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Newborn: Ear Piercing
Sep 14, 2009 ... There is nothing wrong with getting baby girls ears pierced, it has been done for years, in Latin America, India and Africa. it is not a big ...
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- The American Association of Pediatrics suggests that you postpone the piercing until your child is mature enough to take care of the pierced site herself. But they don...
- I would do it when she's old enough to decide for herself if she'd like to have her ears pierced or not. That's what I did with my oldest daughter. She wanted it don...
- I don't think I would pierce a baby's ears. I have a daughter who is almost 4 and I did not pierce her ears as a baby. As cute as you might think it looks, I would f...
Fun with Fenugreek
My sister-in-law lives in S.Africa and she had the same problem. They told her to have a beer shanti each day. It is 1/2 beer & 1/2 Sprite or 7 up. ...
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- Hello, Fenugreek works really well for some women and doesn't help much for others. For me it didn't help much, but I have friends who had to stop taking it becaus...
- Hi! And Congratulations on the little one. It is wonderful that you are pumping for him!!! My DD is 14 months now and still nursing around the clock although she doe...
- Just an idea, but maybe the problem isn't you or your supply, but your pump. I had bought a cheaper pump (evenflo- I would never recommend it!!) and I maybe pumped 1 o...
Odor/product Removal Suggestions, Please!
I'm currently using my earth day/power up Gambia bag--made of garbage bags in Gambia, Africa but am getting tired of it! Good luck. Helpful? ...
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- For the Aquaphor.... try using any kind of mechanics hand cleanser like GoJo.
- Don't know about the Aquaphor but I do recommend checking their website or send them an inquiry. I know a lot of products (especially Crayola) will post on their webs...
- Can't help with the Aquafor. Can you return the purse? If not, try OdoBan. This stuff is like a heavy duty version of Fabreeze. I had three playpens that were stored a...
Boob Job/tummy Tuck After 2 Babies
P.S, would love to refer you to my dr, but he is in South Africa...I grew up here, my parents still live here, and surgery is much cheaper here. ...
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- Make sure you are really, really, really done. Like surgically "fixed", otherwise the money spent will all be for nothing. I nursed after I got my new boobs, and now t...
- The first question that comes to mind is, are you absolutly finished having kids?
- My cousin did it, she was SOOO happy after. She did it when her last baby was 3 years old.
Wii Games for 6 Year Old
If your son saw the movies Madagascar 1 and 2(Out of Africa), he will enjoy the games for the Wii. They are alot of fun. Helpful? ...
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- Playground is great- easy for younger kids to play and it's a ton of different games, all in one. Mario Kart or Neighborhood Games are both good as well. Some younger...
- We have a Wii Fit and love it. My friend's 4 year old son loves the Wii Fit, it has so much that kids can do. Another friend of mine's son has asked his mom for one ...
- I have 3 6 year olds. Their favorite game is Wii Playground followed by Bowling (not the one that comes with it, but just bowling). Good luck! I'm sure he will enjoy...
Infant Sleeping in Pack N' Play Bassinet Vs. Crib
I live in the country of Mali in in West Africa where I adopted my boys. Both of them slept in a pack and play bassinet until they grew out of it. ...
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- Hi T., We did the same thing for about a month. My understanding when I was researching it, was that sleeping in the pack and play for a month was okay, but longer...
- Hello T., I have to say that yes, it is fine for her to sleep in the pack n play bassinet. My son is 18 months and has always slept in the pack n play. Until this d...
- It's totally fine until they can pull themselves up (and over!)
MMR Advice
Aug 27, 2009 ... keep in mindpeople were getting vaccines full of mercury long before the autism rates started skyrocketing Also in Africa where children ...
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- Can't help on the MMR specifically. But I think it would be time for me to find a new dr. regardless if my dr were strong-arming me like that. We have been somewhat ...
- I am definately not going to start a debate on here, but I will say that VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM!!! It has been proven time and time again! Its funny how some p...
- I'm not here to weigh in on the autism debate because I feel like everyone should do their research and come to their own conclusions. My problem is with the doctor. ...
Ringworm
We applied Neem Oil, a natural, non-evasive, natural oil from Africa. If you can 't find it, let me know. There is a world-known researcher in Austin whom I ...
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- V., Call Danette ____@____.com will be able to help you. Her assistants name is Veronica. The name of her company is North Texas Dynamic Health. She works with a...
- Go to Walgreens or CVS, etc.. ask the pharmacists for Ginsing Violet. It is a dark purple liquid that will absolutely get rid of it fast. I used it on my son, it was v...
- I would get a second opinion. I heard recently of a mom who thought her son had ringworm and it was actually a perforation of some part of his rectum (sorry can't reme...
Help with a Very Sad Looking Bamboo Plant
... doing to well and after a little research, I found out that "lucky bamboo" isn't even bamboo at all, it's a plant native to Cameroon, in west Africa. ...
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- I had a friend in a very similar situation who saved the plant by putting it in a bigger vase. I'd at least consider it. Her vase was broken accidently. Is there so...
- I love plants, my job at home is to spritz them; because I am a very inconsistant about taking care of them. Consequently I have had a many rebounds and a few losse...
- I would recommend that you try a ph balanced water. I personally have kangen water. This may sound stupid but I also have a bamboo plant which is very preciouse to me ...
At What Age Do You Let a Baby 'Cry It Out'?
In one, primitive women in Africa were shown a video of an American mother letting her child cry it out. They were horrified and asked why she wasn't taking ...
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- You have a SEVEN WEEK INFANT....a BABY...I BEG YOU TO HOLD YOUR BABY as much as you can...they crave it..they need it..IT IS WAAAAY TOO SOON to "teach" him anything......
- Hi A., Tough love is not appropriate for an infant. Of course your son wants to be held all the time, he just came out of your womb---this is natural. Crying is his...
- i dont think you can ever hold you baby to much. my lil guy is 19 months old now and wont let me hold him much at all. trust me you need to hold them all you can now, ...
