Weight Gain: Gerber
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Advice for Height and Weight and Flu
Asked by J.A. from Las Vegas
on May 31, 2007
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Good day I have 2 problems
First: My 10 m old just got the stomach virus last Sat and we saw her nurse Tues. The Dr could not come see her paitents for a while si...
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- From one mom to another... You are doing a great job... babies get sick and the stomach flu is the worst. Mine had it at around 9 months and we ended up in emergency r...
- J. A, pedalyte replaces fluids (electrolites) that are lost because of vomiting. It's better to give pedialite 1st and then give milk. It's not harsh like milk can ...
- WOW! 18 lbs and 29 inches is *excellent* for a 10 month old baby! How on earth are they telling you that she's too small? Especially if you're only 4'11! My daughter w...
How to deal with painful stretch marks during pregnancy?
Asked by C.P. from Provo
on July 15, 2008
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I am due any day now, but my biggest problem right now isn't discomfort or painful contractions.. its my stretch marks! I didn't gain any weight in my pregnancy until ...
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- Go get some Vitamin E oil or Palmers cocoa butter lotion that is the best stuff! I used it my whole pregnancy I did not get one stretch mark on my belly! It works I t...
- For my first pregnancy, my Mom got me some "Pregnant Belly Oil" (yea, that WAS the name of it!) at a natural food store like Wild Oats. The only stretch marks I got t...
- Talk to your doctor, but it sounds like you have what are called PUPPP or "Pruitic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy." You can get a medicated cream from ...
Help with My 15 Month Old Diet
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on February 8, 2010
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hi i love to get everyone's opinion. Do you think it is safe to give cow's milk with all the hormone talk. Do you think that feeding a baby gerber graduates is bad? I ...
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- You can get hormone free cow's milk. I believe either Kroger (Fry's) or Publix has it just in their regular store brand. I do organic but hormone free isn't hard to ...
- Hi A., Avocado and sweet potatoes are almost perfect foods. Most little ones like both of these and you don't have to go to any trouble making them. Baking a sweet ...
- You can give him either organic or raw cow milk - no hormones there. Goat milk is even better. Just make sure it is organic/hormone free. Jarred baby food is heated...
12 Mo Old "Underweight"
Asked by S.S. from Rochester
on September 7, 2008
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Hello everyone! We took our 12 mo old to her 1 year check up and said they were concerned about her weight. That her height was fine but her weight was in the 15th per...
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- S., My daughters have low weights for their age. My 22 month old weighs 19 pounds and my almost 4 year old weighs barely 30 pounds. They are healthy...just small. N...
- First of all, don't let anyone "make" you feel horrible! You are a fantastic mom, and you clearly are taking wonderful care of your daughter! Everyone loves to give ...
- Hi S., You are not doing anything wrong! You're giving her plenty of food and the best thing of all - mothers milk. Remember how those percentiles work - it's a cur...
Pregnant with Twins
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on May 16, 2010
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Hello momma's...I found out about 2 weeks ago that we are having twins!!!! This my second pregnancy, i have a 14 month old son. I am due in early december. I have a c...
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- Hi! Welcome to the amazingly wonderful world of twins!! Mine are a year and a half. Most doctors do not let you go past 38 weeks due to risk of complications. I ...
- Find your local chapter of Mothers of Twins Club. They love to give lots of advice. They have great biannual yard sales from other moms of twins where you can get ma...
- yes i was induced at 38 wks 1 day. i asked for c section but would have had to go it anyhow. one baby was breech. i was walking the same day after having c section. i ...
Breast to Bottle?
Asked by R.G. from Fayetteville
on December 30, 2010
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I have breastfed my daughter since she was born. She is now 9 months old and I am 3 months pregnant. Her ped said that we could continue breastfeeding as long as I was...
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- If you can eat more yourself it will richen your milk. I had to finally stop nursing my first son at 6 mos because I was pregnant with his brother and just ran out of...
- the pump is not a good estimate of what you are producing. My daughter drinks about 7 oz at daycare and one of my pumping sessions, I only get 3 oz. I would increase...
- I can't figure out why doctors say that. I would never know how much milk my babies get. I exclusively breastfed them all for 6-12 months before introducing any food...
Enfamil Lipil A.R. Formula
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone tried Enfamil Lipil A.R. formula? My baby spits up all the time and I don't think she has reflux because she's been on Prevacid for 8 weeks and still spits...
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- Hi, C.! TRY the AR!!! We went through 7 different formulas with our little boy, including the Nutramigen and other expensive ones, and the AR was the ONLY one that ...
- Hi... well I am nursing, but at the same time I wanted to try and ween him to formula. I tried Enfamil lipil first and that's when my baby started spitting up alot. ...
- My son (who is 2 now) was spitting up too. So we changed to Enfamil AR and it worked wonders immediately! We have even used the Parent's Choice brand of AR and it wa...
What Are Some Good Books?
Asked by A.P. from Provo
on April 1, 2009
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I am 32 having my first child in May. I have decided to have an epidural and I would like to breast feed. Does anyone have any suggestions on reading material to know ...
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- I loved the "Idiot's Guide to Breastfeeding" It was easy to read, but had a ton of good information. Good luck!
- Congratulations! It looks like there are quite a few books out there, so for the breastfeeding...definitely stick to it, and if you have ANY issues or concerns, have ...
- I always love What To Expect The First Year.
Rice Cereal
Asked by J.G. from Allentown
on April 23, 2008
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When did everyone start feeding rice cereal?
my son will be ten weeks on friday and I was wondering when it would be okay to start. I know the dr will say wait until...
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- I started at 4 months. Allergies run in our family so I didn't dare start him earlier. With my first we waited until 6 months. Since this is our 3rd and the others ...
- if hes not getting full on the formula alone common sense tells u to give him more right? the best sleepers and the happiest baby is a full baby. if he wants a lil mor...
- I started all three of my daughters on barley cereal at 3 months.. I tried to boil the barley and grind it up myself in the food processor to begin with but it didn't ...
Trustworthy Breastfeeding Resources
Asked by A.L. from New York
on February 4, 2008
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I was wondering what resources nursing moms use for breastfeeding support. How did you prepare yourself? Who did you turn to for help? Where did you buy your breast...
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- hey A... i breastfed my 2 boys .. i took a breastfeeding class-which made me more anxious about it.. when he was born, i went to a breastfeeding class near the danbury...
- Your local chapter of La Leche League is your best resource. Can even be more helpful than the lactation nurses. They can be found at Lelecheleague.org . They are ver...
- I was pretty much winging the whole nursing thing until I got my first case of mastitis...not fun...I called the local La Leche League and one of the members called me...
