Newborn & Baby - January 2007

Hey, we hired a babysitter, she works 3-4 days per week, max. 4 hrs per day. She starts at 2pm, and stays till 5pm or 6pm. At the beginning we discussed it and she said because she works so long hours(??), she needs little somehting to eat. I told her no problem, here is a fridge, you can make yourself something. But now in 3 weeks working for us, she never opened the fridge, I just end up feeding her dinners! A few times she just took the last stuff from the pot, leaving miserable bits for my hubby. I had to do sth again. I told her I have no desire to cook for anybody else but my family (which i do every day), but i seems like she .. forgot about what was said at the beginning? We pay her higher than average wage. What should I do? How do I tell her diplomatically? Or am I wrong??

2007-01-15 23:17:41 · 13 answers · asked by xxx 2

My baby girl is over 4 months old. She is off the charts in height and in the 95 percentile in weight. She's about the size of a 6 month old. We started feeding her solids more consistantly now. After some trial runs with baby food once or twice a day, we noticed that she quit sleeping as good at night. So we decided to just feed her cereal (thick enough to spoon feed easily) twice a day. Well her sleep pattern at night has gotten so much worse than it was before just feeding her the bottle. She used to sleep the whole night. Should I feed her less solids a day or just quit all together for awhile? She drinks quite a few bottles a day.

2007-01-15 23:10:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother and sister in law smoke like chimneys, they go outside when we go to their house per our request but my question is this. When one of them comes to babysit our 3 month old daughter who will be watching her while they step outside? How do I handle this one? They can't seem to understand that we don't want them smoking around her even though his sister has small children of her own.

2007-01-15 22:48:07 · 12 answers · asked by addisonsmom17 2

I have a 3 week old and I started breast feeding him first and I notice that he was hungry. Like I wasn't satisfying his hunger. So I started bottle feeding him. I would like to breast feed him more then I bottle feed. Do I need to eat more calories? What do you think that would help me produce more milk? Thank you!

2007-01-15 22:33:19 · 21 answers · asked by J.V. 2

2007-01-15 21:58:42 · 22 answers · asked by susan h 2

2007-01-15 21:25:06 · 6 answers · asked by boo 3

I wanted to know which poses a greater threat to a babies health, or which had the most germs that affect humans, common body parts like our hands and lips, or something like a dog or a cat?

I had a disagreement with my GF when she was freaking out about a baby sucking on a dogs ear and the dog trying to lick the baby back. I replied that her hands were much more likely to get the baby sick than the dog, and people kissing the baby will likely give it herpes or something.

Also does being exposed to a dog at a young age cause you to have allergies later in life?

2007-01-15 20:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by neek 2

Baby due date: Mar 10, 2007.
Vote now!

Came up w/ Chevy as a joke. Now hubby likes it. I would rather a "real" name. Either way, we want good initials/short form like my son Jayden(Jay) Tyler - J.T.L. Which one do you prefer Tyson(Ty) Karter - T.K.L., or Chevy(Chev?) James - C.J.L. (BOTH sound great w/ our last name)

Sooo.....
Which do you like best?
Tyson (Ty) Karter - T.K.L.
or
Chevy (Chev?) James - C.J.L.

Also, if you can think of any other short form for Chevy...

2007-01-15 20:12:16 · 7 answers · asked by Cyndi Storm 4

2007-01-15 19:55:46 · 9 answers · asked by Poker 1

first time mom i have heard it hurts really bad! how long should i breastfeed?

2007-01-15 19:13:59 · 20 answers · asked by krissykay85 1

People are telling me to let my fussy 3 month old "cry it out" at night?!!?!? Isnt that way too young? When he does cry, his cry is terrifying!!, You'd think he was dying, nothing like his twin who is more calm.
Is 3 months old too young to expect to sleep through the night? If not, How did you get your babies to sleep through the night at this age?! We're in desperate need of sleep!! But when it comes to letting him cry well I just dont think I can do it, he still seems so small to me..?

2007-01-15 19:12:22 · 15 answers · asked by nora_mcdonald2000 2

2007-01-15 18:36:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-15 18:23:52 · 5 answers · asked by shravani 1

I heard that there are some foods that you can eat while breastfeeding that help brain growth and brain function of your baby....Does anyone know some of them??

