Newborn & Baby - November 2007

My daughter is 8 weeks old. She is a delight, but she will wake up for a feeding and not go back to sleep @ night. She will sleep ok from 11pm-1 or 2 am, wake up and eat...then not go back to sleep. She will cry and cry unless I hold her and rock her. Then if I try to put her back in her basinett she will be up in 5 minutes and the cycle starts again. So, I am getting maybe 2 hours of sleep early on in the night, then nothing. I am almost falling asleep driving to work. Due to our work schedules, I have no help at night. Then taking a nap when I get home is out of the question because she is colicky early evenings. She is on nutramigen, and mylicon for gas. Any tricks to getting her to sleep longer or fall asleep after her mid-night feeding?? Any ideas on how to deal at work w/ no sleep. I am in a complete fog all the time and my job is suffering. HELP =(

2007-11-07 00:53:33 · 12 answers · asked by Kat 6

it looks like a severe allergic reaction, but, to what?doctor said it was diaper rash, does.nt look like!!suggested creams to apply siloderm and momenta ..but no effect..!! can a diaper rash be so severe??? its been 6 days!! pls suggest. i use sudocrem thrice a day!!how many days will this take to cure???I breastfeed!!

2007-11-07 00:43:01 · 12 answers · asked by maryam k 1

My son is 7 months old. He has been acting okay, but for the last four days now, he's been pooing about 7-8 times a day...sometimes 3 poos before 8am! He normally goes about 3-4 times, so this is quite strange. In addition, the consistency is very liquidy, not mucusy, just very soft and sometimes water-like...colors rotate from green, yellow to brown.

He has gone through all the veggies and started fruit on Monday (bananas) which he liked and thought it would bind, but it hasn't done a thing. He is also rejecting food now - won't drink his whole bottle, etc. He wouldn't eat bananas, apples or any veggies either. Just cereal mixed with his formula.

Some people say its teething, but I don't feel any bumps in his mouth. I am taking him to the doctor this morning, but wonder if anyone has any insights.

2007-11-07 00:23:14 · 5 answers · asked by tally 2

my son is 8months,don't know if he's spoiled. i think he is! In his Play yard he stays not more than 5minutes,refuses to sit in the high chair and bouncer!! i'm reading a book " bringing up boys" that says we shouldn't ignore when they cry ,but then i carry him around all the time whatever i do, my back hurts already! what can i do?
thanks

2007-11-07 00:23:10 · 5 answers · asked by supercat1987 2

She loves solids (twice a day) and seems to be going off her breast milk but I am worried that she is not getting all the nutrients she needs with the solids as am keeping them simple and also heard that you have to still give them all their milk feeds before 6 months. Wouldn't they naturally start to take less milk. Very confused.

2007-11-06 21:56:56 · 9 answers · asked by Little Kate 1

My 2 month old daughter has trouble going number 2, I have tried the thermometer and vaseline and when she gets it out it's loose. so her doctor said she is not constipated .. I don't know what else to do..I think she has become a colic she just cries all night long.. please can someone tell me something that I can do to help her..

2007-11-06 19:53:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had my baby six months ago and still having trouble losing the weight. Its making me really unhappy now. I do try to power-walk with the buggy every day but am so knackered with getting up early and keeping up with a new baby's demands that I find it difficult to do much excersise. Any tips of how to lose it? Especially around the face and tum? HELP Im getting desperate and Im fed up with not being able to get into my old clothes

2007-11-06 19:50:20 · 47 answers · asked by Serry's mum 5

I have a 6 month old baby who has got into the habit of blowing raspberries after he has a spoonful of solids.
He is happy enough to eat the food, but once he has swallowed most of it, he then blows raspberries, making a total mess and sending food all over the place.
I don't think this is related to the food I am giving him, as he does it with everything. Some days he starts blowing raspberries from the moment I put him in his high chair.

Is there anyway I can discourage him from doing this?

2007-11-06 19:46:33 · 13 answers · asked by Ricecakes 6

Hello Moms/dads,

My son is 6 months plus, and he will be flying soon (for about 4-6hrs). So can you please tell me what things I may need to prepare?

Thanks and Regards,
Alex

2007-11-06 19:23:28 · 3 answers · asked by Alex Tran 2

My daughter is 5 months old and from the time we brought her home the only way she would sleep was by being bundled/swaddled with a blanket? I have tried to get her to sleep without but she can not fall asleep. She cries for a long time and then just starts playing with her feet or hands. I tried leaving one arm out but this does not work either. She can stay asleep if she happens to wiggle out but cannot fall asleep without being swaddled. What should I do?

2007-11-06 18:28:44 · 8 answers · asked by rara8402 2

To me this is embarrassing but wanted to see if it's normal or not....I was sleeping this morning and started to dream about breastfeeding my baby (im due in 6 days)...however, it ended up in me having an orgasm (and not just in the dream but for real)...when I woke up I was very disturbed and embarrassed. Do women really have orgasms when breastfeeding? Should I feel so guilty about it?

2007-11-06 18:25:27 · 15 answers · asked by Mommy to 2 Princesses under 2 4

that was issued at the baby clinic? it was rather thick if I remember correctly.

2007-11-06 18:03:03 · 9 answers · asked by AnnieG 4

The reason I ask is that many people are offended by a mother not covering up with a blanket. I am not one of those people. I remember when a friend flew in from Norway several months ago with her 8-month-old nursing infant. She breastfed in front of us without covering up, and none of us had a problem with it. I was a little uncomfortable at seeing my former babysitter accidentally 'flashing' me, but I was smart enough to realize that that is MY problem, and my job to look away if it makes me uncomfortable.

