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Crib Mattress
Asked by C.V. from Detroit
on November 3, 2009
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Im looking for an affordable crib mattress and considering the Ikea line. Does anyone have any likes or dislikes with these mattresses (specifically comfort and quali...
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- Hi C., Both of my girls have used the Kolcraft crib mattress purchased at Wal-Mart. Price is $35-40. A friend of ours gave us their old crib with an extra firm mattre...
- Snuggle spot...It is a baby bed/pillow that makes a baby feel like it is being held when you cant hold it. www.laneybug.net I don’t know about you but I had a spo...
- I would go into a second hand store for the mattress; your baby is only going to be in it for maybe two years ... Once Upon a Child in Ann Arbor is great.
When to Give Toddler a Blanket
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on October 5, 2008
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With the weather turning cooler I'm afraid my twin toddlers will be cold when they are in bed, particularly their feet since their pjs don't have feet and they won't w...
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- They are certainly old enough for a blanket. Don't expect them to keep it on at night, but they can have one. I started putting blankets on both of my kids at about ...
- You've received great advice so far, so I won't repeat what you've already read. The only thing I would add is that when my daughter was about 2, we put a pillow in th...
- They are fine now. They say you can as soon as the babies can lift the blankets. My daughter is 13 months and we use one at night when its cold. Sometimes its hard bec...
13 Month Old Wakes up with Soaked Diaper and Wet Pajamas Almost Every Morning!
Asked by A.G. from Cincinnati
on September 10, 2008
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My 13 month old is waking up almost every morning - sometimes too early - wet from the top of his diaper up his stomach. His diaper is completely soaked, too. We wer...
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- My son peed through his diapers all the time. When he wa sa size 3 and under he wore Pampers (the first stage ones)because they were the only ones he didnt pee through...
- Hi A., Go to Babies-R-Us and go back to the diaper aisle. Look for a baby blue package called "Diaper Doublers". They're 2.99 (at least they were last year when...
- A lot of people have suggested Huggies Overnights. If his current size in overnight doesn't work, try the next size bigger in overnights. Also, try dressing him in a...
Too Young for a Lovey?
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on April 6, 2007
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my 4 month old has sleeping issues and i think giving her a little stuffed animal to pet would be soothing to her and help her fall asleep. my dh, on the other hand, i...
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- You should try one of those "lovey" blankets that are just a small stuffed animal head attached to a little blanket. It worked wonders with my youngest son when he was...
- We used a square, really soft blanket that is kind of like a stuffed animal in that it has an animal head at one end. In fact, my little one loves it so much we have ...
- you do what you feel you have to do. My daughter had a lovey at 3 months, but my son never did. just like co-sleeping its up to you!(you've already been told the risks...
First Time Flying with Children
Asked by T.N. from Indianapolis
on May 10, 2008
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Okay...so we are going to Orlando in September. Not really for Disney World, just to hang out as a family. Our children are 3 (4 in December) and 1 1/2. We have nev...
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- Actually, we found that anything in a sippy cup was let pass, bottles are probably the same. They also didn't bother us about things like diaper rash cream. You can ...
- HI T., I would consider buying a seat for yout 1 1/2 year old because of comfort for you and others. I think it will also make it easier this way to keep her bus...
- Do NOT check your car seats! Take them with yoiu on the plane. I know this sounds like a pain, but we recently flew with our 3 children and the airline lost our seat...
Keeping Newborn Asleep?
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on March 25, 2009
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Hi All,
I have a newborn he is 4 weeks old today (but was a week late so it is sort of like he is 5 weeks old). He is definitely getting more alert (and started smil...
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- Hello J. ~ My son is 13 weeks old this week. I was in the same boat as you. ;0) The fisher price soothing motions glider has been a lifesaver for us. http://www.toy...
- We used the babywise method feeding, then awake time, then letting the baby get himself to sleep on his own. Going to sleep on a full tummy isn't comfortable for adul...
- J., Our son had a really hard time transitioning to a crib when he was an infant. What worked best for him was the Mommy Bear with a battery powered speaker playin...
Rolling onto Tummy at Night
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on August 19, 2008
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I hardly slept over the weekend because my little one decided to start rolling onto his tummy to sleep....but he can't get one of his arms out, so he struggles and som...
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- My advise is, get him settled on his tummy where he's breathing ok and let him go to sleep that way. I know its not advised, but if he insists on rolling over, you mi...
- please keep the bed devoid of all- things that he can get entangled in. That way he will have the space to breath no matter where his head is. Our son slept on his sto...
- they say if the baby can roll over to his tummy on his own, it's fine. I myself am a tummy sleeper, so is my daughter. Just keep putting him on his back, and if he rol...
We Are at Wits End...
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on August 12, 2007
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Hello,
We have a 9 monh old daughter who until the past couple weeks, was a great sleeper. I know it can be a few things. She doesn't have teeth yet, nor can we s...
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- Hi L., I feel your pain...it's hard to listen to them cry and even harder when you know what's wrong, in this case, probably lack of sleep, but I agree having her ...
- I'm sorry you're having a hard time but just wanted to say that parenting doesn't end when the sun goes down. Of course we all need a break sometimes but your daughter...
- We struggled with the same thing. The crying out thing does work. It's painful and my husband and I both cried during the process but it works. We followed the Ferb...
Leaking
Asked by H.R. from Columbus
on November 28, 2007
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hi ladies~
i have another question. i have a little boy, he just turned 2 in sept. he drinks more water than anyone i know, haha. very very diluted juice. at night h...
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- Try Huggies Overnights - maybe even in a size bigger than you usually use. You can't find these everywhere, but Babies R Us carries them. I don't know why they don't...
- try the night time diapers they have them in almost all brands...good luck!
- I love pampers cruisers for night time, I have a 13 yr old handicap step son who gets feed continousily through the night. Everything we found would leak except for th...
Low Milk Suppy
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on September 5, 2010
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Hi there,
I think my milk supply is dropping because my 14 month old baby definitely prefers one breast (I think that’s because the other one is simply drying up)...
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- YES. Make sure she's dry and burped and then put her back on the breast. Alternate which breast you start with each time. Consider attempting to hold her in diffe...
- My son never could latch on but I pumped for 9 months, so I had to do a lot of research on increasing milk supply! Here are the tips: ***Beer, the darker the bette...
- Do you feel your milk "let down" when she cries or needs to nurse? How far apart are you offering her to nurse? Do you wait for her to ask or are you setting the sch...
