My 2 and a half years son used to eat like any normal toddler; three times a day. Until recently, and that is for the last two weeks or so, he completely stopped eating. He only has his milk three times a day mainly before sleeping. This is causing us so much pain and stress.\nCould someone out there help out please? thank you in advance.
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Toddlers can be some really picky eaters and many parents begin to worry about their child’s nutrition because some toddlers push everything away while others … eat everything in sight. It’s really hard to evaluate if a toddler is getting too much or too little and parents worry.\nPicky Toddlers\n\nIt’s okay for a toddler to be picky because most adults don’t like particular foods, it is important to not cater to a child’s specific requests if the food of choice isn’t healthy. Some parents give into the routine of chicken nuggets and French fries, leaving a toddler very limited. Fried foods are not healthy and should be eaten in moderation; these foods lead to overweight toddlers. Parents with picky toddler should experiment with food.\n\nExperiment\n\nIt’s important to experiment at the toddler stage with different foods, different textures and let a toddler develop their own taste. One of the most common mistakes that parents make are by limiting a toddler’s choices. Instead of offering a cookie, offer some steamed carrots for a snack or a peanut butter sandwich with cubed cheese. At dinnertime offer up a couple of vegetables that are tangible finger foods like green beans or broccoli and limit sweets.\n\nMany parents believe that a toddler will refuse to eat vegetables but parents forget that toddlers that are hungry will eat! Sweets are a horrible thing to give toddlers because once a toddler develops a sweet tooth; it can be hard to break.\n\nToddlers with Big Appetites\n\nThere’s nothing wrong with a growing toddler with a big appetite as long as the toddler is getting enough exercise and that weight gain isn’t a problem. If weight gain is a problem then it’s a good idea to start making some menu changes. Many parents don’t give children enough water instead filling a toddler with fatty milks and sugary juices; toddlers need water. Giving a toddler adequate water to drink throughout the day will actually fill up those little tummies and help parents devise a healthy eating schedule of breakfast, lunch, dinner and two-three snacks as recommended.\n\nToddlers with No Appetite\n\nToddlers with no appetite tend to be the ones that most parents worry about and sometimes there’s no cause for concern, other times there is. Parents should consult with a pediatrician for a check up to make sure illness or an underlying condition isn’t present. Most often times, the child just doesn’t want to eat and pediatricians tell parents not to stress about it, simply keep an eye on the toddler.\n\nToddler Eats\n\nToddlers should eat a balanced breakfast, a sensible lunch and a light dinner with a two-three snacks throughout the day just adults should. A balanced breakfast for a toddler could be a bowl of cereal with a banana, an apple pancake or waffle, orange slices with peanut butter toast and even a bowl of oatmeal with apple slices downed with a glass of milk, juice or water. The average lunch for a toddler isn’t complicated either.\n\nTry them out with a tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread, some grapes or a green leafy salad. Children love food that they can play with! Remember snacks can be a cup of yogurt, some raisins or even a few cherry tomatoes. \n\nA toddler can’t be blamed for bad eating habits because they don’t prepare their own food and it’s up to Mom and Dad to make those wise decisions about what to and what not to introduce their children to. Be wise in selecting the foods for toddlers because good nutrition is a great start!
