11 month old nursing strike
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8 Month Old Not Interested in Nursing
My oldest (now a beautiful 11 1/2 year old) stopped nursing at 6 months. .... ITA it's a nursing strike or she's just too distracted. ...
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- hey C., it is funny--i have an 8 month old that is totally giving me a hard time with eating too. he has just decided that he doesn't like baby food any more and w...
- hi C., unfortunately doctors don't always have all the correct info on nursing. its more important for her to get the breast milk. i would find your local la leche l...
- Hey C., Just a thought... if it's just the breast milk you want to give her, ever think of just pumping and giving it to her during her meals or something?
10 Week Old Not Wanting to Breastfeed
My now 11 week old boy is nursing like a champ again(he is improving with his .... That being said, to stop a nursing strike you have to stop the bottle and ... Breastfeeding Mom Going Back to Work, and 4 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle! ...
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- J., the bottle does not take much effoert for your baby to get milk. He sucks once and out it comes. I had a premie and I pumped for the 3 months he was in the hospi...
- Nursing takes a lot more work to get the milk. So, when he wakes up so hungry, he wants his breakfast and he wants it NOW. He knows he will get it faster and with le...
- Bottles make for Lazy babies...well lazy nursing babies :-D Bottles drip constantly so the baby doesn't really have to work (or WAIT) for food. At the breast they ...
9 Mth Old Will Not Breastfeed Anymore
Again its a nursing strike, and it will pass. You have to keep offering and he will ... Next question: Is My 11 Month Old Baby Done with Breast Feeding? ...
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- It sounds like it's a combination of his teeth and ears bothering him, and him weaning himself. Are you giving him baby Tylenol for the pain? He may just be read...
- Hi L., I just wanted to let you know that my 9 month old weaned himself as well. In his case, he was just too busy to sit there and nurse. I would try to nurse hi...
- Dont give up just yet, yes some children self ween, but some babies/children give up for a little while then go back to it ... The biting phase is HARD. Take baby ...
4 Month Old Cranky When Breastfeeding
Read all 26 responses: "Today, I noticed my 4 month old for 3 or 4 feedings ( late morning until ... Nursing Strike or What? Help with 11 Week Old ...
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- This definitely sounds like teething. I know it seems early but my daughter got her first teeth at 3 months old an we went through the same thing. It's like they are s...
- my first thought was "i wonder what she ate for dinner the night before". if you ate something out of the ordinary that was spicy or garlic-y, your baby might not like...
- They go through stages. At one point you can read, talk on the phone, check email as you nurse, then a few weeks later every mouse click or page turn will make them un...
9 Month Old Eating Issues
Read all 10 responses: "Hi Mom's - my 9 month old is starting to have some ... get his first tooth until 10mos he refused the breastnursing strike and then ...
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- Children need milk, especially babies, so they don't get rickets and vitamin D or sunshine. Rickets is making a comeback and you need to make sure he gets enough milk ...
- Dear A., Stop trying to breast feed or give him the formula right now. Switch to a sippy cup with Lipil's Alternative formula. It's like a go between formula and...
- He may be an early weaner. He can get quite a bit of water and fluid from foods and just keep offering bottles, sippy cups, or regular cups to see what he will drink....
Breastfeeding Problems with Teething Baby
It sounds like you are dealing with a nursing strike. I've never experienced this, ..... I went through that problem with my 7 month old son. ...
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- My bet is that she is distracted. I went (correction - am still) going through the same thing with my almost 7-month-old, though it has been going on for about 2 or 3...
- Unless she really nearly quits nursing, your supply will probably be fine. Within a few days, your breasts adjust to supply the amount demanded at different times dur...
- I went through that problem with my 7 month old son. I continued to pump when he would not nurse. When he got hungry enough, I would give him his bottle. I also had...
Giving Cow's Milk to Babies?
I breastfeed our little girl who is 11 months old. My goal was to nurse her until her .... My son went on a nursing strike at ten months and I, naively, ...
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- This website has GREAT info on breastfeeding, infant sleep, etc. www.kellymom.com If you're still nursing her, (congratulations, by the way) that's the most important...
- I don't recommend cow's milk for children until well after their 1st birthday. And for a girl, I prefer Soy Milk. But for the added calories I would give goat's milk...
- my husband and i started about 11 months with our oldest daughter (cow's milk). i also had production issues with her and supplemented with formula. you can try to m...
What Kind of Water Are You Feeding Your 7 Month Old?
... but after a 6 week nursing strike I gave up If you do use bottled water you .... We used Britafiltered tap water from about 5 months old for my daughter ...
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- Sometimes I give tap water, sometimes I give bottled water, and sometimes my mom gives them flavored bottled water.
- We have always given our son Aquafina or Dasani. That's what we used to mix his formula and everything. We had read that they are actually healthier than spring wate...
- My pedi said that town water is fine. It provides the flouride they need for their teeth when they come in. If you have well water, he suggested buying the baby water ...
10 Month Old Refusing to Eat Food, Will Only Nurse
Read all 11 responses: "Hello moms! My 10 month old daughter has been pitching a fit ... I'm wondering if this happens, that a baby will go on a food strike.
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- I would talk to her doctor, just to make sure there isn't a medical reason. Assuming she's fine, I'd let her decide when and what she wants to eat! I would keep nu...
- I am the owner of a childcare center and have worked with infants for many years. Sometimes I find that when a baby is really hungry they look for immediate satisfact...
- Start putting your baby on solid foods. Maybe she doesn't like the texture of the baby food. Try cheerios, puffs,pastina, small pieces of fruit and cooked vegetables. ...
Help!! My 14 Week Old Won't Take the Bottle Anymore!
He is probably too old for his bottle. My boys were 1 year and 11 months when I ... with going out at night--as that is the time he really wants to nurse to sleep. ... My first son went on bottle strike around 3 months (he's now 23 mo. ...
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- My first son went on bottle strike around 3 months (he's now 23 mo.). I had just gone back to work and he decided that he didn't want the bottle any more. When I did...
- My oldest son stopped taking a bottle at 10 weeks. Dr. told me to give him whole milk in a sippy cup. Nuk with the soft top is what I gave him.
- M.: I see this a lot in my practice. I have found that there is always a reason - what we need to do if figure out the reason and we can then solve the problem. ...
