99 bottles of breastmilk down the drain
Tricks for getting a breast-fed baby to delight in the joys of a breastmilk filled bottle? We've tried: -mom not feeding, only dad and other relatives and friends giving the bottle -every conceivable...
View ArticleBabyFilter: I'm looking for advice on how to schedule late night baby...
BabyFilter: I'm looking for advice on how to schedule late night baby feedings once I go back to work (details inside) So my lovely girlfriend and I had our first child two weeks ago today, and...
View ArticleSo what do they feed kids in other countries, anyway?
Infant feeding: Having just had my third baby, I'm struck once again by the rigidity of North American guidelines on feeding wee ones. I'm curious as to what is done in other countries and cultures,...
View Articlewhen is 6oz not 6oz? Baby formula measuring.
How do you measure how much formula your infant is eating? This sounds like a silly question, I know, but I'm confused. I make my daughter's bottles as she needs them. As explained on the formula...
View ArticleHow to estimate breast milk production?
Is there a simple way to estimate how much breast milk my baby is consuming? I'm trying to keep track of my son's daily caloric intake, but I don't know how much breast milk he's actually drinking. Is...
View ArticleGot Milk?
How much breastmilk do I really need to send to daycare each day? And how much should I have in the freezer? And all sorts of other questions. Little Miss is five weeks old. Last week I started pumping...
View ArticleBabycare secrets that you didn't even know to ask about.
We have a very new baby (as of two weeks ago) as an inveterate optimiser (read, lazy person) I am looking for all the little tips and tricks you have picked up for managing tiny babies. We are...
View ArticleBaby starts fighting purées
Our 10-month old has eaten purees happily since about month four. She's now transitioning to solid foods (steamed carrots, puffs, rusks), but has not yet mastered it well enough that she's getting...
View ArticleOrganizations to support a bottle-feeding mom?
I know about La Leche. But are there organizations out there who will offer support to a bottle-feeding mom? More inside.. I'm home now with my fantastic baby following a straightforward and swift...
View ArticleBaby's First Food - World Edition
In your country, what is the first food fed to a baby? Here in the States a pediatrician recommended baby cereal to me as first foods. My mom, who is from Mexico, recommends (more like keeps pushing...
View ArticleCan my baby eat this: Puree of steamed but unpeeled okra
So I bought okra I steamed it for 15 minutes (including water heat up time) in a babyfood maker and pureed it. Then I learned it's supposed to be peeled first. Is this ok for baby to eat or should I...
View ArticleConvincing baby to eat during the day instead of at night
Our nine month old is awesome but he’s also not sleeping well. One of the problems is that he reverse cycles/eats more at night than during the day. Any suggestions for reversing this? Baby banana is...
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