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Grandparent "Nicknames"
Asked by J.O. from Sarasota
on January 2, 2008
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I am looking for alternate names for grandchildren to call their grandparents instead of just grandma and grandpa. Thanks!
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- I'm called "nanny," and my grandson's other grandmother is called "nana." My grandparents were "mama", "papa," granny, grandma Mary. My hubby, and his father, are ca...
- My kids call my parents "Grammy" and "G-Daddy". My mom wanted to be called Grammy and my oldest son made up "G-Daddy" on his own. My dad loves the name. S.
- I have a lot of "grandma's" and "grandpa's" in my family. We went through the same thing...Here are some alternates for Grandma that we thought of...Mimi, Gigi, Grammy...
Celiac Disease?
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on April 5, 2008
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Hello, my 3 yr old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac Disease. We meet with the GI dr and dietician next week. I'm looking for help in explaining this so she un...
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- I'm not sure about how to explain Celiac but Whole Foods and Vitamin Cottage sell a lot of Gluten Free & Wheat Free items. Also, a lot of the King Soopers are startin...
- Explanations will be much easier as she starts to feel better from going gluten-free. My 3-y-o son was recently diagnosed with a severe nut allergy and he's great abou...
- My daughter and I both have Celiac. I for almost 6 years and my daughter for three. The market is so much better than it used to be. There are a lot of mainstream food...
Chronic (5 Years) Diarrhea, Celiac and Crohn's Ruled Out--any Insight?
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on August 19, 2009
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LONG story. Shortest version: Approx. 2 weeks after 1st daughter was born I developed diarrhea; shortly thereafter had what turned out to be 2 gall bladder attacks. ...
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- Lots of options for what this could be. My co-worker had something similar and she was told to take metamucil. I know it's usually for the opposite problem, but it h...
- Make an appointment with the Nutritional Weight and Wellness Center (http://www.weightandwellness.com/) and have a sit-down with a licensed nutritionist. I suspect glu...
- Hello- I have the same issues!! If I have a cup of coffee and something with alot of butter or fat in it( like a muffin etc.) for breakfast I could barely make it hom...
What to Call a Grandmother
Asked by L.K. from Washington DC
on March 15, 2008
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This sounds very silly but my husband and I are having a very hard time coming up with a name for our daughter to call my mother-in-law. The problem is she doesn't wan...
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- Sometimes a modified form of the grandmother's first name can work. I know a grandmother named Audrey whose grandkids call her "Audie" and I had an aunt Elaine that w...
- My friend's grandmother is Mimi. My grandmother was "belle-mere" for fun (literally: beautiful mother), and my great grandmother was called Nayna - a very special nam...
- Let them figure it out between themselves. Your daughter will come up with something all by herself, in her own time, and your mother-in-law will adore it. :-)
Anyone Know Anything About Worts?
Asked by J.B. from Kansas City
on January 10, 2009
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My son has developed a wort a while back and now has a few on his hands. I know nothing about worts. I never had any but my best friend did. I remember her grandma put...
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- For prevention: Make sure to get enough vitamin E. A natural source like oily grains (whole grains that get ground) or nuts/seeds. White flour is missing this key ingr...
- Hi J., It sounds like you got some great advice! You can now buy and over the counter kit of the liquid nitrogen to "freeze" them off. Which I recently had to do ...
- Hi J., warts are caused by a virus, and they can be contagious, but they are harmless as far as health goes. They can be ugly and annoying however. There are severa...
Gassy Baby :(
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on November 8, 2007
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My 7 week old is very gassy. We just picked up Colic Ease and while that has helped he still just is so so gassy. We are currently taking the Isomil (for gassy and fus...
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- I have had the same issues with both of my kids. My 2nd child was even worse than my first which I find to be common. Are you using powder or pre-mixed formula? I d...
- T., My darling daughter has had severe gas since she was 2weeks old. We first started giving her mylacon, that sorta worked but not long enough. Then we changed ...
- My son was on lactofree, but not until he was 6 months when I stopped breastfeeding. He did not start to have any problems until I went back to work and he went to fo...
Am I Spoiling My Baby??
Asked by J.D. from Chicago
on February 16, 2009
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I am a first time mom to a beautiful 5 week old daughter. My husband and I were told by our pediatrician that we should let her cry so we don't spoil her. I was alwa...
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- Dear J., enjoy your baby, you are doing everything right. You cannot spoil a child by giving them too much attention. Baby cryes because it is helpless and needs you f...
- At 5 weeks I think not. The doctor has to be careful because I think that babies and children no matter how young, are always learning. With that said, what are you te...
- Hi J.- Congratulations on your little miracle! You are not spoiling you baby nor can you especially at this age! Babies are not spoiled they do get used to being held...
Silent Reflux?
Asked by W.H. from Dallas
on June 19, 2009
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Hello. My daughter is 4 months old and has wheezed, coughed, and been hoarse almost since day 1 and with varying degrees. She got bronchiolitis (RSV onset) at 2 mont...
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- Sounds a lot like what we went through with our daughter. We finally got a visit with a pulminologist - Dr. Pfaff - at cook children's. She has asthma of infancy whi...
- We went through some similar situations when my daughter started daycare at 4 months old in December. Same meds and didn't really seem to help. Finally, the doctor a...
- Sounds like she might be allergic to milk or something else. Be sure to have her tested for allergys.
Inconsolable Infant
Asked by A.W. from Cedar Rapids
on September 16, 2006
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I have a 4 week old baby. She was recently put on Zantac for acid reflux, however she is still inconsolable. She seems constipated and maybe it's gas too but when sh...
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- A., My son has acid reflux and was put on Zantac as well. I am a new mother and my son is 5 and 1/2 months old. Arching the back is a symptom of acid reflux. In ...
- A., I totaly understand what you are ogin through. BUt daughter was that way for 2 months straight right from three weeks on. she is now 7 months old and a happy bab...
- Hi A.. My daughter was the same way. We ended up changing her formula and she was better but still fussed a lot. Even though they have ruled out colic, have you tri...
Seeking Suggestions for Name for First-time Step-Grandmother
Asked by D.C. from Houston
on April 1, 2009
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My husband and I have been together 7yrs total now (married 4yrs). We don't have any children together. My "Step-kids" call me by my first name and introduce me as "m...
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- I myself growing up with a step-mother and a step-father understand the situation. My kids call my step-mom granny then her name and the same with my step-dad they cal...
- Grandma and then your first name. That is how my mother handled it. So I would assume Grandma Diana. If you live in another state you could do that too. They call thei...
- I haven't had a chance to look at the other responses, so maybe this one has already been made: Try using "GrandDiana" or some permutation of that. My dad's parents we...
