Nutrition: Toddler, Medela

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How to Pump

I have a really nice Medela pump that was given to me. My 3m old is exclusively breast fed. The thing is I can't seem to figure out how to pump. I don't need to often as I am home with her all day, but ocassionally I have needed to. Like when my mom had surgery and I had to drive her around or when my granny passed away and I had to be the wheels for my mom. I don't know when to pump. During the day my baby eats every 3-4 hours. From about 5 p.m. to 10 p.m she eats every 1-2 hours. Then she sleeps til around 7 or 8 a.m. When should I pump...

Bottle & Breastfeeding

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Returning to Full Time Work - Still Breastfeeding

Hey Mamas, I'm the proud mother to a sweet 7 month old little girl who is 80% breastfed. She sometimes has the odd bottle of formula at night time when I'm home, and is given formula when I'm at work. Which has been 2-3 days a week (but mostly nights). I've just received a promotion which means I'm going to full time work, which is spread between day shifts and night shifts. As much as I didn't want to stop breastfeeding just yet, it's impractical for me to be pumping at work. I did it for months a little while ago and it is such a...

Solid Foods & Weaning

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I Want to Wean My Baby, How Do I Do It?

I have been breast feeding my 10 month old daughter exclusively. I am ready to wean her off the breast. But she will not take a bottle. I've been giving her water in the sippy cup, and she drinks it just fine. I have been trying to get her to drink diluted formula in the sippy cup, but she gags on it. Does anyone have any advice on how to get her to drink the formula? Is it maybe the brand? I have been using Enfamil and I know it is kinda gross.

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How Do I Wean?

How do I wean my 11 mos old that will not eat other foods? She'll eat foods...