Overweight or Underweight
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Gastric Bipass
Asked by M.D. from Phoenix
on May 14, 2010
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My husband is about 100lbs over weight and he is a golf pro. having a hard time finding a job and I think it may be because of his weight..Hes not the most motivated p...
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- Yes, it is affecting his work. I would not go 18 holes with a guy who I might be potentially pounding "staying alive" on his chest, and it is hard to respect athletes...
- I have several friends who have had a variety of weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass is the most severe, but people drop A LOT of weight very quickly. He may want to...
- My husband lost 110 pounds by using a multivitamin/mineral complex to enable his body to absorb what it needed. My husband was not a couch potato or a bad eater so we ...
Seeking Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Western Suburbs
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on April 21, 2007
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My 2 year old girl has acid reflux and is not gaining weight. Her ped has instructed me to take her to a PEDIATRIC gastroenterologist. Has anyone out there taken the...
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- We don't have the same problem exactly, but I was instructed to take my 3 year old daughter to a pediatric GI specialist as well. For her it is possible IBS. She comp...
- My son needed a GI when he was 2. We saw Dr. Nagpal's partner, Dr. Christopher Smith. He was very nice, gentle, and really listened to my concerns. Good luck to y...
- My 19 mos. old daughter at 12 months wasn't gaining weight and was having all kinds of digestive issues. We took her to Dr. Nagpal in Lisle, and he was the one that f...
Paleo Solution Same as Paleo Diet?
Asked by B.L. from Missoula
on May 10, 2011
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I read a review that said that buying the separate book The Paleo Diet was a waste of money and to just stick with the original book. But, I want to lose weight. If th...
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- Hi there B.K.L, I bought the book Paleo Solutions by Robb Wolf. He breaks it all down for you and makes it very simple to follow. I also just purchased EveryDay Paleo...
- Personally I would look at South Beach before I did Paleo. Both emphasize low carbs/good carbs but SB is less meat oriented. But to answer your question-you do not n...
- I'm doing something similar (almost identical) to the paleo diet, but it's more for medical reasons bc I have celiac disease. It's called SCD diet (specific carbohy...
Seeking Mom's in Boston, Mass
Asked by E.B. from Boston
on October 26, 2006
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I am having trouble with my son's over weight. I am skinny and can eat what I want and so is his father. But my son is 11yrs old and wears clothes the same size as his...
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- Hi, I'm a personal trainer/nutritionist. One of the things I would like to say is that when dealing with this issue, make sure you do not keep drawing attention to ...
- hi schaneque, my name is K. and i work as a medical assistant at westwood pediatrics in westwood mass. we have a program that is called healthy lifestye and it is a p...
- schaneque...long unusual name..lol well anyways...you son is at that unusual age...it may be a stage...i swear. its puberty. the beginning. i wouldn't worry and ce...
Large Head Circumfrence
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on August 5, 2007
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My 1 year old boy was a preemie and is still catching up with height and weight. His height and weight are in the 10-15th percentile where his head circumfrence is in...
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- I have twins who were born 6 weeks early. Their height/weight has usually been in 5-15% percentile but their heads well above ... and now in 90%+. But they have alwa...
- I wouldn't worry about it. My daughter was 6 lb 11 oz & her head of "off the chart" for the first 6 mos. After that, it was still in the 95th percentile. I hated those...
- HI, I don't know how preemie yours is but I have a former 24 weeker. He is now a healthy happy 6 year old. I am not telling you this story to freak you out. Your s...
Supplementing with Formula
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on November 11, 2008
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Up until now, I have exclusively breastfed my 3 1/2 month old daughter. However, in the last six weeks, she's been weighed 3 times (at the doctor's office) and has ga...
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- It sounds like your daughter is not getting enough breastmilk during her feedings. Some suggestions instead of supplementing... eat oatmeal or fenugreek tea to inc...
- Have you done a before and after weigh, where you weigh, then nurse, then weigh again? That will tell you how much she is getting per feeding. That will give you an ...
- D. great job exclusively nursing for 3.5 months! I started bottle feeding by replacing a regular time my kids nursed with a bottle. Pick a feeding that is not as "spec...
What Do I Do About the Lonliness We Feel?
Asked by S.E. from Cleveland
on December 24, 2011
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How are you coping with needs of your child for her dad and the needs of your own for your husband? We are enrolled in groups and clubs, we stay busy but that doesn't ...
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- I don't know how old your child is, but I will say that family dynamics DO change when children are born.... there is another person to consider in the family now. ...
- I think this is a conversation you need to have with your husband.
- Are you talking about the fact that he is not home because of his work? Or he is not around emotionally? Or both. I noticed in 2008 you were having this pr...
Pubic Hair on a 5 1/2 Year Old.
Asked by A.O. from Indianapolis
on September 20, 2010
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Ladies, I am a Mommy to a 5 1/2 year old and last night as I was getting her ready for bed, I thought that she had some "fuzz" around her private parts. I could not h...
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- Don't let her drink or eat out of plastic. I read recently that the plastic can mimic our hormones and start that stuff sooner. Also I was a late bloomer but my sis...
- Obviously check with your doc on your next visit, but it's probably nothing to worry about. My daughter was very young when she got real pubic hair even though she had...
- Yes, my daughter is now almost 8 years old looking like 11 years old. When she was 4 years old we first noticed on her body odor of an adult. I thought this was a bi...
Ten Pounds to Lose...
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on November 26, 2011
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Hi there,
I have 10 lbs to lose after this last baby. My first was a c-section and I lost the weight quickly though never strengthened my stomach muscles. I gave bi...
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- you can totally do it. i'd start walking/running every day. 30 minutes. i've done the couch to 5k app and it helps. i run at the local ymca... there is an outdoor trac...
- Stick to whole foods, realistic exercise routines and counting calories. Check out "Lose It!" either for your phone or computer. It's a program which makes counting ...
- The Couch-5K plan worked for me! You learn how to run 3 miles (or 30 minutes if you'd prefer to track time instead of mileage) in 8-9 weeks. You only need to do this...
Need Advise on Re-introducing Bottles
Asked by C.S. from Fort Myers
on January 7, 2010
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My 4 month old will not take a bottle any more. We supplemented with her b/c of jaundice and low birth weight until about 2 mths old. Once she was doing great with ga...
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- My ten month old never took a bottle but my lactaction consultant told me to introduce a soft top sippy cup with breast milk on ice! It actually worked and she skippe...
- You may just have to try different bottle types and let someone else start giving them to her. Good luck.
- FIrst off - don't go crazy! I had the same thing with my daughter. We only used a bottle for 4 days during our jaundice. She was breastfeeding great but I decided to ...
