Gas & Gas Drops: Teddy Bears
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Getting a Baby to Sleep Longer Through the Night.
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 1, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had any tips, techniques, advice on getting a baby to sleep longer through the night. I have a 7 week old who was sleeping 5 to 6 hours throu...
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- You may want to record everything you eat in a food log to determine what it is you are eating that is causing his gas.
- Your diet may be contributing to his gas. I couldn't eat broccoli while breastfeeding my second.
- You may try to put a couple of the baby anti-gas drops in each of the bottles you feed him. One of the boys I babysit did this. It worked WONDERFUL!!!
Loss of a Child
Asked by M.P. from Philadelphia
on February 17, 2011
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I was wondering what I should send to my friends family. They recently lost her infant nephew.
Thanks.
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- I would say definitely a visit when they are ready. Don't be afraid to mention the baby and follow their lead if they want to talk or not at that time. Also I love th...
- are they Catholic? for those we know that are, we send a mass for their loved one.. you can even get ones where they perform one once every month on the behalf of the ...
- Do you mean to the parents of the baby or to your friend? If you mean your friend, I'm not sure what I would give her. But if you were friends with her family and th...
Seeking Advice on Son's Allergies
Asked by S.P. from Tulsa
on November 2, 2008
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My 5 year old son had the stick allergy test done this week and they determined that he was allergic to most grasses, molds, weeds, dogs, cats, AND house hold dust mit...
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- just some suggestions from an allergy family. My nephew had the 700 prick test and came back severe on over 600 items. He was sick for a week from the test. Here is...
- I myself have very severe allergies and my son was tested a few months ago and apparently I gave him all of mine. He is only 2 and is on meds and allergy shots once a ...
- S., My 3 children and I have allergies so I can understand how your feeling. I have enclosed bedding and pillows. Remove teddy bears from his bed a wash. Make sure yo...
Need Sleep
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on November 24, 2011
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My 6 week old has suddenly stopped sleeping at night! He used to get up every 1-2 hours. Then for a week he gave me one 3 or 4 hour stretch followed by a 2 hour str...
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- Look into a co-sleeper. It is like a pack n play that attaches to your bed. Then he is right next to you, but safely. I would lay my arm across him or pat him to hel...
- My daughter did this. She HATED sleeping on her back. We ended up putting her to sleep on her side. Roll up two baby blankets and wedge them on either side (one fro...
- I know you are tired and I feel the frustration in your post. I've been where you are--3 times. This change in sleep patterns is likely related to the growth spurt t...
6Wk Old Baby Needs to Be Held to Sleep
Asked by M.P. from New York
on April 12, 2008
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Hi, i understand that baby's sleep habits will change from time to time. I want to know if my baby girl 6 wks is too young to let cry to sleep. since birth she slept a...
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- you can never hold a little baby too much! my daughters were both very alert and the first took 20 min naps as a newborn and was hours less in total sleep time than t...
- I think its ok to hold her to sleep at 6 weeks old. at that age they only cry when they need something. we held her to sleep the first few months then did the cry to s...
- no way! i don't think it is possible to hold a newborn "too much." however, if you are needing sleep or just a break or rest from your little one, that is a differen...
7-Week Old Won't Sleep on Her Back
Asked by S.C. from Minneapolis
on June 30, 2008
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My little girl sleeps perfectly when I'm holding her...when I put her down, she screams. I know I'm being a wimp, but I spend many nights holding her all night so she...
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- Try swaddling her. It will keep her from flailing. Helps the baby to feel secure.
- I know that this goes against what the doctors and the PC crowd will tell you, but my daughter who is one now never would sleep on her back. She had very good neck st...
- You are not being a wimp, you are being a mom!!!! I want to commend you for knowing your baby and holdig her while she sleeps instead of the good ol cry by yourself m...
Preparing Children For/coping with Impending Death of Grandma/mom from Cancer
Asked by T.D. from Salt Lake City
on August 5, 2008
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How have you dealt with caring for a parent struggling with terminal cancer (or any illness, for that matter) and helping your children prepare for their death? How d...
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- I also had a mom who refused hospice. One day she phoned me and my sister and told us it was time to go to hospice. (Her bedsores were too extreme for her to handle,...
- T.- What a nighmare. My brother and I were at odds about hospice AFTER my mother's death. He thought that she gave up knowing we put her in hospice. I believe that...
- What wonderful advice from everyone else! My MIL has terminal cancer, and it has been quite a roller coaster ride. My children are 7,5,and 3, and know Grandma is sic...
Sleepless Nights with a 13 Week Old
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 week old little girl. Her last feeding is around 11:30 pm - midnight. She hasn't been a great sleeper yet and lately she is waking around 3 am. She does no...
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- Hello A., It looks like you received a lot of wonderful advice from different moms out there... if you are looking for some better sleep in general, you can try Ped...
- According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "By three months, most (but not all) infants consistently sleep through the night (seven or eight hours without interr...
- My son was a HORRIBLE sleeper until he was 10 months old. He never slept more than 3 hours at a time. He also had an issue with being swaddled and liked to sleep on u...
My 2 Month Old
Asked by A.B. from Springfield
on February 22, 2008
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My 2 month old wont sleep anywhere except in our recliner with me. We bought her a swing thinking that would help. I'll get her to sleep and put her in her swing and a...
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- I know they are now saying that babies should sleep on their backs, but all 9 of mine (ages 31 to 3) slept on their tummys. The last 3 I tried the back thing but they...
- It is very hard to hear a baby cry but she knows you will be there to get her. Have you ever put something in her bed with your smell on it like a shirt maybe if she i...
- Have you tried swaddling her with a receiving blanket? My oldest would not sleep without being swaddled, just like in the hospital. She would have to be wrapped real...
Co Sleeping Not for Me
Asked by K.L. from Phoenix
on August 9, 2006
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My son is 6 weeks old and loves to sleep on my chest to nap or at night. When I put him in his basinet (asleep) he wakes himself up and cries. I have tried to sing to ...
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- I know that pediatricians recommend against this, so I am only going to tell you want we did with our first daughter who is now two. She would not sleep on her back o...
- Ok K., I'm a K. too. I have b&g twins and my son slept with us until 15months of age. But we also didn't mind it until he grew. (I wrote all this thinking your ...
- Hey!! Congrats on ur baby first of all!! My son had a lot of health problems when he was first born, and so it was terrible all around... I REALLY wanted to cosleep an...
