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Newborn Sleeping Habits/ Constant Grunting
Asked by A.A. from San Diego
on January 11, 2009
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My 3 week old baby boy will not sleep in his bassinet for more than 5-30 minutes at a time. He will sleep while my husband or I hold him for hours but as soon as I la...
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- It's tricky at this age because the babies aren't really regulated when it comes to sleep. But you need some sleep. There are some good books out there, but a sleep ...
- A., Not quite sure if this will work for you, but my baby always wanted to be held as well, but when he was that young I was able to swaddle him and I placed his "Bopp...
- A., I was in the same spot until I got the book The Happiest Baby On The Block (suggested below). The techniques work like a charm. We used the methods in the book ...
Newborn Only Sleeps on Me
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on March 31, 2008
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My (almost) four week old will only sleep on me. As soon as I put her down, she begins grunting and fussing and, eventually, wakes up. If I pick her up, she's right ba...
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- Catherine, I am not a Dr., but I have taken care of plenty of babies. I am a postpartum doula. Your daughter sounds a little like she may be bothered by something. ...
- Hi Catharine, Do you have a bassinet or crib for your baby? If the baby is fed, lay the baby down in the crib and just let the baby adjust to his sleeping area. ...
- Dear Catherine, First of all, please ignore the fearmongers that your month old baby is manipulative and that any thing she does now will continue for the rest of h...
Constipated, Help!
Asked by A.P. from Pocatello
on February 17, 2008
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My 6 month old baby has been eating oatmeal cereal really well for about a month now. Recently we have added peaches and pears to his otherwise breastmilk only diet. ...
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- MY Daughter had severe constipation. The cereal exacerbated it as iron is constipating (in fact the la lache League recommends beginning with fruit and veggies and no ...
- My daughter had the same problem with her daughter when she switched formula and the pharmacist at the store told her to use a baby supository which worked very well. ...
- you may have to give him an enema, yeah i know it's no fun especially for your little guy but i have had to do that with my little daughter. when they get backed up it...
Sleep Deprived Baby and Mom
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on May 13, 2010
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ok..so i have talked to my ped (who said it is prob just gas) and to my friends and tried SO many different suggestions but so far nothing has worked and I am starting...
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- I could have written this exact same thing! My baby is now 9 weeks old (and I have a 2 1/2 yo as well.) My LO is super gassy and fussy during the evening and night t...
- I am a mother too and my baby is 7 weeks old and I'm glad I'm not the only one out there who is going through the same exact thing.I hear its just gas. I've tried eve...
- That's rough, so sorry you are going through this. Of course you should ask your doctor first but you could try cutting dairy from your diet and adding a probiotic to...
8 Week Old So Miserable... Allergy, Intolerance to Formula or Colic?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on February 7, 2011
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we switched to alimentum last week for my poor little one. she had been so so gassy and cranky and spitty on similac sensitive. since on the alimentum she's still ga...
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- my daughter was like that we start to warm her formula up and do only an oz or so then burp then an oz more and burp we made sure to burp very often and we also switch...
- I'm not sure I have any helpful answers, but my now 11 year old daughter has acid reflux and when she was a baby she had both the acid reflux AND colic - so yes, it is...
- Good news! I went through a similar situation with my son. Regardless of what people say, my son was breast fed and STILL so very unhappy (with some tired and unhap...
2 Year Old Delayed Speech
Asked by L.A. from Washington DC
on March 15, 2009
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My son just turned two the end of February....he was 2 months early so he would have been 2 in April...but I think they usually catch up by this time.
Anyway - I am...
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- Hi L., If you haven't done so already I would suggest that you contact Early Infant Intervention. They will test your son so that you will know for sure if he is wh...
- First off i want to say congratulations on paying attention alot of parents don't wonder until they are much older and say Wow he's starting school and he can't hardly...
- I actually took my son to Child Find in Fairfax County with the same concerns you have, when he was about 20 mos. He also seemed to be able to communicate well through...
My 5 1/2 Month Old Rolls over in Sleep Wakes Himself Up!!!!
Asked by T.N. from Boston
on May 8, 2008
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Hello! Help!!! I was just getting used to my son sleeping through the night when....he rolls over onto his belly, and gets mad. He doesn't know how to get himself t...
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- Hi T., Perhaps if you co-sleep with him, you can quickly roll him back when he starts fussing and you won't really lose much sleep. I co-slept with both of my child...
- hi,i used to have a sleep support for my daughter so she couldnt turn on her side/belly.it has two cushioned sides you can adjust to your babies size and are very safe...
- Hello! If you look in the stores, they make this sort of triangle thing that you put on the baby's side that prevents him from rolling over. I used it for my second ...
Consistently Fussy 4Week Old!
Asked by C.B. from Springfield
on January 31, 2009
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My 4 week old exclusively breastfed baby boy is consistently fussy! When he is awake....he is whining, grunting and moving all around. It doesn't matter if I hold him...
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- It sounds to me that maybe he could be constipated, now dont get me wrong I B?F mine and of course they dont have BM's as often as formula fed babies. At four weeks th...
- Hi C., I breast fed my daughter too - I noticed when I ate soy products she was extremely fussy. I cut out soy cheese and that helped, and then I forgot and ate a so...
- I had to cut out milk and mozzerella cheese. I could notice a big difference in my son. Very irritable and cried at night. Check your diet.
Zantac and Prevacid....
Asked by M.O. from Detroit
on April 22, 2009
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We've had our 6 week old on zantac for the last 2 1/2 weeks and have seen no difference what so ever. He is still so grouchy and grunting so much during and after fee...
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- I had 2 reflux kids.. my daughter took zantac and it did wonders for her.. she was happier and didnt seem to spit up as much.. she was a crabby baby before we started ...
- I feel for you all 3 of my kids had reflux and were on medication. My youngest son is 10 months old and it is just finally starting to decrease. The Prevacid does work...
- My son had reflux and took prescription pepcid (not prevacid). It worked very well for him but if I recall correctly it can take up to two weeks to start working well...
Revise My Dilemma
Asked by S.G. from Reno
on March 4, 2008
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I would like to be more specific with the problems I'm having with my 3 month old. She has been a very colicky baby, and just when I think things are getting better th...
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- Hello, I can truly understand what you are going through. my daughter had the same problem starting at 2 weeks old she is now almost 4 months. My youngest of 3 and I f...
- I am going through the same thing with my five month old. I have tried different bottles, nipples, formula, pumped breast milk, nothing worked so far.I started rice ce...
- Hi Stacy, I had a similiar problem when my son was an infant. I took him to the pediatrician who explained to me that the muscle (I forget what it was called) that...
