Newborn & Baby - September 2007

I am worried so I am wondering if this has happened to anyone.My daughter was 8,2 when she was born and at her 2 week check up she was under her birth weight.The doctor said it could be because she sucks so hard she is burning more calories than she is getting,my daughter would take 10 min to drink half an ounce and my doctor said she should be drinking 2 ounces in 10 min.She said for me to try a stage 2 nipple so the flow would be faster.I have my appointment on Tuesday to weigh her again to see if she has gained any weight.She has been drinking better since I changed the nipple,but I am still worried.How much should she be drinking,she is 3 weeks today.She drinks 3 ounces sometimes 2 at other times.Any thoughts would be great as I am a wreck

2007-09-23 19:28:01 · 5 answers · asked by Tara L 2

He'll still drink his bottles, and drinks about 20-25 ounces of his milk everyday. But he doesn't want to eat hardly anything else. At meal time he'll eat only a few bites of food and pushes the rest away. And these are foods he has liked in the past. He's not acting sick at all, he just doesn't really want to eat. Even the gerber puffs which he used to love, now will only have a few and not want any more.

This has been a few days now. Should I be worried that he's not eating enough?

2007-09-23 18:51:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mommy...LT 3

I have a 17 month old baby. He understands everything that is said to him (or almost everything), but all he keeps saying is "didi".When do babies start speaking such that one can make sense of what they are saying? I can make out what he tries to put across, but not everyone can.

2007-09-23 18:16:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what things could I be giving my 6 month old son.
The only things he eats right now is formula, rice cereal or babyfood. I heard that I can introduce him to some fruit juice? Is there anything else a 6 month old could have?

thanks.

2007-09-23 18:11:55 · 6 answers · asked by LilBoysMom 2

My husband and I have been married for over a year and a half. We are a relatively young couple (I'm 22 and he is 25) and we have a beautiful 9 month old baby girl. She was also a planned pregnancy. We plan on trying to have another baby sometime next fall. I went on birthcontrol pills as soon as my daughter was born, but they made me terribly ill every morning, so bad that I stopped taking them. Ever since, we have been using the-not-so reliable pull-out method. I have asked him to buy condoms, but since he is the only one working, we are always strapped for cash, and he says they cost way to much money. Like a baby wouldn't???
Anyway, we had sex 2 nights ago, which was my ovulation time, so I know I am going to worry for the next 2 weeks.
So, how exactly reliable is pulling out percentage wise. No rude comments because I have always been extremely careful, no unplanned pregnancies, not even pregnancy scares.

2007-09-23 17:05:22 · 19 answers · asked by linedancer563 6

How come every time I give someone tips on letting their child cry it out, or learning how to get their child to self soothe, I get loads of thumbs down? My doctor told my husband and me to follow some very simple steps to get our son to sleep through the night in his crib. Yes, in the beginning he cried, but now he goes to sleep on his own when we put him in his crib. Why are people so negative about this? It's not abusive; it actually is good for him to learn that he can soothe himself. I just don't understand why people give thumbs down when I recommend the method. It's happened three or four times now, and I'd like to know if you're against this method of teaching your child how to sleep soundly in his or her crib, then what is your alternative solution? Why would the pediatrician recommend it if it weren't a good idea?

2007-09-23 16:07:14 · 23 answers · asked by Who's sarcastic? 6

My twins (boy/girl) will be a bit over 5 months at Halloween, and I also have a two year old son. Does anyone have any good ideas for costumes for the three of them that are all along the same "theme" lines?

2007-09-23 15:51:20 · 14 answers · asked by Jamie D 2

My son is 7 months old. He has never really liked to be rocked or cuddled. Anyone else's baby like this? Do you think this means he will be a real independent child?

2007-09-23 15:35:23 · 7 answers · asked by snowqueen80 2

my son turned 3 months on the 20th and he is so hungry lately! i make his bottles with 5 1/2 oz water, 2 1/2 scoops formula, and 2 tspn rice cereal and saturday while my mom watched him, he had 5 bottles from 11:30-4! today when my gma had him from 6-8 he had 2. so he is eating a bottle like every hour. i am going to consult his dr tomorrow during office hours but i am just curious about if anyone else has done this.

btw, i know they say wait 4-6 months but my mom was eating solids at 2 months and guess what... she is fine!

2007-09-23 15:32:03 · 15 answers · asked by megan 2

Hi,

My cousin will be turning one soon and I'm stumped on what to get him for his birthday. I was thinking a toy of some sort but I'm not sure what kind is good, educational, etc? Any ideas? Thanks.

2007-09-23 15:14:22 · 9 answers · asked by lil_dreamer100 2

I have a 3-month old son and he's giving us trouble. He is up to 6 oz of formula and when we burp him, we have the worst time getting him to finish his bottle. He is wasting this expensive food and I just don't know what to do. I was crying with him tonight because I just don't know what to do. I know my mommy instincts are right when they say that 3 oz isn't enough to last until the next feeding (which is 3.5 hours away). HELP PLEASE?!

2007-09-23 15:09:45 · 20 answers · asked by j_karlen_05 1

My daughter is 4 wks old now and I received the birth certificate a few wks after she was born, but still haven't rec'd the social security #.. does this typically take longer?

2007-09-23 14:48:26 · 16 answers · asked by Chris 2

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2007-09-23 14:46:05 · 17 answers · asked by Lauren 1

2007-09-23 14:08:58 · 20 answers · asked by twiddly dee 1

things your baby does only in public? My 6 month old stares at people and when they don't give her attention she tends to scream at them!

