Solid Foods & Weaning
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Bottle Weaning
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on December 25, 2009
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My son just turned a year old a couple of weeks ago. We have already transitioned him from forumla to milk, and that was very easy; however, weaning from the bottle i...
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- I remember taking away one bottle at a time. I would wait a bit in between, then take away the next one, leaving the bedtime bottle for last.
- My son is now 6 and I remember trying a million different sippy cups until I found one that he liked. With my daughter (who was 18 months old when I finally got serio...
- C., My daughter also just turned One in Novemeber. Unlike my oldest DD, she is having a difficult time giving up her bottles all together. Like your son, she only take...
My 6 Months Old Baby Refuses Solid Food
Asked by F. from Dallas
on December 16, 2007
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Hello Mamas,
I am having so much trouble feeding solid food to my 6 months old baby. I was told that breastfeeding was the best. It may be so for the baby but I was...
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- Relax. You sound like you're very worried. Infants pick up on emotions and then it becomes a vicious circle. There will be days when your baby is ravenous and others...
- Let your baby take the lead. If she only wants breastmilk than that is probably best. My now teenager only had breastmilk for the first 14 months of his life. He wo...
- My daughter was almost the exact same at that age. I feel your pain! My only advice would be to hang in there, be persistent by continuing to offer the baby food...and...
How to Wean a Breastfed Baby
Asked by P.S. from Los Angeles
on July 6, 2009
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Hi Mama's,
So I'd like advice/ideas/personal experiences as to how to wean mu baby boy. I am not ready, nor is he ready to wean at this time, but in the next few mont...
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- Get him down to only nursing in the morning and before bed (don't offer during the day). Then you change your routine so daddy puts him to bed at night for like a week...
- Dear P., The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends 2 years of breastfeeding, as the toddlers get major benefits for their immune system from the second year n...
- The only way that I know of for weaning, with the less stress on Mom and baby, is the child self-weaning. That is what I did. I was easier for me and my kids, and it ...
How Do I Wean My 15 Mo. Old?
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on May 26, 2008
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My son has never been a good sleeper until he turned about a year old. Now he takes a great nap in the afternoon and has finally started consistently sleeping through...
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- I weaned my first two at a year old. With my oldest, I gave her a bottle, with my son, I switched him to a sippy cup of milk and had no problems with either of them. M...
- Hi, I nursed my first until she was 17 months old. I too would nurse her before bed however I would try to make sure she was awake when I put her down. If you norm...
- S.! I was ready to write my own response...but after reading the advice from Suzan M....she says it all perfectly!!
Tips on Weaning
Asked by M.B. from Green Bay
on August 5, 2006
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Just looking for any tips on weaning my 13 month old. She uses nursing a lot for comfort and we're just trying to cut back a little bit on the feedings. Thanks!
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- HI Maria, I recommend reading The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning - it's a wonderful book, besides being helpful. Their approach is to be gentle about weaning so i...
- TRY TO BE UNAILABLE FOR THESE TIMES. NO WHERE TO BE SEEN OR HEARD. SHE AND THE OTHER PERSON (SOMEONE WITH PATIENCE) WILL FIGURE OUT WHAT ELSE WILL SOOTH HER. THEY CATC...
- Firstly- awesome that you are still nursing at 13 months!! When I tried actively weaning my daughter between 1 and 3 years of age (several times), I tried distractio...
Wean in Order to Get Pregnant?
Asked by A.C. from Jackson
on November 24, 2008
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Hi, I have a 16mo. boy old who I still nurse for nap time, bed time, and 2 or 3 times during the night. I still enjoy nursing although it bothers me that nursing seem...
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- I know LOTS of moms who have gotten pregnant while still nursing, even when they haven't gotten their periods back yet! I think one of your best bets is to get the boo...
- WEll here is hw i didn it. I was nursing and we were trying for our last (i had no period) i went on regular bc (orthotrycyclin lo) for a few months and then went off ...
- Without looking at your responses... I read on www.kellymom.com that Evening Primrose Oil can help nursing mothers get pregnant... not sure if that is if you are alrea...
10 Month Old Son Refuses to Eat Solid Food at All
Asked by A.A. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2009
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Hi, Moms.
I am the proud mother of a 10 month old son. He is a formula fed baby due to physical issues that prevented me from breastfeeding according to my doctor....
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- A. - Sounds like you have a handful. My son also wasn't really into solid food when he started. He would clamp his mouth closed and fuss for his bottle. But, he did ea...
- your baby CAN have cheerios, gerber snacks, etc. My daughter was 15 mo. before she had a single tooth, and she ate everything. Babies gums are very strong and they ca...
- It sounds like he is full most of the time , and so solids are not appealing to him. Cut down on the amount you put into his bottle at each feeding. Also, stay awa...
I'm Ready to Wean, but Child Is Resisting
Asked by J.R. from Albuquerque
on August 21, 2007
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My son is 16 months old & my 2nd child. I've been ready to wean for a while now, but out of somewhat laziness haven't started yet. With my daughter, I just substituted...
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- You guys are cracking me up! I think every baby who breastfeeds has an obsession with mommy's breasts! :) It sounds like it's a comfort issue for him. I'm not real...
- I would take it slow with him. Start substituting one feeding at a time- and if he is just hell bent on it- you might want to drop it and wait a week or so and then t...
- J., You may be suprised to hear that my second born daughter behaved in the exact same way...(typical demanding female! ha!) Anyway, I can totally relate. I had absol...
Can I Wean Her in 6 Weeks?
Asked by J.A. from Dallas
on December 15, 2010
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My daughter will turn 1 on January 19th and my husband and I would like to go to Vegas to see Garth Brooks on February 26th. I know it's kind of lame but I've always ...
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- A couple of things, as a mom of 3 girls, let me tell you you that 1yr old, your daughter should not be waking up to eat anyway. She should be sleeping through the nigh...
- yes, you can do it, but don't stress about it, or she will feel it. I would drop the night feedings now. Can you pump and try the sippy cup now? I had the best luck...
- I don't think it's 'lame' at all. I think it'll be good for you (especially if you're going with your husband) to go off and enjoy some grown up time! But I don't s...
Weaning and Sleeping Through
Asked by B.B. from Boston
on August 16, 2007
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I'd like to start the weaning process with my just-turned-one-year-old daughter. My problem is that she is still waking up at night (sometimes 3-4 times) and will onl...
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- My son didn't sleep through until after he was one, but I "night weaned" him at about 9 months. When he woke, I just held/rocked him, and he was fine. Dropping his fi...
- I think it's probably one and the same. If she was sleeping through the night, she wouldn't want to nurse then, and if she wasn't nursing, she'd probably be sleeping t...
- Hi B.. I have 3 kids too, breastfed all 3. Have you talked to a lactation consultant? This is a really hard question to give advice to, because all kids are so diff...
