Comments on: Nine-Month Well Baby Visit

By: Ten Months Today : Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Breastfeeding Information, News and Support

Mon, 18 May 2009 02:42:35 +0000

[...] it hard to believe that my baby turned 10 months old today! I could swear I just wrote about her 9-month well baby visit, but that was three weeks [...]

By: Adverse Vaccine Reaction : Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Breastfeeding Information, News and Support

Fri, 01 May 2009 05:12:52 +0000

[...] intended to protect her from illness. And I am sick at heart. You see, I took her in for her 9-month well baby visit three days ago. At that time, she received two vaccinations: DTaP and Rotavirus. Those of you [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:28:47 +0000

She’s precious Angela!

By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:49:24 +0000

AmberP, one of the great things about breastfeeding is that you do not need to worry so much about getting solid foods into your baby — the breast milk will provide complete nutrition up until a year. I agree with your doctor — put out a few finger foods like steamed bits of broccoli, avocado, sweet potato — things your daughter can grab for herself. Right now solids are more about socialization with others at the table, and experimentation with food (including throwing it!) than with nutrition. Keep it a positive experience and she will come around. Two things to consider — is it possible she has allergies (some kids seem to know what’s good for them and not!) Is it a texture issue? Experiment with different types of food. Pureed baby food might just be too mushy!

Tanya, we give my daughter little shredded bits of meat (beef or pork). I’d be happy to talk more about food in another post!

By: tanya

tanya — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:20:37 +0000

i think our babies are 2 weeks apart. mine was born on july 4th. anyways mine has been sleeping alone in a crib since month 6 and topped co sleeping because it was tiring me out. she now doesnt wake up til 9 because i sleep trained her but she still breastfeeds all day (even as i type this..haha) and to go to be and in the morning when i put her to sleep in my bed. she has taken her own steps already but its because i put her in her room to do walking excersises everyday…and she talks in her won language and says small things like mama papa teta etc. i dont think she knows whet everything means yet but she muct have some idea. she does not catnap only maybe 1 or 2 times a day but maybe thats why she sleeps so well at night.

your fatso is gorgeous and i am happy to hear shes doing so well! i cant believe its almost going to be a year!!! can you?

oh about the food my mom told me to not give any meat til 12 months …what did you start her on? i wanted to make her a vegetarian but i am afraid i wont know any good recipes and get too lazy to cook and the poor child will be malnutritioned so i am keeping her on gerber for now.

any suggestions on meals? why dont you write up a blog with what you do for food…

By: AmberP

AmberP — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:33:57 +0000

My daughter is now 8 months old and usually nurses 4-6 times/day and also a couple times at night…
But my problem has been getting her to eat babyfood (heck, ANY kind of food!) Is this normal?
The doc says it’s fine and just to start trying sone cheerios and see how she does then we can
Move to table food but she doesn’t care about the cheerios either…would rather throw ‘em in the floor
Than eat them. Anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:34:35 +0000

My daughter had her 1 year checkup yesterday. She is still nursing 4-6 times a day and maybe 1 to 2 times at night. The doctor suggested that I nurse her less because children who nurse “a lot” after age 1 don’t grow right, and he also suggested that I start her on cow’s milk. Neither of these suggestions made sense to me. Just wondering what other people thought.
Thanks,
Angie

By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:50:54 +0000

Amber, my daughter has swished the toilet water too! We keep the lid closed now and she just pulls the toilet paper off the roll instead

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:18:03 +0000

My little guy is 8.5 months. I’m curious to see how much he weighs, I guess we’ll find out at his well-baby visit in a couple of weeks. He is also a catnapper and nurses several times a night, but we also co-sleep and that makes it more manageable. Some mornings I wake up knowing I’ve been up a few times, but since I’m not waking up fully I don’t know exactly how many and I like it that way.

The big news around here is that while I was washing my hands my little guy pulled up to standing on the toilet and started playing in the water. I’d forgotten how much work these mobile babies can be!