Pregnancy Journal: Preschooler
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4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on June 19, 2008
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My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar. At this time, we are charting his moods to show what sort of cycle he goes through. We have held off on m...
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- D. I am so sorry to hear that your having to go through this. It is very difficult, we have a 4 year old foster child that was diagnosed with bipolarism around March ...
- I have a bipolar sister. It's a very rare disorder in young children, and less common in males than females. Have you looked for a second opinion of the diagnosis?
- Check out the Feingold diet. It has done wonders for a number of children with ADHD, autism, and a number of other issues. We're getting ready to switch to Feingold ...
Teenage Pregnancy
Asked by R.W. from Dallas
on January 31, 2007
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I just found out that my daughter, who is a senior in High School is pregnant, and I am an emotional roller coaster that I can not get to stop. My husband is schedule...
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- Hello Rossie, My name is P. I live in Ponder TX. and as a mother of 3 I have been in your shoes. with the Teenage mother. I thought my 17 teen your old daughter was t...
- I am very sorry. I know you are heart sick over the whole thing, but give yourself a little time to let it sink in. What's done is done, and unfortunatly sometimes,...
- R., Comming from a woman that was that teenager, what your daughter needs right now is for you to suport her in any thing that she decides. She just needs to know th...
HELP!!!!! We THINK My 3 Year Old Has HIVES!
Asked by J.T. from Pensacola
on September 24, 2008
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My daughter has had a terrible cough and runny nose for the last 3 days so I started giving her Triaminic Long Acting Cough this morning. Well, right after I gave her ...
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- Whether it's hives or a rash, it sounds like an allergic reaction to something--so keep up the Benydryl and start trying to find the culprit--new food, soap, medicine,...
- This does sound like hives; they can appear and disappear, and the re-appear. They change size, like what you have described. If the benadryl is not effective ask you...
- My daughter at 10 months old had something similar. She had a cold with a fever for a few days and then she broke out with these red dots. I was scared and thought i...
Too Much Caffeine for Pregnancy?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on March 5, 2008
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Before I got pregnant I was a major caffeine addict. I am talking like 3 cups of coffee, a sugar free red bull and iced or hot black tea every day (horrible I know!)....
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- J., I too am addicted to coffee/tea. My ob told me that there are reports that caffine has shown to cause low birth weight in babies. Since then I have stopped d...
- Drs. say two cups of coffee / day are okay. Black tea has much less caffeine than coffee, so you are okay. It is most important during the first tri anyway.
- Hi J., I am Italian, and for us a cup espresso is simply part of our daily life. I usually have three small cups at day. I live back and forth, between here and Italy...
Blood Pressure Issue During Pregnancy
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on August 24, 2010
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Okay, Mamas, have any of you had this experience? A few times now, I've been having a normal day, and my blood pressure has suddenly dropped too LOW! I get all letha...
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- I would try talking to your OB/GYN again, because that doesn't seem right. I often have low blood pressure issues, including during pregnancy, but it hasn't made me f...
- Why are doctors so off with their sugestions sometimes? Drink the water but no salt, please. You can see yourself it was bad advice. You have about 3-4 more weeks of c...
- Have they checked you for diabetes? This could have something to do with it........It sounds to me that you need to be eating small meals about 6 times a day with a ...
Violent and Intense Pregnancy Dreams/Nightmares
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am writing because I am in my third trimester and am having such a hard time sleeping. I have been having such vivid, imaginative dreams that sometimes...
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- Hi there, Although I never experienced the type of dreams you have described I would like to tell you about Calms Forte. It is a natural homeopathic remedy found ...
- HI, Vivid dreams are very common during pregnancy. I found avoiding any strong stimulation helped. No violent or emotionally intense TV or video games. I also avoide...
- Hi M. - First of all, this is very normal. During my first pregnancy I had the same thing (except it was for both second and third trimester). Same type of dream...
High Risk Pregnancy
Asked by M.G. from Detroit
on August 9, 2008
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I recently found out that I'm almost 10 weeks pregnant. When I went to the doctor he advised that normally 35 years and older are considered to be high risk. I know o...
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- Over 35 is considered "high-risk" automatically, whether you have any risk factors or not, which is ridiculous. I had my ds at 35 and my last dd at 39 and both could ...
- The label of "high risk" is merely the beginning of a greater maternity scare tactic to get you to agree to a litany of invasive and expensive testing - not to mention...
- The best thing you can do for you and your baby is not to worry. In my opinion doctors these days are quick to put alot of people on "high risk",and for being 35,I tho...
Hard Time Dealing with "Surprise Pregnancy"
Asked by M.Z. from Philadelphia
on January 23, 2009
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I am a 39-year-old mom of two: an eleven-year-old son, and an eight-year-old daughter. We were finished growing our family - or so we thought. I am now almost 21 wee...
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- I know exactly how you feel. My daughter was 11 when we found out we were expecting a 2nd! I was adimant about not having anymore children. I was on the pill at the ti...
- Hello and it does get better i was 43 when i had my last child and i cried for 8 months because i didn't want another child. It is worth it i figured that God wanted ...
- Hi M., While I am young, only 30 now, I did deal with a surprise pregnancy. My husband and I married while I was still in college. I had finally graduated, had a gr...
Seeking ANY Advice About Children's Migraines!
Asked by J.I. from San Francisco
on September 23, 2008
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My daughter, age 9, has had three migraines in the past six weeks. Her doctor has offered little advice...only for us to keep a journal of them and give Advil. Does an...
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- Hello J., I feel so bad for your daughter. I started getting migraines as a teen. We went through the CAT scan's and other tests but never figured out what triggere...
- Hi J.. You have some great advice here. I just wanted to tell you to be careful on the protien. Some protiens trigger migraines. My mom suffers from them daily a...
- Have you had her eyes checked? My 8 year old nephew was getting migranes and it turned out he needed glasses. He just got his glasses so we are not positive that was t...
Gift Ideas for Big Brother from New Baby
Asked by S.W. from Boston
on April 24, 2008
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Hi ~ I am due to have a C-section for my second son on 5/22 and am looking for any ideas for gifts from the baby to his 3 year old brother. I don't want my older son ...
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- when my youngest was born some friends of ours brought my daughter some crayons and coloring books and stickers of her favorite disney character at the time. she thoug...
- When I was pregnant I went to Build A Bear with my daughter and had her make a bear for the new baby. We took pictures of the process and put it in an album... Then ...
- Hi. I was just reading your request and I was so touched. I immediately thought about what i had done for my son, (who is multi-handicapped and much older than his sis...
