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Feeding "Schedule"
Asked by W.B. from Washington DC
on July 11, 2008
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I know that many BF moms do not support the notion of a schedule but I guess I'm appealing to those of you who do. I am a very routine oriented person and am really st...
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- People can share their schedules, but every nursing relationship is different--every baby is different. Every mom's milk is different. How often and how long your bab...
- My 6 1/2 month old girl started to get very distracted at about 5 months. I find that it's easier for us to nurse right when she wakes. Sometimes I even leave the li...
- I'm the same way - I need a schedule to maintain my sanity as a mother, and I think that children thrive when they know what to expect during the day. I've used Babywi...
Feeding Schedule for 5 1/2 Month Old
Asked by T. from Houston
on September 25, 2006
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I am writting because I would like a little advice from some of the more experienced mothers out there regarding the feeding/sleeping habits of my 5 1/2 month old. Th...
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- I HAVE A BABY TOO THAT IS 5 ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU DO START GIVING HER BABY, AND CEREAL NOW. THAT WAY SHE WILL SLEEP AT NIGHT LONGER, AND TH...
- When she is hungry she will let you know, take the time to catch up on your own sleep. good luck
- T., I also have a 5 1/2 months baby girl. We feed her every 3 hours starting from 7:30am. So the schedule is 7:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm. We stop...
Always Hungry at Bedtime
Asked by S.R. from Seattle
on August 29, 2009
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My 4year old daughter has just began this faze of always being hungry just after I am done tucking her in. We eat dinner at about 6 or 6:30, then she takes a bath. If ...
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- I had a similar problem with my daughter. We've always done snack before bed, but typically it was their dessert. This worked fine with my older three. But my young...
- I do not think that she is having a power play with you. She is obviously hungry, because she is eating what you give her. All of us, as individuals, know when we are ...
- What a lovely power game she is playing with you. How long do you want to keep playing it? Tell her in advance that you have a new rule about bed time. Once she is...
Feeding Schedule for 10 Month Old
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on January 9, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any advice on a feeding "schedule" for my 10 month old. Right now, she wakes up around 7am and takes about 6 oz of formula from a bottle....
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- I have the opposite problem with my almost 11 mo. He seems to want only solids and I struggle daily to get him to drink the recommended 24 oz of breastmilk/formula. ...
- For the first year, formula and/or breast milk is the most important food item to give to your baby. And they're not to eat more than 32 oz. of formula, I think, in a...
- You can try the solids before giving her the formula. My son liked Gerber brands oatmeal. If she doesn't like that, you can try regular oatmeal. If she has teeth, y...
Challenging Feeding Schedule for 7 Month Old.
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on September 28, 2007
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Ok, my daughter has always had a great appetite but since she has been on solids, her interest in the bottle only comes at her early morning feeding and her bedtime fe...
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- Hi K.! If your daughter is gaining weight and thriving, I wouldn't worry too much. You could try introducing yogurt with whole milk - like YoBaby. I think you can b...
- Hi K., My daughter went through the same thing when she was about 7 months. Once we introduced solids, she went from eating about 35 oz. of formula a day to 16-20 ...
- kids go thru stages all the time.. try a sippy cup.. maybe she's bored with a bottle.. get one of those free flowing ones to start and then work your way up to the one...
Food for an Almost 8 Month Old
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on August 14, 2009
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I am struggling finding consistent information about what kinds of foods I can feed my 8 month old girl. As well, I am looking for some sort of basic schedule for soli...
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- Breast milk is all your princess needs! If you choose to feed jar food of course, you can. With my daughter, I prepared fresh fruits and veggies for her at home. Have ...
- I think she is getting plenty of fluids. You also have to remember that by giving fruits and veggies she is also getting liquids from those too. (that what my ped. tol...
- YOU are doing a fabulous job of balancing all! Keep up the good work and the nursing...This takes me back to when I nursed my 3 who are now young adults and all degree...
Night Time Feedings
Asked by K.B. from Portland
on January 2, 2009
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My two month old son is a great nurser, and was eating every 3 hours day and night, now all of a sudden in the last week he just wants to snack all night long. He won...
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- Hi K.! My midwife showed me a trick when my son was very small: pumping his arm like you would a well. For some reason, this triggers more sucking and has them ea...
- Whenever this happened to me, my baby ended up having an ear infection. It may just be a growth spurt, but I'd have his ears checked. I use the homeopathic drops at wh...
- First off, I'm not sure what doctor the last lady had, but infants need to nurse at night for up to (sometimes over) 1 year. Breast milk is digested quickly and most ...
Feeding Schedule Cues & Wives Tale Question
Asked by J.Y. from Great Falls
on August 11, 2009
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Hi all! I have a six week little boy that is formula fed and I am just curious to what cues to look for in regards to altering his feeding schedule - longer stretch ...
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- lol on the bow-legged wives tale-- my dd started standing up to things at 4 months and I had someone tell me this would happen--I have 10 younger siblings most were ea...
- Every baby has different cues for hunger. I believe that like adults they don't always get hungry by the clock. Some days will eat more and others less. Watch for h...
- I'm not sure about the bowlegged thing, but baby's & children's bones are softer so you should avoid lots of weight, like weightlifting. A girl I knew that danced sinc...
How Much Should My Baby Eat?
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on February 5, 2008
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My daughter is 3.5 mos, at daycare for 8 hours a day. What is a normal amount for a baby of this age to eat during this time period? She is exclusively breastfed; I ...
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- Every baby eats a different amount, and they change how much they eat depending on whether or not they are going through a growth spurt. The average amount for a 24 ho...
- Hey A.! I think your baby is eating just fine! I wanted to give you a link to an article about breastfeeding/pumping moms that really helped me when I was workin...
- My daughter (3.5 months) is home with her dad eight hours a day, and eats almost exactly the same amount...15-18 oz. during that time period. I'd say no worries! -- G.
Feeding Schedule for 1 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from New York
on February 8, 2009
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I need your help... My son will be 1 in two weeks. My husband thinks he is overfed (because he has a little belly). I say he is not. He weighs about 25 pounds but d...
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- S., if it seems like your son is getting a little heavy for his age ,try cutting back on the milk bottles.at the age of 1 my son was cut back to 2 bottles of milk a da...
- I'm going to repeat what a lot of moms have already said, the meals you've listed sound fine. Most children I know will self-regulate food and stop eating (and start t...
- The only thing that really concerned me was the baby yogurt. That is a meal, not a snack. My son eats a lot also but he is healthy on the thin side, 25th percentile ...
