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6 Month Old Infant Has Teeth and Started Biting During Nursing... Any Advice?
Asked by C.D. from San Francisco
on October 9, 2009
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My son who is about to be 6 months has 4 teeth (2 top and 2 bottom) and recently started biting when he nurses. He had injuried the vein on my left side and I coudl n...
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- I found that when my girls started biting, they were trying to wean themselves. It happened around 6 months, and coincided with starting to eat solids. I kept trying a...
- this sounds harsh- but when my son bit me i immediatly flicked him on the cheek. he cried but never did it again. he knew right away that it was NOT ok to bite. good l...
- I got a silicone shield from the ladies at WIC. it was a lifesaver. my son didnt seem to notice at all that it was there. i would also use purified lanolin on my nippl...
8 Month Old Biting Baby Bottle Nipples
Asked by C.C. from Lewiston
on July 17, 2008
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Hi i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do with a 8 month old biting thru his bottle nipples. He only has 2 bottom teeth (razor sharp) and i am noticing ...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing... time to get rid of the bottles! Use just at bed time if needed.They make great 1st cups. Good luck. P.
- I never had that problem thank God. My son nursed for 3 months and then went to the bottle. He also had his first 2 bottom teeth at 2 months and had a hard time with t...
- Try a sippy cup that pours slow.
Taking the Bottle
Asked by A.H. from Cleveland
on February 25, 2007
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I have a 6 month old who has been strictly breastfed and I am tring to get him to take a bottle and he will not take one. The only reason that I want to start with a b...
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- Hi A., I am in the EXACT same situation you are. My son is not interested in anything but me, I call him a nipple snob :) I have had some success with soft spoute...
- My daughter will not take a bottle either. But, I have started her on a sippy cup instead of a bottle. Well, she doesn't take the sippy cup yet she just is starting t...
- When my son would bite, I would pull him very close for just a second. This would startle him to let go, and then I would say, "do not bite mommy. It hurts". If he ...
9 1/2 Month Old Still Not Crawling and Other Questions......
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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Hi... I have a beautiful 9 1/2 month old daughter... she is not crawling and I'm worried and concerned. The other babies at daycare that are her age are already crawl...
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- Crawling is not a milestone. You saying that she scoots backwards...that is her crawling. Getting from point a to point b. My daughter got her top teeth first then h...
- first take a deep breath and calm down if your child was 9 months and could not sit up i might be worried my dd didn't crawl until 9 months and i had to coax her wit...
- My daughter never crawled. She went straight to walking at about 10 months. She only "crawled", it wasn't a traditional crawl, for maybe a week. Does your daughter ...
Lazy Eater
Asked by J.L. from Cleveland
on October 23, 2007
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Hi,
My son is almost 8 years old and has always been a lazy eater, probably a huge reason why breastfeeding was such a struggle. He has been drinking out of avent ...
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- maybe you are over feeding him. my little girl has never taken more than 4 or 5 ounces of anything since she was born. maybe you need to try the "less, more often" a...
- I had to take a double-take on your post bc it says your son is 8 YEARS old and you want a faster nipple bottle!! LOL..hahaha....: ) anyhow....It sounds to me like ...
- My 10 mos. old daughter was doing the same thing at around 7 mos. We had introduced the Nuby sippy cup (with nipple vs. spout) at around 6 mos. and she took to it well...
7 Month Old Daughter's Eating Habits
Asked by N.D. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2008
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Hi! I have a 7 month old baby who recently (about 1 1/2 months ago) started having strange eating habits with her bottle and formula. As it is, she only eats about 4 o...
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- Hi N., My 8-month old daughter did the same thing last month when her bottom teeth were comeing through. I didn't know what she was doing at the time, but once her ...
- My DAughter is 7 months as well and she does the exact same thing. I think it has to do with the fact that I am now feeding her food. Are you feeding her any baby food...
- My daugther is almost 7 months and we're experiencing feeding changes right now too. She'll drink about half the bottle and then sit up and not want the bottle anymor...
Too Early for a Sippy Cup
Asked by S. from Chicago
on March 21, 2006
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I am on WIC (women and infant program) and the nurse (or assistant not sure exactly what she is) told me to start giving my 6 month old daughter juice. She told me to ...
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- My daughter made 6 months the other day and I started giving her juice from a sippy cup and she loves it. She is getting use to the cup but it seems as if she uses th...
- Hi S., I have read over and over about bottles - the only real problem is if you let your baby lie down and fall asleep with the bottle. The juice can pool in your...
- I started giving my son juice at six months. I started in the bottle, but gradually changed to a sippy cup. He got the hang of it pretty quickly, and by age 1 he no ...
When to Try a Sippy Cup
Asked by M.N. from Cleveland
on June 14, 2008
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My son is almost 8 months old. Still no teeth, but he is gumming the heck out of cheerios, crackers and mashed potatoes. I would like to have him drink something along...
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- I started both of my kids on sippy cups when they were around four months old. Usually just water, sometimes a little juice. I think that 8 months is a perfect time to...
- My sons first tooth didn't break until close to a year old. He was drinking from sippy cups around 9 months, and a pro by a year. I can't remember what kind he liked b...
- My son 11 mo has been drinking from a sippy since he was 6 mo. I have the Nuby sippy cups and also the SMALLER cups with the handles from Nuby he loves. He will bite o...
5 Month Old Won't Take Bottle
Asked by K.J. from Portland
on September 2, 2009
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My 5 1/2 month old daughter has been exclusively breastfed since birth. Since she initially had some trouble latching, we didn't introduce a bottle for the first month...
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- My daughter never took a bottle and went right to the sippy cup. She was never too interested in taking the breast milk in it and eventually just went for the 5-6 hou...
- Lots of great advice already! I would second the Playtex nurser, with the SLOW laytex/rubber nipple. My nephew was the same way, my sis-in-law had to go back to work...
- Hi K.. That is frustrating I am sure. My suggestion would be to just transition her to a sippy cup. My youngest starting using a sippy at five months of age with di...
My Sons Eating Habits
Asked by S.S. from York
on February 5, 2007
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My son is 9 months old and is off the growth charts. He has 5 teeth, and is in 18 month clothing because of his height not because of his weight (which he weighs 21 l...
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- hey ... first i would like to say ..ur doc dosnt sound very nice lol but the bottle issue .... ur son will learn... he is only nine mos old he is still a baby my one ...
- of course, the neverending battle between doctors and bottles. they all say drop the bottle by the time babies are 12 months. i did not until the day after they turne...
- As someone else mentioned, babies' bodies are very smart. Except in extremely unusual cases, they are very good at gauging how many calories they need. I would not be ...
