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Breastfed Baby to Formula
Read all 15 responses: "I am currently nursing my 7 month old son and wish to continue until he is about one. However, he has been waking up the past two ...
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- Aleisha- Congratulations on breast feeding for 7 months... that's truly wonderful. I read most of the responses and I think that you know your baby best and should f...
- you should try giving that baby some cereal his poor little tummy is probably starving. I know doctor and some poeple say it is not good but it is just make it as wate...
- I breastfed both my girls for a year or more and we started solids at 6 mos. Maybe you could give him a later dinner or snack before bed to fill him up rather than sup...
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.
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...
Breastfed Baby Has Strange Poop
Read all 7 responses: "My 8 week old is breastfed and thriving. She had a recent dr. appt. and I love our pediatrician. I asked about my daughter's stool as ...
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- Did they do any kind of food sensitivity testing? Even though you have not changed your diet, your baby girl might have a sensitivity to something you eat. Sometimes...
- She may not be nursing long enough. During around the 1st 10-20 minutes they get the watery milk and during the last 10-20 minutes they get the fatty milk. Don't switc...
- Hi J., this happened to my girls, when they had excess drool, because the teeth start forming underneath the gums before birth, and the teething symptoms are there, ...
Should I Give My Breastfed Baby Water?
Read all 15 responses: "I have a 4 month old breastfed baby, people (older women usually) keep telling me to give my baby girl sugar water?
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- I love getting advice from old ladies who think I dont know anything because I am a first time Mom. HEHE. Some people say babies need water for flouride. Breastfeeding...
- It was once encouraged but is now considered a no no to give your baby water. They need to and do get their nourishment and hydration solely from your milk. But if y...
- i use to give my babies water mixed with karo syrup at least once a day when they were infants. i wouldn't do suger because it could mess up your baby's tummy.
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...
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...
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 ...
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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....
Not a Formula Baby
I know that Avent bottles also work well with breastfed babies. She could also probably start to offer cereal at that age. I know it's a little early, ...
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- simalic is a very rich formula and can be very hard on babies lil tummies i would tell her to try a soy formula or carnation good start the ones with dhr and ara are g...
- I am so sorry about your friend and thank goodness she has such a concerned and wonderful friend in you. My daughter also refused to take a bottle after my milk dried...
- Breastfed babies are often said to be underweight for their age... The growth chart doctors use a lot of the time is for formula-fed babies, not breastfed babies. If h...
Breastfeed Baby with Green Poop!
Read all 6 responses: "I always thought that breast feed babies are suspose to have orange or yellow seedy poop... Am I wrong or is there something wrong ...
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- Have you tried eliminating dairy from your diet? That could be the cause of the green poop as he may not be breaking down the sugar and protein in the milk. My daughte...
- S., It sounds to me like an imbalance of hindmilk and foremilk. Get in touch with the lactation consultant at your delivering hospital and maybe make a visit so y...
- No no your baby is just fine. Poop comes in all different colors, even BF poop. It's probably that your baby's intestines are becoming colonized with bacteria (when ...
