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Need Advice on Feeding My Infant
Asked by J.F. from New York
on February 6, 2007
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I need help with my daughters weight gain. She is 7 months old and only weighs 15 pounds. She is very underweight and my doctor told me she needs to gain weight. She d...
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- my son did the same thing as your daughter. he couldn't keep any formula down. so my mom switch him to an old fashion remedy. pet milk,kero syrup and water. it is what...
- J.- My daughter had acid reflux as well. I was very hard to get her to eat. However when she it about 8 weeks I began to put rice ceral in her milk. This helped to ke...
- My daughter weighed 17lbs when she turned 1 and is now still only 23 lbs and she turned 2 last september and the doctors tell me that she is healthy and to just give h...
The 17 Day Diet
Asked by B.L. from Missoula
on June 16, 2011
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I have been on this for 2 days and have lost 5 lbs. so far. Has anyone else tried it, and how much weight did you lose in how much time?
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- I'm not on it but interested in it. 5 lbs in 2 days - that's wonderful! How difficult is it? I'm looking on thier website right now but if you could give more of a ...
- What's the 17 Day Diet?
- I am considering it when I move out of my in laws -- food is a HUGE issue in this house, I stopped rocking the boat too much :( IF you want via PM give me the skinny ...
Acupuncture
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on December 8, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any suggests about getting acupuncture. I am thinking about trying it for pain relief and possibly for weight loss. Did it work for you...
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- Hi S., I did a regular regimen of acupuncture a few years back, and it really helped. I did it mostly to alleviate headaches and muscle aches and to boost my immun...
- Go and try it with a reputable doctor. Mine has cured full-blown migraines inside of 15 minutes! It is a really great treatment if you're wired for it, not everyone ge...
- My husband used to do acupuncture. He suffered from sciatica years ago and would go for that. Unfortunately he got hurt at work and due to the unknown extent, the la...
7 Year Old Help
Asked by L.B. from Cleveland
on June 15, 2012
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My daughter is 7 1/2, will be 8 soon, I already have to make sure she wears a training bra, the doctor says for her height her weight is okay, and I don't want to be a...
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- No, it's not. Is she overweight? I don't say that to be offensive. Please talk to your pediatrician.
- My daughter is about to turn 9 & just finished 3rd grade. I'm about to get her the starter bras, so I've started talking to her about it. I want her to understand wh...
- No it's not "the norm" but everyone is different.
Hypnosis?
Asked by S.T. from New York
on April 25, 2012
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I'm looking for some real life information from anyone who has had hypnosis to help them overcome a stubborn issue like weight loss, smoking, etc. I'm about 40 lbs ov...
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- i tried it to quit smoking years ago. walked out of the session and lit up. i think hypnosis is helpful for some things, exploring issues and uncovering deeply buried...
- I went to a group session to stop smoking in 1984 and it worked for me. I would only want one if I had a drink and that only lasted awhile.But eating is altogether di...
- There's a woman on the twin board that I frequent that has used hypnosis to lose 50 pounds. She lives somewhere in the midwest (I forget) and the lady who did the hypn...
13 Year Old Daughter
Asked by D.S. from Wichita
on May 14, 2008
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my 13 year old daughter is very over weight (179) and I can't figure out how to help her I have a feeling she's sneaking food. Do you have any suggestions.
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- Hi D. - I have a couple ideas for you to consider. I like the suggestions of the walking videos and doing something together. I think that it is always more fun to ...
- I think the family walking idea is a good one. It gives everyone some exercise without singling your daughter out. If she wants something more that she can do herself,...
- As someone who ate their way thru puberty, I can share that weight and food have been an issue since. Or at least in my mind. Looking at past pictures of myself in HS,...
Weightloss Issues
Asked by D.K. from Los Angeles
on October 6, 2008
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Hello Moms
Well I have been working on loosing weight for about 6 months now. I started at a weight slightly over 300 (315). Now today I weight 258! WOO HOO.. Howe...
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- There is no way to tell her without hurting her however, you NEED to tell her to "butt out".
- Be proud of yourself for taking the initiative to lose weight and extend your quality of life. I don't like diet pills because I have always gained back more weight. ...
- Dear DK. Whatever and however you say it to your mother, she WILL be hurt. If you tell her to butt out, there are few kind ways to say it. So just say, "thank you ...
Need Help Finding Dietician/fitness Programs for My 10 y.o. Aurora/Plainfield
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 18, 2009
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Hi Moms! Once again I am on here asking for some advise. Here is the situation, I am new to the Aurora/Plainfield area. I am currently looking for a dietician or for...
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- HI! I am studying to be a Naturopath and I would be happy to lend my advise. I have a 10yr. old daughter too and your daughter can come over and "play" (excercise) wit...
- First I want to say That Edward health and fitness is wonderful for chilrens programs. The one off of rt 53 is a bit further but offers many, many classes at differen...
- I'm not sure about finding any of those I just wanted you to keep in mind that because she is still so young she isn't done growing. So whatever you do don't try to ma...
Alli Diet Pills Has Anybody Tried It? I KNOW THERE IS NO QUICK FIX
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on April 8, 2011
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I know there is no quick fix to weight issues but I need some help. Has anyone tried this and has had a good experience? I am watching what I'm eating and being as act...
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- Yep, I heard the same stories about pooping your pants, so I nixed Alli pretty quickly when I had the same struggle. What worked for me was Weight Watchers. I'm 40 ...
- I don't know about Alli, but here is what I did to lose weight (being over 40) with 2 small children and working full time. I'm down 45 pounds from my highest before ...
- I just posted the same ? earlier this week and the consenus was DON'T DO IT, unless you want to poop your pants. Got me doing some investigating though-there is one...
Looking for Some Support on My Childs Medical Issues
Asked by C.M. from Sioux Falls
on January 16, 2007
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I have a son who has failure to thrive. He is almost 7 years old and also has ADHD to, he also has some learning problems. I guess my issue is that I have been dealing...
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- C., my son has a whole in his heart that he has had since birth and is now 5. He also doesn't gain weight because it takes so many calories to pump his heart. When we ...
- I had the same promblem as growing up and i am ADHD too. Frist of all the ADHD meds causes you to never get hungry. I have been on the ADHD meds since i was 6 until ...
- I have a 7 year old son that has Hydrocephalus and ADHD. He went through the same problems with the eating. His doctor finally had to give him a syrup that would make ...
