Time Changes
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Early or Late Bedtime
Asked by J.B. from Atlanta
on January 9, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
I have a soon to be two month old who is not sleeping well He sleeps for about 2-3 hours at a time, then takes forever to get back to sleep once he wak...
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- Most 2 month old babies wake every couple of hours to eat, or they would starve. They have extremely small tummies and are using every bit of fuel put in them in just ...
- Absolutely, I have found that dark time is sleep time, early to bed, feedings at midnight keep in low lit room and while awake keep in very bright room. good luck.
- I think you are putting him to bed too late. Also, what is your schedule like? Is your family a late night family or an early family? My husband and I get up early, th...
Help- 9.5 Month Old Has Jet Lag
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on May 19, 2009
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Does anyone have any advise on treating jet lag in a 10 month old? We just returned from Austrailia and my little one just is not adjusting- Going over we had no pro...
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- It takes a while for them to readjust, up to 2 weeks. Tylenol and motrin won't make her drowsy. You just have to bite the bullet and let her readjust on her own. Yo...
- Give it a few more days. When I went to Europe the first time my son who was an infant adjusted right away. Coming home he took a while to get adjusted. the next tr...
- Hi M.. We've travelled with my son (now 2) A LOT! We live in the UK and have done several trips to SFO and a trip around the world including Australia so I've been the...
Leaking Diapers
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on March 29, 2007
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My 22 month old has been waking up every night at 4 AM with a soaked diaper going through his Pj's and sheets. He has a hard time falling back to sleep. I have been us...
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- I did over nights as well plus the only diapers I use now are Luvs. I have found that they are much better in many ways as well as more affordable too.
- Have you tried the overnight Huggies? They seem to help with my daughter.
- You might try the Huggies Goodnights diapers. They are much more absorbant than regular ones - granted, not cute (bulky) but they are made for bedtime. Another ide...
Upcoming Time Change: Any Recommendations?
Asked by L.E. from San Francisco
on July 25, 2008
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Hi ladies,
My hubby, 9-month old son and I are going on our first family vacation to Hawaii next week before baby #2 comes in November. I am not only anxious about t...
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- We just went to Hawaii a few months ago with my 3 year old and five week old baby! Sun, sun, sun. Just get them out in the sun as much as you can to adjust to the tim...
- Sorry to not agree with the previous posts, but SOME children easily adapt and some don't. We went to Italy when our first was 2yo and it took her 10 days to adjust. ...
- We live in Cal. and our familes are on the east coast. We travelled back and forth since the girls were born (they are 5 and 7 now). I appreciate your apprehension, ...
Should I Let My 3 Year Old Fly Cross Country with Grandma?
Asked by S.W. from San Francisco
on March 23, 2009
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My mother, who lives with us in California, is flying east to visit my sister and her two kids this June. I know my daughter would love to go spend time with her cousi...
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- Hi S., You will probably have more separation anxiety then your daughter. You mom and daughter will have a great time. My sister had her husband are in your mom's...
- If your only concern is the length of flight and time change, it should be fine. I took my son on business trip to the East Coast (made it a family vacation to visit f...
- If it were my daughter and my mom, I would definitely send her - but that's my family. My parents have been taking my kids for a week-long camping trip every summer si...
Tattoo Removal Cream
Asked by B.C. from Beaumont
on January 6, 2008
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Has anyone used a tattoo removal cream with any success? My husband has one he needs to get rid off and he hates the idea of getting a cover up. He can't handle the ...
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- I personally have some and nothing to my knowledge will remove them unless you go and have them laser removed. And even that takes several sessions and from what I hea...
- From personal expierience the laser is one of the most painful things I have ever had done. Imagine your worst time at the dentist and times it by 100!!! Also, you can...
- He has a tattoo, but he can't handle needles?
Still Dealing with Time Change. Toddler Waking Exactly One Hour Too Early.
Asked by A.N. from New York
on November 17, 2010
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Hopefully this will work itself out, but since the time change, my 19 month old is ready to get up at 6am. Previously she was a 7-730am riser. Her room is dark with a ...
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- No advice here, just to tell you you aren't alone. For the week after the change, my almost 3 yo was up at 4 every morning. This week, he's been getting gradually la...
- Well, my kids, have always woken up at about 6-6:30am. Since they were babies. No matter what. No matter what time they went to bed, no matter if they nap or not. It...
- The new time changes messes our body system all the time. Our body is like an internal clock and it is not so easy to "switch" overnight. I would let your baby get up...
Kids Cranky After Daylight Savings?
Asked by B.B. from New York
on March 11, 2013
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Hi Moms,
Just wondering, did you notice your kids acting different today? My son (almost 5 years old) was so sensitive and babyish this morning and I am won...
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- My kids seem fine, but I'm cranky. :-D
- I'm with the other cranky moms! I hate the time changes, although I do like it staying light later in the evenings. I don't like the dark at 4:30 in the afternoon b...
- Mine's only cranky because she missed her nap yesterday due to the time change, so that threw her off today. The oldest did fine, set his alarm and got up right away, ...
Yes, Another Sleep Problem!!!
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on July 1, 2008
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I have a nearly 10 month old son who is sleep trained (since 5 months) according to Weissbluth's: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. However, he gets up at the CRACK ...
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- Both of my children are early risers. They always have been. By ten months, most children are ready to move to one nap per day. My children use to rise between 5:30...
- He might need to go to one nap a day. Teething could be a possiblitiy why he is waking early? By 10 months, my boys were on one 3 hour nap from 12:30-3:30. Then to bed...
- maybe he is ready to transition to one nap. if you start it right after lunch, this may help the am situation. is his room dark enough? does he get really wet at nig...
Missed Period, Vasectomy and Negative Urine Test
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on January 15, 2013
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Hi Mamas,
So I'm 2 weeks late and trying not to get my hopes up. My husband had a vasectomy about 6 years ago (before we met) and we are planning on getting it rev...
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- I'm sorry to disappoint you, but after 2 weeks, the urine test would almost surely be positive if you are pregnant. You are probably not pregnant, and just skipped be...
- Just because of the negative home tests I don't think you're pregnant, especially since you're 2 weeks late. At least for me, the test picked up that I was pregnant r...
- About 6 months after my husband got a vasectomy I stopped having my period. I took a blood test only to confirm that I had primary ovarian failure and was going throug...
