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Help with Feeding
Asked by P.E. from Miami
on November 15, 2006
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I have a 6 week old baby boy. i have been breastfeeding and formula feeding up until this point but i am trying to get him to have formula only. he's up to 4 oz of fo...
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- Hi. I have a 14 month old boy who has eaten us out of house and home since day one. He never was interested in breast feeding so he has been on formula since his bir...
- Most good pediatricians will tell you never to put cereal in the bottle. However... my pediatrician said not to give cereal until like whatever it was... I didn't lis...
- It's pretty common for babies to tank up in the evening or as it's often called cluster feed. This is their way of getting really full so that they can prepare to sle...
Feeding Question
Asked by R.L. from Boston
on July 5, 2008
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Hello All!
My baby girl is almost 11 months, and I need help with two issues. First, let me tell you that she currently drinks anywhere from 18-24 oz of formula a ...
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- Some kids just arent that interested in table foods. It takes a while. I started at dinner. I used a grinder and ground up her foods small enough that she wouldnt chok...
- I can only add to the other posts that it's important to give her activities that can develop her fine motor skills - be sure she has toys that help her develop the us...
- Do you leave her with a sitter? How does she eat there? Dont hold her bottle for her. Shes being lazy, as long as you do it she knows she doesnt have too. My youngest ...
Feeding Cereal
Asked by A.H. from New York
on June 12, 2008
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Hi,
We went to the peditritian the other day and were told by our peditritian to start giving our daughter cereal. She's 4.5 months, and is looking for food left and...
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- A., The later you wait to start solids, the better it will be for your daughter. Their systems are not ready to handle solids at 4.5 months, even if a doctor said s...
- you may want to google "delaying solids" and you will get lots of sites that explain the benefits of waiting till 6 months. your daughter is still very young.
- A.~ We started our daughter recently on cereal too. I recommend Earth's Best as it is organic, if that is important to you. If not, Gerber does lovely cereals as ...
My Daughter Is Almost 7 Months Old and Will Not Let Me Spoon Feed Her.
Asked by D.M. from Tampa
on May 17, 2008
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I'm about to lose it. I've tried giving her cereal with different baby food fruits. I've even tried putting a little sugar in it with the doctors advice. I've tried ch...
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- i have 2 yr old twin girls and a 5 month old son, none of them wanted to eat cereal, they all hated it! what i did, even though they say not too and everyone still doe...
- My daughter never liked any of the cereals either. I gave up on trying to force her to eat it all the time and started her on the stage 1 foods. She loved all the frui...
- D.- Don't stress or worry that your baby isn't eating solids. Solids are ENTIRELY for fun, learning and exposure to new textures and tastes right now. Until they are a...
Feeding a 5Mnth Old
Asked by B.T. from San Antonio
on July 29, 2008
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I am not sure whether I should be worried or not. I have a 5 mnth of son who is just not into eating solid food yet. I have tried the store brand baby food. I have ma...
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- My 5 month grandson was not happy with rice cereal either- so we added vegetables to his diet, which he loves and then added fruit. We get in a spoonful of cereal eve...
- My daughter and I would add the baby food to the formula and increase the size of the nipple hole of the bottle. I ususally added a little applesauce or fruit to the m...
- Don't give up, just keep trying. With each new food you introduce, you son will have to aquire a taste for it. Stick with one food only for at least a week before sw...
Baby Food
Asked by A.F. from New York
on December 31, 2009
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Where do you think is the most economical store to buy baby food? The supermarket usually isn't the best. Most of my friends with babies say Babies 'R Us. I thought Co...
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- We found Target to be the cheapest for almost all our baby needs, food included. They also just started making their own brand snacks and food. My kids arent eating ...
- yes, food processor. if you have time for you, then you should have time to also make food for baby
- BJ's does sell baby food and it is by far the least expensive place to buy it- unless you have a great store coupon and a sale!
In Need of a Bigger Selection of Organic Baby Food!
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on December 16, 2009
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My 6 month old son has been eatting cereal and now solids, (baby food) for the last 2 months. First of all he is lactose intolerant and my doctor and I have also disco...
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- I agree with the other moms who have suggested making your own baby food...but you don't necessairly need to go out and get a special tool to do it - I used my food pr...
- Get a grinder, which you can find for $10 at Target, and make your own food from organic produce. I loved my grinder, and my daughter practically ate from my plate as...
- As many others said - purchase organic fruits and veggies, mash them up and serve them to your son. Much cheaper and completely unprocessed. Avocado is a very importan...
Baby Doesn't Eat
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on October 13, 2008
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Hi, my baby is almost 1 and she is not eating solids. She takes her formula and she will eat yogurt and fruit babyfood. But, she will not eat anything with texture. Sh...
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- Just be patient. Have you been feeding her baby food purees? My son still loves purees and he's 20 months. When she's ready, I guarantee she'll eat up.- www.weelicious...
- Try not to worry, J.. My son was the same way. He is now 21 months old and I'm telling you, he would NOT eat whole fruits or vegetables (I mean non-pureed, or non-fre...
- Some babies are very sensitive to texture. Try smoothing out whatever you are offering by mixing it with the yogurt or baby food that she likes. Put in a little bit ...
When Can I Start Introducing Baby Food to My Baby?
Asked by D.D. from Tampa
on October 7, 2006
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I have a 4 1/2 month old baby that I take to her pediatrician on a regular basis. Her appointment is next Thursday but I was just curious about when other mother's sta...
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- Hi D., I started my kids at 4 months with rice cereal (under the direction of my pediatrician). After a week, I offered barley cereal, then another week later, oatm...
- Evidence suggests that feeding baby solid foods before 6 months greatly increases their chances for diabetes. I usually introduce solids between 6-9 months depending ...
- Hey D., I started feeding my son baby food I believe when he was 5 months old. He probably could have eaten it at 4 months, but we wanted to get the okay from the ...
Starting Baby on Solids
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on July 1, 2008
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My baby girl just turned 4 months Sunday and has already been on ceral for 3 weeks and I am now ready to try foods, and I've heard and read several different feeding s...
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- Our doctor recommended vegetables first. We've always used Gerber (got to support the Michigan economy.) What we did was start with peas, and he would have 1/2 the con...
- your child is too young for solid foods.. for the first year ALL of the nutrition comes from breast milk/formula the cereal and baby food just fills up those tin...
- Hi D., My daughter was 4 months old when we started her on solids too. Our pediatrician had us start with vegetables first then fruit. He said the reason is that fru...
