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I just returned to work part-time. Our baby Nicholas is four months old. On the days that I work, my husband is home with him. They have a great relationship, but there’s one big problem. Nicky is breastfeeding and refuses to take a bottle…
Our two year old is a very picky eater. He has a few favorite foods that are healthy: yogurt (with fruit), tofu, blueberries and chicken nuggets, but he wants syrup on his waffles and chocolate in his milk. If he had his way…
Our baby is almost five months old and up until now we’ve been sticking with nursing. I know that I’m supposed to wait until he’s six months old to give him anything else, but I’m starting to feel as though I’m chained to a chair because…
My new baby seems to want to nurse all the time. She's always hungry. How can I tell if I have enough milk for her?
Our baby Grace is 6 months old. Until now she has been mostly breast fed, with a bottle or two of formula everyday. She's always been on the thin side, although she's growing. She likes nursing and the bottle. My pediatrician said to start her on solid foods but she resists everything I offer. I’ve tried cereal, fruit…
Our baby Kate has been eating solid foods for two months now (she's seven months old) and she loves to eat. Almost every day she goes through several jars of baby food and at least a half cup of cereal. And that’s on top of 24 ounces of formula a day. She's on the 90th percentile for height and weight and we feel like…
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