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Cow's Milk Versus Other Alternatives
Asked by K.P. from Barnstable
on December 6, 2009
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My son is 20 months old and up until the other day, he completely refused cow's milk-he is still breastfed so I don't push the milk. The other day, he asked for some m...
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- Hello K., As a nutritionist who has not given her three (breastfed) babies cow's milk at all, I would just caution you to watch for the protein content in "alternativ...
- My daughter is 16 months old and is drinking coconut Milk made by So Delicious . We chose that knowing she can't have dairy or soy and rice milk is not an option becau...
- I have a friend who's son is allergic to cow's milk and is on almond milk. Her older son is gluten/dairy free, and she has him on rice milk. She makes sure they get ...
Cloth Diaper Help Needed-too Many Choices!
Asked by K.G. from Boise
on December 10, 2008
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I want to use cloth diapers (first baby due in Jan) and I can't decide - there are too many kinds. I bought a couple G-diapers but since they aren't traditional diape...
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- I bought nearly all of my cloth diapers from cottonbabies.com. I have (had) Kooshies all-in-ones, Bum Genius 2.0 all-in-ones, and Bum Genius bamboo ones that needed a...
- I didn't like the factory diaper choices very much so I bought some diaper flannel and tore it into squares. Then I hemmed the edges. This is nice because I can fold t...
- Bumgenius 3.0 hands down...I have not had a single leak!! They are super to easy to put on, to wash, and look really cute too! I read a ton of feedback from other moms...
Sippy Cups
Asked by V.W. from Nashville
on May 20, 2007
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What sippy cups do you use? I've tried 3 kinds and she just wants to chew on them instead of drink.
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- Eric loves the Nuby sippys, the ones without that second piece in the top, and the ones with. The ones I got were .97 cents at wal mart
- Since I am a "lazy" mom...and was tired of fussing with stoppers and flow pcs and different apperati that comes with different sippy cups and keeping them all organize...
- I tried many, many different kinds of cups. She might be having a hard time drinking from the cup because of the no-spill lid. My daughter will only drink out of the t...
Will He Ever Take a Bottle?
Asked by R.S. from Provo
on August 20, 2008
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My son is almost seven months old and I have been nursing exclusively, occasionally pumping and trying to give it to him in a bottle. He hasn't done very well with it...
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- R., I don't have alot of advice for you, other than what some others suggested, such as having someone else feed him, try a sippy cup and mix formula and breastmilk. ...
- You can try until you can't stand it anymore, but if your son is like mine and many others, he just won't be happy with anything other than your breast. I could be wr...
- Of my 4 only one would take a bottle even though with the first 2 I had to go to work. My oldest son would starve himself all day while I was at work, refusing a bottl...
Getting Breastfed Baby to Drink from a Bottle
Asked by S.G. from Sarasota
on October 27, 2006
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MY 4 MONTH OLD WILL NOT TAKE A BOTTLE TO SAVE MY LIFE. WE HAVE TRIED 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOTTLES,FORMULA,HALF FORMULA HALF BREAST MILK,BREAST MILK ON THE NIPPLE, AND ...
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- I made the mistake of waiting too long to introduce the bottle so my six month old still doesn't take it. Everyone tells me to let my husband feed her but she gets so...
- I don't know what type of bottles you tried, but I would recommend using a "booby-shaped" bottle. I believe One Step Ahead has one. Also, the playtex nursers worked fo...
- i ahd the same trouble with my little girl.i had intended on using the Nuk orthodontic nipples,but she couldn't handle them.she sucked really hard and she would just g...
What Does Child Support Cover
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on November 1, 2012
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My husband and I are trying to do an uncontested divorce to try to cut down on laywer fees and divorce as cheeply as possible. He is required by law to give 32 percen...
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- I'm in this boat too right now, and I cannot emphasize enough: Get a lawyer involved! This question alone and your husband's attitude are very alarming. You should ha...
- Please understand I am trying to say this in a helpful way, not flaming. Get an attorney!! In my opinion he is being a butt head. Extra curricular activities, sum...
- This could vary from state to state, so I'd only take Illinois answers into consideration. Really, though, I think you should get a lawyer. While it may seem expensi...
12 Month Old Will Not Take SIPPY CUP
Asked by K.B. from Lansing
on April 27, 2009
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I have a 1 year old and we have been trying now for the last 3 months to get her to take a sippy cup, we have about 6 different kinds at home and she wont use any of t...
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- When kids are thirsty enough they will drink from whatever you give them. Just put what you normally give your child in the bottle but put it in a sippy cup. Your li...
- So just start her with a regular cup instead of pushing the sippy cups.
- My children all had problems with sippy cups, I discovered how hard they actually have to suck the liquid thru!! My children all breastfeed til a year or more and rej...
How Do I Get My 10 Month Old to Drink from a Sippy Cup?
Asked by C.L. from Denver
on June 5, 2008
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Hello!
I am trying to get my 10-month-old to start drinking from sippy cups. I've tried a few different kinds. She knows that there is something in there, because...
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- Our little guy did this to us. It took about $100 in rejected cups to find something he liked. He finally settled on the Avent transition cups and the Nuby fat, shor...
- Lay her down in her crib with it when she wakes from a nap, it's easier for them to learn when they don't have to hold it tipped up.
- I know you have gotten several responses about sippy cups and I feel your pain. When my (now 3 year old)daughter was in childcare they took the bottle away from her a...
Sippy Cups....How Do You Start Them on It, What Do You Put in It??
Asked by J.G. from Phoenix
on April 10, 2012
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I have been reading a lot of questions / answers on how to transition from bottles to sippy cups, but Im curious, do you put the formula in it or just juice or water? ...
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- My older daughter transitioned to a straw sippy at 12 months no problem. The baby was another ball of wax. She had no interest in the sippy cup and I tried several d...
- I started when my kids were 6-8 mo old just putting water in it. I nursed my son until 11 mo and then he went straight to sippy cup with formula for a month or so, th...
- We JUST went through this! Son is 13 months. Whole milk or water. Our ped said no use for juice of any kind till 2. He'll get all the vitamins and whatnot from...
12 Mo. Old Is Now off the bottle....yikes!
Asked by K.M. from Waco
on April 24, 2007
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My doctor said it was time to get my 12 mo. old off the bottle and formula. I had really slacked in this area. He said the best thing to do is just take it completely...
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- Have you tried mixing the formula & milk for a few weeks, and then gradually add more milk and less formula? I would try that first, keeping the bottle, and then once ...
- there are some transitional formulas by nestle. You might consider giving one of those a try.
- When I was weaning my son, now 16 month old, off the milk I would mix a little bit at a time with the formula. This was just to finish off the formula. He was drinking...
