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Mom Seeking Input Regarding "Next Step" Formulas
Asked by C.T. from Miami
on May 16, 2008
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Hi to all the moms out there! I have a question regarding those "Next Step" formulas. I have heard two differing opinions from friends already & was curious what oth...
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- My son loves Next Step (and I do too because it is so easy - I use the powdered mix). My son was breastfed for the first 10 months, then supplemented with formula for...
- I ended up using Next Step and my son loved it. I even hesitated switching him over to milk because he loved it so much (I did move him to milk and he's fine, just fi...
- In my opinion, children do not need another formula in order to transition to cow's milk. I did not use any with my now 4 year old daughter and she did just fine. ...
Need Advice on Weaning My Child
Asked by K.D. from Provo
on June 4, 2008
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This is my second child, but nursing has been oh so different. Now I am interested in weaning and I am not sure how to go about it. My son eats solids for breakfast, l...
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- K.- Well, my advise would to be to quit nursing him at 4am, that's such a bad habit to be in!!! My son is now 6 months, and I havn't had to nurse him in the middle of...
- We did about 1 feeding per week. Maybe start with dinner, and see if he won't increase his lunch. That way the feedings are evenly spaced. If you hit one he doesn't...
- Hi, K.! I agree with all the do-it-gradually give-up-one-feeding-at-a-time advice. For a long time, I was feeding my daughter 3x/day and once during the night. I dr...
Getting Son to Hold Bottle/sippy Cup
Asked by B.F. from New York
on May 25, 2009
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My son is 11 months old today, adjusted age is 9 months since he was born 2 months premature. According to his pediatrician and early intervention nurse he is not lag...
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- B., I'm glad yo posted this question, as we've been going through the same thing. My 12-month-old doesn't like to do things himself that he can entice someone else in...
- Sounds like our little boys could be good friends! We went through this with our son starting at around 8 months- until we found out from his babysitter that he held ...
- Unfortunately, don't really have any advice. However, as the mother of four kids, when he does eventually decide to hold his bottle you will, believe it or not, m...
Getting My Daughter off the Bottle
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on July 22, 2009
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My daughter Ava is almost 21 months. She is still taking a bottle at night and first thing in the morning. This is pretty much the only time she drinks milk. She is...
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- I switched my daughter to the born free sippy cup. you can buy them on amazon and possibly at whole foods too. I took the handles off and used the trainer nipple fir...
- J., You are creating a monster by giving into everything that she wants. If she doesn't want what is for supper, then let her go to bed without dinner. If she doesn...
- J., I know we have a mindset that we must have milk, but the truth is we are one of the few countries that drinks another mammals milk after weaning. Your daughter can...
When to Introduce My Son to a Sippie Cup
Asked by B.K. from Lexington
on April 27, 2007
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My son is 6 months old and he is my only child. He has been eating baby food for about two months now. I have been giving him either formula or juice in a bottle to dr...
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- I would start now with the sippy. Use it when it's added to a meal, not a meal in it's self. KWIM? At this age he shouldn't have any confusion. Trust me...once they *g...
- okay, here is what I did. I now have a 15 month old. I bought one of the sippy cups that have a nipple like lid. There are ones that you can buy that are called tra...
- With my little one I started him on a cup when he could hold his bottle. The best that i have found is the ones with the soft topes to them you can find them at wal m...
Getting My Son off of Nip Nip.
Asked by S.W. from Philadelphia
on September 3, 2008
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My son will be one in October and I am worried about how i will wean him off the breast. He loves nip nip its the best thing in his wiorld he eats everything in sight(...
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- Hi S.!! First off, put your son in his own bed and quit nursing him all night! After you both are getting full nights of sleep just cut back one nursing time at a t...
- Shant'e I understand how you feel. Nursing for a whole year is a very selfless thing to do. You're usually putting your child & their needs ahead of your own. Reme...
- Hi S., La Leche League will help you: http://www.llli.org/nb.html Hope this helps. D.
My Son Won't sleep....I'm Sooooo Burned Out!!
Asked by J.J. from Philadelphia
on September 18, 2007
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My son is 6 months now and still won't sleep through the night! He goes to bed at about 9:30pm and is up aleast 2-3 times each night, and he WILL NOT take naps durning...
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- I feel for you. I experienced that with my first to the point where I got use to not sleeping. I learned from speaking with other moms that it was ok to let him cry. I...
- Poor you....I feel you. The advice I have to give will be hard and almost seem crewel...let him cry. Take it from me with tons of experience with children and dealings...
- I co-sleep with both my kids (age 4 and 2) in my king-size bed. My husband has gotten used to it. The kids sleep, and I sleep. Getting the others things done is great,...
I Want My Daughter to Drink Her Milk from the Sippy Cup
Asked by J.D. from Louisville
on March 10, 2008
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Good Morning!
My daughter is 14 months old and I am ready to wean her from the bottle. She drinks water and juice from the sippy cup, but WILL NOT drink her milk fro...
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- have you tried other sippy cups? what about those travel ups with a straw instead and are spill proof. my daughter was already using regular cups, we didn't use sippy ...
- You would be surprised of how often this exact question is posted! In fact, I posted one similar just weeks ago. My daughter is one and she wouldn't drink her formul...
- Start telling her that when there is no more bottle, she has to drink milk from her sippy cup. Gradually dispose of all bottles out of her sight. Then tell her this ...
Having Trouble Getting My Son to Take a Bottle
Asked by A.C. from Dothan
on October 18, 2006
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I breastfeed my son who is four months old and recently I have gone back to work part-time so I have to pump and we have tried several different bottles and my son wil...
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- When I took my daughter off the breast at six months I had to leave her with my mom. If she could smell me and the breast milk then that was all she wanted. Get your...
- My daughter never did take a bottle. I had to have surgery and i was breastfeeding. My mother was taking care of her. she was about 4 months old. she never accepted an...
- I used the gerber ones with the big nipples with my daughter and they were the only ones she would take till she was older.
My Son Will Not Drink Milk Unless It Is in a Bottle....
Asked by A.C. from Springfield
on October 19, 2006
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Does anyone have any idea of how to get my 2 1/2 year old son to drink milk from anything but a baby bottle. He has one in the morning and one before bed and refuses ...
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- Breaking the Bottle Rules Easing the bottle-to-sippy-cup transition By the editors of Babytalk In a recent Babytalk.com poll, 53 percent of moms admitted that ...
- you could try taking the bottle to the toy store and getting a new toy BUT you have to pay the store with the bottle. Then there is a new toy and no more bottle.
- Hi A.! I am a fellow day care provider a town over from you. Anywho, have you tried having your son go to the store with you and pick out which one he would prefer?...
