Carriers & Slings: Avent
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Nipple Confusion
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on September 21, 2010
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My baby received 3 bottles while I was at work today and he will get three more tomorrow. :( So when I tried to nurse him tonight he sucks for about 30 seconds and t...
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- I understand your frustration! Definitely pump a couple of minutes before offering him the breast, so you know milk is down and ready for him. If he does get a bottl...
- it could be laziness. It's easier to get the milk from a bottle than from the boob.
- I babysat a grandson and my daughter pumped at work on schedule with his feedings and I used that milk everyday, no formula. We used the Avent bottles and it did take...
Baby Registry Help
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on September 27, 2010
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We are expecting our first child. I am starting to register and I was wondering some items that are 'must haves' and some that we should skip. Any advice is greatly ...
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- A really good breast pump (Medela Free Style lets you actually walk around!) and all the related accessories (lanolin, milk storage bags if you are going back to work,...
- Definitely skip the wipe warmer! Definitely register for diapers, pack n play and gift cards. The gift cards will come in handy for things you forget and formula if yo...
- Congrats! I never had a high chair. I used the booster seat with tray and it can recline that attaches to a kitchen chair. I also never had a changing table. I did...
Breast Pump
Asked by A.J. from Chicago
on June 23, 2007
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I'm pregnant and due with my first baby August 1. I'm planning on breastfeeding, but would like to buy a breast pump for when I return to work. With so many differen...
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- Congratulations A.. I've used the Medela Pump in Style for both my girls and I would highly recommend it. It comes in it's own bag that doesn't look like a breast pump...
- Hi A. Congrats on your new baby, and that you've decided to breastfeed! I will only recommend the Medela Pump in Style. I used it for all 3 of my kids while I worke...
- Congrats!! Just so you know you can borrow a pump from your local WIC office or rent one from the hospital that you deliver at. Most update their models as they beco...
Silent Acid Reflux
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on February 21, 2009
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My 11 week old just doesn't eat normally. He use to have terrible gas and we seem to have resolved that by changing his formula to Nutramagin. He is still crying (th...
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- Does he arch his back a lot or become very rigid? That's definitely a sign of reflux (in addition to other things previous posters mentioned)
- I'm so sorry to hear that your little one is suffering. Below, I listed some of the things we did to ease my daughter's reflux symptoms. elevated the head of her ...
- J., My son had reflux really bad for his first year. It sucks. There is no better way to explain it. It just sucks. It's not fair..other people have these totally...
Breastfeeding Advice
Asked by J.M. from Tampa
on October 12, 2006
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Hi...I am a first time Mom to a two month old baby named Ethan. I had Ethan early, at 30 weeks. He spent six weeks in the hospital and actually did very well. Our o...
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- Try letting him fuss for food a little longer and after a few extra minutes of hunger he should willingly attach my baby girl did the same thing and when I let her be ...
- Hi J.. I have two little girls. My first daughter is 2 and I breast feed her for the first 8 months. It was so easy for her and I loved doing it. My second child i...
- I am a first time mom also. My son is almost three months old. I started him on the breast and then he got thrush when he was a week old and it got so bad that would...
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
Tips for Staying in a Hotel with a 3-Day Old Baby
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on June 9, 2008
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My husband and I are thrilled to be adopting a baby boy next month. The baby will be 3-days old when we can bring him home from the hospital but have to stay in a hot...
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- We stayed in a hotel when my daughter was 2 weeks old. I would take a play pen w/ a bassinet, blankets, diapers, formula....etc.. Also I would bring a can of Lysol...
- Congratulations B., that's really wonderful and I'm so happy for you. I think the advice you've gotten is great so far and I agree with most everything. Especially b...
- I found my babies were at their 'best' for the few days after birth... maybe this is natures way of giving mom a little time to heal and recover. My last baby I would...
Help--3 Month Old Refusing the Bottle
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on March 11, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
I need your help. My 3 month old baby is refusing the bottle. I am currently breastfeeding and would like to have the ability to leave my son alone with my ...
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- At this point, I can't see the other responses, so pardon me if someone has already suggested this. The only bottle that my breastfed boy would take is made by The ...
- I have to agree wholeheartedly with what Allison said below. My daughter refused the bottle, and believe me, we tried everything. I spent hours on the internet looking...
- My daughter did the same thing. I was in a class a the lactation center and the LC said that it was common at 12 weeks to assert themselves a little. They are getting ...
