Newborn & Baby - June 2006

We have a six week old newborn at home (our first) and she doesn't like to sleep or stop crying unless one of us is holding her.

Being new parents, it's extremely difficult to allow her to cry for very long without picking her up.

How can we make ourselves leave her alone when we know there isn't anything wrong with her but she cries to the point that she turns deep red?

Oh, and when do babies actually start producing tears?

2006-06-30 04:07:19 · 28 answers · asked by James R. Reed, II 2

2006-06-30 04:00:32 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-30 03:58:23 · 15 answers · asked by Corina 6

which brand is best?

2006-06-30 03:51:49 · 7 answers · asked by Mar 3

I was trying to think of cool baby names. Does anyone have any suggestions, girl or boy?

2006-06-30 03:39:15 · 18 answers · asked by Laurissa DLP 2

2006-06-30 03:34:57 · 2 answers · asked by *La* Becca* 1

I get full custody of my neice on Monday. She's 4 months old. Her mother used to leave her for a whole day on the streets looking for crack, so my neice is underweight. She is very clingy to any caregiver and does not want to be put down, even the Case Worker who first introduced me to her. She has a serious case of diaper rash from my sister not caring for her properly that needs a prescription ointment to cure. In the meantime, the Case worker has suggested desitin? ointment at ever change, even the pee pee ones. She has some bruises too and her arm has been fractured. I don't know if we are strong enough to see her on Monday and bring her home without feeling ovewhelmed. I have no kids of my own. Just give them hugs and kisses? Take them on outings? I'm afraid she will be afraid, and feel insecure with us even though we just want to try our best to take good care of her.

2006-06-30 02:45:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't mean unique, I mean the kind of name that makes you wonder what kind of joke the parents are pulling with that kid. Ever heard the most awful name, what was it?

2006-06-30 02:43:01 · 22 answers · asked by Me 6

I am adopting my niece who is a baby born to a substance abuser. Do I need to tell this history to the pediatrician? I am going to interview a couple today. But, I need to choose quickly becasuse the baby is coming to me on Monday. What are the traits of a good pediatrician? She will be covered under our insurance.

2006-06-30 02:31:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my baby is 4 days old and i need help off someone i am traveling on a train for a hour and then in a car for another hour just to show my baby off and my midwife said it is ok and i think its ok but will it stress a 4 day old baby out some people i have spoken to say oh you should never go out for more than a hour because of the lungs they are not strong enough and told me to stay in for about 2 weeks i just dont want to stress my baby out she would be fed and change before i go and when she arrives at familys home
regards lindsey

2006-06-30 02:27:13 · 13 answers · asked by wendy 2

My son is 6 months old and over 20 lbs. He's very long. I can't afford a brittax, btw.

2006-06-30 02:21:31 · 11 answers · asked by Just Me 4

My neice is a few days short of 4 months, and she is only 10 pounds. Do I buy newborn clothes? Or do I buy the 0-6 month size? What diaper? I see the newborn sizes go up to 10 lbs. usually, or should I get size one to be safe? My employer has given me paid leave for one month due to thie extenuating circumstance to "figure this all out". And I'm still lost. How much clothing does a baby need in their wardrobe? I've been to the Carters outlet and spent close to $300 on receiving blankets, burp cloths, towels, booties, 0-3 month clothes (figured I couldn't go wrong there) and baby items like wipes, diapers and lotions, wash, etc etc. What else do I need?

2006-06-30 02:08:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-30 02:01:53 · 27 answers · asked by exiled114 3

I check for fever with a baby digital thermometer and its normal. why is just her head warm? she is fine otherwise (like eating, toilet habits, playing and sleeping)

2006-06-29 23:53:54 · 6 answers · asked by noogney 4

As a mother, do you feel guilty when you leave your newborn with someone else and go back to work?

2006-06-29 22:59:44 · 14 answers · asked by BizMomof3 3

boy names

2006-06-29 22:53:17 · 23 answers · asked by nila 1

Does a mother reproduse through vagina or anus?

2006-06-29 22:46:57 · 30 answers · asked by sujith_005 1

2006-06-29 21:28:26 · 6 answers · asked by nonster 2

2006-06-29 20:50:43 · 21 answers · asked by sexy luv 1

I am 23 years old and I don't understand why someone would want kids! My boyfriend loves kids and I can't see why?! He has a son though of his own, not mine though.

2006-06-29 20:41:53 · 23 answers · asked by Ellie S 2

Which is better to use with flannel diapers rubber pants or plastic pants?
Which do you prefer?
Thanks

2006-06-29 20:12:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you keep plastic pants from getting hard?
What is the best way to keep them soft?
Handwashing?

2006-06-29 19:37:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my child needs medi-cal

2006-06-29 17:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by supabebe 1

My daughter is 5 months old and has been breastfed since birth. My mother-n-law keeps telling my husband that she thinks the baby has an ear infection...I don't think she does...I looked up common signs and symtoms of ear infections in infants and I just don't think she has one...Did your infant ever get an ear infection and if so what were some signs?

2006-06-29 17:19:24 · 19 answers · asked by Kelly 3

does anyone have any nice but different names??

2006-06-29 16:59:02 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-29 16:11:14 · 19 answers · asked by happynay 2

My niece is coming to live with me and she must have it. I cannot find it in bulk, is there any place that sells it by the case? Preferably ready to feed variety? What bottles are best for a 4 month old baby? How do you know if the diaper is too tight or too loose? I'm so nervous. I have no experience at all with kids, nor have I ever wanted any.

2006-06-29 16:09:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am asking a lot of kiddie queries because I have been deemed by the courts to be the custodian of my crackhead sisters infant child. I have no kids of my own, and I really am not feeling this, but, if I don't take Jan'ai (my neice) she will go into foster care. I have made so many plans with my husband. We were due to vacation in Mexico this next month, about the fourth of July. But now, I have to go buy diapers and some special milk Ja'nai has to have called (nutramagen) sp? Set up a nursery, and get ready to play mamma when I am not ready to. I feel like, if she wanted to live the streetlife, she should have never gotten pregnant. Now, my husband and I (who are in the military) have to adopt and care for this 4 month old crackbaby. I don't even know where to begin. Everything gets finalized next week, and she comes home. How do I be a mother to a baby I have never even met, or birthed? I never even had a kitten. I'm scared.

2006-06-29 16:02:10 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-29 16:00:01 · 56 answers · asked by petluvr 2

make the most ridiculous suggestions about parenting? Allowing your children to sleep with you at night to help them sleep better is a HORRIBLE suggestion. This does not help "save a soul", but rather raises a co-dependent needy brat.

2006-06-29 15:53:39 · 20 answers · asked by Matt S 1