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Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
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...
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!
4 Wk Old Baby Eats and Spits It ALL Up! Nipple Suggestions?
Asked by C.A. from Atlanta
on December 15, 2009
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I am a new mom and up until a few days ago had the world's perfect baby. When she was born I was unable to get her to latch on to my breast and after trying for two w...
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- Hi! Sorry I'm late to respond...I am a Chiropractor and I will just say that the projectile vomiting your describing often has to do with the pressure on her nerves in...
- Have you talked to her ped? She might have reflux. Is there something you are eating that is different. Anything like garlic, onions, etc, will come through your milk ...
- First of all, I would call your Pediatrician and report the vomitting, etc. If the baby just started this suddenly something more may be going on than just a problem ...
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...
Acid Reflux or Just His Personality? How Can We Get Some Sleep?!
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on July 18, 2008
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Hi everyone, this is my first time on mamasource! I am the proud mama of a beautiful 7 week old baby boy...with bad acid reflux. He is on baby prilosec but he is st...
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- I disagree with the doctor saying that he cannot be spoiled yet. My grandson was spoiled at a very early age. He wants to be held alot. When he falls asleep in my ...
- Have you tried the carseat/carrier? That is how my youngest two slept. Also just be careful he doesn't get projectile vomiting. Around 4 mos old. he started the pro...
- My son also had reflux when he was an infant. He was on prevacid for about 3 months. You may want to try feeding him smaller amounts more frequently. Maybe 2-3 ounc...
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 ...
Traveling to India with a 9 Month Old?
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on July 25, 2008
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We are invited to a wedding in the South of India (Kochi) in December. Our daughter will be only 9 month by than. Does anybody has experience traveling in this area w...
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- I took my four month old twins to India (along with our 3 year old daughter). The twins got as many shots as they could. Beyond that, we made sure to use boiled, bott...
- Is it necessary to take your daughter? It is a very long trip travel timewise. If you are going to be gone for only a few days, is there anyone you trust to leaver h...
- Are you breastfeeding her? The best possible situation for an infant traveling abroad is breastfeeding because food is always available and your antibodies will assist...
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...
Ideas on How to Help SIL with Possible Preemie
Asked by B.R. from York
on July 22, 2010
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Hi Moms! My Sister in Law just went to the doctor's with bad cramps. Turns out they were contractions. She is 2 centimeters and 80% effaced. They're giving her med...
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- Modern medicine is amazing, I had a friend who started having contractions in her 29th week and actually ended up delivering her daughter LATE! My best advice is try ...
- As a mom of a preemie, I bonded with the smell of hospital soap and my electric breast pump. If she wants to breastfeed get together with some friends and buy her a go...
- Well I am hopeful she will saty pregnant. I just had my daughter two weeks ago. At 23 weeks I was put on bedrest so we could prolong the pregnancy and we made it to 38...
