Baby Monitors: Miracle Blanket
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Seeking for Vibrating Baby Monitor
Asked by A.P. from New York
on September 29, 2008
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Hello to all the Moms out there. I am now in my 22 weeks and I’m seeking for a vibrating baby monitor. You see I decided to stay home until my baby is in pre-school ...
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- Hi A., I found your request very sweet...let me assure you...you will hear that baby cry with NO monitor and OVER the vacuum... I would suggest an Angelcare moni...
- Hi - I bought one digital monitor that was awful! - I think it was Graco. Then I bought the video monitor by "Summer" - it is portable and you can turn it on very lou...
- Hi, Fisher Price's Sound and Lights monitor works good for me. I'm hard of hearing and this works just fine. If you really want something that deaf people use, go...
When Did You Stop Swaddling?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 21, 2006
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I have a three month old who is a great sleeper (about 2 3 hour naps a day and 11-12 hours at night) and I put him to sleep on his back. I'm concerned because the bac...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
New Baby on the Way... What Do I Need?
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2008
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I am due in May and am getting ready to start stocking my house with stuff for baby. We have an eight year old son but I feel that it has been so long since I have don...
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- A few of my favorite things: Boppy Nose Aspirator Humidifier Diaper Depot Diaper Duck (with refillable poop bags) travel diaper changer with pockets for diaper...
- Hi M.. Just some thoughts...buy a few sets of crib sheets (you'll have to change them frequently if the baby spits up). I think having a lot of onesies is also impo...
- M. I know how you feel. My son is 13 years older than my 3 month old daughter. I had no clue of what I needed for a baby. I looked at targets website for items to see...
Gifts for a Baby Shower
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on March 26, 2007
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Okay. One of my really good friends is having a baby shower coming up. I viewed her registries and she didn't really register for alot. I have an 11 mo old and have fo...
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- Okay, a few suggestions... 1.) Try getting clothes for an older baby - not just newborn. I got so many clothes for my newborn daughter, that she never even got to w...
- I didn't register for a baby swing and wished I would have. We got a cradle swing after our son was born and couldn't have lived without it.
- I LOVE my diaper warmer! But if you want an AWESOME baby shower gift idea I have JUST the one for you! 2 moms on here who are sisters make them and they kick butt! I d...
How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need?
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on April 9, 2009
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I have a 10 week baby girl and my pediatrician has always just called her one of those "fussy" babies. But, now I'm thinking it might just be related to not getting e...
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- Is it possible that she could have reflux? Babies don't have to spit up to acid reflux. My daughter had what they call silent reflux where the acid comes up but doesn'...
- Hi T., This is pretty normal for a baby her age. She is still trying to figure out a routine. If you are consistent with your own nighttime routine (a bath, breastf...
- I was going to respond to this but Melissa said EVERYTHING I would have said so I'll just leave it at that!! Good luck!
Baby Won't Sleep in Bassinet at Night
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on August 20, 2008
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Okay, I really need some help before I lose it due to lack of sleep. My new baby girl has in the last three days switched her sleeping habits and I am not sure how to ...
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- Honestly -for the first 4 months - it's crazy -they have no real sleep pattern and they really can't learn one just yet. Just keep trying different stuff to make it th...
- I padded the bassinet with a pillow and placed a baby blanket around it. It made it extremely soft, however, mine didn't sleep in it at night. At this age, all of m...
- We had the same problem with our now 4 month old. He slept great in his carrier so we let him sleep in it for about 6-8 weeks. He just now, for the last 3 weeks, has...
Need Baby Registry Advice
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2008
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I'm expecting a baby girl in February, and we just brought home our new 10 and 5 year-old sons from Russia. Life is a little hectic right now, and most of my time is ...
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- wow, triple congrats! i just bet your life is crazy right now! and sounds like it'll stay that way for awhile, too! lol. first off i will say that the most wonderful g...
- I have a medela pump in style. The Dr Brown bottles fit on it. I rarely sterilized bottles... but I did boil paci's & would use sterilizing bags by medela for bottl...
- I would have to say renting a breastpump may be better than buying, as you may find that one doesn't work for you. And, manual pumping is free. I would guess some may ...
Baby Won't Sleep Unless Held
Asked by T.A. from Pocatello
on September 17, 2008
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So my friend just had her first baby two weeks ago. She called me crying today because he won't sleep unless someone is holding him. He is on formula because her milk ...
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- She should try the the 5 "S" method from Dr. Harvey Karp (I believe this is his name). Swaddeling, Swing, sh-sound, sucking and side. I had the same issue with my ba...
- I have a 15 week old and he did the same thing for the first 4 weeks until I bought a "Miracle Blanket" becuase someone recommeded it to me. I ordered it online as it...
- Swaddling the baby like everyone has said is key. In addition, if the baby is spitting or seems to be refluxing- my pediatrician recommended 1/4 teaspoon of Mylanta. ...
Baby Wakes up When I Put Her Down... HELP
Asked by A.O. from Dallas
on February 19, 2010
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My baby girl is 2 1/2 months old. She will NOT sleep unless I am holding her (during the day). At night she does great. She goes down about the same time and sleeps...
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- Hi A., My daughter was the same way....until I figured out that it was because I was laying her down on her back....she only would sleep when she was on her tummy.......
- You don't mention whether or not she is being swaddled. And if she is she may not be swaddled tight enough. Also, is she lifting her head at all when she cries? She ma...
- You might try swaddling her. I swaddle my 4 month old in a blanket, and rock him to sleep then I am able to lay him down to sleep on his own. Praying that you are ab...
