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Taking a Poll on Favorite Pre and Postnatal Book
Alternative Medicine Prenatal Books, such as Chinese Medicine, Homeopathic, ... The American Academy of Pediatrics Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, ...
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- Preconception/Fertility/Infertility "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler Pregnancy Journals/Week by week "Great Expectations" - can't remember the a...
- I second The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp! This is an awesome book - really helpful and so supportive and encouraging! Also - What to Expect When Yo...
- Another vote for Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child! AAP's Caring For Your Child Birth Through Age 5 by Shelov.
Grandma Suggests Vicks VapoRub for Child's Cough - Make Any Sense?
Furthermore, the American College of Chest Physicians and several other health- care .... We use the dissolvable medicine strips for kids, for cough. ...
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- I don't know why or how but it does work. I used it for my children and continue to use it myself and it does help for cough.
- We've always done vaporub on chests under pj's...but for little babies who keep their feet in their face all the time...putting vaporub on their feet (and then socks o...
- it's worth a try! just be sure to get the Baby Vicks, the adult kind can "burn" young kids.
1-Year Shots
... in the book (which is essentially the same as the American Academy of Peds, ... (and not proof, as some believe, that the medical community is wrong.) ...
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- My 1 year old just had his vaccines a few weeks ago. He received the prevnar and hep A vaccines. My doctor said at 15 months he's due for the chicken pox vaccine and...
- I would say talk to your doctor and try to explain your reservations. Maybe they can put your mind at ease. I was also nervous at the one year shots. I ended up wai...
- You need to be very pro-active if you are thinking of not immunizing your child. Most parents who are not into immunization criticize other parents who do choose to i...
Pre-teen Daughter's Sadness
new journal of medicine · depression therapy · american calendar · cycle menstruation · menstrual calendar · symptom guide ...
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- Sheesh, I am now older than 35 and have tearful days during the "emotional" time during my cycle. I cry because I had a bad dream or they didn't have my kind of bread ...
- my sister in law had to get on birth control to balance out her hormonal episodes. it was very young too, like around 13 yrs i believe.
- I was sad alot when I was a teen. Sometimes it was related to my cycle but to be honest I think I was depressed. It wasn't until after my daughter was born and I was d...
Propel Water
Also note that the American Academy of Sports Medicine only recommends electrolyte replacement in situations of extreme physical activity lasting 3 hours or ...
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- First thing I would suggest is that you find a way to convince your husband to stop drinking Propel Water! the artificial sweeteners contained in this questionable be...
- There is nothing wrong with propel, it's just water with some added sugar. Because of the extra sugar you may want to limit his intake so he is not taking sugar in al...
- hi T., i also drink the propel water and my 2 year old son always wants "mamas water" so i dilute it like i do with all his juices. i dont know if i have to b/c its w...
Alternative to Amoxicillin for Breastfeeding Mom
I looked it up on a couple medical websights, it is listed with the safe for breastfeeding drugs, and The American Academy of Pediatrics states "amoxocillin ...
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- It sounds like the Amoxicillin is OK for breastfeeding -- but I agree with other posters who recommend that you should check in with a lactation consultant. Another sa...
- I have never taken antibiotics for something like that. If you eliminate dairy from your diet for the week, you'll cut back on how much musus your body is producing. I...
- My advice is: do not take the antibiotic. Besides the fact that you are breastfeeding and your baby is ONLY 4 months old, and doesn't take a bottle, taking an antibio...
Bed Wetting
I just heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that this is a ... to wet the bed Talk to your pediatrician There is a medicine out there that can ...
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- My brother wet the bed until he was about 13. My parents tried everything to get him to stop. Finally when he hit puberty he out grew it. He learned to live with it...
- Check out the chiropractor. I wet the bed for years...my mother tried everything, including a pad that hooked up to electrodes and would buzz loudly whenever the pad g...
- T., You are so where I was a few months ago! Our son was 7 before he stopped wetting the bed regularly. I had a plastic cover on his bed and would put a towel or ...
My Daughter Is Developing
We bought a book The Care and Keeping of YouAmerican Girl Book that was ... talked with her peditrician about giving her PMS medicine her doctor told me to ...
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- M., I have to say my daughter is only 3 1/2, but I remember when I got my first period. I had just turned 10 and was having a sleep over, I think it was for my Birth...
- You mentioned your daughter has a bra, but did she also recently get her period? I was eight when I got my first bra and nine when I got my period. Mom bought me pads ...
- My oldest daughter is nine also, and while she doesn't need a bra yet, her body is changing, and WOW the hormonal mood swings have begun! So I know it's coming. I'm...
Acute Bronchitis
Oct 7, 2009 ... I recommend American Health foods here in Houston, ... They do have medicine that will help with the flu but there is no fast fix for either ...
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- Hi A. If your regular Dr. will not see him, take him immediately to the er- with all that is going around do not take a chance with "self diagnosis" or over the pho...
- A., I too don't like running to the doctor when it is something that can be treated at home. It is important to treat a high fever, though. I have 4 children and ...
- Hi A. I would take him in , it sounds like as it goes on it gets worse. Better safe than sorry. Poor little guy. I hope he gets to feeling better soon.
Flu Vaccination
Oct 10, 2009 ... I will grant you that medicine has come leaps and bounds from the last time ... Overvaccination is a common practice now in America American ...
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- The reason the cdc is worried about the current H1N1 strain is that usually flu strains go away during the warm months. H1N1 didn't. Flu usually takes a while to get...
- If your kids are susceptible to getting sick easily then get the shot. If you and your kids are pretty healthy, than I wouldn't worry about it. For me, I get everyth...
- I am getting the regular flu shot this year, and in fact have already received it, but for a variety of reason will not get the H1N1 shot. I think it's been rushed, a...
