Appendicitis: Infant
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Seeking Other Moms' That Have Dealt with Chronic Constipation in Their Infant
Asked by A.M. from Memphis
on July 23, 2008
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Our beautiful little girl has had problems since she was about 2 months old with easily getting constipated. We had a really frustrating time getting anyone to take u...
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- i feel your frustrations. my daughter had horrible constipation at that age. she frequently had to have glycerin suppositories. now she is five and things have gotten ...
- A., That GI MD should be reported. Find a new one in your area, get the medical records from the current one and find someone that can help. I believe it is balon...
- my grandson had it so so bad he would sweat and scream and shake so so bad..he is 4 now and is goin on his own without having to help it out..FIber foods seem to work ...
How Long
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on May 8, 2008
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My 31 year old sister had emergency surgery at 5:30 this morning- she had appendicitis and had to have her appendix out. They are moving her to a room right now. Any o...
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- Depends on whether her appendix ruptured or not. If it did not rupture, she should be out in 3 days or so - maybe less. If it did rupture they will keep her in for a...
- A friend of mine had her appendix removed over Christmas and they only kept her in the hospital for a few days. She seemed to be okay after a week or two.
- My husband had his out when our now nine week old was two weeks. he was 31 as well, funny. Recovery time depends on if she had the laporoscopic or the full open. ...
Post C-section Tenderness
Asked by A.A. from Seattle
on October 23, 2009
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I have a 7 month old baby girl that was delivered by emergency c-section last March. I am not having any issues with the incision area, but am experiencing tenderness...
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- I am 9 months post c-section and I haven't had any soreness at all for an extrememly long time. I would suggest seeing another Dr and get another opinion. I wouldn't...
- I had the exact same problem (but on the left) following my third c-section and went through ultrasounds and cat scans. They ruled out everything except a POSSIBLE (n...
- I would get a second opinion. You can't be too careful when it comes to your health/body. I just don't like to be told "It's MOST LIKELY this," or " It's PROBABLY this...
9 Year Old Daughter's Stomach Hurts
Asked by M.D. from Saginaw
on December 17, 2009
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My daughter sometimes complains that her stomach hurts. This sometimes happens after she eats and sometimes it could happen out of the blue. At some point last sprin...
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- I'd take her to a GI doc and let them figure it out. They can do an endoscopy and check her esophagus, intestines and stomach to make sure there aren't any issues. It ...
- I agree, I would take her to the pediatrican. In addition to the other comments, I would be concerned about Crohns' Disease. My best friend's daughter had stomach pai...
- I can think of 3 things 1) celiacs disease, a gluten intolerance you can read up on the gal who is on the show "The view" she wrote a book recently that seems pretty g...
Help! Going into Hospital over Night, Have Breast Feeding Baby
Asked by R.M. from New York
on April 16, 2008
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I have to go into the hospital over night to have a procedure done, but I am still nursing my 22 month old toddler A LOT! She has never yet fallen asleep at night wit...
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- Hi R., All the best with the procedure. Just curious about a couple of things: How old is your toddler? How frequently do you nurse at night? Do you co-sleep? Wh...
- It is past time to wean your daughter. How long did you plan to continue?
- Is there a chance this could be a good time to stop the feeding? If she is older than one maybe it's time...hope I am not being too harsh, I breast fed until my daugh...
Not Knowing You Were Pregnant Until You Deliver
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on December 2, 2011
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There was an article on this today. A woman in Portland went to the hospital thinking she had appendicitis and instead delivered a baby. She said she was told she coul...
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- I have wondered the same thing. I can totally understand not knowing you are pregnant until the second or maybe the third trimester (especially if it is your first an...
- I have friend with a friend who was pregnant THREE times and never knew. Some babies don't move that much, or if there's a placental issue, they may not feel the baby ...
- I have not had this happen. However, my cousin had a condition where there was too much fluid and had to have regular checks because she couldn't feel the baby nearly ...
Simple Bribery
Asked by K.H. from Lynchburg
on January 22, 2011
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My almost 5 year old son was in the hospital last month. We thought he may have had appendicitis. Come to find out he has colon problems. Last year I had taken him ...
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- I think bribery is the best parenting technique ever. Go for it. And you can moderate it as needed so you won't create a monster. For anyone who decries this tec...
- when dealing with medical issues, I say "whatever works best for you & your family". The End! Whoooops, one more thought: after he becomes adept at trying n...
- You've got to do what you've got to do! Try not upping the ante all the way to a dollar, though, when $.50 just is no longer enough!
Formula
Asked by B.B. from Austin
on September 27, 2008
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Okay ladies, here is another request from a great-grandmother. Which baby formula do you feel is equally as good for the baby as breast milk. The baby is 6 or 7 mont...
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- I can't produce enough for my little guy since I went back to work. He gets two bottles of breast milk and a bottle of Simalic (sp) during the day and then a breastfee...
- Hello B., I found that Enfamil Lipil was the best for my son. The Similac foamed up too much when I shook the powder with the water. Just FYI, you're not supposed...
- Hi B..... Believe it or not, some of the best for my kiddos were Kirkland (Costcos' brand) or HEB baby formula. These seemed to not upset tummies the best. I have 4 ...
Trying to Wean Almost 3 Year Old!!!!
Asked by T.R. from San Francisco
on October 5, 2008
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Hello, I have a little boy that will be 3 in December and I can't get him to stop nursing. He wants to nurse like an infant still. He wakes up every couple of hours to...
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- Hi T., After my son turned 3, I would just let him nurse for 5 minutes and then (I know this sounds weird), I would let him "hold it". hahahah One day I finally ju...
- I'm in the process of weaning my 2 year old. We basically use substitution. If my husband reads her the nightly books, she doesn't miss nursing. In the mornings, we ju...
- Just stop. It IS that simple. He will cry , throw fits, etc. It will be much harder on you than him. Cerebral palsy has nothing to do with this. You have nursed him...
In Pain
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on December 6, 2006
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I am about 15 weeks prgnant and lately i have been getting very bad pains in my lower stomach just on one side, the pain is bad enough to make me cry it really hurts i...
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- You could be getting BH Contractions but it is kinda eirly for that so i think you should call you dr right away
- HI L. SORRY TO HEAR, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY LEFT SIDE THE WHOLE PREGNANY AFTER I LOST MY DAUGHTERS TWIN AND CONTINUED TO CARRY MY DAUGHTER. I FREQUENTLY WAS SENT...
- What side hurts? If it’s your right side go to the doctor it could be appendicitis.
