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How Much Formula for a 10 Month Old, 21 Lb Boy?
I was exclusively breast feeding my son, until he turned 6 months. ... They say a 10-12 month old should have between 16-24 ounces a day. ... between 21 to 32 ounces a day. sounds like you are doing great. if you feel he is not getting ...
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- between 21 to 32 ounces a day. sounds like you are doing great. if you feel he is not getting enough calcium feed him some yogurts. stonyfield farms makes nice ones fo...
- You are doing great in my opinion. I had two children a boy and a girl who only weighed 16 lbs at a year old. If you and your husband are of average height around 5'...
- Mother nature has handled this for you! For real, as much as he will take! There is no proper amount that it right for every child, he'll automatically hit the avera...
How Much Should My 6 Month Old Be Eating and Sleeping?
I have a wonderful 6 month old son. How much baby food should he be eating? .... First of all, you aren't doing ANYTHING wrong! I will say what everyone ...
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- Hi B. - I would skip the night feeling. Your 6 month old is able to sleep all night without getting up to eat (of course, check with your pediatrician). Our son was ...
- Did you try rice cereal first? I also have an almost 6 month old, but mine is a daughter. We started with rice ceral with purreed bananna, we play while eating. I o...
- Hi I know it's frustrating but your son may not be ready for solids yet. He may be spitting everything out because he isn't over the tongue thrust reflex yet. Thankfu...
6 Month Old Had Seizure
6 Month Old Had Seizure. My third child is about 5 1/2 months old. ... The doctor should ALWAYS rule out anything serious before doing the "wait and see" ...
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- Hi A., Here is how I would put all of it together. Lips turning blue means less oxygen to all parts of body. IF that happens to the brain you can definitely have a se...
- dear A. , GET YOUR BABY TO CHOP OR ST CHRIST. hosp in phil. n-o-w- ! you have a family history , you watched a 5 month old have a seizure ! [ how ...
- Sounds like you don't have a good relationship with your pediatrician-- you aren't feeling listened to or taken seriously. I'd find a new pediatrician. There are ton...
Helping My 15 Month Old to Talk More
Read all 11 responses: "My son is 15 months old and has not said much at all. He will point and talk about ... (Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ( Definitely not) .... Sounds like you are doing everything you should be doing. ...
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- Focus on teaching him the words for things that he is interested in...perhaps he loves bath time. Use the word bath before during and after bath time and he just migh...
- My 15 month old doesnt talk well either, but he babbles all the time. And, he can scream with the best of them. But, he is so focused on physical things now, that he...
- Sounds like you're doing the right thing. Just keep talking to him, narrate your day, identify things in his world. He's totally normal. Many kids, especially boys,...
Giving Water to a 6 Month Old Exclusively Breastfed Baby When Starting Solids
My pediatrician actually said no water until after 6 months because babies need all the nutrition they can get so they should have breastmilk or formula ...
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- He is still so young it is really not necessary but I have let some of my kids play with a sippy cup of water at that age. Food when they are that young is really abo...
- Great idea, giving water in a sippy cup with meals is a great habit....But wait until and ask nurse/dr how much or when to start water due to concerns about diluting h...
- I believe the doctors say 1 oz of juice for every month old they are a day...i choose pear and prune juice because rice is know to stop up your baby...I believe that i...
Help in What a Six Month Old Should Be Eating
It doesn't sound like it so I think you are doing just fine! *Edited to say- Just because your doctor .... My 6 month old's schedule looks like this: ...
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- Hi, My 6 month old's schedule looks like this: Between 7:00-7:30 7 oz bottle or eat from me Between 8:00-8:30 cereal with fruit (stage 2 jar) Nap at 9:30-11:30 B...
- I know doctors mean well, but listen to your daughter...she will tell you what she needs & if she isn't ready to give up a bottle, I wouldn't stress it! Sucking is a ...
- I don't currently have a six-month-old, but I can tell you what I've done with those I did have, including those I provided childcare to. I'm a fan of bottle-fed b...
6 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Through the Night
Read all 11 responses: "My 6 month old little girl recently stopped sleeping through the ... You should not be doing it alone A..... he is a parent too. ...
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- A., All my kids went through this. It is usually related to teething, a growth spurt, change in appetite or an unknown factor that causes them to get up in the nig...
- Time to up her food intake during the day. She doesn't need to eat at night or cuddle at night unless she isn't getting enough during the day.
- Wow, that is the problem with this site. You have to weed out the bad advice to get to the good. Anyway, I am going through exactly what you are going through. We ...
How Much Should a 10 Month Old Eat?
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ... I think he is doing really well for eating. I would let him eat what he wants at meals. .... well, of course i'm not sure, but my 9 month old eats 3-4 8 oz bottles a day, ...
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- My advice is that if he's eating that much solid food, definitely cut back on the formula. Ask the doctor if you can start cutting out the formula and going to regula...
- well, of course i'm not sure, but my 9 month old eats 3-4 8 oz bottles a day, plus a 3rds jar and a 2nd jar with oatmeal or rice cereal. so i think that what your 10 m...
- it sounds good to me. especially at that age, before they're truly mobile, they do tend to get pretty chubby...mine did! he started walking at 9 months and now at 23 m...
6-Month Old Will Only Fall Asleep After Given a Bottle. Is This Normal?
Read all 16 responses: "My 6-month old will generally only fall asleep if given a ... it's pretty common at this age, but how long should we be doing this? ...
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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.
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...
