Sleep Apnea: Babies 'R' Us
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Seeking Input on a Sleep Sensor for Newborn
Asked by E.O. from Lansing
on June 11, 2007
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My daughter is 13 weeks old. She was born 6 weeks early and had 2 apnea episodes. She's not had any problems since her week stay in the NICU. The only way she will ...
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- I didn't use the sleep sensor, but my sister-in-law did & she loved it. You lay your baby on this mat & it will detect the movement of their chest as they breath. If t...
- I'm not trying to use scare tactics....My 2 month and 23 day old son died last fall from SIDS. He was on his tummy.....noone will ever be able to say, yes, he would ha...
- E., Congrats on your daughter. What a delight isn't it! My son Peter has a Baby Sence V monitor. It starts with one plate below the mattress for 0-3 months and ...
Bedwetting!
Asked by M.O. from Boston
on May 13, 2008
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my frustration with all THREE of my children wetting the bed is becoming unbearable! I have a 6.11 year old, 5.7 year old and 3.10 year old. ALL three of them wet th...
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- I have three boys - 6 1/2, 5 and 3 1/3. My pedi said that many children sleep too soundly to wake themselves up - and mine sleep very soundly. I've tried to wake my ...
- M., I also have two boys, they are 6 & 4 1/2. We did away with the night-time pull-ups at 4 years old because neither one of them wanted a "diaper" anymore. Since t...
- I am not surprised all of your kids wet the bed... it tends to run in families. Best advice: Get a bedwetting alarm! My daughter wet the bed until she was 5 1/2-- at ...
Need Baby Monitor Recommendation
Asked by V.A. from San Francisco
on June 6, 2008
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Hi I'm looking into buying a baby monitor and would like to know if you have any that you recommend. I need a relatively inexpensive one, less than $40. Thanks
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- I have to say that this monitor is more than 40 dollars, but could likely be found at Once Upon A Child for less. We used the Angel Care monitor for both our children...
- I received the Fisher Price 900MHZ Long Distance Monitor at my babyshower and I love it! It's very portable! You can hear a little bit of white noise (static) but I th...
- I've been really happy with this one: http://www.target.com/ search for Fisher Price Sound Lights Dual Monitor It comes with two receivers, and both can be batt...
Clothing for 2 Month Old with Heart Monitor
Asked by I.L. from Detroit
on December 8, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
My 10wk old son is on a heart monitor. He was born 6wks early, and is having some problems. My question is what can I do to his clothing to allow for ...
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- Congratulaions on your little guy! My Goddaughter was a premie and was hooked up to an apnea monitor for a couple of months. I hate to say it but you may be fighti...
- Congratulations on your little guy. My grandson didn't have a heart monitor, but he had a feeding tube until he was 3 1/2. I did find snap up pjs all the way through, ...
- my sister had some zip up sleepers. she made a small cut in the seam. if you do it in the seam, you can always fix it later.
Keeping a Toddler Dry Through the Night ! ? !???
Asked by A.M. from Santa Barbara
on January 11, 2008
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I have a 2 year old boy who I cannot keep dry though the night. he wakes up once and I change him. with or without the change he usually ends up wet in the morning. my...
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- Try limiting the fluids at night. When we started potty training my son, the director at his preschool said to cut off fluids two hours before bedtime & to not use a p...
- I had a hard time finding them but I finally did at Target....Night time Diapers (not training pants) by Huggies. They are a life saver!!!!!! My baby does not wake u...
- you can buy diaper doublers. They are sold in alot of pharmacies .They kind of look like a sanitary napkin .
My Kids Won't Sleep!
Asked by R.G. from Seattle
on April 11, 2007
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I've got two kids, 2.5 and 3.5 who just outright refuse to sleep through the night. My son is usually the instigator (He's 3.5) and he'll get up two, three, four, some...
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- Hi..I have been lucky with my both my kids and sleeping however when my oldest ( also 31/2) doesn't want to go to bed I tell him the plans for the next day and what we...
- My aunt has a daughter who is 3 and has the same problem right now. She took her to the doctors and spoke to them about it. Initially they told her to try various envi...
- I had this same problem with my son. I purchased an inexpensive CD player for his room and got some lullaby cd's from the local dollar store... Then I got a nightligh...
Humidifier
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on December 30, 2008
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I am sure that someone has asked this before, but what is the best way to clean my kids humidifiers. We are getting ready to go out of town, so we have emptied them t...
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- I don't have anything different about the humidifier other than what is already said about vinegar, but I wanted to say something about your 7 mo old. My nephew was 6...
- I use a humidifier nightly with my son as well. I clean his weekly using a mix of white vinegar and hot water. We have a Crave humidifier for him and I think I have ...
- I have read it's best to santize them in some way. What I do is either spray them down with a Lysol-type spray and then wash them out with water (air dry) or wipe them...
Scared After Baby's Death
Asked by J.S. from Springfield
on November 25, 2008
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My husband's co-worker had a son about 3 weeks after my youngest daughter was born. He passed away last week, apparently due to SIDS. My husband didn't do as much inte...
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- Wow...I can only imagine how he must feel...I know just reading your post makes me wonder, "What would I DO if ANYTHING happened to my daughter"? I think only time wi...
- as one of those paranoid first time moms, i can totally relate to your husbands overreaction. if someone i knew had a baby that died of sids i would be a wreck. i'm no...
- J., Besides putting your baby on her back to sleep the most recent research shows that having air circulating in her room also helps prevent SIDS. Have your husband...
When to Move Baby to Crib
Asked by A.J. from Phoenix
on July 14, 2008
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How long did you keep your babies in their bassinet in your room? My daughter is 4 months old and doesn't sleep in our bed, but she sleeps in her pack and play next to...
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- A., First, let me say, every situation is completely different; and it is ultimately your decision as to whether you are all ready for the move or not. I kept our da...
- Do what your heart tells you!! As long as you are sleeping, and she is sleeping what is it hurting to have her in your room? If you don't feel good about it, don't mov...
- Hi A., Like you, we also had our baby sleeping in a bassinet in our bedroom when she was a newborn. As you know the advantages of having your little one close by are...
Toilet Training, Potty Training, Getting Rid of the Diapers, the Big Potty
Asked by R.F. from Grand Rapids
on August 9, 2008
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I want recommendations of books / methods for toilet training that people have utilized with success.
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- Hi R. The one true advise is to have lots of patience. I am a mother of 4 (1 boy and 3 girls). With my son, who was my first, I had the worse experience of all. May...
- IMO, the best advice is just wait for them to do it. They will....I haven't seen a kindergartener yet in diapers!! L.
- We put the little potty seats in the bathroom for several months prior to actually tackling the project. We invited the girls to sit on it, try it, showed them what i...
