Newborn & Baby - November 2007

I have a month old baby,i have been boiling water for formula eversince she was born,she's 9 months already,is it still nessesary to do so??I think it should be ok,if i prepare her formula with filtered water..

2007-11-05 07:17:28 · 16 answers · asked by ? 1

blooming well hope so as had 16,

2007-11-05 07:03:12 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 06:49:24 · 7 answers · asked by colleen v 1

he is 7 1/2 months old and he will stand for several seconds own his own but sometimes when i try to get him to stand he will just bend his knees and get on the ground and crawl! and they say babies should know how to say dada or maybe mama at this age even if they are not sure what it means but my son just babbles alot mostly with a ba sound! and i know all babies are different and develop at different rates but i just want to help encourage him to want to learn!

2007-11-05 06:08:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 05:50:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

How much milk should a 3.5 month old baby consume in a day? I always feel that my son does not eat as much. His birth weight was 7 lbs 3 Oz and he is around 14 lbs now. I feed him about 12 Oz of breast milk and rest 12-14 is formula. Is Enfamil better than Similac?

2007-11-05 05:44:06 · 5 answers · asked by Preeti R 1

im doing my babys 1st b-day party on sat so i need ideas on how to decorate her cake table and also her presents table.
can you show me picks or describe.
I TRIED GOOGLING IT AND YAHOOING BUT NO GOOD THINGS COME UP

2007-11-05 05:18:22 · 3 answers · asked by TTC #2 Baby Dust MEEE! 5

twice as many girls than boys are being born to this world.

2007-11-05 05:02:43 · 43 answers · asked by firestriker 2

OMG you should have seen my son Ashton when we got home from the baby shower , we started putting the gifts in the house and he didnt understand that the gifts we got were not his he kept diggin in the bags and getting all the things out and my boyfriend was like no those are Aubree's(our daughters) toys.. he started screaming and crying and throwing a fit because he couldnt get the toy he thought was his.... omg I wanted to cry... He thinks that everything is his... I dont know how I am going to deal with it but I dont like my baby screaming like that he kept going back to the bags and just staring at them... ugh it broke my heart.. and as soon as he woke up this morning he went striaght to the gifts.... Please HELP!

2007-11-05 04:52:19 · 19 answers · asked by PrettyPrincessLiz 1

Is Lanisoh better than Kamillosan? If so, why is Lanisoh better?

2007-11-05 04:28:20 · 3 answers · asked by Chimera's Song 6

I just wandered what it was like having a baby, i am quite scared but excited aswell just wandered if anyone can explain what its like and what you think the best pain relief is

2007-11-05 04:18:34 · 49 answers · asked by Tia 1

My daughter is 6 1/2 months old. I used to be able to lay her on top of me until she fell asleep and then put her to bed. This is after she found out how to get out of being swaddled. She is always so active that she will constantly move until she can't fall asleep. Now naptime has almost become unbearable. Everything else goes undone because she takes three naps a day and plus putting her to bed at night, by the time I get her to sleep, I am so afraid to clean in fear I will wake her up. If she goes without a nap or I try the "crying it out thing" (and it doesn't work), she is too overtired and keeps me up all night. I just want to pull my hair out... what do I do?

2007-11-05 04:16:23 · 9 answers · asked by Brie 2

My brother and his wife are expecting and for Christmas I'd like to get them a gift certificate for a photographer to get pictures taken of the three of them and the baby once the baby is born. My problem is that I live in IL and they live in St. Paul MN so I'm not sure where to get the certificate for? I was hoping for a nicer place than a Sears or something. If you were expecting would you like it if someone gave you that?? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. :)

2007-11-05 03:28:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just started my period and when i put a tampon in and it hurt. like it made me cramp alittle, but not like a normal period cramp. is this normal?? what could it be??

2007-11-05 03:19:58 · 11 answers · asked by ArmyWife 4

My son is 5 months old this week and doing excellent with breastfeeding. However, he eats so much and I work part time 20 hours a week. I pump milk for daycare but many times he runs out before I pick him up and I'm barely pumping enough for the next day's use. His ped. said I could supplement with formula in emergency situations and when needed, I have tried pumping and storing extra milk but I pump enough for 1 day in advance and my son eats the rest. He's 18lbs already! He is on solids as well, rice and oatmeal cereal as well as veggies and fruits.

