Newborn & Baby - October 2006

I don't want to start too soon, because I believe newborns cry for a reason and should be tended to immediately, but when is enough enough? When it is clear that they are only crying to get attention in the middle of the night every half an hour and will only sleep being held or in a swing, at what point do you let them start to cry it out?

2006-10-11 09:16:13 · 14 answers · asked by totspotathome 5

I need to find out how to get her to take better naps. She wakes up for the day btwn 6-7am. takes her first nap 9am but for only 30 minutes - i let her cry it out but she wont fall aslleep. She takes her second nap between 12:30 and 1pm but for only about 40-50 minutes, i let her cry it out but she wont go back to sleep even if i rock her. She is visibly tired after her second nap. She goes to sleep at night and during the day all by herself without my help. She just cant stay asleep for long. I have tried everything rocking her as soon as she makes a sound upon waking up to ctrying it out...I am not sure what to do next...
She is a great eater and has a routine. Any help would be appreciated

2006-10-11 09:13:13 · 7 answers · asked by sienasmom 1

What is the right age for a baby to be off a bottle?

Our 13 month has been using her sippy cup for water since she could sit up (at 5 months).

She constantly trails around the sippy cup with her but she WILL NOT take cold milk from the sippy cup or the bottle.

She has been on whole milk for 6 weeks and has no problems taking it warm but refuses to take it unless it is warm.

2006-10-11 09:03:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-11 08:52:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

After I had each of my girls, I was sick for at least six months. Every cold and flu that came along I caught it and I was sicker than anyone else in the family (most of the time they didn't even catch it.) I was down sick for ten days out of every month and I would run a fever of 102-105 for several days. How many of the rest of you have had this experience?

2006-10-11 08:46:09 · 8 answers · asked by pennypincher 7

I have a 10 month old. Can I give her cheese

2006-10-11 08:43:40 · 11 answers · asked by curious!!! 2

infant four weeks old. we've only used enfamil powder and ready made....also pumping breastmilk. wondered if on occasion it would pose a problem to give infant another brand formula if we were out and about and ran out of ours or in an emergency situation where away from home for prolonged amount of time.

2006-10-11 08:39:05 · 12 answers · asked by Blackgold347 3

2006-10-11 08:28:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I love it and miss having it.

2006-10-11 08:23:48 · 10 answers · asked by sarahjane1973 3

How much earlier than 3 months can I start my baby with soft cereals? Someone told me that as soon as they can coordinate swallowing and pushing the food back with their tongue... Is this true?

2006-10-11 08:22:30 · 19 answers · asked by Eve 2

shes so healthy and adorable and we dont know what to dress her up as for halloween you got any ideas ?? shes not going trick or treating or anything were jis going to walk around so what should it be???? or should she be her self??

2006-10-11 08:19:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am so excited and cant wait, BUT.... I am concerned for her. How should I act? I know she will be heart broken to leave her newborn for the first time, and i dont want to draw it out by standing at the door watching her cry, should i just be non-chalant about the whole thing or what?? PLEASE HELP!!!!

2006-10-11 08:06:33 · 16 answers · asked by J. J 2

2006-10-11 08:05:34 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Different people tell me different things. One says when the baby weighs 20 pounds. Another tells me when the baby turns one year old. I'd like to know, because my daughter is over 20 pounds and her body is starting to get too long for her to be facing the rear.

2006-10-11 08:00:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

For those who have baby, I got a questions. Is your baby look direction nothing but room? my son look in the air and sometime he smile or start cry... do they see what we don't see?

2006-10-11 07:59:59 · 11 answers · asked by raindrops 1

Myy 6 month old has absolutely no appetite.
She drinks only 4 oz of formula every 4 hrs.
The formula does not give her any kind of trouble .
She is NEVER hungry and has absolutely no interest in food or formula.She does not eat well even if I dont feed her anything for 6-7 hrs.I am thinking of asking the doctor to give her something to increase her appetite
I was wondering if anybody had a similar kind of problem and if the doctor has given anything to increase baby's appetite and did it really work.
Any kind of tips or advice are more than welcome and really appreciated .
Thanks

2006-10-11 07:33:27 · 10 answers · asked by mommy 2

2006-10-11 07:23:20 · 9 answers · asked by princess 1

My four month old is going to be crawling soon and I was wondering what all I should do to baby proof my house. I am planning on blocking the outlets and stuff like that but I wanna know what else I should do. I wanna have everything safe.

