The First Years: Infant
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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
First Years Compass Booster Seat
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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I am looking for a first years compass b540 booster carseat . They have them everywhere for sale online but I want to see it before I buy it. I have called Target, Wal...
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- I just bought this car seat, and like you, looked ALL over for it, it seems to only be sold online, as far as I could tell. I just switched my daughter over (she's 3, ...
- Just like you, my son was in a marathon a few years back and in winter we realized he was just too squished, so we purchased a compass. I'm sorry, I don't have the m...
- LOVE this booster! We had to order ours sight unseen as well with absolutely no regrets.
Infant Slings
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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Hey everyone, My name is R.. I am expecting my third baby this summer! My children are 4 and 3 so Im thinking I would like to try a sling in the begining with this bab...
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- It would be worth the drive to go to Peppermint in Richardson. They have 8 lb babies to try out the slings before baby and classes afterward. Many of the slings come...
- R., I make a wonderful sling that I have given to lots of moms. It is adjustable so that you can carry a tiny infant, later they can sit forward facing or rear facin...
- ERGO is the best! I won't go into much detail, because I see others have already told you about it. I've tried different kinds, and it was the best. we can even car...
Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Infant Sleeping in Parents' Bed
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on April 8, 2009
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Quick question for moms out there who slept with their newborn/infant. What worked for you in terms of keeping baby safe while sleeping in your bed? Did you use an inf...
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- I have co-slept with both my children and have found that I am always aware of them, even when asleep. It has really helped make breastfeeding easier and resulted in ...
- I just cuddle mine up like a teddy bear, but we don't move around a lot when we sleep. Our bed is tight against the wall, with no chance of moving, so I usually put m...
- Have yuo heard of the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper? It's like they're in your bed and thier own, all in one. I was so nervouse and paranoid about hurting the baby in bed t...
Infant with Kidney Stones
Asked by J.M. from Erie
on February 28, 2009
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I was just wondering if any of you moms have dealt with this or are dealing with an infant with kidney stones? My 6 1/2 month old son has kidney stones and we also jus...
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- Hi J., I don't know anything about this but figured you could use a {{{HUG}}}. I'm sorry for the comments of the last poster. If formula was bad for your son bec...
- Gee--when I read your post I didn't see that you were seeking opinions on the name of your child! Did I miss something? No, I don't think so. Some people need to wa...
- J., For what it's worth, I was born with only 1 kidney, didn't know it until I started undergoing tests for infertility around age 36. Never bothered me, never gave ...
Infant Bedtime?
Asked by A.L. from Burlington
on November 23, 2008
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Hi there. Any suggestions about what's a good age to start putting a new baby to bed at an earlier kid-bedtime? I'm on my third child and I can't remember when we star...
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- I have a completely different experience from the other mothers who have commented here. Neither of my children slept through the night on any consistent basis until ...
- I started right away. As soon as my daughter started sleeping mostly at night and staying up more during the day, maybe at 4-6 weeks, I started a bedtime routine. With...
- I also have a one month old and a 23 month old. My first son used to do the same thing stay up in the middle of the night and play. He however had his days and nights ...
Smallest Infant Carseat Front to Back
Asked by C.F. from Pittsfield
on October 30, 2009
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I'm looking for a new infant carseat, and am trying to find out which one takes up the least amount of space front to back. We have a huge vehicle, but my husband is ...
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- I responded to your message, but just want to reiterate that the Baby Trend Flex Loc is the shortest infant seat front to back. If you're interested in a convertib...
- If you go to babies r us they will let you try the floor model out in your car if you ask.
- Correction: You cannot fit Chicco Key fit forward facing! Joanna is right. Thanks for pointing it out. I obviously confused it with the convertible I tried. I am so lo...
Infant with RSV
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on November 17, 2008
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I took my 3 month old baby girl to hospital this past Wednesday. They ran a series of test on her, it came back that she has RSV- respitory virus. Ok great, but now wh...
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- Get a new freaking Dr. he sounds like an IDIOT, she is 3 months old for goodness sake. This is a serious virus and you need s/o who is interested in helping you.
- Go to ER or another Doctor.......
- My friends baby is a month old and recoverying from RSV and he was on around the clock breathing treatments at the hospital and at home to help with the mucous in the ...
Britax Boulevard, Sunshine Kids Radian80 or First Years True Fit
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Does anyone have any advice on these car seats? My daughter is 8 months old and the infant seat is just getting too heavy. She's in the middle of a Suburban so to ge...
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- I have had both the Britax roundabout and currently have the Radian. I loved the Britax (no twist straps, safe as safe can be, easy to install in any car). I also lo...
- We just transitioned from the infant carrier to the convertible car seat this past weekend. We put the Britax Roundabout in my car and the Graco Comfortsport in my hu...
- Hi J.: I just went through the same process with my son. We went with the Boulevard CS for 2 major reasons: 1) Our family friend is an attorney and has defend...
