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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...
How Do I Get a Very Stubborn 10Yr Old to Do His Homework?
Asked by A.S. from Wichita Falls
on April 2, 2007
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Ok here is the deal I have a very smart 10yr old son (that is really not just a mothers pride in the second grade they scored his IQ at 118)who is about to fail the fo...
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- You must take steps to fix this as quickly as possible. In 3rd grade my mom went through the same thing with me. The teachers set up an IEP with my mother to try and g...
- You might want to do some research online about gifted kids. You can also talk to his teacher to see if she/he can give him some modified work to challenge him more. ...
- Hi A., Your son sounds like my 10 year old daughter. She also is gifted and very smart. Try talking to the school counsler. That is what they are there for. The...
2Yr Old W/ TERRIBLE Cold Cough Water Running Out of Eyes Breathing Treat. Advise
Asked by A.S. from Reading
on April 17, 2012
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my son as a terrible constant cough runny nose water just running out of his eyes wheezing so hes on his breathing treatments. sore throat. all the dr gave him was a l...
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- I'm most concerned about this lack of eating. Is he drinking anything? Is he having wet diapers? If not, then please go to the ER because he could very quickly get ...
- well for the discomfort do the advil/tylenol every 4hrs one then the other. as for allergies I found what workes best is Allerga its pricey but it does work. as for hi...
- He needs to be checked out pronto to determine if this is a cold, allergies (which can be VERY debilitating) or something else like RSV (human respiratory syncytial vi...
My 8 Year Old Used to Love School, Now It's a Fight!
Asked by P.M. from Honolulu
on February 11, 2011
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My daughter Abbie adores all things learning. Or at least she did, for a long while. I homeschooled her last year (she went to public school for kindergarten and part ...
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- How did she do when you were homeschooling her? My son had some of the issues you mention. Seems like they cropped up around 3rd grade-ish. It sounds to me like s...
- How did you home school her? Did you utilize online home schooling organizations? Like: http://www.k12.com/ Honolulu also has a Home schooling organization or r...
- A couple of things that you said made me wonder if she might be dyslexic. Here is a great website that you might want to check out. http://www.dys-add.com/ My 8y...
Deciding Between High Schools and Son's Unwillingness to Listen
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on May 24, 2011
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Hi,
Please provide some insight even if you are unfamiliar with schools. You probably have some suggestions on how to work best with my 14 year old son.
We feed i...
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- I wonder if he's told you the real reason he has a preference for the other school. I would really doubt that his preference has to do with how wide the halls are ;-) ...
- I had to laugh at Sue W.'s response b/c my mom would ALWAYS make me drive her places "so I could have the car" but she really wanted to lock me in and talk to me about...
- Mom, he has to attend the school and be there 5 days a week for 4 years. If he is not happy, it will be a very long unhappy 4 years. Listen to ewhat he is telling you....
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...
Having Trouble Weaning 1 Year Old Son(engorged Breasts)
Asked by D.B. from Cleveland
on June 30, 2008
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My husband and I decided to wean our son, when he turned 1, he turned 1 June 2nd, but we didn't start trying to wean until two days ago (doctor said to start reducing ...
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- It took about 3 weeks before my breasts stopped hurting. I don't know of anything to take to ease the discomfort. I did let warm water from the shower hit my breasts...
- D., Weaning is supposed to be a gradual process, and children do not develop on a strict schedule of "ready for weaning at exactly 1 year." First, ease your pain...
- I am just curious why you are so adamant about weaning your son just because he turned a year. There are many benefits to nursing past one year. In fact, the World H...
School Questions
Asked by M.D. from Austin
on May 21, 2009
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We just received our child's end of year conference report from her teacher. She began First grade reading well past middle of first grade level. She is ending first g...
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- Michelle, you are doing a good job to seek help for your precious daughter. I hope you get answers from moms who have recent experience with a similar situation. I c...
- It could be the teacher. When my brilliant boy started school, his 1st & 2nd grade teachers both told me he was "on level and right where he needed to be." I was qui...
- We've also dealt with similar situations. Although kids have always been cruel - it seems as if they are learning to be cruel at a much younger age. If your daught...
Pregnancy/blood Clots
Asked by T.L. from Philadelphia
on October 9, 2009
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I had my daughter feb 08, I had a natural birth and when I went home I started getting fevers about 2 days after I went home, I just kept getting these fevers, then th...
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- Hi T., This really does sound like a situation you should be discussing with a doctor. If you feel like your current doctor is giving you the brush off you should star...
- It sounds like your Dr isn't answering all of your questions!! Go in and ask him/her all of your questions. If they are not answering to your satisfaction, get your ...
- Hi T., I agree with the other posters... you've got to get your questions answered by your doctor! Besides writing down your questions, etc, make sure you take som...
Advise for Dealing with a Potentially Gifted Child
Asked by M.K. from Minneapolis
on December 9, 2005
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I have my 5 year old enrolled in a Montessori program where he is doing very well. Hhe - technically - did not qualify to enter Kindergarden this year as his birthday...
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- Hi- I am sure the remarks have made you very proud, and am sure your child is very smart. I have been a school teacher for the past 12 years; 6 years in second grade...
- Congrats! You must be so proud :-) I don't have any 1st hand experience for you... but shouldn't your teacher be the one to give you info on how and when to test your...
- Hi, I am a kindergarten teacher in Minneapolis. You have a tough decision. I think more importantly than your son's academic ability is his social maturity. If he...
