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Advice on Playgroup for Babies
Read all 4 responses: "Hello Moms I was hoping some of you could give me some ideas on how to structure a playgroup for my 7mo old. It's been a while since ...
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- We've always found 4-6 moms in a group is a pretty good number. Then, if one or two moms can't make it, you can still have playgroup. It also makes it nice that you ...
- I belong to a meetup group called Hip Mommy and Me. The website is www.meetup.com/HipMommyandMeTX. They have playdates for all ages, but I specifically go to the bab...
- We did a playgroup for years, alternated houses, and did offer snacks. We would do an easy something for the little ones, like goldfish. And the moms would be offered...
Seeking Advice on the Baby Wise Feed/Wake/Nap Routine
Read all 31 responses: "My little girl is 3 weeks old today and I have read the Baby Wise book. It came highly recommened by friends and my pediatrician.
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- I'm a big believer in routines but both of my girls got to decide their routine up until 4 months than I just stuck to their natural routine... constantly tweaking of ...
- I completely disagree with the BabyWise method. Newborns need tender loving care, not a strict schedule. Many older toddlers benefit from a loose schedule, but it is...
- T., It's been a long time since I had a little one, but my daughter is expecting any day. Have you tried putting a small radio in their bed or close by? The constan...
Baby Monitor Question/Advice
Read all 19 responses: "Hi everybody, I need some advice. Right now, I have a multi room monitor so I can monitor both of my children's rooms.
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- Unless they have some sort of medical problems, I cannot see any reason to use a monitor at these ages. I defiinetly didn't use it past age 2, and by then it was only...
- My kids are 3 and 8 and I don't use a monitor at all anymore. I stopped once I was sure I would hear them without one. Certainly with my first I had stopped using it l...
- Z., If you are getting the money back from the 2 room monitor, you should have enough for another one, correct? It sounds as though you need the 2 monitors. Or,...
Advice on Swaddling, Self-soothing, Schedules, Sleeping...
Oct 16, 2009 ... Thanks for reading and any offered advice in advance. ... For self soothing, three out of four of my babies liked to suck on or lick their ...
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- I don't know if you can really encourage a baby to self-soothe in one way or another....they will each discover their own ways. The swaddle is a wonderful soothing tec...
- If I had it to do over again, I would do swaddling as long as possible. At a meeting I attended a lady talked about her trip to Cuba to study nursing - since they all ...
- I was worried about this as well and tried to wean my son of swaddling around this age, but then gave up since he had a really hard time falling asleep without it. I a...
Seeking Advice on Baby Gates for Top and Bottom of Stairs
Read all 8 responses: "Hi Ladies, I am seeking advice on high quality, SAFE baby gates for the top and bottom of stairs. We are getting ready to move to a 2 ...
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- I had exactly the same problem. I looked for a very long time to try and find the perfect gate. I looked at the gates that had swinging doors, but with these I was afr...
- I was just reading about baby proofing and they made a point of saying that top-of-the-stairs gates must be screwed into the wall, not just pressure-fitted/what-not. ...
- We got 2 of the Summer extra-tall gates and we love them. They are attractive, tall enough not to be easily climbed, and can be permanently mounted for stairs or temp...
Leaving Breastfed Baby for 4 Days. Need Advice!
Read all 63 responses: "I am going on vacation to Hawaii from April 17-20. I am nervous about not being able to pump enough milk for him to eat while I am ...
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- I just wanted to say, GO!! I hope you have a great time! I dont really have any pumping advice, I breatfeed but could not pump at all. It was very dicouraging. You sou...
- Hi S., I had similar problems with my daughter, I too used the Mother Milk Plus and had great results but after a nasty cold I had a large drop in my supply. I wen...
- S., I had some of the same issues with my little girl. Though i was not going on vacation. When I wanted to up my milk supply I started drinking malt. I just bought Ca...
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)....
Need Advice on a Good Baby Carrier for Older Babies
Read all 31 responses: "we are adopting a baby, and she's already 6 months old and 15 pounds. She probably won't be here until she's around 9 months old- so ...
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- We used our snugli (which is made for up to 24 lbs) all the way up to 24.5 lbs. It is a good way to have the baby close to you and your hubby won't feel to girly wear...
- Hi C., I just moved to NYC. I bought the Ergo baby carrier for my son who is 11 months old. He weighs 22 lbs. It is perfect for us. I take him in the subway and can...
- I have an ergo baby carrier, it is kind of pricey $84 but it is a 3 in one. Front carrier, hip carrier and a carrier for the back. you can order it at www.cobaltcarr...
Advice on Having Two Babies Very Close Together
Read all 38 responses: "Hi Moms, I was hoping some of you might share with me your words of wisdom concerning having two babies very close together.
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- Mine are 15 months apart and then 21 months apart (I have three girls). I'll tell you that the first year is hard. Like, 'cry at night when you're alone' hard! (At ...
- Hi D., Just to start off with... congratulations on your soon to arrive little girl. When our oldest son was almost 4, we had a 20 month old son and a brand new li...
- Mine are 17 months apart but I guess it is all the same. The good part is that they will grow up together. Try to take special time with the older one. When the baby...
"Seeking Advice for Baby's Constipation"
Read all 22 responses: "My nearly seven month old daughter has just begun eating baby food. She has had terrible problems with constipation.
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- J., I too had to watch my now 14 month old suffer from constipation when we introduced solids. Other than the obvious prunes and prune juice (which did not work for h...
- My pediatrician said to give them juice that starts with a "P". Pear or prune juice worked well with my son. You can water it down if it is too strong, but it seemed...
- Be sure your child is getting lots of fruit and liquids. That's the main thing. Plums and bananas are going to tighten her bowels and constipate her. Sometimes appl...
