Night Waking & Crying: Carters
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10 Week Old Won't Sleep More than 3 Hours at Night
Asked by W.T. from New York
on August 3, 2008
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The title says it all. Between pregnancy and this baby, it's been since January that I've not slept for any stretch of time! Here's a general schedule:
-- 7PM falls...
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- I'm so sorry! Believe me i know how that feels! I found that crying it out didn't work until around 4 months or so... What did work for me at that age was more frequen...
- Wendolyn, my boys didn't want to be wrapped up either and they did everything to fight it but you haveto let it go and don't swaddle him because it'll only make it wor...
- I am no expert, but it sounds to me that he may just be hungry. At 10 weeks old babies can still eat a lot during the night and wake several times. My 3rd child was ...
Blankets
Asked by J.L. from Kansas City
on January 21, 2007
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Hi there everyone!
Ok, i have a question. My sons bedroom gets pretty cold at night. Due to the fact that its right above the garage i think. I was wondering about g...
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- My husband and I put a space heater in our daughters room. She is too little for a blanket, but we wanted to make sure she was warm enough at night. I got one that h...
- Hi! We've had the same problem in our girls' room. It is right over the garage and with wood floors, always seems to be freezing. After two people recommended oi...
- How strong is your son's neck?Can he lay on his back and move his head back and forth easily? I gave both my kids blankets at that age. Just make sure he falls asleep ...
Could It Be Acid Reflux?
Asked by R.M. from New York
on October 29, 2008
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My 1 month old has been very fussy the last couple of weeks, and I'm not sure whats wrong. He hardly naps during the day, but will sleep for 2-3 hours at a time during...
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- Sounds like Acid Reflux of Gas to me. Is he projectile vommiting or just spitting up? Arching of the back is a big sign of reflux, try to feed in as much as an uprig...
- Hi R., It sounds like reflux to me. My son did the same thing. Most important thing that helped us was small, frequent feedings. Unfortunately, you will feel like...
- Boy did you come to the right place. My daughter had colic for the first 9 months of her life. I'm not saying your son has it, but the things we learned can apply to ...
Will She Ever Slow down Her Growth?
Asked by S.D. from Indianapolis
on March 3, 2010
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I have a 5 1/2month old that has always been at the top of the charts for weight and high for head and height. She is 23 1/2 pounds at 5 1/2 months, 27 inches. She h...
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- Wow! That's some milk you are putting out! Once she's crawling and walking, she's going to burn up some serious calories. Breast milk is the best food for her and s...
- every kid does it differently my son was born big but gained soooooooo slowly he was almost off the chart on weight. he was only 19 lbs at a year and he is not quite 2...
- LOL. She sounds fine to me. Its just hard on you to carry all that weight around! My son gained 4 lbs a month until he was around 9m. When your baby starts moving ar...
Have a Week to Get Baby Sleeping
Asked by L.T. from New York
on December 22, 2010
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My son is 5 1/2 months old and is a terrible sleeper. For over 3 months he woke up every single hour every night, and we got in a routine where I would "boob him" back...
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- Has he been checked for reflux? Even if he's not spitting up he could still be having stomach acid creep up into his throat causing him to wake up. This happened wit...
- You know -you can do amended CIO! He's waking up so much because he wants your attention and comfort and he hasn't learned to self-soothe. I was never a fan of complet...
- Well... if you're not for crying it out (me neither, my daughter still wakes in the middle of the night occasionally and she's two. We would have what would be conside...
Question About Crib Sheets
Asked by L.C. from Cleveland
on October 24, 2008
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Hello, my question is...how do you make it easier to make it through the night after your baby gets their crib sheet wet? Any suggestions? I can imagine that changin...
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- I learned this trick from a friend: keep multiple sheets & matress covers on the mattress. 1st layer - matress cover & sheet 2nd layer - matress cover & sheet 3r...
- Congrats on your new baby! I'm sure you will encounter all sorts of fun findings as you go along. They make little mattress pads that you can put on top of the sheet...
- HI L. - I used sheet savers. They are a pad that has ties. Place the pad over the wet spot or put the pad down before betime and remove when bed is wet. YOu just t...
5 Month Old Still Spitting up Frequently...
Asked by E.Y. from Columbia
on March 11, 2008
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My 5 month old son, Jaxon, spits up constantly! We're not talking the average spit up. It's projectile happening multiple times during feedings and in-between feedin...
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- Hi E., I went through the same problem with my last child who is now 5. He was a large baby 9 lbs. 13oz. and 22 1/2 inches, my largest!! And I'm a small person 5' 2...
- I feel like I just got finished reading an autobiography of last year with my daughter. We used the Dr. Brown bottles, lactose free formula...blah, blah, blah. All I c...
- Hi E., My daughter, who's now nine, used to do that until she was at least 6 months old. My doctor told me that as long as she was gaining weight, she was keeping eno...
Swaddling
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 20, 2006
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Hi Moms!
I've been swaddling my 15 week old daughter at night and she sleeps BEAUTIFULLY. However, she is getting very big and no longer fits in the SwaddleMe wrap...
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- Good Morning! I would recommend the Halo SleepSacks? Our 2yr old son LOVED them. Here's the website: http://halosleep.com/ If you google this product, you'll...
- My daughter was what we affectionately referred to as "burrito baby". We (I kid you not) swaddled her until about 9 months! She wanted it, loved it and so we just di...
- why not try I think there called wedges where you have 2 pillows attached to a balnket and one of the wedges adjustes to the size of the baby i bought mine at babies e...
What Are Other People's Self-soothing Techniques for Helping Baby to Bed?
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on March 18, 2009
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Our 6 1/2 month old son cries hard every night when it's time to go to bed. We try to stick to the same routine, but I admit, not religiously. I nurse him, then around...
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- Both my children have CD players under their beds. I play the Baby Einstein Lullaby CD for them every night. That seems to really help...they are asleep before the mus...
- I have read just about every book out there on sleep (my 3.5 year old didn't sleep well until a year ago. It may sound off, but try putting to bed 15 minutes earlier-...
- Amber's right, the night time CIO (cry it out) is one of the toughest, but it's so worth it. I started out nursing my daughter to sleep, putting her in her crib and t...
Suggestions for Clothing Brands for Big Baby
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on March 16, 2008
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My 10-month old is very big (31 lbs, over 32" tall). I'm having trouble finding pajamas to fit him. Many pjs are made to fit snug for safety purposes and are very tigh...
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- I've had good luck at the Children's place. They have great one piece cotting pj's with a zipper.
- i think target and carters jammies are roomy through the middle area...they do not run long however. i would suggest going up a few sizes to fit the length and the mi...
- Hi E., My son, now 3, was 11 lbs and 22 ins at birth so I've had you're problem in the past. I too found Carter's to be great. There clothes seem to run a bit bigge...
