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Feeding at Nearly 12 Months
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on January 4, 2009
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Hi, my little girl who is almost 12 months old has always been a finicky eater. She never really liked her bottle, and has been eating a variety of different foods si...
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- I see you already got mostly what I was goingo to say. I just wanted to encourage you to keep up with the organic foods! I have found that my babe (11 months) really l...
- Hey K., You could certainly make your own baby foods, from the foods you yourself eat already, and increase the textures as she grows. Rather than puree, you could gr...
- Hi K., You can give your daughter anything that you are eating! Just cut it up in to manageable bites. I have two little ones and especially with the second I began so...
Question About Feeding a 12 Week Old.
Asked by L.C. from Cleveland
on January 28, 2009
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I am a new mom with a 12 week old son that was born 3 weeks early. He was born 6.6 lbs and now weighs over 11 lbs. For the past 2 weeks, he has been eating between 4...
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- No way does a 3 month old need solids. His stomach lining and other digestive organs are not mature enough so I would stick with what you are giving him. Just give him...
- Hi L., I have had 4 children and they were all very hungry by 2 months old. They were all born around the 7 pound mark and 3 were rolly polly butter balls for about 6...
- You may wish to contact your pediatrician, but it is highly unlikely that he/she will recommend starting solids until 4 months. Remember that your baby's digestive sy...
What Do I Feed My 12 Month Old?
Asked by K.H. from Louisville
on December 2, 2006
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We just went to the doctor to get those wonderful 12 month shots. It actually went better than I had plan! My Doctor told me that I could take him off of formula now...
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- Most importantly, don't leave him alone while eating, watch carefully for choking now that he'll be working on table foods. Some finger foods you could feed him: SOF...
- anything that you would eat that is soft is ok to feed to him. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month old. My youngest just recently refused to eat baby food. Im still nurs...
- I am pregnant with my 5th baby and I have to say, 12 months is alot easier than you would expect. That is when you get to share your plate with your child. Just make...
12 Month Old with Rash
Asked by H.J. from Las Vegas
on May 4, 2008
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My 12 month old son occasionally gets a rash on his legs and arms. We thought it was just a little eczema at first, but now it has spread to his back, neck, and belly....
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- Hi H. - I understand your worry. It sounds to me like what I have...check out "granuloma anulare" (I think that's the right spelling). I have around my ankle and elbow...
- Hi H., There are many reasons for rashes, some from jsut having sensitive skin to more serious problems. I would suggest to take your child to the doctor to have th...
- Sounds Identical to my son's rash - the dr confirmed it is eczema - I have switched detergents, and only use a little aveeno to bathe him and just keep him lubed up wi...
12 Month Old Won't Feed Himself
Asked by M.M. from Peoria
on November 20, 2006
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My 12 month old will not pick up food and put it in his mouth. In fact he won't put anything in his mouth except for his pacifier. He will pick food up and play with i...
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- It sounds like you've spoiled him to be like this. He's being lazy becasue you've donne it for him. Keep putting his food on the try and let him play with it or try ...
- Our daughter did that till one day we were really busy and she wasn't feeding herself so we proped it up for her. She finely figured out she had to hold it herself or...
- M., I'm not sure if it's a boy thing or not. My son will ONLY eat food that he can pick up so we have the opposite problem! LOL! I know it's fairly common for ...
Weaning a 12 Month Old
Asked by M.N. from Los Angeles
on May 10, 2010
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I have a question about weaning. My son is 10.5 months old and I'm planning on starting to wean him at 11 months (per pediatrician's okay). I understand what I am su...
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- You don't really have to quit, breastfeeding beyond a year can be great for you and your baby. I think a lot of people stop because they are worried about what people ...
- Is he taking solids? By 12 months, he should be eating 3 solid meals a day, plus a morning and afternoon snack. He should have milk in the a.m., at snacktime (about 3p...
- Yes Just replace the feedings that hes missed with other Nourishment, Milk or food. There is a chart where it says the OZ needed per age group of milk a day. I believe...
Feeding 12 Month Old Apples
Asked by C.K. from Denver
on February 6, 2009
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I started my baby on solids long ago, but tonight while I was feeding her apples I got a little nervous. I use to cut them up in pieces and make sure that they were s...
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- I didn't read all your responses, so you may have heard this one, but I like the applesauce that is chunky. I don't remember off the top of my head which brand it is, ...
- I use a grater to shred the apple, then pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds or so to soften a bit. My daughter loves it and has had no trouble gumming the apple sh...
- I'm glad you asked this question. Apples are extremely dangerous no matter what the age. I used to give my now 4 1/2 year old a whole apple to just munch on when she...
12 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on May 2, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I recently took my 12 month old to her well check up and she has lost weight! She's only 18.5 lbs. - down from 18.12 at 10 months. The Dr. is concerned, even...
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- My son fell off the height/weight chart at a year, was subjected to a bunch of testing for the next year, and he is perfectly healthy. I would get a second opinion! ...
- I am really surprised that your pedi is concerned that seems ridiculous to me. My daughter was less than 5% for her weight at 12 months, she was not even on the chart...
- My daughter was that weight at 12 months also. She didn't hit 20 lbs until 14 months. She was in the 5th to 10th percentile for a little while. After drinking 1 to ...
12 Month Old Sleeping
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on July 3, 2009
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My 12 month old goes to sleep around 8-830 every nite and wakes up in the morning around 5am to drink some milk. i have tried watering this down to make her take water...
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- Hi C.: My 11 month old son went through the exact same 5am wake up ritual. UGH! I started out the same was as you did, going in to give him a little drink and putti...
- After our son was 12 months old he was down to one nap and by age 2 he was totally done with naps. He learned if he was tired he would just lay down and take a nap wi...
- C., every baby is different, but it is a sure bet she needs more sleep. She needs to go to bed earlier - "sleep begets sleep". Once you do that she may go longer in th...
12 Month Old Sleep :(
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on November 20, 2010
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Hey Moms, I'm having some sleep issues with my 12 month old twins, which is all new to me since my now 7 year old slept perfectly starting at 6 weeks! Since they were...
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- I would try to solve the nap situation during the day because that could be affecting their nighttime sleep. You didn't give much info on why they don't take naps wel...
- Oh the joys of babies! First of all, try to wear them out during the day by keeping them busy and not letting them have the afternoon nap for awhile. They will get f...
- Sleep problems so suck for the whole family but are completely common (you lucked out with the first one!) Here's a few ideas: -I think the most common sleep problem...
