Trying to Gain: Myself, Teddy Bears
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How Do I Lose Weight Safely While Nursing?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on July 11, 2008
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Does anyone have any secrets to losing weight safely while nursing? I gained about 50lbs while I was pregnant. I lost about 30 the first few months but the last 20lbs ...
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- I wanted to with you my weightloss success. I had lost 40 lbs using weight watcher's and exercising. I feel their program allows you to incorporate healthy eating, por...
- I keep a blog with some friends and we're covering the topic of losing baby weight this week. You can check it out at www.prayerofhannah.blogspot.com.
- Weight Watchers is a very good way to lose weight. You can do this while you are nursing. I did it while I was nursing and I lost 25lbs. But, you have to stick to i...
How Big Is Too Big
Asked by M. from Houston
on October 3, 2006
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My mother says I'm being mean so I thought I would ask. When is a little one too big or too old to be sleeping on mamma? My mother insist that her kids (4 of us) sle...
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- This is only for you to decide, cuddling is great too. My daughter slept on my husbands chest for a long time and now shes 7 and cant sleep by herself, My other two c...
- LEt me first start by saying, what you don't fix now will be harder to fix the older he is! I have a 5 yr old and a 2 yr old, and we still hae issues with our 5 year ...
- Break the habit now! I have a friend with an 11 year old who gets out of his bed EVERY night and gets into theirs. They also have a 3 year old that has never slept i...
How Hard Should It Be to Get a Baby to Take a Pacifier?
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on November 5, 2008
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I would like to be a able to use a pacifier with my 2-month-old daughter, but she usually spits it out. My mom had some success with getting her to take it in the fir...
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- I noticed my daughter didn't like certain textures/materials. I had her using the brown nippled pacifiers, and she liked those. When I tried to switch to the clear s...
- I agree. She may just not be a pacifier kid. I apparently never liked them, and my daughter is so-so with them. She's also breastfed and sometimes I do feel like a hum...
- Both my boys used them and took them quickly. Although, with my first, we bought one that was too large for him and he would spit it out. Try different shapes and si...
18 Mo and Not Eating
Asked by J.A. from Washington DC
on February 20, 2008
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Hello everyone! I am desperate for some advice or other opinions. I was inspired to write in from reading the request and responses to Chantel's question. My daught...
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- Wow - sounds like you have your hands full at food time. Without knowing many details I would ask if the table is part of the issue. Like a bad trigger. Does she ea...
- I think children go through stages of eating well and not wanting to eat at all. Does she snack at all during the day? Does she drink alot of milk? She truly may no...
- I have a 2 year old son and he still likes certain foods pureed/mashed up mainly dinners. I think his problem is more to do with the fact he doesn't like meat if he se...
Any New Ideas for Bridal Shower Games/activities?
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on September 28, 2009
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Hi Moms! I am hosting a bridal shower for my SIL in a few weeks. I am looking for some current/trendy game ideas or activities that involve passing out small prizes. ...
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- Hi J., When I had my son's shower 7 yrs ago my friend had white hankerchiefs and fabric paints bottles. Then any of the guests that wanted wrote on the hankerchiefs...
- Get 3 dolls or teddy bears (make the toys match the decor then give as a gift to the mom), about baby size and have a race to see who can properly diaper, dress in a o...
- A fun game is to do famous couples. Place the names of the couple on the back of the person - that person does not know who her famous couple is - then people need t...
