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Vitamin D
Read all 40 responses: "I took my daughter to her 1st checkup since she was born and one thing the doctor told us was that breastfeed babies do not get ...
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- I breast fed both of my children (winter babies, boys 5 and 2) and the only thing my docto ever asked about was if my water had flouride in it. In fact when I asked h...
- I have a 3 year old who was breast fed until he was a year old and now I have a 6 month old...At the Doctors visit with the baby he did mention vitamin D drops, howeve...
- E., twenty minutes of exposure to sunlight gives you 10,000 units of vitamin D - whereas milk and vitamin d supplements only give you 400 units - its incomparable t...
Acid Reflux and Pregnancy
Read all 10 responses: "Hi Ladies, I hope you can help me with this one: I'm looking into getting pregnant again soon, but I suffer from severe acid reflux ...
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- I have had severe reflux for many years as well. I took Protonix which was ok'ed by the OB throughout my pregnancy and only had an occasional flare up.
- Calcium can help you, health benefits for you and a growing baby and no negative side effects!!! A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Ass...
- I had horrible heatburn with my son last year. i was allowed to take Zantac(mint flavored). it is OTC and worked wonders!
Seeking Moms
Read all 23 responses: "I have a close friend who has a son who is a year older than mine. She just found out that her child could be autistic.
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- I have worked with children with autism and have friends with autistic children. Always remind your friend that her child is special and that he may not tell her verb...
- If it is a subjec that you can discuss with her, you may suggest that she talk to her child's pediatrician about it. In most cases, the doctor can refer the parents t...
- Have her contact Penny Zindt. ###-###-#### office or home ###-###-####. She has a now grown autistic son, and she works with autistic children and their families. Sh...
Vitamins for a 15 Month Old
Read all 32 responses: "Hello, My daughter eats mostly table food now. I try to feed her a nutritous diet but my mother in law recommended I also give her ...
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- A good all natural would be much better than most store bought childrens vitamins, most because they are putting aspartame in the vitmans now. Shaklee, Amway or just ...
- L., I recommend you ask your pediatrician about the vitamins. My children are 4 years and 2 years old. Because I feed them a well balanced diet, they don't need v...
- NO! If they are getting the right food, they don't need them. Be careful, she may think they're candy and try to get into them. Good Luck!
9 Month Old Diagnosed with Heart Murmur
Read all 16 responses: "My daughter's ped found a slight heart murmur after she was born while we were still in the hospital. In the follow up visits after ...
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- Hi courtney, ... I, myself had a heart murmur when I was a baby and it did dissapear after I was 2 years old.
- Our now 16 month old went throughthe same thing and he outgrew it. He had a small hole in an artery but it closed up and he now has a clean bill of health. I know it...
- Dear Couetenay J, Heart murmurs are common. Wait til you see what the results from the hospital. I developed a heart murmur back in High School when I got viral pne...
Advice for First Trimester Insomnia
Read all 19 responses: "I am nearning the end of the first trimester of my third pregnancy. I fall asleep just fine but usually around 1 or 2 AM I wake up ...
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- I had awful insomnia with both of my pregnancies and spoke to my doctor about it. She suggested Unisom an over the counter sleep aid. I took 1/2 pill instead of one ...
- Hi C.. I'm 18 weeks along and I have the same issue. I have two other kids as well (5 1/2 and 3 1/2) and stay at home as well. The insomnia hasn't gotten any better...
- What time do you take your vitamin? If you are taking it with dinner it could be kicking in in the middle of the night, and keeping you awake. If that's the case, tryi...
Looking for Good Books on Boys' Puberty
Read all 6 responses: "Last night while checking for ticks, I noticed that my 10.5 year old son is growing pubic hair. This came quite as a surprise to me, ...
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- Great question - my son will be 11 in July and even though I do not think he has reached that point in puberty - I am sure he will be soon. Plus - heading to Middle S...
- Here is a link to a great book on my Usborne Books website: http://www.ubah.com/ecommerce/details.asp?sid=J2041&gid=78126963&title=What%27s+Happening+to+Me%3F+(Boys+...
- Hi H., I can't remember the name of the book, but there is one written by Marc Brown (the author of the Arthur series) and I believe they have one for ages 10 and und...
Frustrated with Primary Care Physician -Cymbalta
Read all 6 responses: "Ok so here I am again looking for advice. My primary doctor put me on Cymbalta a few months ago because I was having extreme anxiety ...
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- This is the reason I treasure my doctor. He is very slow about prescribing drugs and always goes to his Desk Reference to double check with drugs I am already taking. ...
- I'm sorry to hear that your Dr. is Rx happy, and you're body is reacting the way it is. Unfortunately meds can mask the problem (and create new ones) rather than addr...
- Get a 2nd opinion or better yet a new Dr. It drives me crazy when Dr.'s don't listen. If you don't need the meds, don't take them. Seems pretty common sense to me!
Double Ear Infections and Sinus Infection
Read all 8 responses: "I went to the doctor today and found out that I have double ear infections and a sinus infection. I am going crazy because I can hear ...
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- Okay, I am going to base this on what we did and still do for my son who has mal-formed Eustachian tubes which cause him to be so very prone to ear infections. Before...
- This may sound funny but it worked for me and my father. Try pouring some Hydrogen Peroxide in your ears. It helps tremendously to dry up the fluid. It did for us anyw...
- Hi! I agree with Candy. A good, hot and steamy bath or shower should help a bit and I, too, use the vapor bath for kiddos. They now have some tablets that you put...
Problems After C-section?
Read all 11 responses: "I was 2 weeks over due with my daughter, after being induced and going through an over 50 hour labor, the doctor and I finally ...
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- WOW...I personally have never heard of that happening at all! I have had 2 c-sections (most recent one just 4 months ago) an I have had other issues with them but neve...
- Oh hunny let me tell you. My first daughter i had an emergency c-section.and three,yes three weeks later i had my gallblader removed.it was awful because i was still r...
- Hi J. - So sorry you have had so many difficulties. I had a very traumatic birth experience and a hard time recovering too (won't get into details). I finally came ac...
