Partoffive - our boy was on 3-hourly feeds until well after 4 months. He drank a heap (to the point where our paediatrician said that we should start solids earlier) and I was also concerned. Milly will taper when she is ready and once her tummy is able to accommodate enough milk to keep her satisfied for longer. Our boy slowly moved to four hours between feeds, but even now he sometimes wants a bottle after 3 hours! Yet on other occasions he goes for 5 hours no problem. Our paediatrician said it is just fine to feed him when he is hungry.

LizJessie - The exact same thing happened with me. I wonder if the Emergency C-Section has anything to do with my milk also coming in late and not building up enough? All these questions and no answers Either way, I plan to give it another good go with our next bub

My husband was also quite persistent in my giving BF a very good go for the first time also believing that breast is beast etc. He would take care of all the formula, bottles, clean the pump, sit up with me while I expressed at night etc. It put so much pressure on me and I felt like I really had to sell the concept of formula to him. So I totally know how you feel . Now, however, he has totally changed his view on FF. He is so proud of how our little man has thrived (on his Neocate). He agrees to give it a good go with the second one, but he is far more open-minded and we will draw the line at a realistic point if things don't work out again. The reality is that if you, like me, didn't move to formula your baby may well have failed to thrive. That would have been soooo much worse!

I have a question about the whole "milk or food first thing". Our boy has been on solids since four months and I have always given him his bottle first. When did you ladies swap things around i.e. food first and then a bottle top-up afterwards?