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5 Month Old Not Sleeping Thru the Night
Read all 6 responses: "Any suggestions on how to get a 5 month old to sleep thru the night? We started him on rice cereal a week ago and he still gets up a ...
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- Your son sounds healthy and normal! Although you may have heard stories from Moms about how their child "sleeps through the night" from early infancy, this is *not* t...
- I hate to break it to you, but eating solids has nothing to do with whether your kid will sleep through. Another bit of bad news - many kids don't sleep through until...
- Hi! It depends if you are breast feeding or formula feeding as to when they will sleep through the night. I formula fed and my kids slept through very early--8 weeks...
Allergies in a 5 Month Old?
Read all 12 responses: "My five month old son is having a real bad time so far this spring. His nose is constantly running, and his eyes are extremely pussy ...
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- I'm not sure how you've addressed this problem, but I wanted to add my opinion. Your baby may very well have allergies, but you probably won't know for sure until he'...
- If you feel like your daughters depression is really affecting her life, or if you think there is a chance she might hurt herself, medication can really help. It can ...
- My son went to an allergist before his first b-day (I can't remember the exact age). They said he clearly had allergies, though seasonal allergies frequently don't te...
Painful Bowel Movements in 5 Month Old?
Read all 14 responses: "My 5 month old daughter seems to always get real fussy the day or so before she has a bowel movement. She usually only goes once a ...
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- I have three children and I did this with all of them. If they haven't went to the bathroom in two days then I put a lot of vaseline on a Q-tip or the thermometer and...
- I agree with the karo syrup. my little girl would constipated like that and her ped told me to pump a bottles worth of milk for her and add a spoon or 2 of the DARK s...
- J., I exclusively BF my daughter too....and she only went once a week...and usually got fussy the day before. Infants have to learn how to relax their anal muscles t...
5 Month Old Has a Cold
Read all 7 responses: "My 5 month old has a head cold. Any suggestions on over the counter med's? The pediatrition doesn't believe in the over the counter ...
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- My doctor and pharmacist said the same thing about OTC meds, so did the nurses line at the clinic and the other doctor at the clinic. Babies don't respond to them, I ...
- Hi CT My son , who is now 18 months old, seemed to have aconstant runny or stuffy nose. The only thing that worked for us was using the saline spray and then we foll...
- When my baby had a cold when she was young, I gave her Tylenol and then of course you'll have to use the Aspirator to clear her nose out. I had no problem and neither...
5 Month Old - Screaming When Put down to Sleep
Read all 20 responses: "I need some advice on what to do with my 5 month old who in the past couple of days has decided to scream at the top of his lungs ...
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- G., It *might* be what my son went through. He lost his carseat due to height early on. He was sleeping through the night, everything. Teething started. Not a go...
- Hi G.. Your baby could possibly be teething or gassy. Once you know what is wrong you can try to help him. I'm sure mom and dad are tired and that leads to crabby. If ...
- Hi G.. I went through a very similiar situation with my now 13 month old. He began teething at 5 months and wound up getting both his top and bottom teeth within the...
My 5 Month Old Has Stinky Urine!
Sep 25, 2009 ... Read all 10 responses: "Hello Moms! My baby who is breastfed and eating cereal and veggies has very bad smelling pee.
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- Hi E., What do you mean by "almost" ammonia-like? Does the urine have a musty smell, pungent smell, or a sweetish (like maple syrup) odor? Some metabolic disorders ...
- I wonder if she is getting enough fluids? maybe her pee is too concentrated?
- Dear E.: Your baby needs to drink a bit moooooore water. I am the proud grandmother of an 8th month bouncing baby girl. She also never had a problem until about a mo...
5 Month Old Not Napping
Read all 19 responses: "My 5 month old daughter is a great night sleeper. As soon as she gets a bath and I put her PJ's on she goes to sleep immediately ...
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- Dr. sears has lots of good advice on sleeping. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100.asp Also, I highly recommend a baby sling. I have a 10 month old who was not ...
- My daughter was such a swing napper for the longest time, I would get her to settle down and then put her in her swing and out she would go. :)
- Have you noticed any kind of pattern to the time she usually falls asleep either in her excersaucer or when being held? Watch for signs of tiredness. Usually, at her...
5 Month Old Baby Won't Stay on Back While Sleeping
Oct 13, 2009 ... Read all 12 responses: "My 5 month old baby won't sleep on her back anymore. She rolls onto her tummy while she is asleep. There have been a couple of times ...
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- Both my girls were rolling over at 3 months and sleeping on their tummy. The doctor said if they could roll all the way over, I didn't need to flip them - just to alw...
- I don't know if the docs are still saying the same thing but when my kids were infants (10 & 5)the doc said to put them on their back but when they started to roll ove...
- Our son does the same thing. We decided to let him sleep on his stomach, since he likes it so much better. To give ourselves peace of mind, however, we got a SIDS mo...
5 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Nite
Read all 14 responses: "Our 5 month old very healthy boy isn't sleeping through the nite. I know he is teething, but I'm having a hard time distinguishing ...
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- Hi J. A Dr would tell you that a baby only needs breast milk or formula until they are 6 mos.Some Drs even say a year! And the reason for this is a concern for food...
- At 4 months my ped told me to start my son on rice cereal and have him on baby food by the time he was 6 months. It made sense to me that if I'm only feeding it to him...
- I would say he is probably ready to eat food. You shouldn't feed them to help them sleep through the night when they are tiny (some people do this as early as 1-3 mon...
What Time Should My 5 Month Old Take Her Naps?
Read all 3 responses: "My daughter is breastfed and has always fallen asleep during feeding which has led to short "cat" naps, 20 min here, 20 min there.
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- I can remember being given the suggetion to stimulate my son while breastfeeding so he wouldn't fall asleep. like play with his feet etc. at 5 months i wasn't bf any ...
- The cat naps are normal. I've heard that it is better to try and get them on nap schedule. But that is harder then it sounds. Me personally, I just let me daughter ...
- A., I have a 3 month old son who, for a while, wouldn't nap at all during the day (but would sleep great at night!), or if he did, it was short cat naps, like your...
