Infant Travel Advice: Luv
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First Road Trip with Twins
Asked by E.B. from Sacramento
on November 7, 2007
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Hello, we will be talking our first long distance road trip to visit both sets of grandparents this Thanksgiving. Neither set of grandparents have any infant/toddler ...
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- I take a pack n play, an unbrella stroller, and blankets. My oldest has a quilt he's had for two years. It goes everywhere; everytime we travel. It helps him have a...
- I don't have twins but I have 2 girls & we fly a lot. I tried to glance through the suggestions & I don't think I saw this. My mom has bought a lot of baby stuff off...
- I have 21/2 year old G/B twins. It's soooo easy to travel when they're as little as yours. Those buckets are a wonderful. I would only take one pack and play, the stro...
Advice on Sleeping
Asked by K.K. from New York
on August 17, 2008
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Hi, I've been reading sooo much on sleep issues but haven't found a good plan to address our particular problem. I thought maybe you Mamas can help.
Background: o...
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- I have several suggestions - the first one is to put your baby on a stricter schedule - meals, naptimes and bedtimes. If your baby goes down for a nap and to sleep at...
- Hi K., When my son turned 1 year we decided he had to learn to go to sleep without nursing, rocking, etc, so I developed the A. Approach. I did the usual pre-bed r...
- Hi K.. Girlfriend, I understand your pain. We have a wonderful 2.5 y/o son, who never slept in his 3in1 crib in his own room. I nursed him and me, baby and daddy sl...
Diaper Advice
Asked by J.L. from New York
on October 23, 2009
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I'd like to hear your thoughts on good overnight diapers. It seems that every morning my son wakes up with wet clothes and bedding. Sometimes he is so soaked he wakes ...
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- Every baby's bottom needs are different, so don't rule out trying a different brand altogether. I think they make diaper liners that help hold more at night, or you c...
- luvs diapers were the only diapers that kept my son dry at nite and didnt soak through his clothes or bedding.
- I could not stand Pampers or huggies, they always leaked. I gave up and switched to Target brand and sometimes Luv's or white cloud, even...try going a size or two up,...
Seeking Advice from Moms Who Have Dedicated Their Lives to Their Children
Asked by W.B. from Knoxville
on January 1, 2008
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I was just wondering if it is a bad thing for me to want to go out and have a little fun with my friends from time to time. I just feel like if I go out, that is time...
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- Are you serious? Did I just read that right? If I may be blunt, it sounds to me like S.O. is thinking your thoughts for you. "That's what a mother should do"?!?! W...
- Hi W. Remember to be a good mom, you have to take care of yourself too! If that means going out with friends from time to time, then do it! My husband gives me time...
- W., It sounds as though we face some of the same issues. I am a SAHM also. I have one left at home and not in school. She will soon be turning 2. My husband is al...
I'm Getting Married soon....need Advice.
Asked by C.H. from Lincoln
on December 6, 2009
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I'm not sure how to explain this all. So please bare w/ me.
* How do you go about telling your family (esp. my dad, step mom and step bro) that I've met someone a...
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- my in-laws are divorced too, but they're civil with each other. tell them if they're going to come, they need to at least be civilized with each other and not ruin you...
- Hi C.: You have several issues going on I will offer you some advice: 1) the rental property-- the property belongs to your dad, so you have a business relationship ...
- I don;t have a solution about telling your family. My question is why haven't you told them you were dating someone? If there is something keeping you from telling t...
Seeking Advice About Costco Brand, Kirkland's Diapers
Asked by B.S. from Washington DC
on January 18, 2009
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Hello fellow Super-mommies,
I was wondering if anyone has tried the Costco brand diapers, think they are called Kirkland's. Are they comparable to the other diaper ...
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- they are not worth it they leaked so bad for me also their wipes are realy bad to realy realy thin waste of my money.
- the only time i used brand name diapers was when my son was very small, (swaddlers) and when he used training underwear, (again, pampers brand). other than that I us...
- Dear B., I was wondering the same thing! I am responding so that I can read what others have written! Blessings! ...
International Flights with an Infant
Asked by M.W. from Cincinnati
on November 15, 2006
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I'm considering an international trip over the next year so my baby and her father can see his side of the family - we would go to India and/or Hong Kong. Has anyone ...
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- I see you will now be traveling with a 22month old in the future.......here's a bit more advise. I just travelled alone with my 27 month old boy and I was stressed be...
- In the magazine called first steps they sell a lot of items for flying with young children. My mom flew with my brother and I when we were 2 and 9 months old to Austr...
- Hello M., Travelling by yourself is a daunting experience and having a child in tow...wow! I travelled with my now 4 yr old when she was 9 months old to Beirut. It w...
Terrible 2'S Are Draining Me....... and Another on the Way
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter how at times is the most wonderful daughter I could ask for, and then the majority of the time lately she has been so horrible for me an...
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- You have to let her keep the pacifier--she'll give it up before she starts school :) If long hair's a problen, get her hair cut short. Don't talk to her; hug her and l...
- J., don't buy into the guilt issue when disciplining your child. The Bible actually tells us that "if you don't discipline your children, you don't love them." (Prover...
- Take a break girl! Ok, I don't want any hate mail, but here's what I think. Don't force the little stuff, like brushing hair and teeth or giving up the pacifier. If sh...
Missed Period, Have Not Taken a Test, and Disneyland Rides???
Asked by D.S. from Anchorage
on November 1, 2011
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Ok, so here is my question.... I am a week late on my cycle, we have not been preventing but I have not taken a test either. I have not been sick unlike my first preg...
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- At only a few weeks gestation...no harm can really be done...If I can go through the car accident that I went through and still have a healthy baby then a few roller c...
- That means for people that are more than halfway through their pregnancy.
- You need to know if you are pregnant before you go on your trip. Take a test and know for sure. The risk to the baby of Disneyland rides if you are only a few weeks a...
18 Month Old Gets Ear Infections with Every Cold
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on January 22, 2008
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My son gets an ear infection with every cold he gets. He's seen an ENT, and they recommend he get tubes if he gets another infection. My husband and I are against th...
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- Take all milk products out of your child's diet once the cold comes on- you will see a huge difference in congestion and ear ache.
- Hi S., I was in the exact same situation. My 15 month old had repeated ear infections and at 18 months we opted to have tubes placed in both ears. (As a side note...
- My son also had an ear infection with every cold. They recommended tubes when he was about 14 months old. We were willing to try whatever it took to take the pain fr...