I was wondering what formula would be best to purchase for these situations. I have heard Nutramigen would be best. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm also wondering how your infant handled the transition? Gassy? Irritable?

2007-11-05 03:13:30 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6

My husband has an anxiety disorder and he can't handle watching our infant son for a few hours without getting totally overwhelmed and feeling that it's a waste of his time. He says he doesn't have instincts like I do. (so the problem's not ALL physiological)
Besides a smack in the head, what can help him? Or should I just write him off as an invalid?

2007-11-05 03:12:24 · 5 answers · asked by suerteDperro 2

My son is 5 months and is now in his "I love to jump like crazy" phase. Mommy's lap has taken a toll from his heavy, bouncing bum and I'd like to know what type of baby gear would be good for him? We live in a teeny tiny apartment and an exercauser or jumperoo would take up way too much room. I've seen those doorway hanging jumpers but am unsure if it's safe? Can you tell me your experiences with it or do you know of anything similar that allows him to jump without taking up lots of room?

2007-11-05 03:07:02 · 28 answers · asked by Astragalo 5

My 2nd baby is 7 weeks old today... a few weeks ago we discovered that she has reflux, and thrush. She is just about over the thrush, and the reflux is doing a lot better too.. she only has it in the evenings for a few hours. We tried giving her cereal to help calm the episodes, and it seems to work, but the next day she eats very little and is extremely unhappy all day long. She is only happy and not crying when she is asleep. My husband and I both are finding it very frustrating.. and I just need to know if anyone has any ideas on how we can help each other relax... and gain more patience with the little one. I feel terrible for getting so angry at times with her... I had to walk away from her 3 different times yesterday because it just vecame too much.

2007-11-05 02:50:25 · 21 answers · asked by pattybarnesavonrep 2

On some of her feeds my baby pulls realy hard on my nipple?
It can be at the beginning of the feed, middle of towards this end.

Why is she doing this?

Sometimes I wind her, and there is a burp coming out, sometimes no burp and she gets really annoyed because I took her away from the breast.

2007-11-05 02:43:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

First off, I am not saying that people who have done this are wrong, I am just curious on what others think. I had an experience where my AFP levels were high, which points to the baby possibly having spina bifida (The spine didn’t fuse properly and as a result the baby is born with holes in his spine and/or back.) and doctors suggested I have an amnio. I refused to get an amnio and instead opted for an in-depth ultrasound. The ultrasound reveled that the baby was formed properly and looked normal. Because I had early bleeding and the ultrasound came back normal, the doctors said I really didn’t need the amnio and most likely the baby was fine. My question is, is it morally wrong to terminate a pregnancy just because there is a chance (be it 20% or a 90% chance) that the baby might not be “normal”? When I was going through my experience, I had to think long and hard and even though I have always dreamt of having a perfect little baby, I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t at least give him a chance at life. I didn’t do the amnio because there was a chance (even though it was small) of losing the baby after the amnio. On the other hand, what chance at life would he have if he was disabled? I am so torn and am just curious what people’s opinions are. I ended up giving birth @ 23 weeks and the baby did not survive. I have been racking my brain, trying to make sense of what happened (It was a PPROM) and at times I think that maybe my baby was going to be disabled and God was sparing me the heartache. Everything happens for a reason, right? But then I think, I wouldn’t care either way, he was my baby and I would have loved hi either way. Has anyone experience this before or been in a similar situation? And even if you haven’t, how do you feel about women aborting their baby because they were told the baby would be disabled or mentally ill?

2007-11-05 00:58:57 · 26 answers · asked by SexyMommy2B 4

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2007-11-05 00:45:18 · 5 answers · asked by sequin j 1

The doc doesn't want to give him anything because he's so little (5 months) - but he's up all night coughing. Any tips on how to quiet his cough and help him sleep? I've tried a vaporizor already.

