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Stuffy Baby
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on March 26, 2008
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Hi. I have a 6 month old who can not get more then 45 minutes of sleep at night because she is congested. I will use the nasal asperator on her and she cries and cri...
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- Hi A., I understand how tough this can be for both you and your baby. Have you tried running the shower on hot, closing the bathroom door, sit in the bathroom while ...
- Not sure if you have tried saline drops before using the asperator. Put a couple drops in and wait about 15 seconds. That will allow more to come out when you use the ...
- Go to Walgreens and get a vaporizer with the Vick's resevior and use that at nite, it should cut down on the congestion. But with her being congested she needs the vap...
1St Period After Baby!
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on November 17, 2008
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Hello ladies...well the title says it all. I'm finally having my 1st period after having my baby 6 months ago. I also breastfed for 3 months so it's taken 3 months t...
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- Have you tried old reliable Midol?
- When I have bad cramps, the only thing that works for me is ibuprofen and those disposable heating pads that you can stick to the inside of your underwear at your bell...
- Tylenol is a waste of time. Don't Bother with it. I have had difficult periods since they began. My doctor gave me anaprox which is not alleve. I take 2 at onset a...
Baby on Bigger Side! Vaginal Birth or C-section
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on May 31, 2011
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Hi Ladies!
I just got back from visiting my ob. My u/s at 38 weeks showed the baby to be in the 95% for weight. I feel that this baby is bigger than my other kids...
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- My best friend delivered a 9+lb baby boy her first time and an 8lb boy the second. She did both vaginally with medicine and everyone was fine. Her second was on track ...
- Are you petite? My last baby was 10 lbs., 6 oz. and I had a vag. birth. It didn't seem any harder than the other ones.
- I'm wondering how big "too big" is. My newest (11 weeks old now) was 10 lbs and 22 inches long. I felt like I had a toddler in there, but they never estimated his si...
What to Do with school/Or Child?????
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on February 24, 2011
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My 13 y/o (7grade middle schooler) was in IB program last year with very vigorous curriculum, strict accountability and a lot of homework. He did very well at that sch...
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- I basically think you are over-acting...Remember he is 13. I think that's an age to start giving him some responsibilities. What's he really doing? If he's looking ...
- I come from an extended family of computer geeks - I have two Computer Science degrees. Most kids in our family have their own computers well before 13. My 13 and 15 y...
- Why are you too late to apply to a new school next year? Anyway, then sadly here is what you have to do. You sit there, wait for him to finish his homework away and ...
Did You Go to Public School or Private School?
Asked by L.C. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2010
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ok, a friend of mine and i are having a debate and i want your ladies opinions too!
Did you go to public school or private school?
How do you feel about your edu...
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- (1) public (2) excellent - I went to college on a full-ride academic scholarship (3) 100% not (4) 100% not
- I went to public school in the Chicago area. I got a great education and went on to earn a master's degree... I truly believe that public schools are best as long as...
- I went to both. The quality of my private school education was superior to my public school education. I was subject to go to a troubled inner city public school, bu...
TENDONITIS LIKE WRIST PAIN Since I Had My Baby, Anyone Experience This?
Asked by H.N. from Seattle
on July 26, 2008
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Ok, I've been having wrist pain like tendonitis in both hands for two months now. It hurts mainly when I spread my index and thumb apart and bring my thumb towards my...
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- I have had tendonitas for quite a few years off and on. When I had my son I had a real bad flare up and at one point my wrist simply gave out on me and I almost droppe...
- It could be carpal tunnel. I had it bad with both pregnancies and afterwards. What cured it was homeopathy. I now practice it myself now and if you tell me more a...
- I am the mother of 2 month old and have had right wrist pain like you as well. I had my 6 week appt with my ob and he put me on Naprosyn for arthritis. I had the pai...
Tension Headache Relief Help Please!?
Asked by K.W. from Seattle
on May 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. :)
I have had a headache every day since last Friday. I'm pretty sure it's tension because when I move my arms or neck, I hear and feel this popping, b...
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- girly, get yourself to the massage therapist. I struggle with tension headaches all of the time. Regular massages really help. K.
- Are you sure that you do not have a sinus infection? That can cause a headache for days and the things that you are describing. But if it is a tension headache movin...
- Stretching exercises! Or mild execising, even if you're not in shape. Follow some stretching/exercise routine that covers most muscle groups: back, neck, shoulders, ...
Seeking Mom's of 9 Year Old Boys
Asked by M.C. from Provo
on April 28, 2008
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My son is 9 years old. He is in the third grade. He is extremely smart, this has been proved with tests, not just my mothers bias. He is a really good kid. He want...
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- Hi M., I have a brilliant 9 year old as well, and depending where you are in the states, (I am in Canada but lived in Idaho for the last 3 years)I found that there...
- Hi M., Research has shown that kids allergic to color dyes have some of the symptoms that you are describing. My own son was similar. We took him off color dyes a...
- M., Have you had your son tested for AD/HD? He sounds so much like my middle son. My son does have other issues also but is also AD/HD. You are discribing classic ...
Recurring Fevers for First Year of Life -- Others Experience This?
Asked by M.C. from Spokane
on August 6, 2009
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Hello mothers! My 11 1/2 month old daughter has had recurring fevers (average every three to six weeks) for her entire life. Each time I have taken her to the doctor...
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- Hi M., Make another call to the doctor and say that he or she needs to brainstorm with you. Recurring fevers are not normal and can definitely be a sign of somethi...
- If you'd like an opinion outside the western medicine paradigm, I am currently interning with a Chinese Medicine doctor at the National College of Natural Medicine her...
- Hi M., This is very concerning. I am wondering if your daughter might have a urinary tract infection, and medicating her might take the symptoms down for awhile, b...
Gassy 10 Month Old Nothing Works
Asked by M.F. from Youngstown
on February 20, 2011
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My son is 10 1/2 months and he has been keeping us up the last 3 nights with gas pain. He kinda of screams not cries. I rub his belly I even tried his back, I pump his...
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- We use Hyland's Colic Tablets! They work for us should mommy have too much caffiene or milk. :)
- if its gas and he is breastfed the 2 choices you havent named yet is warm peppermint water. get some peppermint candy and put it in warm water to dissolve it and give ...
- Even though you haven't changed your diet that could still be it. Something that didn't cause gas before can cause gas now. Gas is caused by what or how we put food/dr...
