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6Mnth Started Solids, How Much Breastmilk?
Asked by R.C. from New York
on January 28, 2009
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Hi My 6 month old started solids 2 weeks ago and I also started giving him the bottle with expressed milk... I give him breastmilk now 4 times a day. I breastfeed firs...
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- R., Congratulations on breastfeeding for so long! It is great that you want to continue to do this wonderful, healthy gift for your son! How much breastmilk do yo...
- At 6 months of age the amount of breastmilk or formula should not decrease. His primary source of nutrition should come still be coming from his milk. After feeding ...
- Hi R. I can say I am an experienced breastfeeder :) I have a 21 month old who loves the breast. When you start the solids it is normal for him to take less milk. An...
Question About Weaning
Asked by V.W. from Hartford
on January 13, 2008
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I have been nursing my daughter up until now, about 3x/day and she gets 1 bottle (of frozen breastmilk) during the day while I'm at work. She has lost all interest in...
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- V., She really needs the nutrients and fat from the milk for proper brain development. She should be getting about 24 oz a day of milk, either breast or whole, to ke...
- How old is she? You should use formula until 1 year. Definitely call the Pediatrition for exact amounts as age, and weight can affect amounts.
- My daughter weaned herself around a year old too. Her night feedings were the last to go. Once she was weaned her pediatrician said she should be getting 24-32oz of wh...
How Much for Before and After School Care Is Reasonable?
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on July 19, 2009
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My neighbor would like to know if I would watch her son before school (like 8am) then take hime to school at 8:40am and also pick him up and watch him after school 3:1...
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- We pay $40/week for 3 days for after-school care at my son's school. I believe 5 days is $75. Not sure how much before-school care is. My younger son's home daycare do...
- depending on where you live, it will vary a lot. But I charge $4 an hour for that kind of service, so an hour in the morning and 2 in the afternoon - 3 hours a day fo...
- At our school, they charge $8 for before school care and $8 for after school care, so it would be $16 a day. That's the price no matter how long you are there. They ...
How Much Do You Feed Your 8 Month Old
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on October 1, 2006
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My eighth month old, Max, is a happy and healthy boy -- about 95th percentile of both weight and height. This week I noticed that he seems to be hungrier than usual. I...
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- At about six months, when my daughter could sit up by herself, I began giving her foods that were soft and cut into small pieces. I fed her finger foods like well-cook...
- I have a 10 month old son and that is about how he ate in when he was 8 months. The only difference is we did one bottle at about 8am and oatmeal and fruit for breakfa...
- Hello, My daughter Nyla is 8months and for breakfast Nyla gets 3 tablespoons of cereal mixed w/ formula, 2-3 ounces of fruit, and 4oz bottle and then for lunch she ge...
Irritated and Frustrated Most of the time...hormones?
Asked by R.B. from Dallas
on August 10, 2008
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I think I need to get my hormones checked!! Something is just not right. I had twins a year ago and I just don't feel like myself most of the time.. I have a lot of st...
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- Hi, R. it sound like pms and it most often shows up big time after giving birth! It showed up big time after my third child. I did'nt know I had it until I started be...
- I could have written this myself and I also have a four year old and a one year old-both boys. After having my first child I started having the same issues. My husba...
- I realize I am responding late...after I had my first, I started having some hormone issues. It got much worse after my second daughter was born and was definitely r...
How Much Should a 6 Month Old Be Eating?
Asked by S.R. from San Diego
on August 17, 2008
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I am wondering how much my 6 month old should be eating. He breast feeds until he falls back to sleep when he wakes up at 5 am (this is before I go to work). Between 7...
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- www.askdrsears.com has great feeding info or get their book The Baby Book. Hold off on juice as long as possible - he doesn't need it. Water can be given now, if y...
- I looked and looked for approx. amounts baby should be eating...not much out there! My son is now 9months old, and we started solids at 5 months..I also have made 100...
- I do think every baby is different. My DD is 7 months old and has been on solids for 2 months now. We started gradually and slowly added new foods every week until now...
12 Year Old Still Having "Accidents" in the Bed...
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on October 20, 2008
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My daughter, who is now 12, has been having "accidents" in the bad for the last 7 years. At times, she will go long periods without having them, but as of late, they h...
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- I haven't dealt with this directly, but my nephew went through something very similar when he was about 11. After trying prescription drugs (didn't work) and routine ...
- I would suggest taking a good look at her diet. As I have learned, much like alcohol works in people who drink alcohol, it turns to sugar and then the sugar causes th...
- My boyfriend's daughter is 10 and wets the bed most every night. Instead of her wetting the bed on occasion, she occasionally does not wet the bed.. I used to wake he...
My 9 Yr Old Thinks She Knows What Sex Is...
Asked by L.L. from Nashville
on October 10, 2006
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and I am terrified to even know what on earth she thinks she knows and have no idea how much to tell her without freaking her out. My mom died 4 years ago, I have no ...
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- L. - I agree w/the other posts that you absolutely must deal w/this subject immediately. Keeping the communication lines open & staying honest will help w/your relat...
- I would not just let it go...at least find out what she thinks she knows. If she's right all you can do is let her know that she is right and then go into the regular...
- L., You have to sit her down and have a serious talk with her about this. You need to know what she knows but you have to do it without her really realizing it. I...
How Much Do I Feed a 2 1/2 Week Old in a Bottle (Breastmilk)?
Asked by L.S. from Norfolk
on December 3, 2008
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My husband and I just introduced a bottle using a slow nipple to our 2 1/2 week old yesterday. He managed to feed her 3 oz without a problem and she probably would ha...
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- You let them eat as much as they want out of the bottle, don't limit it you will teach them it will end and they will eat faster next time. You don't want them to chok...
- congratulations on a precious new baby! i absolutely loved those first few weeks, as hard as they were! definitely make sure you're using slow-flow nipples. we use...
- Hi there, I really recommend you check out www.kellymom.com. It will give you info on how a baby drinks from a bottle vs. how a baby drinks from the breast. It has ...
