I am unable to nurse and therefore I feed my baby formula, but the formula stains his clothes and bibs. How do I get those beige stains out?
Pre treat the stains with Fantastick, Shout, etc… for about 30 to 60 minutes. Wash normally and toss in some Oxy Clean. It’ll work every time.
How can I get formula stains out of my baby’s clothes?
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is it advisable to have a supply of baby milk powder at birth hospital?
incase little or insufficient breast milk? l know breast milk is best but what if theres a short supply?
also is it true a new born baby -approx 3month should not sleep on it’s back but it’s side, incase it chokes on it’s own vomit?
No, you do NOT want to bring formula to the hospital, OR have it in your house, ‘just in case.’
Usually you’re only in the hospital for a couple of days. During those days, baby gets colostrum, and needs nothing more. (IF, as is VERY rarely the case, you have a baby who gets dehydrated early, the hospital will provide a bit of formula.)
Once you are home, your milk will come in as it’s supposed to, and your baby will get plenty. Having formula on hand ‘just in case’ will tempt you to use it … and early bottles are the most common cause of breastfeeding problems and early weaning.
Babies will not choke on their vomit. Unless you have a baby with severe reflux, back sleeping is best.
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what do i do after weaning baby?
my milk supply is decreasing more and more. right now my baby is 1 and im guessing she’s weaning off herself. so do i give her whole milk from a sippy or something? i feel like that is gonna be hard because she doesn’t use a bottle and she’s picky.
Offer her milk from a sippy cup, either breast milk if you want to express, or whole milk.
My babies all weaned straight to a cup (except my son)…well actually they drank cups of whole milk in addition to being breastfed until they self weaned at around 3 and a half. I only put a small amount of milk in the cup for them, and if they finished it and wanted more, I gave them another small amount. If you fill up the cup, it makes it heavier and harder to manage for little hands, and it makes a huge mess (and waste) when it inevitably spills.
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When will my baby sleep through the night? How do I get him to?
My son is going to be three months old tomorrow and he still doesnt sleep through the night. He goes to sleep around 6:30pm and gets up at 12am, 4am, and 7am. Ive tried waking him up and feeing him before I go to sleep but he always gets up at the same time as if he has a clock built in his brain! Ive heard that your baby should be sleeping through the night by 3 months old. What should I do? Should I put cereal in his bottle?
My daughter is also three months old. She’s been sleeping through the night since about 5 weeks old. I HIGHLY recommend the book called: On Becoming Baby Wise
I’m a new mother and this book has been a huge help in the sleep department! I have a friend and her son is 14 months old and she’s still getting up 5x a night with him. Ugh. I cant even imagine how awful that would be.
Anyway, the jist is this….make sure you and you baby have a routine. The book mentions this pattern to help you get your child on a schedule. Feed your child and THEN allow for playtime. Followed by a nap. Don’t feed your child to put him to sleep. This will help you establish good Feed/Wake/Sleep habits.
Also, if you want to try something I found online here’s a website:
www.thebabysleepcoach.com
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is it okay to use baby products on teen skin?
hey everyone, i have super dry skin (i get it from my dad) and i HAVE to use lotion or my skin look terrible! so i have taken to using johnson’s baby products. they are gentle enough for my sensitive skin, and smell really good, but light. i use: johnson’s 24 hour lotion, and johnson’s baby bubble bath/wash. i love them both, and plan on using them until…well, forever! and i was also i was planning on getting some baby oil. so, i was just wondering if this is okay?
yes, i think it absolutely fine! if they make it for babies, it has to be gentle so u can use it 2! but i think u could use a little stronger lotion other than baby lotion. there is nothing wrong with using baby products though ! also, i recommend facial masks with olive oil in them. hope i helped! 
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What do you feed a baby that will no longer take babyfood?
My neice (she lives with me) is 11 months old. She has 4 teeth and has stopped taking her baby food. She will NOT eat it at all- and when u do manage to get it into her mouth the drama queen gags and spits it out, lol.
So my question is: what do you feed a baby now so she gets the right nutrition?
Well with both my kids when they started to refuse what they were given I started to cut whatever I was eating up really fine, as in finger food. They have teeth so they can bite, it just takes them time to learn , and not much when they get the hang of it. My son, now 4 used to go after my rice like he hadn’t eaten in days! He loved it, even if he made a mess he loved the new food, and bread, that was always a charmer. Butter it up and watch them eat the center out, the butter ends up on their nose, cheeks..everywhere but it seems their mouth.
Still offer baby food though, but when your eating offer what ever is on your plate. If it’s good for you it’s good for them. Just remember, the tougher the food the worst choice to make, as in, they won’t get meat very easily, be careful that whatever it is you offer is small enough, (and soft)that if they can’t chew it, they can’t choke on it either, I.E. carrots, grapes ..and so on, you get the idea.
If she sees what you have is better than what she gets, she’ll go for it.
Plus she could be teething again, so adding something to chew on, or bite on may be getting two stones at once, she’ll gum it enough to sooth the pain away and learn the knew way to eat.
And if she’s like my daughter was when she was eating…she likes playing the how fast can mommy spoon the mess back into my mouth before I drool it back out again…yeah.. talk about fun at the table..
Good luck, hope something helped!
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Adult meals/babyfood safe meals?
Ok, so my daughter is at that inbetween age where she doesnt have enough teeth for finger food, but hates baby food. I have a baby food processor, but Ive run out of recipes to try!
We have been just processing what I cook for dinner and she loves it, but not all recipes grind up well in the processor, like chicken, some cuts of pork, etc.
She loves everything except carrots, has no aversion to any spices, and no allergies.
Any recipe suggestions that the whole family can eat and I can grind up for her?
She has a very sensitive gag reflex, and saltine crackers can set it off, which is why Im mostly looking for food I can grind up. She can eat the Gerber Graduates finger foods, but everything else we’ve tried hasnt gone over well.
She should be able to do small amounts of mashed potatoes, anything you can eat that is soft. My son loves vienna susages and those are soft enough to gum or teeth on depending on the age of the child. Anything you can mush is something she will love. Just go slow and ease her into it.
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What is effect of overdose of eltroxine on my breast feeding baby?
I am taking eltroxine 100mcg.daily Today i took 2 eltroxin pils by mistake.Will it affect my breast feeding baby?
I am not a pharmacist or doctor, but I would say no. That medication is very safe to take while breastfeeding. And some breastfeeding moms actually need to take dosages at or close to what you took by accident.
I personally wouldn’t worry about it, but you can always call a pharmacist to make sure.
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WhIs this generations (today) baby nutrition bad/worst/ok/better?at would you like to ask?
Is todays’s generation of "Express" baby nutrition better/ok/worst than 1 or 2 generations ago?
I think it is worse. Children are having more allergies to food than ever because of over protective parents and there silly nutrition obsessions.
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How many times does a newborn baby wake up at night?
On average how many times does a newborn wake up during the night? Do you feed your baby every time the baby wakes up at night? I don’t have much experience with babies but I’m pregnant with twins.
I have twins as well. They are 5 years old now! They usually woke up every 2-3 hours at first. If one woke up i fed and changed him/her and then I would wake the other change and feed that way they are on the same schedule. Yes you should feed and change them each time they wake up. Good luck!