Health

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My 3 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we are off for an international trip soon, and the flying time, hmmm, over 15 hours. My carry ...
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I'M going on vacation to PR with my husband in the summer and i would like to kn...
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My husband and I will be travelling overseas with our 4 year old son and one on ...
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We are travelling to introduce our 8 month old daughter to her paternal grandpar...
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A while ago I saw an article in a magazine for a filter that fits over the airpl...

Beauty

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I know that there are moms out there that can help me. I hope that this isn't too many questions in one post, but they are all inter-related. I have ...
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Need to find the best beauty shop in Independence, MO...
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I would like to know what other women ages 30 to 40 are useing as their beauty r...
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Hi, there. Has anyone had their hair colored or highlighted at a beauty school (...
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My five year old recently asked me if he could use my hair gel to spike his hair...

Bladder & Kidney

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I spent 3 hours in Urgent care last night with xtreme pain while urinating. I also had blood in my urine. The doc said it could be a bladder or kidney...
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Hi! I just got a UTI on Friday, and researched enough to find out it's common in...
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Hey moms! My daughter who is 3 years old has complained a few times over the wee...
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I got an yeast infection about a week ago from taking a bubble bath. I knew bet...
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My daughter recently just got her second bladder infection. She got her first o...

Broken Bones & Sprains

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My Daughter broke her collar bone about 2 weeks ago and seems to be fine now! This is her first broken bone (I have never borken anything!)It is crazy ...
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Last night I received a phone call from my son's child care. Apparently he tripp...
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I did something to my ankle and don't even know what. I researched stress fract...
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Hello My name is C. I am a mom of a VERY active 2 and a half yr old. Probblem He...
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On the very day I called to rent a water slide for my daughter's 4th birthday pa...

Checkup

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My son will be 6 soon and I am wondering if a 6 year check-up is neccessary. For how long do they continue to go every year? Thanks!...
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For my son's 5-year old well visit, the doctor does a routine blood test to chec...
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My work just finished open enrollment for insurance. While it was still going on...
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I just returned from my daughter's 2-year well-child visit with her doctor and I...
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We just moved here from California and we have a 19 month old. Does anyone know...

Childhood Illnesses

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How do I assisit an indivilual w/ mental illness and they are not aware of their condition?...
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How do you cope? When you have an illness and you still have to be a mom. I have...
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At 18 months of age, my daughter had her 1st seizure. She is now 4 & is on Trile...
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Please help me. My 10 year old daughter is having a difficult time accepting her...
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Hi Moms, My father-in-law is terminal with cancer. My adult children and my ...

Children's Hospital

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Hi all! I am 27-weeks pregnant and, unfortunately, this pregnancy is not going as smoothly as my other two. My baby, whether he goes full-term or not, ...
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I have in perfect condition beanie baby bears and rather than selling them on eb...
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I hope that someone can figure this one out... My friend's grandson is in the h...
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I had a little boy 1 1/2 weeks ago. He was only 34 weeks so he was pretty young...
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What are some of the most helpful things that a friend could get you, or do for ...

Dental

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My boyfriend lost his job a month ago and his wisdom teeth are coming in and are hurting him badly. I need to find an oral surgeon that will do surgeri...
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Hi, I broke my wisdom tooth this weekend and now I think it's infected. I need...
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My husband and I are looking for a great dental office and/or oral surgeons offi...
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I need all 4 wisdom teeth removed and I am SCARED TO DEATH because I have never ...
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Hello, Mamas. I'm looking for an orthodontist for one of my daughters in the Cr...

Development

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I'm looking for a good general child development book. Physical, emotional, social, mental. I'm worried I'm expecting too much from my kids and I wan...
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Hi. I was just wondering if there are any suggestions to books about child deve...
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Ok, so the daycare my son goes to they want to stick him back in the 2yr old bec...
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I have been on semi-bedrest since I was about 26 weeks for having contracations,...
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I have a 9 year old daughter who is slender - on the smaller side. Today, she s...

