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Where to Get Dependable Reviews on Carseats
Do a google search on Baby Bargains -- the site is through Windsor Peak Press and the book is by Denise and Alan Fields. The Forum on there is helpful too. ...
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- I'm a former trauma nurse, so getting a good car seat was a REALLY big deal for me! Consumer Reports does independent safety testing on carseats. Amazon, Target, and...
- Personal Opinion: I have 2 sets of car seats - one for my car, and one for my babysitters car (4 car seats total, I have twins). I have the Britax Marathon seats i...
- When I was registering and purchasing baby stuff, I found the reviews on Babies R Us website very helpful.
Safe Crib
... but there's a book we've found helpful for all sorts of baby-equipment decisions: Baby Bargains by Denise and Alan Fields. You might go to a bookstore ...
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- I have to tell you that we bought both our cribs used, and saved a ton of money. As long as the crib meets current safety regulations (crib rail's have to be a certai...
- S., We haven't used a crib yet ourselves (we're still using an Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper), but there's a book we've found helpful for all sorts of baby-equipment decis...
- I think any crib at any store these days should be safe, the government has regulations on the width of the bars and such. My daughter had a Basset crib which was ...
Introducing Gerber Baby Food
I got a lot of guidance from "Baby 411" by Denise Fields and Ari Brown. The chapter on solid foods covers different stages, amounts, how often, ...
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- please dont feed him gerber! you will be setting him up for all kinds of pickiness later when he transitions to real food, especially after being breastfed. your mil...
- If he didn't do well with rice you might try oatmeal mixed with breastmilk both my girls liked it much better than the rice. I've heard the whole fruits will make him ...
- You should introduce one new food at a time so you can tell if he has problems with that food, like a rash or gas problems like the cereal did. I would just food him a...
Constipated?
I learned that in "Baby 411" by Denise Fields and Ari Brown, one of my primary infant references. I don't know about the poop color, though I know formula ...
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- Hello E., My daughter was having a similar problem. I use dark karo syrup in the morning bottle. I put 1 teaspoon in a 4oz bottle and 2 teaspoons in a 8oz bottle. I w...
- My doctor told me to put my son in a warm bath and massage his stomach, Just be prepared to get them out fast cause it does make a mess. He also told me to insert a ...
- No no no apple juice!! Nothing except breastmilk or formula till at the VERY least 4 months of age (better yet, 5-6 months, if you ask me). No suppositories or any...
Car Seat Recommendations
Baby Bargains, Baby 411 and a few other titles by Denise Fields is also a great resource. They have a website with up to date info too. ...
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- My four year old is still in his car seat. It takes alot of time to get past the 40 pounds now recommended for the booster seat. I wish I had spent the money the fir...
- I highly recommend the Britax Marathon. I have three children, ages 3,3, 22mths., and they all have one. All my children outgrew their infant carriers around 6 - 8 m...
- As moms we want to provide the very best for our child. That said, children are also very expensive and we have enough on our plates to do, let alone choose a carseat....
Hair Cut That Doesn't Cost an Arm and a Leg
I go to Tina at Collins and Co. on Fields Ertel next to Kohls and Linens N Things. ... Denise Stoll at Towne & Country in Maineville is wonderful. ...
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- K....I also live in Loveland and I drive to Dillonvale to the Hair Care II beauty shop. They charge $18. It is on Galbraith Road very near Plainfield across the stre...
- Hi K., I'm not sure if the drive is too far for you, but my hairdresser charges $16 for a cut and dry. She may charge extra to wash it, but we just go with clean h...
- Hi K., After being in the Maineville area for two years and going through a couple of different hair stylist, I finally found someone I love! Denise Stoll at Towne ...
My Newborn's Sleep
May 28, 2009 ... "Baby 411" by Ari Brown M.D. and Denise Fields it's agreat resource for all things baby written by a Mom and a Mom Pediatrician. ...
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- I have a 9 week old and I just started to give her gripe water once a day and that has seemed to help with gas a lot. I also give her Mylicon a few times a day as need...
- First of all, congrats! In 3 months, you'll be past this stage and on to something else! I have 2 kids, and my second had colic. Here's what worked for us: sli...
- Congratulations on being a new parent! As many moms are saying, 7 weeks is too young to cry it out. That will start more like 4-5 months old or so. Your little one ...
13 Month Old Not Eating Enough Solid Foods or Sleeping!
Well, according to what I've read in Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" and Denise Fields' "Baby 411", babies are physiologically capable ...
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- Well, according to what I've read in Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" and Denise Fields' "Baby 411", babies are physiologically capable of sleepin...
- My suggestions...ditch the formula...that would make her eat more...even older/toddler formulas have more calories than milk...plus, she shouldn't be getting more than...
- I think that you might try to wean her off the formula by mixing it half with milk. Also, don't offer her it in a bottle, but instead use a sippy cup. She probably w...
Looking for Good Book for Expecting Mothers
I have also picked up some other books at thrift stores like "Baby Bargains" by Denise Fields to get good ideas on how to save money and it also gives good ...
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- "What to expect when expecting" is good. If you are plus sized, "Big, Beautiful and Pregnant" is a good one too. Try to get them on Amazon...it's a lot cheaper!
- I found both "Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy," and "What to Expect When Expecting," very helpful. I have them both, and used them extensively when I was pregnant wit...
- Here are some of my favorites: Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Henci Goer) Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Ina May Gaskin) The Natural Pregnancy Book (Av...
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
There's a book call Baby Bargains by Denise and Alan Fields that I found very valuable, especially first time around. There is SOOOOO much baby stuff out ...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
