Health: Toddler

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Hi Everyone! So I have a 3 week old baby and I want to go visit my parents. When is it safe to travel with an infant? I'm worried because its flu seaso...
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My 3 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we are off for an interna...
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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...

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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I have a 15 month old boy and he is absolutely NOT interested in walking. He wi...
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Hi moms, I've been thinking a lot lately about the ways in which I can model ...
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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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My daughter recently just got her second bladder infection. She got her first o...
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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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Hi! I just got a UTI on Friday, and researched enough to find out it's common in...
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My 3.5 year old has been completely potty trained for several months and had eve...

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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Last Saturday, 4 days ago, my 2-1/2 year old fell over on a barstool & it must h...
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wow i did not think i'd have to deal with this so soon. my almost-5 year old (me...
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My 5 year old broke his leg and has about 3 wks left in his cast. He is primar...

Checkup

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My pedi recommends annual visits from age 3 to 5, then every other year after that. The receptionist told me I can certainly opt to bring my kids in e...
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My son will be 6 soon and I am wondering if a 6 year check-up is neccessary. Fo...
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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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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on th...
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My L.o in 2 1/2 do I need to schedule a well child check up or is it only once a...

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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Any suggestions will help. I do plan on calling my doctor again today. I h...
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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...

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 had a little boy 1 1/2 weeks ago. He was only 34 weeks so he was pretty young...
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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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What are some of the most helpful things that a friend could get you, or do for ...

Dental

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Hi, I broke my wisdom tooth this weekend and now I think it's infected. I need to get it pulled, but we moved here not too long ago and I don't know ...
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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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I'm just wondering if anyone out there can give me advice on this. My son is go...
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My son is 16 months old and is not saying any words. At the 15 mo. appt., the d...

Development

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Hi. I was just wondering if there are any suggestions to books about child development. Things I should be expecting, milestones, etc. and approximat...
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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 a 9 year old daughter who is slender - on the smaller side. Today, she s...
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I have been on semi-bedrest since I was about 26 weeks for having contracations,...
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My daughter, who just turned 1 yesterday, was diagnosed with hypotonia and delay...

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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My 1 year old daughter now hates diaper changing time. She has been fine with it...
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We're all of a sudden having difficulties changing my 10-month old girl's diaper...
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I'm just curious when people travel commercially where they change diapers on th...

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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Is there anything wrong with brining my 16 month old son with me to a doctor's appointment? I have an appointment with a dermatologist and would rathe...
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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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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on th...
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I just recently relocated to FLORIDA and I need an OB GYN Doctor. Any Suggestion...
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My little girl is 5 years old and this morning she threw up once. She was compla...

Early Intervention

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Is early intervention free? Who pays for it? how does it work?...
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I've seen quite a few things about early intervention and I was wondering if any...
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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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My son is just about 24 months old and only says mama and dada. I was thinking a...

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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I have terrible eyes but my husband has perfect vision. I started getting severe migraines in middle school which led to contacts. Turned out I had re...
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I took my son to an eye doctor here in town because of a slight lazy eye he had ...
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Figured out that my 6 YO doesn't see so well. Does any one have a recommendatio...
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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, ...

First Aid

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My daughter fell onto the edge of a wooden bed frame a little over 3 weeks ago. She had a scrape which never scabbed and didn't cut through the skin (...
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My daughter was running around her bedroom and fell onto the edge of the bedfram...
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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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There was a question earlier this morning that got me wondering why so many pare...

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Fitness

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Why or why not? If you do exercise, what do you do? If you don't exercise what would be a form of exercise that you think you would enjoy? I exe...
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I am about 20 pounds overweight, due to having 3 kids and lack of self-control w...
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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...

Foot & Toe

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I come to you moms since you have helped me in the past. I have been fighting plantar warts for about 7 years now. I am now at the point of frustrati...
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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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First, I just want to say--how much I appreciate all the moms that take the time...
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I'm 44 years old and for about 2 years I have been having a lot of discomfort in...

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 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...
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I am looking for suggestions to help me teach my 5 year old daughter good hygien...

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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My 11 year old daughter has very oily hair. Even using a clarifying shampoo, th...
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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......

Health Insurance

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I have never had health insuance as an adult, and i have no idea how to go about getting it. where to find information is the hardest thing i guess bec...
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My husband and I are both self employed. We need to change our health insurance ...
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Hi, Does anyone know of any low cost health insurance. I work 2 jobs and go to...
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I need advice on health insurance...my husband lost his job in june and has just...
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I hope to get some answers about this I'm totally ignorant about it. The fathe...

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 son will be 2 in one months time... he is not talking... he tries no doubt bu...
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Last year, we took our 4 year old to the dentist for a check up. I think it has...
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My 9 month old son is getting a DOC Band and we were just told that our insuranc...

Height & Weight

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My daughter is 4'6 and a quarter weighs 74.2 pounds 10 december 11. is she overweight? she seems average. Her 4'3 best friend 9 years old weighs 58 pou...
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Ok mom's how do you tell your kid they are overweight without hurting their feel...
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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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I don't know what to do.. I have a 12 yr old step daughter who is 5'2 and 146 lb...
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My husband and I have been talking about adding number 3 to our family. My only ...

