First Aid
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Bruising for No Reason
Asked by S.D. from Washington DC
on October 5, 2011
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Hi I'm a mom of four and nursing my eleven month old. I noticed bruising when nursing my third child and at the end of my fourth pregnancy. It's been much worse since ...
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- I am assuming you don't take a lot of aspirn since you are nursing but I bruise easily and I think it is cuz I am addicted to Excederin when I get a migraine which has...
- Regular blood tests do not cover genetic blood disorders, like hemophilia and thrombophilia. Bruising like this can be an indicator of a genetic blood disorder. Cons...
- S.: I'm sorry you are going through this...congratulations on your 4th!!! YAY!!! have you been tested for diabetes? did the blood test include leukemia? I know ...
Job
Asked by R.W. from Tampa
on February 4, 2010
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Hi,
I know this may sound crazy but I was hired for a Caregiver position and worked two weekends. From 8:00 am on Sat. morning until 8 am Monday morning. That was T...
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- I think you are being exploited. If you work for 24 hours, you should be paid for them. Now, that said, it is not unusual to be paid for part of it at a different rate...
- If you were on the job for 24 hours, you should be paid for the 24 hours. As for the additional classes, you should be able to write them off on your 2010 taxes as a ...
- Are you an employee of this company or are you a subcontractor? This can determine how you get paid. Yes, it's normal to work 24 hours and get paid for 16. It works...
The Price of Child Care...
Asked by B.B. from Cleveland
on November 2, 2007
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Hi. I'm a stay at home mom with two boys ages 20 months and 3 months. I started a home childcare so that I can stay home with them but be able to still bring in the ...
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- I personally like the per day charge. The rates I have seen are $25 - $30 for one child. Please keep in mind that a lot of factors go into deciding who someone is go...
- my suggestion is that you should start by charging a daily rate instead of a hourly rate. I know that it doesn't seem like much at all, but really parents like myself...
- hello! it has been a few years since i no longer ran a county certified day-care. at that time i received 20/a day per child(some people were receiving closer to 23/...
Would You Hire a Boy Babysitter?
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on February 7, 2009
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My 12 year old son wants to start babysitting. He really likes kids and wants to start saving for a car so he thinks babysitting will be a great way to do that. I s...
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- We only hire babysitters that we know very well, boy or girl. My son is actually being cared for by a male provider at this time and he has been a God send. That being...
- I have 1 girl so.....NO...I would not. I wouldn't consider it. If I had a son, I would not have him babysitting either. TOO many things could be misconstrued and ...
- I have a boy and a girl. I don't think I would care if I had a boy or girl sitter, but the truth is I have yet to trust anyone other than my parents to babysit :) It...
Bruising
Asked by J.S. from Fresno
on May 30, 2009
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If there are any nurses or doctors out there, could you please lend some advice?? I have been breast feeding my daughter for 9 months now and I have recently started t...
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- Hi J., Easy bruising can come from nutrient deficiencies, especially vitamin C and bioflavonoids. When you are nursing, you are giving a lot of nutrients to your bab...
- Dear J., I know you've received responses, but I wanted to mention that at least as far as the bruising, you could be anemic which basically means that you have an ir...
- Dear J., It is very unlikely that your bruising and joint pain are related to breast feeding. Your symptoms could indicate serious disease, and I would advise you to...
Brusing and Bleeding with Any Little Fall.....
Asked by E.R. from Chicago
on July 2, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a very unusual situation with my niece and nephew ages 2 & 3. They have a weird skin problem. That is causing them to bruise and bleed very easy ...
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- Like your other post, my first thought was, it could be Leukemia but... has the doctor done any blood tests? An unusually high white blood count can indicate a concern...
- Certainly does not sound normal. Like Natalie, my cousin (when she was little)was bruising excessively. Turned out to be leukemia. But the good news is, she is fine...
- It could also be a blood-clotting issue like hemophilia. I would ask the doctor to check for that as well.
Bluish Purple Spot on Gums
Asked by R.P. from Lansing
on September 13, 2008
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My 14 month old has a blueish purple spot on his gums right where a tooth may be trying to come in. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? It sort of lookes like a br...
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- Hello R., my son just had the exact same thing, when I asked the doctor he told me that it is a blood pocket. Nothing to worry about at all. When the tooth comes in ...
- I have been a Dental Hygienist of 20 years and have 2 kids. The color blueish purple means there is blood there. Could be a blood bluster from trauma to the tissue o...
- This is completely normal. I rushed my son to the doctor when it happened to him. She said it was just where blood had pooled under the gums while the tooth was comi...
Bikini Waxing
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on May 31, 2007
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I will NEVER do this again at home myself! I tried Sally's bikini wax & the area right by my upper inner thigh bruised immediately after I pulled the strip off. I st...
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- Hi, You have to make sure that you have applied the right amount of wax (fairly thin) and pull your skin tight! If your shin pulls with the wax strip even a little i...
- Yes, waxing is not easy, especially on yourself. You have to use the correct amount of wax and make sure is not too hot. Also, like the other mom says, you have to pul...
- Hi K.! That is why I let the professionals handle this for me! I get this done every 6 weeks (4 in the summer at times) and have done this for 6 years!! I love it...
Tattooed Mama's...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on June 27, 2011
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Ever get a tattoo on top of a bruise? IT SUCKS!! I'm going today to start my other arm... this will be the THIRD TIME tattooing over a fresh bruise. I'm so mad at myse...
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- R.: If you are bruising easily or don't know how you got the bruise - please go to your doctor and get checked out!!! I love LOOKING at tattoos...don't have any...
- Your guy is six months out...Can you be put on his cancellation list if something opens up?? Might be last minute but stuff happens and people need to cancel. Good l...
- if you got it on your ribcage, would it have to be wear your bra would rub it? could it be a little lower? i don't know how big you are talking about. my tattoos are o...
Scar Really Easy? Ideas?
Asked by V.M. from Lynchburg
on December 1, 2006
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I have always had problems with scaring. I taken the kids ice skating and got the skin rubbed off my shin it's about 1.5 in long and 1/2 in wide.
It doesn't matter if...
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- Hello V., This is a medication that I used to reduse scar appearences, it is called Maderma. I know Walmart carries it because that is where I bought it from. I'm ...
- After having my csection my Ob recommended vitamin E oil. After the intial healing I rubbed it on twice a day and the scar is barely visible. It's just about mosturizi...
- Well since you said scrapes take away pigment I'm going to assume you are fair skinned. You can be genetically predissposed to scarring. When you get a scrape your b...
