Formula Fridays 5/29

[dreemkin]

It's Friday, Friday. Getting down on Friday.

Age:

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day:

Q/R/R:

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? If you're a weirdo that doesn't eat pizza, what is your substitute?

[dreemkin]

Hope you all have a great weekend! Now I have that song stuck in my head but I did it to myself...

Age: Anna is 4 months old in a few days

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: still at 4oz bottles 7xs a day.

Q/R/R: I'm thinking of upping the amount to have her go longer intervals btw feedings. Pedi appointment wed, so I'll see what he says.

NBR GTKY: pepperoni (OR sausage) and pineapple. It combines savory and sweet. Sooo good!

Edited: I can never get her weeks right so I'm going with months from here on out.

[dacora]

Age: 3.5ish months

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 5oz 4x 6oz 2x

Q/R/R: She doesn't always finish the 6oz bottles, but I offer her more before bed and when she wakes up.

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? If you're a weirdo that doesn't eat pizza, what is your substitute? Mushrooms. I can have a pizza that's just covered in mushrooms and I'll be happy.

[jensoprano82]

Age: 18 weeks

Bottles/amt/day: 4.5 oz 6x a day is working really well right now

Questions/concerns: is anyone else thinking they may have to buy another round of bottles? I clean mine very thoroughly but there are only six of them and thereby they all get used daily. They're clean but starting to look a little.... Less translucent. The nipples too. Maybe my water is hard or my dishsoap too strong or something but I just can't imagine still using these suckers in five more months.

Gtky: pineapple and sausage is what it's all about, yo! But just pineapple is a close second.

[dacora]

jensoprano82 Do you use Dr Browns because mine are starting to do the same thing. I know that as far as the nipples are concerned I think it's recommended to replace them every couple months. Personally I'm not really worried about the bottles themselves getting a little foggy looking.

[miniwheat]

Age: 16 weeks

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6-6oz bottles a day. 36oz total.

Q/R/R: None. Other than my kid eats a ton!

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? If you're a weirdo that doesn't eat pizza, what is your substitute? Pineapple & Pepperoni 4eva!

[dreemkin]

I'm surprised with all the pineapple fans. I get weird looks whenever I suggest it, especially the meat combo.

[dreemkin]

jensoprano82 I think we bought a few new bottles with DD1 because of the cloudiness. With the nipples we bought the next size every 3 months or so anyway. My current bottles are getting funky looking *shrugs*

[missys]

Age: 14+ weeks

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6oz offered 6x a day (2 are BM)

Q/R/R: he is so finicky about eating sometimes. He will eat 3oz or 6oz depending on his preference even when he should be hungry for more. It makes me think he doesn't like the taste. (He makes a face every time) Going to see at his 4 month appointment if switching to the gentle instead of soy to see if he'll eat more. How often are you feeding? He seems cranky by 3 hours if not fed again and I didn't know if they go longer stretches as they get older.

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? cheese all the way!!

[jensoprano82]

May 29, 2015 10:05:36 GMT -5 dacora said:

jensoprano82 Do you use Dr Browns because mine are starting to do the same thing. I know that as far as the nipples are concerned I think it's recommended to replace them every couple months. Personally I'm not really worried about the bottles themselves getting a little foggy looking.

Yep they're Dr. Brown's.... maybe ill do just new nipples too.

[GeekBeagle]

Age: 12.5 weeks

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 4-5 oz, 6x a day, total of 27 ounces

Q/R/R: DS is STTN, so it's become increasingly difficult to get him the proper amount of ounces in a day and get him to bed at a reasonable time. I'm thinking of doing an experiment this weekend to see if I can drop the number of feeds, but increase the feeds to 5-6 ounces so that he's still getting the same amount throughout the day.

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? If you're a weirdo that doesn't eat pizza, what is your substitute? pepperoni and bacon

[miniwheat]

missys, my DS needs to eat every 3 hours during the day. When I am lucky he can go about 6 hours at night. But in the day you can set your watch to his stomach. Every 3 hours on the dot.

[abseptember]

May 29, 2015 10:13:23 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Age: 16 weeks

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6-6oz bottles a day. 36oz total.

Q/R/R: None. Other than my kid eats a ton!

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? If you're a weirdo that doesn't eat pizza, what is your substitute? Pineapple & Pepperoni 4eva!

I am right there with you in regards to your kid eating a ton! Both of mine are chow hounds! Is there so such thing as formula debt?

[abseptember]

May 29, 2015 11:11:26 GMT -5 missys said:

Age: 14+ weeks

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6oz offered 6x a day (2 are BM)

Q/R/R: he is so finicky about eating sometimes. He will eat 3oz or 6oz depending on his preference even when he should be hungry for more. It makes me think he doesn't like the taste. (He makes a face every time) Going to see at his 4 month appointment if switching to the gentle instead of soy to see if he'll eat more. How often are you feeding? He seems cranky by 3 hours if not fed again and I didn't know if they go longer stretches as they get older.

NBR GTKY: What's your favorite pizza topping(s)? cheese all the way!!

My boys eat every 2-3 hours during the day. They eat more frequently since starting to sleep longer stretches at night.

In regards to the varying ounces, my DD was this way... it would make me nuts! I have no advice on this, just empathy. She was on breast milk and hypoallergenic formula.

[WittyLittle]

Age: 15 weeks

Amnt etc: 5 1/2 ounces 6x per day (he's finally finishing the first 5 and drinks about 3oz of the last one)

Q: nope, for once!

