Formula & solids stats: 5oz bottles about 6xs a day. Rice cereal 1x a day (and she gobbles up that tablespoon pretty quickly).
Comment section: Annie goes longer stretches now, especially with the cereal but I can't get them to be during night time. The long stretches are either like 6pm-midnight or 5am to 10. I even feed her right before bed yesterday and she still woke up around midnight.
NBR GTKY: I used to like summer but as I get older I'm not tolerating heat/humidity as much. So I'd have to say a fall month like oct/nov. Cool but no ice/snow. I also like fall flavors/scents, decorations, football, and thanksgiving. FWIW I live in IL.
Formula & solids stats: 30-32oz of formula and 2 tbsp of rice cereal.
Comment section:DS is loving solids! When he sees me mixing his cereal he sits in his highchair with his mouth open doing the rooting motion. It's so cute. I am trying to decide if I want to move to veggies yet or wait on that a few more weeks.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? December because CHRISTMAS!! I am going to be one of those old people who has their house decorated for Christmas all year.
Age-19 ish weeks bottles/solids-she gets 5 oz bottles 5-6 times a day. She started oatmeal the other day and loves it! Right now she gets a tbsp in the morning about an hour after her first bottle of the day and tbsp before bath then a bottle after bath. Comments-this is my first time posting here because we just started supplementing last week. She is loving solids! We will probably start veggies next week. When she gets a little older we will start to add in a little BLW. GTKY-October. I LOVE Halloween. Plus football and all the colors and smells of fall!
Formula & solids stats: 6 oz 6x a day. We were given the go ahead to up it a half oz and then if he takes it well we can do 7 oz...mine seems like a lot compared to others.
Pedi also said that once he can sit up assisted for 15 min without being fussy and becomes interested in the food we're eating we can do cereal. I don't know about you all but he is napping/asleep when I finally get around to eating. When did you guys feel your LOs were ready?
Comment section: similac gentle is so foamy! I've been whisking batches in a pitcher and it's much better than shaking in the bottle. Has anyone switched to the generic brands yet? The target up and up brand says it's comparable to similac gentle and it's so much more for less and I don't know if I should just do it or err on the cautious side.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? December! My birthday, Christmas, and winter break from teaching...add in some snow days and I'm a happy girl!
Formula & solids stats: 6 oz 6x a day. We were given the go ahead to up it a half oz and then if he takes it well we can do 7 oz...mine seems like a lot compared to others.
Pedi also said that once he can sit up assisted for 15 min without being fussy and becomes interested in the food we're eating we can do cereal. I don't know about you all but he is napping/asleep when I finally get around to eating. When did you guys feel your LOs were ready?
Comment section: similac gentle is so foamy! I've been whisking batches in a pitcher and it's much better than shaking in the bottle. Has anyone switched to the generic brands yet? The target up and up brand says it's comparable to similac gentle and it's so much more for less and I don't know if I should just do it or err on the cautious side.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? December! My birthday, Christmas, and winter break from teaching...add in some snow days and I'm a happy girl!
1.I knew DD was ready when she would watch me eat all the time and when the newborn reflex that makes them stick their toungue out when something goes in went away. One day when I was trying to feel for teeth, she tried her hardest to get my finger out of her mouth with her tongue. The next day, she let me do it. It was a few days after that is when we introduced. When she went for her 4 month check last week, dr said she could start anytime we felt she was ready and that she was sitting good enough and stuff. 2.we use walmart generic formula and oatmeal (parents choice) We haven't had any issues. We also use their wipes and bottles! Generic should be fine!
Post by abseptember on Jun 19, 2015 21:20:49 GMT -5
Age- 4 months, 2 wks ish
Bottles/food- same as we have been forever! 4.5 oz 6-7 x/day plus random amount in before bed bottle. I wish they would stop spitting up so much and go up some ozs so I didn't have to feed 2 babies a million times a day.... sorry for the vent... but it is starting to get old! We haven't tried solids yet... I'm thinking maybe at 5 mths. One twin is probably ready but the other isnt.
