Clear Blue: Preschooler
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Ovulating???
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on March 4, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have bought several ovulation kits and done the "online calendars." I just cannot seem to find the day I am ovulating. I get my period every mo...
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- Hi S., I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the book, 'Taking Charge of your Fertility'!!! It helped me know when I was ovulating and helped me to know when I was pregnant wit...
- If you are getting your period, you likely are ovulating, but you may not be emitting enough hormones to sustain a pregnancy. You might want to check out the book, "Ta...
- I'm going to second Melissa's suggestion - the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (sp?) is a must-have! I learned so much from it that helped me un...
Looking-All Inclusive Resort in the Carribean or Mexico with 2 Kids
Asked by S. from Dallas
on August 8, 2008
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My husband and me are finally planning a family vacation fist simce we have has kids and would like to go to an all inclusive resort in the carribean or in mexico that...
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- http://www.fdrholidays.com/ Check out these resorts in Jamaica. They give you a nanny and are all inclusive. I've never been but saw a post from another mom on here...
- Look up this website we stayed there for my friends 30th b-day. http://www.realresorts.com.mx/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/
- We stayed at the Barcelo Maya in Riviera Maya, Mexico, like an hour south of Cancun, we loved it! The beach was so pretty, they cleaned the seaweed off the beach ever...
Growing Pains, Are They Really Painful?
Asked by M.L. from Cheyenne
on October 10, 2008
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My 3 (almost 4 year old son) woke up crying last night that his legs and knees hurt. He is extremely big for his age, he's 46" tall and weighs about 60lbs. He is ver...
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- We have been through this with all of our boys. They wake up in the middle of the night screaming because their legs hurt. All we have done is rub their leg and comf...
- I see you have a lot of responses, so I'll keep mine brief. I strongly suggest you see a chiroprator. My chiropractor said that growing IS NOT painful; tho that is t...
- If his legs are bothering him and he has "charley horses" the best thing to do is make sure he gets more calcium. His bones are just growing fast. Best to talk to your...
Potty Training Issues
Asked by C.P. from Saginaw
on February 22, 2008
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I am having a potty training at daycare issue. I'm not sure what is happening, because it is daycare and I'm not there. But, my nearly 4 year old son is having daily...
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- First and foremost if they are saying take him to the doctor then take him, they are the professionals and have been dealing with children much longer then we have. S...
- My son is 4 and when he moved into the Pre-K room at his daycare, he too started having accidents. His teacher wanted us to take him to the Dr. I called and spoke wi...
- If this particular day care is relatively new to your son, he may just be reacting to a stressful situation. I do evaluations at child care centers when there is a co...
How to Handle Grandma Being Very Ill
Asked by J.C. from Raleigh
on February 13, 2009
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My husband's mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in September. She went through chemo and was able to spend two weeks at Christmas with us, it was a great time. She...
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- Hi J., I haven't been on the site in awhile, but when I read your request I felt compelled to answer. I feel the children should be involved at some level, they star...
- Please take your kids to see their Grand. She will be ever so lifted by there visit and they don't know that she looks terrible. All they know is their Nunu. They p...
- This is something that is SO hard to decide how to handle properly. All three of my surviving grandparents died of cancer the last three years I was in high school. I ...
3 1/2 Year Old Will Not Have BM in Toilet
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on July 19, 2008
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I have been wanting to ask this question for some time, just never got the nerve to do it. Then I just saw and read the answers about the 4 year old going in his pant...
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- Hi J.. My first son had the very same issue! By three years old he was completely "pee trained". Wore underpants, never had an accident. But he would refuse to poo...
- Hi J., I have ready may requests on this subject, and there is something that you all have in common, my child won't, will not, refusses, thoses should never be allowe...
- Hi J., I recently posted a similar concern with my daughter also 3 1/2 years old. I am happy to report that she was fully potty trained in 2 weeks after taking dras...
My 3 1/2 Year Old Daughter Will Not Do Things Properly, Even Though She Can.
Asked by N.I. from New York
on June 7, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I am having trouble understanding what to do (again) with my daughter! She chooses to do things wrongly even when she can do them with her eyes closed! I try...
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- Relax. Tracing letters and numbers is not expected of 3-year-olds. If a child is interested and can do it, great. But it's not something they need to master for anothe...
- She is three. Kids learn by playing. I would just let her play. It's way more important that she love learning at this point than that she trace letters. Do arts & cra...
- I think the "I can't do it" is pretty typical for the age, and will continue for a while yet. My DD always did that with dressing herself, for one example, though she ...
Using Clearblue Easy Fertility System
Asked by L.K. from Pensacola
on April 3, 2008
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I am just wondering if anyone here has used the Clearblue Easy Fertility System? I have have struggled with endometriosis since I was 19. I have just stopped the pill,...
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- I was diagnosed with PCOS last year--have always had irregular cycles, usually 6-8 wks between periods. So I bought the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor since I neve...
- I don't have endometriosis, but I have two very good friends that do--both have had successful pregnancies, but not with a lot of work. My first friend used the ovula...
- Mornin', L.~ I have not used the fertility system, but wanted to respond to give you some encouragement. I too have endometreosis (for almost 10 yrs now), 3 laser rem...
Irregular Cycles
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on June 3, 2008
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Hi, I have an irregular cycle and take 1400mg of metformin daily. Does any know of a good website to use or any recommendations to keep track of cycles and ovulation?...
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- Have you been diagnosed with PCOS? How irregular is you cycle? If you are much greater then 30 days there is a high chance you are not ovulating at all and most of t...
- Hi L.! My mother-in-law is a certified instructor in Natural Family Planning (the Billings Method). It's the only thing I've ever used, and it's the only thing she eve...
- Just another thought for you - you might try acupuncture. We were trying to have a baby for a year when I decided to try acupuncture since one of my friends had gotten...
My Daughter Doesn't Want to Drink Water
Asked by Z.L. from New York
on October 21, 2008
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My daughter is almost 11 months old and according to the pediatrician she should be drinking 6 oz. of water a day. Well, she's not. She knows how to drink from a cup...
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- Here's an excellent trick: Get a water cooler that dispenses hot(with safety valve)and cold water. If she's walking, let her get her own water at various times of ...
- She doesn't NEED water as your ped says. My breastfed daughter didn't drink water until she was 15 months. Think about all the places in the world where it would be da...
- Both of my daughters were the same with water so I decided to heat up the water just like I heated up their milk and I dedicated a specific bottle or sippy cup just fo...