Gtky: gorgonzola pine nuts and rucola on a bbq sauce base. Had that one from Domino's and LOVED IT!

[abseptember]

Weeks- I am getting so bad at keeping track. 15? 16? They turn 4 mths on the 6th.

Bottles- 5 oz, 7x/day

Comments- We tried switching to target gentle formula. The twin that was spitting up a ton started spitting up way less.... yay! The twin that was spitting up only a little started spitting up a ton... boo! Not sure what to do with that... really don't want to have to keep track of 2 different formulas.

QOTW- so many options... top 2 picks pepperoni and green olives
mushroom and artichoke with ricotta

[taberbtb]

Age: 17w! 4 months on Monday.

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6 bottles with 5oz offered. Sometimes she finishes, sometimes leaves 0.5-1oz.

Q/R/R: I only want to know WHY people need to overfeed babies? When my parents look after her my dad is constantly telling me "You need bigger bottles. She took 7oz last feeding…" No she didn't. It an hour to get that into her and you got the last 2oz back. I know this because it's all over her shirt. Also every time she fusses it's because "She's hungry" even if she just ate 1.5hrs ago. It makes me not want to leave her there since he doesn't listen when I tell him when and how much to feed. End rant.

GTKY: I am all about the margarita pizza! Tomatoes, pesto and basil/mozzerella! Yum!

jensoprano82 my bottles and nipples look that way if I put them through the dishwasher. As long as I hand wash they clear up, so maybe a hard water issue? Either way I figure they are clean so I don't worry about it.

missys B has dropped her intake lately and sometimes she just doesn't want anymore than 3.5oz. I don't have any solutions for you other than to say I am not too worried about it as long as she's gaining well and isn't dehydrating. It's frustrating not knowing how much she will eat (and wasteful) but I trust her to know how much she needs.

[jensoprano82]

May 30, 2015 21:20:11 GMT -5 taberbtb said:

Age: 17w! 4 months on Monday.

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6 bottles with 5oz offered. Sometimes she finishes, sometimes leaves 0.5-1oz.

Q/R/R: I only want to know WHY people need to overfeed babies? When my parents look after her my dad is constantly telling me "You need bigger bottles. She took 7oz last feeding…" No she didn't. It an hour to get that into her and you got the last 2oz back. I know this because it's all over her shirt. Also every time she fusses it's because "She's hungry" even if she just ate 1.5hrs ago. It makes me not want to leave her there since he doesn't listen when I tell him when and how much to feed. End rant.

My dad does the same damn thing!!!! If my kid has a moment of fussiness it must be hunger, even if he ate twenty minutes ago! Sing it, sistah.

[abseptember]

May 30, 2015 21:38:01 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

May 30, 2015 21:20:11 GMT -5 taberbtb said:

Age: 17w! 4 months on Monday.

Amnt/bottle & bottles/day: 6 bottles with 5oz offered. Sometimes she finishes, sometimes leaves 0.5-1oz.

Q/R/R: I only want to know WHY people need to overfeed babies? When my parents look after her my dad is constantly telling me "You need bigger bottles. She took 7oz last feeding…" No she didn't. It an hour to get that into her and you got the last 2oz back. I know this because it's all over her shirt. Also every time she fusses it's because "She's hungry" even if she just ate 1.5hrs ago. It makes me not want to leave her there since he doesn't listen when I tell him when and how much to feed. End rant.

My dad does the same damn thing!!!! If my kid has a moment of fussiness it must be hunger, even if he ate twenty minutes ago! Sing it, sistah.

We actually have the opposite feeding issue. My mom and SIL specifically... they'll feed them and be like "oh he only wanted 2 oz." No... he wanted more but got distracted by you playing with him while he was trying to eat.
we have the same issue with fussing/crying. Even my H does it. No, the boys aren't hungry every hour.... try something else!

[dreemkin]

My parents would over feed if I let them too! They they get offended when I tell them she's not hungry. That's why I was a pudge as a baby (and maybe even why I still am lol).

[missys]

May 31, 2015 12:43:19 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Formula ladies! I have a question: how do I know how much I should offer? I'm getting ready to offer more formula and less BM so I can quit EPing. I started adding in one 4oz bottle.

I would call the pedi for the best advice. My two cents: I may be off but I would give what you had been with the BM bottles. We all have different amounts of what our kids take but they range anywhere from 4-6 oz on average from what I've read on formula fridays.

[miniwheat]

May 31, 2015 12:43:19 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Formula ladies! I have a question: how do I know how much I should offer? I'm getting ready to offer more formula and less BM so I can quit EPing. I started adding in one 4oz bottle.

I used to EP with my first. I would add in formula to the BM bottles slowly weaning DD off BM and onto formula rather than add one formula bottle at a time. 

[anchovies]

May 31, 2015 16:38:39 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

May 31, 2015 12:43:19 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Formula ladies! I have a question: how do I know how much I should offer? I'm getting ready to offer more formula and less BM so I can quit EPing. I started adding in one 4oz bottle.

I used to EP with my first. I would add in formula to the BM bottles slowly weaning DD off BM and onto formula rather than add one formula bottle at a time. 

Agree with this. If I ever made enough BM for this type of transition I would do this. DS had a lot of spit up and fussiness when we first introduced formula.

[jensoprano82]

May 31, 2015 12:43:19 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Formula ladies! I have a question: how do I know how much I should offer? I'm getting ready to offer more formula and less BM so I can quit EPing. I started adding in one 4oz bottle.

I was told formula and breastmilk are roughly one-for-one ounceage wise.

[abseptember]

Anyone need similac checks?