For Children: Born free
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I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
Expecting Our First Baby, Need ALL Sorts of Help!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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My husband and I are expecting our first baby at the end of January. I just feel at lost for what to expect about anything and everything. We are so exciting about o...
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- Hi K., You have received lots of great advice. I was in your spot as well 4 years ago (High school sweetie and I married and nervous about what to expect). Here thi...
- Take a breastfeeding class through your hospital. It is THE BEST thing you can do for your child. Read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Le Leche League Internationa...
- Congrats! I am a mother of four and can list the things I found of value: 1. Crib - like other's said check Craig's list and Children's Orchard stores for use ones. ...
Need Advice for Baby with Terrible Gas Pains
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My baby is 18 days old and the first few days, he did fine on the premixed Enfamil formula they give at the hospital. Once we got home and began using the powder form...
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- Hi N., Try Carnation Good Start and Dr. Brown's Bottles. That combo will do it. Time and time again, my friends didn't believe me. Once tried, they won't do anythin...
- I remember this scenario with my son when we first bought him home. It was a nightmare for two months until we finally figured out what was going on. We took him to a ...
- We found that Gripe Water worked amazingly well!
Breastfed Baby Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by J.J. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2008
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I have exclusively breastfed my 3 month old since day 1, though we gave her the occasional bottle of expressed breastmilk. I would say she has had maybe 5 bottles in h...
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- Advice I heard from a long time LLL leader/lactation consultant: Have the baby with his back to your belly facing out. Bring the bottle around and rub the nipple b...
- If you are around, baby may hold out for you. At 3 months, baby is likely aware that you are there, even if you are not in the same room. My baby will only take a ...
- my dd who is 22 months only would take 1 bottle in her whole life either and we tried LOTS of different bottles and nipples then finally gave up and while she was real...
Which Bottles Are Best???
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on August 16, 2008
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I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans no...
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- WOOO HOOO AMEN SISTER! I am so tired of Nursing nazi's lookin down on those of us who chose not to! I wish I had as lofty a plans as you do! :) I just plain didn't li...
- W., Congrats! Everyone recommended the ventaire to me, you know the crooked ones. So thats what we started with but she still got alot of air from those so we switche...
- Hi W.! I understand exactly what you mean about breastfeeding. I was unable to for various reasons but here is what I experienced with bottles. For me and my son ...
Advice Needed!
Asked by M.Q. from Dallas
on July 4, 2010
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Okay, my daughter is 11 weeks old, my doctor thinks she is colic, gassy, and reflux. With that said, my doc put her on previcid! I tried it for about a week, and she ...
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- MY daughter had colic, and was on Prevacid (which we were able to feed to her very easily), but the doctor also recommended giving her Mylanta. It was a LIFESAVER!!! W...
- M. I feel for you. When our babies are upset we are upset. There could be several different things that could be causing the problem. However, the result is that he...
- I just wanted to chime in and agree with those who talk about changing your diet if you're breastfeeding. My daughter has the same problem. She is on previcid (1/2 a...
2 Year Old Still on the Bottle
Asked by S.M. from Sacramento
on November 18, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions of how to get my 2 year old off of the bottle? He is still on formula as well, we are trying to get him on other foods but he has a ve...
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- Hi there, I have a son that was allergic to corn, shellfish, peanut butter, eggs, chocolate and more plus he had eczema & asthma real bad. I had to monitor everything ...
- S., If you want dental bill out of the roof continue with the bottle. Children need to be transitioned to a cup at 1 year of age. NO MORE bottles!!! It ruins their...
- We just went through this with our 2 1/2 yr old and it was much easier than expected. However before you begin make sure you have the resolve to follow through in the...
