Newborn & Baby - December 2007

I'm not really comfortable with him being around a lot of (possibly germ-carrying) people. And I really don't see the point in him going. It's not like he's going to enjoy it. But I'm tired of being acused of not ever letting them do anything with him. I just think he's too young to do most of the things they want to do with him.

2007-12-15 06:47:31 · 27 answers · asked by Beam 1

I think I wanna get her some personolized gift (such as the coffee cups, soaps...) with a picture of my niece on it. Do you have any ideas and websites? Thanks!

2007-12-15 05:52:45 · 8 answers · asked by Pro90 1

2007-12-15 05:40:48 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

She eats 6-6oz bottles with 3 tablespoons of rice in each bottle every day. I don't know if she should eat rice/oatmeal/babyfood twice or three times a day. Do I just offer it , and see if she wants it?

2007-12-15 05:40:28 · 6 answers · asked by QHpaintedfire 1

How many oz of breast milk does a 1 week old baby drink? My daughter feed for about 10 min the my husband gave her a 2 oz bottle (of breastmilk) and she was still hungry and feed on my breast for another 20 min! We soothed her and try to make her sleepy but she still was awake and giving us the "fish look" looking for me.. why is she not getting full? i dont know what to do.. just keep feeding her?

2007-12-15 05:21:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I are not sure what is appropriate and what's not. We don't want to seem greedy but want to give people options. I already had one person comment that we have too many items on our registry which made me feel kind of bad. We have 156 items on it, is that too many? What is the average amount?

2007-12-15 05:06:34 · 17 answers · asked by Jayme C 1

I think my daughter had acid reflux. Everytime she eats she spits up a little and then crys hysterically. I'm taking her to the Dr on monday but I was wondering from parents who have children with the same problem how the Dr diagnoses this.

2007-12-15 04:20:28 · 6 answers · asked by FaerieWhings 7

Why has is all of a sudden become the practice to clamp the cord immediately after birth, rather than wait for it to quit pulsating?

My feeling on this, is that by doing so you are robbing the baby of half of it's blood, which has been squeezed back in to the placenta when the baby passed through the birth canal.

Why are they not waiting until the cord stops pulsating so that the blood from the placenta can return to the baby??? Has the mindset changed to you think the placenta is robbing the baby of blood??? Or is there an ulterior motive here, about getting that cord blood for research purposes???

I just witnessed a baby almost die on Discovery health because they clamped the cord immediately after birth, harvested a pint, A PINT, of blood from the cord, and the baby went in to respiratory distress. I think they robbed that baby of his blood, and if they would have waited to clamp the cord, and allowed the blood to go back in to the baby, he would have been fine.

2007-12-15 03:54:32 · 3 answers · asked by CSmom 5

my little boy is 3 weeks tomorrow and he is already guzzling down 5 ozs at each feed, i breast feed, bottle feed breast milk and give him formula (SMA gold).

is it right for him to want so much, he is sometimes only going 2 1/2 hours between feeds and if he had a 5 oz bottle he will follow this 2 hours later with a 4 oz or at least just over 3 ozs.

i did try the SMA white but found it made him a little constipated after just 1 bottle.

has anyone else had similar situation?

if so what did you do?

thanks

2007-12-15 03:30:16 · 6 answers · asked by unichick_06 2

2007-12-15 03:12:15 · 13 answers · asked by Rita G 1

I was wondering if there was anyone out there who has taught there baby to sign? If so, at what age did you start? Can you recommend a good book to use? And how long did it take for your baby to start using the signs? any other info would be appreciated also! Thanks!

2007-12-15 02:58:06 · 10 answers · asked by Shell 4

I heard that you cant give a baby water until they are 3 months old. All they could have before that is milk. Does anyone know why.

2007-12-15 02:13:40 · 22 answers · asked by Amusing but confusing 3

My baby girl is 5 1/2 months old and she has her bottom two front teeth and the two top ones are coming in now. She drinks 200mls lately and watches with fascination when we eat. I feel bad and want to give her some food, should I get her some baby food now or is she too little?

2007-12-14 21:49:14 · 9 answers · asked by azcian 1

i'v tried so many remedies. i feel terrible that she doesn't rest enough, or myself really. someone said to try benedryl to get her on a schedule. i'm not sure about that especially with all the reports lately. i'v tried feeding her a healthy dinner before bedtime, bathing with those sleepytime washes, and even cereal in her bottles, yes she is still on a bottle, trust me it bothers me also. my mother told me i was taking the bottle until almost three! i choked when she told me that. help....

2007-12-14 21:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my newborn baby wont sleep in her bassinet but falls asleep quickly in her carseat...is it okay for me to let her sleep in it for a few nights...so i can get some sleep 2?

