Surgeon or Specialist: Simplicity
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Seeking Medical Advice
Asked by W.R. from Houston
on July 15, 2008
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Hi I am the mom of two girls, very difficult pregnancies and births. One weighed 3lbs and we both almost died, the other weighed more but my delivery was tramatic. I h...
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- You need to talk to your doctor to see what can be done at this point. Also find out about having your tubes tied or some other form of permanent birth control.
- Hi W.- The only advice I can offer to you is to find the best doctor for your condition that you can and the best high risk pregnancy OB that you can and educate yo...
- W., I see your concerns about your babies as weel as your husband. I myself am Pro-Life. There are several factors that need to be considered. Your family, you, your u...
Adenoidectomy
Asked by T.W. from Florence
on June 27, 2008
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My sons new doctor is sending him to an ear not and throat doctor this up coming Monday, June 30th. Have any of you had young children have this surgery. I am pretty s...
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- My son had an adenoidectomy at 18 mos and did great. It is a pretty simple procedure as long as they are not also taking out his tonsils. Tonsillectomy is a MUCH more ...
- My daughter had her adenoids out & tubes put in last October. She was 6. She's doing very well since the surgery. And the surgery itself wasn't as bad as I thought ...
- I am going through the same thing with my son. For ever, he has snored and had sleep apnea. Especially when he was sick. I wouldn't say he had chronic ear infection...
Red Eyes
Asked by S.M. from Richmond
on May 12, 2009
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Hey guys!
I have a weird problem going on in my house. My daughter for a while now has had red eyes. My husband & I just started noticing it in our eye/eyes too. I...
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- Because of the several possible predisposing conditions of both illness and environmental exposures which have resulted in this occurrence with more than one family me...
- I would go to an optometrist and get it checked out. It's most probably related to the strep and pink eye. M.
- Hi! You are definitely not alone! I have this and sometimes it's quite noticeable but most often it's not. I've had it checked and was told it's picquenella - I'm...
Convertable Car Seat Question
Asked by M.U. from Tampa
on April 15, 2010
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I just bought a convertible car seat and installed it in my car facing back (baby is under a year and under 20lbs). I am having a problem tightening the restraint belt...
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- If you go to a fire department they will help you install it properly. If you are in the Winter Haven area - there is a specialist at Regency Hospital for that as well...
- Yes, I had this problem with my husband's car. Are you sure the seat is completely level? I had to buy one of those roller things to put under the carseat to left th...
- Call your local fire department. They have "clinics" where they can help you install, and/or check your installation to make sure that you are doing it correctly. Th...
Blood Sugar Craziness
Asked by D.B. from Cleveland
on February 10, 2008
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Hi ladies.
Just found out I am hypoglycemic...must be from all the ups and downs of mommyhood and nursing etc. Does anyone have any advice on this one? I have bee...
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- Hi there. I have been hypoglycemic for 15+ years and had a baby 6 months ago. While pregnant, I had gestational diabetes and went to a nutritionist to learn how to m...
- Deb- I can relate to what you are experiencing. I don't know what area of town you live in but I have a Center for Women in Gahanna and tomorrow evening from 7-8:30p...
- Coming from a FORMER hypoglycemic......you're doing EXACTLY what you need to be doing. If you eat 5-6X a day and try to get protein and fruit or vegetable at eat graz...
How to Correct Bad Behaviors
Asked by L.V. from Las Vegas
on December 1, 2009
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My boys are pretty hyper, defiant, whiny, rough with each other, tattle tellers, and they cry for every little thing.I don't know what else to do. We are moving into ...
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- I think the best way to stop bad behavior is by reinforcing good behavior. Make a positive behavior chart for each of your kids. You can either list all the good beh...
- You hit the nail on the head when you said "my short fuse and high temper".....kids learn what they see and experiance more than what you tell them. First thing I wou...
- MAGIC 123.... it's an incredible program and it's simple... check it out. It might be available at the local library, if not then try and google it. Every friend of m...
Would You Say Something to Friend About Concerns for Her Daughter?
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on July 15, 2010
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My neighbor/friend has a daughter the same age as mine. Her daughter wasn't talking a lot and my friend has expressed concerns to me. I just tried to reassure her th...
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- The next time your friend expresses concerns about her daughter's lack of speech, I would strongly encourage her to contact the school district/First Steps/Early Inter...
- way too early for you to diagnose. It may simply be a case of the family not working with her to encourage speech, it may be that she is a follower when playing with ...
- I didn't read all of the answers but here is my perspective. My daughter spoke early and clearly - my stepdaughter on the other hand could only say mom, dad, & tea at...
Remebering How to Breathe?
Asked by K.N. from Dallas
on August 20, 2008
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Okay, I know that I am not the only mom that feels like the world is on her shoulders. Between working 4 days a week, a 13 year old, a 3 year old, a husband, dinner, ...
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- I second flylady.net. Get all the emails or just the daily digest. Once you've got your clutter under control and/or tweaked your routines, go to yoga and/or simple me...
- Hi K., When I read your question, it hit home. I am 41, have one 19 yr old boy and one 5 year old girl. I cannot even pinpoint when my symptoms began, but it came t...
- I can totally relate! I have a 1,2,3,15 yr old kids (Wow, that looks even worse in writing). I stay totally stressed and soooo tired all the time. My memory has gott...
School Notes for Special Needs Kiddo!
Asked by B.W. from Kansas City
on August 20, 2008
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Hi Ladies!
Ok this is only the second day of school but, I'm not sure what to do. My son is in Special Education and he is non verbal. The notes we get from the tea...
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- Perhaps he just doesn't like to do art. All children learn in different ways. I have two sons whom we homeschoool I have a five-year old son who adores art and is ve...
- There's a website called disability solutions that has awesome resources for lots of situations you may encounter. This issue is one of my favorites and talks about ho...
- B., You need to be your son's advocate. My three years of experience with the school district has proven to be exhausting. The school district has many excellent t...
Recommendations for a Vacuum
Asked by A.V. from Washington DC
on May 1, 2008
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Hey all, My vacuum just konked out and I'm looking for a new one. I don't want to spend a fortune but I'd also like it to work really well and last a while, so I'm wil...
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- Rainbow is excellent!! A little bit of an investment. I chose to sell my motorcycle (NOT a harley so only cost $1300) in order to buy it, but I can still feel the br...
- The Dyson! Whether you get the animal or the basic model (and can always get extra attachments) it is so worth the money. I shelled out $400 in November 2002 when ...
- Ok, I haven't heard anyone vote for this one, so I just got an Irobot, roomba 530 and I LOVE IT!!! It will clean, tile, hardwood and carpet and all on its own. Sure, m...
