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Weaning My 6 Month Old
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2008
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I plan on starting to wean my daughter after she turns 6 months old next week. I have about a 3 months supply of breastmilk frozen and plan on pumping until my supply...
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- I did a similar thing with my now 1 year old daughter. I pumped exclusively, but sometimes had to supplement with formula when she was consuming more that I could pro...
- A., I'm with Deneen, I don't know why other people are adressing why you are weaning instead of how to wean. It is your choice and works best for your family. I don't...
- I had problems with supply when I was nursing my daughter so I had to supplement. I found that since her body was used to digesting breast milk, she could only handle ...
Baby Budget - NEED NUMBERS!
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on November 17, 2011
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We have a 1 week old baby! (Yay, I know - - - I'm overjoyed)
But we're also going through a bit of a financial crisis at the same time so we are going through a fina...
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- diapers are aboutr $10 a week. Formuala is $35 a week. Clothes is $100 two times per year. Baby wash tylenol pedilyte and other stuff.. maybe 50 per year.
- Diapers: $20/week. Stock up when sales happen, and watch for coupons and store coupons. I often would stock up when Target offered $2 coupons and there were coupons in...
- One thing that will help when you start formula is coupons. You can decide which brand you like, and then go online or write to them and ask for coupons. Have friend...
Toddler Refuses milk...need a Calcium Supplement Recommendation
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on February 11, 2009
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My 17 month old dd will NOT drink milk, or have cereal with milk in it, cheese, etc. Not even fortified OJ (she won't drink juice, either, but I'm okay with that). She...
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- I've yet to meet a vegan who has suffered due to lack of dairy ... there are plenty of foods with high levels of calcium. (If you do soy, I know that Silk products ar...
- check w/your pediatrician before starting any supplements, some seemingly harmless supplements can be dangerous. Also, as another poster said kids don't actually nee...
- Hi S., Will your toddler eat green veges? That is the best way to get calcium. I used to give my son those gummy bear supplements (they have a calcium one), but t...
Colic
Asked by S.F. from Honolulu
on October 11, 2006
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Do any of you have a problem with a Colicy baby.
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- There is a great book that helped me through my sons colic called the happiest baby on the block by dr karp. You should encourage your sis to read this. It helped us...
- This suggestion I got from one of my patients and it really seemed to help with my son. Chamomile tea in a dropper or soak a bit of cloth with the tea and let them ...
- Hi S., Our colicky baby girl responded to Mylicon VERY well. She was partly breastfed, partly formulafed. I noticed the colic started and that she wasn't having bow...
4 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle- Help!!
Asked by H.S. from Greensboro
on February 9, 2007
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My 4-month old has been almost exclusively breastfed since birth. Up until she was about a month old, we started giving bottles (of breastmilk and an occasional few o...
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- I know it's kind of late for this, but I just read your post and my sister found a bottle that is freakishly close to the nipple at babiesrus. Here's what it looks li...
- I haven't tried the breast bottle which is kinda cool but I agree with one of the other Moms, the Dr. Brown bottles (if you haven't tried them already) are fabulous. ...
- Try a bottle called Breast flow -find it at Target.
Favorite Recipe Websites?
Asked by J.M. from Kansas City
on February 24, 2007
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I am so tired of planning meals. I like variety in our meals, so probably fix recipes once a month, sometimes twice. We have some favorites, but I'd love to have a col...
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- I like allrecipes.com and foodnetwork.com. On food network, i particularly like giada delaurentiis, paula deen, and rachel ray's recipes. enjoy!
- There is a WONDERFUL website, it is called cooks.com. I use it at least 4 times a week. Even if you know the name of something but not sure how to prepare it, you ca...
- I love www.kraftfoods.com website. Most are very quick and easy, and you can see pictures of what it looks like.
Reflux Medication
Asked by S.M. from Norfolk
on August 24, 2009
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Hi, I posted on here a couple months ago about my son having reflux. Well, I have a few questions. He has been seen by a gi specialist who has him taking prilosec and ...
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- i can tell you that the diarrhea is from the antibiotics. Try adding probiotcis for infants to the milk. I know that the drs all say not to intro yogurt until 9-12mo...
- Dear S., My heart is really going out to you because I went through this with my daughter. I really hated giving such a small baby what seemed like serious medicati...
- Hi S., we feel your pain. BOTH of our children have severe acid reflux. They are now 5 & 2 and never outgrew the problem. We found success with prilosec and/or prev...
Help !!!! 3 Yr Old Isn't Gaining Weight...
Asked by J.G. from Cleveland
on March 1, 2007
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I have a little girl that has been diagnosed with Asthma, an allergy to tree pollen (although the doctor said she most likely has more allergies – she is a bit young...
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- My daughter is 4y old now but has had a hard time gaining weight. She was a preemie and was weighed frequently once we got home. At 2y she still weighed about 21-22l...
- My daughter has the same asthma and alergy problems. My daughter is on the Singular, Abuterol, Nasonex, and lots of OTC vitamins. Because my daughter is really picky w...
- Relax J., My son will be six this summer and only weighs 39#s. As long as she is not losing wieght, you are okay. It took a long time to relax myself about his l...
HELP! I Have to Supplement My Milk with Some Formula- My Worst Nightmare!!!
Asked by D. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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Hey Mamas,
I have been strictly nursing my lil'man and he is now 9 1/2 months. He takes plenty of jar food and cereal in addition. My milk supply has dramatically dec...
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- Personally, I think there are far "worse" things in the world than having to resort to formula. Your child sounds healthy and happy; using formula won't change that--...
- I had to supplement as well and I wanted to breast feed but we had too many problems but my daughter started on similac and she was constipated and of course most doct...
- D., I applaud you for not wanting to give up breastfeeding as it is what is best for babies but nature does not always agree. I had to stop breastfeeding my son whe...
Formula or Breastfeeding
Asked by E.M. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2008
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I am a mother of a 11 year old girl i did not breastfeed her i did not have the time i was 18 and single. I am 14 weeks pregnant and i am thinking about doing it now d...
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- Hi E., This is such a tough decision on anyone and everyone has their own opinions and advice. So I can offer you mine only based on my experiences, but I hope it wi...
- E., if you can birth a child -- bf. I found the hardest part is getting the routine down. My dd is 18. I was a single mother, went back to work full time and I clot...
- E., Compared to childbirth, the pain of breastfeeding is nothing. Actually, it really only hurt a bit in the beginning. It's probably not as bad as you think....
