Gag Reflex
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Stressed About Vomiting!
Asked by J.M. from Hartford
on December 9, 2010
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Hi everyone,
I am new to the site, and am hoping you can give me some insight into what might be going on with my 8 month old son. Sorry if this is long...
In m...
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- The only type of vomiting you should be concerned about over a period of time is the projectile ones. Those will cause dehydration and is usually a sign of something ...
- Has he been tested for food allergies? If it's not GERD (reflux), a bug, or a condition called Stenosis I'd say the next thing to look into is food allergies, perhaps...
- I would have him ruled out for GERD (there is medication he can take for that) and food allergies. Also, is he moving around a lot after eating? My son had GERD, so ...
Need Help Getting 7 Month Old to Eat
Asked by D.E. from Detroit
on February 8, 2009
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Hi ladies. I am looking for any suggestions you might have. My son is almost 7 months old and I cannot get him to eat any solid food. I have been trying daily for abou...
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- He's not ready. None of my kids ate solid foods until they were over 8months old...and they ALL hated pureed foods. My 1st leaned over and took a huge bite of ...
- I wouldn't worry about it at all. A friend of mine's daughter never ate solid foods until she was almost a year. Besides, early eating is more for practice, they still...
- First of all, don't regret your decision to wait to give your baby solid food. Some moms starts their kids earlier, and some wait until much later than you did! Have...
7.5 Month Old Not into Solids, at all....should I Be Worried?
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on February 23, 2008
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My 7.5 month old daughter is just not into solids (she is exclusively breastfed and doesn't care for the bottle or formula either). We started at 4 months with rice ce...
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- Hi C., I have three kids and my youngest is 9 months,my last two kids are my best eaters. Have you tried putting the food on your plate and feeding her from your p...
- I totally understand being a bit stressed out about this, but I think she'll eat solids when she's ready and you are doing the right thing by just having stuff availab...
- It is time to start giving her semi solids. First try mixing your breast milk with soy or formula. I think you have a child that has a taste for food. Have you tried b...
My 6Wk Old Having Trouble Falling Asleep... HELP!
Asked by S.P. from Seattle
on September 27, 2009
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I am having trouble getting my 6wk old to fall asleep on her own & many times when being rocked. In the weeks prior, I was able to rock her to sleep then put her down ...
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- One thing that worked for me was to use a "raggy" when I was nursing or holding my baby. It was therefore warm and smelled of me. When it was time to put my baby down...
- Soft singing may not get past her distress, which could be either/both physical and emotional. (Medication does not guarantee the reflux has entirely stopped bothering...
- As someone else did, I HIGHLY recommend Harvey Karp's "Happiest Baby on the Block" for this period of baby's life...I've heard this time (that peaks at around 8 weeks ...
Milk Supply Dwindling at 10 Months - Almost Ready to Give Up
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 2, 2011
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HELP! my milk supply seems to be getting lower and lower! I work M/W/F, so I pump (2x) on the days I work for the next daycare day. Each time I pump I have only been g...
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- There are alot of questions packed into this post A.K. SO first I would say, calm down take a deep breath! Please consider talking to your pediatrician about the wh...
- I think you're doing fine. Both my boys fell off the growth chart around 9mo (my youngest is 9mo old, my oldest is 4yrs old). Both were /are breastfed. And we curre...
- Sharon E. gave you great advice. Talk to your doc and your pediatrician about any questions about which formula you might be able to use. Your baby needs to be fed, ...
HELP!!!! Loosing My Mind over My 16 Month Olds Eating Habits. Need Advice Now!!!
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on July 12, 2010
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Hi moms! I really need to hear your experiences, opinions, and advice with regards to my 16 month old and her eating habits. I think every mom worries about how much o...
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- Look at the size of her fist...that is the size of her stomach. It doesn't take very much food to fill it up. Let her graze and as long as you offer her healthy ...
- another rec for the Ellyn Satter book "Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense" - I was able to relax a LOT more after reading that it is a totally normal deve...
- Hi J. You've gotten great advice so far. I'll add my suggestion that you get "Child of Mine" by Ellyn Satter. It's a great book and you will feel much less stressed...
9 1/2 Month Old in 5Th Percentile Weight Category, Need Advice
Asked by M.S. from Salinas
on October 19, 2009
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At the recent 9 month check up, my son was in the 5th percentile for weight, 80th for height, and 25th for head circumference. The Pediatrician suggested formula supp...
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- My nephew had the same problem, except he was in the UK and nobody fusses about percentiles over there like they do here :-) If you ask me, pediatricians are over foc...
- Hi, I think you're right to trust your instincts and as long as your baby is healthy, you need not worry about his weight that much. My son breastfed for 2 years and w...
- As stated in an earlier suggestion you should look at the genetics of your family makeup. I was very petite when I was growing up so two of my kids started out in the ...
Please Help Me Understand About the Cereal
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on February 9, 2007
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My pediatrian said i should start my daughter on soupy cereal. Well i tried for one month and no luck. We tried different spoons and we tried to make it thicker. I u...
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- make it really liquidy and put it in a bottle you mit have to make the hole in the nipple bigger. then start thinking it up after she gets the hang of it. It works I d...
- I would suggest what I did for my daughter whn she was that young and starting cereal. I bought her special bottles, to make it neat and new, and I then cut the whole ...
- Is there a medical reason why the doctor thinks you should be giving her cereal? The last I knew the 'general' recommendation was nothing solid (and even soupy cereal ...
Baby Got Sick and Refusing to Drink Milk Even When He Is Now Ok.
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2011
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My 10 month old got a really bad cough and ear infection wherein he vomited for a week every time he coughed. During this time, he did not want to breastfeed at all a...
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- It sounds like the cough/gag reflex is extremely sensitive right now and getting fluids too fast in his throat is freaking him out. I don't blame him, it sounds awful!...
- Have you told the doctor what is going on? I'd make sure to do that, if you are weighing him at home. I think the sippy cup is a really good idea. Keep trying wha...
- If we are talking about milk, being breatmilk only, then I would give him PB8 to settle his stomach and he'll be back on the breast. Open the capsule and dump 1/4 of ...
How Hard Should It Be to Get a Baby to Take a Pacifier?
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on November 5, 2008
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I would like to be a able to use a pacifier with my 2-month-old daughter, but she usually spits it out. My mom had some success with getting her to take it in the fir...
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- I noticed my daughter didn't like certain textures/materials. I had her using the brown nippled pacifiers, and she liked those. When I tried to switch to the clear s...
- I agree. She may just not be a pacifier kid. I apparently never liked them, and my daughter is so-so with them. She's also breastfed and sometimes I do feel like a hum...
- Both my boys used them and took them quickly. Although, with my first, we bought one that was too large for him and he would spit it out. Try different shapes and si...
