Telling Partner: Maalox
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Need Ladies with Much Wisdom About Pregnancy Issues...
Asked by J.J. from Houston
on July 7, 2009
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Hi Ladies. This is my first post as this site has been very helpful to me in the past. I am a 37 year old mother of a 17 year and I am currently 3 months pregnant (I ...
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- It sounds like you may be experiencing acid reflux. I especially had it while pregnant and was able to take Nexium. It didn't work the first pill, but after about 4 da...
- I was 37 when I became pregnant again after 15 years. I have three kids 23, 18 & 2 1/2. My 2 1/2 yr old has been such a blessing. I had the Ultra screen tests done ...
- I was in a similar situation a couple years ago, I was 38, pregnant with twin boys and had 2 nearly grown teenage girls. I would eat ONE oreo and that was it! Over t...
Help! My 2 Year Old Is Physically Aggressive Towards Myself and My Husband!!
Asked by T.H. from Dallas
on May 15, 2008
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I have a 2 year old little girl who is for the most part very sweet and loving until she is asked to do something that she does not want to do. If you are holding her...
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- Hello T., two things to check (well, more than two): do you give her vitamins? I had a similar issue w/ my 2-year old after I switched vitamins because we went on a...
- Hi T., My heart goes out to you! I don't have any girls but I have two boys. My husband and I have zero tolerance on hurting others. No warnings, nothing. Instant tim...
- My son is 16 months somewhat similar situation. We were giving him a warning before putting in time-out. No more, immediately hold them in lap, facing away, for 2 m...
Help..... 6 Week Old Wont Sleep.
Asked by S.K. from Buffalo
on November 21, 2008
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hi moms i am very sleep deprived as i write this..... my 6 week old (today) has not slept for more than a 40 min span in three days and nights. even when holding him ...
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- This sounds like colic to me. This is the age when it starts. Try switching his formula, if you're not nursing, to a hypoallergenic one like Alimentum (expensive but i...
- Try swaddeling, and if you have a baby swing, use it. My son slept in his popisan )spelling?) until 4 months.
- I'd say hang in there it should start to subside in about 2 weeks.
Wondering If Symptoms Are Normal
Asked by S.N. from Harrisburg
on June 26, 2007
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Hi my name is S.. I have a 6 yr old boy and a second child on the way that is due in Feb. Im just curious if my sevre morning sickness is normal. Im constantly hot and...
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- All 3 of my pregnancies were totally different! The only thing I recommend is to be checked for anemia. I noticed that my morning sickness was the worst when my iron...
- S., I experienced this with my last child (my daughter). BUT, I suffer from a P.O.T.S. http://www.potsplace.com/pots_an_overview.htm This symptoms began after t...
- Talk with your doctor. My sister had morning sickness so bad that she ended up in the hospital with dehydration. Maybe that's why youre so dizzy. Dont just assume i...
Shangles
Asked by F.E. from Green Bay
on October 22, 2011
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I have been diagnosed with shingles by 3 different doctors but I am still not convinced that I have them. My rash, which is next to my armpit near the breast. is very...
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- If I were you, I'd ask for a blood test. They can test for shingles through blood work. Then you would know for sure. That's an easy answer to your question. I'd...
- it might not be shingles at all. Check out dariers disease. I have it, have had it since my first pregnancy and it flares up now and then, usually in the summer. It...
- It sounds like shingles to me, if it's not treated it can cause damage to other parts of your body. If it's not healing call the doc, well one of them at least, and te...
My Own How to Book....
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on June 3, 2010
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So I am looking for home remedies and helpful tips that you as a mom picked up alnong the way. Things that the doctors may have not suggested. Things you have learned ...
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- I have many... to start with: 1) All you have to do is pat your baby on his left side of his back to allow the burp to come up. 2) Once the baby starts walking and...
- This was a great one for me for diaper rash: mix cornstarch, bacitracin ointment and maalox together to make a paste. I also used Maalox straight on a cotton ball man...
- It's funny how everyone has such different "tips" huh? This does sound like a great book to publish if you are gettign it together anyway. Here are some things that...
Natural Remedies for Heartburn
Asked by C.C. from Los Angeles
on November 3, 2009
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Hey mamas,
I will be 30 weeks along as of Wednesday and have recently developed extremely painful heartburn. My doctor gave me a prescription for a heartburn medicat...
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- I have two really good ones. However, it depends on which direction your stomach acid is coming from. And I don't mean from the bottom up! LOL that i do know. Neither ...
- Peppermint chewing gum was always a great remedy for me. Also, cauliflower is a natural acid reducer.
- When I was pregnant I took ginger for my heartburn. I was like you and didn't want any drugs in my system to possible harm my little bundle. I was 41 when I had my sec...
Just Wondering...
Asked by D.B. from Detroit
on January 11, 2011
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My SIL is going to college to be a medical assistant...She and I were were discussing my 11 month old son the other day and I said "he must be getting another tooth". ...
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- It's probably different for all children. I always thought it was related but my daughter is cutting her 6th tooth and she's never had a diaper rash. If she gets anyth...
- Just because medicine has not determined it to be so doesn't mean that it isn't the case for YOUR baby. I don't know of a single thing in life that is absolute--you kn...
- I have always believed that they get stomach upsets when teething and the excess acid drains from the stomach into their bowels causes the diaper rash.
How to get rid of bad diaper rash on infant?
Asked by C.K. from Fort Myers
on September 21, 2006
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My daughter is ten months old she is currently crawling and beginning to take steps. Last week she got a really bad diaper rash on her side. When we were at the doctor...
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- Hi C., Your poor baby girl! My 5 mo & 2 yr old both get terrible rashes. My baby's bleed. Her doctor prescribed Nystatin. It's only about $16 and lasts for a long tim...
- The rash may be aggrevated by the diapers and caused by some other allergy. I have kids who had lots of allegies and I made a change in my life and home that made a hu...
- My mother always told me that the best cure for a diaper rash is air. She told me that whenever I change him, clean him up, then lift his legs up and use the diaper t...