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There are solutions to milk induced bellyaches.\n\nIf his bellyache is caused from lactose intolerance, all he needs to do is take a few lactase tablets when he eats a dairy product (milk, yogurt, butter, ice cream, cheese, etc). My husband and daughter are lactose intolerant sometimes because they have celiac. For them, if they do not eat anything that conatins gluten in it (wheat, barley, etc.), they do fine with the dairy products. This is because the body makes its own lactase to break down the lactose in milk products at the tips of the vili. Vili are tiny, fingerlike projections in your small intestine. There are a variety of problems that can damage the vili - like celiac. Since the tips of these vili are particularly vulnerable, lactase production is often stopped. This type of damage will often heal if the reason for the damage for the vili can be removed and healing occur. Until then, lactase tablets do work for people who do not produce enough on their own. There is even a lactase treated milk that you can buy. It tastes a bit sweeter than regular milk because the lactase has broken lactose down into simpler sugars that the tongue perceives as sweeter.\n\nLactose is a carbohydrate. But not all milk digestion problems are due to this carbohydrate. Milk is also made up of proteins. Some people do just fine with the lactose, but have a problem with one of the milk proteins. My son is like this. He can drink goat's milk just fine, but when he drinks cow's milk his stomache turns into a knot. We can buy goat's milk in the same section of our store as we can buy cow's milk. It tastes pretty similar - maybe a bit creamier. It makes awesome ice cream and the tastiest mashed potatoes! You can even get cheese made from goat's milk. It is called chevre which is French for the word goat. Some friends of ours raise goats and they are sooo cute. I have to admit to considering trying to raise a nanny goat for the milk. They can give as much as a gallon of milk a day for nine months out of the year. You let them rest from milking for 3 months after being bred. Then they have a kid goat and the milking starts all over again.\n\nWhy don't you ask your parents to try him on goat's milk and also try the lactase tablets. You may very well find a solution for him that will let him enjoy dairy products pain free.\n\nGood luck
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Was it your first pregnancy?  I have heard women complain about weight gain after having a baby, and how hard it is to lose.  Maybe that's your body's metabolism reacting to the pregnancy.  A few of my friends that have had an ab*rt**n still lactate.  It's funny-I call them human coffee creamers! :)\nAnyway, you may also want to look at your diet.  Don't \n"go on a diet", persay.  Have a diet.  Eat the same way all the time and you can cut parts out without eliminating an entire food group.  Like sweets, for example.  That's how binges happen.  If you leave those out, you're more likely to binge on bad stuff later anyway.  If you keep the "bad stuff" in your diet, you'll probably wind up eating less of it, really.  On a binge, I know I could eat 2 packages of cookies, a cake, need I go on.  You're less likely to eat the all that in a day's time.  Also, do you emotional eat?  That's a huge culprit for weight gain.  Women get the a*s end of pretty much everything.  Ugh.  Hope all goes well.
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Excessive eating?Usually children do not have that, unless they are over-eating.Take him to the doctor and get him on a proper diet.You should be watching him more carefully.Have him exercise as well.These days,parents let the tv be their babysitter,as well as video games.I would advise you to do something about it, because as we age, it gets much harder to lose the weight.Maybe you can get involved more with his activities to encourage him.I would start a.s.a.p., instead of pondering what to do.
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My son is 10 moths old and I'm still nursing him.  I love the bond between us.  I don't plan to take it from him any time soon. My sis has a 2 year old and weemed her at 2 on her b-day.  The more you nurse them the more the protection lasts.  I never gave my son a bottle.  Now he eats solid foods and and drinks water out of a sippy cup.  I nurse him when he wants and to go to sleep.  Just let time take it's course.  She'll let yo know when she's ready to weem.
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I delivered my fifth child November 29th, 2005.  I was 195 pounds at the time, after having the baby I was very determined to get back into my size 4/6 clothing, so I started eating every 2 hours, to speed up my metabolism, then I incorporated a 30 minute workout tape into my day.  The weight came off at a very steady pace, 1-3 pounds a week.  I'm now a size 8 and weigh 141 pounds.  I believe more weight would have came off on a weekly basis, if I were only able to get more sleep, I was averaging 2-3 maybe 4 ( if I was lucky)- hours of sleep a night. Try this and see if it works for you.  Eat every 2 hours- healthy for the most part- I mean, feel free to have the equivalent of 2 cookies a day, if you can't contain yourself, and when you eat your meals- eat them on a small plate.  That way you can control your portions.  If you have bad cravings in between eatings- then chew a piece of peppermint gum, or suck on a minty cough drop...also try drinking water.  Sometimes your body thinks it's hungry, when actually, it's thirsty.  So drink water when you get hungry and wait 20 min. for your body to take it all in, and see if you're still hungry, if you are, then eat.\nTo recap:  Eat every two hours (something healthy)- this includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eat dinner on a small plate and make sure you have lots of veggies on it, no food after 7pm, and 30 min. of exercise a day- minimum.\n Here's An example of what I eat in a day:\n\nBreakfast:  a bowl of whole grain cereal with Silk Soymilk, and an orange or apple.\n\nSnack: (2 hours later)- Fruit, one serving size of crackers...\n\nLunch:(2 hours later)- a healthy salade, maybe a sandwich...\n\nSnack: (2 hours later)- 2 graham crackers, milk...then \n\nDinner: (2 hours later)- whatever I make for the kids- just more veggies on my plate...and on a small plate.  \n\nA third snack is optional, but no food after 7pm.  It really works.  You'll lose so much weight, and you won't feel starved.
