ok sorry but these are going to be big im
afraid but here are a few new ones of her
i cant beleave that she is 2 months old
already i took her for her 2 month check
up and she was 11 lbs 3 ozs and 23 3/4
inches long.. p;us she rolled over at the
drs office that day.. how common is it for
the drs to tell you to give the baby juice
and small amounts of baby food at her age?
i mean she was 8 2 when i had her and my
mom said that since shes as big as she is
that that counld be why he said too what
do you guys think?
this one is her joker face... i love it..
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 04-18-08 06:44am
Cute baby! She has very pretty eyes.
Your not supposed to feed a baby cereal
until they are between 4-6 months old
unless your docotor has a medical reason
for you to feed that to them (Acid
reflux). Some doctors suggest it but it
really isn't a good idea because their
stomaches arent prepared to handle it.
Some people do it out of convenience for
themselves (the baby sleeps longer in some
cases) which I think is a bit selfish.
Your child is supposed to wake up every
2-3 hours to eat, it's what they do and it
is not abnormal.
If she isn't having any types of problems
at all and she is just fine with her
formula, I would hold off on the cereal
for a while.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 04-18-08 10:55am
she's beautiful!
When was she born? My daughter was born on
1.31.08 She'll be 3 months in about a week
1/2!
All Dr's have different reasonings for
starting cereal. NOT JUST acid reflux.
A baby is only supposed to take in 'x'
amount of formula per day.
If that baby is requiring more than the
said amount, MANY MANY Dr's will suggest
adding cereal to their diets.
BUT, only by spoon.
Sarah
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Ingi
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Posted: 04-18-08 12:56pm
Quote:
When should I
introduce solids?
You can introduce solids any time between
4 and 6 months if your baby is ready (see
"How will I know when my baby's ready,"
below). Until then, breast milk or formula
provides all the calories and nourishment
your baby needs and can handle. His
digestive system simply isn't ready for
solids until he nears his half-birthday.
Waiting until your baby is ready greatly
reduces the risk of an allergic reaction
and shortens the transition time between
spoon- and self-feeding.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends that babies be breastfed
exclusively for at least six months —
though parents will attest that some
babies are eager and ready to eat solids
earlier. How will I know when my baby's
ready?
Your baby will give you clear signs when
he's ready to move beyond liquid-only
nourishment. Cues to look for include:
• Head control. Your baby needs to be
able to keep his head in a steady, upright
position.
• Losing the "extrusion reflex." To
keep solid food in his mouth and then
swallow it, your baby needs to stop using
his tongue to push food out of his mouth.
• Sitting well when supported. Even if
he's not quite ready for a highchair, your
baby needs to be able to sit upright to
swallow well.
• Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth
and tongue develop in sync with his
digestive system. To start solids, he
should be able to move food to the back of
his mouth and swallow. As he learns to
swallow efficiently, you may notice less
drooling. He may also be teething around
the same time.
• Significant weight gain. Most babies
are ready to eat solids when they've
doubled their birth weight (or weigh about
15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old.
• Growing appetite. He seems hungry —
even with eight to ten feedings of breast
milk or formula a day.
• Curiosity about what you're eating.
Your baby may begin eyeing your bowl of
rice or reaching for a forkful of
fettuccine as it travels from your plate
to your mouth.
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Ingi
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Posted: 04-18-08 14:18pm
Why the doctor recommend juice so young?
That concerns me, since juice is mostly
just sugar and isn't good for babies even
watered down. It isn't necessary. Babies
can survive on breast milk and/or formula
for the first few months.
Did he give you a pamphlet or a handout
that explained his reasoning? It isn't
recommended by the AAP (American Academy
of Pediatrics) so I wonder what his
scientific basis on it is.
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LuvBeingAMommy23
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Posted: 04-20-08 00:07am
When My Son Was 2 Mo. The Dr. Told Me To
Put Cereal In His Bottles But He Spit Up
Alot.. My Son Was alittle Chunker And Ata
Every 2-3 hrs.. we Didnt Start feeding it
to him by spoon til he was 4mo. My
Daughter Is Going To Be 5 1/2 mo. This
Week And She Started Cereal At 4 mo. And I
Was Told Not To Start Juices or Water Til
At Least 6mo. Water Maybe Alittle Sooner..
Thats How It Was With My Son Too He Is Now
Going tO Be 2 1/2.. I Agree That Every Dr.
Is Diff.. My Sister Always Compared Her
Son Dr. And Mine.. But I Wouldnt Start
Like Baby Food Or Juice Right Now If
Anything I See Some Cereal. You Don't
Want Them To Have An Allergic Reaction To
Anything.. Thats Just My Opinion On It
Everybody Raises
There Kids Different To So If You Feel
Confertable Doing It That Would Be Your
Choice
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ladylee70
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Posted: 04-21-08 10:46am
She is so adorable!!
She sounds so healthy. Was there a reason
why he would recommend juice? Just
curious. Please don't get too concerned. I
was just wondering because juice isn't
usually recommended before the first year.
I was told to give my oldest son a little
prune juice when he was around 9 months
old because he was severely constipated.
He is now 4 years old and has struggled
with that he whole life.
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-21-08 18:36pm
what a sweet looking girl!
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Volaremos
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Posted: 04-21-08 23:48pm
Aww what a cutie.
I love her joker face. too cute.
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 04-22-08 00:17am
thanks girls for the info
sarah she was born February 8th
i went to my health department today and
the nutritionest said that i could giver
her all that stuff but the cut it
back(2ozs of juice once a day and 2 ozs of
baby food in her cereal really thined out
that way she is getting what her dr said
but in small proportions) so i will not be
harming her dite and i will be fallowing
the drs orders... she also said that he
could have said to do it cause she had
some problems with keeping down her
formula when i first had her i wanted to
breast feed but couldnt because she was
not latching and then i had her on simulac
and she could not take it and she threw up
all the time and i mean projectile puke so
she said that, that could be why he said
to give her that..cause she was 82 when i
had her and in 2 weeks dropped to 75 then
went back up so i guess that he would do
it for those reasons..
she is really a head of her peers though i
mean she is holding her head up alot more
than normal babies around here anyway and
she rolled over the other day from her
tummy to her back.. she goos and giggles
and her dr said that not many two month
old babies are that ahead of scedule so i
dunno maybe that has something to do with
it..
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arcadia
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Posted: 04-22-08 03:13am
I wouldn't recommend starting her on juice
so early, honestly. The cereal thing is
very debatable- so for that, I would just
stick with what your ped. tells you &
what you're comfortable with! But I,
personally, wouldn't be comfortable giving
a baby that young juice. Even 100% juice
is just puuure sugar. Instead of juice,
start giving her 2oz of water here &
there instead, maybe?
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 04-23-08 16:57pm
2oz of juice a day souds like alot for a
baby so young. I've only ever given Mika
juice on about 3 or 4 occasions and
she'salmost 10 months, if you want to give
her a drink then just giv her some cooled
boiled water from either a cup or bottle
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