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5 Week Old Will Not Take Bottle!
We're using a playtex ventaire advanced bottle with a wide silicone ... Some babies really just prefer the breast over the bottle. Usually, it's the other way around! Try not heating the bottle up all the way...it doesn't need to be any ... After you pump feel the temp of your milk and then warm the bottles to that ...
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- Some babies really just prefer the breast over the bottle. Usually, it's the other way around! Try not heating the bottle up all the way...it doesn't need to be any wa...
- When my baby did that we just put a little syrup on the nipple to get her to suck on it. It took a few tries but eventually she was fine.
- Have you tried the BreastFlow bottles? They are a two nipple system that mimics the breast. meaning, the baby has to compress to get any milk. I would try different bo...
Mylicon Use
I would also suggest if you are breast feeding you watch what you eat. .... Our doc also recommeded, heating pad or warm blanket on the belly. ..... I used the mylicon before and after every feeding and sometimes in between. ... If you're using soy, switch to milk, goat's milk, or hypoallergenic formula. ...
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- Not sure if you are breast or bottle feeding...but he may have an intolerance or sensitivity to something you are eating. Such was the case with my DD and once I cut o...
- GRIPE WATER!!!!! The best for all tummy problems. My daughter had bad gas and as soon I gave her the Dripe Water she was relieved in a minute. She hated the taste a...
- We loved Mylicon drops! They helped so much!!! He did outgrow it around about 1 yr.---but they were awesome! It can totally be given regularly with no ill side effects.
Does Anyone Have Experience with the Acid Reflux Where It Doesn't Come Up???
Just a few months after his first birthday we stopped the Prevacid but really ..... I'm not a pediatrician but I'm fairly sure that only breast milk or ...
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- Mu daughter had similar problems but fortunately I could breastfeed. OK, it sounds like your daughter might be allergic to soy and have a lactose intolerance. Star...
- I don't know much about fomula feeding as I was fortunate enough to be able to breastfeed my 3 children. However, I am surprised to hear that you ar putting rice cerea...
- A., Wow, that's a tough one. It's too bad you're not nursing her. That always seems to be so much easier on little tummies but that ship has sailed. All I can of...
Baby with colic...help!
If you are breastfeeding, does your baby choke on the milk right after letdown? ..... Even when I was pumping breast milk for her, she was collicy. ...
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- My son screamed for 6 hours everyday -- it was one of the hardest times in my life. Really the only thing that worked for me was to keep him moving. I would put him ...
- Hi, I thought my daughter had colic too. She didn't cry continuously, but she cried a lot. Have you read the book The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp? ...
- With both my daughters I gave them Camomile tea and it worked fine-without any sugar, I diluted it and to this day we all drink it with any stomach problems- and have ...
Acid Reflux or Just His Personality? How Can We Get Some Sleep?!
Have you already tried a different formula, if you're using formula? ... I was recommended them when my daughter was switching to cow milk after ..... Is your baby on formula or breastmilk?If he is on formula,he definitely needs a change. ... I would remove it ( heating pad ) before laying them down,it was so that ...
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- I disagree with the doctor saying that he cannot be spoiled yet. My grandson was spoiled at a very early age. He wants to be held alot. When he falls asleep in my ...
- Have you tried the carseat/carrier? That is how my youngest two slept. Also just be careful he doesn't get projectile vomiting. Around 4 mos old. he started the pro...
- My son also had reflux when he was an infant. He was on prevacid for about 3 months. You may want to try feeding him smaller amounts more frequently. Maybe 2-3 ounc...
Laundering Cloth Diapers
To store, I ring-out soiled diapers after rinsing and store them in a tight .... When my son was only having breastmilk I would dump the whole dirty diaper ...
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- I've used cloth diapers on a little girl I take care of for a year and a half and this is my system: cold water wash with no soap, then a hot/cold wash with baking sod...
- Hello E.! What kind of diapers are you using? Just prefolds with covers? Pockets? All-In-Ones? Did they come with washing instructions? How often are you washing? ...
- GOOD FOR YOU for using cloth diapers!!!!! 45 years ago I used them, from a diaper service. They boiled them. They were soft and sterile. I recommend boiling. You coul...
Gas
I had similar challenges with my little one at this age..after cutting dairy out of my diet .... It seems to be easier on his stomach than the breast milk. ...
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- I say look into Happiest Baby on the Block. You can check this out from the Library. The DVD is great. B.
- My daughter had horrible stomach pains from gas, and my sister in law told us about the peppermint idea. You could almost see the relief in my daughter's face when it ...
- Gripe water works wonders. You can get it from Krogers in teh baby aisle. Good Luck R.
How Do I Get a One Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed?
I would put a heating pad on low in my babys crib covered with the ... 2 weeks old and started doing the same thing not long after being brought home I have ...
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- I am a nursing mom too. And to be honest there's nothing better than having a baby snuggle you but I'm a bit anxious about the co-sleeping idea. I just don't get goo...
- Wait until he is a little older. But if you can get him to nap in his crib or playpin by himself you can slowly move him into the crib.
- I have used the 3 in 1 crib soother. If you go to target.com and type in "crib soother" you can see what it looks like. When the baby fusses it comes on and vibrates...
Colicky Baby
About 2 weeks after I stopped drinking milk the colic stopped and I had a happy baby. ... Another was to heat up one of those little bags filled with rice (we got ours ... If you're using formula switching to soy may work, but they all have .... on her own or through breastmilk tied her stomach up in total knots. ...
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- I took my daughter to the chiropractor and he did a few adjustments and no more colic. It was great my cousin took her daughter and the same thing. Hope your baby is...
- I read a detailed article about one very possible cause of colic. When a baby is born, especially if it is a difficult birth, the nerves in the back of the head/neck ...
- I notice one mom recommended peppermint oil. This does relax the involuntary muscles in the digestive tract in many people, and so it might help. But this is important...
Ear Infection Relief
We're using motrin now and he's on amoxicillan. .... A natural cure is putting 2 to 3 drops of breastmilk in the infected ear every 2 to 3 hours ... With the tubes he has not had an ear infection in over 4 months after having one at .... Tie the sock closed and heat in microwave for a few seconds to warm the rice. ...
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- Have you tried chiropractic treatments? Our son has been getting adjusted since he was a few weeks old and I feel that it is a safe alternative.
- This sounds silly, but if the infections are fluid related you might try going to a chiropractor (I reccomend Jaime Ricks). Sometimes there is a bone that they can ad...
- If he is that susceptable to getting the ear infections, you may want to be careful about baths. Make sure that his head isn't submerged and then be sure to wipe his ...
