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8 Month Rejecting Formula and Wants Only Food Instead
Asked by A.J. from Minneapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My almost eight month old son has recently decided that he only wants to eat food (rice cereal with pureed fruits or vegetables). He rejects his bottle most of the ti...
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- Try giving him his formula in a glass or sippy cup - especially one that is decorative, unusual shaped, etc. Tell him what a "big boy" he is when he drinks his formula...
- This article has some pretty good guidelines: http://www.babycareadvice.com/babycare/general_help/article.php?id=8 Your doctor should also be able to give you some ...
- He may be teething and the sucking hurts him. Or It just doesn't come out quick enough for him. Try putting it in a sippy without a plug, so the formula flows easily. ...
6 Month Old Rejecting Solids!
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on December 12, 2008
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We just started introducing solids - rice cereal mixed with breastmilk and my 6 month old daughter is not having anything to do with it! I thought she would be so int...
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- If your daughter doesn't want to do solids now, feel free to just drop it and try again later. Babies can get ALL their nutritional needs met from breastmilk and/or f...
- My son did the exact same thing. At 5 mo, he would open his mouth like a little bird to try what we were eating - of course he couldn't eat yet. So at 6 mo we tried,...
- LOL have you tasted that stuff????? HORRIBLE! My son didn't want anything to do with it either so I started with the fruits... again nothing. Turned out he didn't like...
Baby Deciding to Reject Bottle
Asked by A.Y. from Los Angeles
on August 3, 2009
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I have a bit of a situation and I'm praying some mom's out there have dealt with something similar and can lend some support! My daughter is now 13 weeks old and I re...
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- I'm in England at the moment and noticed these bottles on the shelves -- haven't seen them in the States, but they have a flexible nipple that is supposed to mimic Mam...
- Don't feel bad about working. We all have to make sacrifices at some point. Just be grateful u are able to nurse. I just stopped nursing after 13 months and pumped ...
- Hi A., congratulations for what you have done, feeding your baby for as long as was possible the first period, and for seeking advice. You are stressing too much! Slo...
4 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle- Help!!
Asked by H.S. from Greensboro
on February 9, 2007
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My 4-month old has been almost exclusively breastfed since birth. Up until she was about a month old, we started giving bottles (of breastmilk and an occasional few o...
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- I know it's kind of late for this, but I just read your post and my sister found a bottle that is freakishly close to the nipple at babiesrus. Here's what it looks li...
- I haven't tried the breast bottle which is kinda cool but I agree with one of the other Moms, the Dr. Brown bottles (if you haven't tried them already) are fabulous. ...
- Try a bottle called Breast flow -find it at Target.
Need Help in Talking with Sister to Get Her to Move Out
Asked by T.R. from Milwaukee
on December 31, 2008
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Right before I gave birth to my daughter (2nd child) in August, my younger sister (5 years younger) moved into my house with my husband and son due to someone in her b...
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- T.~ I understand what you are going through. I had a similar experience with my younger brother that finally ended this year. He has had a problem with alcohol and ...
- I'm not sure if it's not too late for this,but it's what I might try if things aren't too far escalated.Call a meeting ahead of time.Make sure it is at a good day and...
- I would sit her down (with your husband) and nicely tell her that you guys want her to move out. Explain to her that you don't feel she is holding up her end of the ba...
Seeking a Gentle Way to Adjust Sleep Patterns
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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My six-month old daughter has always been a good sleeper. Since the very beginning she only needed one or two night feeds, then just one, and then none from about the ...
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- It's been a while since I went through this, but I had two thoughts when I read your email. First, what is the total amount of sleep time that she usually has? Is sh...
- maybe she is teething. try the gentle naturals teething drops (they also calm fussiness). maybe she could be hitting a growth spurt that can throw her off too. or try ...
- Check out the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby by Weissbluth. He has excellent suggestions for every stage of development. I still refer to it and my daughter i...
6 Month Old Breastfed Baby Suddenly Rejecting Bottle
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on January 15, 2008
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I know, I know, often the requests are quite the opposite or are inquiring how to introduce a bottle. Our situation seems a bit unusual to me . . .
My 6 month old ...
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- That happened to my son although he was younger--he was 3 months and had never really taken the bottle very well in the first place. I never did get him to take a bot...
- I was thinking you may want to try a faster flow nipple,if it seems like she is getting impatient. The other possibility is that she is getting some new teeth and has ...
- Im guessing that when she was sick, you were with her nad nursing her full time? If thats the case, just give it time, she will get back to her old routine nad start a...
Rejecting Breastfeeding
Asked by K.D. from Honolulu
on March 28, 2008
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I recently returned to work from maternity leave. I had been breastfeeding my daughter who is now three months old for the first 2 1/2 months. Initially, she rejecte...
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- Nursing strike? I found a good article at www.kellymom.com http://www.llli.org//NB/NBNovDec92p173.html M.
- sounds like she could be going through a growth spurt. continue to offer both breast, alternating until she seems satisfied. this will increase your supply. one o...
- Just a few thoughts- It could be a mixture of less supply, because you're not nursing during the day & the baby getting use to the ease of bottles where they don't hav...
Feel Out of Control
Asked by S.S. from Miami
on January 12, 2007
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My little baby boy is growing up, and is expanding his mind each day. He is getting into everything!... not to mention, developing bad habits that I unwillingly let h...
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- About the bedtime thing, is he taking a later nap or longer? my son started taking a later and longer nap and that has effected the bedtime issue but now I nap him ear...
- Definitely set a bedtime schedule for son. I have a three year old son and a routine will set them more at ease with what to expect. I give my son a bath and he can wa...
- S., You are right, if you don't fix it now, it will be a problem later. My son is 5 years and we experienced the same type of behavior and didn't correct it until ...
7 Month Old Won't Take Sippy Cup or Bottle
Asked by S.G. from Colorado Springs
on August 23, 2008
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My son has been rejecting the bottle since he was 3 months old. Now that he is 7 months and eating more solid foods I read that he should also be drinking water. Howev...
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- Have you tried just a regular cup? My daughter wouldn't ever use a sippy cup either, but would drink from a regular cup. I had to hold it for her until she could hold ...
- Hi S., Our little guy is breastfed, too (and has forgotten how to use a bottle), and we got him the Avent sippy cups to use also. At first he wasn't having much suc...
- babies under 1 year get all of their liquid intake needs from breastmilk or formula. You don't need to force water down him. However, a little water might not be a ter...
