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5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2009
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I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity...
My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great slee...
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- First off, K. - STOP beating yourself up! It sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure your child is getting what she needs, and you are being a wonde...
- My 2 yr old still wants to sleep swaddled he has spd so I sewed some snaps onto his larger blankets and swaddle him and sleeps much better then if he goes w/o
- Not sure about the blanket - but certainly a more active baby wriggles out of things, and you need to keep her safe. The waking up could be due to teething and just b...
My Baby Has Colic
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on September 24, 2007
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Hey guys, I have a 5 week old with colic. I am breastfeeding him, and have tried taking out dairy, spicy foods, raw veggies and caffine. Nothing has helped. I have tri...
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- Hi L., I understand I went throught the same thing about 6 months ago. There is a great class, The Happiest Baby on the Block that Kay teaches @ The Nesting Place in G...
- I had the same problem with my baby from the day after his birth and it lasted 3 months solid. I was told that it would be miraculous that, at 3 months, it would just...
- L. I have an 8 week baby boy who has the same thing including meds for reflux. Baths have helped and so has rubing my baby stomach, start at the ribs and press dow...
Am I Spoiling My Baby
Asked by H.A. from Santa Fe
on December 6, 2006
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I just recently had my third baby. He is two months old now, and he seems to be so much different than my girl was. My girl was easy in comparison. He wont go to sleep...
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- Hi H., I can somewhat relate with my 9 month old daughter. She has always been a very light sleeper and extremely picky about how she falls asleep. Since she was ...
- Try the amazing Miracle Blanket!!! www.miracleblanket.com or if you are in Tucson, AZ you can order directly by calling ###-###-####. It is a patented design swaddl...
- Hey H.- If you read Leslie R's question from 12/4/06 "Seeking advice for sleep issues" it addresses similar issues where I as well as others have responded with adv...
Colicky Baby
Asked by D. from Detroit
on May 5, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a Colicky baby? Our first child was also colicky and we went through then all the different formulas etc. I am looking for anyth...
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- I see someone has suggested Colic Calm, AKA Gripe Water. My mother-in-law swears by it. It's vegetable based. She said she would dip the pacifier in it and let the ba...
- Hello D., Both of my children were colicky! With my first, who will be 10 next month, this was a very lonely and exausting time. After 6 very long months we figured...
- hallo- i also have a screamer:) she is turning 4 months on monday and it has not gotten any better, how old is yours? I have read so many books, articles ect. and t...
Baby Is Miserable and So Am I
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on July 25, 2008
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Ugh. I'm at my wits end. My 12 week old just seems so unhappy pretty much 90% of the time. I don't know what to do anymore. I thought after 12 weeks it was supposed to...
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- Maybe he likes the closeness of nursing. Have you ever tried wearing him in a sling? My 2nd daughter was just a little fussy, but she loved being in the sling. It f...
- A nurse once told me they call this time "the missing 4 trimester" because their brains are changing so much right now. My daughter was a nut for those first three mon...
- It *does* get easier. I look back on those first few months and think it was harder than anything. If you find yourself at a breaking point, put him in his crib ...
Infant Sleep Advice
Asked by B.S. from Dallas
on November 27, 2009
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I have a sweet newborn. he is my second baby. The first had all kinds of difficulities the first 4-6 months of life so its all kind of a fog. now that he is 2 and t...
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- Definitely don't do the cry-it-out thing. It's the only way infants have to communicate. I second the recommendation re. "happiest baby on the block" - you may be able...
- I am totally ok with the cry it out method, but your little one is just too young at this point. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is fantastic, but it would tell you...
- I am not a fan of "cry it out" but I understand the need to have your baby sleep and you have free arms. It takes a lot of work to sleep train especially if you have a...
How Long Did You Swaddle Your Infant? Also, Baby Won't Take Pacifier...
Asked by M.G. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2008
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My baby girl is turning 3 months on Monday - I have heard that by now we shouldn't be swaddling her anymore. She will ONLY sleep if she is wrapped up really really ti...
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- My daughter was the same way with the swaddling and the pacifier (also loved the finger)! I say swaddle as long as you need to, sleep is important! We went through M...
- I don't have any advice on the swaddling thing-I wish my kids (3.5, 2, 3months)liked to be swaddled. If your daughter is sleeping well when swaddled I would just keep...
- Hi M., Swaddle her as long as she needs!!! She loves it, it comforts her and you will get more sleep! My son was about 6 months old before we quit swaddling him...act...
Crying Infant!!!
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on May 13, 2010
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I have a new baby (4 weeks) that cries for extended periods of time and I don't know how to help her. Any suggestions? I have another daughter who is 3 but she was nev...
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- Hit the library or bookstore for book/dvd "the Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr. Karp - it may help. Some babies just need an extra few weeks/months to get used to th...
- sounds like she may have the colic. I really don't know any remedies for this but just make sure you do everything needed (feed,change,comport etc,), also have you tri...
- I had a son with colic. He is 2 1/2 now. Every night from 12am-5am I would have to stay up listening to him cry and trying soothe him. The only thing that would make h...
My Baby Wants to Constantly Be Held
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on August 27, 2010
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My baby is 5 wks old and wants to be constantly held. I understand he hasn't learned to self soothe and maybe a little young for self-soothing. I love holding him but...
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- I understand your dillema. Get a moby wrap or an ergo carrier. You can wear your baby and get the other things done. I don't agree with your ped about letting him cry...
- I did not subscribe to the cry it out theory. Not that it isn't credible but it was not for us. I have an ergo baby carrier and used the newborn insert (picture a baby...
- I see you've gotten many similar responses, so I will throw a few things out there that I don't think I saw mentioned. Babywearing is great. Wraps are great. I wi...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
