Infant
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Infant Carriers
Asked by R.J. from Phoenix
on October 2, 2007
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I was just wondering...(((( please read the question ))))
How long did you use your infant carriers?
My daughter is 10 months, will be walking in a few months ...
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- Hi R., I have a Snugglie & a Bjorn with my first two kids and like your JEEP they all hurt my back after a 1/2 hour or so. I have a new ERGO Baby Carrier for this ...
- Hi R., We have a Bjorn Carrier Active that we used for everyday stuff until my daughter was close to a year and started walking. We probably used it more than we u...
- Hi R., I have a beautiful hiking back pack that I've used once. I do love it! It's from REI and it's a Sherpani--color is Lavender! If you're interested, I'd let it go...
Flying with an Infant
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on September 27, 2011
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Hi. I havent flown w/an infant for some time, so I was wondering if u ladies could offer some tips for flying w/a 7 month old. Any packing tips to make things as easy ...
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- A camera and a smile. Enjoy baby's first trip.
- I would use a front carrier for baby. A lightweight stroller. When you get in security line make sure you have the baby in the carrier so your hands are free to break ...
- Well, first you get a t-shirt to wear on the plane with the words, "I'm Sorry" printed in giant letters. NO! I'm just kidding!! It will all be fine and cranky peopl...
Infant Ecema
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on January 18, 2007
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Hi! My son is 7 months old and has infant ecema. His dr. gave him cortisone cream and told me to only use a small amt. on a small area each day. I've heard that it ...
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- Hi K. My son also has the problem on his cheeks and when he would have a bad flare up, we used a dab of cortisone mixed with Aveeno Baby and it usually cleared up r...
- one of my children has eczema very badly. I did a lot of research and found that Hemp lotion is a great alternative to the steroids cream. I lather him up a few time...
- Hey there my son has the same thing and he is the same age..well he will be 8 months the end of this month...but anyhow...our doctore recommended that we bath him ever...
Vaccinations for Infant
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on January 11, 2008
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I was wondering how many actual shots others' pediatricians were giving the two month old babies these days. When I was at UCLA with my first there were only three. My...
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- I had my doc break up my son's immunizations. Instead of doing a 3 month and 6 month check up with bundles of 4-6 shots. We did two shots (one in each leg) every month...
- I would have to look at my daughters records but I do believe there are 6 now. And PLEASE get the meningitis shot!!! I have not heard of a DR not doing the shot in t...
- There is no way I would get that many for a two month old. I waited till six months before getting any, then I only got Dtap. That is way to much junk to put in a litt...
Infant Cereal
Asked by T.D. from Lansing
on March 20, 2007
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My daughter is a month old. She is eating between 3 and 4 ounces of formula and still cries like she is hungry. She burps well, but i always feed her some more and the...
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- Don't give solids until she is 6months old. When solids are given too early there is an increased chance that she will develope allergies. Try feeding her a differen...
- I was very strict with all of my kids and what they could eat at certain ages beacuse I was worried about allergies and what certain foods do to an infants stomach whe...
- One month is too young for cereal. If she cries after eating - it is not because she is still hungry- try giving her a pacifier after she eats. She may still want to s...
Infant in Pool
Asked by B.K. from Evansville
on August 31, 2008
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I have an 8 week old son and was wandering at what age did you swim with your infant in the pool? I'm not really concerned about him being in the water but more conce...
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- I've been told no swimming and/or sunscreen until six months of age.
- We have a pool and our youngest two (twins) were born in July of last year and were in the pool around 4 weeks old. They were born at 36 weeks and I asked our doctor a...
- my daughter was a month and a half the first time she was ever in a pool or in the ocean the doctors didn't say anything. Just got with your gut feeling.
Camping with an Infant
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We are planning on camping this summer with our 11 month old. I was wondering if any of you could give me advice on what to bring? And if you have any su...
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- We were camping last year with our then 11 month old and I found myself wishing that I had brought a play pen. I wasn't wanting it for sleeping, as we had a motor hom...
- Hi K., My husband and I went camping as a family for the first time last summer and even though we went alot as children we didn't anticipate our needs with our own c...
- I just went camping with my 11 month old last weekend. It was a fun trip, but when the night came, I was beginning to wonder if it was good idea. My baby didn't want ...
Infant Rice/cereal??
Asked by A.A. from Lubbock
on January 12, 2011
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How much should I be feeding my baby this infant rice/cereal?
She's 4 1/2 months and she absolutely loves eating like a big girl! I recently started giving it to her ...
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- 4.5 months is too early for her immature and open GI tract. You will cause inflammation, irritation and introduce foreign bacteria. I swear I just answered this ques...
- At that age she really only needs a tablespoon or two at a sitting, probably one or two sittings a day. So it sounds like you're ok. I'd try to hold off ramping that u...
- I also have a 20 week old. She has started solids too about 1 x per day to start off with. I put about 1 tablespoon of cereal to about 4 tablespoons of formula- then w...
Infant Torticollis
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on May 5, 2010
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My Son of four months was just diagnosed with infant torticollis, we are waiting for the PT to be approved by the insurance so we can make an appointment, But I rotat...
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- Try chiropractic, I would before doing pt and you might not need approval first. Or you can do both, since they do different things. But an early curvature can lead to...
- The problem encountered in infant torticollis is most often a tailbone that went out of default position through the birthing process, breech per se, by pressure and p...
- Hi T., Our boy was diagnosed with torticollis at twelve weeks also. The right side of his face was quite flat in comparison to the left, and now, at age three, the...
Camping with an Infant.
Asked by H.J. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2009
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DH and I have friends who love camping. They have invited us to go on some trips with them. We just cannot agree on what to do with our 4 month old daughter. My idea i...
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- hi H.! we love camping and travelling, too, and we've NEVER been sorry we brought along our portable crib/play pen; it's great for sleeping, a clean place for baby to...
- When we took my daughter camping when she was 5 months old it was actually really easy. She slept in the pack and play at night and then played inside it during the da...
- We camped with my son starting when he was 5 weeks old. I recommend camping before they start to be too mobile. We just made a pad for him to sleep on in the tent and ...
