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Ok to Breast Milk Thru Bottlr and Formula Feed?
Asked by A.H. from Elkhart
on November 21, 2006
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I'm breast milk feeding through the bottle, but i don't seem to be producing enough for her to eat...so i have to give her formula too. is this ok?
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- Congrats on the new baby! Aren't they precious! Yes, you are doing the right thing. If you can't breast feed the regular way that is fine bottles will work just as wel...
- New stuff added to reply: In case I hadn't put everyone to sleep with my original post (yes, I know I can go on a bit!) I thought of something else I wanted to say....
- Hi A., I have an 11 month old little girl. I breast fed her for the first three months. Towards the end of the third month my milk supply wasn't enough to fill her ...
6 Month Old Hates Drinking His Bottle
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2008
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My 6 month old hates drinking his bottle. We always have had trouble getting him to drink the right amount of formula. He was breastfed for the first 4 weeks and the...
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- Bottle nipples taste bad S.... have you found the right products to feed him with? Glass bottles and non-toxic nipples can be found on www.safebaby.com. If you are hea...
- I nursed my daughters and then also pumped to give daddy the feeding time snuggles too. But neither of my girls would take a bottle either. However they didn't mind s...
- S., My daughter was the same way at 6 months (now almost 9 months). She went from drinking 6oz bottles to 3-4oz bottles. I figured she just wasn't going through a...
Supplementing with Formula?
Asked by N.C. from Chicago
on June 13, 2009
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Hello all! I am having a problem. My daughter recently went in for her 9 month checkup and she was in the 5th percentile for weight. She was normal for length and head...
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- Just encouraging you that your daughter may be fine without supplementing. Breastmilk is so rich in everything. If you want to reconsider if this is really necessary...
- Try the carnation formula. My neice had the same situation and it was the only formula that worked for her. It is also less expensive, but provides the same nutrutio...
- Hi - we went through the same exact thing at our 9 month check up- our little guy is exclusively breastfed and was getting 3 solid food meals a day, but his percentile...
BPA And Bottles
Asked by K.K. from Boston
on June 6, 2008
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I had used Playtex Ventaire bottles for my son, but am now concerned about the BPA in the polycarbonate bottles. My daughter is 1 month old, and I am looking into alt...
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- If you go to babiesrus.com, they have a BPA section under feeding that you can click on and it has a wide selection of bottles and feeding supplies you can choose from...
- fyi - I just bought dr. browns bpa free bottles at babies r us for $4.99 for my 2 month old.
- I love the Playtex nurser with drop ins. They work fine for formula or breastmilk. (I used the Avent plastic ones with my oldest, which are also on the BPA list of o...
Help with Preparing Formula Bottles
Asked by E.C. from Lexington
on August 29, 2008
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I am returning to work tomorrow, and even though my 6 week old is currently exclusively breastfed, I am worried he will need to get some formula if my supply goes down...
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- We had to supplement with formula since my breastmilk production is SO LOW. We use distilled water -- or you can use spring water. You just don't want to use tap wat...
- E., When I was nursing my babies I would nurse them at night and put them to bed. Then I would wait about 15 minutes to make sure the baby did not wake up and need t...
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of great suggestions so far... Here is what works for me. I am a breast-feeding, part-time working Mom with supply issues. So I pump e...
Trouble with Bottle Feeding
Asked by J.T. from Champaign
on September 15, 2008
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Help! My 11 week old son has been breast feeding since he was born with great success and has BIG appetite. We introduced the bottle to him when he was about 5 weeks o...
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- the gagging might mean that the bottle's nipple holes are too large. Since he has a big appetite, he is always sucking very hard on you to increase your milk producti...
- My oldest daughter did the exact same thing, only I was returning to week when she was 11 weeks old and was going to be away about 8 hours a day. Her solution? Sleep...
- My son had trouble with the nipples on the bottles. He wanted a flow that was closer to mine. Try different nipples, and don't be afraid to try one that is designed ...
Switching to Milk
Asked by D.H. from Philadelphia
on September 4, 2008
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Are you supposed to mix formula and milk when introducing it for the first time? We went from Infamil to NextStep (more milk based formula) and I gave him a bottle of...
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- Unsure what pediatricians are suggesting this year, but in 2005 I definitely mixed formula and milk for about a week. Gradually getting to 100% milk.
- OK - my daughter will be four on sunday. She was breast feed and formula baby. When she turned 1 years old the doctor informed me that I could give her low fat milk ...
- i just switched it and i never used next step.
Formula Recommendation
Asked by D.C. from New York
on August 27, 2009
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Looking for the best formula. My baby is a bit gassy, but also looking for high nutrition, low sugar.
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- D., My Ped said that due to the seriousness of formula, they are highly monitored by the FDA and that the store brand formulas are just as good as the brand name. ...
- My husband and i started looking into this out of curiosity and found that the cheaper...is usually the better. and get the liquid form. stay away from similac orga...
- All formula is sweet as is breast milk...God knew to make it appealing to the baby that way. If your baby is gassy/colicky....the absolute best formula by far is Ca...
Weening
Asked by S.R. from Amarillo
on March 12, 2007
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My son just turned 1 last week. I was wondering what is the best way to transition from formula to milk? Also he wakes up once a night for a bottle. How am I going to...
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- I did it by mixing formula and milk. I started off with 3/4 formual and 1/4 milk in the same bottle and gradually increased the ratio of milk to formula. It worked g...
- Just switch it - he'll love it. Milk is yummy cold, and if you emphasize that he's big like his sister, you'll never have a problem. You can give him a sippy of milk...
- I switched my kids from formula to warm milk, then eventually to cold milk. I also still gave my kids their bottle at night but it had water in it instead of milk, aft...
Daughter Sick- Need Advice
Asked by J.H. from Pittsburgh
on March 16, 2007
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Sorry this is so long. My 11 month old daughter has been suffering from diarrhea on and off for 2 weeks. It would last 1 or 2 days and only happen once or twice a day...
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- Have you tried giving her a BRAT diet? Its very effective. The BRAT diet takes her off everything except easy to digest foods. Bannas Rice Applesauce Toast (dry toast ...
- I definitly would consult your doctor, and don't take no for an answer. My son suffered with the same symtoms for three/four weeks. Everyone told me there was nothin...
- if she is lactose intolorant which it might be because augmintenton doesn't have lactose in it but lipil does....so that could be the cause. I would call the doctor a...
