Self Feeding: The First Years
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Booster Seat for Feeding
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on November 21, 2009
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Hi Moms -
My daughter has started solids, and we've been feeding her while she is in her Bumbo. That's working for now, but I know soon I'll need a better solution....
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- We have the Fisher Price Space Saver http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Space-Saver-High-Chair/dp/B000BXAI08 It's great - cleans easily and it has a 5 point harnes...
- We also have the Fisher Price Healthy Care one... love that it's portable. We go to friends houses every week and just take it along with us. It can strap to a chair...
- instead of a high chair or booster seat (and you didn't say how old your daughter is) we bought a seat that attached to our table: it was great because it had the safe...
How Do I Get My 4 Month Old to Feed from the Bottle?
Asked by J.P. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter is too used to the breast and will not feed from the bottle. When we try and give it to her, she fusses, screams and cries until we give her t...
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- My son had a hard time taking bottles too and we tried many kinds. It finally came down to Playtex nursers and he took it. The catch was that I could be NOWHERE near...
- You might try the Breastflow bottles by First Years. They can be found at Babies R Us stores or online. They have a second nipple which is supposed to fill with milk...
- Hi J., I suspect that your daughter is lactose intolerant. My whole family is lactose intolerant, as am I and my son. Eczema is a classic symptom. The medical profess...
Breast Feed Baby Who Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by R.L. from Cleveland
on July 15, 2008
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I have have a 4 month old daughter who has been breast feed. I am ready to wean her as we are starting solid foods (rice cereal so far). She will not take a bottle ...
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- Neither one of my girls took a bottle either. They went straight to a sippy cup, the ones that you have to suck on to get the liquid out. However, I breastfed one fo...
- Pedi's agree that babies need full fat milk until age 2 for proper brain development. What better that milk that is made specifically for them? Why stop giving people ...
- R., A mother and her baby should breastfeed for as long as they wish to breastfeed. The American Academy of Pediatrics currently (2005) recommends: "Pediatricians ...
What Should I Get for My Babysitter to Use to Feed My Daughter?
Asked by A.R. from Dallas
on May 17, 2009
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We are starting with a new babysitter in like two weeks. I'm wondering what should I buy for her to feed my daughter in? She said she would use her carseat but I dont ...
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- We have one of those high chairs that attaches to an adult chair (excellent condition). It is in our garage sale that we are doing this coming weekend - all proceeds ...
- I bought an inexpensive plastic seat with a tray at Babys R Us. It has straps that you attach to any chair or even sit on the floor. It folds up really compact and is ...
- We love the 4 stage reclining infant to toddler seat by The First Years. We used this seat from the time my son was born and he still uses it to eat breakfast in and ...
Seeking Advice on Getting My Daughter to Bottle Feed Again.
Asked by P.M. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2009
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My daughter is 9 weeks old and now refuses to take the bottle. In the beginning she would do both breast and bottle. At home I would nurse her and then when we went ou...
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- I am sorry to be a few days late, but I have a couple of suggestions that might help. I am a lactation consultant and have had this same question many times. Will sh...
- Hello, Our little grandaughter also had a hard time getting used to the bottle. She was breast fed right after birth. However, she needed heart surgery and was then...
- Just keep offering it to her, maybe when she's not starving so that she isn't frantic? She will take a bottle when you are gone at work, I had the same fear, but with...
Need Advice on Feeding Problem
Asked by S.K. from Chico
on June 14, 2010
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In need of some advice. Gavin (almost 9 months old) is in the stage where he's eating every 2 hrs. and eating like a little pig, But he is getting to where he wants t...
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- I'm assuming based on previous posts that your son is 8-9 months old? Just let him pick up & eat whatever he can manage and let him grasp/try to use a spoon....right ...
- Hello! I see that your son is almost 9 months old ( It's right next to his name people!!) But he's at the stage in his life now where he wants to try feeding himself. ...
- try feeding him what you want him to eat, then when you are finished let him top off with finger foods.
Bottle Feeding Problems
Asked by T.M. from Madison
on July 19, 2011
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Any suggestions - My 6 month old is a very picky bottle feeder, he prefers me to feed him (breast feeding) and it has only gotten worse. Friday at daycare he only ate...
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- You could always try a sippy cup. I know it seems a bit early, but it really might work. Nuby has a soft nipple like spout that some babies like. My kids actually d...
- My daughter did the same thing. She would scream if she saw a bottle. I ended up giving her sippy cups at the table during feedings with breast milk in it. She was m...
- Have you tried Breastflow bottles made by The first years. It is more like the breast they have to put pressure and suck, it has a double nipple, the inside one is mor...
Parent Directed Feeding
Asked by H.K. from Richmond
on April 10, 2010
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I am using the baby wise book, parent directed feeding, which I had great success with my 4 year old daughter. My son who is now 11 weeks seems to have his 8pm and 11p...
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- Put the book away and listen to your instincts. What do they tell you, other than that you would LOVE to get more unbroken sleep? If I had a 2 1/2 month old baby who...
- All babies are different. Your son apparently isn't going to follow your lead on this one. Have you talked to your pediatrician about this? Honestly, this whole par...
- Throw that book in the trash! Babies should be fed on demand. They're little. Their tummies are little. They can only hold so much at a time. You need to stop forcing ...
5 Month Old Not Wanting Dad to Feed Her
Asked by A.W. from Baton Rouge
on November 13, 2006
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My 5 month old keeps giving her dad trouble when he's trying to feed her. I'm a stay-at-home mom, so I'm thinking she's just becoming spoiled with momma. She'll only...
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- do a mommy's day out. seriously, all day out of the house. grab breakfast with a girlfriend. go to a museum. grab lunch and enjoy some part of the city you don't get t...
- Hi A.! We had that same problem with our first child. My Husband just thought it was because she was with me all day and wasn't used to him. But I thought it had to...
- I like the tshirt idea one mom had, and I wonder what your husband is exposed to during his day, such as smoke, colognes, etc. that may be bothering your baby. Does he...
Last Feeding Confusion
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on March 3, 2008
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My son is now 17 weeks old. He is 100% breast-fed (some from a bottle, and some from me). Here is is general schedule:
5 or 6 a.m. breastfed
10 a.m. - 4 to 6 oz b...
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- It sounds like you've gotten lots of good advice...I just wanted to respond to the comment that 17 weeks is too early for solids. This comes directly from the America...
- Hi M. - Wow - speaking of confusion! I apologize, but your request was really confusing too...! Anyway, I am an older mother with a pre-teen, so my breast feeding d...
- My daughter was bottle fed - and i was going back to work at 10 weeks. she was on a similar schedule - 2/6/10 AM and PM. between the 6 and 10PM bottles she would nap...
