Picky Eater: Playtex
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Finicky Eater...
Asked by B.S. from St. Joseph
on March 9, 2007
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My 2 month old son is having issues taking his bottle. He wouldn't nurse well when he was born, so we swiched to the bottle which went well until he was about 6 weeks...
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- I would also like to suggest talking to your pediatrician about acid reflux. My son Jack would not take a full feeding the whole time he was in the NICU. He was diagn...
- My first thought is try a nipple that gives more than what you're using now. Maybe he's so hungry for that one that he does take it doesn't matter how little he gets ...
- Have you looked into relactating? http://pregnancy.about.com/od/relactating/ Also, if your son is circumcised it's important to know that the pain from the surgery...
Fussy Eater and Trouble Getting Baby to Sleep
Asked by K.B. from Joplin
on March 22, 2008
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My name is K. and I had my first child on 2/18. I breastfed for the first 2 1/2 weeks but it was to exhausting for me because she seemed to want to feed 24/7. We hav...
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- you might want to try changing bottles and try different nipples to see which one she like. I tried different one and the my daughter finally liked was the playtex tha...
- Hi K. Have you tried different nipples for the bottles? I hava a friend whose daughter wold ony use one kind. Also, I know they tel you not to but yu might try puttin...
- I think your baby knows that breast is best! I found it easy because you don't have to mess around with bottles, mixing, sterilizing, cleaning, BUYING, etc. The breast...
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 ...
Formula Advice
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on May 31, 2007
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Would you recommend Nestle Good Start Supreme for a fussy, crying, gassy baby???
I have tried Enfamil lipil and Nutramigen. My baby has GERD, is on prevacid twice a d...
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- Hello, my cousinbaby has GERD and the best thing that worked for her was Gentle ease. I believe nestle or enfamil makes it. She went through alot of formulas and th...
- My son Jackson had trouble with gas and constipation early on. We were feeding him Enfamil Lipil since the hospital used that kind and we were told it was closest to b...
- Hi A.. My son was a fussy eater until I switched him to soy. It's worth a shot! Good luck!
Need a Better Bottle...
Asked by D.T. from San Antonio
on December 4, 2007
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I have using the Playtex Ventaire Bottle Stage 1 and they seem to get "clogged" very easily. My 2 months takes FOREVER to drink a bottle. I tried switching to Stage ...
Breatfeeding and Frustrated
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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I have a 2 1/2 week old. She nurses 10-15 min per side. good eater, however when she finishes she will still act fussy. I pump 2x a day and only produce 2oz when will ...
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- I know people are going to repsond negatively to this but they are not in your shoes. With my first child, I had a lactation consultant and did all the stuff they rec...
- Hi Kathleen, It is normal to produce that amount in the beginning. Don't give up and be sure to be drinking plenty of liquids. It can take up to 6 weeks to adjust...
- How often does she eat? I used to nurse my girl every two or three hours and when I pumped it would only be 1 or 2 ounces. They are very small and their tummies don'...
Bottle for Newborn
Asked by S.G. from Seattle
on December 19, 2012
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Hi,
I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and went shopping for necessary baby items. But going to the stores only add to my confusion. There are whole bunch of bottles ...
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- OMG my DIL and I own every bottle known to mankind. No sure why there are so many out there. It is insane. We finally figured out the nipple had to be completely diff...
- We have 2 kids and two different bottles. We had Playtex nursers for my son, they made him gaesy. We switched to advent We had advent with my daughter, she had i...
- If you're breastfeeding and going to offer pumped milk (not in the early weeks, please), I suggest the Avent nipples.
Is My Toddler Drinking Too Much Milk? Can It Be Bad for Her?
Asked by T.L. from San Francisco
on August 27, 2009
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My 20 month old daughter is a picky eater but she loves her milk, or maybe she just loves her bottle. I started to wean my older daughter at 18 months and I had planne...
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- Hi T., Just a quick warning, a friend of mine just spent three days at home from work because his 2 year old daughter spent the weekend in the hospital with milk in...
- Less milk should help her to increase her appetite for other foods. Be sure she gets all the liquid she needs by offering her a water break every hour or two during t...
- I agree with Catherine C. She will start eating more varied foods if you let her get hungry enough. And she also needs more variety of nutrition than what a diet of ...
Finger Food for 14 Month Old & Sippy Cups
Asked by J.P. from Lexington
on August 11, 2008
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I have a 14 month old daughter who is a picky eater. I feel like I feed her the same things over and over every day. I can't find any vegetables she likes. She love...
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- We have tried several different kinds of sippy cups, but now we only use Nuby. They are great! My little granddaughter, who is 13 months, loves things she can feed h...
- Does she eat oatmeal? If so I used to mix fruits/veggies into my daughters oatmeal when she was little. This seemed to work. Now we have a rule that she is older, s...
- Nuby sippy cups were my favorite. As for foods, cucumbers are great! They have baby cucumbers with very thin skin and tiny seeds at most stores now. My daughter...
Cleaning Wipes for Breast/nipple and for Medela Pump Parts and Storage Bags
Asked by N.B. from New York
on September 30, 2008
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Hi,
I'm stocking up for breastfeeding supplies and wanted to know...
Do I have to use the cleansing pads specifically sold to clean your breast before breastfeeding ...
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- Just wanted to add a note about Lansinoh cream - try to only use it when you really need it e.g. when you first start breastfeeding & when your nipples are very dry. ...
- I breastfed my son for a year, nursing when I could and pumping and leaving bottles for my husband and caregivers when necessary. I really liked the medela storage bag...
- I used the Medela bags for the first few months, and then switched to the Lansinoh because they held more. Both were exactly the same, functionally. Technically, you...
