Night Waking & Crying
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Feeding Through the Night
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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Hello ladies, I need a bit of a refresher on this... My 6mo granddaughter is sleeping "through" the night, 6-7 hrs, then wants to breastfeed and will generally sleep a...
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- My son had a similar sleep pattern at the is age and I spoke with our pedi about it at his 6 mo. appointment and our pedi said some babies can go longer than 7 hours a...
- I would say that your granddaughter is sleeping EXTREMELY well for her age, better than my 2 year old! She is probably hungry after 7 hours since she then sleeps well...
- Dear C., I'm a mother of twin girls that are 10 months old and they slept about 7 hours at 6 months old. Only at this time I had stopped feeding them in the middl...
Am I over Feeding??
Asked by H.C. from Birmingham
on January 13, 2007
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My 6 wks old daughter is eating about 4oz. every 3 hours, but sometime after a feeding she looks like she is still hungry, I would try give her another 1oz., then she ...
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- http://health.yahoo.com/topic/parenting/feeding/article/healthwise/tp16804 This is a link w/ a chart on how much to feed at what age. Remember its only a guideline a...
- Maybe she isn't still hungry after the 4 oz and thats why she spits it up.. Maybe she needs to burp (again).. Or does she usually fall asleep on the last ounce?? It mi...
- I know my daughter did the same thing. At 6 weeks old she was taking 4 ounces every 3 hours. I would make sure before you give her that other ounce that she doesn't ne...
How to Eliminate Middle of the Night Feeding?
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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How do you eliminate the middle of the night feeding? My baby is 2.5 months old and gets up once around 2AM to eat. How do I begin to wean her off of this and get her ...
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- Hi J., I think at 2.5 months your little one may still need that feeding, especially if she is then sleeping the rest of the way until morning. My pedi recommended we...
- I'm sorry but it is not realistic to expect a 2 1/2 month old to a) not eat in the middle of the night (especially during a growth spurt or to b) "sleep through the ni...
- Maybe she still needs that extra meal....my 10 month old is still waking during the night as well. Sorry not much help :(
Discomfort Night Feeding
Asked by K.L. from Tampa
on June 9, 2008
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My son is three weeks old and I've been noticing for the past week that he becomes agitated after his night feeding. When I put him down to sleep afterwards he become...
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- Hi K., This is not really a solution, more of a ME TOO! With my first child she never had this but this (4 weeks old today) one seems to be extra gassy (bottom half...
- Congrats K.!! I used Mylicon after every feeding with my first daughter. I never heard of it causing constipation nor did it cause it with her. But what it sounds like...
- are you nursing or bottle feeding? if nursing, i don't think the mylicon causes too much constipation. I would try right after the feeding, try to get a birp, then g...
How Do I Wean a Night Feeding?
Asked by E.N. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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Hello! I have a 9 mo old baby girl. She has always been an excellent sleeper, and slept throught the night for 5-6 hours before a feeding. The past 2-3 weeks she is ...
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- she may indeed need to feed. infants go through quiet a few growth spurts. Try discussing this with your childs ped.
- Megan and Susan said everything in my heart... Just wanted to share that at 9 mos. my son did the same thing, and it only lasted for a few weeks until the growth sp...
- Megan B. is right. Ditto. Keep in mind, and this is important... that babies go through "growth spurts" AND at these periods, they need an increase in intake, they ...
Wake for Night Feeding?
Asked by C.K. from Minneapolis
on March 30, 2009
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I'm wondering whether or not I should be waking our 8 week old daughter to feed her during the night. Here's a little background....she was born at 37 weeks and weigh...
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- Let sleeping babies sleep!!! She is obviously growing so I'd not wake her anymore.
- My 2nd child was born at 33 weeks and was 5lbs 10oz, dropped to just over 5lbs before she left the NICU. For about the first month or so, I made sure to keep her on a...
- I would not wake to feed. I believe in "never wake a sleeping baby" (as much as possible.) That's from my favorite sleep book, _Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child_.
Spoon Feeding
Asked by E.F. from Austin
on June 10, 2009
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We are trying to introduce spoon feeding with ceral for my 5 month old girl. It worked well the first time and now she isnt getting the hang of spoon feeding. She acts...
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- She may be going through a growth spurt and could truley be hungry at night. I know there are several peds that oppose putting cereal in a bottle b/c it tends to make ...
- Hi E., You might check the consistancy of the cereal- make it loose at first then gradually thicken it up- start with Rice cereal as it is the easiest to digest and t...
- Regarding spoon feeding: Try putting the cereal on your fingertip and feeding her that way at first. When they first start eating solids, they don't take more than 1...
Breast Feeding
Asked by M.W. from Albuquerque
on June 2, 2007
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My wife needs to know what is the best way to stop brest feeding? Our critter is 18 months, although the kid is not ready to quit, mama is.
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- Hi M., What your wife can do is gradually wean your wee one off the breast by just may be feeding your baby once a day by the breast and the rest of the time with who...
- With my son, I cut back feedings gradually to just once a day. He breastfed once daily for a couple of weeks, then instead of the breast, I gave him a cup of milk. H...
- Some Dr's say cut it cold turkey. what I did was reduce the feeding to morning and night and bottle feed during the day untill you feel less and less full then stop an...
Breast Feeding
Asked by C.S. from Denver
on April 8, 2009
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I have a beautiful 10 month baby boy. I am still breast feeding and I am trying to wing off know but he doesn't want the bottle only if we are out and about he will d...
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- You are so close tot he one year mark, it would be best if you waited until then to start weaning. At one year old babies do not really need bottles anymore anyway (u...
- Well I chose to let my daughter ween herself. She breastfed for 2 years. towards the end it was only at night and for really short times. It was mostly a thing that sh...
- I loved breastfeeding and still miss it. It might be too soon for him to be weened. Some babies never have a bottle. Try a cup. Good luck!
What Do You Do When Feeding Your Baby?
Asked by R.D. from Austin
on March 19, 2008
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I was just wondering what you do while nursing or bottle feeding your baby. My daughter is currently 3-1/2 months old. Things I do when she's nursing are, sing, read m...
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- I used to talk on the phone because that was the only time she was quiet! Always have a bottle of water beside you too to stay hydrated. Good for u for nursing!
- Well,I am no longer breast feeding my children. They are all in school now. But when I did, I had to learn that this was as much my time with baby as it was with me....
- Wow, I remember those times of nursing as wonderful, restful times. I just tried to enjoy watcing my little infant. Sometimes would nap or sing to my baby. My advic...
