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Do You Work Around Babies Schedule or Do You Make the Baby Adust to Yours.??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 29, 2008
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I have a two year old and an 8 month old. Many days we do not leave the house as it is always someones nap time. My 2 year old will only sleep in her bed... my 8 mon...
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- I have 2 daughters, and I can identify with the feeling of being tied to the house for naptime. I also didn't feel the naps were as helpful when taken in the car. Wh...
- I am a slave to naptime, as well. It will be all to soon that they will be grown so I just figure staying home is what Im supposed to be doing right now in my life. H...
- Personally, I don't understand why some people work around their kids schedules & naptimes....my babies all had to adjust to my constantly moving life. They have all ...
Feeding a Family of Four Healthily for CHEAP!!
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on November 27, 2008
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I just want to cry everytime I go to the grocery store these days. No matter what I do, clip coupons, meal plan, stick to the list etc., I always seem to tally in at ...
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- Aldi is the only place to shop if you are seriously on a tight budget. All of my healthy eating went down the drain with economy. Aldi has the best prices on everyth...
- Hi A., I do all of my grocery shopping at SuperTarget. I've found their prices are consistently lower than anyone else. Sometimes I will go to another store simply ...
- One thing we have recently started to do was buy whole organic chickens, butcher it ourselves and then freeze the bits. It is so much cheaper than buying a pack of br...
Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is almost 10 weeks old and we are breastfeeding. While I was pregnant I decided to breast feed and I was like oh this will be so good for her and it will ...
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- Way to hang in there!!! I know exactly what you're going through - but it is sooooo much better for baby. I breastfed baby #1 for 13 mths. and baby #2 for 14 mths. ...
- I have breastfed three of my four children, and could never successfully pump. I talked to the lactation consultant and she said some women just can't pump. I would ...
- There are a million things to suggest but truly I think the best thing at this point is for you to contact a Lactation Consultant (where you delivered should have some...
Help with a Underweight 2 Year Old..
Asked by E.C. from New York
on August 26, 2011
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Hi, my son just turned 2 and he is only 23 lbs. We have been dealing with his slow weight gain since he was about 18 month, Our pediatrician did blood work and sent hi...
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- My son, who is 2 1/2, does some of the same things. I have to "work" to get him to eat. Somethings I've learned? I try EVERYTHING to see if he will like and eat i...
- I don't see any of the typical high fat/high cal toddler foods in his diet. Does he not drink whole milk? Cheese? What about other forms of protein? Meat balls, lunch ...
- Skip the juice, and instead give him kefir. Lifeway kefir is available in our local grocery stores (Meijer & Walmart). Kefir is a yogurt drink; Lifeway offers 4 flavor...
Breastfeeding Problems with Teething Baby
Asked by T.C. from Lexington
on April 9, 2008
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My daughter has been fussy lately with feeding. Until about a month ago, she always needed to nurse for at least 30-40 minutes at a time (at about 3-hour intervals), ...
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- My bet is that she is distracted. I went (correction - am still) going through the same thing with my almost 7-month-old, though it has been going on for about 2 or 3...
- Unless she really nearly quits nursing, your supply will probably be fine. Within a few days, your breasts adjust to supply the amount demanded at different times dur...
- I went through that problem with my 7 month old son. I continued to pump when he would not nurse. When he got hungry enough, I would give him his bottle. I also had...
I Just Want to Cry!!
Asked by S.D. from Kalamazoo
on May 13, 2008
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I am at a complete loss. My son is one and he won't eat. He is underweight and I have doctors yelling at me left and right (not literally yelling but making me feel li...
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- S. you are not doing anything wrong. I would encourage you to follow through with the OT evaluation as suggested, but also find a different ped if necessary. Your ch...
- I really feel for you...hang in there and take a deep breath! First I would look for another pediatrician who gives you some advice instead of lecturing you. Also, t...
- try to relax...i know it's a lot easier said that done. if you are doing everything that you can think of, then you need to demand that your doctors step in and help b...
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...
Need Help
Asked by S.J. from Dayton
on March 16, 2008
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I am on a very restricted budget and i have to feed a family of 6. does anyone have any ideas for meals that would feed us all for cheap?
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- Hello S., I just learned about a website where you can order a unit of food worth $60 for $30. Sounds great huh! I have 7 people living im my home right now, and fe...
- S., i hope i can help, because i sure can relate!! i don't have as many people to feed, but i bet the three of us eat as much as your six ;-) here's my 2 cents..... ...
- You can do alot of things (little changes) that will help. Instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts you can use coneless skinless thighs. They cost significantly...
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...
Going from Nursing to Formula at Six Months
Asked by M.N. from Chicago
on January 1, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I have had to come to a decision that has been really hard but I need to start taking medicine. So I am looking for advice on a good formula that will help...
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- Hi M. - personally I think it is a great decision for you to also be considering your health needs while taking care of your baby. So many times people think they hav...
- HI! Great job on the nursing! I stopped breast feeding around 7 months for my son, we just switched to Enfamil (and I looked at labels to make sure it had all the stuf...
- My second son went to just formula from nursing at 10 months. He did alright with Enfamil at first. Then Similac he did okay with at first...he went mostly through o...
