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Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on November 16, 2010
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Something that I have been wondering about... I have seen a few instances on different questions where mothers will advise against using Gerber brand baby foods... I w...
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- As Denise and Kathy both pointed out, it may be related to the Nestle boycott. This is a great site for anyone interested in getting involved or just learning more: h...
- My sister wouldnt use it either. She said they added things to their food that was un-necessary. They must have changed that though, because their labels show the sam...
- I have heard it is because of the high salt content but I never checked it out for myself. I generally made my own baby food when it was convenient and fed my kids ge...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Anyone Used the Gerber Cups with the LONG Handles?
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on April 16, 2007
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Has anyone used the Gerber sippy cups that comes with the long handles? They are supposed to help transition a baby from bottle to cup. We are going to wean our little...
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- We use the Gerber sippy cups w/out handles and our son likes them. I also love the Take & Toss cups that the First Years makes. Target sells them. They're about $2 ...
- We LOVED the nuby cups b/c they have a soft spout to drink from like a bottle....they are only like 1.50 at walmart etc.. so you cant go wrong with trying them....I ha...
- I use the long handle gerber cup and love them, my son loves them as well. I think it is a great idea to use a different cup for milk then you do for water. I tried ...
! Gerber "All Natural Carrots" Not Really All That Natural
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on November 19, 2011
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My daughter is 6 months old and, i'm making her own baby food because I compared the Gerber "All Natural Carrots" with my own & OMG what a huge freaking difference. Wh...
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- Gerber sucks. What Pamela said. Nestle is the devil. Lol. ;)
- There are a lot of different varieties of carrots. Maybe they use a sweeter variety? Maybe the carrots they use are picked earlier, later? Could be many different th...
- duly noted. you do know there are tons of types of carrots, right? cook times, methods, etc...there are tons of variables. i would be more surprised if home made ...
Introducing Water
Asked by K.G. from Miami
on May 27, 2011
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Hi Again! I would like to introduce water to my 8 month old and was wondering if you have any suggestions. I am still exclusively breastfeeding and once pumped and t...
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- Get the new Gerber water. It doesn't have fluoride.
- give him the water in a sippy cup or out of a glass that you are drinking from. I give purified water.....it is not necessary to give them water - but you can if you ...
- I nursed my babies but started them both on water bottles in their first years. They are now 17 and 19, and water is always a top priority for them. T. A. Www.TheE...
Should He Be Drinking Water?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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I have a 6 month old son. He refuses to drink water. How much water should he be drinking? Any ideas on getting him to drink it?
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- I don't know why but it may be because I'm mexican but we do give our kids water since they are like 5 months it helps them in a lot of ways, like when they need a dia...
- The hospital told us not to give our new baby water. Our pediatrician said it was okay. He told us we could give him water between feedings. We don't do it very oft...
- Whether he's drinking breast milk or formula he is getting all of the water he needs from one of those but I would just encourage it anyway because my daughter was the...
Water and Milk???
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on September 10, 2008
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When do you start giving water and regular milk to my baby? He is almost 9 months and eat solids.
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- Water now, milk, no need if you're breast feeding.
- Hi, i started giving my daughter water in a sippy cup at 51/2 months. Since i breastfed i asked the dr. if she needed it. He said only in the hotter months is it nec...
- We just went in for my sons 6 month visit, and the doctor told me water right now is totally normal (especially since we live in Arizona.. hydration is the key). Milk ...
Gripe Water?
Asked by R.S. from Provo
on February 11, 2008
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My ten day old son gets the hiccups ALL the time. I burp and burp and burp to no avail. He is also having some gas. I've heard gripe water is fantastic. Is he too ...
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- Hi R., Some of the "gripe waters" have a lot of sugars in them and can cause your newborn to lower his immune system. One of the best natural herbal remedies to us...
- Little remedies makes one. We found it @ babiesrus.
- Hiccups are a spasm of the diaphram which are controlled by the 3rd, 4th, 5th cervials nerves in the lower part of the neck. Propping the baby's neck up or birth coul...
Juice & Water???
Asked by N.C. from Portland
on March 13, 2007
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My daughter is now 6 months old, and she has no problem with any solid foods I've fed her thus far.... I've seen many moms give their babies bottles of water, juice/p...
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- Hi N., My daughter is now 16 mos old but I recall her Dr suggesting we don't introduce juice until she was 1. She was nursed exclusively until she was 8 mos old (a...
- with both my children, i just waited until my pediatrician told me it was okay to do, which was at their 9 month check up for both of them. by that time, they're not s...
- Hi N.! If you are giving your daughter fruits and veggies then she probally won't need juice. I gave my daughter water in a sippy cup to practice when she was havin...
Can I Give 8 Mo. Old Those Gerber Graduates Puffs? He Still Has No Teeth...
Asked by K.L. from Greenville
on April 4, 2008
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My son loves to eat those teething biscuits...he sucks on them until they dissove. I was in the grocery store and saw the bananna flavored puffs made by Gerber Gradua...
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- please know that research shows that whatever you give your child at the age of nine months he will crave for the rest of his life whenever he becomes stressed. Knowin...
- The Gerber Graduates puffs are great!! They dissolve as soon as you put them in your mouth. He doesn't need teeth for those. Cheerios are good too.
- Absolutely! You can also start him on peas and carrots (the canned ones are softer and easier to gum up!-just rinse the extra water in it, it contains salt). Start tra...