Gtky- late Aug/ early Sept is my fav time of year. Warm days, cool nights and still plenty of sunshine.
Formula & solids stats: 6 oz 6x a day. We were given the go ahead to up it a half oz and then if he takes it well we can do 7 oz...mine seems like a lot compared to others.
Pedi also said that once he can sit up assisted for 15 min without being fussy and becomes interested in the food we're eating we can do cereal. I don't know about you all but he is napping/asleep when I finally get around to eating. When did you guys feel your LOs were ready?
Comment section: similac gentle is so foamy! I've been whisking batches in a pitcher and it's much better than shaking in the bottle. Has anyone switched to the generic brands yet? The target up and up brand says it's comparable to similac gentle and it's so much more for less and I don't know if I should just do it or err on the cautious side.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? December! My birthday, Christmas, and winter break from teaching...add in some snow days and I'm a happy girl!
I usually add a few drops of gas drops to get rid of the foam. We tried target gentle up and up but one twin started spitting up more so we went back to enfamil. Once the spitting up is under control, we'll try the target gentle again. I don't know for sure if the spitting up was related to the formula change bc he spits up on enfamil too... I think he is just a spitter. I wouldn't hesitate to try it if I were you. It mixed way better that similac soothe or enfamil gentle for me.
missys there is no generic for the formula we use right now (similac alimentum) but if there was I definitely would use it. I think I remember someone saying that it has to have the same active ingredients as the original but correct me if I'm wrong. You could slowly switch over and see how it goes.
And as for cereal, we waited for the dr to say it was okay. She got the hang of it pretty quickly but she still tries to push it out with her tongue. Just like anything new, it takes practice. Also my dr said to start with rice cereal because it is the least likely to cause allergic reactions which is something to always keep an eye out for with solids. Introducing only one food at a time is recommended until you feel like you're in the safe zone to move on to another food.
Bottles/food- same as we have been forever! 4.5 oz 6-7 x/day plus random amount in before bed bottle. I wish they would stop spitting up so much and go up some ozs so I didn't have to feed 2 babies a million times a day.... sorry for the vent... but it is starting to get old! We haven't tried solids yet... I'm thinking maybe at 5 mths. One twin is probably ready but the other isnt.
Gtky- late Aug/ early Sept is my fav time of year. Warm days, cool nights and still plenty of sunshine.
My goodness you twin moms are heroes! I feel like I can barely hold it together with one!!!!
Bottles: 4pz 6x and 6oz 1x. Yesterday MIL watched him and snuck in another bottle while she was out. I told DH she makes me worry I am starving my child or something but I know that's not true and he's very full and happy. I guess it just annoys me.
Solids: I mix up 2 tablespoons of rice cereal once a day. He has yet to finish all of that, but he enjoys playing with it too, which is cute and fun to watch.
Comments: I am not looking forward to the shots, but I'm super excited to see DS stats on Monday I haven't had him weighed since 12 weeks.
I love Christmas too!! December is such a wonderful time of the year. I love the decorations, the time with family, cozy sweater dresses and of course the food/cookies.
I don't know if I belong because we are not exclusively FFing, but I do give formula so.....
Age: 5 1/2 months
Formula & solids stats: J: 3 4oz bottles of Enfamil Reguline
M: 2 3oz bottles of Similac Neosure
Comment section: We began feeding solids but were told to hold off because J is having constipation issues.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? March, it is gorgeous outside!
We aren't exclusive either. I was EPing for a long time but I want my stash to last and to give her breastmilk bottles when I can. She also gets some breastmilk and I always mix her cereal with it.
Formula & solids stats: 6oz 2x 5oz 4x, no solids yet, but I picked up a few containers of baby purees and baby spoons to experiment soon.
