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Can't Leave My Breastfed Baby...
Read all 16 responses: "My 3 1/2 Month old daughter has only had me as her source of food since birth. When she turn 3 months we started trying to get her ...
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- I would try some other types of bottles. I think someone suggested the one that's shaped like a breast, so that may work. Just put pumped milk into it and she'll event...
- have you tought of pumping some milk and leave it with the baby sitter
- Try Avent bottles, all my boys seemed to be most comfortable with that style....also...my third was a lot different when it came to breastfeeding and giving a bottle (...
Introducing Solids to a Breastfed Baby
Read all 16 responses: "My son is 6 1/2 months old and we started solids a few weeks ago. He is still breastfed and I am offering him all of his usual ...
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- my baby just started solids too. i chose the route of organic oats. i feed him 4 tbsp. 2x a day (10am and 6pm) i do this for two weeks, and then introduce a new vege...
- Hi M....congratulations on your little one. He sounds like my guy (who's now almost nine months). My son is a chow-hound and gobbles up whatever I give him. At six mon...
- What an exciting time. You're doing everything perfect. Just remember to adhere to the 4 day rule when introducing new foods. I also recommend feeding your baby before...
Do Newborns Have a Bowel Movement Everyday?
My breastfed babies always had a bowel movement with just about every diaper change, upwards of 6-7 a day in the early days. That being said, every baby is ...
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- well write it down at first to keep track, most newborns do go at least once a day but more over there should be a pattern... like every morning or everyother day...bu...
- Is she drinking plenty? If so I would wait and see if anything happens today UNLESS you feel she is uncomfortable. If you feel that this is the case, I would call the ...
- L., My breastfed babies always had a bowel movement with just about every diaper change, upwards of 6-7 a day in the early days. That being said, every baby is diff...
Leaving Breastfed Baby for 4 Days. Need Advice!
Read all 63 responses: "I am going on vacation to Hawaii from April 17-20. I am nervous about not being able to pump enough milk for him to eat while I am ...
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- I just wanted to say, GO!! I hope you have a great time! I dont really have any pumping advice, I breatfeed but could not pump at all. It was very dicouraging. You sou...
- Hi S., I had similar problems with my daughter, I too used the Mother Milk Plus and had great results but after a nasty cold I had a large drop in my supply. I wen...
- S., I had some of the same issues with my little girl. Though i was not going on vacation. When I wanted to up my milk supply I started drinking malt. I just bought Ca...
Nutrition-baby Won't Eat
breastfed babies in 2 answersI have heard that breastfed babies think plain ... They have a weight chart for BREASTFED babies Pediatricians typically lump ...
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- your baby sounds normal as for her weight gain that is a good weight mine is exclusively bf but a lil over weight he is 6 months & 20# but my others were just like yo...
- If your pediatrician isn't too concerned, I wouldn't be either. My first son also has always been a difficult eater and was very active -- he spent just about every wa...
- Dear A., Please check out this book. Most libraries have it: Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense http://www.amazon.com/Child-Mine-Feeding-Love-Sense...
Help! My 4 Week Old Wont Poop!
Sep 29, 2009 ... Breastfed babies tend to grow longer first instead of chunkier like formula fed babies. Formula fed babies receive a lot of corn syrup (part of the formula) ...
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- Karo syrup. That is what I had to use for all my babies. use a hlaf teaspoon and mix it with his milk. He will start to get regular after a couple feedings.
- It's not uncommon for breastfed babies to go quite a while without pooping (up to 4 or 5 days is normal). It's only been a day and a half, I think it may be too soon ...
- Jennifer T has the best suggestions so far. Breast is definitely best. The only reason you have low milk supply, as Jennifer stated, is because of the formula given....
No Vitamin Supplements for Breastfeeding Babies
Hi M Yes our culture in general has a hard time with breastfed babies I believe due to a lack of knowledge and ofI wasnt breastfed and Im oktype thoughts ...
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- M., What a good mom you are to care so much about your little girl!!! I comment you for sticking with breastfeeding it is the best thing for your baby. I want...
- First of all, congratulations on breastfeeding your baby! I agree that breastmilk it the very best for your daughter. That is why I breastfed mine until she naturally ...
- Hi M.! You're getting lots of support here and kudos to all you moms who have given M. advise!! I would like to address the question, "Why does it make me feel bad?...
Green Stool
Dairy Sensitivity - Some breastfed babies are very sensitive to certain foods in their mom's diet. If your baby is having problems with green mucousy stools ...
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- Before you start eliminating things in your diet, you need to know more. For example, does he have excessive gas? Reflux? Is the poop really, truly GREEN or just a ...
- I have a 4 month old and a 4 year old. Both were/are breastfed and both have produced a remarkable varitety of poop shades and both have been and are perfectly healthy...
- Hi there :) I have three breastfed babies. Green poop can usually mean a couple of things. A. Normal. Babies' poo can be funny colors. It'll be green for a...
Baby Cereal Question
My pediatricians advice was this there are healthy breastfed babies and sick ones. there are healthy bottle fed babies and sick ones. ...
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- I agree with the last poster. A baby will have diffrent BM no matter what you feed them. Just as we do with what we eat. My 2 younger sons went from forumla at 6 ...
- Your baby is too young for solids. I know some pediatrician's recommend solids at four months, but if you do some research yourself, you will find that your baby will ...
- Same thing happened with my breastfed baby when she started cereal. I think that it's completely normal. No worries!
4 Month Old Breastfed Baby Sleeping Through the Night
Read all 16 responses: "My four month old has been sleeping through the night for about a month at least mayby longer. He doesnt cry when he wakes up i hear ...
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- As long as he is growing well and is happy, you are doing great and are very lucky! Good luck with the breast feeding.
- Consider yourself very lucky that your baby sleeps so well and is happy during the day. I have 3 children and I was very lucky with my first 2 as far as sleeping thro...
- If your son is gaining weight appropriately then do not worry about it...If not, see your doctor.
