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    6 week old absolutely inconsolable unless he’s eating or sleeping.

    @gtasoldier Absolutely, my son was like this! Get her checked for MSPI/CMPA. If I may ask which formula are you using? You may consider switching her to a more hypoallergenic formula along with a restricted diet where you will need to eliminate dairy/soy in all forms. Run it by your provider...
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    I was not expecting taking care of a newborn to be so hard

    @atlanta Nothing beats experience and being at the job. We never attended any pregnancy courses before our son arrived (he’s now 9.5 months). Thankfully some friends and family told us that there’s no point. You can never also be mentally prepared as every kid throws new types of challenges...
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    Need affirmation

    @saxonity Infant formula is very heavily regulated by the FDA. The companies are very careful about sourcing their ingredients. I was EBF for 2 years. I had envisioned nothing but breastfeeding my son (now almost 9 months). But I had a horribly low supply and despite pumping and eating the...
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    6 month eating from syringe, fights bottle.

    @prophoss Just chiming in to let you know that if you think nipple size 3 is inadequate, upgrade to size 4. Making holes in the nipples on your own can cause choking and not recommended. It may be hugely uncomfortable for baby to gulp down such high amounts of milk due to a very fast flow. This...
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    6 month eating from syringe, fights bottle.

    @prophoss Have been there: bottle aversions are nightmares WOOF. For my son it turned out to be horrible silent reflux which turns out to be aggravated with larger feed volumes. So he preferred smaller volumes for frequently. That was MUCH better than totally avoiding the bottle and not eating...
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    6 month eating from syringe, fights bottle.

    @prophoss Been through the trenches with this with my son, now 9.5 months old. Offer the bottle once, let him guzzle how much HE wants to, and let him be. If you feel that wasn’t enough, offer the bottle one more time after gap. Offer small feeds more frequently. DO NOT pressure, babies know...
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    Time to drop a bottle?

    @wendy1948 Same going on here lol. My son is 10 m old and overall takes ~18 oz in the whole day along with 5 solid meals. Bottles kinda make him lose it and he gets angry. I make up for his reluctance to take bottles by prepping purées with formula, making oat cereals in formula and occasionally...
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