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Not Pooping
Asked by L.A. from New York
on May 18, 2008
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My son is almost 4 months old. He used to have a bowel movement every other day or so but for the past month his system has completely changed. He has gone 6 days wi...
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- My son is 3 1/2 months and strictly breastfed. He has gone 5 days in a row without pooping. My dr. wasn't too worried either. I found that gently inserting a rectal...
- Both my sons went through a non-pooping stage between 2 and 4 months. My Dr. said that breast milk is the perfect food and newborns use every bit of it so there is no...
- Breastfed babies do not get constipated. Breastmilk is the perfect food and so easily digestible. I really wish the pediatricians knew what they were talking about wit...
My 7 Week Old Has Stopped Eating
Asked by J.S. from Sarasota
on June 13, 2008
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My 7 week old recently stopped eating. Two weeks ago she was eating 3 oz every three hours. It took her anywhere from 20 to 30 min to finish. Two Saturdays ago she jus...
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- I had a similar problem...the solution was a bigger nipple size! My son lost interest in eating because it was taking him too long to get anywhere! We have been using ...
- They haven't checked for anything else - like maybe blockage?? - I would see if you can get a referral to a gastroenterologist. I was so stressed out w/ my baby who h...
- Dear J., I completely understand your concern, I was nervous when my son would refuse to eat, or change his eating habits. Have you considered taking her to a nutr...
Seeking Some Advice About How Much Formula I Should Be Feeding My Five Month Old
Asked by C.Z. from Harrisburg
on July 21, 2007
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I am having an issue with getting my five month old to eat her bottles. She was only eating about 20 oz, so i went to the doc's and asked them how much she should be ...
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- "smiling" stop worrying. Your daughter is fine, she is just growing up faster then your son did. I agree with you, I don't think she has AR either. But what I do t...
- Hi there, It sounds like your little one is just ready for food! My daughter was completely on cereal and food by the time she was 6 months. She still took her bott...
- Hi, C.! One of the things I've learned is that as great as doctors are, sometimes they don't really know what a mother knows in her gut about her own child. If you...
21 Day Old with Possible Pyloric stenosis...mama Is Going Crazy Calming Her.
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on September 14, 2011
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My friends baby is 21 days old and has been vomiting and diarrhea. She cries from the moment she gets up, and during her sleep. She went to her pediatrition he sent he...
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- My nephew, 7 weeks, just went to a pediatric gastro this past Friday. He was spitting up after every bottle and has really bad gas. He told my sister to use "just pl...
- I would HIGHLY recommend she go to the Breastfeeding Center in Squirrel Hill. It is staffed by MDs who are all also Lactation Consultants too. They are AMAZING. My...
- Yes, keep feeding the baby... even though it LOOKS like a lot coming up, some of that milk is still making it's way in there. Is she weighing less than she should b...
15 Month Old with Strep Throat
Asked by B.W. from Baton Rouge
on June 30, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter was diagnosed with strep throat this past Friday. She was given a shot of antibiotic Friday afternoon. As of this morning, she is still comp...
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- She should be feeling better by now. You should give the Dr. a call. Usually, they will start to feel better within a day or two, although with a bad case of strep i...
- If she got the shot you should she her getting significantly better in 24-36 hours
- Ugh, that's terrible. Did the docs actually do a culture for strep? Since she's starting antibiotics so young, here's a website I want to tune you on to, it has a lot ...
Tips to Treat/get Rid of Sore on Tongue
Asked by J.A. from Spartanburg
on October 21, 2010
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This is kinda gross and very painful. I have an ulcer (for lack of a better description) on the side of my tongue towards the back of my mouth, it brushes up against ...
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- sounds like you need to make an apt with a Gastroentologist. The sore might be coming from foods/drinks, however, alot of times its something going on in your stomach...
- Hi JA, High grade tea tree oil WILL get rid of it and quickly. The key is to make sure whatever is causing it will not create a new one. There is an underlying caus...
- You may wish to see your doctor about this as it could be a sign of something more serious.
Diaper Rash with Bumps?
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on February 14, 2008
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My 21 month old has developed a bad diaper rash today. It is little red bumps and she says it itches. Is this a yeast infection? she does not have a discharge. I use A...
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- My daughter got a yeast infection every time a diaper rash lasted longer than a couple days. You can get Rx cream from the dr. that clears it up in a few days, but yo...
- Hello! I don't know if what your baby has is a yeast infection, but I can tell you what worked best for my daughter. I used Lansinoh (the breast ointment for breast ...
- Hi T., My daughter had the same kind of rash. The Dr. did give me a prescription for vusion & it worked great!.. but I also bought " Triplepaste" from walgreens or cvs...
Problem with reflux....need Advice!!
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on May 14, 2009
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My 9 week old was diagnosed with reflux when he was 3 weeks old. Since then we had tried zantac which did not work. We tried upping the zantac and still nothing. Th...
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- My Daughter was like your son, its hard, but as long as he is gaining weight he will be ok :-) Here are some of the things we did, elevated the matress in her crib (s...
- All 3 of my children had reflux. Zantac worked for them, but it took a while with all 3 as their systems were so aggravated from the reflux until we got them on meds,...
- This is scary, for a doctor to push meds onto a baby! Okay, think alternative now. You've tried conventional and are not happy. So think outside the box now. M...
Night Time Gas Pains
Asked by E.P. from Denver
on May 16, 2009
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I breastfeed and every night around 7 or 8 my 1 month old just starts crying for a couple hours. She seems either constipated and really gasy but she has a BM everyday...
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- Hi-- I didn't read the other responses so I don't know if I'm repeating suggestions. You said you have IBS. IBS is almost 100% of the time a food allergy, often to ...
- Good for you for nursing your baby! My first son had intestinal problems related to a severe dairy allergy; eliminating dairy from my diet did the trick. It took a co...
- As a mother of nine and a midwife who helps many moms, this happens to almost everyone. I do think it is a form of 'lactose intolerance' for the reasons stated- lots ...
Diaper Rash Cream Comparison
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on September 25, 2009
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Hi Moms
I am writing to you in hopes of finding the best diaper cream. Right now I have 4 in front of me. My baby doesnt get them(meaning diaper rashes) very often b...
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- This is a kind of a combo between 2 of the answers I read (I didn't read all of them, just a few). I've used balmex for healing and a&d ointment for proctective barrie...
- In my experience, the Butt Paste works best for getting rid of a serious diaper rash; Balmex and desitin are good for preventing. Butt Paste was recommended to me by...
- As far as I'm concerned you can't beat a pinxav. It's pronounce Pink Salve. It has 30% zink oxide in it. I've found it to work better than any diaper creams that yo...
