Baby's Bag
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Having Baby #2?
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2010
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My husband and I are planning on having baby #2 soon. I have a 10 1/2 month old son that's very energetic and active. He definitely keeps me on my toes everyday. I am...
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- My parents had my older brother and sister 18 mos apart, and it must not have been so bad, because they repeated the same spacing with my sister and me. I have a ...
- Hello! My children are 20 months apart. My first is a girl and baby is a boy. I can tell you that my girl was not as active as my 10 1/2 month old son at her age. ...
- My kids are 5 and 3. Boy/Girl. Just over 2 years apart. The running joke in our house is that my son=3 kids in one! He can outrun the energizer bunny, is very inde...
Second Baby
Asked by C.L. from Chico
on August 3, 2007
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My husband and I have decided to start trying for our second child in September of this year. I have a few different questions. First, I got pregnant with my first whi...
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- Hi Corrine: I also got pregnant with my first child while on birth control. I don't know about you, but after that, I stopped using the pill. I'm pretty sure i...
- C., I only have advice to help with your daughter and her future brother or sister. What I did with my daughter is included her in everything. From the time I fo...
- My husband and I have two sons, although we did not do the gender selection. The internet or your doctor (maybe even a midwife?) might have more suggestions on that. ...
Early Baby?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on May 18, 2010
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I am 33 weeks pregnant, and over the last weekend I had a tiny bit of pink mucus for 2 days. I know that wasn't the entire plug yet, but everything else (like diahrea)...
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- My first baby, it was the day before my due date and I had a pink tinge on my toilet paper when I wiped. Knowing that in my labor class the teacher said a water break...
- Take it easy, at least until 37 weeks :-) I went into preterm labor at about 35 weeks with my now 14 month old. My care provider advised me to take a warm bath and se...
- I think you should trust your instincts and if your doctor isn't taking you seriously, consider getting a second opinion from a family doc or even another OB.
Missing My Baby
Asked by K.S. from Little Rock
on September 11, 2008
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I got lots of good advice from everyone. I'm glad I have mamasource to come to. I've been back at work for about a month now, and my son seems to resent me for it. I k...
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- K. - I saw your request the first time and I couldn't give you an answer because my son did it and nothing seemed to work for me. He just finally outgrew it. Fortunat...
- Dear K., Parenting sure can be hard at times. Sometimes we really understand the meaning of they didn't come with an instruction manual. I really don't have alot of a...
- Hi K., My son started head butting and biting me around that age. I got a book for him called No Biting (a lift-the flap book by Karen Katz), I think I got it at Walm...
Dog and Baby
Asked by S.E. from New York
on January 27, 2012
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im expecting my first child this summer.. i have a 9 year old yellow lab .. hes a big boy 110lbs.. anyone that knows him says he is the weirdest dog theyve ever met.. ...
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- Just don't leave them alone together, but most dogs are fine with kids. I have a very nervous rescued dog who has bitten a few adults...she is amazingly good with my ...
- You have gotten a lot of great advice. I wanted to emphasize the importance of preparing your dog for the new baby. I have a 13 year old mixed breed rescue dog. She...
- They will have to meet but never ever leave the baby alone with the dog. We also have a dog, 6 months old. She is curious about the baby but I will take no chances. ...
1 Month Til Baby Is Here!
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 30, 2011
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Ok, so YES, I'm incredibly bored at work today...
I have exactly one month until baby is born, and I'm making a list of all the things I should or would like to ge...
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- YAY ME TOO!! Well, six weeks for me but close enough ;o ) On my list of things to get done before it gets too close is to have everything washed and ready for use. ...
- Pack a bedside labor bag - chapstick, lotion, hair ties, pen, phone, gum/mints, extra socks. My SIL is due with her 1st on the 31st.
- Well, Sleep and Sex are two things that come to mind that will soon go by the wayside (temporarily at least)! :)
Bringing Home Baby Outfit
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 22, 2010
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What type of outfit did you use to bring your baby home from the hospital? Size, style, etc? Should I bring a preemie and a newborn outfit just in case? It will be ...
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- My 1st was born in Dec and the outfit we brough was huge on her (she was born 6lbs 12 oz) Our 2nd is due this dec and we are going to bring one preemie outfit and one ...
- I had four winter babies and we loved the car seat covers! The bring your baby home outfit can be simple or fancy---the only ones who will care are the adults!!!! Th...
- we just used a basic cotton sleeper, and the beanie the hospital gave us. No skirted nightie--it won't work in the carseat 5-point harness. You can easily tuck a bla...
Seeking Free Baby Gear
Asked by L.C. from Detroit
on February 12, 2009
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Hi,
I'm trying to be crazy-frugal in shopping for baby gear, because the less I spend on baby stuff we need, the fewer extra hours my husband has to work to allow me ...
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- L., I don't know about free, but I know of a wonderful Mom2Mom sale coming up in Walled Lake on March 21 at Orchard Grove Community Church - it is a "department store...
- Try Pregnancy Helpline in your area. I know there is one in the Brighton area.
- Hi L., For some reason I was given quite a few of those emergency care kits at my baby shower so I"d be happy to give one of them to you. It has an aspirator, brush,...
Baby Shower for My Brother's New Baby
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on March 25, 2009
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My brother's girlfriend is about 6 months pregnant. They do not live together and there (so far) are no plans to do so. My mother and I are thinking about having a s...
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- The mom might have all the baby stuff already but if they don't live together they are going to need a second set of stuff. Have fun and hook him up with guy style ba...
- Fantastic idea!! Your brother should go through the process of registering for everything he needs at his house/apartment for baby. Gosh, I just love the idea of a Da...
- We had basically just a big party. It was our first child and I wanted to include him. So we rented out a local hall, Opened a cash bar, got lots of food, and invite...
Epidural Harm Baby?
Asked by P.W. from San Francisco
on August 23, 2010
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Right now my SIL is giving birth, and I just got a call from my mother. Granted, the woman is often misinformed and should not be getting in the way in a delivery roo...
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- P., I've never heard of an epidural harming the baby. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, but I do know that an epideral CAN cause the mom's blood pressure to get too...
- This is a classic epidural outcome. This is why the c-section rate is way too high in America. We have the worst stats in the Western world for labor/delivery. There's...
- NO. I have had epidurals and spinal blocks. I have also had an emergency c-section with my first child, and a planned c-section with my 2nd child. It was BOTH fi...