2007-11-05 00:34:40 · 12 answers · asked by cfisher4234 3

Okay, here's the low down. As everyone knows, when you have a baby, you get in a rut (sometimes) financially and/or emotionally. My daughter is 1 year old now, I am in a continuos battle with her mom (she is continuously saying we have no money) I bought my daughter a 500.00 crib (the one that turns into a bed after time, and per "mom's" wants) any ways, I can count the times my daughter has slept in the crib with both hands. Her mom lets her sleep on the floor with her, and now a year later (its 12:27am) and the baby is still up, I tried putting her in the crib again and AGAIN (tough love) to get her on a sleeping schedule, but mom and I keeps arguing because I want her in the crib, and she wants to sleep with the baby on the floor, which at times she (our daughter) stays up late and then wakes up late. My question is, does that make me a bad father because I want her in the crib to learn a sleeping schedule, and also feel like I wasted 500.00 on a crib we're not using?

2007-11-04 19:54:54 · 12 answers · asked by Lilkryptonite 4

As a new mother, maybe I'm being panicky.

For the past 3 days my 2 month old has been really cranky. He's having problems sleeping during the day and he cries as if in pain. He was very colicky before but that seems to be passing and now when he cries he doesn't show the normal colic signs. He's also having problems feeding - he's hungry but he seems to play with his bottle in his mouth and he kicks his legs like he's fighting. A friend suggested that maybe his mouth might be sore from sucking on the bottle. I've never had problems with these bottles before, why now?

2007-11-04 19:45:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What name do you think sounds better - Raagini or Vanshika ? Raagini means melody and Vanshika means flute .

2007-11-04 19:45:08 · 16 answers · asked by dana l 1

We started giving our 6 month old baby oatmeal in his bottle ever since 5 months, and when we dont add the oatmeal to his formula he cries for more formula and he could drink up to 10oz no prob with out oatmeal,, the funny thing also is that he dosnt seem to be gaining alot of weight from it. ( i heard that babies gain alot more weight if you add oatmeal to there feedings) Is it normal to feed a baby oatmeal in his bottle every feeding? ( I know that its not recommed by pedi's to add anything to the formula because of the risk of choking.) but He also seems more happier and full when we add oatmeal.


So do you think its ok to add oatmeal to his formula every feeding?

Why isnt he gaining alot more weight? ( bearly a pound a week)

Please respond Thanks!!

2007-11-04 16:55:37 · 23 answers · asked by Jesus_Is_My_Faith 2

Do i need to put something in the baby's crib so if she spits up or her diaper leaks it doesnt go to the mattress? (even though its waterproof type material..) or do i just need a fitted crib sheet in their and thats it? If i do need a mattress pad/liner does it go under the sheet or over??

2007-11-04 16:50:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have excess breastmilk which i stored for a month in a ref. can i apply it to my baby's skin to make it smooth, is it ok?

2007-11-04 16:30:39 · 10 answers · asked by maegan 1

feeding should cover themselves in public? Please understand I am not trying to offend anyone. I don't have a problem with breast feeding, and I praise the mothers who do breast feed their children (I did many years ago). However, I think there is such a thing as modesty with it. I am not asking women to go shut themselves off from the world to breast feed, but I think they should cover themselves. Am I alone on this issue? I used to cover myself when I breast fed my children and never whipped out my breast for the world to see, and none of my children have emotional problems. I just didn't feel the need to say to the world "Hey look at me I am breast feeding. Woohoo". This question came to mind because we have a lady in our church (Catholic) who sits in the front pew with her family and she nurses her baby during the service. I went up for communion and here was her breast staring at me.

2007-11-04 16:22:35 · 29 answers · asked by Diane B 6

feeding should cover themselves in public? Please understand I am not trying to offend anyone. I don't have a problem with breast feeding, and I praise the mothers who do breast feed their children (I did many years ago). However, I think there is such a thing as modesty with it. I am not asking women to go shut themselves off from the world to breast feed, but I think they should cover themselves. Am I alone on this issue? I used to cover myself when I breast fed my children and never whipped out my breast for the world to see, and none of my children have emotional problems. I just didn't feel the need to say to the world "Hey look at me I am breast feeding. Woohoo". This question came to mind because we have a lady in our church (Catholic) who sits in the front pew with her family and she nurses her baby during the service.

2007-11-04 16:21:50 · 38 answers · asked by Diane B 6