Adding Cereal to Milk: Evenflo
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Bottle Nipples for Rice Cereal
Asked by K.K. from New York
on May 4, 2008
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My son is three months old. The other day we took him to the acid reflux doctor and he was diagnosed with a mild case of acid reflux. The doctor told us to start him o...
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- Hello K., I know that Sassy/Mam have a cross cut nipple intended for use with thicker liquids. The Soft Landing sells them in their online store - http://www.theso...
- if you have a Burlington Coat Factory near you, they sometimes have a department called Baby Depot. they have every possible kind of nipple-more than babies r us. go f...
- Avent ahs nipple for thicker flows. It has three settings on one nipple. I got them at sop and shop.
Starting Cereal
Asked by S.T. from Jacksonville
on November 27, 2006
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Thinking of starting cereal with my 2 month old. I know its a little early to put her on it but she seems to not get full sometimes on formula alone and I think she wo...
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- hi there i am also a stay at home mom of 2 girls. My oldest is 3 and my new born is about to turn 4 months. Reagan , my youngest, she actually had a hard time keepin...
- I had to put cereal in my baby's bottle at 2 months because of spitting up/reflux. she kept her food down and fed less often. I was feeding her every hour and a half b...
- I did not start putting it in my sons bottle till 4 months old and I found that he did not sleep any better at night when I did put it in the bottle. Also my friend h...
Starting Rice Cereal
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on September 8, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am starting rice cereal for my breast-fed almost-5-month old. We've tried mixing it with breast milk and giving it to him with a spoon-without much succes...
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- I would try mixing it with plain water. Some babies will get confused if it smells and tastes like your milk but you're trying to feed it with a spoon. It took my daug...
- Just keep at the spoon. He needs to know that milk is in the cup and food is NOT. My understanding is that if the tounge spits it all back out, he's just not ready. ...
- We found that it was impossible to feed my son cereal mixed with breast milk -- it was just far too runny. In (as I recall) pretty much the same proportions, formula o...
Bottle Help and Milk Prodution Help
Asked by T.G. from Denver
on October 19, 2009
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I just took my son to his 6 month DR appointment to find out he is underweight. I have been breastfeeding him. After I found this out we weighed him before he nursed a...
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- Try a herbal suppliment called Motherlove - More Milk Special Blend. I have a 7 month old daughter and when I first gave birth I had problems with my milk supply. My...
- I had the exact same thing with my son right about that age too. So I stressed, which really didn't help the milk production. This is what worked for me (per a lacta...
- Hi, T.. If you are able to make an appointment with an IBCLC (lactation consultant) she will be able to answer many questions and bring resolution. When you say unde...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by K. from New York
on August 24, 2006
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My 11 week old daughter started full-time daycare 2 days ago. Prior to that she was exclusively breast fed (with a FEW exceptions of taking a bit of breast milk from a...
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- K., Is the 9 oz breastmilk or formula? Either way, 9 oz from a bottle from an 11 week old is good. She will not be hungry, if she is she will feed! Be ready to nur...
- I think the advice the ladies have given is wonderful. As a day care provider myself, I have had this happen in my care. The babies eventually took the bottle, they re...
- This is normal and fine. She will get used to it. It took my son a while to get used to it but he is fine now. Also - 9 ounces during that time isn't that bad. She...
Bottle Issues
Asked by B.R. from Fayetteville
on March 22, 2007
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My 11 wk old will not take a bottle. She is exclusively breastfed, but I try to pump so that I can go out once in a while. So far, she will not take a bottle from he...
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- I don't have much time, but Just wanted to tell you about the Gerber Nuk Nipples. They are made to replicate the real nipple, which appparently oyurs loves, just like ...
- Hi B., When my oldest was a baby he refused to take a bottle no matter what kind of nipple it had. One day my mom had me leave the room and she tried to give him a bo...
- Hey B., Have you tried the "Breastflow Bottle" made by The First Years? You can only get this at Babies R Us. I have heard other moms say very good things about ...
Help with Feeding My 2 Month Year Old Rice Cereal!!
Asked by R.W. from Sarasota
on April 25, 2007
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Hello,i need help desperately. My 8 wek old daughter has acid reflux and was prescribes nutramigen formula and rice cereal in every feeding. My problem is i cannot fin...
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- You can use "Parent's choice" bottles (found at wal-mart) and it does not clog up with the cereal. If you do a full 8 oz add only 6 spoonfuls of the cereal w/ no promb...
- Hello, I fed both my daughters cereal from their bottles. I just took some good scissors and cut the nipple hole a little bigger. I would make it up in a separate ju...
- I would personally not feed rice cereal to a 2 month old!! That is way too young. There are other ways of dealing with acid reflux and giving the infant rice cereal ...
Bottle Nipple Question
Asked by P.K. from Kansas City
on November 24, 2006
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Ok, my daughter is breast fed and bottle fed with pumped breast milk and the occasional formula feeding. BUT, my question is this: When she eats with a bottle a lot ...
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- I didn't read through all the responses but I did read Melissa's and she's right on. I found some bottles by First Years (I think) called Breastflow at Babies R us (I...
- I had this same problem with my son. I used Avent bottles, with these I could buy the nipples that had like one or two holes, whatever worked for me. My son did much...
- Check the packaging of the bottle nipples you buy. They have different stages to them. I don't have any Gerber ones to look at, but with the Playtex nipples, it is sta...
Won't Take a Bottle - Suggestions?
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on February 29, 2008
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I have a 9 month old son. We have breastfed him exclusively since birth. At a few weeks old we introduced him to a bottle and he took it with no problems. My husband w...
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- A.,you might try putting just a drop of diluted natural honey or maple syrup on the nipple of the bottle to entice him, a bit. He may be close to being able to drin...
- I just had to stand up and rock my daughter while shoving the bottle in her mouth(ha) because once she let me get it in and I was bouncing her she started to suck. So...
- I have a similar experience, My daughter is not 10 and half months old, we were offering her a bottle of expressed breast milk once a day and about 7 months of age she...
Trouble Taking a Bottle
Asked by C.M. from Charleston
on November 8, 2008
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Help! My 10 week old daughter who has been almost exclusively breastfed is now refusing to take bottles. I have a full day job interview on Wednesday, and she has ta...
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- Try to put just a little honey on the nipple. Just try it a few times. After she drinks from the bottle with the honey on it see if she does it without the honey.If n...
- hey new mom- the statement that she will eat when she is hungry is true- do not feel bad some babies are tempremental. this may sound silly but talk to her- and i ha...
- This has to be hard!!! Has Dad tried the bottle before she gets really hungry? I've heard of that working with others. You sure have tried everything else I would say!...
