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Healthy Lunches
Asked by M.T. from Philadelphia
on September 28, 2007
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I was wondering if you could give me some ideas on what to pack my daughter for lunch. She just started junior kindergarten and this is the first time lunches are not...
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- I have a couple ideas. You could buy a thermos and fill it with vegtable soup, nice on those cold days - with a few whole grain crackers. Try the turkey sandwich on a ...
- I would make it a point to avoid anything with high fructose corn syrup. "Giant" has a great selection of organic snaks. Any fruits and vegatable are great. My kids ta...
- My kids love yogurt(both the kids type and dannon carb and sugar control). Frigio makes a light string cheese which is high in protein and low in fat. Grapes, and cle...
JFF.. Sometimes HOT, Sometimes NOT
Asked by L.M. from Kansas City
on September 23, 2011
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I get up's and downs about my self image... sometimes I look in the mirror and go "DAMN girlfriend, you da bomb!"
..and then other days (most days lately) I see a ...
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- Retail Therapy usually helps me. I go buy some new shampoo, some new make up, a new cologne..... come home with a bag full of prizes for myself.... and usually a bott...
- What gets me right back up is a glass of wine, shower, tiny bit of make up and some sexy under things ;) You sound just like me!
- LOL, I was just thinking yesterday about what a great hair day I was having, and no one around to appreciate it except my son ;) Today, it's raining, and my hair is...
Help, My 5 1/2 Yr Old Is Sneaking Food
Asked by C.H. from Detroit
on January 23, 2012
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My 5 1/2 yr daughter is overweight for her age. At her 5 year checkup last May, her pediatrician made some recommendations for us to improve her eating habits. The pro...
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- An acquaintance of mine has a daughter doing the same, even though there physically shouldn't be a reason to still be hungry. Mom actually tried locking cupboards of ...
- Def call her doc. I was an overweight child, not severe but I was always the heavy girl in my family. Put it this way I never wore the gorgeous bikini's like my cousin...
- I was the girl who snuck food. When I finally found a counselor/ therapist who could help me work through the psychological stuff behind it, I was finally able to get ...
Gestational Diabetes - Insulin vs Glyburide?
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on April 20, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I am pregnant with my 2nd child and had gestational diabetes with my first. I expected to get it again, but not being overweight I thought it would be lat...
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- its my 2nd time around with GD too.... i had to go on insulin during my 1st pregnancy, but only once a day. The number I couldn't control was the one in the morning be...
- I had gestational diabetes where my blood sugars were on the high side. I am surprised you were not referred to a perineonatologist. I think that is how you spell it. ...
- Hi C.! I recommend getting a referral to an endocrinologist and diabetes nurse educator. Your doctor may be right about doing insulin. I don't know much about gesta...
Seeking GYN Question
Asked by C.S. from St. Louis
on September 28, 2007
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Hi Moms. Like some Moms, I gained A LOT of weight after I had my children. So much so that I'm highly embarassed and insecure about going to doctors, no matter what ki...
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- I see Dr. Janet Matuszek in St Peters. She is wonderful and very down to earth. I highly recommend her!!!
- My OBGYN is WONDERFUL! Her name is Dr. Shayla Rose, she is located in Lake St Louis off of the hospital (St Joseph West) I have always been overweight my entire life...
- Someone else mentioned Dr. Radley, funny, since I was going to recommend Dr. Angela Cartwright, who's in the same practice! They are in the DePaul Medical Center or ou...
Snoring?
Asked by E.T. from Albuquerque
on September 6, 2011
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My husband snores and it's affecting both his sleep and mine. Sometimes he snorts and seems to have sleep apnea (which I know he needs to get taken care of at a doctor...
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- First thing i did was to elevate the top of the bed and hide most of his pillows. I took an old closet rod and placed it under the box springs. The doctor also told hi...
- my husband snores & denies it! I have found (thank you Lord!) the best earplugs -- Mack's silicone! I can't say enough good things about them. I don't hear the neig...
- Mandy B, I am you! My husband went for this big sleep study and also got one of those "sleep machines," complete with mask(s). It worked for a while until he decided t...
Is There a Disorder That Would Cause Extreme Dislike for Foods and Their Smells?
Asked by G.G. from Seattle
on February 12, 2010
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I have a 4 1/2 year old that use to be a wonderful eater up until the age of 3. For almost 2 years now he can't stand the smell or taste of foods. Even ones he use to ...
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- Remember young children have very sensitive senses.. Smells are way stronger than ours and tastes are way more active for them. Black pepper or onions can taste like J...
- Last year, I met a lady at the playground and we would talk daily while our children played. I don't remember details, but I know her son was going to Cook Children's ...
- Another possibility would be food allergies or sensitivities. My 7YO daughter has been a picky eater always. We have found out in the last year that she has digestiv...
My Son Tested Positive on the Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes Screening! :(
Asked by S.L. from Brownsville
on November 19, 2010
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Good morning ladies. I am in shock and need your experiences and advice. Last night my 7 year old son handed me an envelope from his school. The forms inside indica...
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- Panic not! To be at risk for a problem doesn't mean your son has the problem. And there are other indicators of diabetes than weight. Since you're checking with...
- First of all, the studies that are being done are completely out there! It's hard not to worry about it until Tuesday, but let your pediatrician who knows your son mor...
- Don't worry about it yet. You did the right thing by making an appointment with the pediatrician. Now, I'm not saying this is the case in your situation, but you w...
Weight??
Asked by D.M. from Joplin
on March 24, 2010
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my son will be 5 on july 7 this year, just wondering what is the average weight for this age? ( curious if under or overweight)
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- Hi Mommy of One, My 4 1/2 year old daughter weighs 38 lbs and my 6 1/2 year old son weighs 46 lbs http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/l/bl_ibw_calc.htm is...
- my son will be 5 in April. he is 49lbs. my other son is 6 1/2 and is also 49lbs..
- My son will be 5 on July 21. He is 31lbs and I know that is small.
Feeding a Child of % Years
Asked by C.K. from Detroit
on July 15, 2011
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I babysit my grandson, who just turned 5 years old, for 5 1/2 hours every day but my daughter only allows him to have water during this time. He is always telling me ...
