Newborn & Baby - May 2007

If so and you were successful what would you say was the must useful help hints or tips you got that spurred you on and made you stick with it. If you didn't breast feed is there anything any health professionals could have done to help you more and encourage you more to breast feed?

2007-05-11 05:09:36 · 23 answers · asked by alananoble31 2

2007-05-11 05:01:27 · 27 answers · asked by pulleyman123 2

I have a Medela Pump in style breastpump that I purchased 4 years ago but only used a few times. I took it out recently to use for my second child and it's not working. This was a $300 pump. Medela won't repair it since it's out of warranty and they say there are no authorized repair centers. I don't want to be embarrassed walking into an appliance shop with a breastpump if they can't help me! Any advice?

2007-05-11 05:01:13 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer L 3

My newborns doctor suggested changing from Enfamil Lipil to Carnation Good Start but I know nothing about Carnation Good Start what will the can say? Whats the best one for her tummy

2007-05-11 04:52:40 · 4 answers · asked by Heather 1

I'm babysitting my friends baby and the baby started spitting up and they had pennies and leaves in the spit up, then I was changing him and I found batteries in his poop....Where is this stuff coming from?

2007-05-11 04:40:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 6 months pregnant and determined to breast my baby once he/she arrives. I have read (and heard) lots of horror stories from women who have had bad experiences with sore nipples etc and wanted to see if anyone had any advise as to how to prepare or toughen up ready for when I start feeding.

2007-05-11 04:36:53 · 20 answers · asked by Donna 2

My son wakes up 3 to 5 times a night even though he eats a bowl of cereal about an hour before bed and has a bottle at bed time. I need some advice on how to encourage him to sleep longer through the night!

2007-05-11 04:27:56 · 6 answers · asked by Steph P 2

i want to settle down and get married, i have been lonely for long.

2007-05-11 01:24:58 · 4 answers · asked by ify 2

My 10 month old baby had learnt how to clap and wave bye-bye when he was 8 months old. But, from a couple of weeks, he refuses to do clap. when anyone waves bye-bye, he just whines. Has he forgotton how? Did anyone have a similar experience? Should I be concerned? He hasn't crawled yet, but can pull up and cruise.

2007-05-10 23:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by kl 1

I'm looking for affordable crib bedding ,I cant pay 400 bucks on crib sets, thats insane!... I need somthing unique for my baby girl's nursery, somthing that not everyone has, I'm so sick of disney and pooh, lol...any suggestions?

2007-05-10 19:22:47 · 12 answers · asked by misery_poe 1

she is doing ok, but I feel like she is not going to be really really close to me and always want me, before she slept with me and she needed me to go to sleep and I do want her to sleep on her own because I dont want her sleeping with me forever but I dont know if I should of let her stay with me alittle bit longer or not??? also will she feel sort of neglected sleeping alone? will she still feel really close to me??? this is my first child.

2007-05-10 15:49:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm due in 3 weeks! I was wondering what should I bring to the hospital when its time to deliver my baby? Also, I started to pack a bag for the baby too. I put in some onsies, little booties, little mittens and some diapers. What else should I bring for him???

2007-05-10 12:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by my nickname 3

i bought coliccalm from ColicCalm.com, it's very effective, but it's BLACK!! get all over my 7-week old for he does not like to swollow every bit of it! So one thats not black, please :)

2007-05-10 11:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by ♥ LovingMyLittle1 4

my 8 wk old temp is 99.3....but i was told u had to add like .9 degrees to it if it is under the arm...??

2007-05-10 11:07:00 · 13 answers · asked by cheesepoofies07 1

Hi, I have a 10 month old boy, still a wee baby of course. My problem is my mother buys him age non-appropriate toys and when I tell her about it, she says 'Well, just save it for later'. She saw a good price and got him a hard plastic dump truck with sharp edges - so that's in the closet for much later.

She got him teddy bears for an older child with ribbons and sewn in plastic/glass eyes, so those are being saved for later too.

For his birthday in 2 months, shes told me many times she wants to get him a BRIO train set. I told her I saw the recommended age of 3-7 yrs. on those sets. She said 'well I want him to have it just in case I die, he'll know it's a big gift from grandma'...She's not dying anytime soon: she always says things like this, so you know.

What do I do? I don't want to clog up my closets and house with toys that are far off for him to use. And I don't want to be mean about it. I've tried explaining it to her too. I've heard bad stories of kids using toys that are too old for them (Magnetix) and swallowing pieces..
thanks!

2007-05-10 10:20:02 · 12 answers · asked by green27 2

I want to have a natural birth....

Everyone is telling me I better have an epidural...and when I say I want go natural they laugh and say, trust me you will be asking for an epidural..

I mean my Mom went natural with all of us so why couldnt I do it! =/


Please share your experience with me...

