Newborn & Baby - July 2007

okay before I start please only serious replies !! I have a 5 month old baby and I love him like no other but I keep having bad thoughts like when I'm giving him a bath I imagine me just letting him slip into the water until he's dead. or when we went camping I imagined drowning him in the stream. I also have thought about holding a pillow over him head till he stops breathing. I don't know what wrong with me Im so scared I might really do it I've never thought about stuff like this with my other so. I'm scared to get help because I think they will take my boys away from me. please help me someone please! I dont want my kids taken away but I dont want to go thru with these morbid thoughts .

2007-07-23 12:26:55 · 20 answers · asked by blank 1

How much does a baby have to weigh in order to be concidered a preimie? My sister was full term but her baby weighs only 5lb. 12oz. Also is it normal for a baby to hardly eat anything? a newborn.

2007-07-23 12:08:29 · 13 answers · asked by rhindybucco2006 2

If so, why? Did the Dr suggest it? Etc. My daughter has been on soy almost from birth. I am switching insurance and Pediatrician and this is one of the questions I am going to ask the new pediatrician. She started taking it because she kept throwing up regular formula.

2007-07-23 12:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by Claudia-Elena's Mommy 3

My 5 month old baby girl constantly has a fungal infection on her neck, chest, and chin. She has occasionally had them on her bottom, but they do go away there. I have taken her to the pediatrician twice, and she was prescribed a cream the first time and then nystatin powder the second time. The rash may go away for a day or two, but then it comes back. I was reading that people with diabetes get a lot of yeast infections due to the sugar. Could this be my baby's problem?

2007-07-23 11:45:32 · 8 answers · asked by robyn_fresh 2

2007-07-23 11:17:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

pain in my head?

2007-07-23 10:56:16 · 9 answers · asked by sandraintexs 3

My baby is almost eight months old and everytime you walk out of the room she screams like there is no tomorrow until you come back in..... Any tips?

2007-07-23 10:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by bluenaketat 4

2007-07-23 10:48:51 · 22 answers · asked by meat2dairy 1

2007-07-23 10:15:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

U had my baby 45 days ago and am still bleeding, the doctor said to just wait it out. But I am wondering how long till everyone else stopped bleeding. I have also been on birth control for almost a month.

2007-07-23 09:56:21 · 12 answers · asked by cbrandi199 2

2007-07-23 09:50:11 · 19 answers · asked by kassandra 2

We are due to have our second child in early November 2007 and I still have a travel system (carriage and car seat combo) by Graco that we purchased with our first child. That was in August 2003. Is there a way to find out if this seat is still considered to be safe by current year standards? I have searched all over the labels to see if there is an "expiration date" on the car seat and found no date other than when it was manufactured. I no longer have the manual that came with the system. I have also throughly examined the seat and base and there is no visable wear on any of the bars, belts or pieces. Please help.

2007-07-23 09:31:00 · 8 answers · asked by Mama *s Two 2

2007-07-23 09:24:24 · 7 answers · asked by boo 3

I have a 9 month old, and we have air conditioning on most nights. I feel like it might be chilly for him, but I'm worried about putting a blanket over him at night - when is it safe to start doing so?

2007-07-23 09:16:23 · 7 answers · asked by Boots 1

I've heard that tightly rolling up towels and placing them under the crib mattress (i.e. two side by side where the baby lays between) is a good way to position an infant without SIDS risk. Has this worked for anyone?

2007-07-23 09:00:06 · 10 answers · asked by wesjen 1

Pros - Cons? Cost difference?

2007-07-23 08:52:19 · 20 answers · asked by Gooza_23 2

My baby is on the bigger side, so she does not need to gain any weight, but which on is healthier?

2007-07-23 08:49:31 · 22 answers · asked by Pammy 2

2007-07-23 08:46:10 · 8 answers · asked by Loris Ann 3

My 3 1/2 month old is having surgery on a hernia. He can't eat after midnight the night before his surgery. We need to have him at the hospital between 6 and 7:00 am. He can usually go 5 hours without eating again, but not 6 hours. Does anybody have any suggestions on what I can do to get him through the night without eating. Should I ask my doctor for some kind of medicine that will help him sleep through the night? The reason I'm so concerned is that we are staying in a hotel. If we were at my house I wouldn't be that concerned.