Diapers & Diaper Changing

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My 7 month old has turned diaper changing in to a challenging game. I am a first time Mom and have to say this is one topic I haven't read about and w...
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hello mamas, i have a 1 year old who hates and i mean, HATES being diaper cha...
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For the first 7 1/2 months of my baby's life I have had very little problem diap...
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I'm just curious when people travel commercially where they change diapers on th...
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My daughter's asking for any/all ideas for diaper-changing an infant in a public...

Digestion

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Hi Moms, I need some help for my little boy. For the past two weeks he has had a cold/infection (stuffy nose, cough, etc). It runs for a couple of da...
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I have a 5 month old daughter just starting out on some solids. We prepare fresh...
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I have a 4 week old son who is having bowel movements only once every 4-6 days a...
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I ha...
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I have a 15 week old precious daughter who seems to me to be constipated. I nur...

Dr. Visits

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I just returned from my daughter's 2-year well-child visit with her doctor and I am totally bummed. This is my only child and I know that I am a little...
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Hello I have been in the Atlanta area for 7 months and my family and I are adjus...
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I just recently relocated to FLORIDA and I need an OB GYN Doctor. Any Suggestion...
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We missed our pediatrician's appointment. Happened for the first time in my lif...
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My daughter is 16 months old and has 5 teeth. I was wondering when should I take...

Early Intervention

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I've seen quite a few things about early intervention and I was wondering if anyone had the number for Bucks County. My son was born 8 weeks early and ...
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Good Morning - My son has been receiving Early Intervention Services for Speech ...
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Has anyone on here ever used early intervention before? My daughter is 10 months...
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Hello, my 15mo old isn't saying much. Her pediatrician recommended Early Interv...
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My son is 21 months old now and he doesn't have a very strong vocabulary. He ha...

Eye Glasses

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My 7 year old has convergence insufficiency; her eye muscles are not working together and the optometrist recommended vision therapy software. We are ...
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Anyone ever had to go through our put their child through vision therapy? My 3yr...
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Hi-My 7 yr. old son has ADHD. He is very behind his second grade class. He has...
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Hello, My son is almost 2 and he was diagnosed with Congenital Esotropia at a y...
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Does anyone like any eye doctors around the beavercreek area? Or if you do not ...

Eyes & Vision

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Figured out that my 6 YO doesn't see so well. Does any one have a recommendation for a Eye doctor in San Jose tht is good with kids?..Almaden Branham ...
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I am looking for an good eye doctor in mckinney area. I would like someone that ...
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Since moving here I am still building recommendations for physicians. My daught...
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Hello Ladies, I am looking for an Eye Doctor for my 7 yr-old kid. Last year, ...
21
Having just learned that all children entering Kindergarten next year must have ...

First Aid

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My husband and I need to get CPR and first aid training. I'm having a hard time finding a class that we can attend. Does anyone know of someone that ...
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I am looking for CPR and First Aid courses. Any suggestions on where to take the...
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My baby is 5 months old. I'd like to take a baby first aid and CPR class (just ...
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Hi Moms, I have 3 little kids and am a military spouse, so my husband is ofte...
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Hi I was just wondering if anyone knew of any infant CPR classes for my husband ...

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Fitness

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I am about 20 pounds overweight, due to having 3 kids and lack of self-control when it comes to eating. I really want to begin exercising. I start th...
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Is it possible to get in better shape during pregnancy? Please, do not read any...
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I am desperatly trying to get rid of 30 pounds. I have lost only 5 pounds and 8 ...
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Hi all: I have a question for all of you active moms out there. Currently, I...
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hi everyone I am 35 about 50 lbs overweight and have started the couch to 5k pl...

