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Feeding Schedule for 6 1/2 Month-Old
Also at 6 months we were doing 4 to 6 oz of juice/water a day. When we go for check ups the papers they send home with what your child should be doing at ...
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- My daughter just turned 7 months. At our 6 month appt. we were told to start the 2nd serving. I don't give her the whole container full at a sitting. I usually mix it ...
- My pediatrician had my son starting baby food (vegetable or fruit) by 6 months. Cereal for breakfast and then you can do a "food" for lunch. She told me by 12 months ...
- Hi L., Like other moms have said, wholesomebabyfood.com is an excellent site, even if you don't want to make your own baby food. Also, "Super Baby Foods" is an exce...
Should I Feed My 4 Month Old Anything?
Read all 6 responses: "I just took my 4 month old for his check up, ... the babies should be eating quicker and more than what my guy is doing (7 1/2 months ...
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- I think feeding the baby at 4 months really depends on the baby him/herself. My son was so ready to eat at four months. The books all said that the first feeding wil...
- Hi S., I haven't read your responses yet, but my answer is a resounding NO. I've got a 5.5 month old, and debated whether to feed her. The AAP does say babies unde...
- Hi S. Starting at 4 months, I started feeding my daughter rice cereal in the morning, along with lunch (anything Stage 1) and dinner (stage 1 foods). The doctor also...
10 Month Old Baby with Bad Cough
Read all 6 responses: "Hi, my son is 10 months old and i just took him in to ... Anythin else i should be doing,or should i stop the medication since its ...
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- My peiatrician told me to give my 11 month old 1/4 teaspoon of robitussin cough. It works really well. Albuterol inhaler's don't really do much but spead up they're li...
- thats not true. my daughter was the same way and was coughing for 2 months it took her dr a while to determine that she had asthma because it took her 3 1/2 months to ...
- I normally don't give over the counter or prescribed remedies to my kids with a cough, but Baby Vicks works wonders. After nighttime bath rub and massage baby's chest,...
Should My 6 Month Old Be Sleeping Through the Night?
I have a wonderful and happy 6 month old boy. My question is, should he be .... all babies have their own ways of doing things. my baby girl still needs to ...
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- A five hour stretch of sleep is actually considered sleeping through the night for babies. We usually consider sleeping through the night on adult terms, 8 or more ho...
- Are you sure he is hungry? Did you try just giving him a bottle of water? He might just be thirsty. My kids go to sleep with a sippy cup still becuase they get thirsty...
- Hi, Sorry to tell you this but I have a 12 month old that still doesnt sleep through the night!! I've tried everything to get him to but it just doesnt work.... you ju...
6 Month Old Baby Not Gaining Weight
6 Month Old Baby Not Gaining Weight. Hi mamas! I just took my baby in for his 6 month check up, and he'd only gained 6 oz since his 4 month checkup. ...
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- I am no doctor, but I say start the solids now. Also, you could suppliment with formula if you are afraid you don't have enough milk. My daughter gained approx. ...
- Hello! You could try supplementing your breastmilk with formula (remember to have someone else feed him). Also, at 6 months he can begin the cereal and jar fruits/ve...
- Real quick- active toddler here.... My son shrank before we recognized I had supply issues while bf-ing. He was born at the 75th and shrank to the 5th (he was losing...
My 6 Month Old Baby Has Torticollis
My 6 Month Old Baby Has Torticollis. My daughter was diagnosed with ... My 4 month old was diagnosed at his 2 month checkup. We have been doing PT for 2 .... If she does have an eye muscle problem you should be able to tell when she is ...
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- I had not heard of this before, but I did find this website that seems to be pretty informative! http://www.torticolliskids.org/ I hope that helps!
- Hi A., My baby was diagnosed with torticollis. She also went through physical therapy. She is now a beautiful, 11 year old girl and healthy as could be. Physical ...
- My daughter also had torticolis. I know that you must be worried, but don't expect your daughter to show improvement right away. My daughter was in physical therapy ...
10 Month Old- Feeding Questions
Is this normal for a 10 month old? I can't figure out if we should..." ... It will take you to a forum where mother's of 10 month old babies described the ... Two of my three kids (8 yrs and 10 yrs)are still eating more like 6 small ... you are doing the right thing. children of all ages naturally prefer to graze. ...
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- you are doing the right thing. children of all ages naturally prefer to graze. it's a healthier way to eat. i have an 11 month old on the same schedule.
- I have a 7 month old, but i keep a friend's 10 1/2 month old every day. he eats 4-5 8 oz bottles a day, plus 1 stage 3 jar of baby food with 3 meals. so he's getting...
- Hello, S.! My son is 10 months and he eats 2 solid food meals, and drinks 5-6oz. bottels a day, he has done that for a few months and he seems happy and full! lol I g...
6 Month Old Not Pooping
He is 6 months and only breast fed. He has been doing fine but now seems to be in ... 6 Month Old Not Pooping. Hi. My baby has only had one tiny poop for almost four days. .... It should take less than an hour for them to have a BM. ...
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- I don't have time to read all the posts, so sorry if this is repititious! -prune juice -BRAT diet (bananas, rice cereal, applesauce, toast) -warm bath (not sure w...
- I have been going through this with my LO too. The doctor said u can use a rectal thermometer to stimulate them to go. Usually just putting it in a little and then ta...
- I just noticed that someone mentioned the BRAT diet. That's for the opposite problem so don't use that :o) Definitely switch to oatmeal instead of rice cereal. Hope...
6-Month Old Will Only Fall Asleep After Given a Bottle. Is This Normal?
This is totally normal for a 6 month old baby!!! When my kids hit one year I started .... by 6 months your baby should be able to sooth herself to sleep. ...
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- Both of my sons wanted a bottle before bedtime up until they were about a year old. As they got closer to that first year, we started to move the bottle further away ...
- At 6 months my daughter still had a bottle of formula before naps and bed... otherwise she would not get a full nights sleep and wake up hungry. I think around 9 mo...
- Give her the bottle before the cereal at the last feeding. After she's done with her cereal have a little bit of quiet time. Rock her a little bit while you sing to her.
6 Month Old Refuses Formula
We just saw the doctor and she said he was doing great and that in her opinion he can eat what ... That is a lot of food for a baby so young. He is too full on food, ... I'm no expert, but no 6 month old should be eating what you eat. ...
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- Try making his ceral with formula!!!! That way he'll get it in him. This way you know he's getting the nutirtion from formula. GOOD LUCK.......
- It sounds like he may be weaning off of the formula and be ready for more solid food. Did you speak with your pediatrician?
- Infants really need to have formula or breast milk. The concern with providing whole milk before the first birthday is that an infant's intestines are not fully develo...
