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How Do I Wean My 13-Month-old of a Naptime and Nighttime Bottle?
Aug 26, 2009 ... If you are feeding him and then taking the bottle before you put him down .... Stop the bottle cold turkey and you might just be pleasantly ...
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- How about giving the bottle while you hold him, then quickly and quietly brushing his teeth before putting him in the crib. You could add a song or story to the routi...
- Stop the bottle cold turkey and you might just be pleasantly surprised! I think a lot of times our children are way more resilient than we give them credit for. And ...
- He's old enought to get off the bottle all together. Give him 3-4- ounces in a sippy cup because you can't find his bottle. Make sure you get rid of all bottles first....
Transitioning from Breastfeeding to Bottle
When she bites now I stop feeding her even if she has just started and I know ... My boys would take a bottle from their Dad but wanted to nurse when I had ...
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- You might try putting her milk in a sippy cup; the type with a straw; not necessarily the one you have to tilt up to get the milk out of. It might just be different en...
- Ugh, I totally feel for you. While my daughter was always great with a bottle, we did have a number of periods of biting. Sometimes teething related, sometimes not. ...
- my son went through a biting phase and it did end and we're still nursing (he's 2 y/o). Maybe you're okay with stopping breast feeding, but if you don't really want t...
Using Fenugreek Vs. Reglan
Stop pumping and bottle feeding. Just nurse him when he's hungry and stop ... Stop the bottle for a while. Cluster feeding is normal. Totally normal. ...
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- As long as you keep feeding him, he should be getting enough milk. The pump does not get as much milk as your son does when he nurses. And even if you think you are em...
- I would not worry about taking something right now. Instead nurse on demand. Letting him nurse when he wants it is what will up your supply over anything else.....nu...
- I used fenugreek with my daughter 2 years ago. I thought it worked really well. The only side affect I noticed was when I sweat it smelled like maple syrup. I don't...
Breast and Bottle Feeding
Would it be possible to stop working for now? .... We had a similar problem with my son and bottle feeding. Also with a boy I was babysitting who didn't ...
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- I had the same problem when I first went back to work, and my little one would not eat the deligently pumped breast milk daddy had for her. The shirt thing worked pret...
- I Completly disagree with Dena B. (last response). Good for you for taking a day to yourself. This will never shortchange your children. As far as your daughter goe...
- Hi Tiara, I was given Avent bottles and my daughter took quickly to them at about the same age as your daughter. They are designed to promote breast feeding and redu...
Bottle Feeding
I have been struggling with bottle feeding (my breast milk) with my son. ... We tried all kinds and to no avail. we ultimately chose to stop stressig about ...
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- Hi Dear. Some babies just refuse the bottle. My son just turned one year, this past Wednesday. I breast feed. Early on, I had my husband feed with the bottle, occa...
- S. When my girls tried to pull this stunt I just continued to give the bottle. When they get hungry they will take it. Althought maybe you should try another bottle...
- Hang in there! I had similar problems with my son when he started daycare. It was so stressful. I would just try lots of different nipples. The one that worked for ...
Bottle Feeding
She was underweight between maybe 24 months and doctors had mom stop .... Try pumping more and bottle feeding her at home as well so she will get used to ...
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- K., Is the 9 oz breastmilk or formula? Either way, 9 oz from a bottle from an 11 week old is good. She will not be hungry, if she is she will feed! Be ready to nur...
- I think the advice the ladies have given is wonderful. As a day care provider myself, I have had this happen in my care. The babies eventually took the bottle, they re...
- This is normal and fine. She will get used to it. It took my son a while to get used to it but he is fine now. Also - 9 ounces during that time isn't that bad. She...
At What Age Is a Good Age for Bottle Breaking?
My doctor and dentist both said to stop the bottle by the 12 month. .... We just replaced each "bottle" feeding with food or a sippy cup. ...
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- My youngest is 14 mo. and he still gets a bedtime bottle. I like the extra cuddle time with him. My ped told me he doesn't need a bottle anymore, but I've done the sam...
- I took both my kids off the bottle right at 1 year because I was afraid of them getting too attached. I know lots of ppl that wait longer though. (Now my oldest stil...
- Start weaning him of the bottle and save it for those rough nights of when he is sick. The fewer times he uses it the less he will want it. He will start to forget ab...
Eliminating 4Am Feeding
Several months ago it only took a few days to stop the midnight feeding (Dad went in and ..... 8 Mo Won't Sit Still to Feed from Bottle- Bored Easily? ...
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- I have a 15 mo that still wakes once a night to nurse. At that age they are growing so much. I know that many adults cant go the whole night without waking. Th...
- We had great results weaning nighttime feedings with a bottle of water. After a while he just didn't wake up any more! Good luck!!
- Dear M., Just to share my experience, my son stopped his 4am-ish feeding around 6 months old. Our doctor had told us that by 5 months old (or was it 4 months? not s...
My (Almost) 11 Month Old Son Still Wants a Bottle in the Middle of the Night
In the middle of the night, he still wants a bottle, So i go in his room give ... im feeding him But i know its not good for him but i dont know how to stop ...
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- hi, i'm niki and i have a 14 month old son and he needed a bottle in the middle of the night up until he was 12 months.. so i would give it some time. Also something ...
- My son will be 2 in October. I gave him a bottle at night and if he fell asleep with it . I would just leave it in his crib. If he doesn't finish it then , he will so...
- Sounds like you need to just give him the bottle and leave. He might be doing this just to get you in there. Give him less and less in the bottle, make sure it's water...
Baby Not Feeding
Ive had 2 NICU babies who had issues feeding from a bottle Was the baby ... him he had hard time latch on but i didnt let it stop me but always offer him my ...
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- Hi, He needs to develop the suck response. Ask the nurses or doctor how to initiate this! L. P.
- Some NICU will let the mom nurse. Could this be an option? Or at least hold the baby(tubes and all) while trying to feed the bottle.
- hi my son born 6 wks early and stayed at nicu for a month. he as on feeding tube because he doesnt have strong suck yet. i always spend all day with my son eveyday an...
