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4 Month Old Baby Won't Take Bottle
My daughter was weened at 10 mos, and he is still nursing once a day and 13 mos. ... If you are still intent on weaning you can have someone else other than ...
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- I would take that as a sign. Pediatricians recommend breast milk for one year. The WHO recommends two years. But at least six months of breastfeeding would have a g...
- I understand that every womans situation is different and I dont want you to feel guilty for your choices. My son was about 5 months when he stopped taking a bottle(I ...
- I had the same problem. Our second child was 2 months old when I went back to work. He would not take a bottle from my husband(School teacher, was off for summer) H...
Need Weaning Advice for 1 Year Old
Read all 18 responses: "I need some advice from all the experienced mommies on how to wean my 1 year old from nursing. She is slightly difficult for the ...
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- M.: I certainly understand your concern. My children are 18 and 12 now but I only nursed both of them. And they pulled off on their own when they were at 11 months ...
- As they say, it is easier to take off than it is to land a plane and babies are like planes that don't want to land. They looooooovvvvveeeee their comfort zones and t...
- Hi there! Mom of four here. I would strongly advise against weaning at this age. Life can become quite scary around one year of age as a child begins to crawl, walk, a...
Mom Seeking Help Transitioning from Co-sleeping
Now she is almost 3, and in the past few months I have been weaning her from ... I would start by night weening. A baby no longer needs night feedings after ...
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- The main thing is that YOU have to be ready and SURE that you are ready for the transition. Any ambivalence on your part and all is lost. You may have a couple of long...
- C., Unless your baby has some health issues you didn't mention he should be sleeping through the night now and only nursing before bed and in the morning. Because...
- What about laying a mattress on the floor next to your bed; nurse him to sleep in it, then get back into your own bed...maybe this little distance will prevent him fro...
He Won't Take Formula
I've breastfed all my kiddies, never had any problem with weaning, but I have some interesting info for you. .... Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula ...
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- Hey there. I've breastfed all my kiddies, never had any problem with weaning, but I have some interesting info for you. I was reading in a health book that when you n...
- Maybe you should pump some breast milk and put that into a sippy cup or bottle. I have daughters that are now age 3 and 5 and both of them never took formula or any m...
- Try milk! I switched my daughter at 10 months from formula to milk. He may just be ready! Good Luck!
Weaning My 18 Month Old
May 19, 2009 ... Read all 25 responses: "Here is the dilemma... I am still Breastfeeding my 18 month old. He breastfeeds 5 to 8 times a day, he takes the cup ...
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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...
Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula
Read all 16 responses: "My daughter will be one on Sunday. She was 5 weeks premature so I have planned to put the bottle weaning on the back burner for ...
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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...
Bottle Warmer
My daughter is almost 4 months old, and has been breastfed since birth. I am considering weening her soon and am interested in purchasing a bottle..."
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- I owned one with my first child and it was a pain! I think it is easier to just heat some water in the coffee maker and put the bottle and some hot water in an insul...
- First of all, breast feeding is wonderful so keep doing it as long as possible. My doctors with both children told me warming bottles can be one cause of colic so my ...
- K., I'm interested in why you are thinking about weening your baby. The longer you nurse your baby, the better for her. I nursed all three of my babies, 1 to 9 mo., ...
Sleep Problems with 12 Month Old
So, I am working on weaning his middle of the night feedings and his "go-to- sleep" feeding. I now nurse him right after dinner, then go through the bedtime ...
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- Kristin, Wow, what a thing to say. Do you really feel that you have messed up, or are you just saying that because you feel other mothers who didn't co-sleep might...
- Hi, I feel for you. I nursed until my son was 1.5 so i understand the frustration of no sleep. Don't be so hard on yourself. Breast feeding is harder and breastfed ba...
- hi, kristin! don't feel that you have messed up! having a child who feels well loved and that his/her needs are met is not messing up! it is never to late to teac...
Weaning 21 Month Old
Read all 14 responses: "Hey, Im writing to ask for wisdom and advice on how to wean my little toddler. We have been cutting down the nursing sessions to ...
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- Start offering a sippy cup with pumped milk maybe?? Or start a new routine instead- like ok today in stead of num num we are going to snuggle and read a book. I would ...
- Nursing is very important for her emotional development, not just her nutritional one. Are you sure that you want to wean? I'm nursing my 2 year old and it can be chal...
- You could have been writing about me! I too, have 21 month old, strong willed little girl, 11/12 (my third) who is also refusing to wean. However, being even more stro...
Help! Not Breastfeeding Anymore and Breasts HURT.
Read all 8 responses: "I have decided to stop breastfeeding my 1 yr old dd. I have tried to gradually stop nursing but some days we do really good and only ...
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- Cold frozen cabbage leaves for the bewbs, and sudafed or other medicines like it help dry you up faster. Does your DD take a pacifier? Try the nubby sipper cups if yo...
- It sounds really weird, but it works. I had to wean all at once, too. Cabbage leaves are instant relief. I think it also helps to dry you up, although not much. Th...
- First, try weaning, gradually. I know some people have a problem with this. But why not a bottle instead of a sippy cup. The nipples on the bottles are softer and s...
