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"Stripping the Membranes" to Start Labor
I don't think I would have it done again, just for the sake of trying to get things moving out of convenience. Babies come when they're ready, but it's hard ...
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- I had my membranes stripped with my first son, but I was 2 weeks late. Even with sex and other things I tried to get labor started, it never did. I had to be induced w...
- Usually stripping membranes doesn't induce labor because it isn't the natural order of things. Naturally the baby would release a hormone that begins contractions and...
- I had it done with both of my kids. It put me into labor with my second but not with my first. And my water didn't break they had to break it for me. I think no mat...
First Time Mom of 1 Week Old Baby Boy!
I'm 40yrs old, first time mom of a (one week old) Baby Boy. ... are to continue to breast feed if you skip for the sake of sleep and bottle him with formula ...
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- Hi - I am a mom of 3 children, an 11 year old, a 9 year old and now a 5 month old. I turned 40 in december. Every baby is different and needs different amounts of sl...
- Congratulations! What a blessing! I am not quite your age but had my three children later compared to my friends from hig school. My youngest daughter was born 5 ...
- First of all, listen to your instincts - you're a great mom and your baby is lucky to have you! I subscribe to the lazy-parent method of parenting (I'll be 40 in a ...
3 Wk Old Slow Weight Gain (Caught in Breast/formula Conundrum)
First I would recommend that you join the yahoo group, For Babies Sake. It is a nursing support group. You can ask questions online or attend the Tuesday ...
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- I can't make enough milk to only breastfeed my first the Dr. made me us a special formula I hated it I didn't feel good about using formula and it tore his stomach up....
- you might want to get a second opinion from another pediatrician. My daughter was in "trouble" for not gaining enough weight a day....she ate well, was on high calori...
- I know it is hard when you get worried about your babies weight to make decisions. My advice, wake that baby up every 2 hours during the night. If you are nursing for ...
Pregnant.... Lack of Involvement by Father
You have to keep healthy and a positive attitude for the babies sake if nothing else. I don't know how old you are but there are many support systems out ...
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- The one thing that took me a long time to realize, I hope you get quickly, for your sanity, is that you are now on your own. even if you are not it is just better to ...
- If you think that you will receive any help at all from your family, you should move back closer to them. You will need the support when s/he is young, and s/he will ...
- Congratulations on your pregnancy. Having a baby grow inside you is truly a miracle and gift from God. I have a 4.5 month old baby girl who I love dearly. I truly ...
How Often Should I Give My 4 Month Old a Bath?
Babies don't need baths for the sake of getting "scrubbed". They don't get that dirty. It is important to be careful of their skin and not robbing it of ...
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- I gave my now 7 month old a bath every night at 4 months he loves it and it got him into a bedtime routine. Now after his bath he is quite happy to go straight to bed...
- Every day!!!! Great job, Mommy!
- Is her skin dry? That is the only reason I can think of for limiting baths. If you rehydrate her skin with lotion after, I would bath her as often and you and she en...
I Want Another Baby and My Husband Doesnt Ugh :(
ok long story short i want a baby and my husband says no. he doesnt ... last and for the sake of your daughter. marriage is not about "what I want, I get". ...
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- Wow, 23 is still very young! You still have plenty of time! Maybe you should wait until you and your husband come to a consensus about this issue before making any dec...
- J., I certainly hear how hard it is to want another baby when your husband is not ready. I want to encourage you to talk more with your husband about this. It might ...
- Yous are 23...your biological clock is not even wound yet, let alone ticking loudly. Unless you have a family history of early menopause (and early usually means 35 in...
Baby Will Not Take Pacifier
My baby refused to take a pacifier either. It is the job of the mother and father to soothe their baby, not the baby's job! For the sake of your baby's ...
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- Hello! My daughter had a problem at first too. One thing that I was told to get the baby to suck was to rub behind their ears. I used it for breastfeeding but also ...
- Try the Soothie brand. I call it the "gateway binkie". You may have to hold it in his mouth a little, they pop out easily. But if he doesn't take it at all, I guess...
- neither of my kids took a paci, either. With my daughter I was her paci and I didn't mind. She would fall asleep nursing and I'd lay her down for a nap. My son was ...
Wondering About Another Baby...
Nov 5, 2009 ... I feel like if we were to have another baby, now would probably be a ..... your health's sake - additional children will not be an option. ...
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- I would back up Zoe answer. It is a wonderful thing having a big family but at the same time we have to think about our kid's future. The Earth is already overpopulate...
- I think you're overthinking and planning too much, personally. My advice... if you're ok with the idea of having another, then let nature take it's course... if it ha...
- First of all, you don't have to make a rush decision. 35 isn't 'old' and while you make hear the ticking of your biological clock, you still have penalty of time to m...
Moving up a Diaper Size?
R Try a larger size But dont worry about it Most babies butts are visible at ... you might want to move up a size for modesty's sake & to avoid future leaks ...
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- My boys always outgrew them in height before they reached the weight they say or before they got tight. If his butt crack is showing I would move up. If he ever has ...
- Hi R., I am the mother of 4 and I have never went on the weight limit of the diapers. But here is what I do go by When I put my daughters diaper on and I get it ...
- R.~ I have a 16mo too:) She is in sz 5, but I have a 3 yr old that I recently have gotten potty-trained. They both were in the same sz. diaper so it would save us on ...
Toddler Sharing a Room with an Infant
For the sake of your toddler...I strong advised against this. As you know, babies wakes up at least 2 or 3 times a night. Your toddler isn't going to have a ...
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- I have responded lately to a similar question here is what I said... We didn't move our son 11 months now to share a room with his sister 2 1/2 until he was about 8...
- Just a thought. I would keep the baby in our bed room for a while. Your 2 year old will go through enough overwhelming changes and if he has a routine I will try to ke...
- For the sake of your toddler...I strong advised against this. As you know, babies wakes up at least 2 or 3 times a night. Your toddler isn't going to have a good lon...