2007-07-23 08:34:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Chicago and have been looking for a home-based daycare for my baby for when I return to work. He will be 3 months old at that time. So far, I have visited 3 places. One place was only $175 a week but it was dirty and rundown. The other two were nice and clean but charged $250-$300 per week.

Is it really going to cost me $1000-$1200 per month to go back to work? It seems like so much! I will pay it of course, because I want him to be with someone I trust, but still...that is more than I pay in rent for my two-bedroom apartment!

2007-07-23 08:29:18 · 19 answers · asked by KM 2

can I do to make him feel better? I want his throat to stop hurting, help me.

P.S. I put a vicks vaporizor by his bed. I have nose drops to get the mucus out too.

2007-07-23 08:28:18 · 9 answers · asked by RearFace@18mo. 6

I'm 3 mths pregnant I was wondering when it was too early to start shopping for the baby. I've heard people saying I could start now, but I dont want the clothes or the bedding or anything like that getting to dusty. When did you first start shopping for your baby(ies)?

2007-07-23 07:49:09 · 16 answers · asked by Wendie 6

Just wondering if anyone out there has any enfamil or similac coupons that they dont need. My husband and I do not qualify for wic and my son is in need of a hypoallergenic formula. It is gonna kill us financially. I would appreciate it. I did sign up on both websites but they only sent 1 coupon each.

2007-07-23 07:46:01 · 4 answers · asked by jester 2

2007-07-23 07:40:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feed him expressed breastmilk, 4 ounces/every 3-4 hrs.He gets around 17ounces from the bottle. He feeds twice at night directly and as such dunno how much he gets. I have tried giving him more , but he just won;t drink anymore. I tried reducing the duration b/w feeds and increasing the qty. But somehow he evens it out to 17oz. He is gaining weight /height and is actually in the 95% percentile in both as per his 4 month chekup. Most sites i see mention 25-34ounces/milk for his age. I am concerned if his not drinking enough milk will cause any other issues.

He also gets 1 tablespoon of cereal (mixed with 0.5oz of breastmilk) twice a day since the last 3 weeks.

2007-07-23 07:39:46 · 10 answers · asked by concerned mom 1

I need some suggestions/recomendations on what I will need when she comes home in late August early September. I registered already but I know I might need other things because she is a preemie.

2007-07-23 07:09:04 · 10 answers · asked by Maria V 2

My son was a 27 weeker born last October. He had Synagis shots starting in January thru March (which was this year's RSV season.) He has had no ongoing lung issues, so I'm wondering if he will need it starting with this year's season as well. What was your preemie's experience?
I'm concerned because I am about to lose my insurance, which paid for the vaccine last year. If the doctor prescribes the Synagis, and you don't have insurance, do you just go without?

2007-07-23 07:02:08 · 2 answers · asked by shannon ! 4

St.Vincent or Good Samaritan...in Portland, Or. I am trying to decide and am not pulled either way.

2007-07-23 07:00:07 · 14 answers · asked by Natalie L 2

2007-07-23 06:54:39 · 13 answers · asked by ambersmomma07 1

My daughter is 11 1/2 months old and her doctor told me that if I ran out of formula within 3 wks of her turning 1 to go ahead and give her milk well the past three days I have gave her milk and at night she would wake up and just scream, so yesterday I got some formula from a friend and gave my daughter only formula and she slept just fine. (She was on milk-based formula and did ok but when we switched her to lactose free formula she did much better but she never had a lot of issues) So should I giver her lacto free milk or try with milk again or should I just stick formula until her 12 month appt. (Please no ask your doctor answers I plan on bringing it up with her doctor on her next appt.) Thanks in advanced.

2007-07-23 06:43:01 · 14 answers · asked by mdoud01 5