Comment section: Not much to report, she's been eating the same amount of formula for a while now with no changes.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? October, it's my birthday month and sometimes when the weather starts to get more comfortable here (Florida). Early October is also one of the best times to go to Universal Orlando because the weather is better-ish, it's after school starts and before the big Halloween season so the parks are much less crowded.
Bottles/food- same as we have been forever! 4.5 oz 6-7 x/day plus random amount in before bed bottle. I wish they would stop spitting up so much and go up some ozs so I didn't have to feed 2 babies a million times a day.... sorry for the vent... but it is starting to get old! We haven't tried solids yet... I'm thinking maybe at 5 mths. One twin is probably ready but the other isnt.
Gtky- late Aug/ early Sept is my fav time of year. Warm days, cool nights and still plenty of sunshine.
My goodness you twin moms are heroes! I feel like I can barely hold it together with one!!!!
Honestly it's not the 2 baby thing that makes me batty. It's them plus the toddler that is crazy! Although my little guy recently forgot how to nap and is being a real handful lately.... so yeah.... holding it together is becoming more challenging. Wine please!
Oz/bottles/day: 5oz 6x day Solids: Cereal, avocado, green beans, sweet potatoes, prunes. (The prunes instantly cured his constipation last night)
Comments: my lil man hit 13 pounds This week! He looks so big to me! I'm so proud of him.
GTKY: I love the four weeks starting on thanksgiving and ending Christmas.
Way to go little man!! He must be loving all of the delicious food! Great job mama!
5 months... oh wow!
My guys feel HUGE! The bigger one is now the size of an average 6 month old in height and weight... crazy! The smaller one is no peanut at 15# and 25.5", but he's average for his age
Post by WittyLittle on Jun 20, 2015 14:33:24 GMT -5
Age: 4 months and a week :-P
Oz/bottles/day: 6oz 5x per day (but he always leaves 2.5 oz lately)
Solids: rice cereal 1x per day. When he starts drinking more milk again we can go on to try some fruit & veg. Can't sacrifice any appetite at the moment :-P
Comments: I have no idea why he's drinking so little lately. There's nothing else obviously wrong with him... pedi appointment on Wednesday, hopefully they can tell me what's up
GTKY: really don't have one! It used to be December. Vacation, St. Nicholas, Christmas and my birthday and New Years. But it's lost its magic the last years, now every month has its charm
Post by GeekBeagle on Jun 20, 2015 14:37:45 GMT -5
Age: 3.5 months, almost 16 weeks
Formula & solids stats: 2x 6oz, 3x 5oz. I have tried giving him a 7oz bottle before bed the past couple of nights and he's almost been able to finish. No solids yet.
Comment section: You know what annoys me? When I open a new can of formula and the scooper is buried in the middle. I usually just end up using the old scooper until I can get to it.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? Um, probably October. I love fall. It's our wedding anniversary, football season and the temperature is great.
I don't know if I belong because we are not exclusively FFing, but I do give formula so.....
Age: 5 1/2 months
Formula & solids stats: J: 3 4oz bottles of Enfamil Reguline
M: 2 3oz bottles of Similac Neosure
Comment section: We began feeding solids but were told to hold off because J is having constipation issues.
NBR GTKY: what's your favorite month of the year and why? March, it is gorgeous outside!
We aren't exclusive either. I was EPing for a long time but I want my stash to last and to give her breastmilk bottles when I can. She also gets some breastmilk and I always mix her cereal with it.
I could only wish there were such thing as a stash in my fridge/freezer, I was EPing for the first 2 1/2 months because we had to make the breastmilk high calorie, but I started relaxing better once we started giving formula to supplement. How was your transition to Formula from BM, one of my babies could care less and the other one still acts like I am killing her and I am just about in tears every night.
We aren't exclusive either. I was EPing for a long time but I want my stash to last and to give her breastmilk bottles when I can. She also gets some breastmilk and I always mix her cereal with it.
