r/FormulaFeeders

I know a lot of people in the USA get European formula because of its higher quality compared to the USA, even I have bought some. But I keep seeing people saying it’s illegal to sell European formula in the US since it’s not fda approved. So im just curious how sites like formuland, organicformula, HippHolleHouston, etc are able to sell it? can someone explain . Thank you :)

My little one had a tough start to life with heart surgery, feed tube, and temp vocal cord paralysis; so you can say her feeding journey has been challenging. We finally found a bottle shape she likes but the flow is becoming too slow for her. I can not find the step up size for these bottles! I have found the circular NUK nipples for slow, medium or fast. Any parents that can help me out here please. Link below since I can’t figure out how to add a picture

.Link to Bottles I am referring to

hi!

my baby is combo fed with kendamil goat and has been on it since he was 3 months old. i keep seeing posts on how the new formulation of kendamil goat is not going well for babies? has anyones baby been okay with the new formulation?

i still have half an old can but am so scared to try the new formulation…

I'm honestly feeling so fed up and mentally drained.

My baby (almost 5 months now) was feeding really well until 3 months old. She was taking around 150ml (5oz) every 3 hours with no issues.

At 3 months she caught COVID (not sure if it’s related, but mentioning it just in case), and that’s when everything changed.

For some background: at 3 weeks old we switched to AR formula because we suspected silent reflux. The feeding issues she previously had were fixed within 24 hours and she was thriving on the AR formula.

But since 3 months old, she’s been refusing feeds and the pattern is always the same:

She starts feeding happily and takes about 60ml (2 oz)

Then she pushes the bottle away and tries to sit up

I burp her

When I try to resume feeding, she fights it—turns her head, gets frustrated, and tries to sit up again

The only ways I can sometimes get her to take more (up to 90–120ml / 3–4 oz) are:

Feeding her while walking (but she tries to get up multiple times)

Feeding her in the stroller

But this is exhausting and not sustainable. I am so stressed to go out in public because she will be refusing to eat. Also I don't feel comfortable feeding her in the stroller or somewhere else, I prefer holding her but apparently she hates it.

What’s confusing is that she was feeding perfectly before. She would have a burp midway and then she would happily resume and finish the bottle. It just suddenly changed at 3 months.

I’ve tried:

Different teats (flow levels)

Different bottle brands

Different feeding positions

Nothing has worked.

After 1 month of having these issues I switched from AR formula to normal formula thinking it might help. At first I thought it was improving, but it’s actually the same. So the formula was not an issue either.

Now I’m stuck wondering:

Is this feeding aversion?

Is it reflux again?

If it’s reflux, why would it suddenly come back since she was still on AR formula when the issues started?

Part of me wonders if she developed a feeding aversion after COVID—maybe she associated feeding with discomfort if she was unwell and we kept trying to feed her.

I honestly don’t know anymore. I just want feeding to be a positive experience for both of us.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Any advice or things I can try would really mean a lot.

Thank you 🙏

My baby is 7 weeks (was 2 weeks overdue) and the last 3-4 days he’s suddenly eating way less than he was last week.

Last week he would consistently finish 160mls, maybe some 140mls for each feed and suddenly this week he’s maybe doing one 160ml bottle a day after his long nap but the rest are all between 70-110mls. It’s starting to stress me out when he stops eating.

He’s still having wet nappies and sleeping like he usually does.

Is this normal or should I contact our GP?

Our daughter has been drinking formula milk ever since she was a baby, is it alright to formula feed them for a long time?

My daughter has been on Similac Alimentum (ready-to-feed) and has tolerated it really well. Now that she’s 9 months, our pediatrician suggested we can try transitioning her to a dairy-based formula.

For those who had babies with CMPA — what did you switch to, and how did it go? Did you go straight to a standard formula or try something more gentle first?

Would love to hear what worked (or didn’t) before we start the transition!

My due date is a little under two months away and I’m thinking about buying 1 can of formula in advance to have on hand when we get home from the hospital. Is 1 can of a basic formulation enough to get started for a newborn?

Or should I have at least 1 can of a variety of formulations (eg sensitive formulas, goats milk, a basic version, etc.) on hand at home?

