Night Waking & Crying: 24 Hour
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Feedings in a 24 Hour Period
Asked by N.S. from San Francisco
on April 1, 2008
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My son is almost 5 months old. He usually eat every 3 hours a 7 ounce bottle and an 8 ounce bottle before he goes to bed. Lately he is going 4 or even 5 hours without ...
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- Hi N., Sounds normal, whatever normal is! My son was doing the exact same you describe and was fine. In fact, he graduates high school with honors next year. If ...
- my doctor always told me infants will eat when they are hungry and not to be concerned when eating habits change.
- I have three, ages three and under and they all went through spurts of that. I have noticed that it is either teething in which their stomachs didn't feel great, a co...
At 18 Months, Is Breast Feeding Reason to Withhold 24 Hour or Longer Visitation?
Asked by C.M. from San Francisco
on February 23, 2010
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Hey mom's, I'm a dad.
I have an 18 month lil'boy and I enjoy nothing more than spending time with him and taking him to museums, parks, beaches, play dates, play gr...
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- To me it sounds like her objections are all about control and inserting herself into your time with your son. She should pump for him if she's so worried about him ge...
- Hey! First I want to commend you on your desire to be so actively involved in your son's life despite no longer being involved with his mother. Kudos to you! To add...
- I find myself doing a slow burn reading some of the replies. "Interference parenting"? "Manipulative"? "Controlling"? Really people. I think some understanding is ...
I Need a Baby Nurse - 24 Hour
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on February 29, 2008
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Hi. I'm looking for a baby nurse for after I give birth this summer. I'd like someone 24 hours for 2 weeks willing to work in the Beverlywood/Pico Robertson area. Pl...
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- Hi S., I loved my Doula who is also a baby nurse. Her name is Fanny Sheppherd - ###-###-#### or cell ###-###-####. Good luck, L.
- Hi, I have a wonderful baby nurse who has been with me for 1 month and a week. She was referred to me by a friend who is on this list and has done a great job. H...
- My doula who helped me give birth! (the most Loving, amazing woman I know) is also a postpatum Doula.call her and see if she does 24 hrs.her name is Glyol and # is ###...
Schedule for Feeding Solids with Breastfeeding and Night Weaning??
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on January 16, 2009
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I feel silly even asking this because I have a 20 month old so I should remember how to do all this, but I don't! I have completely forgotten in just a year! I am st...
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- I have 3 children, 14yrs, 5yrs and 8 months. Each breastfed. For each I started solids around 6-7 months. With our 3rd however she suddenly started having constipation...
- Hi, I waited until 6 months and then stopped the nighttime feeding and when my son woke up just gave him a cuddle and then laid him down, he was offended for a few day...
- Hi K.: If he is waning on interest in nursing, I would nurse him before solids (since it is the most balanced and healthiest option anyway) and them give him solids (y...
Feeding My 4 Month Old...
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on January 23, 2008
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My daughter is just about to turn 4 months old in a couple of days. I am feeding her Gentlease and she is taking about 6 oz. per feeding. She is still getting hungry e...
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- From a mom of 2: the stats and charts and numbers right now are really just a curiosity if everything is in the 'normal' range. Babies tell you exactly what they need ...
- I would go ahead and give her another bottle. Along with teething, she could also be growing and needing the calories. If you are ready to start, you can introduce s...
- Talk to your pedi. She may be waking up at 3AM for comfort rather than really needing a feeding. I'm by no means an expert but my baby is almost five months old and w...
Dropping a Bottle Feeding at Night for 8 Month Old
Asked by W.T. from Dallas
on July 22, 2011
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My son is 8 months old and a big boy. He was 26 pounds at 6 months. He will/has slept for 6-7 hour stretches, but never "ALL" night. I put him down about 7:30 each ...
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- He's too old to be eating in the middle of the night. You may have to let him cry a few nights, but he'll finally realize the night feedings are over. All my babies w...
- wow, and i thought one of my twins was big being 18 pounds at 7 months...lol.....is there any way to soothe him back to sleep without the nightly feedings? my twins, ...
- I'd probably drop the First feeding since it won't have been too long since he Ate last. Replace it with a bottle of water instead. That would be the easiest way to tr...
7 Month Old Feeding Issues
Asked by J.H. from New York
on January 5, 2009
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I may be overreacting, but I'm new at this. My 7 month old son has never had problems with eating, he's 20 lbs and 30 inches long. He recently seems very distracted wh...
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- NORMAl!! Mine did the samething, it is a stage they out grow it at some point. You can't make them eat or sleep if you try, I am sure we all have. lol... It is a pa...
- Hi J., He sounds like he's doing great! Babies are wonderful at regulating their intake. There are so many exciting things for him to look at, but he'll eat/drink w...
- At this age our pediatrician said that the requirement is 14 to 21 oz. of breast milk or formula per day (plus 3 solid meals), so you are more than covering it. She...
Opinion on How to Stop Breast Feeding
Asked by J.A. from Nashville
on January 31, 2011
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I am am going to breastfeed for 1 month, and then introduce 1 formula bottle a day, and she will also have enough frozem breast milk to have made it over 6 weeks ( ma...
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- That is about how long I breastfed for, thats what worked for us. I strictly pumped due to him not ever latching properly. I pumped in between every feeding 24/7 for a...
- Hi J., Please don't feel guilty - you have to do whatever is the best for you and your baby in your current situation. Sometimes people who mean well get over-zeal...
- Regardless of how you wean.... baby needs to feed more often than 4 times a day. I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstood, but you said you feed by breast 3 times a day, the...
Frustrated with Feeding Pattern, Schedule; Need Advice! ;-)
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on August 12, 2008
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Hi Moms! I have a beautiful 6 month old baby girl. Lately we've been having some trouble with her feeding schedule, both for formula & solid foods. Usually she drinks ...
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- Hi Amy, Congrats on your little girl. My daughter didn't take to foods until 6m. Then it was still a little bit until she got the whole swallowing thing. Just be pat...
- I've been through this problem and so much more. Try some strained fruit in the orning, then her formula. When they're eating food, they won't consume as much formul...
- A., The biggest thing with starting on solids is to go slow. My peds also said I could start at 6m with all 3 of my children and only one was really ready. The othe...
Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by M.K. from Spartanburg
on April 9, 2007
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I am the mom of a 4 month old son who has not slept through the night. He wakes up crying and is not hungry. Has anyone ever let them "cry it out" and how many nights ...
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- Hi! I hope your getting some sleep!!!! I have a 16 month old and we had to let him cry it out. Some people thought it was mean, but it worked. Every night he cried les...
- I too have a 4 month old son. For the first few weeks I pretty much had to have him sleep with me because he was very much the comfort nurser and would fall asleep nur...
- We let our kids "fuss it out" starting at 4 months. We started at 4 months because that's what the books say as an apporpriate age to start sleeping through the night....
