jen
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Mar 26, 2012 9:10:02 GMT -5
Post by jen on Mar 26, 2012 9:10:02 GMT -5
Have any of you ladies weaned straight from breast to sippy cup? I weaned my boys to bottle at six months or so, but Abigail is now a year old and supposed to be big enough for a sippy... however, she's not what you'd call interested! I've tried several different kinds, hard spouts, soft spouts, silicone spouts, and several different cups with straws, including soft straws. I don't want to quit breastfeeding completely yet, but would like to be able to leave her with a sitter without the sitter having to sthingy feed her liquids... I've tried everything I can think of, even sweet juice, but all she's interested in is mommy milk. Fresh ideas would be welcome.
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tbhas6
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Mar 26, 2012 10:14:46 GMT -5
Post by tbhas6 on Mar 26, 2012 10:14:46 GMT -5
No suggestions, but will remember you in prayer. tb
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jen
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Mar 26, 2012 11:06:52 GMT -5
Post by jen on Mar 26, 2012 11:06:52 GMT -5
I meant to say "sthingy" feed, not "sthingy"! The forum won't let me modify and change it. Ugh.
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jen
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Mar 26, 2012 16:53:41 GMT -5
Post by jen on Mar 26, 2012 16:53:41 GMT -5
s-p-o-o-n
NOT sthingy
Is this board possessed???
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jen
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Mar 27, 2012 8:52:46 GMT -5
Post by jen on Mar 27, 2012 8:52:46 GMT -5
I found a neat trick yesterday during my internet research, and it worked! (once, anyway... we'll see if it happens twice!)
You stick the straw in the baby's drink, fill up the straw, and put your finger over the end so it stays in. Then stick the straw in the baby's mouth. It worked for me. I was doubtful, because I'd tried something similar(putting juice in the top of the straw just above the valve) and it hadn't worked, but this DID work, and she drank some juice out of a cup with a straw. It's so wonderful! lol
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jen
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Mar 31, 2012 6:52:14 GMT -5
Post by jen on Mar 31, 2012 6:52:14 GMT -5
She's doing better with the straw now. This is very good news to me!
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tbhas6
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Apr 4, 2012 12:31:03 GMT -5
Post by tbhas6 on Apr 4, 2012 12:31:03 GMT -5
So glad to hear things are improving! tb
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