My LO was on Bobbie Organic Gentle basically from birth then at a little over 2 months she started having some tummy issues (5 days of watery stools). I honestly thought that she just had maybe a stomach bug. she had one diaper with a super small amount of blood in it so we took her into her doctor and they did send it off for a culture which came back negative for any bacteria / viruses so they were quick to say that it was a cow milk allergy . Hate to say this, but I do think that doctors are pretty quick to diagnose a cow milk allergy. Totally get that the blood is the most concerning. But we decided to put her on pepticate which is for mild cow milk allergy and she has done OK but seems more gassy which she never really was before and will fight feeda not every single one, but she will fight To finish 6 ounces. After doing some research, I was thinking of trying a goat milk formula to see what happens. So my question is has anyone ever switched their 3 month+ baby from pepticate to a goat milk formula. I Appreciate Any and all feedback.

Hi all! I am seriously considering switching to EFF. Can you give me some pros and some cons regarding EFF?

I’ve only been surrounded by EBF moms and I was also planning to EBF, but after so many difficulties and many days of crying, I have to consider EFF. I managed to breastfeed for a bit over 6 weeks and I’m exhausted and it wasn’t the experience I was expecting nor wanting.

Slowly weaned LO to formula. Started with .5oz, then 1oz, now we’re at 1.5oz. The rest is pumped BM for her total of 3.5oz.

LO was sleeping through the night (4-6 hr stretches) and taking her usual 3 hour naps during the day then suddenly stopped. Never naps and wakes up crying. She seems uncomfortable—squirming and super restless but not endless inconsolable crying. She’s also pooping A LOT and very very audibly. She’s much hungrier than usual too. Is this normal? Could she be having a reaction to the formula? Any insight is appreciated.

No tips on bottle refusal is working . I'm still not giving up. For context my baby is 4 months old and ebf. She was given bottle in the beginning but around 2.5 months she stopped taking bottle (combo fed)and i was like meh okay lets ebf. But unfortunately a tumour got detected so ill need treatment soon

Weird part is that she somehow start taking bottle from maternal grandmother and grandfather but she won't take it from me or my husband

She resists less during daytime but during night she won't take bottle.

I even tried my milk from bottle but she won't take it. Its not that bottle nipple suckinh is new skill for her, she drinks just fine during the day with less resistance.

Anyone in similar situation?

My son drinks 3.5 oz of the ready to feed enfamil neuropro (yellow bottle) and I'm wondering what age your LO started drinking 4 oz and how often

What are the safest formula options for babies with a Cow Milk Protein Allergy? The Consumer Report for 2025 “We Tested 41 Baby Formulas for Lead and Arsenic” has me nervous!!

Is there anyone who can tell me a positive story about their infant who weaned from the ng tube and ate orally?

My now four month old got a feeding tube and has had it for a month. She got it for FTT and did not take sufficient volume. She has reflux, mild dyshagia and a CMPA. Prior to the tube she was taking 15-18 oz a day. Now she is not even taking three and it is sending me spiraling.

It is easier to spiral to the negative and I need positive. Please help!

Hi, I'm due in August and thinking about how I'm going to feed the baby is starting to stress me out.

Here are my circumstances, I appreciate any advice:

-I will return to work after 12 weeks of leave. Baby will go to daycare.

-I know myself, and pumping every couple hours / cleaning the parts regularly is not something I envision having the mental health capacity for.

-At this point, not thinking I would feel sad missing out on the "bonding of breastfeeding"

-I would like to lose the baby weight as soon as possible, so concerned I may be doing myself a disservice there if I skip breastfeeding all together (heard it helps with weight loss but idk if that's true)

-Understand that there are health benefits to breastmilk, don't want to deprive my baby of that.

-Not knowing exactly how much baby is eating during breastfeedings is a concern of mine.

-Since after 12 weeks I'll be forced to formula feed because of returning to work,I want to get baby used to formula from the start.

So, based on that, would you recommend I try a mix of breastfeeding and formula feeding for 12 weeks?

Or just start EFF from birth? If I did a mix, I'm not sure how fast my supply would start to wane given I wouldn't be pumping at all.

STM. With our first, we boiled our water and didn't think twice. We've since moved into a home and have a water softener due to hard water in our area. My baby is 11 days old now. We've just been boiling water as usual and a thought popped into my head "is water from a water softener safe?" Needless to say I'm now spiraling as it says online that it isn't safe and can cause kidney damage to my baby. She's been acting totally normal with normal urine output and she is such a happy baby. We've switched to exclusively doing distilled water, but I just can't help but think I'm terrible for putting her in a vulnerable position even though I had no idea.

Do y'all use tap water or are y'all using distilled water? I've been using distilled since I got it about 2 months ago but lord, it takes A LOT of distilled water. I read you're not supposed to use tap water with it.. I do have well water and that sucks because it surely has more minerals and I'm pretty sure that's the concern with tap water.