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My 3 Month Old Not Wanting to Take Good Naps
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on February 15, 2008
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Please give your advice my 3 Month old is not taking good naps only little cat naps the longest aday is about 45 min maybe less very seldom alittle more. I hate to let...
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- Sounds like a growth spurt to me, it usually passes in a few days. Try BabyWise or Happiest Baby on the Block with swaddling and routine. My 3 month old is napping in ...
- Hi T., My second and third child were not good nappers. My son cried alot. I would try to put him down for a nap and he would cry. I did not like the cry it out ...
- Hi, we're having similar trouble with my 3 month old grandchild, I also had this trouble with my youngest child. I think some kids just don't need as much sleep. My...
Swaddling
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on February 6, 2008
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My 4 1/2 month old son has been sleeping, while swaddled, through the night since 6 weeks. He has always slept great during the night and during all naps! However, r...
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- He actually may just be trying to stretch out now. My son is 7 1/2 months now and he did something very similar. Turned out my son actually just wanted to stretch hi...
- My baby will soon be turning 12 and how I now cherish the nights that I stayed up while she was in her infant stages. I say this knowing I'm at risk for being labeled...
- Stop swaddling ... I had a large square swaddle blanket from www.momsoncall.com which I used until my son reached 3 1/2 months when he started breaking out of the sw...
Most Useful New Infant Item You had...please share...especially Preemie Parents
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on October 5, 2010
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So my SIL gave birth VERY early last week..at 30.5 weeks gestation. My niece weighed in at 2 lbs, 1 oz. She has done miraculously..no vent the whole time, no emergenci...
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- Hi N., my 25 week 1lb 11oz preemie boy is now a junior in high school and has no lingering effects! Yes, never enough teeny tiny preemie clothes. I'd have to say...
- I love my Baby Comfy Nose nasal aspirator! it work soooo much better than those silly bulb syringes! http://babycomfynose.com/
- congrats on your new neice. We bought this "JOEY" thing that went in her car seat. well at first she was in a car bed. til she weighed 6 lbs. we had to rent that...
Co-sleeping
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on June 15, 2009
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I have a two month old that will only sleep if he's next to me. I really don't want him in our bed much longer, but everything I keep reading says that he is too young...
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- Babies constantly change their habits as they grow. Just when you think they will stick to a certain routine, they change. So just keep trying to put your baby in hi...
- After having two little ones. My answer the second time around is much different than if you would have asked me before having my second! At two months they are still ...
- I have 4 children and our 3rd was like this. It took me 3-4 weeks to figure out that she only wanted me close. We purchased a First Years Safe and Secure co-sleeper ...
My 2 Month Old
Asked by A.B. from Springfield
on February 22, 2008
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My 2 month old wont sleep anywhere except in our recliner with me. We bought her a swing thinking that would help. I'll get her to sleep and put her in her swing and a...
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- I know they are now saying that babies should sleep on their backs, but all 9 of mine (ages 31 to 3) slept on their tummys. The last 3 I tried the back thing but they...
- It is very hard to hear a baby cry but she knows you will be there to get her. Have you ever put something in her bed with your smell on it like a shirt maybe if she i...
- Have you tried swaddling her with a receiving blanket? My oldest would not sleep without being swaddled, just like in the hospital. She would have to be wrapped real...
Reflux Medication
Asked by S.M. from Norfolk
on August 24, 2009
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Hi, I posted on here a couple months ago about my son having reflux. Well, I have a few questions. He has been seen by a gi specialist who has him taking prilosec and ...
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- i can tell you that the diarrhea is from the antibiotics. Try adding probiotcis for infants to the milk. I know that the drs all say not to intro yogurt until 9-12mo...
- Dear S., My heart is really going out to you because I went through this with my daughter. I really hated giving such a small baby what seemed like serious medicati...
- Hi S., we feel your pain. BOTH of our children have severe acid reflux. They are now 5 & 2 and never outgrew the problem. We found success with prilosec and/or prev...
Bad Sleep Habits
Asked by N.A. from Louisville
on January 21, 2009
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So my baby will be a month old friday. He has been sleeping all day and night expect to wake up and eat or be changed. Last night was a different story. He was up pret...
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- N., dont worry children especially newborns will do that when they are going thru grows stage and their bodies are full of enery....just enjoy the moments because they...
- This happened with my daughter when she was born. We just kept her awake the best we could during the early evening hours and would not let her nap at all. Kept pass...
- Congratulations on being a first time mom. My first bit of advice is that this is not going to be easy or smooth sailing. All babies are different, all babies will b...
When and How to Wean My Baby off the Swaddle
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2008
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My 4-month old still needs to be swaddled to fall asleep at night, but he is getting too big and strong for his swaddling blankets, and is constantly busting out of th...
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- According to Dr. Harvey Karp (author of "The Happiest Baby on the block") you can swaddle your baby as long as they need, it's not uncommon to swaddled 6 mo. old (I di...
- Hi A., I had the same exact problem with my son. He is now almost 7 months and still likes to be 1/2 swaddled. Around 4 or 5 months he was busting out of his swaddl...
- My son also had to be swaddled in order to fall asleep. At about 4 months, he started outgrowing his swaddle blankets. It got to the point where it was virtually imp...
Need Suggestions to Help Get Son to Sleep in His Crib.
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on March 31, 2007
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My son who is almost 5 weeks old has slept in bed with me and my husband since we brought him home. At his one month check-up his doctor said now is the time to get hi...
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- The Baby Whisperer is great. I have been doing it since day one. Some of it takes lots of disipline on your part but you will be glad you followed it. GOod Luck!
- Your son needs to learn to FALL asleep in his crib. As you notice him getting tired and doing his little "tired" signs, thats when you need to put him to bed. I have a...
- First of all Congrats on your little blessing. My youngest has always slept in my room being a single mom from the time I was 16 wks pregnant. When he was just days he...
Please Help...
Asked by A.K. from Boston
on September 17, 2006
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Hello,
My 6 year old nephew has ADHD and was diagnosed over a year ago. He has been on ritilin and adderol as well as a few others. Some of the medicine seemed to w...
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- I know this request is a little old, but I found this website and had to respond..... www.naturalchild.com
- I am a fan of the miracle blanket and use often in my role as a postpartum doula. If your baby is using it only at night, give it some more time if it works. You can ...
- A. K, I have a 9 year old in a similar situation. Have you tried the Daytrana patch? It is fairly new. I don't think that there is the perfect medication but,...
