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5 1/2 Month Old with Stuffy Nose
Does anyone have some advice on how to clear up my baby's nose? He is 5 1/2 months old and has a stuffy nose, sneezes and a little bit of a cough. ...
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- cut milk (and cheese) out of his diet (and yours if you are nursing). goat's milk is more nutritious and does not produce phlegm. grape juice helps cut through this s...
- Go out and buy some of the Johnson's soothing vapor bath and give your child a steamy warm bath with lots of this in it to start out. Make sure you've got his nose co...
- My 6 Month old son has the same thing for about the last week and a half now. What I do is at night I use a nose bulb to suck out his snot, give hime a bit of infant t...
5 Month Old Not Wanting Dad to Feed Her
Read all 9 responses: "My 5 month old keeps giving her dad trouble when he's trying to feed ... Does he wear a soft shirt, like a tshirt to feed the baby. ...
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- do a mommy's day out. seriously, all day out of the house. grab breakfast with a girlfriend. go to a museum. grab lunch and enjoy some part of the city you don't get t...
- Hi A.! We had that same problem with our first child. My Husband just thought it was because she was with me all day and wasn't used to him. But I thought it had to...
- I like the tshirt idea one mom had, and I wonder what your husband is exposed to during his day, such as smoke, colognes, etc. that may be bothering your baby. Does he...
5 Month Old Twins Sleeping at Night
At 5 months old, babies should be almost sleeping through the night. They absolutely do not have to eat every 2 hours. My daughter stopped eating between ...
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- L., You should talk to your doctor. At 5 months old, babies should be almost sleeping through the night. They absolutely do not have to eat every 2 hours. My da...
- L., I don't have any advice but I think you're awesome for nursing your twins, taking care of a 2 year old, and working! I know what it's like to nurse ONE baby ...
- I commend you for exclusively nursing twins. I know how hard it is... I exclusively nursed my duaghter who did not sleep well and was up at night for months.. I...
4/5 Month Old Naps
Read all 7 responses: "How often are other 4/5 month old babies napping? Are most doing the morning, early afternoon and late afternoon naps?
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- they nap less the older they get. How much sleep do they need only they can tell you. when the baby is cranky put the baby down for a nap if the baby does not go to sl...
- Hi J., My 4/5 month old does the 3 naps, but his late afternoon nap has gotten a lot shorter. You are doing a great job...just follow her cues. Maybe she would just t...
- Hi J., I have a 9month old and a 4 year old and it was completely different situation with them. Girl was rarely sleeping during the day unless in her swing, but th...
5 Month Old W/ 102.5 Fever
5 Month Old W/ 102.5 Fever. This is my baby's first fever. I called the doc, the nurse told me to give her tylenol and the doc will call me back. ...
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- Give the baby a lukewarm bath. Dress in loose clothing. Put a cold rag on his/her head. Give tylenol. Call doctor. Hope she is feeling better.
- alternate tylenol and advil for infants every 4 to 6 hours and dress her in light weight clothes and keep her in the house. Babies handle fevers pretty well. Time to w...
- My kids have had fevers in this range as well, that I agree are very scary. I have always been advised that if they are playing normally or acting normally that every...
Five Month-old Baby Not Sleeping During the Day
Read all 20 responses: "I'm worried that my baby is not getting enough sleep during the day. She sleeps from about 9 pm to 6 am with the occasional ...
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- Oh my gosh what are you upset about? You have a dream child. I haven't slept in 23 years. The daycare usually wants them to nap so they get a break and it is required ...
- I have raised 5 children and have a day care, where I take infants and care for them thhrough school age. It is in my home and so I am able to put each sleeping infan...
- Having worked with children, in large daycare centers and owning my own at home daycare, my experience is that most children such as your daughter, really need naps du...
13 Month Baby Doesn't Walk
My first baby walked at 9 months. My youngest at 14 months. Don't worry they all develop .... I'm a single mom of a 5 year old boy and an 11 month old girl! ...
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- My son started walking around 13-14 months. I knew at the time that no amount of coaxing and encouragement was going to make him try until he was ready. We ended up ...
- My daughter really didn't walk until she was 14-15 months. She was more of a "talker". I did get her those push toys. They have to push those while walking. That helpe...
- My oldest son didn't walk until he was 15 months. He is now 7 and had no problems whatsoever. Your son is completely normal - he may be a little cautious.
Entertaining a 5 Month Old
When my son was 5 months old I was doing a little mommy and baby yoga - for my exercise and stretching and for his entertainment. ...
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- Hi K.. My daughter is now ten months and we joined a local playgroup here called Jax-Park. It has been wonderful. You have a meet and greet at first at a park or the m...
- Hi K., I am looking for playgroups in the clearwater area, I have a daughter who is going to be 5 in December....I work FT and go to school PT...I am looking for s...
- Not only are the other ideas really great...but you could also join a playgroup! I know of a great one... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jacksonvillekids I have a 2 ...
5 Month Old Waking up Because He Can't Roll Back over onto His Back.
He's only 5 months old? That's scary!! I have a 4-mo old girl and that would make me ..... babies 5 months · baby rolling eyes · baby rolling over sleep ...
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- Hi N., They usually say once they are old enough to roll over on their own you don't have to worry about SIDS, so much, but when you say that you find him face-down...
- I say help him out until he can do it himself. When he is playing I would let him struggle longer. During play help him learn to roll over.
- N. for Gods Sake do continue to help him out and check on him often to make sure that his little face is not planted into the mattress. As you said yourself, sometim...
5 Month Old Eating Schedule
My baby has always eaten and would eat until she threw up on occasion. She is now 7 months old and still does this. This was our schedule at 5 months. ...
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- A few ideas: I agree to verify with the daycare that they are not throwing out some of the milk in the bottle. The number of ounces that he actually drank should be...
- Hi i just wanted to give you some thoughts on this one first will the day care even follow your schedual, a lot of places have thier own feeding times and such and wh...
- Hello.. I have a 7 month old and this is how she eats 730 6 ounce bottle, 9 am breakfast ( she eats scrambled eggs or a quarter of a piece of french toast (chopped up ...
