Newborn & Baby - February 2007

My girl is 8 months. All she now likes is fruit. Doesn't matter which fruit, as long as it's fruit. she used to like sweet potatoes and carrots but now hates all veggies and turns the nightly feeding session into a tug-o-war. She NEEDS veggies and protein foods but she won't eat them. I don't know what to do, I'm at my wits end. I shouldn't have started her on fruit. She's still nursing. If it wasn't for the milk she wouldn't eat anything of substance. Any tips to get her to eat other things besides fruits. Should I just mix things with fruit to get her to eat? TIA.

2007-02-12 05:58:54 · 4 answers · asked by MomofOneSpnkyGrl 2

I am just wondering the overall benefit versus risk of circumcision of men and women....WHY does it take place and what are the risks involved?

2007-02-12 05:43:41 · 11 answers · asked by Jeromy B 2

My almost six month old son wakes up six or more times a night. I have went to the doctor about it and they say there is nothing wrong with him! I can't keep going on like this I am too tired. Last night he screamed for an hour straight! There was nothing wrong, he was fed, changed and had a pacifer! Any one with experience please help!

2007-02-12 05:42:42 · 8 answers · asked by Gina 2

Mine started, then stopped. For over a month now, if I try to get her to say 'mama' she laughs and says 'dada'. It's weird, too, because if she is upset, hurt, or hungry, I'm the one she wants- but she'll cry 'dada' while reaching for me.

2007-02-12 05:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by imjustasteph 4

I know its different but I really like the name Dixie for a girl when I have one.....I cant think of a middle name though her last name will be Rose!! My grandma wants me to use her name in the name so it would be Dixie Jane Rose and I dont know if I like that!!
Does anybody have any suggestions???

2007-02-12 05:22:02 · 14 answers · asked by sxycountrygirl19 2

I am 12 weeks into my second pregnancy & was wandering when some other second time moms felt their baby move??

2007-02-12 05:21:30 · 7 answers · asked by texasangel 1

For women who have already breastfed...
am breastfeeding my new baby (also my first baby). What age do you think the baby should be weaned off the nipple and onto a sippy cup? Is six to nine months too soon?
(The sippy cup will have breastmilk in it.)
ALSO - when a baby begins teething, will she bite at my nipples? I'm worried she might hurt me.

2007-02-12 05:20:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been trying to get my baby to get himself to sleep i/o rocking, breastfeeding, etc... When he's tired, i put him in his crib but i stay next to him and pat him and "shhh" so he knows i'm there. he cries the whole time and i know he wants me to pick him up. i don't pick him up but i stay there w/ him. eventually, the crying gets less and less and he drifts off to sleep, the same way it would if we let him cry it out. i'm wondering if this method is any better for him than if i were to really let him cry it out by leaving the room. does it have the same effects like potentially causing him to trust us less and be more clingy? and if it's better, does this method work and will it eventually cause him to get himself to sleep w/out crying when i put him down, which is my ultimate goal? and if there are better methods, please let me know!

2007-02-12 05:18:02 · 15 answers · asked by SB 2

She is not allergic to her formula (same she has been on since I could no longer breast feed), nor is she allergic to any solids I've fed her. I know you're supposed to wait until they are at least 12 months old, but she seems to have lost her taste for formula and loves to drink from a cup(water). Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts?

2007-02-12 05:12:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family name Chen, so i consider "JACE" Chen, do you like it ? if not please suggest .

2007-02-12 05:10:43 · 14 answers · asked by Learner 1

My baby girl has strep, what can i do to help her??

2007-02-12 05:06:59 · 2 answers · asked by Me 3

We have 2 baby girls, 2 and 8 mos, & we have had the same lady keeping them since the oldest was 6 wks old. We trust her. However, since she has taken on the care of the littlest one she no longer takes them outside to play. After the 2nd baby was born I changed jobs and now work from home. I would really love it if someone could come here to watch them, instead of me dropping them off at someone else's house...or at a regular daycare. My question is...I have met a Cuban lady who would be willing to care for my babies in my house, at a price we can afford, while I work. She speaks only Spanish and I would LOVE for my girls to learn a 2nd language. Do I take a chance with this new lady? If we 'fire' our current daycare provider and this lady changes her mind at some point we would not be able to get the other one back. This scares me. She keeps giving excuses as to why they don't go outside anymore and won't give us a definitive date as to when this issue will be resolved.

