Dehydration
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Runny Poop... Food Allergies?
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on January 31, 2007
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I'm breastfeeding my two month old daughter, and she's had liquid poop for the last two weeks or so. The first six weeks, she had the normal poop for breastfeeding bab...
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- My son went through that stage too. I think it was a symptom of a bad case of heartburn or acid reflux. They can sometimes have diahrea instead of spit up. Try givin...
- My sister's baby had similar symptoms and it's believed that he might be slightly lactose intolerant. She cut dairy out of her diet and switched to Silk Soy milk until...
- Hi, M.. I had problems with my twins when they were infants. I finally got a 2nd opinion because their pediatrician, didn't seem to listen to me, however I am glad I...
Need Advice...anyone Who Knows What This Means??
Asked by D.C. from Knoxville
on August 29, 2010
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I woke up this morning to find my pomeranian not moving, shes only a little over a pound..but I picked her up and she just fell over.
She was breathing very good at a...
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- Any number of things might have caused this. You should get her into a vet ASAP, and you should be aware that human medications/foods (i.e., karo syrup and pedialyte) ...
- Take her to the vet!
- Please take her to an emergency clinic right away. This is not something you can wait on. It could be a number of things but she needs lifesaving help right away.
Infant with Loose Green Bowel Movement
Asked by A.T. from Medford
on October 20, 2008
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Our 3 month old has recently started having bowel movements that are greenish in color and also far less seedy - in fact they are more watery than not. For a day his d...
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- I agree foremilk/hindmilk imbalance or oversupply. The baby should nurse as long as they want on the first side and the second side is like dessert they may or may not...
- My youngest daughter had this problem as well and I consulted my pediatrician which referred me off to the lactation nurse. To make a long story short, she recommended...
- The same thing happened with my son, now one year old, when he was about the same age. Our doctor said it was probably due to the fact that he was getting more fore-m...
One Year Old with Diarrhea
Asked by M.M. from Tucson
on November 30, 2007
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My daughter is almost 14 months and has had terrible diarrhea for the last four days. We took her to the doctor today and he said there is a bug going around, other t...
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- I have 4 kids and what has worked for me is cheese and cottage cheese. You really can only give it if they can handle it (tummy is not tender). Cottage cheese is eas...
- hi shay, I understand what u r going thru. Best thing is to start giving her this carrot puree to begin with, it is easily digested by weak stomach. if she coul ta...
- Hi Shay B, My son had diarrhea for three weeks and I know what your going through. We started warming up his milk and only gave it to him when he really needed it. ...
19 Mo. Old Still Refuses Sippy Cup
Asked by L.Y. from Allentown
on June 4, 2009
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I have a 19 month old daughter who refuses to use a sippy cup. I offer it to her every day throughout the whole day and have tried all kinds. She takes one look at i...
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- Our oldest daughter had a hard time adjusting to the sippy cup too. We went through a lot of different kinds and then one day at daycare, someone's little boy had a si...
- Personally, (and I had a huge bottle fan, too!) I would put what she likes best in the sippy or a cup and the rest of the stuff in the bottle. It might just inspire h...
- I agree with the no leak straw sippy cups. My son thought it was fun to drink through a straw.
Leg Cramps at Night During Pregnancy
Asked by V.B. from Houston
on January 30, 2008
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Hi Mamas!
I am now 23 weeks pregnant with my second child and I have started having severe leg cramps at night for the past few nights. I don't remember having thi...
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- Hey V., I had the same thing with all three of my pregnancies. My doctor recommended viactive or some other calcium supplement b/c the growing baby inside of you i...
- I had the same problem. To add potassium, I started drinking a glass of cranberry juice every day and they went away. Bananas would work too but might add to the con...
- it's probably a charlie horse (don't know the technical term lol) the only thing to do is eat more potassium, but even then they can continue (i had them really bad wi...
7 Week Old Baby Having Too Many Bm's?
Asked by B.S. from New York
on November 11, 2010
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My 7 week old daughter has had 5-7 BM's a day for the last 2 days. This is far from the 1-2 a day which has been the norm thus far. She does not seem uncomfortable and...
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- Sounds normal to me. Many babies poop during or after every feeding, so even 8-10 a day can be normal. It'll eventually decrease to a more "mature" pattern.
- Yup. So normal. We've had a poo every hour days (and nights... with poo all the way up his back to his neck... yucky yucky yucky)... and we've had 1 poo a week. (For b...
- Yup. Totally normal. My son would poop 4-8 times a day while he was exclusively breastfed, then it went down to 2-4 times a day after we introduced solid food. It ha...
Are You or Your Kids Getting Hit with This Stomach Virus This Year?
Asked by J.N. from Dallas
on January 20, 2011
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I have been dealing with this "stomach bug" since monday. I went to the hospital yesterday for some minor dehydration because I could barely keep down water. Well, tod...
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- We had it around Christmas and New Years, each kiddo only had it for a day though, BUT I beefed up their nutritional supplements and they get adjusted daily from their...
- Yup we had some stomach bug that made its rounds in our house, right after Thanksgiving. Then again, this is the first year my kids have been in a nursery/preschool se...
- We got hit with it in my house, but we didn't have it to the extent you're talking about. Acid reflux would certainly burn the throat. Maalox is what usually helps...
Seeking Breastfeeding Help...
Asked by M.G. from Sacramento
on July 31, 2010
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Is it too late to breastfeed after three weeks of formula feeding? I have tried virtually everything from lactation consults to prescrption Reglan (which I had an adve...
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- I was in a very similar situation and felt terrible about it until a very wise friend told me that I was being incredibly selfish in my desperation to breastfeed. It ...
- I just wanted to say You Are Amazing! That fact that you still want to try to breastfeed is a testament to what a wonderful caring mother you will be. Many of the be...
- KEEP TRYING!!!! anything is possible! find a good midwife or doula to help you! try "birthways." good luck mama!
Super Dry Skin in 6 Month Old
Asked by K.C. from Denver
on March 1, 2009
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My son has such dry skin. The last couple of days I have put on coconut oil and Eucerin lotion a few times a day and he just soaks it up. He is breastfed and drinks en...
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- It could be a bit of eczema. We used to use Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Wash and Baby Eczema Cream -- both in the baby aisle of most stores. I still use the cream fo...
- K., I use a lotion called Renew on my kids. My son has eczema on his hands to the point of cracking. This lotion has helped him so much. He hasn't had a problem ...
- needing lotion more than once a day sounds like excessive dryness to me... but eucerin would be what i would recommend or aquafor... I'd still look at the dehydration....
