Newborn & Baby - February 2007

Hi all,

this is my first pregnancy, am due in 6 weeks, would like any ideas, advice, tips on how to prepare for the delivery, anything odd to expect that my ob/gyn isnt telling me..... and offcourse how to take care of my new born in the first week esp. the first night/day.

Thanks.

2007-02-26 19:05:48 · 6 answers · asked by Louisa W 3

My son came home today from the hospital after having surgery for Pyloric stenosis. The nurse told me to feed him only a couple onces every 2 1/2 hours. I've already feed him 3 oz. But he is still hungry and wont sleep. Should i go up agian or what??

2007-02-26 18:35:24 · 4 answers · asked by Annie: Mommy to Sid and Liz 4

first time mom for only a week and 3 days im so overwelmed by my son he is great durning the day and most nights but he seems to fuss a lot at night. I love him and all but it just seems like i cry a lot when he cry's. Iv been crying seince I left the hospital with him becuase I felt like I was not giving him the best becuase he didn't take to nurseing. Know I seem to cry becuase I can't seem to figure it out what he needs to the very end when his crying gets loud. It seems like it hurts him to cry that loud and he gets the hiccups and gas when he crys that much and then he crys with the hiccups. I went to my doctors today and was giving a anti depressent so it wont turn into post martum but i sure wish it would take a week or two for the drug to work.

2007-02-26 18:31:23 · 10 answers · asked by rosemommy2be 3

What does diaper rash look like? I don't think my son has ever had it. He is sometimes a little red in the fold of his fat rolls on his thighs. Is that diaper rash?

Am I supposed to apply diaper rash cream every day even if he doesn't have diaper rash? I was told I was supposed to, but I haven't.

2007-02-26 18:31:03 · 5 answers · asked by Mommy...LT 3

I am having trouble feeding my baby her milk. She has recently started to only drink 1 or 2 oz (bottle fed since 3 months) then starts to play. I have to shake a rattle to distract her so she finishes her feed (i try to get her to take 3-4oz per feed every 2-3 hours) but if I force her too much she starts to heave on the teat. She is otherwise healthy and growing well. It is just a pain because if she does not feed properly she gets hungry again in an hour. I even changed the teat to fast flowing and it made no difference. Has anyone else faced the same problem and any advice?

2007-02-26 18:24:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 month old daughter has a bald spot on the back of her head from rubbing and seems like starting to get a little flat on the left side of her head from sleeping. I put her to bed and try to reposition her for her head on the right side and check on her throughout the night but when I sleep I can't do anything about it. She also HATES tummy time and cries and this worries me because this will hinder her gross motor skills devlpment but she does spend plenty of time upright but how do I get her to enjoy tummy time because I think this will help with the flat spot.

2007-02-26 18:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by jbsgirl1004 1

I have brown eyes and my husband has blue eyes ,our 5.5months old baby has hazel eyes, I guess its hazel ..Its brown in the middle and gray on the side and at night turns dark green..Both of my parents have brown eyes but my grandpa (Dad's side)have bright green blue eyes. Is his eye color gonna stay this way ??Is it hazel or green??

2007-02-26 17:57:54 · 8 answers · asked by cristina k 1

82% of Americans over 30 have kids.....yet only 27% of those over 25 have a college degree!!! If you can afford a child (180K) how can you not afford a college degree (30-50K)? Lord knows the latter is more useful in highly competitive American society!!!!

2007-02-26 17:27:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

earlyer my son seemed a little out of it and for about 10-20 min he was un responsive
and i kina freaked out cuz i thought he wasent breathing for a min when he went to sleep
now im scared to put him to sleep again my son is only 2 months old.has any1 been through this ?and should i take him to the hospital?he has a doc appt on wends.and he seems fine right now hes active but im still scared what should i do?

