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My son is about the same age and has recently, within the last month, also been refusing baby food. Sometimes he eats it just fine, but other times he presses his lips together and goes "mmm!" as if...

I always switch sides when my LO falls asleep nursing. After about 10 min, he is usually fast asleep (when nursing down for naps/bedtime or overnight), so I will gently unlatch him and switch sides....

My pediatrician also said we could start rice cereal at 4 months, But I waited until 6 months like I wanted to. 4 months is just too young for solids! Recently, there was a report on one of the...

Sounds totally normal! My little guy turned 11 months today, and his behavior is similar. Unless he's nursing to sleep (bedtime or naps), he will only nurse for maybe 3-5 minutes, and nursing to...

Glad to hear the trip went well! I had to go out of town unexpectedly last week for 2 days and was worried about how nursing and napping would go--my LO sticks to a pretty set routine with nursing...

I just wanted to add that giving more solids will not lead to better/longer sleep. My LO is proof of that! He did his best sleep at 4 months, before any solids, then teething started. Even eating...

I've taken a probiotic while on antibiotics and nursing to avoid thrush--it was a capsule and the main component was acidophilus. Can't remember the brand; my local health food store had about 10...

Thanks for the food tips! Also, good to know about the solids appearing in the diaper so I won't be concerned.

I agree with PP about tongue-tie. My LO had that and it led to some nasty cracks and major pain! It was easily corrected with a little clip. Nursing was much better after that!

So sorry to hear, mama! I had lots of problems with nipple cracks, blisters, and pain, so I can relate. I agree with PP that you should seek additional medical advice from a different Dr or IBCLC...

Glad to know solids strikes are common. None of my friends' kids ever had this problem, so they weren't of much help. One suggested that this was his way of declaring independence, and she's...

My LO is 10.5 months and has been eating solids since 6 months. We started with cereal, then veggie/fruit purees, then meat at 9 months. Up to this point, he's done well with eating and is up to 3...

You don't sound like a failure--I think you're doing an awesome job working full time, nursing, pumping, and trying to do what's best for your LO.

I agree with PP that 6-8 oz for 1 pump session...

I also sympathize with your pain. I was in a similar situation--my LO had a tongue-tie which was corrected at 9 days, but the latch was quite terrible for the first 3 months. Cracks, bleeding,...

At 4 months, my Ped said DS was ready for rice cereal, but I waited until 6 months. I agree that the cereal itself is pretty worthless in terms of nutrition, but I like it because I mix BM in with...

Something else that might be affecting the latch is teething. Any signs of teething? (excessive drooling, general fussiness, putting everything into the mouth, chewing everything, clamping down...

My LO is the same age--he nurses twice at night, once if he gets a really good stretch of sleep, but mostly 2x consistently. I have the same problem with nursing during the day; it just won't happen...

I'd say enjoy the sleep!!! My 10 month old has NEVER slept that good. I'm lucky at night if he gives me one good 4 hour stretch. I'd love to sleep soundly from midnight to 7 am; totally jealous! ...

I had the same problem when I stopped swaddling my son. He was starting to roll over at 3 months, so he needed to have his arms free. But the first night I put him down in a footed-sleeper, he woke...

Mama, I can totally relate to the sleep deprivation! I have an almost 10 month-old and he still wakes every 1-3 hrs at night. Today I'm feeling particularly sleep deprived. It seems that he goes...

You might want to hold off on the avacado. I noticed my LO's poop got pretty solid when I gave this to him. I give him a little bit of prune juice to help with poop--just about 1/2 oz every other...

You may have thrush (yeast) on the nipples. Check out this article from LLL: http://www.llli.org/faq/thrush.html. Look in baby's mouth to see if there are any white spots, b/c if you have thrush he...

I definitely can relate to a distractable baby--my LO is 9.5 months and we have to nurse in his room where it is quiet and dark. Nursing down for naps is the easiest because he is tired, but last...

Could he be teething? It's definitely not unheard of that baby could get teeth this early (some babies are born with a few teeth!). My LO developed some general fussiness in the afternoons about 2...

Agree with PP that you should try nursing overnight. I know it will be hard to wake yourself up for this (who can complain about such great sleep?), but it will help baby get more milk and help your...