Bottom Teeth: Infant, Avent
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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.
6 1/2 Month Old Infant Refusing Bottle Even When Hungry
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on October 21, 2006
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My DD has been refusing to take her bottle on an on-going basis. This has been going on for few weeks. I mentioned it to the Pediatrician last time we saw him, since...
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- K., Have you tried different bottles or even a sippy cup? Maybe it is the bottle she doesn't like. I have seen rare cases where some babies just do not like bottl...
- Hi! I know this must be so frustrating and worrisome for you. I have 2 that refused their bottles for just a short period of time (like a day)and even that was exasp...
- Is your daughter teething? Usually you can tell from little white "buds" on the gumline. As children make the sucking action, the pressure causes much pain and they si...
Breastfeeding Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on January 4, 2011
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Hello supporters! I have a 3 month old baby who really struggled with breastfeeding initially. He couldn't latch on without a nipple shield. We used a nipple shield...
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- First off, congratulations for sticking with the breastfeeding! It can be so hard in our bottle-pushing society, especially for the women who experienced difficulty wi...
- Good luck to you on this one! My now 11 year old went from breast to cup. He never would take a bottle. I went back to work when he was 4 months old. I had to nurse hi...
- We had great success with the Playtex drop-ins.
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
