Gag Reflex
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Seeking Other People Who Have a Child with Bifid Uvula
Asked by M.S. from Rochester
on November 29, 2012
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My daugther is 14 months old
She has a bifid uvula which is the hangy ball thing in the back of your mouth she has two of them and I also have a bifid uvula.
Bei...
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- How interesting... a bifid uvula is actually more common than you think - often seen in combination with a cleft palate. I am going to assume that she was thoroughly e...
- http://www.mamapedia.com/s/bifid-uvula http://community.babycenter.com/post/a33975394/bifid_uvula...long I can't help, but maybe these two things can! :)
- Ina is right in what she is explaining, M.. A bifid uvula is a taletell sign of a submucous cleft palate. And yes, it can be genetic. I am wondering if you have a s...
Need Help W/ Ideas to Get My 5 Month Old Eating Ceral Without Gagging.
Asked by D.M. from Sarasota
on August 3, 2009
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My son is 5 months old and is in daycare full-time. They try to feed him in the morning a couple spoon fulls for rice ceral. He gags on it and acts like he doesn't lik...
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- He may not be ready yet, every child is different. Try once a week for a few more weeks, then if he still isn't ready, call your doctor.
- He doesn't need to have cereal at 5 months...and if he's gagging he may not be ready for it. Wait until he's 6 months and try again...take it slow...it isn't a big de...
- Hi D., He may not be ready yet for eating the cereal yet. My oldest daughter started at 2.5 months, (per doctors suggestion and the fact that I didn't know any bett...
Ditching the Pull-ups
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on May 29, 2010
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My son is 2 and has been in pull-ups for about 6 months. He does pretty well, he can stay dry for 2 hours or more, and almost always poops on the potty. He doesn't s...
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- My baby sounds just like your son and we moved him to underwear at 2 (he's 2 1/2 now) never had a poo issue. We only use diapers at night. Try using the Gerber Trai...
- If your son is taking to the level of training you're doing easily, and it isn't stressing either of you, I expect that it's fine for you to continue with your current...
- We skipped day-time pull-ups and went straight for the underwear so that he didn't associate underwear with a diaper he could go in (which is all a pull-up is). If he...
Eight Month Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on December 3, 2007
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Hey moms, i searched the back files and i need help with my eight month old. He is breastfed and does NOT have any teeth now. He has been eating baby food since four m...
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- Hi J., It could definitely be because he is teething. I have talked with lactation consultants about this, and as long as he is still breastfeeding, he is getting ...
- J.- trust me, he will eat if he is hungry. He may just be getting more than you realize when he is breast feeding. He may just prefer to lay back and feed while cud...
- Is he drooling alot? If he is, then he very well may be teething. It might be that his stomach is filling up with drool (gross, huh), therefore causing his body to t...
13 Month Old That Wakes up Every Few Hours
Asked by H.J. from Portland
on July 7, 2009
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My 13 month old daughter is a terrible sleeper. She wakes up every 1-3 hours, every night. At first I thought it was teething, but she got a few teeth and this has c...
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- I have a 13 month old as well that JUST started sleeping throught the night a month ago. He would wake up and want to nurse. Him being my third child and my two olde...
- Make sure she is REALLY full and is not just sipping when she eats. Make sure all her nap times and sleep times are at the same time every day. I've never heard of bab...
- First, there's no such thing as holding a child too much. There's a ton of research out right now supporting kids being held and sleeping with their parents. Give that...
14 Month Old Putting Food in Her Ear! Normal?
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on May 15, 2010
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Hi moms,
My 14 month old daughter has really taken a liking to putting her food in her ear. She will also rub it into her eye. Unfortunately, she is not the type of...
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- mine didn't do this and i agree with maybe the ear bothering her
- Mine didn't but every child is diffrent! Maybe her ear is bothering her? I hope it works out good luck :)
- Mmmm my kids never put it in there ears , does she actually take the food and put it in her ear or is she rubbing her ear and the foods goes in? Perhaps her ear is bo...
Cleaning the Carpet in Baby's Room
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on August 10, 2007
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Hi All,
Our little girl has a very sensitive gag reflex and throws up a lot, very often in her room on the carpet. I thought we were doing a good job cleaning it u...
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- I'm not sure how to clean it but if there's potentially mold on the carpet you may want to consider replacing it as that can cause health issues just like the chemical...
- I have a wonderful company for you to use that is 100% safe and they take care of mold in carpeting. The company is called Heritage carpet and upholstery. It is fami...
- If you have mold I would call a professional you do not want to deal with it on your own. If you want I can give you the name of our company and you can say your re...
Dentist for 3Yr Old
Asked by S.S. from Milwaukee
on November 22, 2011
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So does anyone that lives in Milwaukee, WI have a great Dentist they take there children too. My son has been telling us a tooth hurts and I know I need to get it che...
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- We also use Rollefson, trochell and assoc. We have taken our son since he was 18 months old. They are AWESOME!!! ###-###-####!
- McGuinn & LaCourt, DDS is also wonderful - across from Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. My kids have never gone anywhere else, and they actually look forward to going to th...
- Yes! Dr. Stumpf with Childrens Hospital Dental clinic just off of Watertown Plank road in 'tosa. My son had to have an emergency tooth extraction...and follow up visit...
Giving Cows Milk to 1 Year Old
Asked by D.K. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2010
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My son just turned 1 and I'd like to start weaning him. He nurses exclusively as he will not take a bottle (even if it contains breast milk). I've tried giving him c...
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- Start by mixing a small amount of cow milk in with breast milk in his sippy. Have some one other than you offer it so he knows that the breast is not an option. Slow...
- a few ideas: first of all, in terms of the bottle: keep trying. My daughter refused and then suddenly just completely attached to it. Milk: try it at differen...
- Humans do not need to drink the milk of another mammal once they are weaned from human milk. Make sure he eats a balanced diet and he will be fine. All 3 of my kids we...
Snack and Food for 1 Year Old Without Many Teeth
Asked by S.P. from Davenport
on September 27, 2010
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I am looking for some snack ideas for my one year old. She doesn't chew very well as she only has 4 teeth. Currently we do yogurt, apple sauce, bananas and peaches. ...
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- Avocados are the best, naturally soft and super nutritious. Regular oatmeal, you can pulse it in the food processor to make the pieces smaller to start. Cottage chee...
- Try spagetti o's, graham crackers, cherios, toddler puffs, etc. Try canned beans and veggies. Any soft food in one of those baby food sacks you can get from the stor...
- Toast, noodles, pasta w/sauce, tender tiny chicken bits, mashed potatoes, mashed up, cooked veggies like carrots, soft french fries or sweet potatoes, etc -- basically...