Home Remedies

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Hi Moms~ I was answering a post from another mom and in turn, came up with a question of my own. I, too, have the runny nose kids all winter long. W...
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I was wondering if any of you out there have had any success with any natural pr...
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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 ...
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My 21 month old boy has this large red rash on his bum/lower back. It started o...

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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I am beyond frustrated. I almost have to laugh at this point because it is so r...
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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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Hi Moms. I am a daycare provider and recently I have had some pretty sick kid...
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Hello, friends! Unfortunately, my father is terminally ill. My son was 2 in No...

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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Hi momma's since starting preschool my DS constantly has a runny nose every coup...
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Hello mamas, My son is 3 yrs old and has a cold, mostly congestion and a runny ...
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My 4 1/2 yr. old has a dry, hacking cough and a runny nose...we are uninsured at...

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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The liqued antibiotic my6yo son got for his severe ear infection is almost gone ...
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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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Has anyone taken Category C prescription drugs after 32 weeks of pregnancy? My ...
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I am so tired of asking for advice on this lice issue!! But, here I am once agai...

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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This may seem a little off the wall. I was looking for moms opinions on Pediatri...
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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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while getting ready for my wedding on friday my 19 month old climbed the potty a...
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Audrey is 1 yr 1 month old and is staying dry 90% of the time during the day now...

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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We are getting ready to have our 2nd child this January and we have a 2 year old...
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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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What age should children have a first check up at the dentist? It is expensi...
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Well, the season of colds is here again and it looks like my twin boys still hav...

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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I have a 23 month old and she is the youngest of 3 girls. Maybe I am just trying...
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Hi, I was just wondering if my 16 month old should be saying more. The only wor...
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I guess I am only seeking experiences others have had on this topic. I nursed my...
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My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his b...

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 There, We just got back from AI DuPont hospital and my little baby boy- 3 mon...
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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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Well, the season of colds is here again and it looks like my twin boys still hav...
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My poor baby had RSV @ 2 and now he has pneumonia at 3!!!! He is in a smoke free...

Shots & Vaccines

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Our son is approaching his 7 month check up, which includes another round of immunizations. He's had all of them up to this point but i'm hearing more...
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Hey moms, am I the only one, or are there moms out there scared to immunize b/c ...
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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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I am a mom of a soon to be 4 year old and an 8 week old. I had no problems with ...
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I have rosacea on my checks and I will be seeing a dermatologist soon. The last...

Skin, Hair & Bath Care

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Can anyone suggest some good skin care products for african american women?...
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I have a friend whose 10 year daughter is starting to break out, primarily on he...
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Hi, we've been bathing our son in an infant bath tub all along - it's a kind tha...
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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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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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I have a wonderful 2 year old son, who has been having major issues with sleep. ...
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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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Hi. My almost 2 year old is having sleep problems and I m 8.5 months pregnant an...

Social Workers

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My daughter has always been rocked to sleep. She's now 19 months old and still wakes up 1-3 times a night wanting to be held and put back to sleep. W...
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my son is gonna be 2 in oct he hasnt began talking much and grunts for everythin...
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I have an 18 month old little boy, Nathan that I am very concerned about. he see...
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I am a mom of 22 month old twin boys. My husband and I have been using "time out...
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Hi my son is 19 months old today and he is really starting to test limits, the p...

Speech Therapy

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My 3 year old grand daughter has a speech delay and will be receiving speech therapy soon. Could any of the members provide a description of their exp...
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My little one has recently been diagnosed with a speech delay; we have been give...
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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 2 year old was recently diagnosed with a speech delay and will be starting sp...

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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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on th...
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My almost 2 year old daughter, Raven is trying to pass many toddler milestones a...
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I really need some advice. At 15 months my daughter weighed 16 pounds and was di...
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Hi, Im looking for advise on my 22 month old- he is NOT verbal at all- he will s...

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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My 5 year old son was just dianosed with ADHD. We have been having a lot of beh...
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Just requesting some support and tips on how to deal with an autistic child. I ...
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I am so greatful to all of you being there for me. I am going through a time wi...

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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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 ...
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Can anyone recommend a good brand of thermometer for use with babies/toddlers? ...

Teaching Good Hygiene

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I currently work with teenagers at my church. One teen in particular is a precious girl, who does wonderfully academically, and is just a great kid in...
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I am looking for suggestions to help me teach my 5 year old daughter good hygien...
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Maybe I am one of those paranoid mothers . . .but my son seems to catch everythi...
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I can't tell you how many times I've lectured my two daughters, ages 7 and 4, on...
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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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I'm looking for an optometrist in the burbs who accepts kid care can anyone help...
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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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Recently I took my 10 year old in to have a physical and failed the eye exam the...

Weight Management

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I have 2 children. My youngest is 5. I weigh the same now that I weighed when I was pregnant with him. I haven't gained or lossed any weight so I maint...
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I'm interested to know of any experiences with or opinions of the HCG diet. My f...
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Has anyone tried "alli" for dieting and what has been your experience? My doctor...
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I have been reading the other posts lately about menu planning to save money and...
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I'm trying to prepare healthier foods and would like to know how to reduce the f...

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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My youngest (18) will have all his impacted wisdom teeth removed tomorrow mornin...
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