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7-Month-old Won't Eat Solids - HELP!
She might not be ready for solids. We delayed solids till my son was almost 9 months old because he was just not ready. He is also breastfed. ...
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- my little guy would not eat baby food either! so I discovered: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9646449/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby-led_weaning http://www...
- Dear H., I know the frustration and you'll hear just keep trying but they are right. My son hated solids. As I was told they get there nutrition from there formula or...
- I suggest that you mix food with the "milk" Just make the bottles hole a tad bit bigger. Maybe then she will start getting used to the taste! Or try some table foods t...
Experience with Mirena(TM) IUD While Breastfeeding
I exclusively breastfed my son until he was 6 months old and then we started solids. I'm still breastfeeding, no formula at all. I was really worried about ...
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- L.- Hello. I am a mom of a 3 month old boy and I am currently using the Mirena IUD and I also breastfeed. My doctor told me that it would not interfer with my milk su...
- the IUD doesn't interfere with breast feeding because it contains progesterone and not estrogen, which does interfere.
- I got the Mirena about 8 weeks postpartum. My son is 5 months and exclusively breastfed. I have had NO problems with my supply. (Friends who are on the mini-pill _h...
5 Month Old Not Taking Solids Too Well.
No need for solids yet. My first son started solids at 6.5 months and my second at 6 months. The breastfeeding experts recommend exclusive breastfeeding ...
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- He's simply not ready yet. The WHO and AAP now recommend waiting until at least 6 months to introduce solids (if you're BF you might even want to wait longer). Try ...
- Most doctors will tell you to wait until 6 months to feed the baby solids anyway. If he's not interested, wait another month and then worry or talk to the pediatrician...
- It's perfectly normal what your son is doing. I would stick with the rice cereal until he gets the hang of it. It takes a while for them to get used to it. Then you...
7.5 Month Old Showing Less Interest in Breastfeeding.....
I feed him solids 2x daily. He is also breastfed. I've read that at his age breast milk or formula only supplies about half the nutrition he now needs. ...
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- At 7 1/2 months it's reasonable for him to be learning to sleep thru the night. I agree to cut down and then cut out the night time feedings. Unless you mean the one...
- My son was so busy that at about 8 months he was nursing only in the morning (as soon as he woke and was still sleepy) and right before bedtime. At nine months we went...
- We also have a 7 1/2 month old boy right now and he is also breastfed and getting 2 solids "meals" a day, although we add the baby oatmeal cereal to his fruits & veggi...
Starting Food and Breastfeeding
My twins are 6 months now and I'm still exclusively breastfeeding. .... I followed my children's cues for how much and when to feed them solids, ...
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- What you're really doing at this age is just introducing them to the textures and tastes of foods (letting them learn how to handle both). It's usually easier to give...
- The only difference I have noticed between Gerber stage 1 foods and stage 2 is the amount of food in the container, and there is a greater variety. Stage 3 is when th...
- Yes, your milk supply will go down if you cut out a nursing. Many mothers have found that it works well to nurse your babies first, then offer food. Keep in mind that ...
Introducing Cereal
My boys were breastfed, and both started solids (homemade applesauce and oatmeal ) around 6mos, and I always started solids in the morning. ...
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- whenever you feel baby is ready. basically, solids arent nutritionaly necessary especially when breastfeeding... so you are doing just fine. its more for texture, and ...
- My pediatrician said something like this 4-5mos.old 1st mo. eat cereal/babyfood 1x a day 5-6mos.old 2nd. mo. eat cereal/babyfood 2xa a day 6-7mos.old 3rd. mo. eat...
- You can start doing cereal 2x a day whenever your little one is eating a few teaspoons at a time. However, know that if you are breastfeeding and start introducing reg...
Gassy 7 month-old...because of Solids?
I also have a 7 month old breastfed daughter who we started solids on at 6 months. She recently started waking up again in the middle of the night but I ...
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- S., the answer is simple----Go back to the breast ONLY! The baby has a sensitive digestive system right now. All he needs to strengthen him is your milk! He's obvious...
- I feel for you! I too am a mom to a seven month old. She started waking during the night just before we started solids. I noticed when I was up with her at night af...
- My son was also gassy when we started rice cereal and my dr. told me that I could try the baby oatmeal cereal instead. It worked for my son. Also, keep in mind that wh...
How Much Cereal Should My 4 Month Old Eat
If you are breastfeeding then you should not start any solid foods until at least 6 months. ... Advice from Breastfeeding Moms on Cereal/solids? ...
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- If you are breastfeeding then you should not start any solid foods until at least 6 months. The AAP recommends exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six mont...
- From what I understand, a baby is not able to fully digest rice or rice products until one year. their digestive tracts and immune systems are too immature and introdu...
- My doctor started my daughter out on 2 T. a day and then each week we tried a different cereal until 6 mon. But I would check with your doctor, and just use your inst...
7 Month Old Doesn't like Solids!
As long as you are breastfeeding, I wouldn't worry one bit about her not eating solids. She is getting all the nutrients she needs from you. ...
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- Good morning L., There's nothing missing in your daughter's diet. Thankfully God provides all she needs in your breast milk, that's why it's nature's perfect food. I ...
- Hi L., I have a 6 month dautgher, and I started some solids with her, she was gaging too. I decided to wait, so I offer to her some solids every now and then not every...
- It sounds like you're doing it right, and she may just not be ready for solids. Ask your ped's office for a good iron supplement if you're concerned (mine usually reco...
Sensitive Tummy
Congrats on breastfeeding Sorry about such a rough intro to solids bananas are notorious for causing constipation thoughI wonder why they are recommended so ...
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- I didn't start my last baby on solids until she was 8 months, I tried rice/oatmeal with her and she would have nothing to do with it. She also disliked most jarred ba...
- There's a great baby food book called "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron. I highly recommend getting it and you will never have a problem with her being "bound up" from ...
- Would balancing the apples and pears with the cereals and bananas work? (ie, mix some cereal into the fruit, mash a real banana with some applesauce together. I th...
