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Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula
I seen more than one child walking around with a bottle past the age of 2. It isn't good for their teeth. When I weaned my first child I found it was harder ...
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- My daughter is on second step completley after about ten months of nursing her. It took a little while before she would take the bottle, we just tried every other day ...
- I agree with some of the other mothers who say it is easier to wean now when she is young, although it doesn't hurt to wait another month or two. As they get closer t...
- My advice would be to get her switched to milk, then worry about the bottle. What my ped. suggested was to do 3/4 formula, 1/4 milk the first day, mixed together...th...
Weaning from the Bottle
I have no response to the age of the child and whether it is too young or too ... telling us when we should be weaning our children from certain items. ...
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- E., I have to agree with everyone else...don't rush it. He is only 1. I let my 3 year old use his bottle until he was about 18 months I transistioned from the bot...
- I have no response to the age of the child and whether it is too young or too old...my daughter did stop using hers when she was 1, but I know a lot of people whose ch...
- The bottle is comfortable and he is used to it, it is like a pacifier or blanky. I would still allow him one a day, maybe at night when you are putting him to bed, bu...
Nursing, Weaning, Biting and Teething
At this point you might be able to think about weaning! Can she use a sippy cup for juice? If i remember correctly at this age it was: nurse am, ...
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- At this point you might be able to think about weaning! Can she use a sippy cup for juice? If i remember correctly at this age it was: nurse am, snack and juice mid am...
- My son got top and bottom teeth at about seven months, and got in the habit of biting me when I ran out of milk -- which was frequently. (I had had an emergency append...
- I nursed mine for 13 months and he had 12 teeth. He went on a little nursing strike for a day because I flicked him but he got hungry and starting eating again and di...
"Teaching My Almost 3-Year--old to Put Himself to Sleep Without Nursing."
My son was around the same age whe I weaned him. I let him hold my "sip" as we called it, and that worked. Eventually, he didn't need to do that either, ...
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- Hi L., The nursing to sleep is just like any other prop that parents use to get their child to go to sleep. (I was guilty of using multiple props). I am pretty sure...
- Unfortunately you are going to have to steel yourself for some tears to get through this, but that doesn't have to mean letting them "cry themselves to sleep", how awf...
- Those bedtime stories work wonders and daddy can do them, too. We do bath, about three stories and a lullaby. There is sometimes a little cry as dad or I leave the r...
Weaning My Daughter..
Is there a reason you need to wean her? I know that the World Health Orginization now recomends breastfeeding until the age of 2. (sorry didn't know if you ...
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- It depends on what you mean by "ready". If she is already taking formula and you are supplementing with it frequently, then her digestive track is ready to be weaned ...
- I breast fed all three of my children and they all stoped at different times for different reasons. I was pregnant with my second when my first was only 5 months old. ...
- I recently weaned my daughter at 14mos because we are pregnant again.... I found that just taking it a step at a time was best. I started with one feeding and then whe...
11 Month Old Not Sleeping at Night and Can't Wean!
An effective way to wean a child over one year of age is to "not offer and not refuse" breastfeeding. This is harder than it sounds because you will not be ...
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- Hello C., I am Paz and I am a mom of a 12 month old little boy. I had the same problem and what I did to solve it was stop nursing gradually first. I Make sure that ...
- We have some great advice out there! My guy was not a good sleeper (now age 3) so I know you're tired and with working too, can probably hardly think. I lived by...
- Many 11 month olds wake at night and leave their parents exhausted. This seems to get worse around one year and then gradually improves. The moms of one year olds ar...
Need Help with Night Weaning
Read all 11 responses: "I have no idea how to night wean because he still ... A. , I accomplished this around the same age with my first child because I had ...
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- He needs to be out of your bed and in his own. This is going to take patience and consistency on you and your husband's part. He definitely does not need the night ti...
- A., I accomplished this around the same age with my first child because I had to spend the night away from home. You don't have to leave the house but pick a couple of...
- I did the same thing with my youngest, except she didn't sleep with me, so it might have been easier? She also was 13 months when I stopped nursing and I had to nurse...
Need to Wean 12-Month Old That REFUSES Everything Else!
The World Health Org recommends nursing to age 2 for optimal health. It sounds like he is not ready to wean at this point. He may be able to wean more ...
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- I have a friend who is currently day weaning her 15 month old. She daps a bit of lemon or lime juice on her breast when baby is asking for "night nights." As soon as...
- You need to replace your nursings with food, not beverages. I would suggest weaning him slowly over several months by cutting out 1 feeding every 2 weeks or so. Repla...
- this may sound VERY odd but I had a friend who got sick and was put on antibiotics that was harmful to her infant...........so she put mustard and pepper on her breast...
Am I Pregnant???
I weaned my son at same age and still got breast milk for the next five years. Also got it three years after weaning my next child - you have healthy milk ...
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- Many women can still lactate long after their babies are weaned - years, in fact. The fact that your little girl is 15 months old means you have even more possibility...
- Hi N., it is normal to still have milk for a while after weaning. Some women's milk stops producing slower than other's. Do a preganancy test to be sure. HTH, C.
- I weaned my son at same age and still got breast milk for the next five years. Also got it three years after weaning my next child - you have healthy milk supply - don...
Weaning My 18 Month Old
May 19, 2009 ... You say it's "time to wean," but I don't think arbitrary age limits make sense as long as you are fine with breastfeeding. ...
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- It is hard to stop nursing! Who knew it would be so hard to stop, or missed so much when you do stop? It's totally up to you whether you stop now or not, but if you w...
- GO ON THE TRIP! He's 18 months, if he likes bottles you could always do some pumping since it's probably just the sucking that he needs for comfort, because by now he...
- Hello C., I guess the first thought is, what is your cut off time for nursing? I mean, how long do you really expect to nurse your son? I nursed my son for 13 months...