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My son is the same way. He is a very good boy and wants to please us by eating better but he can't bring himself to and will gag if he tries. He has gotten somewhat better but is still pretty bad. Otherwise he is very healthy so I am not going to stress out too much. I was a poor eater as a child and now I love all foods.
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I used to drink a gal. of milk every 2 days. At about age 30, I couldnt drink it anymore. You feel bloated, gas, cramping, very loose stools, and (I rarely do, but I have a friend who does)sometimes vomit.  I drink a glass of milk now and in about half an hour, I have to run for the bathroom.  My three children were lactose intollerant as infants, but arnt now. Their Dr. said they could be later in life just as I am. \n\nI hope this helps you. Talk with your Dr. :)
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I don't know if this will work for you but it worked for me. I sat my daughter down and I told her that I wasn't going to tell her to eat her food anymore. I would fix meals (she usually gets some choice w/ breakfast and lunch but dinner is whatever I fix for the family) and she would sit at the table until meal-time is over. If she didn't eat her food that is her choice but she would not get any snacks and she would not be offered food again until the next meal. I told her I wanted her to eat because it would make her healthy and strong but I was no longer going to tell her to eat. This was yesterday. Last night she ate all her dinner. This morning she at her breakfast. She also ate every bite of her lunch. I finally realized that she was gaining joy in me nagging her to eat. It was fun for her to watch me stress over it and tell her over and over again, "Eat your dinner!" It was a game...the nagging, the bribing, the trying to make her happy. I ended the game and now she eats. The only thing I will continue is that she HAS to take one bite of everything (she would say she didn't like something before trying it...or even something she had previously liked...she can't get up from the table until she has tried everything). Although, I haven't had to push this so far since she is eating her food. Hopefully it will continue. Also, this may not be an issue for you, but DO NOT let the child leave the table until everyone else is finished. My nephew doesn't eat simply because he'd rather be playing and his parents let him get down and play before meal-time is over. \n\nMy friend gives her daughter the food and if she won't eat that's fine with her and she sticks it in the fridge and if she hungry later she can have it then. This didn't work for us. My daughter would just tell me to put it in the fridge for later and have no intentions of ever eating it. I even tried giving it to her again and again (i.e. she didn't eat her dinner so that's what she gets for breakfast, lunch and dinner until she eats it) and that didn't work either...maybe it would work for you though.\n\nGOOD LUCK! I know it's frustrating! I personally think that the more we try the more fun it is for them so I stopped trying and it seems to be working so far.
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I go through this quite a lot, many times it's due to depression ( which I have ), other times I don't want to eat if I've been to visit my grandparents who, even though I'm 36 yrs old; still feel the need to belittle me especially about my weight. Talk about generation gap with them, my grandmother and grandfather both don't actually realize that what they say isn't helpful but hurtful to the point of me withdrawing. It takes a great amount of will power to make myself eat after one of THOSE visits. Normally what I do is eat a handful of crackers or a bowl of rice or buttered toast. I also will grab a glass of milk. Milk serves two purposes, one it's good for you and two it will actually make you feel satisfied. It's not something I would recommend doing all the time unless you did supplemental health shakes. One supplemental health shake is equal to one meal. There are many types that are not for diet purpose out on the market. They are designed for just this sort of thing. Boost, Breeze(by Boost), Ensure, Ensure Plus, Resource and many many more that are for the times you don't have an appetite . They can be purchased at any store and aren't horribly expensive. Many even offer Pudding's or snack bars.\n On the more important side you really should go see your Dr and discuss these bouts of lack of appetite. It could be something as simple as depression or something more complex; only your Dr can tell you for sure.\n Like I said know how that feels and normally if I get like that it takes my husband fixing me something light and sitting there making SURE I eat if not all at least a good bit of the food..\n  On another crazy thought, depending on your age (if your not an adult that is ) it could simply be a growth spurt causing you to eat like that then not eat for several day's. My daughter is 9 and she has times she will eat and eat and eat till I think she will burst, then she "Crashes" IE:falls asleep, after that it's pretty obvious she's had a spurt because her clothing doesn't fit like it did the day before *laugh*. Drives me NUTS!!!   \n\nI hope things get better for you and soon. *HUGS*
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Yes when I was preganant at age 19yrs., awhile ago. I was so depressed, everyday for a snack I ate a box of chicken & biscuit crackers and downed a gallon of milk, in less than an hour. Needless to say I was 300lbs by the end and had to do a whole lot of dancing to work it off. It was worth it though.
