Water: Babies 'R' Us
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Gripe Water
Asked by N.B. from Kansas City
on February 16, 2009
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Does anyone have an opinion on using gripe water?
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- From what all these moms are saying, I am really sad that no one told me about this when my fussy baby was miserable. Boo Hoo!
- I LOVED Gripe Water! My daughter had acid reflux when she was a baby, and I used it all the time for her! It is by far the quickest and best thing for gassy babies! ...
- I've heard it's great, but never used it. I also have heard that if you are breastfeeding you can take the main ingredient as a supplement (I think it is fennel) and ...
Nursery Water?
Asked by C.M. from San Diego
on July 13, 2008
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Hi Moms! What is nursery water and is it different than regular bottled water? When do babies need to drink water and how much per day? Your advice is much apprecia...
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- You might want to read up on Fluoride before you give it to your precious daughter. http://www.fluoridealert.org/50-reasons.htm
- Hello C., I have a son who is a little over two and I gave him nursery water when he was an infant but not untilhe was 6 months old. I read online that you should not...
- The nursery water has fluoride in it. I give it to my little boy in his bottle before bed (he is on formula now). The baby doesn't really need much water beyond their...
Water Breaking
Asked by A.S. from Lubbock
on May 19, 2007
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My mother-in-law recently told me that if your water breaks not to stand up because the baby can get the cord around its neck.Is this true or not.I am just wondering w...
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- When I was pregnate with my second child, my water broke while I was standing up, in the lobby of the hospital. The cord never wrapped around her neck. I think that ...
- Hi A. Dont want to scare you but... Well my water did not break with any of my pregnancy's but all three had the cord wrapped around the neck, all my children tur...
- Dear A., Please don't fret about anything...I was at home when my water broke with my first born...infact, I was moping his nursery right after I had had dinner ...
Gripe Water?
Asked by R.S. from Provo
on February 11, 2008
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My ten day old son gets the hiccups ALL the time. I burp and burp and burp to no avail. He is also having some gas. I've heard gripe water is fantastic. Is he too ...
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- Hi R., Some of the "gripe waters" have a lot of sugars in them and can cause your newborn to lower his immune system. One of the best natural herbal remedies to us...
- Little remedies makes one. We found it @ babiesrus.
- Hiccups are a spasm of the diaphram which are controlled by the 3rd, 4th, 5th cervials nerves in the lower part of the neck. Propping the baby's neck up or birth coul...
Gripe Water
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 20, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
My daughter just had baby 3 wks ago and he is now colicky. She went on the internet and saw a thing about gripe water that helps babies w/ colic. Has an...
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- We SWEAR by Gripe Water!! It really seemed to help our daughter when she would get into that "cranky" time, in the evenings. Granted she did not have colick but ...
- I had the same situation and finally found that switching my baby's formaula helped so much. We actually ended up on the hypoallerginic formula and will never switch ...
- We tried Gripe Water but it didn't do much. There is a reason her baby has colic...tell her to try cutting dairy out of her diet (if she's Breastfeeding) and to s...
Giving Infant Water
Asked by T.R. from Los Angeles
on May 19, 2008
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when can i give my 3 1/2 month old water
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- My ped said they don't need water at all until much later. Breast milk or formula is all they need.
- if i remember correctly my daughters pedi. didnt say it was ok till about 6 months.
- My pediatrician at 4 months said I could give my boys water. I do remember though at 2 months he said if they ever got really constipated I could give them some apple...
Aversion to Having Water on His Head During Bathtime
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on March 1, 2008
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My 3-yr-old nephew doesn't like having water poured on his head during bathtime and screams intensly when it's time to wash his hair. This has been going on since he w...
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- Try swimming goggles- it works for my son!!
- I try to keep the mood light when it comes to hair washing with my kids. We start the bath as usual. Picking out toys, taking clothes off, getting into the water, et...
- There are visors out there (Walmart, Target, etc) that are hard plastic with a rubber moon-shaped front that might be just for what you're looking for. I use them on ...
What's Your Favorite Brand of Gripe Water?
Asked by L.B. from Denver
on March 30, 2008
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Wanting to know what brands of gripe water have worked best for other moms. Hoping to help the baby with teething and tummy upset and reflux. Thanks.
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- We asked our doctor about gripe water and he said that the FDA just started to allow it to be sold in the US within the last five years. You could buy it before then, ...
- My English friend taught me how to make my own. It worked well for us. Just make a tea using fennel seeds (whole,found in natural food section). Strain and refridgerat...
- I never used gripe water, but I remember there was a recall having to do with it recently, so talk to your pediatrician or a trusted source before using it. Good luck...
Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water for 3M's Formula
Asked by M.F. from Dallas
on September 23, 2008
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As first-time parents, we have had to balance what the books ("Baby 411" et.al.) say, and what veteran mom friends and family say. The books say to use bottle water, o...
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- Tap water tastes bad to me. I can taste when they treat it with chlorine. I have a brita water pitcher with the filter in it. I give my daughter vitamins, and make sur...
- My strongest objection to tap water for baby formula is the fact that they do not give the boil order fast enough when contamination can be in the water supply. Tha...
- I bought the Nursery water for my daughter when she was born and my pediatrician said tap water is just as good. If it is good enough for us it is good for them as we...
Info on Nursery Perified Water
Asked by D.B. from Portland
on October 26, 2010
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hello out there I am not a mom but I am a dad. Me and my girl started using nursery purified water. well it seems like that has changed our sons poop!!!!! sycle any i...
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- Regular tap water has so many additives and the nursery water is just better for the baby.
- I have used nursery brand water and other kinds of water to prepare formula, and it did not seem to make any difference. Maybe it is something else that changed the p...
- I started using it this week, since we were at babies r us and didn't want to make the trip to the supermarket to get water. so, we got the Nursery brand, so far so go...
