Solid Foods & Weaning
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How Long to Wean
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on December 17, 2010
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My question is how long will it take me to wean my 6.5 month old? Although I work full time, I have been exclusively breastfeeding my 6.5 month old. I pump when I'm ...
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- honestly that is going to depend on your kid. why not pump in the am and pm so when you get back you can at least nurse your child then and during work hours he can ha...
- It depends on how many feedings you are curently nursing or pumping. I weaned my one year old. I cut out one feeding every four days to make it easier on my body . ...
- Since she takes formula already, it should be easy, but I would start now or you will spend your trip engorged and uncomfortable!
Time to Wean :)
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on June 27, 2008
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Well my baby boy will be one on the 10th of July so and I am planning to start weaning him at that time. I have already replaced one meal a day with a bottle and he t...
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- I weaned all three of mine just after their first birthday. They did great, they were ready. They were eating enough other things, and busy. It was harder for me than ...
- No more than 24oz of milk (or milk substitute) a day or the child would be at risk for developing anemia. Here's some info on weening to bottles: http://www.aboutki...
- Hi J., When I asked my Pedi in May how much. He said he should get no more than 2 or 3 8 oz cups a day. Ask your pedi at his well check what he thinks if your unsure....
Weaning
Asked by M.D. from Phoenix
on May 4, 2010
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My baby boy turned 6 months last week and is breastfed and eats very well from a spoon about 4 time a day (fruits and veggies) but he absolutly will not take a bottle ...
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- Same experience for me...as my son ate more solids I introduced other liquids (juice and water) from a sippy cup when he wasn't in need of the breast milk. Eventually...
- I was a very mean mother! When I stopped nursing, I gave Lauren a bottle and no other options. On her first birthday I took the bottle away and gave her a sippy cup. D...
- Is there a reason you are trying to wean him so early?? Sippy cups are better then bottles at any rate. Weaning from bottles is a pain in the rear anyhow!! I can say t...
Solid Food
Asked by B.D. from Sacramento
on April 10, 2010
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As a first time mom, I find that I am overwhelmed by pretty much everything, and I have come to terms with that. The whole solid food things is no exception. We star...
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- I would try maybe oatmeal too. My kids loved Oatmeal a lot better than rice cereal. You can start veggies anytime you want. I would start with the red veggies 1st and ...
- please always pay close attention to food allergies. if rice is the first then wait a week or so to try oatmeal,than that for a week, after that if you want to try m...
- I would check out www.wholesomebabyfood.com. They have information on preparing homemade baby foods but also info on which are the best foods to start with for Stage 1...
Weaning
Asked by L.P. from Austin
on March 22, 2009
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Hello! I am a mom of two wonderful girls. I need to start gradually weaning my 9 month old
but, she doesn't take breast milk in a bottle or cup. She doesn't take...
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- Congrats for nursing! LLL recommends not taking away more than one nursing per week. This will help you to not get plugged ducts, redness, swelling, engorged, and po...
- I just wanted to add that she may be too young for a sippy cup with a valve--I have three daughters, one could drink from a sippy at 9 months but the other two didn't ...
- hi, i have a 2 yr old little girl who i breast feed for 16 months and i was the only thing she would take...what i had to finally do is just start weaning her graduall...
Weaning
Asked by S.N. from Chicago
on April 4, 2007
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My son is four months old and we plan on breastfeeding until six months but would like to start the process of weaning him. Any suggestions? He gets three bottles of b...
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- We mixed breastmilk and formula and gradually increased the number of formula-only bottles. We used bottles from very early on anyhow so it wasn't a major adjustment....
- I totally understand your request. I started breastfeeding my daughter with the thought of weaning at 6 months. By 4 months I couldn't wait for 6 months to come alon...
- S.- I had luck with introducing formula at one of the bottle feed feedings. She took it no problem. Then just slowly replace a bm bottle feeding with formula. I ...
Advice to Wean
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on March 9, 2009
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My last post was about 8 months ago when I was so worried that I might not be able to continue to breast feed my baby after I went back to work. Well...here we are, s...
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- Is it necessary to wean her now? Why do you feel the need to wean her? Hopefully not because it's around the 1 year mark. Truthfully there is no cut off. It sounds li...
- The language you use when talking about your daughter is interesting: stubborn, broken down. Sounds like the cup was a source of struggle. It's OK for her to expres...
- Try Chocalate milk...that is what got my kids to drink milk! And as far as juice I know it is kinda silly but they make these cute little sport bottles with juice in t...
How to Wean 16-Month-old
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on July 7, 2008
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I have been happily breastfeeding my little girl for 16 months now, thinking we would wean when she was ready. However, now I am starting to think that time may be a l...
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- I weaned my daughter at 15 months. I had expected to go on a business trip that would force the issue, but when she was 14 months, but it got rescheduled for many mon...
- There is a great (fairly old) book called Mothering your Nursing Toddler. It will give you detailed plans once you've established the need for your child's nursing. O...
- In my cases, both my sons naturally weaned between 24-30 months. It was so easy and beautiful and no stress either way. It seems at that age that they just lose intere...
How Do I Wean My Toddler!?
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2008
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Hi All! I am at a complete loss. I always (thought I) believed in child-led weaning but now I'm at my wit's end. My daughter needs to be nursed for both her nap and...
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- Hi L., I only nursed for about 2 weeks so it's great that you were able to last 2 years! I understand that you don't want to upset your daughter. I think you had th...
- Hi L., First of all, let me say a big congratulations for nursing your baby girl for so long!! I actually don't really have any advice for you, but just wanted to le...
- I recently completely weaned my 2year old. I did it in stages because I wanted her to wean herself- but for us the reality was that she loves breastfeeding and would ...
How to Wean My Son?
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on December 2, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I need some help. Yesterday I woke up with my 6th (and worst) case of mastitis! I had chills, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, etc. My son is almost 11 mon...
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- Your son does need some kind of formula or milk but he isnt ready yet for cows milk. If you can wait untill his first birthday he will then be ready for whole milk. GO...
- A., i breast fed 4 babies and i got Mastitis with one. time to stop! you meantioned he only want you after his nap. If he will drink from a sippy and will drink...
- Sorry about your mastitis. Nursing more frequently is helpful to get rid of it more quickly. I had it when my daughter was five months. I just wanted to say, if he is ...
