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Advice/Suggestion On Baby Shower Gifts
Asked by E. from Dayton
on April 25, 2007
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Hi...My workplace is having a combined baby shower for three women who are expecting this spring. All three are having their first, all are having boys, and all have ...
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- How about a book that was a particular favorite of your son's?
- This was the best present i have given at a baby shower....Baby Detergent and dye/fragrance free dryer sheets. Its not expencive but all mothers now you have to have i...
- I was in the same boat not too long ago. I decided to get a couple of coworkers in on the gift. I wanted to get them a picture package with a local photographer (We us...
Is Using Dreft for Baby Clothes Really Necessary?
Asked by J.W. from Columbus
on November 20, 2009
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Dear Moms. I am wondering if using special baby laundry detergents like Dreft really necessary??? Has anyone tried both and really see the difference? Or, can I just a...
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- I used ALL Baby detergent for my first baby. I think I used it for about 6 or 8 months and then switched her to our regular detergent. I did not use any special dete...
- Depends on the kid how necessary it is. If your child has sensitive skin it can help. Alternatives that are just as good but cheaper would be All Free and Clear or I...
- when my kids were babies, i used any kind of liqiud det. that was on sale that was free and clear- all makes one, so does purex and arm and hammer. i switched over to ...
Daughter Won't Eat Breakfast Before School
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on September 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
The school year is beginning and I know that it benefits a child when they eat breakfast before going to school. My seven year old daughter is not a bi...
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- Hi A., Around here we love the Carnation Instant Breakfast. You can put it into the blender with a little bit of milk and some ice cream to make a great shake. You ...
- I was the same way as a kid. I had a hard time getting up in the morning and I always felt like I was going to throw up (and did so on many mornings). When I was goi...
- I have the same issue in my house with my 11 year old daughter. I have found that she LOVES Smoothies...so I am now going to make smoothies a few times a week for bre...
HELP!! My 8 Month Old Baby Has Diaper Rash So Bad I Can See Some Red Skin!!!!
Asked by S.N. from Chicago
on October 30, 2010
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I'm feeling so bad :( Since yesterday she has had severe mucusy diarrhea and she only vomited once uptil now. She cries in pain every time she pooped and everytime i...
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- The Butt paste works well, much better than A&D, Desitin, or any of the other diaper creams...use a lot of it. Also don't use wipes, only water when needed. If it d...
- Give her a bath in lukewarm water and baking soda. It will give her almost immediate relief. Make sure when you're cleaning her off that you're not using diaper wipe...
- 1) When your husband and/or FIL tell you to do something that disagrees with what your pediatrician says, don't listen to them. 2) Boudreaux Butt Paste is NOT the...
Pink Eye W/no Insurance
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on March 25, 2010
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ok moms, no judgements please...i had to drop our insurance a couple months ago b/c the premiums doubled. long story short, we still have no insurance. my son had a gu...
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- I've read the responses, they are good ones. One more note though, if it doesn't go away...my daughter gets pink eye at least once a year. A couple of years ago I co...
- First off it may not be pink eye. I had similar, my sister did, my grandson did, a friend did, none of which I am around and it is everywhere right now. I went to an...
- Pink eye will eventually clear on it's own, but it's contagious the entire time you have it. If you buy the eyedrops without insurance, it'll run you around 60 bucks....
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Advice on Bottle Types
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on April 12, 2008
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My son is due in June and I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding him, however I do want to pump and have him take a bottle as well so I don't have to worry about w...
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- I breastfeed and supplemented with bottles both kids. With my second I was only able to breastfeed for a short time. I initially used Dr. Brown's which I liked but b...
- Sounds like you got some great advice already. We exclusively breastfed till 6 months or more and still breastfeed at 14 months. My son took his first bottle of expr...
- Hi Ruby, My name is M.. I am a mother of 3 who also strictly breastfed my children. Now that my children are older, I have gone to school and became a pediatric nurse...
Diaper Rash Cream Comparison
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on September 25, 2009
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Hi Moms
I am writing to you in hopes of finding the best diaper cream. Right now I have 4 in front of me. My baby doesnt get them(meaning diaper rashes) very often b...
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- This is a kind of a combo between 2 of the answers I read (I didn't read all of them, just a few). I've used balmex for healing and a&d ointment for proctective barrie...
- In my experience, the Butt Paste works best for getting rid of a serious diaper rash; Balmex and desitin are good for preventing. Butt Paste was recommended to me by...
- As far as I'm concerned you can't beat a pinxav. It's pronounce Pink Salve. It has 30% zink oxide in it. I've found it to work better than any diaper creams that yo...
Diaper Rash Advice
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 3, 2008
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My one year old son has had diaper rash for about two weeks and I can't get it to clear up(This is really the first time he has had diaper rash this bad). I usually us...
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- C., I have had a lot of luck with putting a few tablespoons of baking soda in the bath water. This also helps with eczema. Also just plain old corn starch is great....
- Definite yeast, watch out for milk and nut allergies, surprisingly even eating too many bananas (or one specific fruit) can cause a severe diaper rash, limit sugar int...
- Hi! OMG, I recently had to battle a very persistent diaper rash in my newborn baby girl. i'm not new to diapers either - she's #4. it was seriously a month, and her...
So Tired of Diaper Blowouts!
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on May 12, 2011
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I am at my wits end with my daughter's poop! She has blown out of her diapers EVERY SINGLE TIME she has pooped for the last week. It doesn't matter if she's sitting ...
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- Two words. Cloth Diapers. You will never have a blowout again.
- I wasn't able to use Huggies with any of mine because they all had blowouts like that. I guess the way they were shaped just didn't work for Huggies. I always used ...
- Have you tried Pampers sensitive? http://www.pampers.com/en_US/proddetail/baby-products/new-baby-diapers-swaddlers-sensitive/id/900802
