Age & Fertility: Gerber
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Feeding My 9 Month Old
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on May 29, 2009
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Hi Moms -
You were all so helpful with my last question, I'm bringing another to you. I have a 9 month little girl and doctor's don't seem to be much help in thi...
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- We did the gerber puffs and wagon wheels to start. Watch the biter biscuits. They are a big mess. You could do melba toast though. It's not as bad. I just introduced m...
- Every child is different, so check with your pediatrician first. You can follow her lead and see what she's interested in, but at 9 months our son was on a fairly bas...
- My baby is 8 months, but I also have 3 older kids ranging in age from 2 and a half to 6. Believe it or not, even having been through this 3 times before, I still feel ...
How Did You Introduce Food into Your Babies Diet?
Asked by K.M. from San Diego
on May 17, 2008
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My lil one is 6 months old and we just started feeding her cereal 1 time per day (which she LOVES). I feel like an idiot asking this but - now what? I know I'm suppose...
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- www.askdrsears.com or The Baby Book by Dr. sears if you have it - both resources have a great section on what to feed at what age. M.
- You've gotten some great tips on feeding, and I can't add anything there. But I wanted to comment on the biting while nursing. My babies all did that, I think probably...
- Hi K., I say keep breastfeeding for at least one year. My son's dermatologist, pediatrician, allergist and my fertility doctor all recommended at least one year of ...
Breastfeeding Babe Refuses Bottle
Asked by C.G. from Norfolk
on January 30, 2008
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I have been breastfeeding my baby exclusivly since she was 2 weeks old. Now that she is 4 months old I would like to seperate from her for longer than 1 hour. I have ...
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- Hi C., I understand as my son breastfed til he was 14 months. I would recommend Avent bottles with the smallest nipples. I believe they have 1 or 2 holes. The mo...
- I went through the same thing as you. My youngest refused to take to the bottle. I finally found one that he liked. It was Gerber Nuk bottles. If she likes the Ger...
- It is sometimes hard to introduce a bottle to a breastfeed baby. One thing you may have to do is to let her cry till she is hungry enough to take the bottle. Have yo...
What Foods and How Much to Feed My 9 Month Old Twins
Asked by M.O. from Toledo
on October 6, 2008
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Can anyone out there tell me what their feeding schedule is for a 9 month old and what you are feeding them. I am still breastfeeding my twins and they also get cereal...
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- hi twin mommy!! my girls are now 20 months. i used a guide i found online for their age group to make sure i was balanced and aside from that i fed them until they ref...
- In addition to the cuppie I would keep filled for her so she was drinking though out the day. At 9 months I think I was giving my girl the recommended amount of cereal...
- I have a 9 month old - she eats 3 large meals a day now. I'm also still breast feeding every 3-4 hrs. She snacks on biscuits and Baby Mum-Mums in between meals. She is...
One Year Shots the Same Day as International Travel?
Asked by B.M. from San Diego
on June 14, 2008
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I'm torn on weather or not to get my daughter's one year shots before or after our one month trip to Portugal. Her birthday is on a sunday and we leave Monday. My doct...
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- Well B., Let's get the moral bandwagon out of the way first. Congratulations on Sierra, it's unfortunate that you have to still be falling in love with the father ins...
- The only time my kids had reactions to their shots was after the one-year appointment. I would wait until after you return home. If you are concerned about the MMR ...
- I know there is ALOT of ANTI-Vaccine noise on the website, so instead of giving my personal opinion, here is the info from the CDC website. Read the info and then dis...
Gassy baby...whats the Cause?
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on December 8, 2009
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My 2 month old baby girl is excessively gassy....I mean constant gas 24/7 no exageration. I have been trying everything...I mean everything. It bothers me that her Dr...
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- Hang in there T.! Don't give up on the breastfeeding. I know 2 months seems like a long time to be trying but sometimes it just takes our little ones a little maturit...
- Does she burp well after eating? The main source of gas (and this goes for all of us) is swallowing air. Diet is actually only a very small part of the equation. Ge...
- Hi T. That enfamil is the worst.. it gave my son soooooooooo much gas... it was terrible... hence, we switched to different formulas and the winner was............ ca...