Foot & Toe

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Has anyone ever had pain at the bottom of your foot? My right foot hurts right by the heel close to the arch of the foot. It hurts when I walk, as we...
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I come to you moms since you have helped me in the past. I have been fighting p...
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Hello, I am at 33 weeks with twins. Lately I have either a sharp, immobilizi...
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Hi I have had pain in my foot when ever I walk for 5 days. I work all night I a...
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I've had pain on my right foot since I fell on the laundry room floor about 3 mo...

Good Hygiene

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My daughter is 10 yrs old. Her dad died 3 years ago. Since then I have noticed that her Hygiene has gotton worse. When she goes to the bathroom eith...
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My husband leaves the house in the morning 3-5 days a week to go to work without...
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My daughter, 3 years old last September, is potty trained. Yay for us. This ha...
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I currently work with teenagers at my church. One teen in particular is a preci...
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Hello moms, I'm in need of some advice this morning. My sister in law and her da...

Hair

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Is there any thing i can do to help with hair loss...
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I have been losing hair since 3 months after I gave birth to my daughter. She wi...
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Hi ladies,My 7 month old was born with lots of hair.  She has already had 3-4 h...
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my baby is 5 month old...but he still have no hair......
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does anyone know of any good products to help regrow thinning hair?...

Health Insurance

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Hi moms. I'm seeking health insurance for my family. My company just closed down and Cobra payments is just not an option for us. Has anyone had any...
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I have never had health insuance as an adult, and i have no idea how to go about...
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My husband is thinking of switching our current health insurance to something ca...
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My husband and I are both self employed. We need to change our health insurance ...
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Does anybody have advice on obtaining quality, affordable health insurance for s...

Healthcare Providers

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I've always visited an Ob-Gyn and am not familiar with midwives or doulas. Now that I'm pregnant, I've heard a lot of good things about midwives/doula...
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I am 32 weeks pregnant and set to deliver at Scottsdale Healthcare North (on She...
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My 9 month old son is getting a DOC Band and we were just told that our insuranc...
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My husband and I are starting to try for a baby so I am doing lots of reading. A...
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Hi everyone, I was just wondering if I would be completely nuts to switch OB/GY...

Height & Weight

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Ok mom's how do you tell your kid they are overweight without hurting their feelings?? I will always protect my child from everyone and I am always tel...
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I have a 7 year old daughter who weighs 90 pounds. She is tall for her age, whi...
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My husband and I have been talking about adding number 3 to our family. My only ...
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My son, while on his growth curve, is in the 1 percentile for his age (3-1/4 yea...
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I don't know what to do.. I have a 12 yr old step daughter who is 5'2 and 146 lb...

Home Remedies

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Hi Moms! I am currently 19 weeks pregnant and have had a lingering cough for about a week now and it seems to be getting worse. I do not want to take a...
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Hi Moms! I am in need of plumbing advice. I have toilet and sink (same bathro...
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Hi Moms~ I was answering a post from another mom and in turn, came up with a qu...
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Hello, I have a 17 month old who is on a nebulizer 2-3 times a day (more when he...
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My youngest daughter has come down with a cold. I don't really want to give her ...

Illnesses

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To make a very long story short, the father of my 5 month old daughter has a severe mental illness. The diagnosis is schizo affective disorder. I knew ...
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My daughter is in the 1st grade. Every so often I get the "I'm sick" card. I t...
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Moms, I'd like to compile a list of do's and don'ts for what to say or do for a...
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Hello, friends! Unfortunately, my father is terminally ill. My son was 2 in No...
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Hi Moms, I need some advice and ideas. Someone who I have worked with for 10 ye...

Illnesses & Symptoms

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My son is 8 months old and has had a runny nose for about three weeks now, no fever at all very playfull, eats just normal, he is formula fed only (due...
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My one year old is getting molars. She also has a runny nose and a cough. Does ...
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My 4 1/2 yr. old has a dry, hacking cough and a runny nose...we are uninsured at...
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My 3 year old, for 2 days now, has developed a cough, runny nose, and has green ...
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I have a 6 1/2 year old son who has had tonsilitis at least 5 times in less than...