2007-12-14 20:45:32 · 11 answers · asked by britt h 2

OK - SO - just wanting to do a poll to see where everyone's babies sleep. Do you co-sleep, same room their bed, their bed in their room? I am not asking this to criticize anyone...and I surely don't want anyone else to critisize you for answering.... Just curious what you all do.... see how common each way is... ALSO - if you could just please say how old your baby is........ thanks.....

2007-12-14 17:19:36 · 27 answers · asked by Brandy C 2

the doctor isnt open until monday, is there anything to worry about? i can feel it in her chest when i pat her back and when she crys. she sounds almost like she wheezes when she breathes .. it sounds mucousy. What should i do?

2007-12-14 16:22:40 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Kristen♥ 3

I have chosen three but other suggestions would be helpful

Arianna Grace

Adrianna Saliya-Faith

Amelia Celine

2007-12-14 16:19:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi everybody, my baby is 2 months and a half and we are planning a trip to salt lake city,utah for december 26th, we are driving.We live in Los Angeles and the weather here is variable but I know that in utah is really cold and it's snowing my brother lives there and we are visiting for a week,will it be too cold if I take my baby ? I am worried that he will get really sick,he got his first shots already but I don't know what to do. Any advice is appreciate.thanks!

2007-12-14 16:17:42 · 12 answers · asked by mommy of 2 precious boys 2

Did anyone have this type of problem?...my daughter will not sleep on her back no matter what. She has been sleeping in her bouncer because when she was a newborn she had that acid reflux and we were told to let her sleep in the bouncer. (it's a papasan vibrating seat) Also as a new mom you know that when you are sleep deprived that whatever it takes to get them to sleep more than 20 min you do it. Well she sleeps really well in her seat but now she is almost 4 months and I have been struggling to get her in the crib. At first I put the bouncer in the crib because she would wake up literally every half hour on her back and so I just gave up and put her in the seat. I just don't know how to get her to sleep on her back. She wakes up at 5 am and she takes a 15 or 20 min nap then she is awake for the whole day and then she will sleep for maybe an hour in the afternoon, sometimes in her bouncer or on my chest ( just so I can get sleep) and then she goes to bed at 9 and wakes at midnight...

2007-12-14 16:12:13 · 8 answers · asked by k 5

my baby is 5 day old and his sclera's (white portion of the eye) are yellowish in color. is this normal?

2007-12-14 15:20:20 · 12 answers · asked by jermaine e 1

is it ok to use medicated rub on a 4mnth old? her nose is running and the doctors say that there is nothing to give them. and you can hear her stuffiness when she breathes . i suck it out with the suction but that is it. since the babies Tylenol is off the market or we are not supposed to use it

2007-12-14 15:10:42 · 11 answers · asked by sweets_22193 2

I just am wondering why more people are not questioning the safety of vaccines when they have to recall because of possible contamination issues. The government and pharmaceutical companies will say anything to protect themselves from taking the blame when/if something happens after giving these vaccines.

2007-12-14 15:04:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am already coverd by my employer, they do not offer to pay for my child and I am not qualified for state assistance. I am 30 weeks and I am worried that my child will not have coverage when she is born and I will not be able to afford medical help. I dont even know where to begin.

2007-12-14 14:59:59 · 6 answers · asked by amylc06 1

What were your baby's favorite toys in his/her first year and why? I have a two-month old son and don't want to spend a lot of money on toys that aren't "baby approved!" I would love to hear what toys worked for your babies and at what ages. Thanks!!

2007-12-14 14:48:01 · 9 answers · asked by burn_to_blue 3

Yes I have been watching what I eat; and the very thought of my son straining turning red is scaring me. Now I am thinking about mixing breastmilk with formula

2007-12-14 14:39:38 · 23 answers · asked by onceafool 2

2007-12-14 14:27:49 · 16 answers · asked by Amy 1

My 5 1/2 month old son broke out in a big case of the hives tonight. I was so freaked I took him immediately to the ER. They were all over his arms legs and around his mouth and neck/ears. I asked the doctor why he got them and he said he had no clue, but prescribed my hydracortisone for infants and sent me on my way. Now, I'm supposed to watch out for labored breathing. Has anyone had this happen to their child before and did you figure out the reason why? I haven't introduced any new foods, no new detergents and the baby soap I used today for his bath was the standard Johnson & Johnson baby bath wash. Does anyone have any suggestions or had this happen to their baby before?

2007-12-14 14:18:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 12:46:17 · 10 answers · asked by ~mama2danica~ 3

2007-12-14 12:45:10 · 4 answers · asked by ~mama2danica~ 3