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Pressure from Family to Use Barley and Formula Milk at 6 Weeks.
Honestly I think that is insane She is only 6 weeks and is not old enough to sleep through the night without feedings yet They wake up to eat because they ...
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- Hi! I am also a breastfeeding Mom of 2....My first son was a lot like your 6 week old. Nursed very frequently day and night....up every 2 hours at night to nurse and I...
- I think that it is a good thing that you are breastfeeding. that is the best thing for your baby. the only question is are you producing enough milk for the baby? from...
- Stay Strong Momma!!! Forget about not hurting anyone's feelings. This is your daughter not theirs. It is your decision to make the choices you do to raise you lit...
Trying to Get Our 6 Mo Old to Sleep Through the Night
I am a nursing mom with a 6 month old who was sleeping about 6-7 hours at night after his last feeding. The last few nights he's back to 3-4 hours between ...
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- Hi M., I have a 2 year old and I nursed until he was 18 mo. Your child could be going through a growth spurt and need the extra nutrients. I would go with the feed...
- I had a daughter who did the same thing at about 6 months. I have read that they go through a growth spurt around 6 months so he/she may go back to sleeping more afte...
- Hi M.. My girls are now 4 and 7, but I remember going through the ups and downs of nighttime feedings. When my girls' had bouts of nightime wakenings that I thought we...
6 Month Old Not Gaining Enough Weight
Read all 12 responses: "I just took my 6 month old in for his check up and he has only ... Maybe night feedings will help? I took an herb call fenugreek to ...
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- When my first child was born seven years ago, she was 9 lbs. at birth and continued to stay hefty and grow at a normal rate. My second was very fragile at birth. She w...
- We had a the same problem... a lack of weight gain. My doctor suggested an increased amount of meals. My baby is breastfed and they wanted us to really pump up the f...
- Please try to remember the charts the Dr's office uses are guidelines... When my oldest was young and we visited the Pediatrician, they acted like I kept the child i...
Feeding Schedule for 5 1/2 Month Old
I HAVE A BABY TOO THAT IS 5 ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU DO START GIVING HER BABY AND CEREAL NOW ... Feeding Schedule for 6 Month Old ...
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- I HAVE A BABY TOO THAT IS 5 ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU DO START GIVING HER BABY, AND CEREAL NOW. THAT WAY SHE WILL SLEEP AT NIGHT LONGER, AND TH...
- When she is hungry she will let you know, take the time to catch up on your own sleep. good luck
- T., I also have a 5 1/2 months baby girl. We feed her every 3 hours starting from 7:30am. So the schedule is 7:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm. We stop...
Breast-feeding and a Fussy Baby
How long is a good rule of thumb to allow my son6 wks to be at each breast during feeding I ask this because my son can be at one side for an hour Then as ...
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- I had this problem, too. There's a fabulous website, www.drjacknewman.com and it totally explains and demonstrates how to properly do breast compressions while breast...
- I ran into a similar issue. When I started pumping my supply decreased. I was able to get the supply up using the tea for nursing mothers by traditional medicinals and...
- Hi Summer, The best place to go for help is the La Leche League. They are trained mom's who know how to help in all situations. I started going to meetings when I w...
Feedings
Oct 22, 2009 ... Yes Absolutely 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Definitely not ... they continue to get up twice through the night Except for the night feedings it can ...
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- H., Congrats on the triplets! It sounds like you're doing a great job. My twins just turned one year old. Both of my babies were breastfed, so I always wondered ...
- My preemie never ate much at one sitting either. I believe the night thing is something some of us endure with our preemies ;) Exhausting isn't it!?
- Hi H. Your triplets peditrican advice is the best one. In time they'll be eating more. So if they're gaining weight, they must be getting enough. Maybe if it's okay wi...
How Many Times Should 5 Mo. Old Be Eating
He is breastfed, and I'm wondering about how many feedings a 5 month/12.5 lb. baby should be getting. I have a hard time getting in 6 feedings a day as it ...
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- Jen, I have a 5 1/2 month old son who weighs the same as your little guy. He recently started sleeping through the night most nights. Sleeping through the night f...
- My son is 6.5 months old and he eats approximately every 4 hours. With the solid food, you still want him to have the breastmilk at every feeding. What we did was fe...
- Hi Jen, In my experience the feeding could change from week to week. A "normal" schedule might be: 1. feed when wake up 2. feed before morning nap 3. feed around l...
6 Month Old Refusing Bottle
Read all 6 responses: "Hi moms, I have a little boy who will be 6 months on ... I don't keep on feeding him to see how much he WILL eat because I don't ...
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- I had the same problem with my son. The kids basically loves the cereal and his stomch is too full to drink the milk. I had to reduce the anount of cereal so that he w...
- I have a "baby" who is now 19 months old. She was nursed exclusively until she was 4 1/2 months old and then demanded more food. Since I waited too late to introduce...
- He still needs the nutrition of a formula. Let him drink from a sippy cup. You can also add the formula to foods like mashed potatoes, oatmeal. He also still needs th...
How Much and How Often for Feeding a 9 Month Old?
Read all 6 responses: "Now that my son has been eating solid foods for several months now ... 5 month old baby feeding · 6 month old baby feeding schedule ...
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- A typical feeding schedule for a 9 month old would look something like this: Wake up - cereal mixed with formula or breast milk plus 1/2 jar fruit Mid-morning - nu...
- I breastfed all of my children until at least their first birthday, and they had varied appetites for solids. My first daughter ate almost no solids--at most a tables...
- my son will soon be 9 months and this is the schedule that has been working for us. when he gets up in the morning, usually around 7 or 8, he plays for about 45 minute...
Feeding Schedule with Rice Cereal?
We have started feeding our 6 month old daughter rice cereal (Gerber's brand) just this week. We actually tried to start her on it a couple of weeks ago but ...
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- Don't take away any of her bottle feedings since those are actually providing the bulk of her nutrients for the day. What you might want to consider is feeding her ha...
- How much rice cereal you feed her and how often is just going to depend on her. My son is almost 7 months now and has been eating rice cereal and applesauce since 4 mo...
- The ultimate goal by the time she is one is to be feeding her three main meals a day (with a morning and afternoon snack) and no formula. If you keep that in mind it m...
