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Bottle Feeding
Read all 24 responses: "I am having a very hard time getting my son to take a bottle. I am a stay at home mom so he always has the breast available!
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- HI N., I have two small girls that I have breast fed for the first year of their life, while working a full time job, so stay calm it can be done. I have found succes...
- Try getting the Nuby bottles, or you can find the ones that are more like moms breast. Have you tried having someone else feed him preferably by the person who will b...
- It's not the bottle it is you. Because she knows you are available he doesn't want the bottle. Try to get your husband to give her a bottle. She will most likely ta...
Bottle-Fed 6 Month Old
Just looking for advice with switching nipples/bottle feeding a spirited (aka ... When I started bottle feeding my daughter at around 2 1/2 months I tried ...
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- Hi K., I am a SAHM with 3 & 1 on the way. I breastfed my children as long as I could, but it never lasted long. All 3 of my kids were bottle fed more than breast...
- Maybe its not the nipple that the problem. Maybe its the babies position. My sixth month old son use to have reflux, but its done now so its not an issue. Halfway thro...
- Hi K., Did you think about increasing the holes in the nipple that makes it hard for the baby to get milk from? Have you thought about giving your baby massages?...
Bottle Feeding
Read all 17 responses: "I have been nursing my son since birth. I have been struggling with bottle feeding (my breast milk) with my son.
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- Hi Dear. Some babies just refuse the bottle. My son just turned one year, this past Wednesday. I breast feed. Early on, I had my husband feed with the bottle, occa...
- S. When my girls tried to pull this stunt I just continued to give the bottle. When they get hungry they will take it. Althought maybe you should try another bottle...
- Hang in there! I had similar problems with my son when he started daycare. It was so stressful. I would just try lots of different nipples. The one that worked for ...
Bottle Feeding for a One Year Old
Read all 26 responses: "Hi, I have a son who will be 1yr in 3 weeks. I've been told they do not need formula past one year, so my question is do I just ...
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- You could offer him the whole milk at 6am, then give him breakfast later, and offer water or diluted juice at that time. You can introduce him to the sippy cup at mea...
- I would check with his doctor before I changed from formula to milk. When my son was little I changed to milk because "everyone" thought it was the thing to do and he ...
- It is reccomended to switch bottles to sippy cups when babies turn 1. We took away bottles on our boy's first B-days, and jus replaced formula with milk(thankfully th...
From Breastfeeding to Bottle Feeding
Read all 9 responses: "My soon to be 4 month old has been strictly breastfeed.I can't get him to take a bottle with either formula or pumped breastmilk.
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- Hi L., First, are you giving him the bottle yourself? If so, get dad, a grandparent, a sitter, a friend to do the bottle training. Baby often won't take a bottle if...
- i would say stick with the same bottle and dont keep switching. thats a common mistake mommies make. he will eventually get used to the bottle but if you keep switchin...
- L., Good Luck! My son didn't take a pacifier, and so I didn't try a bottle with him. Then later, when I needed him to get some water, the bottles I have are all too s...
Transition from Breast to Bottle Feeding Infant
Read all 14 responses: "I am going back to work in 3 weeks and am planning on breast feeding my baby before and after work and weekends.
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- K.- So sorry to hear of your trouble with the bottle. It can be very upsetting for mom, dad, and baby. I went back to work part time when my son was 3 1/2 months ...
- As a person who babysat a breastfed newborn/baby, rest assured that your child will take the bottle. They will not starve themselves. Just make sure you are getting ...
- Hi K. - Honest, you just need to keep trying and not give up! I went through it with my now 2 year old at the time and it was awful! And I ened up having to leave him ...
Breast Pumps and Bottle Feeding
Jun 6, 2009 ... Read all 19 responses: "Hi all, my 5 1/2 month old son is pretty much strictly breastfed, but on occasion we have left him with my mom and a ...
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- check out la lecha league international's website. My daughter who is totally breastfed wouldn't take a bottle with, so last week when I had to be away from her for a...
- Both my kids are breastfed, and were only occasionally bottle fed. I have an Avent Isis manual pump and it works great. I wouldn't want to use it if I was pumping full...
- I've only used electric, so I don't have any recommendations for that, but have you tried your friends? I bought an electric pump that I used at home to help increase...
Breast & Bottle Feeding Question...
Read all 3 responses: "This may sound like a weird question but I'm hoping someone out there can advise. I am heading back to work soon and my daughter will ...
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- Hi C., The type of nipple you want to use really depends on your own letdown reflex. I had the same issue. It's a little hard to tell, but when I pumped I kind of...
- from what I learned from the several breastfeeding consultants I worked with (I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding-but made it 1 year!), it is always best to use the s...
- Hi C.! From what I have heard the breast is very slow flow. I think keeping the slower flow nipples on the bottles is the best idea. In fact I went back to work ...
Bottle Feeding Nutrition
Read all 14 responses: "I have a 3 month old boy. I'm concerned because he still only eats about a four ounce bottle and totals about 20 ounces a day.
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- I would definitely ask your doctor and mention that he went until 3 after his 8am feeding. That sounds like too long. Did you offer him the bottle inbetween and he ref...
- My child was like that as well and he also was on zantac for acid reflux. But as time went on he began to eat more. I had to change his formula to Enfamil Lipil with i...
- Hi T.! Boy i wish my daughter would slow down her eating! haha. My sister's son sounds just like yours - she breastfeeds him, and he probably only shows interest in ea...
Baby Not Feeding
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- Hi, He needs to develop the suck response. Ask the nurses or doctor how to initiate this! L. P.
- Some NICU will let the mom nurse. Could this be an option? Or at least hold the baby(tubes and all) while trying to feed the bottle.
- hi my son born 6 wks early and stayed at nicu for a month. he as on feeding tube because he doesnt have strong suck yet. i always spend all day with my son eveyday an...