2007-01-15 17:52:43 · 5 answers · asked by mommyangel424 2

She has been sleeping through the night since she was 4 weeks old, then she had a spout of colic for several months, but since about 4 months, she has been sleeping like a rock. But lately, she will not go to sleep, I got 3 hours of sleep last night, I just dont know what to do. I feed her enough during the day, she isnt cutting teeth...any ideas? Please!

2007-01-15 17:36:59 · 10 answers · asked by stephie83 2

I am breast feeding and my nipples are so bad that there bleeding when she feeds. I have the yellow cream stuff in the purple tube and i have been trying rubbing the breast milk in them has anyone got any other ideas that help to fixing this problem quickly???

2007-01-15 17:24:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

while nursing, he'll poke his thumb into his mouth when my nipple ord in there???

while zzz, he'll swing his legs real hard onto e bed?

i know its 6mths to start solids...
but, he's been night waking every 2hrs at night to nurse! sometimes not exactly hungry juz comfort sucking... omg!!!

pls advise.... thx!

2007-01-15 17:08:18 · 1 answers · asked by angi_wee2 2

to help her make a bowl movement.

2007-01-15 17:03:53 · 20 answers · asked by bassetluv 4

I want to add this as a trivia question at my sisters shower next month.

2007-01-15 17:01:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 month old baby girl had diaherra for a few days. Now instead of it being runny liquid, it is like really loose kind of grainy poop and she goes as soon as she starts eating her bottle. Does that mean that her dihearra is clearing up and her formula is just pushing the poo out?

Also she is formula fed with soy formula if that helps any.

2007-01-15 16:51:22 · 5 answers · asked by ashez 4

2007-01-15 16:38:24 · 11 answers · asked by mommyangel424 2

My son had a higher grade fever several weeks ago and people kept telling me to give him motrin and then tylenol 4 hours later to help lower his fever. So how much can I give him? Is the amount based on his weight?

2007-01-15 16:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-15 16:24:29 · 3 answers · asked by anonymous 1

I mean really, you canget one at a discount store for like a few bucks, they can afford to have sex but can't afford an hpt, really?

2007-01-15 16:20:23 · 28 answers · asked by twysty 5

If I cry when I' am trying to get in touch with my boyfriend and he don't answer or he say that we are going to see each and don't happens. I don't cry when this usually happens, like I get really emotional.

2007-01-15 16:15:26 · 22 answers · asked by S. 1

My nephew is 2 weeks old and he just got circimsized a few hours ago and he is screaming bloody murder. The docter didnt give him any pain med and my sister says that the pediatricain said no infants tylenol until he is 2 months old. I have 2 kids of my own and I have never heard of such a thing. I thought it was like 1/4 teaspoon or something when they are that little. Has anybody given there little ones infants tylenol and if so how much? And I am definatly not in the mood for sarcastic smarta** answer like "listen to the doc". I'm looking for good common sense advice from people who have been there done that.

2007-01-15 16:13:06 · 18 answers · asked by me 4

has any one played who knows mommy best if so whay ? did u ask?

2007-01-15 16:12:34 · 4 answers · asked by Keianna C 2

I make my own moby wraps out of the prettiest and stretchiest cotton blend i can find at the fabric store, but i am really interested in this storchen wiege. where can i get it and how much is one of the longest wraps

2007-01-15 16:07:55 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-01-15 15:58:44 · 13 answers · asked by S. 1

Last week I wrote that my son had the flu, well thank god all the vomiting has stopped. The problem is he still has diarrhea, I have been to the Dr. 2x and he said it can last up to 10 days! YIKES!! We are on day 6, so today he woke up with a REAL REAL bad diaper rash.... I have used creams, patrelium jell and warm baths.... Does anybody have some sort of advice that will help my poor baby who NOW screams everytime is diaper is changed??( who never did before) He is 8 months old and has NEVER NEVER had a diaper rash, so thank god for that, this far!!

He also will not eat bannans, apples, or rice ceral for the BRAT DIET, he only wants his bottle, and now will not drink the pedialyte.... only wants his formula so I cant even work on harding his poo!!!

Thanks for ANY HELP I CAN GET!!!!!

2007-01-15 15:49:35 · 23 answers · asked by mhalvas2b 2