I could only wish there were such thing as a stash in my fridge/freezer, I was EPing for the first 2 1/2 months because we had to make the breastmilk high calorie, but I started relaxing better once we started giving formula to supplement. How was your transition to Formula from BM, one of my babies could care less and the other one still acts like I am killing her and I am just about in tears every night.
So sorry! Our transition was ok. She refused straight formula bottles for the first few days so the dr said mix it with breastmilk and gradually use more formula and less breastmilk until she will take a full formula bottle. She has now had 3 full formula bottles and has done ok. I was more nervous about how her digestion would change and if it would give her belly aches but that has been ok too.
We aren't exclusive either. I was EPing for a long time but I want my stash to last and to give her breastmilk bottles when I can. She also gets some breastmilk and I always mix her cereal with it.
I could only wish there were such thing as a stash in my fridge/freezer, I was EPing for the first 2 1/2 months because we had to make the breastmilk high calorie, but I started relaxing better once we started giving formula to supplement. How was your transition to Formula from BM, one of my babies could care less and the other one still acts like I am killing her and I am just about in tears every night.
Girl you get some major props for EPing for your babes for 2.5 mths! Sorry the transition is rough with one of the babes. My DD was a bear to transition off formula to almond milk and she was drinking Nutramegin so you know the almond milk had to taste better! How long have you been transitioning? I am sure it is hard but she will adjust... promise!
I could only wish there were such thing as a stash in my fridge/freezer, I was EPing for the first 2 1/2 months because we had to make the breastmilk high calorie, but I started relaxing better once we started giving formula to supplement. How was your transition to Formula from BM, one of my babies could care less and the other one still acts like I am killing her and I am just about in tears every night.
Girl you get some major props for EPing for your babes for 2.5 mths! Sorry the transition is rough with one of the babes. My DD was a bear to transition off formula to almond milk and she was drinking Nutramegin so you know the almond milk had to taste better! How long have you been transitioning? I am sure it is hard but she will adjust... promise!
I've been trying to to get her to take it for about 3 months now, our pedi told us a lot of babies don't like the Neosure but to just keep offering. I have even tried mixes of formula ratio to and the best I can get her to take without a fight it is 1/3 formula. I think the problem she is having is going back and forth is straight breast milk to formula.
Girl you get some major props for EPing for your babes for 2.5 mths! Sorry the transition is rough with one of the babes. My DD was a bear to transition off formula to almond milk and she was drinking Nutramegin so you know the almond milk had to taste better! How long have you been transitioning? I am sure it is hard but she will adjust... promise!
I've been trying to to get her to take it for about 3 months now, our pedi told us a lot of babies don't like the Neosure but to just keep offering. I have even tried mixes of formula ratio to and the best I can get her to take without a fight it is 1/3 formula. I think the problem she is having is going back and forth is straight breast milk to formula.
Weight wise she can't afford to miss feeding
Oh man.... I totally feel for you.. sending you so many good vibes. Have you tried a formula that's not quite as broken down as Neosure to see if maybe she'll take it and tolerate it ok? I know the hypoallergenics are supposed to taste pretty yucky compared to the other formulas.
I've been trying to to get her to take it for about 3 months now, our pedi told us a lot of babies don't like the Neosure but to just keep offering. I have even tried mixes of formula ratio to and the best I can get her to take without a fight it is 1/3 formula. I think the problem she is having is going back and forth is straight breast milk to formula.
Weight wise she can't afford to miss feeding
Oh man.... I totally feel for you.. sending you so many good vibes. Have you tried a formula that's not quite as broken down as Neosure to see if maybe she'll take it and tolerate it ok? I know the hypoallergenics are supposed to taste pretty yucky compared to the other formulas.
My mom has accidentally given her DS's Reguline and she supposedly ate it without a problem, but the Neosure is higher in calories which is the only reason I fight her to take it. I think she has started putting weight on because you can hardly see her ribs now so I'm hoping at her 6 month visit we can switch to a normal formula
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