Childcare: Myself, Playtex

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Help! My Son Doesn't Sleep or Eat

Hello, I am desparate for some fresh advice. My 15 month-old son doesn't eat or sleep. Here's the rundown: Since birth he hasn't slept more than 4-5 hours at a time. But 4-5 hours is wonderful for us (and extremely rare). We currently co-sleep but I have to add that I have slept out on the couch on numerous occasions to see if he would sleep best by himself. No change! So most nights, no matter what time he goes to bed (we've tried moving the times around already), he wakes up about every hour looking for me. He'll come out of the bed...

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Child's Weight Gain

My son is 9 mo. and refuses to take a bottle. He has taken a bottle before...

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Preparing for Going Back to Work & Pumping

I'm going back on March 3rd and I want to start pumping in the month of February so that my nanny can feed my child only breastmilk. Any advice on how often I should pump? I heard that you should pump everytime you feed your child for 2 weeks straight. I would like to build a good supply in the freezer. Also, any ideas on how to thaw frozen milk quickly? My son has very little patience when he has to take the bottle because it takes a while to prepare it. How long can you leave the bottle out once is defrosted and at room temperature? ...