Questions tagged [formula]
Formula as in formula milk which is a composite nutritional supplement in the form of milk powder for infants and toddlers.
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Can I ship Alimentum Ready to Feed to my house during 85-100 Fahrenheit days?
I have a 7 month old who feeds on Alimentum Ready to Feed. The manufacturer said that the unopened storage temperature is up to 95 degree Fahrenheit. I live in New Orleans where we commonly have 88-...
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5 month old has become fussy with bottle - How do we make sure he eats enough?
Our 5-month old son has recently become very fussy with his bottle - he will suck on it for a few seconds, sometimes a bit longer, but then try to push it out of his mouth or suck on his thumb. ...
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Enfamil Powder Left Outside in Heat
I had the Enfamil formula delivered to my house when I was out of town. The temperature was a high of 108F that day and it was sitting outside for the day before I got home to take it in. Can I use ...
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Best practices for supplementing with formula for a tired mom
Before I get into the question I'll mention that I fully understand the benefits of breastfeeding, and my wife and I do intend to attempt to breastfeed, hopefully as much as we can.
However, with the ...
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Is it normal for a 3-month-old to eat every 1.5 to 2 hours per night?
I had issues with breastfeeding my now 3-month-old since day one. I had almost no milk and had to start topping up with formula. I tried to increase my production with fenugreek and pumping. Now I am ...
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Is it better to introduce formula while my daughter is still drinking breast milk? If so, how gradually should it be introduced?
My wife was fortunate enough to produce a lot of breast milk (enough to feed our 7-month-old daughter and also pump a significant amount, which we froze). In the first few months of our daughter's ...
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2’-FL HMO Formula Beneficial?
We are switching to formula for our newborn and our pediatrician mentioned (and my initial online research agrees) that all formula brands are the same ultimately and to just buy what’s on sale. This ...
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Why does my formula suggest mixing it in only a portion of the water?
The directions for Holle baby formula say to boil water, let it cool, put 2/3 of the water into the bottle, then add the formula, then add the remaining 1/3 of the water.
Is it necessary to add 2/3 ...
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Do babies get the benefits of breastmilk, even if they're not exclusively breastfed?
We're feeding our 3-month-old a combination of breastmilk and formula. The ratio is about half and half.
Are we still getting the benefits of breastmilk? I ask because when I read about the ...
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Is that wrong to shake a bottle with baby formula milk?
I've been told that when preparing a baby milk out of a powder it's important not to shake the bottle, but use gentle stirring to dissolve the formula. There were two reasons mentioned:
air bubbles ...
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Looking for a Non Animal Based Formula
We are trying to avoid feeding our baby with animal based formula. Right now my wife is having trouble breastfeeding but still every day we try and it feeds the baby a bit, but he still needs more, so ...
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Is there a maximum temperature for mixing formula?
Standard formula advice tends to say something like:
Fill the kettle with at least 1 litre of fresh tap water (don’t use water that has been boiled before).
Boil the water. Then leave the ...
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What happens when you feed cold milk to a baby?
I often read the recommendation that milk for newborns and infants (breast milk or infant formula milk) should have body temperature (~ 37°C). Usually, this recommendation is just stated as a fact (...
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Is it necessary to boil the water for baby formula in Switzerland?
It's a milk formula for a 9 month baby. Are there any scientific reasons requiring to boil the water before mixing in the formula's powder? The baby already drinks the tap water as it is healthy for ...
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Exclusive breastfeeding - how to deal with complaints from baby?
Is exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the child's life possible, in general? I have heard a lot about that and heard about people doing that. But I did not get a chance to interact ...
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