Medicines

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Hi area moms- I was just diagnosed with strep throat and my Dr gave me a prescription (zithromax) and I can't breastfeed for 10 days... I have to pump...
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I have a friend who was prescribed Lovenox. To help with DVT "deep vain thrombos...
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I am looking for anyone who can help or has ideas that might help. My grandma we...
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The liqued antibiotic my6yo son got for his severe ear infection is almost gone ...
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Hi! I'm in my second trimester, and occasionally up all night with painful huge ...

Mental Health

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Hi I am a mother of three and I have been battling depression for years. I lost my father a few months ago and it seems to have triggered a bad spell....
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We've had a lot of stuff going on the past few weeks and today was the last stra...
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I am a mom of three girls, one of whom happens to have a very challenging mental...
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Does anyone have experience with a spouse or other family member with mental ill...
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I am so greatful to all of you being there for me. I am going through a time wi...

Potty Training

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My 15 month odl daughter has started telling my husband and I when she pees, or poops in her diaper. She wants us to change her as soon as she does it....
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My 17 month old is already showing signs of readiness to potty train. Every time...
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I have twin girls, almost 18 months old. One of my daughters is constantly taki...
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Audrey is 1 yr 1 month old and is staying dry 90% of the time during the day now...
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I have a 21 month old daughter who has recently gotten into taking off her diape...

Preventative Care

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Hi all you fabulous moms! I hope you are all having a great day! I recently started seeing a chiropracter and his office believes in treating the who...
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My son is 15 months old and has constant colds; he wheezes when he gets them. H...
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls ...
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Hi Moms, I need a referral for a good adult dentist in the Pleasant Hill (or sur...
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Hello. I recently moved back to St. Louis (Webster Groves) w/ my 4 1/2 yr old s...

Reproductive

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Hi, Has anyone been to the Personal Women's Health Care in Elk Grove Village? Would you recommend it? If yes, which doctor in that practise would yo...
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Does anyone know of a good obgyn with Women's Health Alliance? Or, perhaps, any...
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I'm interested to hear some real reviews on FertileAid for Women (or for Men). A...
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I am pregnant with baby number 3 but haven't been to the doctor yet. With my 2 ...
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Does anyone have any recommendations or feedback on any of the OB's at the Cente...

Respiratory

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I have a 7 month old daughter and a 3 year old daughter that are both sick. I'm more concerned about my baby because she can't take medicine like my 3...
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Hi all, my son will be 4 in October and this is his 4th time getting pneumonia s...
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Hi There, We just got back from AI DuPont hospital and my little baby boy- 3 mon...
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My poor baby had RSV @ 2 and now he has pneumonia at 3!!!! He is in a smoke free...
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My daughter is 6years old and she has had pneumonia 4 times in 6 months. We had ...

Shots & Vaccines

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Hey moms, am I the only one, or are there moms out there scared to immunize b/c of autism. I never use to think about the # of shots my children receiv...
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Our son is approaching his 7 month check up, which includes another round of imm...
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I have been debating the whole immunization for several months. I have read as m...
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Hello, My son has his 2 month well baby visit next week and I am reading up o...
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What do other mom think about vaccinations? Are they safe? What about the corr...

Skin

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Hi Friends, I have had a chronic skin condition for quite a number of years with lows and highs. There are excessive spots and discoloration around ...
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My daugther has sensitive skin, she is 2 years old. When the weather gets hot (l...
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Hi moms, I am 38, don't drink enough water, or exercise as often as I should, n...
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Our dog has some sort of skin problem which is causing her skin to flake and giv...
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I am a mom of a soon to be 4 year old and an 8 week old. I had no problems with ...

