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Trying to Transition to Sippy Cup
Asked by R.A. from Chicago
on February 16, 2009
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My son is 15 months and is not a good eater. He is only 18lbs and is not on the chart for weight. He has many severe allergies and cannot eat dairy, soy, wheat, oats ...
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- R. - I know ensuring babies switch to a sippy cup at 12 months is standard medical advice nowadays, but I'm not sure why (is it for the placment of the teeth?). I wou...
- both my girls were not even 18 lbs by that age. They didn't hit 18 lbs till they were 18 mos. So I totally understand your anxiety about not getting enough calories....
- Just a suggestion, but my son who is 12 months loves the NUBY sippy cups. They are a softer nipple. I have tried the hard sippy cups and he does not like them. The NUB...
Introducing a Bottle
Asked by A.F. from Milwaukee
on July 5, 2008
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I soon have to go back to work so I have started giving my 6 week old daughter one bottle a day in the evening so dad can do it. She sucks it down so fast then scream...
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- Our daughter is a "puker" too and we just try to be very careful after she eats. We try not to sit her up unless of course she needs to burp. (this might be a reason s...
- I like the ideas about using a slower flow nipple. Also, I would suggest taking it a little more slowly - try giving her just one ounce from the bottle, then finish by...
- Check the nipple size. Typically breastfeed babies can't handle the larger nipple size/faster flow. If the size is a 2 or 3 go down to a 1. You could also try a dif...
My 2 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle Anymore
Asked by G.L. from Dallas
on August 7, 2009
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I had a little girl on the 30th of May and have been breastfeeding her since then. I am a school teacher so have had the summer off and have been breastfeeding on dema...
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- Maybe she doesn't like the formula? Are you pumping yet? I am not sure how long you plan on breastfeeding, especially since you are going back to work, but I rented ...
- G. -- perhaps it's what's IN the bottle..have you thought about pumping and having "the good stuff" in the bottle? Maybe that would persuade her.. On the pumping iss...
- Hi, My daughter did the exact same thing at the same time. I was getting ready to go back to work and she was 2 months old. I tried lots of different bottles and my...
Help! 7 Week Old Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by T.G. from New York
on November 5, 2009
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My 7 week old son will not take a bottle. He did at the beginning, and we did not keep up with it as we should have. Now, he is refusing. We have tried Avent, Born ...
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- They say to have someone other than you feed him the bottle. He associates you with the breast. Keep trying he will eventually take it and then be sure to offer a bo...
- I went through the same thing, but my munchkin was abut older (three months) and a lot more stubborn. It took my mother and I eleven hours before Ben finally decided t...
- I used and loved Dr. Browns. I am almost positive that the three bottles that you tried have the wider "breastlike" nipple. Maybe try a "regular" nipple. I used the...
Replacing Old Nipples?
Asked by G.S. from Chicago
on February 9, 2008
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My sitter attributes a leaky bottle to old nipples. What's the general lifespan of nipples? Does it change based on type? Does it change based on how you wash it (dish...
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- I had problems with the AVENT bottles, but learned they need loosened about a quarter of a turn after they are tightened. It helps, try it before investing in new.
- i dont think it is the washing but rather the chewing that wears them out. yes your sitter is correct, they can wear out so that they are pretty leaky. My daughter l...
- Geraldine, when my boys where little i used to boil their bottle nipples or put them in a diswasher so they got very clean, but with this i found they "wore" out qu...
Suggestions for Getting My 10 Week Old to Take a Bottle.
Asked by G.W. from Dallas
on March 24, 2008
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I have to return to work in a week. I have been breastfeeding & plan to continue to pump & breastfeed when I'm home from work. However, it's difficult to get my daug...
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- You may need to try different types of bottle nipples. There are so many to choose from. I had one son that preferred the playtex nursers and another who did well on A...
- If possible, have someone else give her a bottle. I started trying to give my son a bottle at 3 weeks and he DID NOT like it. I had to go back to work at 6 weeks so ...
- Try having your husband give her the bottle. Sometimes my daughter still doesn't like taking a bottle from me (even at 9 months old) because she knows she can get milk...
Gassy Wheezy Baby During Feeding
Asked by M.C. from New York
on July 17, 2008
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I have a 1.5 month old baby who seems extremely gassy. She pulls away from the bottle, sounds wheezy and has a hard time burping out the air. But will continue to cry ...
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- Try soy formula. My daughter was the same way. Until i changed her to soy base formula.
- Hi M., My baby also sounded very wheezy and gassy for the first couple of months (he's now 3 months old). He's breastfed, but was also really hard to burp and seemed ...
- hi i didn't have this exact experience, but 2 quick thoughts- in conjuncture with those already given -that might help: holding your baby differently while you nurse ...
My 13 Month Old Is Picky, picky...picky!
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on July 21, 2009
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My 13 month old little guy is ALL boy, except for his eating habits. Ever since he's realized he can eat what mommy is eating (to a point), that is all he wants. But...
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- Imagine yourself suddenly in a place where all food was novel, all flavors unfamiliar. Wouldn't you long for the comfort of your favorite foods? Bland, soft foods appe...
- I had good luck with yogurt or fruit smoothies at that age with my daughter. She was transitioning from breast milk (never took a bottle), so i didn't have to try and...
- i am so glad you wrote in. my son is also 13mths and doing the EXACT same thing. the only difference is the sippy cup. jake does drink a sippy but it took a long time ...
Proper Storage of Milk
Asked by M.B. from Rochester
on April 2, 2008
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I have been debating pumping for the past 5 months of 7. I am leery of the plastic and it's 'phthalates' and other garbage that is newly discovered in it. Now, I have ...
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- Hi I wanted to let you know that there is a system with playtex nursers that will attach to a pump using their dropins. If you can't find it email me and I have one un...
- Hi, just so you know Medela bottles are BPA free as well (same as born free), so I dont think there is a problem sterilizing them! Pumping nto the bottle, and then fr...
- My SIL recommended Medela bags specifically because you can pump direcly into the bag. I think you have to position the bag similar to a bottle-liner. I just hated t...
Fussiness and Gas in Five Week Old
Asked by K.D. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is five weeks old and about two weeks ago, my husband and I started to notice that she was becoming very fussy. It seems to be due to gas pain. After eatin...
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- Hello I had the same problem with my son I tried every thing that other parents told me. Until his doctor told me to give him 1oz.prunejuice and trust me it worked als...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing with my daughter and nighttime was the worst. We switched to Neutramagin and she was a different baby. Also, I own a childcare...
- My 2nd child was extremely sensitive to EVERYTHING and feedings made her scream with pain. We tried many different formulas both milk and soy. The doctor wanted us to ...
