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My 2 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle Anymore

I had a little girl on the 30th of May and have been breastfeeding her since then. I am a school teacher so have had the summer off and have been breastfeeding on demand. My husband works nights so in order to give them some bonding time together he would give her a bottle (of formula)twice a day-once when he got home in the morning and again before he went to work at night. I would also give her a bottle whenever we were out in public instead of breastfeeding. Anyway, this past Monday I had to attend a workshop for the day. It was my...

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Child's Weight Gain

My son is 9 mo. and refuses to take a bottle. He has taken a bottle before...

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Baby Weight Gain and Something Else...

Okay...please forgive my ignorance...I'm a first time mom and I'd ask my sister, but she likes to exagerate everything and scare me. My two questions are: 1) My son is 5 1/2 weeks old. He was born at 7lb9oz, and today he was weighed at 11lb14oz. He's apparently in the 90th percentile for his weight. But I tried asking the dr if 4 1/2 lbs in almost 6 weeks was too much, but he ignored me. Did any of your children gain that much? I'm a little worried. He's formula fed, and he acts like nothing satisfies him. Sometimes, he'll cry and gnaw on...