2007-05-10 09:53:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, my son is 7 1/2 weeks old, and has never tasted formula. Well, the pregnancy really messed my insides up, and i have to go for a colonoscopy on tuedays, and i was recently put on the depo shot, which reduced my milk to the point that i only make enough to feed him every hour to two hours.
I have to start taking the laxitives sunday night, which leaves me with no other option then to formula feed temp. I got a gift can of Similac Advanced, and today called and asked how to use it, which i was told if he doesnt deny the bottle to just give it to him blind. well i did, and so far no problems, he can switch between the formula and my breastmilk just fine. Does anyone see any problems with this temp. mix up? i really want to keep breast feeding him, but i am not allowed to with the medicines going through me, which means i cant even pump it, but i can pump and dump to keep my milk supply up right?

THANKS FOR HELP!!!

~lost mom at 18~

2007-05-10 08:58:12 · 14 answers · asked by ruspecialenuf 3

I have a three week old baby girl, I am breastfeeding, have not pumped/introduced bottle yet. The past couple days my baby has fed for 15 minutes or so, fallen asleep, I put her down, and she wakes up 15 minutes later hungry for more. This seems to be the cycle for a good three hours. Is there something wrong or what is your opinion of what is happening - this doesn't seem normal to me, I'm wondering if she is not getting a good supply from me? Please your help is greatly appreciated.

2007-05-10 08:54:32 · 11 answers · asked by jval 2

i was just wondering if any other moms had experiencecd this. she is 13 months.

2007-05-10 08:47:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a four and a half month old baby girl. since she went on solid I find it very hard to get her milk down her. she pushes my hand away with the bottle in it and screems when it goes near her mouth. she still gets some milk but no where near her daily alowence which the health visitor says she should have now shes on solids. does anyone have any advice for me please?

2007-05-10 08:44:27 · 19 answers · asked by TANTAN 2

Since shes been pregnate whes been working my last nerve and I think its time I go. I'm 14 as well , and shes been always on my case, in my face, not giving me any space. I still want my daughter but I dont want her. Is it wrong to leave?????

2007-05-10 08:39:24 · 39 answers · asked by Serious 1

2007-05-10 08:22:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-10 08:07:13 · 8 answers · asked by funbobby 1

I'm a first time mom, and I swear that every baby chat site has all of these people talking about the amazing things their babies are doing - sleeping through the night, gaining 3 lbs in the first month, creeping, etc It makes me scared that my baby isn't normal. My baby will be 4 weeks tomorrow, and she primarily seems to have 2-3 hour to three hour long really active periods a day most days. The rest of the time she sleeps or naps waking, during the day, every one to two hours to feed, and at night every two to three hours. She's usually only fussy when she's hungry or first wakes up. She is tracking things with her eyes well, and holding up and turning her head fairly well on tummy time. She tries to scoot, but can't yet. She also has only gained about a pound so far (she's breastfed.) Is this normal?

I know, I'm a paranoid mom. Sorry...

2007-05-10 08:02:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am breastfeeding my son, he is 7 months. I still have to lose 15 pounds to get back to my pre pregnancy weight. I am not exercising at all. I am not eating to bad, but I'm not eating extremely healthy like I was when I was pregnant. I am eating the same amount that I was before I was pregnant. Anyone lose the weight after they stopped breastfeeding. I think that my body is holding the extra weight because I a m nursing my sun.

2007-05-10 08:01:52 · 8 answers · asked by Lolly07 2

I have trouble keeping my son to sit still on the changing table while I change his diaper. He throws toys down and keeps kicking and screaming. He also has some developmental delays and will start seeing a specialist in 3 months. What do I do until then? He can't understand me, I don't know how to get him to mind. It's more frustrating than with a normal toddler who understands the word "No" or talks to express their needs.

2007-05-10 07:50:47 · 3 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6

She is six months old.

2007-05-10 07:27:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

My midwife discharged me only 7 hrs after I delivered b/c the baby had to be transferred to another hospital, so I didn't think to ask some of these questions. Just wondering if some other mommies could help me out!

How long will it take the episiotomy to heal? (I'm pretty sure they said it was a 2nd degree midline, if that matters.)

How long will it take the breast engorgement to go away? What can I do to make it go faster? She's been nursing every 2-3 hours today, and I've been expressing milk as well. Does expressing make it worse? It seems like it would just cause me to produce more milk, but it helps with the pain and fullness. I don't want to make it worse in the long run, though.

Any other tips for a first time mommy would be greatly appreciated!!

2007-05-10 07:26:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-10 07:22:38 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

My son is almost 9 months old and I gave him a stainless steel measuring cup to chew on,it does not have a handle or anything sharp for him to hurt himself on,but is it too hard for his teeth?Can it harm his teeth?He really seems to like it.He has had his 2 bottom teeth for 4 months already.

2007-05-10 07:20:57 · 10 answers · asked by Baby Pearce 3