Medicine: Munchkin
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Getting My 5 Year Old to Take Her Medicine!
Asked by B.M. from Boston
on February 17, 2008
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So last week I found out my 5 year old daughter had a double ear infection. Of course she got antibiotics perscribed... but why she ended up with CHEWABLE ones is beyo...
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- call your dr and get the liquid prescribed.. don't put your daughter thru anymore ... poor kid...
- To get my 5 year old to take antibiotics I have to mix it (crushed) with a bit of vanilla frosting. Not the healthiest (lol) but he takes it, and I don't think a litt...
- Hi, My 5 year old son had the same problem just a few weeks ago. Is the antibiotic Amoxycillin? Eventually, I just called the doctor and asked for a new prescriptio...
Giving My 2 Year Old Medicine.
Asked by H.S. from Springfield
on November 9, 2007
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My daughter is 22 months old and will not take medicine for anything. I have tried nearly everything I can think of. I bought her one of those munchkin pacifier medic...
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- When our daughter was an infant we would put her medicine in her bottle give her like one oz we knew she would eat then let her have more. I don't see why it would ha...
- Sure! Most meds can be mixed with something to drink. The only one's you shouldn't are ones that are time-released, but she won't have any of those. Just be sure it...
- You should be able to mix medicine with any liquid and let her sip it thru a straw. There may be some meds you need to verify this with your doctor, but most can be m...
Not Enough in the Boobs
Asked by C.C. from Little Rock
on January 28, 2007
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My sweet little munchkin is in daycare all day, and they have recently requested that i send more in his bottles. He is almost four months old and is totally on track...
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- Hello C., Many mothers find that their milk goes down once they start emptying their breast less than 8-10 times a day. For a little while we can keep up but the mo...
- You may have already heard all this in previous responses, but there is a tea you can get at the health store called Mother's Milk that is supposed to increase milk pr...
- Good for you for trying. I never seemed to get enough when I pumped. He may have to take more formula, or, at four mos., he may be ready for rice cereal. You might try...
Very Low Sex Drive at 22 Years old...Help!
Asked by S.B. from Birmingham
on December 19, 2010
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Hello ladies I need help! Ok first of all I am a 22 year old SAHM of 2 precious little boys. And this is kind of embarassing to ask but...What do you do when you have ...
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- Do NOT feel bad!! How little are your boys? Girl, the littler they are the worse your sex drive may be, and thats sooo normal. With them tugging at you all day and ...
- Maybe you are just tired, and mentally drained from all the work put in being a good stay at home momma. Sometimes it happens. And maybe your hubby needs to take some ...
- If you ask me, I really think that sex starts in the head way before the actual moment you have it physically. It's not like we have a switch. Personally I prefer when...
Seeking Advice on How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes I Never See, but That Bite Baby!
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on October 30, 2009
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HI Moms:
My sweet little munchkin seems to be getting an increasing number of mosquito bites on her arms and legs, though I never see any mosquitoes flying around. ...
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- If it is fleas you can try sprinkling a mixture of 50% salt/50% baking soda on the carpet. Leave it for a couple days then vacuum up. Repeat as necessary. It's safe...
- It does actually sound like flea bites. I thought this before you even mentioned it. We rescued a stray cat about 6 months ago and kept it at our place for a few d...
- If it is mosquitoes, I'd use real Vanillia, not the imitation stuff, but REAL vanillia. It works very well! It sounds like fleas to me. Even though the dog is on ha...
Secondary Infertilty - Advice and Support Needed!
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Wondering if anyone can share their story or offer advice and support about secondary infertilty issues. We've been trying for another child and recently went through...
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- Christine, Are you charting your cycles? (forgive me for stating the obvious if you are...) Charting is SO useful to you and to your RE to help explain the unexpla...
- My first child was a "surprise". However, we also had to receive help for our second two. (Tried for 2 years, then tried for six.) We have to go through the same proce...
- Sounds incredibly familiar! We avoided the traditional route and went for alternative treatments as we had similiar fears about multiples, etc... . We went with a chin...
Spitting Up/acid Reflux
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on October 2, 2010
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My son is 3 months old and has reflux. He takes medicine twice a day for it, we also have tried several formulas. He was on the enfamil AR for a while then i noticed t...
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- Hello L. You will think I am crazy but seriously my sister's baby had reflux and in search of a solution before she went to Rx's, she went to Dr. Chalmers in Frisco (...
- The only thing that might help that I haven't seen mentioned here is more frequent burping. I know it sounds basic, but even a small bubble will bring formula back up...
- Have you considered buying breastmilk from a milk bank?
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...
Does This Sound like Gallstones?
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on February 18, 2011
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I have had this pain for about 2 or 3 years, and I put it down to indigestion, because it comes on after I eat stupid foods like a huge bag of potato chips or somethin...
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- Kind of........the pain is dull and persistent, it gets stronger after eating fatty or fried meals. In my case, the pain woke me up in the middle of the night, but I w...
- Sounds like it. Just know, even if an ultrasound doesn't show gallstones, it could still be your gallbladder. Ten years ago I went through 8 doctors trying to see what...
- Absolutely! I had to have mine removed when our older daughter was 6 weeks old. It was absolutely horrible and was 1,000x worse than the labor I'd experienced just a...
Help!!! Teething?
Asked by A.F. from Elkhart
on January 26, 2007
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I need some help and quick. My 5 month old Will not take his bottle. Ive tried different flows, I tried to syringe feed him even. When I offer him the bottle he starts...
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- When my son was on a bunch of meds about 2 months ago, I started mixing it all in his bottle and he did the exact same thing. He would start to take it then spit it ou...
- Honestly, I would dry a Sippy cup with a soft spout, such as Nuby, Avent or Gerber. Your son sounds like he's teething to me, though. They have these teething pills ...
- How does he do spoon fed? Try giving him some fruit (baby food) by spoon to give him some fluids. The pressure from sucking his bottle may be hard on his sinus'. If...
