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5-Day Old Old Newborn with Excessive Gas- Any Natural Remedies? ColicCalm?
Sep 4, 2009 ... Congratulations on your newborn! Sounds like he has colic which is a term for ..... Another thing to consider -- if you are breastfeeding, ...
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- Hello M.! Congratulations on your new baby! I just finished a massage DVD for parents of colicky baby I have been working in the field for wc years. The Video is $29...
- I have a daughter who will be one in a few weeks. She was really bad with gas the first couple months after she was born. What I found to work is called Gripe Water. ...
- Good morning, It could be gas, until your milk comes in. If it gets any worse, I would suggest to call the doctor. Better safe than sorry. Congratulations with ...
Explaining Breastfeeding to My 4 Year Old Son
Breastfeeding a Newborn with a 4 Year Old in the House · 20 · Breastfeeding a Newborn in the Presence of a toddler--Advice ...
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- C., With my older two I didn't do much explaing because they were pretty young when their siblings were born. When they did get curious I just told them I was nurs...
- I wouldn't worry about explaining beforehand either. When he sees you nursing the baby, he may or may not be curious as to what you're doing, If/when he asks, just tel...
- Breastfeeding is a natural thing, I never have explained to my children (4 of them) other than what they saw or asked. I answer them truthfully and tell them they all ...
Breastfeeding/Breastpump
I know how difficult it is to breastfeed a newborn with a two year old still needing the attention. I did it with the help of a supportive husband. ...
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- I breastfed my twins for 9 months while their older brother (19 months older) was running around. A few things I found worked were: 1) Distract, distract, distract. W...
- I know how difficult it is to breastfeed a newborn with a two year old still needing the attention. I did it with the help of a supportive husband. I also found expl...
- I agree with lots of the ladies, medela rocks! Borrowed, ebay'd or new, its the best investment. When I bought mine (5 yrs ago and still working like a champ) it was ...
New Mom Starting All over Again with "Baby Questions and New to Breast Feeding"
My daughter's lips peeled from breast feeding callouses (spelling?). It is normal for a newborn to get callouses on their lips. ...
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- Hi M., I'm a new mom also - my daughter is 4 weeks old today. I think what you are describing is called a nursing blister. It's totally normal - happens more fro...
- hi-has the same thing. it's a sucking blister. it will not peel, but it will eventually disappear. my daughter's did. she's now six months and once in a while gets ...
- Newborn baby skin is not used to the world and it's normal for it too get pimply or peel. It should go away after awhile.
Question About Timing While Breastfeeding
I just weened my baby from breast feeding and I have breast feed all of my kids the only thing i did was let them .... Question About Breastfeeding Newborn ...
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- Ignore your neighbor. If she has no children then she has no idea what kind of schedule they require. Breastfeeding has to go at your and your babys pace. If he only...
- Congrats on the new baby! We have five and all breast fed, some longer than others! When the baby wakes up I would feed him for about 15 minutes then get up change his...
- Hi H., Don't listen to the Ped. You know your body and your baby knows what he wants. I was encouraged to do exactly what your Ped. is suggesting but it simply did ...
Newborn Due Soon - How Do I Get This One to Sleep? Please Read.
Sep 17, 2009 ... How do I get a newborn who is breastfeeding to start on the right path and stay on it Usually we have the baby sleep in a cradle in our ...
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- I don't have any good advice except to say, don't beat yourself up. I beat myself up over my daughter's inabilibty to sleep well as a baby and toddler. I now have a ...
- try using the Baby Whisperer's EASY method for a schedule, and the Happiest Baby on the Block 5 s's method. Those two combined will make cio not be a needed thing (at...
- We all find what works for us, so all I can tell you is what worked for me (I have 2 kids age 15 months and 3, both are good sleepers).... First 12 weeks. Do what you...
Practical Advice for Newborn Twins
I have 2 1/2 year old boy girl twins,and when they were newborns it was not much worse than ... For feeding, I wasn't able to breastfeed, so if you are, ...
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- M. First of all- congratulations. It is indeed a special event. My biggest advice- roll with it- you have to. Try to stick with a schedule when possible for your o...
- Congratulations! My twin girls are almost 16 months old now. Get as much rest as you can right now. Your next few months will be tiring, but very rewarding. It is defi...
- Congratulations on your upcoming twins. How exciting!!
Best Formula to Feed a Newborn?
Best Formula to Feed a Newborn? I am due with my first child on June 21st. ... I tried to breastfeed, but my son couldn't latch on properly because he ...
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- You will probably receive a ton of formula samples from the hospital. From what I've been told, many hospitals have agreements with both Similac and Enfamil to give o...
- I agree with asking the Ped and the nurses. But also, think positive about Breat Feeding. Do not let the "formual" be a fall guy. I agree with being prepared. But also...
- I tried to breastfeed, but my son couldn't latch on properly because he couldn't stick his tongue out far enough for a good latch. I had to supplement and my milk supp...
Newborn with Hiccups
I have a lot of experience with reflux in newborns. All three of my children have had it. .... When I was breastfeeding my daughter would do the same thing. ...
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- Hi A., my 6 month old daughter used to get the hiccups like clockwork herself, and it started when I was pregnant. My pediatrician said if they get hiccups while they...
- When I was breastfeeding my daughter would do the same thing. The doctor told me it is because they are getting the milk to fast. I had to pump out some of the milk be...
- This is definitely reflux. The classic sign of reflux is spit up, and hiccups are another clear sign of reflux. I would take him to the doctor and get him evaluate...
Newborn Feeding Advice
I was strictly breast feeding and she was never satisified. .... When my 10 month old daughter was newborn, she always ate every hour and a half to two ...
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- definatly no cereal, hes way to young, at that age they just eat all the time, something to think about, a toddlers stomach is the size of their (the toddler) fist, th...
- My son was the same way, only I breastfed. My son ate every 1 1/2 - 2 hours. It was tough! When I'd try to make him eat more, he would throw up, even when I burped ...
- Well i can definatly inderstand you struggle when my daughter was brought home from the hospital she was only eating about an ounce every 3 hours(she was small and the...
