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Need a Good Book to Present with a Baby Shower Gift
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on March 11, 2007
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Hello,
One of my dearest friends is expecting her first child at the age of 38. My children are ages 7 & 10 and it's been a while since I've purchased a book suitabl...
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- I do this for all baby showers, my all time favorite is I'll Love You Forever. You can get it at Walmart for a few dollars. Goodnight Moon is another really great bo...
- There are so many good books out there. My daughters favorites are Tails by Matthew Van Fleet - It has a lot of textures to feel Are You Ticklish? by Melanie M...
- My mother-in-law gave me The Diaper Diaries: The Real Poop on a New Mom's First Year and I think it's awesome! You can pick it up on Amazon for $8.95. Here's the lin...
Seeking Moms
Asked by E.S. from Grand Rapids
on December 11, 2009
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Im 8 months prego and so far me and my husband spent alots money because he was fighting for the custody of his 7 years old daughter his lawyer cost $10.000 dollars an...
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- I really liked the Medela hand pumps, not the electric ones. It's cheeper, it's quiet, you can very the pressure you pump with and mimic the rhythm your baby sucks, it...
- Check with your insurance company as sometimes they can help cover a breast pump. Talk to your doctor about it and see what they say. Congratulations on your new arr...
- At the hospital they will give you a new package of a Manual medela pump. Or at least they did for me. So when I got a used pump, i throw out all the hoses and every...
My Son Has Sensitive Skin
Asked by N.N. from Salt Lake City
on January 16, 2008
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My one year old has very sensitive skin. Sometimes it is worse than others, the worst being really itchy red patches behind his knees. At best he still usually has b...
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- Best thing I found was Johnson's Soothing Naturals in the green bottle! It's about $5 a bottle but it's the ONLY thing that totally calmed my sons sensitive skin! No...
- My oldest step daughter has a severe case of eczema called atopic dermatits. She was hospitalized for a week to get it under control. The doctor at Mayo clinic said to...
- Unlike the others, I'm going suggest that maybe your son has keratosis pilaris, a condition in which the dead skin cells do not slough off but instead get caught and a...
Advice on Bottle Types
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on April 12, 2008
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My son is due in June and I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding him, however I do want to pump and have him take a bottle as well so I don't have to worry about w...
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- I breastfeed and supplemented with bottles both kids. With my second I was only able to breastfeed for a short time. I initially used Dr. Brown's which I liked but b...
- Sounds like you got some great advice already. We exclusively breastfed till 6 months or more and still breastfeed at 14 months. My son took his first bottle of expr...
- Hi Ruby, My name is M.. I am a mother of 3 who also strictly breastfed my children. Now that my children are older, I have gone to school and became a pediatric nurse...
Double Bed Mattress Protector
Asked by S.L. from Cleveland
on August 18, 2010
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My son is pretty much potty trained at night, but does have the occasional accident. On his bed in addition to sheets I have a mattress pad, towel, thin "waterproof" p...
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- Hi! I have something like this on my bed due to a cat who was unhappy with us and decided to pee on the bed once. (Not nice.) I got ours at Target a few years ag...
- I just purchased a waterproof mattress pad at target for my son and it is the restyle brand. Although I bought a twin size, I do believe they also have them in double...
- I found one on Overstock.com that had good reviews. It seems fine though my daughter hasn't had any night accidents to test it. It was around $25, I think and shipping...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
How to soothe eczema on a 13 months old baby?
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on May 10, 2008
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My 13 month old daughter has eczema on the back of one knee and on the tops of both feet near her toes. She is allergic to lanolin so can't use Eucerin cream, etc. I...
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- Hi P. I know of an excellent product that helps with eczema, two of my friends have taken it and their 12 month old and 3 year old no longer have eczema after taking ...
- Triple Paste eczema cream is the best over the counter i have found. My 14 month old uses a prescription as well.
- We were told that my step son had eczema when he was 8 months old. His mother would never send his lotion. At times, I don't think she ever used it the way his legs lo...
7 Year Old with Migraines
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on March 18, 2008
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My 7 year old was recently diagnosed with migraines. She has all the classic signs of migraines(the same as I have....light sensitivity, intense pain, seeing spots). ...
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- My daughter was 11 when she was diagnosed with migraines in September 2007. She was having severe headaches with vomiting almost daily. She has been taking a very lo...
- Hello Sorry to heard about your 7 year old. I am 32 years old and I started having migraines when I was only 2 years old and my mom didn't know what was wrong. I went ...
- My daughter was also diagnosed with migraines at 7 years. My brother has suffered from severe migranes since early childhood as well. Our pedatrician said to give h...
