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Feeding Schedule
Asked by B.R. from Indianapolis
on March 4, 2008
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My son is 4 months old, weighs about 15 1/2 pounds, beautiful and healthy. My doc says to feed him whatever it is he is happy with. We have him on a pretty strict fe...
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- You are doing fine.....your son's status sounds very healthy.
- Hello B.! I have a 3 year old and a four month old. It is so hard to breastfeed because you never really know how much they are getting! It sounds like your little one...
- Babies are great at regulating themselves, if he wants more he'll let you know. If he's done, he will stop eating. As long as you're watching him for cues, and he's gr...
Feeding "Schedule"
Asked by W.B. from Washington DC
on July 11, 2008
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I know that many BF moms do not support the notion of a schedule but I guess I'm appealing to those of you who do. I am a very routine oriented person and am really st...
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- People can share their schedules, but every nursing relationship is different--every baby is different. Every mom's milk is different. How often and how long your bab...
- My 6 1/2 month old girl started to get very distracted at about 5 months. I find that it's easier for us to nurse right when she wakes. Sometimes I even leave the li...
- I'm the same way - I need a schedule to maintain my sanity as a mother, and I think that children thrive when they know what to expect during the day. I've used Babywi...
Feeding Schedule
Asked by S.N. from Detroit
on January 7, 2009
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I'm curious to know what other mom's out there are feeding their 8 month old. My daughter gets 2oz of cereal/fruit combo at 7am, breastfeed at 8am, 2oz of fruit at 10...
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- Beautiful schedule. When you take care of a child's needs, they become self satisfied. In life, and through out life. It does a lot to promote self confidence, that...
- my son got up to eat until he was 1 year old.. so there is no particular age when they should stop waking up to eat during the night. if your baby seems happy an...
- When my daughter was that age she was only fed soids twice a day and nursed every 2-3 hours the rest of the day. According to the American Pediatric Association the m...
Feeding Schedule
Asked by R.F. from Evansville
on November 7, 2006
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When do you start feeding your child 3 times a day? Right now my son gets 2 tablespoons of cereal mixed with breastmilk and 1 tablespoon of fruit for breakfast, he nur...
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- The book "Super Baby Foods" can answer these type of questions for you. It follows babies up through 3 years for feeding schedules, types of food to feed them, etc. ...
- Hi R.! As long as Zachary is happy, and isn't crying more than usual, you're probably giving him plenty. If he starts wanting to nurse alot more or starts crying m...
- I can't remember for sure when we started doing three "meals" a day, but it was right about where you are now, I think. Maybe even a bit sooner. My daughter is 8 1/2...
Feeding Schedule
Asked by S.B. from Boca Raton
on February 2, 2009
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Hi ladies....my son will be turning 1 on March 10th. Im getting so much advise on what people are calling this transition phase as it relates to feeding....ie...swtchi...
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- You do not have to stop the formula, but I do suggest giving him some whole milk in place of the formula or with his meals as well as juice. If he is eating food durin...
- Hi, S.. There are no exact rules on what to feed your child or when. Since he's got his first tooth rather late, he's probably not ready to eat much table food. That's...
- He's really young to be eating so many different foods. Have you consulted with your pediatrician? A clean wash cloth, dampened and frozen, is soothing for the teethi...
Schedule
Asked by N.H. from Cleveland
on September 21, 2006
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I wanted to get some thoughts on when to attempt to put my daughter on a schedule or try to? She is only 4 1/2 weeks old and I know that this age is too early, but I ...
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- Hi N., I know that the first month is a complete change for your whole family. I remember my pediatrician telling me that this is an adjustment for the baby as well....
- I agree with several of the PPs, babies have their own schedules and it's really not up to you to decide when they're hungry, when they're tired, etc. Now I'm a big...
- What kind of schedule? If you are talking sleep I suggest you check out this book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. Otherwise just do what feels ...
Schedule
Asked by H.J. from Peoria
on February 14, 2008
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When should I expect my son to get on a schedule? He will be 7 weeks on Sunday. When is it ok to put him in his crib drowsy but not asleep? Right now, I'm starting to...
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- If you can't take an hour to put him back to sleep, you'll have no schedule. Tough love is not fun, or easy, but so incredibly effective. We started putting my son...
- I would keep track of his eating and sleeping patterns. Then this way you can see the pattern and modify and tweak it a little bit. It is EXCELLENT that you put your...
- I think you have the right idea. I also made sure that I didn't turn on the lights when I nursed and I didn't talk to mine. I may have hummed or sang very softly, bu...
Schedule
Asked by A.A. from Minneapolis
on January 19, 2009
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My daughter is 4 months old now and my doctor wants us to get her on a 4 hour schedule. Right now she is eating every three hours and she lets us know when that 3 hou...
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- Does your doctor have a reason behind this? Is there a concern about weight or something? If not, then I would not even worry about it. When it comes to eating as a...
- Why bother? She sounds as if she has already adjusted to a three hour schedule just fine! There is nothing saying a baby needs to be on a 4 hour schedule. In fact m...
- That sounds rediculous! You can't force a baby to eat more and if you somehow do manage to do that, you risk the fact of your baby LOSING learning how to take cue...
Schedule
Asked by L.O. from Provo
on November 24, 2008
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I've recently decided that I need some kind of daily schedule. I have 2 kids (a wile 2 yr old boy and 1 month old baby girl) and I've been really lazy lately and just...
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- I'm horrible about sticking to a rigid schedule but the benefits of schedules is that children find a sense of security in knowing 'what comes next'. For me sched...
- Don't worry, it is okay that you have been "lazy" lately, you have a newborn! As your baby gets a little older it will be easier to get on a schedule with your older ...
- Your day is going to look different from anyone else's, based most of all on your son's internal clock. Don't expect your newborn to follow any kind of routine for a c...
Schedule
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2009
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I have a eight month old. He is my second and quite different from my first. He has started fighting me when going down for his nap. He use to go down without a peep...
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- Try to "wing it" for a few days and write down what seems to be his natural rhythm. After about 3 days a pretty clear pattern will become (unless he is sick or there ...
- Hi M., I have an 8 month old right now also so it was good to read everyones responses. My little guy wakes between 6:30 & 7:00 & he has cereal & fruit for breakfa...
- I have an 8 month too, but she takes VERY short naps. She goes all day with about an hour to an hour in a half between 2-3 naps, but I guess since you didn't say I'll...
