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5 Month Old and Water
Read all 10 responses: "Can My 5 month old granddaughter have water? and now ... There is nothing wrong with giving a baby water,she is five months old she ...
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- I was told that for infants, water should be given in limited amounts (if at all), mostly when the baby's out on a hot day to prevent dehydration. Other than that, fr...
- I would srongly suggest you not give a 5 month old water. In fact I would wait until they are close to (or over) a year old unless she has constipation issues. Then y...
- It isn't recommended to give babies water in their first year. They should drink breast milk or formula exclusively as it is more nutritious. Pee does indeed stink.
How Often Should a Baby Eat?
Hi my name is K., I have a 5 month old little boy and I also have eleven nieces and nephews. How often a baby eats can depend on the baby, one baby may eat ...
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- Hi I am a mom of 13 month old twins they have slept through the night since 2 months and have always eaten at the same time. at first I did feed ondemand and took not...
- First off are you formula or breastfeeding. Because it makes a difference. Breastfed babies usually feed every 2 hours. Formula fed go longer. I breastfed my son a...
- Hi my name is K., I have a 5 month old little boy and I also have eleven nieces and nephews. How often a baby eats can depend on the baby, one baby may eat every 4 ho...
Five Month-old Baby Not Sleeping During the Day
I too have a baby who is about 5 mo. old. I have been having a terrible time getting him to ... My now 7-month old has done the same thing since day one. ...
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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...
5 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Nite
Read all 14 responses: "Our 5 month old very healthy boy isn't sleeping through ... A Dr would tell you that a baby only needs breast milk or formula until ...
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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...
Baby Sign Language Meet-Up Groups
Read all 5 responses: "Hello moms! I have 12 month old that signed her first ... A., I actually teach the Baby Signs program in Arlington and Mansfield. ...
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- My baby is only 2 months old, but I am definately interested in teaching him sign language. I don't know how old they have to be to start. I live in in NW Arlington......
- A., I actually teach the Baby Signs program in Arlington and Mansfield. I also have a meetup group that you are welcome to join. I periodically am the guest storytel...
- Here is one in Fort Worth http://babysigning.meetup.com/110/ - there may be others closer...just put "baby sign language" in meetup.com search with your zip code and i...
5 Month Old Can't Tolerate Baby Food
Read all 12 responses: "My 5 month old daughter has been on cereal since she was a month old and had no problems about a month ago i tried introducing ...
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- They say now to start babies on solid food by 6-8 months. If she is not ready I'd wait a bit. If she tolerates rice cereal maybe try another single grain such as oat...
- Have you spoken to your pediatrician about this? Typically, babies should not be given any food until they are are at least 3 months or whenever their tongue thrustin...
- B., Maybe 5 mos. is a little young to try to introduce other foods. What worked with your first might not work for this one. I never started my babies on other foods ...
3 1/2 Month Old Not Having Bowel Movements as Frequently
this is normal in a breastfed baby. Breastfed babies do not get constipated ... I have a 5 1/2 month old and I have been told and read this is very common. ...
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- I'm noticing the same thing with my 2 month old that is strictly breastfed. I called the nurse at my pediatrician and she said it can be normal for breastfed babies to...
- That is totally normal for a breastfed baby! We went through it with my first son and just like you, I was worried. My son went 11 days without a bm once. I was ter...
- This is COMPLETELY normal. My daughter was the same way. Her doctor said his kids were also the same. It's just that since you are strictly breast feeding that his ...
5 Month Old Still Spitting up Frequently...
Read all 57 responses: "My 5 month old son, Jaxon, spits up constantly! ... I had the same problem with my baby so at one week old we took him to Children's ...
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- Hi E., I went through the same problem with my last child who is now 5. He was a large baby 9 lbs. 13oz. and 22 1/2 inches, my largest!! And I'm a small person 5' 2...
- I feel like I just got finished reading an autobiography of last year with my daughter. We used the Dr. Brown bottles, lactose free formula...blah, blah, blah. All I c...
- Hi E., My daughter, who's now nine, used to do that until she was at least 6 months old. My doctor told me that as long as she was gaining weight, she was keeping eno...
What Should My 7 Month Old Be Eating??
Read all 9 responses: "I have a 7 month old who is on Stage 1 fruits and ... Also my baby loves spaghetti and bread. For snacks have you tried puffs or .... It can take eating something 5-15 times or more to develop an allergy so even ...
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- Honey, you sound so much like me when I had my first child. You are going to be ok and you are a great mom. I now have 2 children and the second child is much easier...
- Hi S., I have a 8 month old and I was totally confused on what to feed her also at 7 months. I started out giving her stage 2 foods and (real)green beans, carrots, ap...
- I have a 7 month old also and she's been on stage 2 for a while. We started out on stage one at about 4 1/2 months cuz bottles and cereal just didn't satisfy her. When...
5 Month Old Loosing Hair
My 5 month old baby boy was born with a head full of beautiful hair. For the longest people automatically assumed his was a baby girl because of his thick ...
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- Its fairly common for babies born with lots of hair to lose that first growth and then new hair grows out over time. My son did it too. He was 4 weeks early and had ha...
- I think it's normal for them to lose some of their hair. I rememeber when my son's would fall out as I touched it! If you are concerned about nutrition, I give my so...
- I would call his pedi if you are worried. I know it's normal to lose their hair around that age. I'm not sure if that's normal in that degree but I know every baby is ...