2007-02-12 04:52:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

When my 5 month old is concentrating on something, she tends not to pay attention to anything else. I can call her name, talk to her, and she won't turn her head to me. She knows Im talking because she starts to smile but she won't look. She just stays focused on her toy. I have whispered at her ear when she is not focused on anything and she turns her head, so I know she can hear me. Is this normal?

2007-02-12 04:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by Proud Mother 3

My husband and I each have a mild sore throat, and our 5 week old daughter is coughing and spitting up LOTS more than usual. She didn't sleep at all last night, but still seems strong. She was to the doctor for her 1 month checkup on Friday, and she was fine, but then she started acting different Sunday morning. I'm running the humidifier, elevated the head of her bassinet, and have her resting sitting up in the Boppy, and she's not spitting up so much, but I don't know if I ought to call her doctor. Her grandparents aren't sure either.

2007-02-12 04:31:25 · 7 answers · asked by wavelength8 2

I have an 8 month old little girl that just started in my in-home daycare. She has severe seperation anxiety and stranger anxiety. She cries off and on (mostly on) for the entire time she is here, anywhere from 4-9 hours a day. Nothing I do seems to help her, and it makes no difference if I hold her or not, she still cries. Is there anything I can do to ease this transition for her? I don't want her to be miserable here! Please keep in mind that I do have other children to care for too.

2007-02-12 04:26:47 · 11 answers · asked by totspotathome 5

I am just curious as to what are some reasons a person would leave a child, under 1 yr of age, overnight somewhere. Not being judgemental, just wondering about others ideas and thoughts.

2007-02-12 04:21:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Son: Elijah, Kahlil, Adrian or Adrien, Evin....
Daugther: Adrianna, Ariona, or Arianna, Erin
I wanted to name them Adrian and Adrianna cause I wanted their names to sound about the same but spelled different

2007-02-12 04:17:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of my daycare kids is sooooo tiny- she is under height and weight, 7 months old - and now she is walking which really looks weird! She is completely healthy and sees her doctor regularIy and has a sister who is normal size. I have seen so many babies in my day, raised my own kids, and I've never seen anything like it. Could this be primordial dwarfism?

2007-02-12 04:11:03 · 17 answers · asked by The Grand Inquisitor 4

I read something once that lead me to believe that after you have given birth vaginally, you cant ever use tampons again...is this true? I had my daughter 7 months ago , but i just weaned her from breastfeeding and my period just came back, is it ok to use tampons or not?

2007-02-12 04:02:18 · 4 answers · asked by chicwitpurpose 2

Yes I realize that my daughter won't know the difference but I am hoping to do some things that will be fun/amusing for our adult friends and also to create some memories for her to enjoy later on as she gets older. What have you done for a first birthday party? We are planning on having it at the house.

2007-02-12 03:52:56 · 14 answers · asked by Pamela P 2

My 3 week old son is very congested. It's getting so bad that he's having trouble sleeping at night. I know that a doctor won't do much for a newborn like that. There isn't really any medication they can give them so before I take him in does anyone have any suggestions of what I can try?

2007-02-12 03:44:48 · 13 answers · asked by newmommy 1

2007-02-12 03:42:38 · 18 answers · asked by Jessica H 2

How old was your baby the first time you left him or her overnight? Who did you leave him with?
Was it very far away and how did you handle it?
I'm trying to decide whether to leave my daughter with her aunt and uncle overnight. They're over an hour away.
Just curious what your experiences have been like...thanks for the feedback.

2007-02-12 03:37:49 · 14 answers · asked by Maudie 6

2007-02-12 03:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by yadypr99 1

trying to get something out of the throut, he kept turning his head, and looked very uncomftrable. He kept doing that ever five minutes or so didn't cry or anything, just looked uncomftrable. SHoudl I be worried what can this be?

2007-02-12 03:23:12 · 8 answers · asked by chukcha 2 1

i've seen parents do this with their babies at the pool before they dunk them under water....
why does this happen??

thanks!

2007-02-12 03:13:36 · 6 answers · asked by joey322 6

She has a white dot in her lower gum, is it a teeth? it is hard.

2007-02-12 02:54:42 · 19 answers · asked by Bbita 2

I know childhood obesity is a problem. How long should we wait before put her on a weight-loss program?

2007-02-12 02:54:10 · 20 answers · asked by Haiku 1

does that work? i just thought of it..cuz my cousin had twins, and her boobs are monsters..and i was wondering for her if she could kill two birds with one stone

2007-02-12 02:49:15 · 6 answers · asked by F_U_Y_A--T.G.Answeroni5 2

2007-02-12 02:48:52 · 9 answers · asked by Steven H 1