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i'm sure this varies ALOT from person to person, but i think by the end of three days i was eating close to normal, and not feeling pain after a week.  the first three days are the worst, each one getting a little bit better.  room temperature liquids helped alot.  nothing hot, nothing too cold.  my best to you
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Well, the best bet would be to stop giving him milk for a few days and see if he improves. I guess humans have always had a hard time processing milk after a few years old. The proteins in the milk are hard to break down. This often leads to several people having problems with all dairy products.\n\nIf it was me, I would stop the milk for a few days and see if he has an easier time. Then you will know for sure.\n\nHope he gets better!
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I would take him to the doctor.I've heard of that happening, nothing to panic over ,but get him checked out asap. think they used to call  that Witches milk ....................Just googled it, witches milk is with newborns. male lactation can be caused by  medications
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My daughter just had her wisdom teeth pulled last week (plus three others!) and she's doing fine now.  Here's what you can do:\n\nMake sure you follow your dentist's instructions for not eating past a certain time the night before.\n\nTell your surgeon you're nervous, and ask if they can prescribe a sedative for you.  They gave my daughter a valium to take the morning of the procedure and it helped her nerves immensely!\n\nAfter surgery, take your pain pills, and follow the Ice/Heat schedule exactly!  It really helped my girl.\n\nGood luck, you'll do fine!
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Reading this was like reading something I had written about my own son who is also a teenager.  He doesn't have diabetes, but he is at the age where I can't tell him anything!!!  Needless to say, I can relate to your situation but understand how yours is different because your daughter's rebellion can impact her health.  Have you called your DR. since the visit when he didn't "back you up"?  I think I'd start by letting him know I wasn't really happy with his approach.  Maybe next time he will more strongly express the importance that she take a more active role in managing this.  \n\nWith my son, the thing I keep coming back to is this:  He's got to make his own mistakes, because he's not going to listen to or learn them from me.  If he misses the bus again because he can't haul out of bed in the morning, he's going to have to "pay the price" of suspension from school, no excuses from me.  In your case, since she won't listen to you (but could get seriously hurt by not listening) are there any pre-teen diabetic support groups that local hospitals have where she can participate with her peers and listen to dr's/rn have open forums about the issues of the disease?  It also might help her deal with some of the other issues she's facing like feeling different.  That's a big deal for this age group.  There have got to be others you would trust for her to talk to, since she's going to rebel against you right now.  Of course she needs you as support/love, but I've just found that right now, they want to do everything BUT what we suggest or ask them to do.
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Okay so I'm looking into this myself I'm in a double d not a tripple but it kills my back too and hauling around my son doesn't help at all.  From what I've heard there are some possible negative things about it, like possibly not being able to produce milk if you're wanting to breast feed again.  Also, you can lose feeling in your nipples I guess, and there are plenty of other things that they warn you about that I can't really remember, but that comes with any surgery.  I think that your comfort is really important though, anything that will make you feel better and give you some more energy to take care of your little one's better would probably be great for you, regaurdless of wether or not you might have to just do the bottle for your next child, you being happy will make them happier.  I do think that you should do some very good research on who you have do it though, only pick the best and look around and give it as much time as you need and don't rush into it.  I know that there are different after affects for different people, it just depends on what they need to do to you and how they need to go about doing it.  I think you only lose sensation in the nipples if they move the nipple up as well and make the actual nipple smaller.  Anyway, I have to run it's late here, but I hope that I helped you out a little.  Good luck I hope it all works out.  Danielle