2007-09-23 13:48:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sis is having a baby shower in 2 weeks and she can't think of any cute gifts to give the guests when they win a game. Any ideas please feel free to share :)

2007-09-23 13:47:02 · 7 answers · asked by @bsolutely $weet 2

my bub is 7 mths old, and she is teething and waking at night a lot, the only way i seem to get any sleep is to have her in our bed, i was basically chastised by the nurse, saying itll ruin her sleeping habbits for life, that SIDS is a huge risk now, that because she is crawling she will fall and it could seriously harm her because she is tiny.....it made me scared, how can i make it safe? im not getting any sleep with her in the other room and i feel too guilty when i see her crying so hard all by herself in that big cot i dont really have room for her cot in our room she slleps between us at the moment

2007-09-23 13:43:53 · 11 answers · asked by ozzi 4

My twin girls are 8 weeks today and they haven't started to coo yet. I have a 2 year old and he began to coo at 1 week old. I know all babies are different, but since they were preemies, do you think that has something to do with it??

2007-09-23 12:40:17 · 5 answers · asked by GO Saints!! 3

my daughter is 7 months old, going to be 8 months on the 5th of october.. she is a smart baby and her doctor said her development is faster than the rate of an average 7 month old.. well now she is pulling herself up on EVERYTHING and wants to walk holding on to your hands constantly.. however once & a while she will let go of one hand and walk holding on with only the other hand.. how long would you guess she would start walking???

2007-09-23 12:02:01 · 8 answers · asked by Michila Noell 2

I gave him water out of a bottle. I just want to know your experiences and any advice. This is my first. Thanks in advance.

2007-09-23 11:43:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at the mall today and a lady was sitting on the bench breastfeeding her baby. well my girls were hungry as well so i sat down covered myself and fed my girls. well some old guy comes over and looks at both of us moms feeding our children and told that we should be charged with indecent exposure. a few minutes later a young kid..well not too young maybe 16ish walks by and cat calls. i was just about to burp one baby and well i didnt expose myself i lifted my boob and said want a taste? needless to say i dont think he will ever cat call a nursing a woman again. lol. what is wrong with ppl? why is society so against us nursing mothers? they are so damn conflicting. they tell us we should nurse our children as it is better for them. then they try and tell us not to feed our babies in public...i am not about to starve my children because some one finds it "disgusting" to nurse in public.

what are your opinions on the whole society against public nursing?

2007-09-23 11:20:03 · 26 answers · asked by ~♥~Lover~♥~ 3

2007-09-23 11:02:30 · 8 answers · asked by speakingmymind 1

my baby is two weeks today and still has her cord attached why has it not fallen off?

2007-09-23 10:51:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'd like to hit up some of the sales that will be coming up. my son is due at the end on dec beginning of jan. any ideas on what size he will be come next fall. i plan to buy from stores i know i can return to anytime i want so if it doesn't work out and the clothes don't fit i can return them. so what size does a 8-12 month old wear?

2007-09-23 09:56:31 · 11 answers · asked by Supermommy!!! 5

My son is a month old and has an enormous appetite. I breastfeed and it seems that he never gets enough. He eats practically all day. I know breastmilk is supposed to digest faster, but sometimes he wont go 20 minutes without trying to eat. I've begun to supplement with formula as a last resort, only giving into the bottle when he cries at the breast. I want my son to receive as much milk as possible. Does anyone have any information on why he is so hungry all the time or any advice on how to up my supply?

2007-09-23 09:52:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

my new little grandson was fussy after his mom had pizza. I remember when I nursed my childrend that certain foods the mother eats can bother the baby. Does anyone know any other foods that do this besides tomatoes?

2007-09-23 09:14:33 · 12 answers · asked by Barb S 1

my daughter is 3 1/2 mos old and i have begun feeding her organic rice cereal the past 3 days. i make it really watery and spoon feed her. she really enjoys it. how long do i continue with rice? how about changing the consistancy? what comes next? do i keep feeding rice along with other cereals? im not quit sure how to go about solids. she is breastfeeding. every website source says different things! i could really use some advice and even examples of daily feeding schedules for the next few months. do i wait till 8 months for foods other than cereals? thanks.

2007-09-23 08:49:00 · 11 answers · asked by mlh9392 2

ok so my baby is small for his age and I get a lot of pressure about solids I know breastmilk has more calories than many of the baby cereals and I'm trying to work out food sensitivities that he may have suspect them via protein in breatmilk and weird poops why can't people just back off he is 3mo and will have the rest of his life to eat ''food'' I get well he will plump up you can offer cereal next month and oh he's hungry ( he's clearly satisfied) and very happy !!!! I don't plan to SPOON feed him till 6 months but many people can't get this throgh there heads even when I mention the aap recomendations sorry to rant what would you say to these people if you were me btw he is exsclusively b/f.?

2007-09-23 08:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by tasha l 5

i have a 4 month old baby boy and i want to start putting him in his crib does anyone have any advice on this or things that worked for you please help me he has been sleeping with me and in his swing the whole 4 months

2007-09-23 08:28:03 · 10 answers · asked by gateway1981 2

when tightly swaddled (and given pacifier) we put him in his crib awake and he falls asleep on his own. he sleeps 10 hours straight at night and takes 3 or 4 good naps a day. when not swaddled he needs to be rocked to sleep, then we lay him down and he is awake and screaming 10 minutes later (having pulled out pacifier) - then he is furious and tired and cannot settle down to go back to sleep. should we be trying to transition him away from the swaddling? HOW?!????

2007-09-23 07:18:53 · 8 answers · asked by katiemae 1