Bottle & Breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Advice: Always Wants to Eat, Then Always Falls Asleep
Asked by P.H. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2008
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I have an 8-day old baby who, during much of the day, acts like he wants to eat then he falls asleep at the breast almost immediately. I try to keep him awake long en...
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- Please, please be patient!!! Only 8 days out of the womb! His little systems are just getting going and this behavior is natural. Be sure he is latching on well and ...
- My daughter would also fall asleep as a newborn and with some training, she is now a great eater! We did have to strip her to keep her awake. But the biggest help, wa...
- Only 9 days ago he was warm and cozy in your belly; things will start to even out eventually, but right now you probably are and should be exhausted since he's a newbo...
Breastfeeding Mamas
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on June 23, 2011
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Any suggestions on how to break my 10 month old on using me as a pacifier at night? At bedtime he falls asleep nursing. Hes been waking up ALOT at night wanting to nur...
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- Is he teething? Are you still producing enough milk? If not, maybe that is why he doesn't stay on long enough and then wakes often. He is still hungry. I wou...
- I started trying to rock my twins back to sleep around five months instead of nursing at night. They began sleeping through right around three months, so I knew they ...
- My little girl breastfed until 12mths, when I started weaning her. At 11mths I started wearing 2 layers to bed and would only allow her to nurse just before bed and th...
Weaning Breastfeeding
Asked by C.E. from San Francisco
on December 13, 2007
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I have posted a couple questions similar to this lately, but I was wondering, when baby has never had a bottle, breastfeed only, and you want to wean do you stil go co...
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- Hi C., That's great that your baby never had a bottle! You rock, Mom!! Ouch, that biting owie sounds painful. I'd check with the doctor about it not healing - if sh...
- For yourself, I would wean gradually. Going from nursing 8 times a day to nothing would be too uncomfortable! But, it sounds like you have already started weaning gra...
- DO NOT GO COLD TURKEY!! You could develop an infection called mastitis (sp?) and it is VERY painful. If you want your child to stop nursing cold turkey, then at leas...
Finding a Pediatrician
Asked by H.C. from Austin
on September 30, 2008
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Hi. I am new to Austin and am looking for a pediatrician who is supportive of extended breastfeeding and alternate vaccination schedules. I live near Lamar and Koenig,...
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- Hi H.! We go to Central Family Practice on 34th near Lamar. It's kind of a Western meets Eastern type of practice. We see Dr. Eliot Trester, MD. But there is a na...
- My husband & I really like Dr. Wesley Glazener. He has really worked with us on the vaccination schedule for our son. He has split up the shots (so he's not getting 5...
- I just moved from Austin 2 weeks ago, but noticed your post. (I was about to remove myself from the list.) I was very happy with Bee Caves Pediatrics. My daughter is...
Breastfeeding Baby Will Not Sleep.
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on March 10, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
I have 9 month old baby boy who does not nap well, nor does he sleep well at night. I nurse him alot during the day and night as well. He wakes up at abo...
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- Sometimes they do need to cry themselves to sleep even for naps. It may be that you need to get a sound machine that has the white noise or nature sounds for the room...
- I got this book at a garage sale I think for like $.25, Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, By Richard Ferber, M.D. It helped with my daughter she was sleeping through ...
- Get No-Cry Sleep SOlution by Elizabeth Pantley. It will rock your world :) Meanwhile, don't make him cry it out. It creates a stress association around sleep. L.
Too Early to Go on Vacation Without Baby?
Asked by C.B. from Seattle
on October 2, 2009
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My husband and I have an amazing opportunity with his job to visit South Africa. However, it is an adults only trip and our baby will only be 7 months (trip is at the...
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- I believe I would go. If I knew in my heart that my baby was in good hands, and nurtured... everything else can be overcome. I do think getting the grandparents, or ev...
- My parents went on a vacation f0r 2 weeks when I was 9 months and my brother 3. We stayed with my grandparents out at logging camp. I knew my grandparents but had ne...
- Sounds to me like you already have made the decision. So many questions..... I would follow your gut and pass.
Advice on Weaning Process for 13 Month Old
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on February 18, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
I'm a first time mommy of a wonderful and amazing daughter who is almost 13 months old. I am still breastfeeding. Several months ago I tried to supplemen...
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- Be thankful that your daughter doesn't like cow's milk! Some people become addicted to milk and because of their high amount of intake it creates more problems, like ...
- I did a very gradual weaning for my son who was 13 months also. I picked one nursing session of the day (dinner) and gave him vanilla soy milk in a cup with a straw. ...
- At 12 months, I started mixing goat's milk with breast milk bottles. I only did an ounce of goats milk to 4 oz of breast milk to start with and gradually worked my wa...
Seeking Advice How Getting Pregnant Whilebreastfeeding
Asked by N.M. from San Diego
on April 27, 2009
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My husband and I are interested in having another baby. We have a beautiful bab boy who is 13 months. I am still breastfeeding, and would like to continue until he wan...
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- N., Lots of women get pregnant while breastfeeding with no effort. Others can't get pregnant until they quit. The first thing you should try is night weaning if y...
- You can definitely get pregnant while breastfeeding--and continue to nurse, as well. I became pregnant with my youngest while nursing her older sister, and I continued...
- I used Emerita progestoerone cream in the am, after my shower and rubbed it over my ovaries. I didn't cycle it though, but rather administered it for 3 months straigh...
My Little Cannibal...........
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on January 2, 2009
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Hey Ladies! Happy New Year! My daughter is almost 9 months and she has 4 teeth; 2 on top and 2 on the bottom. I am still breastfeeding her and for the last month she h...
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- You know my daughter use to do this. I just pressed lightly on the side of her cheek and told her no and she would stop feeding. After a little while she understood ...
- Hello there, I have a nine-month-old too, and she is doing exactly the same thing and has been for months. She is doing it less now though, so maybe my technique is...
- J.- Congratulations on still nursing! The American Pediatrics Assc. recommends at least a year, and the World Health Org. recommends at least 2! My son was a biter to...
Breast Feeding a 25Month Old Advice
Asked by A.P. from Tulsa
on September 19, 2011
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My son is 25 months, and still breastfeeding. He still wakes 2-3 times at night to and for a while thats all was it. Now were back to him wanting to nurse during the d...
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- Try to find a middle ground between your needs and his. If you want him out of your room, then I'd pick either weaning or room first and then once that's settled, work...
- He should be getting his needs met by whole foods, not milk. A 2 yr old should be eating more solid food and getting very little of his nutrition from milk - breast o...
- This short documentary sheds insight on the topic. It seems to suggest letting the child decide when they're ready to wean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHRyRCHuQ7g
