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Seeking Advice - Breastfed Baby Refusing Bottle
Asked by U.U. from Philadelphia
on December 15, 2007
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Hi,
My 3-month-old is suddenly refusing the bottle and I'm supposed to go back to work on Monday. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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- My kids would never take bottles from me, or if they even suspected that I was in the building (that included when I left them in the church nursery--somehow they knew...
- My baby (now 5 and still stubborn) did the same. I would not offer her the breast during any of the hours I would normally be at work. It took her several days during ...
- Have someone other than you give the bottle. I had to do that with my youngest...she wouldn't take a bottle from me until I quit nursing her.
2Mth Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by G.O. from Brownsville
on July 14, 2010
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my little girl will be 2mths on monday and i am exhausted!! she doesnt sleep at night. she will wake up around midnight for a bottle then wont go back to sleep no matt...
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- Have you tried swaddling? The tighter the better - it makes them feel safe. My friend taught me this trick at 11 weeks and my daughter moved into her crib in one nig...
- My pediatrician suggested that we mix a small bit of rice cereal mixed with breast milk in a bottle only before bed, and it would help our daughter to sleep through th...
- Babies can sleep thru the night at 2 months...both of mine did. They always slept in their own crib/room, swaddled tight in a swaddler, cool, dark room with a humidif...
6 Month Old Wakes up 2Xs/night to Eat
Asked by S.S. from Philadelphia
on December 14, 2007
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My 6.5 month old daughter still wakes up about 2x's/night to eat. The pediatrician said that if I can take it, I should continue to get up to feed her. I am a full t...
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- At that age, they should NOT be sleeping through the night, if they are, your very lucky :] My 18 month old JUST started to sleep through the night {That's a little...
- Sounds like your daughter is "reverse cycling," and this is normal for babies when moms work outside of the home. I would encourage you to bring your baby to bed with...
- My son did not sleep through the night at this point. I could be wrong but maybe breastfed babies take longer to sleep through the night. My son drove me crazy. Jus...
8-Month-old Breastfeeding at Night
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on May 9, 2008
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and a big boy. At 6 months (last weight check), he was over 20 pounds. He is breastfed and on solid food. He has never been a very good slee...
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- There is NOTHING wrong with a child his age wanting to nurse- night or otherwise. You should be very proud of yourself that you child still wants to nurse and can! ...
- Hi M., When I weaned my older son off of night nursing (your son is NOT too old for nursing, but also doesn't really need to be fed at night), I did a few things. H...
- Hi M.! My son is 13 months old and I'm still nursing 3 times/night. Everything I've read about the subject seems to be either black or white. On one side parents say...
Need Help on Nightime Weaning!!!
Asked by C.F. from Boston
on January 26, 2009
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I'm willing to try anything! While I don't expect my 4 month old to sleep through the night, she's consistantly getting up to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours like clockwork....
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- My daughter is 16 months old and does not sleep through the night. I think that it is too young for your daughter to night wean. There are a couple things that mi...
- Hi C., Your situation sounds very frustrating ... and exhausting! Many 4 month olds will still need to eat at least once during the night. My son has always been a...
- Oh dear, I have been there! You should get your husband involved. If she realizes there isn't anything to be had when she wakes at night, then she'll probably stop....
No Sleep!!! Please Help!
Asked by C.G. from Spokane
on September 18, 2008
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Where do I begin? I have a 19 month daughter and a 3 month old daughter. And people were not lying when they said we would have our hands full.
I'm having a terriable...
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- For the 3-month old... do you have a swing? My older son was a great sleeper, but an early riser as an infant. He would consistently sleep from 10pm-5am, but then woul...
- I think 3 months is way to young for cry it out but I never liked that method anyway as it never worked with my son. I wonder though if she is having pain....perhaps...
- Hi C., I'm sure you are exausted! It is not typical for a three month old to cry as much and sleep as little as yours does. It seems to me that allowing her to "c...
My 9 1/2 Month Still Will Not Sleep Through the Night
Asked by M.L. from Charleston
on January 17, 2008
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My daughter wakes up every night 1-2 times wanting to nurse. When she wakes up i try patting her tummy or back or even rocking her and she will not settle down until ...
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- Maybe it's time to ween her from the breast to a bottle. You can add cereal to the bottle to make it more filling and she will be more likely to sleep longer.
- Try the book, no cry sleep solution by elizabeth pantley good book , has several ideas on how to get little ones of many ages to sleep.
- My mother always told me to give a baby water if they woke up in the middle of the night. That way, they would still get something to drink if they were thirsty, but ...
4Mo Old Eats 4X/night! Help!!
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on March 24, 2007
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my 4 month old has been waking up 4+ times each night to eat for the last 2 months. as a newborn she would sleep " thru the night" (5-7hrs at a time) which i was grat...
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- I have a 14 month old. There have been a lot of changes in his sleeping habits over time. Over time he was slept longer and longer stretches. There have been times ...
- Sorry to tell you this, but I have four children and that was pretty much normal for all of them. She is still just four months old, after all.
- Oh everything she is doing is NORMAL. I breastfed all 3 of my kids and they would sometimes get up every hour to nurse. My son is 18 months now and he weighed 25lbs at...
5 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on July 6, 2008
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My little girl will only sleep through the night once every blue moon. I get up to breastfeed her usually when she starts crying between 1-5am. I feed her quite a bi...
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- I do not think it is too young to let her cry it out, but crying it out is NOT for the faint at heart. I have had times with all of my 3 children where I have had to ...
- Hi A.! I didn't read all the other responses, so forgive me if someone has already suggested this. I've heard a lot about the book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" Gentle...
- I think it really depends on the baby and your routine. Thankfully my twins started sleeping through the night around 11 weeks. We used the techniques from The Happi...
Co-sleeping Moms - Need Your Help!
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2008
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Ok - my son is just over 8-months old and co-sleeps with us. He is exclusively nursed and started solids about a month ago. We are having three 'solid' meals a day plu...
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- What I did with my older son starting at six months was put him down in his crib at the beginning of the night. After the first waking, I would get him and bring him ...
- Hi, I have a 15 month old who still sleeps with us. I too have the crib in the room and have occasionally gotten him to sleep in it. He loves Elmo right now, so I te...
- Simple... he is old enough to be on food and cereal. Feed him before he goes to bed and it will hold him longer. ~mother of 3 older kids
