Infant
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Infant Toys
Asked by T.C. from Indianapolis
on March 29, 2010
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Hi there
I have a 10 week old and am looking for the best infant toys, play mats, tummy time mats, etc...any suggestions?
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- The Lamaze toys are really fun. My friend had Celeste the Sun and we got our son Mortimer Moose. It was his favorite toy to play with for a long time. They have car se...
- A mom at Babies R Us intervened when we were looking at mats one day and recommended the Baby Einstein mat. It was almost 4 years ago, so I don't know if it's the sam...
- My daughter's favorite toy was a taggie blanket. She loved to play with the ribbons. You can buy them in stores but I made my daughter's blanket. I used fleece and ...
Daycare for Infant
Asked by K.L. from Phoenix
on July 29, 2006
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I am looking to hear if anyone has found a loving/caring/safe place to send thier infant. I am planing on returning to work when my son is 4 months old. I have a hard ...
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- K., I found a great daycare called Weekday School.It was highly recommended. The infant has to be 6 weeks though before attending. The school is located at the First M...
- We use Kiddie Kampus on Thomas and Hayden for my 3 month old and i love them. The teachers are awesome and he loves going there, he gets excited as soon as we walk in ...
- Well, I am unfortunatly more out of your way in Mesa. Alma School and University. I have 3 kids of my own and my youngest is 1. I have the same issues with day care as...
Infant Slings
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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Hey everyone, My name is R.. I am expecting my third baby this summer! My children are 4 and 3 so Im thinking I would like to try a sling in the begining with this bab...
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- It would be worth the drive to go to Peppermint in Richardson. They have 8 lb babies to try out the slings before baby and classes afterward. Many of the slings come...
- R., I make a wonderful sling that I have given to lots of moms. It is adjustable so that you can carry a tiny infant, later they can sit forward facing or rear facin...
- ERGO is the best! I won't go into much detail, because I see others have already told you about it. I've tried different kinds, and it was the best. we can even car...
Infant Asthma
Asked by S.B. from Washington DC
on July 16, 2008
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My almost 5 month old son has been wheezing for about a month now. Our pediatrician tried several meds but they didn't really help much, so he sent us to a pediatric ...
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- Are you nursing? I'd give him infant probiotics bought from the Health Food Center in the frig section, to up him immune system. Run a cool mist humidifier, and alwa...
- Hi S., Both Barabara and Heather mentioned the use of chemicals in the home and how this can have an adverse effect on anyone who has a condition such as asthma. One...
- I don't have any personal experience with infant asthma, but I wanted to ask you if you have consulted an allergist. Have you looked into whether or not he is reacting...
Infant Reflux
Asked by S.R. from Cleveland
on June 14, 2008
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does anyone know about infant reflux?people keep telling my daughter(2 months today!)who i am breastfeeding has infant reflux. she gets fussy about 15-20mins after nur...
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- Hi S.!I had the same problem with baby #2 and he was only breastfed. He also spit up all the time. I kept bugging the dr. He kept saying some babies just spit up...
- Hi, I have 3 boys and the two younger ones had infant reflux. During and after eating they would scream and arch their backs. They also would spit up a great deal. ...
- S., Hi. My daughter had reflux. They tested her for it. Babies can cry for a variety of reasons. She could be sensitive to something in your diet like milk. It sounds ...
Infant Care
Asked by A.V. from Dallas
on October 17, 2005
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Hi there! I am looking for information about infant care. I am due in March. My husband and I are not sure how long we will be able to stay home with our new baby girl...
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- We had an excellent experience with Primrose School on Breckinridge Park in Richardson and I have heard wonderful things about various other Primrose facilities, so yo...
- Hi A., I appreciate you hearing my advice! I am offering an opportunity to stay at home, and not even need the infant care. I worked 10 years in corp. america, making...
- Hi A., Congratulations on your happy news! I have an in home child care in McKinney which I'm sure is too far for you and I take kids once they are about 1 but you ca...
Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Infant Sling
Asked by V.B. from Phoenix
on May 1, 2010
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What is your favorite type of baby sling? I'm not really looking for a front pack (baby bjorn style) more like the slings that cradle the baby. I don't really want o...
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- Hi! My husband knows a business associate who has a local company called Sunshine Baby Slings. The web site is sunshinebabyslings.com and the phone number is ###-###...
- I love my moby wrap and it really wasn't difficult to learn to tie. Their website has videos and tutorials to help you. I love that you can use it from the newborn s...
- I know you are looking for more of a sling, but I have an Ergo and I love it! It has an infant insert that can be used early on, but it can hold up to 30-40 pounds whi...
My Baby Going to Funeral of an Infant???
Asked by B.S. from Houston
on July 24, 2010
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We need help here. On Wednesday night my SIL who was carrying twins lost the baby boy. She was induced Thursday and the baby girl is doing well. There will be a funera...
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- My husband and I discussed this. We both agree that because this is a funeral of a BABY/CHILD that this may open up some nightmare thoughts for your son. He is old eno...
- I wouldn't recommend bringing him. He's too young to understand what's going on and would probably be upset, scared and/or confused by the service and all the emotions...
- I have take my son to a funeral at around that age but we ended up outside the church for most of it. I'd say leave your son home. In my situation it was an older re...
When to start mixing infant cereal in with formula?
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on June 24, 2008
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I'm just wondering if anyone knows when you can start mixing infant cereal in with formula. My daughter is eating 4 oz every 2 hrs and we are wanting to try cereal to ...
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- Wait until at least 4 months but longer is better. A lot of people put cereal into a babies bottle to help fill the baby so they will sleep better. This is not neccesa...
- I know that a lot of people do it earlier, but you should really wait until at least 4m (and often older) when the baby's digestive system is more developed and she ca...
- I talked to my baby's pediatrician before Changing his diet. Don't be afraid to give him/her a call. We never gave cereal through the bottle. We started spoon feedi...