2007-02-26 17:22:13 · 8 answers · asked by SANCHA 2

im getting close to the end of my pregnancy and i want to buy some baby clothes......... but i dont know if it a boy or a girl and i dont know what size to get....it my first first pregnancy

2007-02-26 17:17:42 · 12 answers · asked by chickobabi 1

He has been extremely ill, is taking 4 different kinds of therapies, and is scheduled for two surgeries. He will be 80% deaf in his right ear for life and they are not sure about his left.
How can I find out if he would be eligible to draw disability?
I am not able to work because of how sick he is. He is only 7 months old.

2007-02-26 17:15:41 · 8 answers · asked by acm3 2

He sucks it in and squirts it out. He's only gained 4oz in a month and a half. He was also about six weeks premature. He's on Enfamil Gentlease (for fussiness & gas). Any suggestions will be greatly apreciated.

2007-02-26 17:00:46 · 12 answers · asked by Geoff 2

I supplement with formula a bottle or two a day. mostly when I'm not around and dad is watching him. I tried pumping with a medela pump but I just don't have the patience so formula was next best thing right? I was just wondering if my child is still getting the full benefits of breast milk even though I give him around 8 oz of formula daily? What's your experience on this?

2007-02-26 16:53:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am trying to limit the night feedings to one nightly,but he wakes up 3 and 4 times a night still.

2007-02-26 16:42:01 · 8 answers · asked by sweetsmiles69@jennieask-me 3

2007-02-26 16:38:19 · 1 answers · asked by blovely76137 1

My 18month baby girl, she just using her right hand only & she don't know how to use her left hand, what can we do or how to training ?

2007-02-26 16:28:46 · 4 answers · asked by Hee Kong Y 1

I've tried letting her "cry it out" but she cried for an hour and a half. I just couldn't stand it anymore and picked her up. Also, when I get her to sleep and lay her down, she wakes up within an hour. I breastfeed, and at night, all she wants to do is nurse.

2007-02-26 16:06:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 15:56:49 · 13 answers · asked by beeze 4

don't know where to start. can anyone help..

2007-02-26 15:52:56 · 7 answers · asked by lrios1229 1

We live in a 'not so soundproof building' and my baby is due soon. They might complain... but can any really problems be caused for me?

2007-02-26 15:34:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I tell if my baby has pink eye? I'm calling the doctor in the morning, but she is on maternity leave and I want to hold off on taking her into the temp doc if at all possible. She is 12 months old and this morning woke up with her eye completely covered with hardened green gunk. I had to soften it and get remove it with a wet wash cloth. I remember doing this to myself until I was ten years old, and I did the same to my first daughter until she was two. The difference in this case is that her eye is itchy and very red. The white of the eye itself is slightly pink and bloodshot and the eyelid is very red. I've never seen this before. Is this pink eye, or a basic eye infection? Pink eye is pretty contageous and I will take her to the ER if it sounds like pink eye and not just an infection.

2007-02-26 15:21:12 · 5 answers · asked by jess l 5

I need middle names to go with the names Matthew, Joshua, Luke and Zachary. My last name is Smith. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-02-26 15:16:59 · 13 answers · asked by J&A 3

my girl just bought a well a cheap 40$ breast pump.

do cheap pumps work the same as 300$ pumps, in terms of how fast it pumps out.? she just told me shes been doing it for about an hour and she only has 1oz of milk??????? is that accurate?

gimmie sum detail please thank a lot

2007-02-26 15:07:18 · 11 answers · asked by mjorden2342 2

i had a baby and my boyfriend fainted after the birth is this normal? Did this happen to you?

2007-02-26 14:52:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 14:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by besho 1

I need a first and middle name to go with the last name smith. Thanks!

2007-02-26 14:37:02 · 12 answers · asked by J&A 3

i cant think of any names that are unique she likes dfrnt names from different backgrounds.....ideas(indian names,spanish names, black names, white names anything different..anything is helpfull.....................thanx

2007-02-26 14:35:29 · 10 answers · asked by fritzybabe a 2

loud neighbors live above us.

2007-02-26 14:32:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 14:26:59 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I know that the crib I bought in a separate store will work with a mattress that we will get at the baby shower.

2007-02-26 14:23:04 · 7 answers · asked by Poly 2