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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.
My Daughter Is 5 Months Old and Hates Eating the Cereal
At 5 months, your baby is getting al the nutrition she needs from the bottle or breast. I'd wait a month and try again. Also, I found that thicker made ...
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- She's really young so I wouldn't push the cereal. My son went through this phase around the same age. Our dr pointed out that during infancy, solid foods are just fo...
- HI K., Rice cereal has no taste. Try mixing some apple-sauce in it. She may like it better. Grandma Mary
- I had the exact same experience with my son. He choked and gagged, I felt like I was torturing him. It actually brought me to tears one day! It turned out he just did...
5 Month Old Has a Sunburn!
Read all 9 responses: "I put sunscreen on my 5 month old and he still got a ... It is recommended that you don't expose babies under 6 months to sun at all. ...
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- Yikes, that poor baby! I guess this serves as a good reminder to the rest of us to re-apply sunscreen often. My son has his daddy's skin and will probably never ex...
- I think a cool bath not cold, to cool the burn and a like coating of aloe should help the burn. for the nose put a light coating of vaseline every time you clear his ...
- I am a pediatric nurse practitioner. THe best way to avoid sunburn is to avoid the sun between 10-4pm, dress your child in loose cotton clothing to cover arms, legs, f...
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 ...
5 Months Pregnant with Vivid Dreams
Read all 5 responses: "Hello Everyone, I am 5 months pregnant with #2. ... It was so painful for me to think of losing my babies and then I felt guilty for ...
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- Don't stress out about the content of your dreams. Yes you definitely have more vivid dreams when pregnant and they can be both good and bad. They don't mean anything!
- this sounds normal to me! i had HORRIBLE dreams too! i agree that trying not to expose yourself to bad things on tv etc could help BUT i think the worst thing you ca...
- What kindof TV shows or movies have you been watching? I am very, very sensitive to any media and even seeing a commercial for something violent or bad can invoke inc...
5 Month Old Who Won't Eat Solids and Waking up 2-3 Times a Night!
Wow only 5 months old and you expect the baby to sleep through the night??? Baby systems do not take in solid food for ore than 5 months! ...
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- Do not add anything to his bottle! A baby needs to eat food through his swallowing reflex and not his sucking reflex. I wouldn't worry about it, it could just be a p...
- Hi T., My son will be 6 months on 8/12 and he is having trouble eating solids too! He started out with the rice cereal and did well at first, but all of the sudden af...
- I have 4 children,all girls 6, 4, 2, and 4 month old, and I know what you need to do. It for me is the hardest thing to do, but you should let him cry for the 12:30 ti...
Toy Suggestions for 5 Month Old
Read all 7 responses: "Hi ya'll, I have a 5 month old boy who has really ... Five months is such an important stage because it will be when your baby boy is ...
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- Hi S., Our baby girl has only just passed this stage - she is now 7 months old. Five months is such an important stage because it will be when your baby boy is begi...
- My son is now 7 moths and LOVES the jumparoo also! I got him a safety 1st walker and he zips around the wood floors. Of course, I monitor him in it but it has really...
- The excersaucer is nice and he will be able to use it for quite a while too. And these spy bags are really fun toys for babies/toddlers as well. http://www.etsy....
Entertaining a 5 Month Old
When my son was 5 months old I was doing a little mommy and baby yoga - for my exercise and stretching and for his entertainment. ...
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- Hi K.. My daughter is now ten months and we joined a local playgroup here called Jax-Park. It has been wonderful. You have a meet and greet at first at a park or the m...
- Hi K., I am looking for playgroups in the clearwater area, I have a daughter who is going to be 5 in December....I work FT and go to school PT...I am looking for s...
- Not only are the other ideas really great...but you could also join a playgroup! I know of a great one... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jacksonvillekids I have a 2 ...
5 Month Old Waking up Because He Can't Roll Back over onto His Back.
He's only 5 months old? That's scary!! I have a 4-mo old girl and that would make me ..... babies 5 months · baby rolling eyes · baby rolling over sleep ...
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- Hi N., They usually say once they are old enough to roll over on their own you don't have to worry about SIDS, so much, but when you say that you find him face-down...
- I say help him out until he can do it himself. When he is playing I would let him struggle longer. During play help him learn to roll over.
- N. for Gods Sake do continue to help him out and check on him often to make sure that his little face is not planted into the mattress. As you said yourself, sometim...
Which baby carrier is best for me?
An ergo is really comfortable only once the baby is a little older, like 5 or 6 months. Ergo does have infant inserts but they are not very comfortable for ...
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- When my 13 month old was new, she LIVED in the Ergo. We got the infant insert, and I wore it most of the day. It was the only place she would sleep during the day, and...
- Hi C. - I have 3 children and definitely loved the bjorn again for the third. Especially since she like to walk all the time. The sling got more in the way for me....
- As others had writeen, I didn't like the bjorn. I love my sling and have a wrap as well. My No Jo sling & it came with a video so I learned step by step. Sorry yours d...