Skin, Hair & Bath Care

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Can anyone suggest some good skin care products for african american women?...
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Does anyone have any good products or advice for taking care of my face? I am c...
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My daughter is 4yrs old and has soft, wavy hair but it is very thick,and can be ...
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How important is it for you that your children use organic products for bathing?...
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Sleeping Habits

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My daughter is almost 4 and wakes up every night and come into our room. My husband and I are too tired to fight with her about this anymore. We have t...
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My little girl Alannah will be one on Sunday. Just recently she has been waking ...
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My 16 year old son is always tired and has a major problem getting up in the mor...
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My son is almost 15mo. old and he is a restless sleeper. He usually tosses and t...

Social Workers

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OK moms, I know I have asked you a lot of things, but this one is for my brother. He is in his third year at CSU and is kinda lost first he wanted to g...
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What kind of degree/classes/schooling would someone need to become a social work...
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I've been under-employed for about a year and am now unemployed. I'm a social wo...
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My husband and I are just begining the adoption process -- our first formal meet...
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I would like to know if anyone has had a false call to CPS, what happened? What ...

Speech Therapy

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My little one has recently been diagnosed with a speech delay; we have been given the option of private speech therapy or ECI. Can anyone who has had ...
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i have a 19 month old with a speech delay. she does not use any words and has be...
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Hi, My 2.5 year old son was recently diagnosed as PDD/NOS with a severe speech ...
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My daughter may need some speech therapy. She is four and I emailed the public ...
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Hello all moms! I have a 2 yr old boy that has just started speech therapy. Ou...

Stages & Milestones

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I'm sure all first time moms get a little paranoid about these milestones our children are supposed to meet... My daughter is 8 and 1/2 monthes old and...
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My daughter is 3 months old and was only 4lbs at birth, now she is just under 10...
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My almost 2 year old daughter, Raven is trying to pass many toddler milestones a...
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My 7 1/2 baby still doesn't sits down by himself.... my first one, now 3 1/2 yea...

Support Groups

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I will be going to my sons Ped. tomorrow to discuss the chance that he has ADHD ( i am almost positive that it will be a "he does" answer). I am scare...
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does anyone know of support groups for single parents with kids who have adhd or...
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I am so greatful to all of you being there for me. I am going through a time wi...
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Taking Temperature

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Not a fan of the current thermometer I use...it takes too long to read, and with a squirming 7 month old, that is near impossible. Any recommendations...
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Can anyone recommend a FAST, RELIABLE, rectal thermometer?...
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Hi Mom's I am looking for a new thermometer for the little one. I need somethin...
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Hi! I'm looking for a good thermometer to use with my nine month old boys. I...
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I am trying to find a good thermometer. I have tried a couple of the in the ear ...

Teaching Good Hygiene

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My husband leaves the house in the morning 3-5 days a week to go to work without brushing his teeth. It makes me sick!!! I discovered he was doing this...
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I currently work with teenagers at my church. One teen in particular is a preci...
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I refuse to believe this is normal behavior. I have an almost 15 yo daughter th...

Vision

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My 7 yr old complains that his eyes hurt and sometimes of headaches. I am thinking he may need glasses. I also catch him squinting his eyes every onc...
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I need to get an eye exam but my medical insurance does not cover vision care. ...
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Hi Ladies - I have a 4 y/o daughter who, as far as we know, has perfect visio...
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Weight Management

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Can anyone suggest a place for lunch or diner out that has a little more healthier menu. Vegatables/Fruit. Thanks...
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Hi my name is C.. I quite smoking almost seven years ago and gained a lot of wei...
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O.k. ladies seriously, what have you done to lose the baby weight. I realize the...
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Has anyone heard of or tried this new weight loss diet? It is supposed to help ...
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Hello, I am a 42 yr old mom. I had a full hysterectomy in July 2007. Since th...

Wisdom Teeth

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I went to the dentist yesterday and found out that my wisdom teeth have to be taken out. I knew this was going to happen they have been bugging me for ...
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So I looked in all of the other questions asked just to see what people had to s...
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I still have my wisdom teeth and various dentists throughout the years have trie...
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Hi My daughter is 18 and can take pain pretty good(tom-boy).Anyway i think iam...
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