Trying to Gain: Toddler, Playtex
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Baby Weight Gain and Something Else...
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on August 19, 2010
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Okay...please forgive my ignorance...I'm a first time mom and I'd ask my sister, but she likes to exagerate everything and scare me. My two questions are:
1) My son i...
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- If you are exclusively breastfeeding, any bleeding in the first 48 (or 50? or 56?) days postpartum is considered lochia and not menstruation. Even if you stopped ble...
- My kiddo gained weight like that too, but the reason she couldn't be satisfied is because she had reflux, and the eating soothed her esophagus, so keep an eye out for ...
- My son did that, so what i did was give him rice cereal and he kept it down, his body was trying to tell me he needed something with more substance. I .know many of yo...
Very Slow to Gain Weight on Breastmilk
Asked by M.B. from Santa Fe
on February 8, 2008
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My daughter is 6 months old and hasn't doubled her birthweight yet. At 4 months she was 12.4 and at 6 months shes 12.14. I had supply issues with my first baby. She...
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- You might want to meet with a lactation consultant. If you haven't already done this at home, they can determine how much milk you're producing and compare that with ...
- I am a mother of two wonderful girls (4.5 and 1.5). I didn't have any problems breast feeding each of them for an entire year. I worked full time, but pumped during ...
- I had breastfed all 3 of mine and they were all underweight almost 3 months behind average, sometimes their weight didn't change for a couple of weeks or went down for...
HELP! My Baby Won't Gain Weight
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on April 10, 2012
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my son is 3 months old and he started out in the 19th percentile for weight but last month dropped to the 7th and has now moved up to the 8th percentile last week...he...
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- My daughter is 2.5 now & she had reflux until she was one, it was better at 10mo even better at 11mo and gone by one. We used every formula out there but Nutramigen fr...
- Let me start by saying I have huge kids lol. Always been off charts for height and weight! alot of people say 3 months is to early for cereal but in my experience both...
- Both of my kids had reflux and we eventually put them both on Alimentum by Similac. They send coupons in the mail, but WIC will also give it to you if you qualify. If ...
20 Month Old Daughter Will Not Take Milk from a Cup
Asked by A.W. from New York
on March 29, 2008
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My little girl will not drink milk from a cup. We have tried all types of sippy cups with all kinds of characters on them, but she refuses. SHe will drink juice or w...
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- Have you tried the NUBY brand sippy cups? They have a silicone nipple part, so it is a little like the bottle feeling wise, but is still a cup. That was how we got m...
- Have you tried the straw sippy cups? Those worked well for us but it was not immidiate and took a little time.
- Have you tried the Nuby brand it has a rubber top, very durable for chewers. it worked for me when i was trying to get my daugther off the bottle, it like a cup but wi...
14 Month Old Does Not like Milk in Cup
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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Hi moms!
My 14 month old has been great for months with water in her sippy cup but she hates whole milk in it. She likes milk in the bottle (same milk-whole) and I ...
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- You should read "MY CHILD WONT EAT: How to Prevent and Solve the Problem" by Carlos Gonzalez. It's a fantstic book that teaches you to follow your child's lead on how...
- To be honest, if she's not drinking milk but she does yogurt and cheese, I would just avoid milk. It's probably just a phase. Wait a month or 2 and then re-introduce m...
- She's old enough to drink from a straw. You can make that so much fun for her and put the milk in that. Good luck. Jeanne Elk Grove Village, Il
My 17 Month Old and His Behavior and Sleeping.
Asked by C.T. from Joplin
on December 22, 2009
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I have had continous sleeping problems with my son, ever since he was born July 2, 2008. He's had acid reflux really bad and took forever to gain weight. Now, now that...
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- I think quite differently than several other posters... I think the sleep is the key. How many hours is he sleeping? You might try putting him to bed earlier since...
- With parts of your story I can totally relate. My son is now 20 months. For the past few months he has been a terror. Not hitting and biting but tantums up the wahz...
- I have read through the other posts and agree with most of them. My son is 18 months old and does some of the same things. I have found with the hair pulling, hittin...
When Is Enough Enough with Trying to Breastfeed?
Asked by M.M. from Charlotte
on September 26, 2010
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My little girl is 23 weeks old and was exclusively breastfed until a month ago. I had for months been questioning my supply, but was assured by lactation consultants ...
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- I am a huge fan of breastfeeding. I breastfed number one until 14 months and number two until 18 months. Up until 6 months I only nursed, no bottles and no formula....
- if it is frustrating you so much, that effects your supply too. you did your best, your baby will still love you. :)
- The best time to stop - is when you are ready. No one can tell you when. Good luck mama. I hope you are feeling better. My mom just had shingles and she said it wa...
8.5 Month Old No Longer Taking Formula
Asked by A.T. from Los Angeles
on July 10, 2009
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my 8.5 month old baby for the past 11 days has not been drinking his formula. I'm lucky if he even gets 12 oz a day but today it's only 3 oz. He eats fine and seems to...
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- Allergies - NAET.com and Say Goobye to Illness by Dr. Devi Nambudripad. also, your child may be prodigy & advance, Indigo and crystal, allot of children who appear...
- This happened with my son and I was worried about his development too! It would be the fluids, and the other sources of nutrition that would concern me. I made up form...
- have you tyied normal milk . ask your dr. weather this woould be ok for your little one maybe he just dosnt like the teast raised 4 dont worry too much they wi...
Has Anyone Supplemented at 1 Month?
Asked by C.G. from San Luis Obispo
on June 7, 2009
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my newborn is one month old and he is hungry all of the time..(he is a big boy) It seems like after i breastfeed he is hungry about 20 minutes later again, I have star...
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- My 1st was not gaining weight as fast as his doctor wanted so he recommended supplementation. I could not get much milk at all pumping, so it was wonderful for me to ...
- Hi C. The first few weeks can be pretty rough, huh? :-) I'm sure you've gotten this advice on other posts, but I'd strongly encourage you to work with a lactatio...
- DO NOT SUPPLIMENT!! Your right, it is a terrible idea!! This is your first big growth spurt and it will stop!! Breasts are SUPPLY & DEMAND. Stop the pumping and just f...
Breastfed 8 Month Old Won't Switch to Formula
Asked by A.P. from Bloomington
on August 14, 2008
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I have an 8 month old daughter who is breastfed and I cannot get her to take a bottle with formula. My milk is starting to dry up and I have to admit (selfishly) that...
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- Does she drink pumped milk? That will tell you whether it is the bottles or the content of the bottle. If it is the content, then try starting with pumped breast mil...
- Hello Hang in there and just finish up nursing until she is a year old. My first daughter took months and months to get used to a bottle/sippy cup with formula. S...
- I had a similar problem with my son. He just refused formula. He would take breast milk from bottles, but not formula, unitl we tried Similac Organic. I stoped nursing...
