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When Does It Get Easier? 6 Week Old Baby and 4 Year Old and Little to No Sleep
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2011
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I have a 6 week old baby and a 4 year old. The baby hasn't ever slept for more than a 3 hour stretch at a time (I breastfeed), and the last few nights has been sleepin...
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- Yes. It gets easier. I am a full time working mom to a 6 mo old and a 4 1/2 year old. My advice? If you had a daycare provider before the baby was born, then send your...
- It does get easier. 1) Talk to the pediatrician and find out how you can get the baby to sleep longer. Big help. 2) Take your mom up on all help! Don't ...
- It gets easier as the baby is able to do more for herself and the 4 yr old is able to help. As babies can feed, dress, bathe themselves, no more diapers and no more b...
Need Help Answering One of "Those" Questions to 4 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on April 25, 2011
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My son recently asked me how he came out of my belly? I said we went to the Dr and he helped take you out. Then he asked if the Dr. cut him out of my tummy. The ans...
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- I'd be honest and just tell him Mommies have place down there by where your pee comes out and that's where babies come out and it's called the "birth canal". That way...
- here's a responce from another mom, on another website back in 2008: "Well, if you would have asked me how I would PLAN to tell my 3 1/2 year old and how I actually...
- This is why I'm so thankful I had c-sections! I often wonder how vaginal-birth Mommies answer this question. It's so easy for me, I have the scar and everything. ...
3 Year Old and a Newborn
Asked by J. from Santa Fe
on April 15, 2009
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Hi mommies,
Wanted to get your advice on my new problem. My second girl was born 3 weeks ago and turned out to be very demanding. She is very gassy, wants to nurse ...
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- When the baby is asleep you are going to need to make it special time for your 3 year old. When the baby is awake, maybe she would play house with you? Does she have h...
- Hi Jen. Have you talked to your pediatrician? He/she may be able to give you some suggestions or direct you to another type of doctor or professional. I would really ...
- I went through the same thing with my son (who was just under two) when my daughter was born. Go buy a good wrap (I like gypsymama, but a moby is a nice cheap option ...
4 Year Old Not Eating by Herself
Asked by T.P. from Portland
on November 10, 2010
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Hi moms, you've been very helpful before so i'm asking your opinion again. My daughter turned 4 in September and we still "need" to feed her other wise she would not e...
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- You've got some great responses, hopefully some that will work for you. I just want to commiserate and add my experience with my daughter who has been diagnosed ADHD a...
- Do not feed her again. Let her know that meal time is a time to eat and you will give her. 15, 20 minutes.. however long it takes the rest of you to eat as a family....
- ***Adding This: Regarding your having another baby in March... well, your Daughter is presently 4 years old... you NEED to teach her... HOW TO GET THINGS (food) herse...
Breastfeeding
Asked by N.R. from Nashville
on March 16, 2008
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I'm trying to stop breastfeeding but my breast seems to be full and its hurts. What can i do to relieve the pain without having my baby feed from it or pumping?
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- I have a 4 year old and a 5 month old. both girls. anyway, with my oldest daughter I used cold cabbage leaves and a tight, bra around my breast.. It did still fell a l...
- You may try putting warm towels on your breast. Good luck. D..
- My doctors told me to stand in the shower and press a warm wet washcloth in a downward motion to express out some of the build up. If you are not feeding the build up...
Breastfeeding
Asked by J.E. from Boston
on May 26, 2009
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So I've mad a request about breastfeeding before and now I want to know what other breastfeeding moms REALLY think!?! :) Please tell me all of the pros and cons you've...
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- When you look at the differences between bottle and breastfeeding, the benefits of breastfeeding are a no-brainer. Pick up the latest issue of Mothering Magazine (sold...
- Breastfeeding is awesome! It's so easy... it's always available, it's free... you never have to think about food. I nursed my son till 2yo. But that isn't why I did...
- Hey J., You can just try it! It may or may not be easy... my first didn't know how to suck and we had to "suck train" her. I had very very sore and bleeding nipples b...
Breastfeeding
Asked by K.C. from Las Vegas
on December 10, 2010
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To breastfeed or not? I have 1 child and my sister has 2 with 1 on the way. She breastfed I didn't we are both stay at home moms, I am a smoker, she is not. I did n...
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- My feeling are the same as yours when it comes to breast feeding but...I would never try to tell a mom that is like your sister not to breast feed. It is a battle you ...
- Ill say it breastfeeding is better, no matter what circumstantial statistical excuses may present themselves in error or in coincidence. No mother should ever be s...
- They make some pretty great formulas now, organic and all that. I breastfeed, but it comes easily to me and I have had VERY strong, healthy kids. If it's not working...
Breastfeeding
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on May 31, 2010
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I am 26 wks pregnant and have a 2y 4m old who has been weened from the breast since he was about 6m (drank breastmilk till age 1). Has anyone ever let thier weened chi...
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- While you can nurse 2 children, an older and a younger, many people don't wean and do both, I don't know if letting him revert is a good idea. Only because it will en...
- Lots of Mom's "tandem nurse"....the milk will be the right "consistency" for the youngest baby. I doubt that your 28 month old will really want to start nursing on a d...
- My thrid daughter was 18 months old when my son was born and I oftne worried about the same thing. I was actually still nursing her when I became pregnant with him, ...
Breastfeeding
Asked by S.O. from Phoenix
on October 27, 2008
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Hello mamas,
Just another question regarding breastfeeding. I am going to go to a breastfeeding support group this wednesday, they also have professional help ther...
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- Hi S., I had similar problems with my first son and went to a lactation consultant on several occasions. It was the BEST decision I could have made. I go to the brea...
- Is he burping up a ton of milk? Does he seem to be in pain after eating a lot? Baby will usually know when baby is hungry. It sounds like he is just still hungry. ...
- Breastfeeding a child is the hardest thing to do. What you are doing is one of the greatest gift you can give your child. My daughter was a sleeper when she fed. For...
Breastfeeding
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on August 9, 2006
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I have an almost 15 month old daughter who I am still breastfeeding. She will not stop! She has never taken a bottle. She is down to 2 -3 feedings a day and the res...
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- Great job! Breastfeeding that long is hard work! I weaned my first at 27 months when he was down to a couple feedings a day. He too never took a bottle. He wouldn'...
- I'm in the same boat. My 18 month old son won't quit. He is cosleeping and has learned that nursing and sleeping are one in the same. WHAT A PROBLEM! He wakes up const...
- I had an old fellow tell me when I was breast feeding to wean my daughter by the almanac moon signs. I thought he was crazy but, I tried it. Beleive it or not she ne...