2006-10-11 06:50:32 · 15 answers · asked by g_bug 3

I want to know if they put any type of anesthetic before they do it and does it really hurt the baby? Where do they do it at the hospital or at the clinic?

2006-10-11 06:50:02 · 15 answers · asked by I smile because of them ♥ 5

I'm a first time mom to a 4 month old. She's getting too big for the bassinet that she is in (in our bedroom). Any suggestions on how to transition baby to the crib in her room? Is waiting until 5 months a better idea? I've read that the earlier the better, but during the first three months, she would cry the moment she was in a crib. She did become accustomed finally to the bassinet, but I think that's only because it is in our room. I am not really a big fan of co sleeping, though I did it at first when she was a newborn to make feeding easier (she's breastfed). Also, any practical bedtime routines for her age group? She is too young for story reading to lull her to drowsiness, a bath every day is overkill. Basically our routine is change diaper/change into onesie, sleeper/nurse --> gets her drowsy and sometimes asleep. Thank you.

2006-10-11 06:32:57 · 14 answers · asked by MomofOneSpnkyGrl 2

it is concerned with paediatrics .

2006-10-11 05:50:55 · 6 answers · asked by pankaj t 2

Are they dangerous ? Which ones do you recommed to a baby 5 months old.My wife says thet are dangerous

2006-10-11 05:44:16 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 2 months old. He's got a little white speck on his gum. It's over to the right, Where our canine teeth are located. I thought normally the first teeth came in in the very middle. He's very cranky lately. Could he be teething?

2006-10-11 05:39:02 · 16 answers · asked by jessiemae8403 2

My daughter caught her 1st cold. She is sneezing and her nose is constantly running. No fever yet. Is there any medicine for these symptoms? Is it possible that she may just be teething?

2006-10-11 05:33:44 · 14 answers · asked by concern1 2

her left side and right side isn't same . will she have round head later i'm worried..

2006-10-11 04:42:55 · 33 answers · asked by kitkat_ 1

We want to stay away from the typical pink floral room. We also don't like primary colors. We want somehitng bold and unique!

2006-10-11 04:33:39 · 17 answers · asked by mandisue2001 2

My 11 month old's teeth (8) look grey with a white spot on one of the front ones. I brush them, he does not eat dark foods or drinks and does not take floride. He has appt. at the dentist next week in the mean time does any one know what this is?

2006-10-11 04:25:14 · 9 answers · asked by mymail55350 2

2006-10-11 04:22:11 · 15 answers · asked by melashell 3

My daughter just turned 9 months and has never been a good sleeper. I have tried the following:
Carseat
Swing
Cry it out (complete failure, she typically cries until she gags)
Rocking her back to sleep
Going in and talking/singing to her but not picking her up
Letting her cry for what felt like forever

She is breastfed and completely average in every way except this sleeping thing. If I put her in bed with me she still only sleeps about 2 hours and then wakes up crying. She has always been a fussy baby. None of my other children ever acted this way and I am really at my wits end on how to get some sleep. Thankfully I am staying at home with her and not returning to work. It has gotten to the point now that if I even attempt to lay her in her crib she wakes up screaming and won't go back to sleep. Crying it out just won't work for her (or me). I just can't stand to see her so upset. Thanks!

2006-10-11 04:10:52 · 13 answers · asked by busybusymom 3

3:30ish but that is it! He is tired once he's done feeding but will not go back to sleep. It is hard to only sleep 4.5 hours a night and be up with him the next day! If we let him nap or don't let him nap during the day it is the same thing. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it easier for him to back in his crib after his early morning feeding? We make sure when he does feed that lights are dim, etc. to give him the feeling that it's not time to get up but he just won't go back to sleep - even though he wants to. Help! He is 2 and a half months old.

2006-10-11 04:08:41 · 8 answers · asked by strangpats 1