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Baby's Growth Rate
Read all 29 responses: "Hi All, I just got back from my sons doctors appointment (regular 4 mo check up) and I am worried that my son is not developing at ...
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- Hi J., It sounds like we're sharing the same son, except mine is 10 months old. My son has always been fairly average in length and weight (perhaps a bit under in ...
- No need to worry. My little girl was always tall, skinny, and tiny head on those measurements. Now, at 20 months, her head is still smaller than the average, but to ...
- um honestly I would get a second opinion just because I've always been told by our doctors that if they're below average or above it's fine as long as their weight len...
Mucinex for Babies
Read all 9 responses: "Ok here goes...my son has been sick with a cough and congestion for the last few days. He(we) have not been sleeping at night because ...
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- This is hard. I have a 4 year old that was always 105% in height/weight... so normal AGE dosage did not apply. However, I am not a fan of mucinex for children. I am ...
- Hello Maria- I just went thourhg thi smyself and I have a 9 month old who sucks her thumb for comfort and sleeping. Its very tough to manage thumb sucking with a s...
- Hi Maria, My son is 4 months old and we've been dealing with Bronchialitis for a couple of weeks now. He is very congested and had a horrible cough. He wasn't slee...
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)....
Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin in Babies
Read all 15 responses: "My son is 5 months old and has very sensitive skin ( Seborrheac Dermatitis--sp?). We use dye free/fragrance free soap and detergent.
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- I too have eczema and several lotions make it worse. The best thing that I have found has been cetaphil, they have a lotion, foaming face wash and bar soap that works...
- We had a fabulous response with "Mustela"...it is made in France I believe but sold at a lot of baby stores. We used the one in the blue and white tube, it was a skin...
- Hey T., I know your mental anguish. Had same experience with now 3yr old son. Tried it all nothing seem to work. He was born with what they (dr.'s) called baby acne. F...
Wondering Your Experiences with Breech Babies turning...and When...
Read all 8 responses: "Just found out that my baby (second preg)is breech ( standing) at my 20 wk ultrasound. I know I have a long ways to go, ...
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- Actually I experienced the opposite. My daughter was head down at the ultra sound and then just before I went into labor she went breech. I did feel every bit of it....
- B., At 20 weeks, your baby has TONS of space to move! Don't worry at all. My baby (now 7 weeks) was still breech at 30 weeks and had plenty of time/space to flip....
- My nurse midwife didn't even worry about my son's positioning until late in the pregnancy, like around week 30, maybe even later. My son wasn't breech, but he was lay...
Brushing Baby's First Teeth
Read all 21 responses: "When I was first pregnant the doctor asked me when I would start brushing my baby's teeth. I thought what am I suppose to say?
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- Hi C., I am a Dental Hygienist and am so happy to here all the responses of the mothers like you who are proactive. There is an ingredient that fights cavities calle...
- Dear C., Anything that you do with your child today, as a routine, becomes the good habit of tomorrow. If you just look at all of the little things in this way, i...
- Do not forget about flossing. You should begin flossing a child's teeth as soon as they have 2 next to each other.
Seeking Someone That Will Pierce My Babys Ears
Read all 6 responses: "Hello moms, My baby girl is almost 3 months old and I'd like to get her ears pierced. It is a tradition in my country, ...
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- Pediatricians do it. They numbed their ears first. Mine got her earrings at 2 months it was safe and fast. Don't trust anyone else. The Pediatrician will do a better j...
- Talk to your pediatrician...many offices in Houston will do ear piercing.
- If you call Kelsey Seybold West Clinic (Galleria area) there is one Pediatrician that does it. I do not know her name but ask they will tell you. Address 1111 Augu...
When Do Babies Start Sleeping All Night
Read all 17 responses: "Its been 15yrs since i had a baby in the house, my little 4 month old grandaughter does not sleep all night yet.
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- My children started sleeping through the night around 8 and 9 weeks old. I considered it sleeping through the night when they slept for more than 7 hours at night. I...
- All babies are different, but we used some of the methods found in On Becoming Baby Wise and found it to be extremely helpful. Never really got into the crying to sle...
- As mentioned already, babies can begin sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old -- read BabyWise (and BabyWise II for other helpful advice). However, since this baby...
Bad Rash on Baby's Bottom
Read all 5 responses: "Hi Mommies, My soon to be 1 yr old had a nasty yeast rash on his bottom and it is spreading to the whole diaper area.
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- Giving him yogurt can definitely help get rid of the yeast rash. I use that in my house on a daily basis just to ward them off. I recommend using antibiotic ointmen...
- We always used Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream for rash and rash prevention. It doesn't cure the rash, but it does protect it and it doesn't burn, even when things ...
- I know that you can give yougurt to help restore the balance just make sure that it has the live or active cultures in it. As for treating his butt.....Everytime that...
Anyone Substitute Goat's Milk Yogurt for Babies First Yogurt?
Read all 7 responses: "My daughter is 7 months old and my husband and I are considering adding yogurt to her diet soon. But, we are hesistant about ...
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- considering that goats milk is one of the closest milks to human milk, its not a bad idea, especially if you don't want to do cows milk. No harm will be done by tryin...
- I am not at that stage yet, but I think it is a wonderful idea. Cow's have a enzyme that is diffuclt for us to digest. We digest the Goat's enzyme a lot easier. Goo...
- When my daughter was 6 months old, we moved to Cyprus (near Greece). Everyone there feeds their babies yogurt, which is made exclusively from goats milk, so I did the...
