bottle feeding

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Mar 17

Following the interest in my last 'old' photo of feeding pet lambs, I thought I'd document a little more about that time of my life. During the lambing season, Dad would go round the lambing ewes regularly, mostly on horseback. He...

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Will You Breastfeed Your Son/Daughter Up To Three Years?

arviez @arviez (183) • Philippines 16 May 12

Recent news told that Jamie Lynne Grumet 26 year old a stay at home mother who posed on Time Magazine as their month cover where she is seen breastfeeding her three year old son. Her actions on that magazine along with her son...

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When's the right time do bottle feeding?

chiedenn @chiedenn (77) • Philippines 23 Jan 11

Hi to all mothers out there. I have an almost 14 months old baby and up until now he's under pure b.reast feeding. I know its a good thing that he's still under that. His pedia said that he can be under that till he's 2. Its just...

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Prolonged bottle feeding

kristeena @kristeena (358) • Philippines 19 Aug 10

I have 6 and 7 years old children both are still dependent from bottle feeding. Although they are eating complete meals from breakfast to dinner, they always ask for milk in their bottles. I know that we are to blame with their...

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To breatfeed or to bottlefeed, What do you think is the best?

Suzieque8403 @Suzieque8403 (55) • United States 10 Dec 09

I am a new mother, and I have chose to breastfeed, however my question is do you think breastfeeding or bottle feeding better? Myself I have always thought that there is nothing better than breastfeeding your child since it was...

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What is the best feeding bottle?

chrysz @chrysz (1602) • Philippines 31 Mar 08

I haven't tried avent bottles because I don't wanna buy bottles with wide-necked nipples but my aunt said avent is still the best quality-wise. So, I asked my mom to buy some for my 7-month old baby. Most of what I tried are...

My 5-mo old baby is Lactose Allergic

chrysz @chrysz (1602) • Philippines 29 Jan 08

When my 5 month old baby was barely 3 weeks old, she developed rashes that started from her extemeties (both hads and legs) that I thought her booties and mittens are not just sundried but the rashes continue to appear for the...

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Do you bottle feed in public? Why or why not?

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 28 Sep 07

So here's the other side of the "breastfeeding in public" debate since that seems like such a hot topic. My youngest is breastfed only and does not take bottles at all but my older children all had bottles at one point or...

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Is this neglect or abuse?

applsofgld @applsofgld (2506) • United States 15 Jul 07

I have a relative who has 2 small boys, ages 3 & 4. They are both still on the bottle and neither are potty trained. I asked her again today when she was going to do this and she said they scream and cry when I try to get them to...

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A"Tail" of 8 Kitties: White Wilmington Ridgebacks (pt.2 of 4)

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 12 Jun 07

The first few years of this century saw us living in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, USA, on the edge of the business district. We lived on the first floor, and my friend ErasmusNova lived on the second. Early one cold February...

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Bottle Feeding

StrawberryKisses @StrawberryKisses (2833) • Canada 26 May 07

IF you bottlefed your babies when did you want them off of it? and when did you actually get them off of it? How did you get them to quit taking it???My son wasn't off til he was 2 and a half and I had wanted him off by a year and...

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Do you breastfeed your baby?

Ellie @ellie26 (4139) • Malaysia 15 May 07

Did you plan to breastfeed your baby or did you decide to give bottle feeding instead? Many reasons contribute to the decision whether to breastfeed or bottlefeed, what was yours?

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Giving a breast fed baby a bottle

mommy20212004 @mommy20212004 (350) • United States 20 Apr 07

I have breast fed my last two children and am now breastfeeding my infant son as well. For my last two, they absolutely refused to take a bottle or pacifier making it hard for anyone to babysit them. For this baby I would like to...

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Breastfeeding or Formula ??

itkasp @itkasp (266) • Australia 19 Apr 07

I am currently pregnant and my baby will due in 3 weeks. Recently, I attended breastfeeding class and the midwife explained the wonderful benefits of breastfeeding for the mom and the baby. I feel that as a mom I have to...

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For anyone that used baby formula

4cuteboys @4cuteboys (4099) • United States 14 Apr 07

Just wondering what brand and kind of formula you gave/give your baby? We use Enfamil Prosobee Lipil-It's soy, the only kind he can seem to digest. My older three were all on Similac though my third son was on Similac Soy. So what...

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Breast refusal

Mattali @Mattali (15) • Australia 28 Feb 07

My second child is 6 months and after a difficult 6 months of breast feeding (in particular the last 4 weeks) she refused to breast feed during the day unless I express and fed her with a bottle. Now I can't express at all and for...

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To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed that is the Question

rachelzwo @rachelzwo (310) • United States 22 Feb 07

I'm a mother of a 6month old baby. Her name is Mikayla. Right now, we're trying to ween her off the breast onto the bottle or sippy cup. IT"S SO HARD! First of all, I don't think she likes the taste of formula. So I tried to pump,...

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How did you make the switch?

sarahkskeeters @sarahkskeeters (235) • United States 18 Feb 07

For those of you who have had to, at one point or another, switch your baby from breastmilk to formula, how did you do it? Cold turkey? Did you mix the two? Was there a period of time when your baby resisted or did he/she not...

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My son refuses the bottle

yamiboo @yamiboo (466) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

My 6-month old son has been directly and exclusively breastfed since birth. I am trying to introduce him into using the bottle so I can supplement with formula or expressed breastmilk on days that I am not at home to breastfeed...

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Are you comfortable with mother's breastfeeding in public?

HeavenUnaware @HeavenUnaware (1757) • United States 25 Jan 07

When you see a mom breastfeeding her child in public, does it bother you or not? I'd love to hear different views on this subject. Also - if you are a mom, did you breastfeed or bottle feed? Thanks!

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