Childcare: Toddler, Aveeno

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7 Month Old Not Sleeping Well

My son just turned 7 months this week and I am still having to get up repeatedly almost every night. I cannot figure out what works and what doesn't when it comes to us all getting a good night's rest. I have tried doing the routine of bath, lotion, bottle, brushing of teeth, and book, but I haven't noticed a difference. He takes a pacifier and many times that seems to be the culprit of his awakening, wanting his pacifier. Should I work on taking it away? Other times he fusses until we finally pick him up and many times it leads to him...

Kid with Not-so-severe Allergy Being Separated at School Lunch

A little background: when my son was a year old he got hives around his...

Son W/ Eczema

Hey everyone. I have a 4 year old who has had eczema ever since he was a...

Seeking Free/ Low Cost Doula

Im in the Los Angeles area and have had one heck of a year. Just a little...

How Do I Do a Background Check?

I need to do a background check (on myself!) but am not sure how to go about...

Occasional & Drop-in Care

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How Do I Get My 4 Month Old to Feed from the Bottle?

My 4 month old daughter is too used to the breast and will not feed from the bottle. When we try and give it to her, she fusses, screams and cries until we give her the breast. We've even tried Avent, Dr. Brown, Nuk, etc nipples to see which one is closest to the real thing. We've even tried feeding her with the bottle in the morning when she is the most hungry but that doesn't work either. Will she get better if I start feeding her rice cereal? This makes it really hard to leave her with a babysitter. Any suggestions would be greatly...