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Learning to Swim
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2008
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at what age does it benefit a baby to take swim lessons? when do they actually learn how to swim?
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- The sooner the better! Even if they're just learning how to flip over on their back and float. It could save her life! I saw an amazing video of a baby who feel int...
- by six months, it's amazing good luck c
- Hi. I learned to swim when I was about a year old. My brother learned to swim when he was 18 months old. I taught my oldest son how to swim when he was 4 and my nex...
Water Babies
Asked by K.G. from Portland
on May 27, 2008
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Does anyone know if there is a water babies class in the Gresham area? My son is only 3 months old right now, I've heard about classes and seen them online but I haven...
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- I don't know about the gresham area but if you can find a class I highly recommend getting your little one in a class. My son started at about 7 months - I wish we wo...
- Hi K.! Not sure if there's one in Gresham, but we go to the dolfun swim academy in N portland. They have classes for babies starting from newborn! They are awsome, th...
- HI K., I don't know if there is one in the Gresham area. You might try the Parks and Recreation in the metro area. The Portland area may know if there is one in Gresh...
Cloth Diapering Advice for Newborn
Asked by L.L. from Burlington
on February 13, 2009
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Hi all! I started cloth diapering when my 2nd child was 6 months. I am due w/ Baby #3 in 5 weeks, and was wondering if anyone had any reccomendations for which diapers...
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- We've done cloth diapers for both of my girls (2.5 years and 5 mos). For the newborn stage, I did prefolds - which ARE really easy and VERY inexpensive. You just need ...
- Hi L.~ We cloth diapered DS2 from the beginning...bought a variety of diapers & covers to try. We bought 2 dozen infant prefolds, 6 small size contour diapers, 2 new...
- I cloth diapered my newborn from the time she was about 2 weeks old. She was 8 and a half pounds at birth. I loved the BumGenius All In One diapers. Either the one siz...
Babies and the Chiropractor
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on September 13, 2011
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My little one has serious gas problems, acid reflux issues (slightly- she's on meds for it) and she still has a lot of newborn flinches to the point that we have to sw...
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- A chiropractor will not hurt a baby...they can only help. If they don't seem to help you are not out anything...no harm done. It says you are in stl. A good one in ...
- I wish I had tried it. My neighbor did for her little one who was really hard to burp and it was amazing what they were able to do.
- I have taken my now 9 month old since about 6 weeks in age. He was just always wrapped up in this tense little ball and miserable. It did wonders. My chiro has a so...
Babies on Leashes
Asked by K.S. from Athens
on January 29, 2007
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Hey all. My thirteen month old son is now jogging/walking all the time. He wants to be down wherever we go, and fusses when I try to get him to ride in a grocery car...
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- My dd is 18 months old, and before she began to walk I was competely against leashes. I thought, "how could anyone walk their child on a leash like a dog". Well... no...
- Hi my name is K.. When my two year old was that age I had a bit of the same issue. Have you tried giving him something to keep his attention while you are out? My litt...
- Years ago, as a Mom with young ones close in age, in order for me to go anywhere and do anything, it meant taking the double stroller. Well, when baby 3 came along, t...
Looking for Tips on How to Give a Newborn a Bath
Asked by S.V. from Portland
on November 19, 2008
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Hello. I'm a new mom, and I've read everything I can about giving a bath to a newborn, and tried many of the tips, to no avail. My three-week-old daughter has had two ...
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- try sponge bath warmer water
- Hi there, I remember that being a hard time to make bathtime an enjoyable experience for everyone. I found it worked best just to get into the regular tub with my...
- This worked for me....We had a plastic baby bathtub that had an angled ramp built into it on one side so you could lay the baby on it and their head was out of the wat...
How Soon Can I Take My Newborn Swimming?
Asked by E.A. from Seattle
on February 14, 2008
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I really like to go swimming and I'm planning on bringing my son who is going to be one week shy of three months on Saturday. Is that ok?
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- Hello E. - Babies can swim within days after birth, so long as their navel has closed and they have no open wounds. The problem is that chlorine is toxic, so try to...
- Oh Goodness GO FOR IT!!!! Last year I took my son swimming every chance we could get!!! He LOVED it... it was kind of a shock at first because the water isn't terribly...
- I took my twins swimming as soon as I was done with the lochia. Which was at 8 weeks. My babies love the water. they splash and kick and talk and giggle it is so cute ...
Newborn + Breastfeeding + Middle of the Night Cosleeping = Po'd Husband - HELP
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on October 15, 2009
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We have a two week old - yay! He's nursing great, however he's had his days and nights mixed up. We have been successful at keeping his up more and more during the d...
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- I completely understand your situation. I slept on the couch and kept my infant in the swing until he had his days and nights figured out. Doing this (with both of my...
- Congratulations on your new baby! My solution for co-sleeping fears was to put a changing table pad in the bed. Yes, it's large, but it is a firm surface and the sli...
- Your husband needs to pull his head out of his - well, you know what I mean. Congratulations on your new little one! Two weeks is too young to expect the baby to be ve...
More Babies???
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on March 7, 2011
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Hi, you have all been so wonderful with my past questions, so I thought I would turn to you for more advice. My husband and I always thought we'd have a large family ...
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- Heard the best advice from financial guru, if you are concerned about your financial situation with the kids you already have, dont have another one for selfish reason...
- If you feel in your gut that you want another baby, go for it! I love kids and want to have as many as God wants me to have-- I am thinking 4 or so. I have two now and...
- What a question...I just got remarried. I have two daughters of my own (ages 6yr and 8yr) and I now also have a 9yo. step daughter. Well, in the past my hubby and I h...
Merging the Toddler and Newborn Lifestyles . . . .
Asked by L.L. from Seattle
on January 30, 2011
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My daughters are 21 months apart, and the youngest will be 2 weeks old this coming tuesday. My husband is deployed, so I am on my own in regards to childcare and hous...
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- I think a ring sling may help you. I advise caution though since you state you are large chested and there were a few problems with infants getting smothered in sling...
- I agree with Grandma T's find ways to exercise your older girl in the house, theres a video game where the toddler/preschooler has to pedal to make it work, we have a ...
- Put on exercise vids on the tv and work her out that way :) I could nurse and walk just holding the baby. 2 hour sessions sounds really extreme tho, I think she is u...
