Art: Playtex
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How Much Is Enough?
Asked by J.G. from Kansas City
on December 15, 2007
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I have a one week old that has not yet gotten the art of breastfeeding. I am pumping about every two hours but she seems to want more than I can pump. I have had to ...
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- Hi J. - and congratulations on your new baby! My advice is to talk to a lactation consultant - hopefully available at the hospital you delivered at - and soon. They...
- Important thing is to drink lots of water, helps the milk supply, and if the baby wants to nurse let her nurse as much as she wants the more she nurses the better the ...
- My little boy also had a hard time with breastfeeding and while mine was not an issue of whether or not he had enough, it was that he could not latch right and I was V...
Breastfeeding, Bottle, & Sleep
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on June 30, 2008
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My newborn is wanting to nurse every two to three hours and Im wanting to start bottle feeding some. Is it to early to introduce the bottle to my newborn(two weeks old...
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- We always used the Playtex nursers with the disposable bags. The bags colapse as they drink so that they don't get as much air. The baby will still have bubbles but no...
- Newborns need lots of sleep. Its normal for a breastfed baby to want to eat every 2-3hrs as breastmilk dont keep them full as long as formula. Its not to early to gi...
- On bottle feeding, you may have heard all the recent news lately about a chemical called BPA in plastic (including bottles) that can leach into liquids and can be har...
Getting My Nine Month Old to Use a Sippy Cup.
Asked by S.R. from Madison
on April 13, 2007
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My son is nine months and I have trying for awhile to get him to drink from a sippy cup. He CAN drink from it and was drinking water and juice from until I tried to gi...
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- I put an ice cube in the sippy cup with the formula, my daughter loved it! Good Luck!
- I have the same problem with my son who will be 1 in two weeks. He has been drinking juice from the sippy cup for a few months and has no problem, but he absolutely r...
- Hi S.: The problem might be the formula and not the sippy cup. All four of my breastfed babies couldn't stand the stuff and we never had any luck getting them to ...
Best Straw Cups?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 31, 2010
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I have tried a couple of brands and they are so ridiculous to clean!! Is it just me?? I just tried the Explora brand from Babies R us - awful! They have several pie...
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- I think the Camelbak is the best. They have a child's water bottle now and it's great! I had been using the previous adult bottle for my older child, but the kid's k...
- I like the Munchkin brand. (Target,walmart, etc). They have the flexible straws and are BPA free. I also have one of those dishwasher baskets for bottles (also munc...
- There is such a thing as a straw brush... you know like those bottle brushes for the kitchen? Well, they have small skinny long ones for straws... my Mom got one once,...
Symptoms of Acid Reflux in Infants??
Asked by K.H. from Philadelphia
on May 4, 2008
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I have a 4 month old son that is now horribly fussy when we try to give him a bottle of expressed breastmilk. He might drink 1 - 3 oz alright, but then starts screami...
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- Hi K.... I am curious..what did you end up doing???? I feel for you. My daughter has acid reflux, and before we knew what was wrong we were going nuts try...
- Was it your pediatrician that prescribed the Prevacid? You may want to see a GI specialist because there are so many GI issues and allergies these days...my son sees ...
- may be he does like not the bottle. may be he has gas? have you tried mylicon? The type of bottle you use is also a factor. the advent bottles are great and are good f...
Baby Slings
Asked by M.R. from Fort Walton Beach
on November 2, 2006
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I am pregnant with my third child. My other two are still very young ages 2 and 3. I want to purchase a baby sling but have no idea which kind to even start shopping f...
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- It can be a bit confusing all the different kinds out there. You can do a search online to see the differnt ones. If you happen to see a copy of Mothering Magazine it ...
- Im not sure the brand but if you go to Target there is a black sling that comes in a yellow box and the handle to the box is the same pattern and material as the sling...
- I have and love my peanut shell baby sling. the web site to see these slings is www.goo-ga.com. You can see them and pick what you want. Also you can just google sling...
Breastpump
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on February 27, 2006
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Hi
Just wanted to gather some recommedations on breast pumps. I have been told that hospital ones are the best. I should mention that I am expecting twins.
Thanks
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- Hi I have a two month old baby, and I am using Ameda Purely yours Breast pump. I got the one with back pack so I carry it to the work. Just to let you know i used t...
- I have used a breast pump for all three of my children. I fed my babies only breast milk and I pumped all of the feedings for well over a year. All of my children at...
- When I had my daughter I went out and got a $50 pump thinking there wasn't much of a differncein pumps. I was so wrong. After 2 months of using the pump and being in p...
Gabby Won't Feed Herself, Sippy Cup and Food Question../.
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on April 20, 2009
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Hi Mommy's - I hope this finds everyone well!
Gabby is 9 months old and she's on table food now. She eats whatever we are eating and she's doing great. However she w...
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- One of my twins refused to feed himself. He will now, but he still just is not that big of an eater. I worked with him a lot on it, mostly I put the food in my hand ...
- I think honey is a no-no. We liked the Gerber Graduate sippy cups when our dd starting learning how to use one. They have a tilted top so it's easy to make the water...
- honey is a no no when a child is under the age of one such as peanut butter or products with peanut butter because of allergies. she may be too young to feed herself. ...
Bottle-Fed 6 Month Old
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on April 7, 2008
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My 6.5 month old has been bottle fed since 2 weeks old. We use the Avent bottles. We've tried to switch to the "3" nipple flow since he was 3 months, without success...
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- Hi K., I am a SAHM with 3 & 1 on the way. I breastfed my children as long as I could, but it never lasted long. All 3 of my kids were bottle fed more than breast...
- Maybe its not the nipple that the problem. Maybe its the babies position. My sixth month old son use to have reflux, but its done now so its not an issue. Halfway thro...
- Hi K., Did you think about increasing the holes in the nipple that makes it hard for the baby to get milk from? Have you thought about giving your baby massages?...
Advice/support on Nursing Problem and Possible Switching
Asked by D.T. from Chicago
on February 22, 2011
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Hello, my son is almost 4 mos old and a terrible virus has hit our home. All 4 out of 5 of us are sick, this started last week Monday. I have a sinus infection. Eve...
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- Aww. I feel for you. I won't offer advice on getting your milk to let down, others have and you know the routine. If the nursing/not nursing is causing you stress this...
- I hear you. I have been in a similar situation, too. Here are my thoughts: 1. The first and best thing to encourage let-down, as you know, is the hardest: relax. I ...
- If you are taking antihistimines for your sinus infection, they will affect (dry up) your milk supply just like they do your sinuses. This is temporary. Your getting r...
