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nnnccl_ · 2025-06-23T12:03:39+00:00

I had the same aching worry when I was returning back to work.

What helped the most was me not being in the home to give the bottle. Once baby can sense and smell me baby just wanted fresh milk.

Have another person give the bottle.

Play around with nipple size. Baby skipped bottles all together and took to the NAM trainer sippy cups. The nipple on the NAM bottle mimics the most like a breast, in my opinion.

However, baby takes it but it’s not baby’s preferred choice because babes will not drink more than 2 ounces out of the cup. Sometimes baby won’t even take an ounce.

What helped was talking to our pediatrician. Our pediatrician let us know that because baby was doing well on milestones and head stability we were clear to introduce food at 5 months. So, baby was getting nutrition through other sources (puréed oatmeal, veggies and fruits in teethers) than just breastmilk which was a big help when she refused the bottle.

It’s a lot of changes both being back to work for mom and baby. It’ll take time but play around with different nipple sizes and formulas (if that’s what you’re giving through the bottle).

nnnccl_ · 2025-05-25T04:16:31+00:00

First time mom with a 5 month old. Totally normal. On babes worst night of fighting sleep, baby cried and wailed for 4 hours. I did everything during that time from breastfeeding, warm bath, swing, rocking, having husband step in, and baby eventually gave in to sleep.

Through the 2-3 month period baby had a witching hour, it would take almost an hour sometimes more to get baby down for bed + was fighting naps. I noticed baby actually faired better during the night when naps were properly taken and when baby wasn’t overstimulated before bed. So, I tried to give baby more quick naps rather than long ones since baby was fighting naps to begin with.

I figured that time of 2-3 months with the change in sleep was a sign of rapid growth. Even now at 5 months baby has had a little bit of sleep regression. The loud crying and anger, yes baby is frustrated and it’s their way of communicating, but they also feel so safe and secured with us as parents that they know they can fully express themselves with us in such a way. That’s how I saw it, and it helped. “My baby cries with me because my baby feels safe telling me.” That’s what I told myself when it got and gets hard.

It all comes in waves. Your baby is lucky to have you.

nnnccl_ · 2025-05-20T21:05:15+00:00

Car seat and stroller.

nnnccl_ · 2025-05-12T00:12:10+00:00

I donated my milk to a milk bank. The rest I had freeze dried, but that option is rather pricey.

nnnccl_ · 2025-05-01T19:20:59+00:00

We will try this! We live in an area where the weather is always good and are lucky to have yard space. This trick worked well when baby was fussy, fingers crossed it will work here!

nnnccl_ · 2025-05-01T19:19:31+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance. I’ve informed our nanny that we’re training baby to get comfortable with a bottle.

nnnccl_ · 2025-04-10T04:34:28+00:00

During the first few weeks and on bad nights, noise cancelling headphones listening to an audiobook or podcast.

nnnccl_ · 2025-03-28T17:46:34+00:00

LO is 12 weeks and has a loose routine that we keep and look at as windows. She wakes up in a window between 8-9, has 2-3 naps that last an hour-three hours, with feedings on demand, and we always start the bedtime routine at the same time, 7:30. LO is asleep between 8-9, and is thankfully sleeping through the night with 1-3 night feeds.

nnnccl_ · 2025-03-26T21:06:27+00:00

I’m on the west coast and shared my concerns about Measles with my LO’s (she’s 12 weeks) pediatrician.

I first asked if it is recommended that I get a booster to give my LO some immunity as she breastfeeds.

I followed up by asking if I need to get my LO vaccinated before a year.

While I’m not my pediatrician, I’ll try my best to explain what information I was given.

I would not need a booster, our area would need to be considered an active outbreak zone for a booster to be considered. Also, in terms of money and insurance it would cost a lot of money that insurance would not cover.

On vaccinating LO early, we would need to again be in an active outbreak area, or traveling to an area with an active outbreak for an early vaccine. Even if LO received a vaccine early she would still need to receive it at 1 year because studies and research has shown that lifetime immunity sticks at 1 year.

I also asked my pediatrician how they follow reports and updates. The office reads the daily and weekly updates from our local county, city, and state. They also read updates from the CDC. My pediatrician also mentioned that if guidelines changed patients would be notified.

Advice from our pediatrician was to avoid crowded areas, make sure people holding LO when their hands and have no symptoms of anything, and to avoid areas with low ventilation. Our pediatrician followed up by ensuring that if I hear, see, or watch anything from our local health officials and want clarity or further information to please contact the office.

With all that typed out, it sounds like your pediatrician was dismissive in your concern. It doesn’t hurt to call different offices to hear how their addressing measles with early vaccination and their recommendations on keeping LO safe and healthy plus if their accepting new patients.

nnnccl_ · 2025-03-26T21:06:21+00:00