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My 2 Year Old Daughter Has B.O. and I Found Underarm hair....Please Help
Read all 5 responses: "My 2 year old daughter has had underarm BO for about a year, no response or concern from MD. I generally use powder on her busy days ...
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- Hi T., Be persistent with the pediatrician maybe have them refer her to a specialist to see why this might be happening at this age. Typically the B.O. starts rough...
- I understand your stress here. My daughter was diagnosed with precocious puberty when she was 7yrs. old. And her period did come just two short years later. She is 15 ...
- I have seen many news specials and doctors talking about premature puberty lately. Yes it can happen in boys and girls as young as your daughter. I know the show "Doct...
Fertility
Read all 11 responses: "Hello! My boyfriend and I have been trying to get pregnant with #2 and it is just not working. First, I stopped having periods... ...
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- Hey, I totally get what you're saying about the worry. It's hard not to. When we went to the dr, she said that the #1 cause of infertility is stress. Do either of y...
- T., i am a 32 year old female who did not have a cycle for 5 years back in my 20's because i was taking supplements and working out tons. I did fitness competitions an...
- Ditto on Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Check it out from the library. Get a quick read thermometer and take your temp every morning, it takes less than 30secs. C...
Spacing Out the MMR Shots
Read all 11 responses: "Hi! My son is 10 months old and I am doing research so when it is time for his MMR shots, I feel confident. I have read that spacing ...
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- I am doing the same thing for my son. From what I've learned from my doctor (who doesn't necessarily think there is reason to space them out, but is supporting my dec...
- Hi L., My son is also 10 months old and I am also concerned about all these shots. My biggest problem right now is that I feel uninformed. The little bit that I ...
- Hi L. I think a lot of worrying about vaccines is useless.... Look at your own immunization history records (i actually just came across mine the other day while goi...
High Fever
Read all 18 responses: "My four year old son has been running a very high fever for three days now. Even with alternating Tylenol and Motrin every three ...
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- DeDe, I know it doesn't help much, but my son runs extremely high fevers as well. Whenever he begins to get warm, we pump him full of motrin. Just know that for a...
- cool bath or cool wash rag on his head.
- sometimes those two don't work and really, it's kind of okay b/c it's their body fighting the infection. i'm not stupid, i know the fever makes them tired and miserab...
Dry Drowning
Read all 6 responses: "Has anyone heard of dry drowning? I saw a story on the today show and now my head is spinning, worrying about it.
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- I saw the same story. I can only say that i come from a family of ten kids, we all swim, all our offspring swim , including my 2 kids. We have always had a pool. as i ...
- Thanks for bringing this up. Millions of children swim safely every summer, but I recently witnessed a near-drowning and will say from that experience that it can happ...
- calm down as long as you are supervising your little one he should be fine.
What to Do for Lupus (Sle) and Fibromyalgia?!
Read all 16 responses: "has any one taken paquinel (anti-malrial) for lupus and saw resutls? just started and I know it can take 2-3mo on the meds but i am ...
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- Hi there- I too have Fibro and suffered for many years with it. It wasn't until last August when my Doctor prescribed a medication that changed my life. I can't b...
- From what I understand lupus & fibromyalgia are the body's response to major stress and/or emotional trauma. I recommend some books: The Mind/body Prescription by Dr...
- I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2006 while pregnant. I have been on Plaqunil since then. For me, I saw results when taken in addition to other medications. I have si...
Going Stircrazy on Bedrest
Oct 13, 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "Hi everyone. I was put on bedrest at 33 1/2 weeks due to elevated blood pressure and protein in urine.
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- Have four kids and was on bedrest from four months on for three of them. They were a year apart. I just did it. Sat on the couch, read books etc. They would cl...
- Hi K. K Congrats on a lovely family. You don't mention friends stopping by; they were my saving grace when I went down to bed rest at 19 weeks. Each day a different...
- Dear K., Hang in there.....talk to your baby about what is going on as it too must be wondering why the movement of Mama has slowed down. Let the baby know about t...
Four Month Old Has Stopped Sleeping Through the Night
Read all 13 responses: "my son is almost four months old infact he will be four months on sunday he had been sleeping through the night since he was six ...
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- Hi, I am a stay at home mom of two little girls. Now ages 5 and 3. Both of my girls went through this and I think most babies do. The first thing that I would ask i...
- Babies go through growth spurts every few months, and they need to eat more often. Your baby is most likely hungry - give a bottle! Continue your normal bedtime rout...
- Babies go thru stages and sometimes a baby who used to sleep thru the night will change his habits and it is all normal. Feeding him solids wont make him sleep more at...
Baby's First Shots - Any Advice?
Read all 9 responses: "Hello, I am a first-time mother to a 7 week-old baby boy & he is due for his first immunizations in a few days.
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- Not knowing much the first time... I went ahead with the schedule 8 yrs ago for my son, but stopped all shots at 6 months because I never felt comfortable with it. I ...
- Dear W., I know it's scary but the baby needs to have all his shots - especially at 8 weeks old. I don't remember which shots an 8 week old gets (my son is 5 now),...
- I have three kids and none of them have ever had a reaction to the MANY vaccinations they have received. I suggest you do all three at once (and so will your doctor)....
Looking for a Preteen Magazine
Read all 36 responses: "My 12 year old daughter LOVES to read. A couple of years ago I got her a subscription to "Discovery Girls".
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- I don't know if they still publish it, but Brio, is a great Christian magazine for girls. They talk about music and other things. I thought it was a great magazine w...
- I loved Highlites magazine as a kid. There is also Kids Sports Illustrated.
- Hi T., I've been ordering BRIO (from Focus on the Family) for my pre-teen. She is 14 now and still reads it. I began ordering BREAKAWAY for my 13 year old son rec...
