Stages & Milestones: Infant, Born free

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Bottle Feeding an Infant

Does anyone have any suggestions about getting an infant to take a bottle? My husband and I have been working with our newborn (twelve weeks old) for about 8 weeks now and she still won't take a bottle. She is a super light eater to begin with. She only nurses for a total of 9 or 10 minutes despite trying all sorts of things. We are trying to get her on a bottle so we can monitor the amount she's getting (we'd like her to gain more weight). My husband has tried switching bottles, feeding her while she's sleepy, changing positions while...

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BPA In Baby Bottles

I have been reading a lot lately about BPA in baby bottles. I am starting...

Eating Solid Foods & Weaning

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Help!! Breastfeeding Weaning Advice?

I want to thank you all for the great advice you've given! I have one more question I could desperately use some help on. My DS is 10.5 months old and has been breast fed since the time he was born. He took a bottle for the first two months, but then stopped and has never had once since. He'll take a sip or two out of a sippy cup and does pretty well with a cup, but really seems to have no interest in drinking fluids unless it's from the boob. I'd always thought I'd wean him by the time he was a year old and that year mark is...

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Infant with Reflux

I have a almost 5 month old baby boy with reflux. He was born 13 weeks early...