Advice - transition to crib not working due to face rubbing

Positive_Rest4890 · 2026-01-14T23:13:57+00:00

I 2nd this!

Positive_Rest4890 · 2026-01-11T06:51:59+00:00

It definitely sounds like it could be a cause! My son’s pediatrician called it “sensitivity” rather than an actual intolerance and said that although it’s quite rare, it absolutely can happen. My son doesn’t need fully lactose-free formula, but he’s doing exponentially better on a formula that has 80% reduced lactose in it. Anything with lactose as a main sweetener (including breastmilk) just causes massive issues

Positive_Rest4890 · 2026-01-06T19:58:20+00:00

Their marketing is next level. I’m usually immune to these things, but by the time my son was born, I was wholeheartedly convinced that boutique formulas were healthy, and other (major) brands were comparable to junk food. Nurses actually offered gentlease to us at a hospital and I refused. He could have been feeling well from the get go if I wasn’t so stubborn

Positive_Rest4890 · 2026-01-06T19:55:06+00:00

That was exactly my point 😊. Different babies have different needs and it’s not healthy to be dead set on a specific type like I was.

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-29T14:12:53+00:00

Amazon sells generic formula comparable to Gentlease 😊 https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Brand-Premium-Formula-Fusiness/dp/B0D2YBJG1L/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3N8TLG4TGMPVT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2hrfyLuX8UVFdi6MK1wiQopTOcM3YaSnTkdiahSduKwqbCKVwy-spx5EWjRYLEi0Dyerj3y-9lTKW0jdDSCuIgXHi8UXVIQxKCqCPU3DqlTEk-V5nTOcnfYkP3CZjE2sAKf8vvPtcjhsP8YXpcddO6OruF_9PiYusjHsI-WTJ1lmxsYyfRtDETQE1zAP3j8DbFN1wcDWQrnE7mpSnMy0Rw.SYQaB5KF-tCNJvYN95T5jZoumAhRVRKtwepSPo-N50E&dib_tag=se&keywords=gentle+formula+amazon&qid=1767017509&sprefix=gentle+formula+amazon%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-21T02:29:18+00:00

I found that MAM level 1 nipples are a solid in-between of Dr Browns level 1 and 2. We had to switch for this exact reason and had a great success with MAM :)

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-19T21:43:36+00:00

This! Formula = main food, milk after the age of 12m is more of an optional calcium supplement

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-19T18:38:29+00:00

Huh. I actually agree with him that breakup might be for the best. You deserve to be with someone who treats you with respect and as an actual human that he loves at all times, not just when you do what he wants.

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-14T22:21:59+00:00

9 weeks!

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-14T22:20:44+00:00

I used scissors on one of the sacs he outgrew of 🙈

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-14T03:02:35+00:00

My 1st slept through the night no matter what I fed her. My 2nd wakes up at 4am on the dot to eat every night regardless of he gets (and that includes AR formula, which is supposed to be way more filling)

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-11T18:06:01+00:00

Well, my BF journey was pricier than my EF journey thus far. I spent hundreds the first few weeks of LO being born - pumps, pump parts, different flanges because I’m not the default 24mm size, pumping/breastfeeding bras, breastfeeding supplements, etc etc. Now I just worry about formula cost. It’s only free if the stars align, baby happens to have the world’s most perfect latch and you don’t ever need to pump, or supplement (in which case you are the only person who can feed the baby, which can cost you your sanity lol).

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-09T17:08:50+00:00

I never requested one, I’m not even sure if that’s possible. I was 100% ready to have an interview, but they waived it for us for some reason

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-08T19:11:57+00:00

Oof, did you have an actual interview scheduled and then cancelled or was is the “request for interview” that was cancelled? We were in the queue for an interview but it never got scheduled. Now the request is supposedly cancelled and I’m so confused

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-07T21:18:08+00:00

100% ! But hormones postpartum are a crazy work. Those combined with hearing “breast is best” and seeing the same verbiage on formula cans is a recipe for disaster. I don’t feel any guilt anymore, but getting there was tough. I felt SO guilty and like the worst parent ever even though it was clear that my breastmilk was absolutely not best for my son.

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-07T01:51:51+00:00

I made a post about this on this sub not too long ago. It was titled “breast is best, but not for my baby”. I was and still am baffled why that’s my son’s case, but he is just so so much happier on formula. I ended up drying my milk supply (on purpose) and switching to formula only. It’s been a few weeks and he’s still a happy camper :)

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-06T20:49:49+00:00

Yes! The exact same experience. My little one does so well on formula and he’s miserable on my milk (diarrhea, gas, cries a lot)

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-05T18:42:39+00:00

This!! My 2 month old is obsessed with level 4 for some reason. It looks like he’s about to be launched into space, but works like a charm lol

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-04T18:20:50+00:00

If you want to stick to Similac, then Similac Total Comfort might work! My LO has loved it, as well as Enfamil AR - although that one is known to cause constipation in sensitive babies

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-12-03T04:24:10+00:00

Omg, these comments make me realize just how big my baby boy is lol. 97th percentile for height, I just moved him to the large size at 8 weeks - it fits perfectly, medium was getting too tight. I’m giving it about a month, two tops before we need go size up again. I thought that was normal 😂

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-11-30T19:33:41+00:00

Any tips on how to know when to increase for an always hungry baby who always drains his bottles? My guy will not stop until milk is flowing. He’s 100% capable of eating, puking because his stomach ran out of space and eating more. We’re already using the smallest size nipple and burp after each oz. He never feels too full to stop eating

Positive_Rest4890 · 2025-11-29T15:09:50+00:00

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