I know that there are babies who get extremely fussy or upset when their parents try to make them eat under a blanket--hell, I was one of those babies. So I believe that, as long as she's not lifting up her shirt and actually saying 'hey look at these', a woman's choice to cover up should be just that--a CHOICE. Not one that others try to bully her into making?

What do you think?

2007-11-06 17:40:24 · 45 answers · asked by horsegirl 1

I just need to know will taking insulin to control gestational diabetes harm my baby?? Or should GD be controlled by diet and axcersise and insulin be avoided. Please if anyone knows answers or has suggestions and opinions about this let me know. Everyone that was diagnosed with GD please reply i would like to know what other women are doing to control GD if using insulon or not, THanks....so muchh

2007-11-06 17:27:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know he should do so if he hears a noise, but he does this often when it is absolutely quiet. He does it when he is awake sometimes too.

2007-11-06 17:09:19 · 15 answers · asked by shethang 2

2007-11-06 16:42:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Considering there are single male parents with children...

2007-11-06 16:20:39 · 10 answers · asked by Lily 2

Hi. I have a 5-month old, whom I am nursing. I was wondering if it is ok to drink green tea and if she might have any reactions to it.
See, the green tea that my husband bought doesn't say anything about having caffiene or not. For the ingredients, it says, "green tea".

2007-11-06 16:14:45 · 4 answers · asked by farrowlani 2

My son has had purple pedilyte since yesterday, tonight when he had a bm it was bright green, would this just be from the coloring in the pedilyte? his dr said to give it to him. Thanks

2007-11-06 16:00:14 · 20 answers · asked by Katy 4

he's only had one poopy diaper early this morning. he is formula fed. he has passed some gas today, and he has not been crying like his tummy was upset. is this normal or something i should call his doctor about.
don't say I need to nurse because i tried the first two days and he screamed the whole time and would not even try to latch on. I really feel more comfortable bottle feeding him.

2007-11-06 15:44:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to stop my little one from opening doors, and drawers. I have the brand safety first, using their cabinet
& drawer latches, and the ones with the tension release strap, but i find the sticky stuff holding them in place, just fails...everytime. I sick of wasting money on a product that doesn't work. What can I use to stop my child opening drawers, cupboards, shower doors......if you know something that definately works let me know..

2007-11-06 15:32:51 · 4 answers · asked by gavmic69 1

This evening, while getting my daughter's dinner ready, I gave her the phone to play with. I guess that she dialed 911, and left it sitting in the kitchen floor for a few minutes. I noticed the phone turned on, and turned it off. They immediatly called me back, and I explained that my baby had been playing with it. Then about 30 minutes later, the cops showed up! They laughed about it, but they had to check my house just to be sure I wasn't being held hostage or anything. They were really nice, and said that it happens all the time.
However, my house was a mess! I always clean after she goes to bed, so there was laundry in the floor, toys everywhere, and her dinner still sitting there. Plus, she still had squash smeared across her forehead and I didn't even have a bra on!LOL
They wouldn't call social services for a messy house would they? I made a comment about the mess and one of the cops said that he garaunteed his house was messier.
Should I worry at all?

2007-11-06 15:18:24 · 22 answers · asked by linedancer563 6

My daughter is only 9 months old already and she already loves those Nick JR shows!

2007-11-06 15:14:39 · 16 answers · asked by Momof2 6

My baby is 2 months already and my problem is that she won't stop crying..i already feed her, put her in the cradle, checked her diaper and carry her... still she won't stop crying..what might be the problem??

2007-11-06 14:21:31 · 22 answers · asked by cookiejellyme 1

1. I need some ideas for a routine? Ours is not working!
2. How many times should she wake in the night? 13.7lbs and waking 4-5 times and short nursing each time.
3. What should i do if she wakes in the night just to feed for confort.
4.when should she wake up in the morning?
5.How many naps should she have in the day time and for how long each nap?
6.What time should her last nap end?
7.What time should she go to bed?

2007-11-06 14:09:48 · 7 answers · asked by Lesley M 1

Should I put it in a pipe and smoke it?
Should I grind it up, put it in my coffee and drink it?
Save it as a momento?
or something else?

2007-11-06 14:05:08 · 10 answers · asked by Charles 2

Please adivce me on what all toys I should get for my baby during the first six months after birth.

2007-11-06 13:27:47 · 9 answers · asked by SAM 1

I have been really lazy in getting my birth control taken care of. Our daughter is a month old today and I need to serious start something. Any suggestions?

2007-11-06 13:05:23 · 24 answers · asked by 2fine4u 6

My son is 5 months now. He goes down to sleep at 7 (falls asleep on his own fantastically) and currently sleeps until some time between midnight and 3:30 am. He wakes up and can't console himself back to sleep. He uses a soother already. I haven't been nursing him back to sleep at those times. What I have been doing is picking him up and just taking him to bed with me (without nursing). He falls right back to sleep and sleeps until about 4:30 (I nurse him then), then we sleep until 7 am.
I am ok sleeping together with him, because I really am not ready to let him cry it out and it seems to work, but am I messing him up? At some point I won't to sleep with him (maybe by 7 or 8 months) and am I just setting myself (and him) up for a really difficult time then? Any suggestions or should I just enjoy what is working? Thanks so much

2007-11-06 12:23:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Humidifier or Air purifier? Or can i go without?

2007-11-06 12:14:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous