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Advice for a 40 Year Old Thinking About Having a Baby
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers .... from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but that number's in flux. ...
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- DEAR B., My name is L. i am the proud mother of 4 kids the ages are 21,18,8 and the newest addtion is 24 days old ..... im 41 years old and found out i w...
- As a first time mother at 26, I was not prepared for the news that my baby had Down Syndrome when I was 18 weeks pregnant. I thought that was something that only "old...
- Hi Barbara I am 43 years old and the proud mother of a 5 year old and twin two year olds almost three and I had my twins when i turned 41 they were born full term and ...
Hand/Mouth/Foot Disease
It is very common, and can run rampant through day care centers, ... Unfortunately, all you can do is keep the temp under control and try to get any kind of ...
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- One other point to note- you child can not come in contact with any pregnant women while having the virus. It can be very dangerous for the fetus.
- Hi mom, My kid had it, and his friends too. Don't be too worried, she'll be okay. It takes a few days and then it is back too normal. Though I understand how you'd fe...
- Hi S. - Hand, Foot & Mouth disease (also known as Coxsackie Virus) cannot be treated with an antibiotic, since it is a viral infection. That being said, there is ...
Flu Shots for Pregnant Women
Sep 28, 2009 ... I would suggest visiting the Centers for Disease Control website and see what they have to say. I know that they are recommending the H1N1 ...
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- Yes you make absolute sense! I would definitely, and did, take the conservative approach while pregnant and nursing. Taking this vaccine in particular is radical and...
- I didn't get one with either pregnancy and was fine. I considered it with my first, but could not find a place that could give me the mercury-free shot. From what I've...
- I think there's more of a risk if you do not get the flu shot. I did get the shot when I was pregnant with my two kids. Plus have you ever had the flu before? I d...
Does Omega-3 Vitamins Really Help?
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 2.5 million of these children receive some type of medication to treat this disorder and, ...
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- Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. Essential because the body requires them, especially for optimum nerve function. Unfortunately, the body does not produce these so ...
- My son has the same problem. I have heard a lot of good about the Omega-3, but can't help but think that if it's that simple... why are so many kids heavily medicated...
- There are numerous studies and articles discussing the importance that Omega-3 fatty acids and DHAs play in brain development. I would echo that it is important that ...
1 Year Shots
The Centers for Disease Control,[2] the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences,[3] and the UK National Health Service[4] have all ...
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- Dear L., Yes they will get the MMR and should get the chicken pox vac. as well. I don't believe they have changed the MMR formula. You know, these days are full of ...
- Hi, L., My pediatrician agreed to give my daughter just one shot per visit, instead of a bolus of shots at one visit. This meant that I had to cover the costs that...
- I thought I would offer you a little bit of re-assurance: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The MMR vaccine controversy is over the safety of the MMR vaccine...
Swine Flu Shot
Oct 21, 2009 ... I did have to call the Center for Disease Control, who clarified for me the correct order/combination to get the H1N1 and regular flu shots. ...
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- Dr. Jay Gordon, a well known pediatrician in Santa Monica does not advise using the H1N1 Vaccine. In fact, he thinks it might be terribly dangerous to not develop a "n...
- My dad called me yesterday saying he had asked his doctor, who has young children, about the swine flu shot. His doctor not only said he was not getting it, but that ...
- To be honest...no way in hell! I wouldn't shoot an untested, live virus that is full of mercury into my child. And even less of a chance I would do it if I were preg...
Baby's Growth Rate
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new growth charts in 2000, which are available for download from their Web site. ...
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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...
Need Some Answers on Child Having No Control over Pooping
My five year old has this problem where he cant control his own poop he is ... crohns disease in 2 answers seen the doctor but he should probably see a ...
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- When your son is getting pale and "lazy" he's anemic. If he's losing weight at 5, take him to the hospital. Get him admitted. Yell, scream, throw a tantrum, if you ...
- Hey there! Maybe he should try benefiber you can put it in anything even drinks and foods. Just nothing that is carbonated. I would also try a different doctor. Wis...
- I had a similar problem with my little girl not to long ago. But after all I went through, it was our water! Its a simple thing to get checked out, so its wrth a try i...
Could I Have Harmed My Baby by Getting a Flu Shot While Nursing?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most vaccines can be given safely to the mother of the nursing infant. ...
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- Hi S. - did you know that 10 of the 12 researchers who "researched" the MMR vaccine causing autism have actually formally retracted their article? There's a lot onl...
- Hi S.!! It's nice to see someone else from South Louisiana on here. LOl. The best place to tell you about that is La Leche League. If you've never used their resources...
- Dear S., you sound like an awesome mom.Check out www.healthyanswersonline.com I had my first baby vaccined when he was young, but as I learned more I just made sure ...
"I DON'T WANT TO WEAN" Cries Baby and MOMMY!!
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers .... the national institute of health, and the center for disease control, ...
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- I agree with the other Moms. Allow your baby to tell you when it is time. Enjoy every second of it, you'll know when its right to wean. Best of luck.
- Hey Lady! You have awesome life-- don't make yourself sad or your baby sad -- let him nurse. He's only 11 months old! I nursed for 16 months - then 22 months-- then ...
- D., Is there a reason that you need to wean? Our bodies were designed to provide milk for our babies if they want it. It is certainly ok to nurse beyond a year, and...
