Taking Temperature
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Cold/Congestion In Newborn
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on September 29, 2008
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I am a first time mome of an 11 week old beautiful baby girl. She is in daycare part time (3 days) and has a little cough/congestion. She has no fever and is seeming...
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- I am not sure what the name of the thermometer is but they sell it at Walmart and at Baby's-R-Us. It is a rectal thermometer and you can only put it in so far, my hus...
- I think i used an invacare humidifier (i think thats the name) i liked it the water would stay there all night and still be half full the next morning!! there is a the...
- We had a lot of success using the Temporal scanners. I have used it on my 2 year old and on our newborn and they seem to be accurate. We have even compared the tempe...
Low Body Temperature in a Baby?
Asked by Z.D. from Chicago
on January 9, 2009
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Hi moms,
Last night my almost 1 year old son had a very low body temperature. We measured using the ear thermometer, and it came up as 94.7, and rectally 94.6, and t...
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- Did you try a dif. thermometer?? We took our son to the e.r. once with the flu and he was almost treated for hypothermia because the first thermometer they took his te...
- My daughter has an ear canal that does not allow for an ear thermometer to be effective. While I know this is way more painful for Mom's than it is for baby do a recta...
- I have used ear thermometers with similar experiences, I usually test myself as a baseline to see if it's working, utimately I just stopped using it, even though it is...
FAM Birth Control - Does Anyone Use This Method?
Asked by M.B. from New York
on April 19, 2010
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I recently bought "Taking Charge of your Fertility" and it talks about FAM (fertility awareness method) birth control. Do any of you ladies use this method?
I've...
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- It has worked very well for us. We did not take any class -- we just read the taking charge of your fertility book. from cover to cover, "practiced" for a few months w...
- I know you said you are against an IUD, but have you thought about the copper one rather than Mirena? It lasts longer (up to 10 yrs) and has NO hormones. I've had mi...
- I ditto everyone else. NFP is great! It works very well. We've done it for 10 years, and despite irregular cycles have not had one surprise! But there is a learnin...
Fever and Four Year Old Boy
Asked by S.C. from Tampa
on October 15, 2008
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my usually super active four year old woke up last night crying and sweaty HOT..the thermometer only read 99+ but his whole body was steaming and he's complaining of a...
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- Hi, {{hugs}} to you, I know this is a scary time for you, as it is for all mommies with sick kids, but I would say as long as his fever is not going over 100 (or even...
- S., Sorry your little one isn't feeling well. I would call the Doctor this morning and ask if they have seen kids coming in with any of your son's symptoms and advise...
- We just feel terrible when our children are sick. Ask if your son's throat hurts and look at his throat. My 4 yr old daughter did not complain of a sore throat. She ...
Breastfed Infant Is Suffering from Constipation
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on July 8, 2008
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I was wondering how any of you have dealt with an infant suffering from constipation. I have a two month old who was going No. 2 normally up until a few days ago. Th...
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- Hi Both my exclusively breast-fed babies did the same thing. In fact, my sister was visiting, and she was the one that noticed my son hadnt pooped for 3 days!!!!! D...
- As a doctor, I can tell you that your doctor should have told you that BF babies will have anywhere from one BM per 10 days to 10 per day. As long as it is soft, musta...
- Have you tried giving your baby some water in between feeds? I know that it sucks to think that you may have to stick the thermometer up there but it does work, well m...
3 Week Old Breast Fed Baby Not Pooping
Asked by S.X. from Chicago
on May 23, 2008
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My 3 week old didn't poop for 24 hrs, but did pee. I called the Doc. They really didn't say much... i tried the gas meds, the rubbing belly, moving legs, purping on be...
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- I've had the same issue with my breastfed infant and what has helped the most is adding good bacteria to my morning dose of prenatal vitamin. I also massage her back a...
- As long as she's still peeing, she should be ok. It's weird isn't it? Breastfed babies usually aren't constipated, but around 1 month they stop pooping every day. M...
- When my baby was taking breastmilk, he could go 5-7 days without a poop then it would be an explosion in the diaper. My prediatrician and many other sources I consult...
Temp 103 Please Respond Quickly.
Asked by K.R. from Sherman
on December 19, 2011
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Hi moms.
my little one (2years next Feb.) is never sick. but we have been passing around a head cold and she has not been feeling well today.
she just fell asleep i...
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- once I took a sick child to the pediatrician.. he looked at teh child sitting up on the table and talking.. and the dr said.. well she doesnt look that sick.. hmmm.. I...
- i would wait to see if the fever reducer works n if it helps keep it down n if it spikes back up id take her to the hospital
- I definitely would not just stick her in a cold bath because you don't want to bring down her temp too quickly. You can wipe down her head, face w/a cool washcloth. ...
Need Help with Daughter (5 Yrs) Who Lies Periodically
Asked by J.S. from Raleigh
on February 29, 2008
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Anyone have any suggestions with lying? I'm hoping this is just a phase. We will see something she's done (sometimes even witness it), and she tells a bold face lie ...
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- Children your daughter's ageare learning and practicing how to separate fantasy from reality. They are egocentric and truly believe it is their thoughts and wishes tha...
- My son did this at about age 4. I punished a few times (time out or sent to sit on his bed) then I rewarded when he did tell me the truth. I would be sure to tell hi...
- I do agree with an earlier mom that if you know she did something, don't give her the chance to lie. You're setting her up for failure which is bad for her self-estee...
My Son Won't Poop!
Asked by A.H. from Boston
on January 3, 2010
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My son is 5 weeks old and in the past 5 days he has only pooped twice. I am breastfeeding, has had some formula here and there but mostly breastmilk. Before this pas...
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- Hi A., I want to back the moms who have said that it is not uncommon for a breast fed baby not to poop everyday. My son has always been quite a pooper but many of ...
- Like others said, it is not uncommon for breastfed babies to skip some days. To ensure that your babe is getting all of the friendly gut flora that work toward regu...
- Try adding a half ounce of pear juice to his bottle when you give him formula - it will help him poop. Get the OK to do this from your doc first though!
No Poop!!
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on April 1, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My almost 7 month old who is breastfed and also eats a bit of veggies and fruit twice a day has not had a bowel movement in almost 3 days. I know that it is...
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- I wouldn't worry about it at all unless he seems uncomfortable. I would also skip the apples and try something like prune juice or apple juice if you want to get him ...
- We had many of these issues with both of my kids. Babies do go through an adjustment when they go from solely breastfeeding to taking solids. My first would consiste...
- Have you tried prunes?
