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Baby Will Not Take Pacifier
My baby is 9 months now, and has never taken a pacifier. He would never really hold it in his mouth on his own either. Sometimes I wished he would have, ...
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- Hello! My daughter had a problem at first too. One thing that I was told to get the baby to suck was to rub behind their ears. I used it for breastfeeding but also ...
- Try the Soothie brand. I call it the "gateway binkie". You may have to hold it in his mouth a little, they pop out easily. But if he doesn't take it at all, I guess...
- neither of my kids took a paci, either. With my daughter I was her paci and I didn't mind. She would fall asleep nursing and I'd lay her down for a nap. My son was ...
Needing Help with 8 Month Old's Feeding Schedule
Gerber has great Veggie Puffs that dissolve in baby's mouth but still enable him to feel a more firm texture and start to use his tongue and gums to mash it ...
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- I am no expert, but I have just gone through this recently. I would say to go ahead and start him on fruits, maybe around lunchtime, so he starts getting used to 3 "me...
- I would hold off on fruits and fruit juices for awhile. Babies (just like the rest of us) prefer sweet things so if you start on fruits before he has had a wide variet...
- Wow, I stressed on this topic soooo much! First, until at least a year, his nutrition is coming from breastmilk. You should give him the milk first, and then let him...
OTC Suggestion
Apply to your nipples and the inside of baby's mouth. Both of you will have purple stains on you. I usually applied at night. By your 3rd night you both ...
Germy Hands in Mouth
Sep 2, 2009 ... My son is in preschool this year and he has a problem with putting his fingers hand tshirt in his mouth He actually chews on them When I ...
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- Usually that is a sign that something is frustratingg him. Talk to his teachers; ask him what is bothering him; watch for the little signs like he does not want to go...
- My son does this too... it's driving me CRAZY! He's sick after our vacation and I'm sure it's from doing that all day. I originally thought it was teething or somethin...
- Find something else for him to do with his hands if at all possible. I fold origami cranes while watching tv to keep from picking at my cuticles. (The sensory diet thi...
Needing Suggestions for Meal Plan for My 9 Month Old.
Continue to feed most solid foods to your baby by spoon, since you are likely to get more food into baby's mouth than on the floor. Yet, if your baby is the ...
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- I have 2 kids one 2 1/2 and on 10 months old. Both eat like little chow hounds, but I've never been one to put them on a real strict schedule. They eat breakfast when ...
- Sounds like he is getting plenty but I wouldn't give him milk yet, just formula. If you start babies on milk to young they can form allergies against milk and milk pr...
- First of all M., relax your meal plan is just fine. You are doing a great job!!! However, if ya want to save yourself some money, then don't buy the jarred or canned ...
Hand Sanitizer
I am wondering if I can use hand sanitizer on my 11mo old baby. I am just worried about getting any chemicals in his mouth since he puts his hands in his ...
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- i wouldn't recommend it...
- No, no, no! It is not for children, especially babies. There are some crazy emails going around that I am sure are exaggerated, but it is true that you should not us...
- Yes you can, but be careful. Especially if your baby puts his hands in his mouth a lot. Hand sanitizer contains alcohol, and young children have gotten alcohol poisoni...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Diease!!
My son and nephew both have the hand foot and mouth diease! ... Not to freak you out but my son got this when he was a baby and wouldn't eat because it hurt ...
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- Hi A., Unfortunately, it is very painful, more so than strepp throat. Once on antibiotics, they should get better fairly quickly. They also tend to get very high fe...
- My daughter, who is 3, had this 2 months ago. She had it for a week and was in extreme pain.She had blisters on her gums, throat,and even on her teeth. She had a horr...
- My 2 year old had hand foot and mouth 3 times in 2 months and ended up giving it to my 5 year old. It is very contagious but It usually doesnt come back just because h...
Orajel Bad for Baby's Gums??
Instead, we stir a glass of ice water with a metal spoon, then the baby puts the cold spoon (make sure it doesn't have sharp or pointy edges) in his mouth ...
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- I've used Baby Orajel with all three of my kids with great results. It provides enough relief to allow them to get through the pain. I'd try it on your baby and see ho...
- I'm not sure about the rumor but I think that we had orajel with a pain reliever in it. I never used it b/c my daughter just didn't seem to have teething issues but I...
- Jenny My pediatrician says Orajel is pretty much useless b/c it only works for about 5 minutes at a time. I wouldn't even bother unless you wanted to keep reapplyi...
5 Month Old Can't Tolerate Baby Food
Gone are the days when pressured mothers stuffed globs of cereal into the tight mouths of reluctant six-week-olds. Nowadays parents feed their baby on the ...
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- They say now to start babies on solid food by 6-8 months. If she is not ready I'd wait a bit. If she tolerates rice cereal maybe try another single grain such as oat...
- Have you spoken to your pediatrician about this? Typically, babies should not be given any food until they are are at least 3 months or whenever their tongue thrustin...
- B., Maybe 5 mos. is a little young to try to introduce other foods. What worked with your first might not work for this one. I never started my babies on other foods ...
Rash Around 15 Mn Old Son's Mouth
The to outer covers were supposed to keep the mouth piece protected if the baby dropped it on the floor. It was useless for that purpose actually though ...
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- Our nine month old daughter had a similar situation with the rash around her mouth. I applied some sensitive chap stick and it cleared up in about a day.
- J., Any time you have a rash \, it is a very good sign of fungus or mold. He more and likely has Candida. I do essential oils and the oil to work on that would be Gu...
- Wash and dry his mouth right after he eats. He'll have extra drool from teething - steal the binky, wipe skin dry, put the binky back in his hands....do this any time...
