Nutrition: Infant

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I spoke with a nutrionist and she suggested I eat foods high in fiber in order to stay regular, she also stated that a high fiber diet will help to loo...
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I have a 3 year old who has decided he is not eating anymore,,,,of course unless...
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I haven't seen the movie, yet, but intend to watch it soon. I would like to eat ...
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I am looking to keep my weight gain at 20-25lbs this pregnancy but also feel sic...
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Has anyone ever received prescription diet pills from a Doctor? If you have how...

Bottle & Breastfeeding

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**I'm not bashing either formula feeding or nursing just a discussion** Are you bottle or breastfeeding? I answer "breastfeeding" and I always get "...
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Will someone please help me! I hate to admit it but my son is still breastfeedi...
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I was wondering if any mom has breastfeed longer than the "normal" time. I thou...
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I have an 11 month old son who I am still breastfeeding. I am in the process of...
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Hi. My daughter recently turned 2, and is still breastfeeding. She's drinks cow'...

Digestion

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Hi Moms, I need some help for my little boy. For the past two weeks he has had a cold/infection (stuffy nose, cough, etc). It runs for a couple of da...
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I ha...
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I have a 15 week old precious daughter who seems to me to be constipated. I nur...
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Does anybody have any suggestions to help with infant gas? I give my seven week ...
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My 2 month old son has been suffering from long periods of excessive gas--especi...

Eating Out

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My husband and I really enjoy eating out at a restaurant once a week. My daughter always comes with us and has been very well behaved except for the la...
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I'm so burned out on taking my kids out for chicken nuggets, burgers, pasta and...
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I use to always go out to eat. Now I feel like I can't go out to eat with a bab...
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We're meeting some friends at a Chinese restaurant tonight with our 4 year old a...
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My son is now 18 months old. I am looking for restaurants to go to that he can ...

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Feeding Accessories

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Hi Ladies---Wondering if anyone can recommend a favorite nursing pillow out there? I've heard of the Boppy, but I'm wondering if there are some better ...
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I cannot decide on a nursing pillow. I have narrowed it down to either the balb...
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I would like to hear your vote whether the "My brest (yes, it's spelled brest) f...
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A lactation consultant recommended th EZ-2-Nurse Twins nursing pillow for nursin...
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Hi Moms, I'm curious to hear from mom's that tried both the Boppy and the My ...

Healthy Eating

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where to start... 1. i was wondering if any moms knew of some exercises i could do in the house. i have been walking the zoo 3 times a week but what ...
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my son is 10 months old and he isn't eating as much food as he was when he was 8...
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Hi~ My daughter turned 3 months old yesterday. She is currently in the 25% fo...
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im having really bad hunger pains. i am 9 weeks pregnant. i feel sick all the ti...
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im 32 weeks pregnant and have just started getting the shakes before i eat but r...

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Healthy Snacks

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My husband has been working on a computer program for work for 2 years and this is their "go live" month. I think he's slept about 6 hours in the last ...
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Hi mamas... I am 5 weeks pregnant and I am finding myself STARVING in the morni...
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Two of my girls are going through a very picky eating stage. They're 2 and 4. So...
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Hi Gals, I am collecting a list of healthy snacks (besides fruits/vegs) while br...
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Hi there, I am looking for some suggestions on some healthy snacks for my 2 boys...

Juice & Milk

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Hi i was wondering when you start to give your baby juice my daughter is 12 weeks...and i never heard when to give them juice...
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Trying to decide if I should start my son on juice or not. If any other nursing ...
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I am wondering how many ounces of liquids does a 16 month old need? And what is ...
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If not, is it because they don't want to, or you won't let them? If they do, is...
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My daughter is 16 months old. We have kept juice from her up to this point beca...

Limiting Sweets & Sugar

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When I pictured being a mom, I pictured being one of those mom's who kept all sugar and junk food out of the diet until they were three of four. Possi...
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Okay, My husband calls me the candy Nazi so I am just trying to find out if I a...
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hey guys, my son has turned two and learned the word "candy". with halloween com...
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Does anyone know if there are any known risks with Breastfeeding and sugar? I k...
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Has anyone out there successfully limited and/or quit eating sugary foods? I A. ...

Liquids

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My daughter is 8 months old and as you know she has been increasing her baby food intake and her formula intake is only 24 ounces. I would like to int...
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Hi mamas, My neice is 10 months and has caught the rotavirus. She was hospitali...
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I am wondering how many ounces of liquids does a 16 month old need? And what is ...
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My son is 13 months old and my mother thinks it's ok to give him Tang. My husban...
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My son stopped taking a bottle a couple of months ago. It was complicated by a n...

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Overweight or Underweight

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Hi, my 6 yr old daughter has always been pretty average with her weight, she takes more after my husband who is a tall kinda big guy. Her weight has ne...
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I have tried everything but I can't seem to lose weight. Any suggestions.... B...
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Hello, everyone. My weight gain problem started in Feb . of 07 after my Gal Bla...
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It's been almost 29 years since I had an infant to take care of. My daughters on...
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My son just had his one year well check visit and I am concerned about his weigh...

Picky Eater

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Hi, My 18 month old boy is a fussy eater. He has now started gagging when we put new food in front of him. For example tonight I made some mac and chee...
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My little one is turning 2 soon , and he is a very picky eater. I was thinking o...
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I have a 16 month old girl and she is a picky eater. I still have to feed her so...
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My 15 month old is a ver picky eater. There are certain things she likes, and an...
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My little boy has become somewhat of a picky eater. I give him something one day...

Refusing to Eat

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Hello, My son is almost 9 months old and is just learning to chew and is refusing to eat his pureed dinners. I mostly give him Earth Best Organic stag...
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I have a 7 month old daughter who will not eat from a bottle. I have been breas...
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My daughter just turned 2 and she has started going out of her way to NOT eat. I...
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My 8 moths baby refuses to eat solids and also bottles. He used to be a great ea...
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). ...

Solid Foods & Weaning

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My 14 month daughter does't care about eatting solid food. When I bring food to feed her, she never be happy. I have to play her favorite DVD, she will...
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How do I wean my 11 mos old that will not eat other foods? She'll eat foods but...
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Hi, I am a mom to twin 6 month olds and we have just begun solid foods after ...
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My daughter will be a year old on Monday and I'm trying to get her used to solid...
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Please let me know if anyone has run into the problem. All of the sudden, my 10 ...

Vitamins & Supplements

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Are generic prenatal vitamins less superior than name brand or prescription prenatal vitamins?...
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It has been several years (3) since I was pregnant. I forgot what I took then.....
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I just found I out am pregnant with our 3rd child hurray! My concern is that wit...
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I am just pregnant with my 2nd child & wondering if anyone can recommend a good ...
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Hi! I'm trying to get pregnant and was advised to start taking prenatal vitamin...

Weight Management

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Recently, my husband, age 33, was told that he has high cholesterol. He is not overweight, but he has a terrible diet that consists of potato chips, pi...
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Hi my name is C.. I quite smoking almost seven years ago and gained a lot of wei...
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Help!!! It seems like the more I try to lose weight the more I gain... What is ...
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O.k. ladies seriously, what have you done to lose the baby weight. I realize the...
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So I have being trying to lose my last 10...maybe 13 pounds of after baby fat. ...
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