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High Altitude......
Asked by K.A. from New York
on March 17, 2008
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Hi Lady's!
I will be taking my 4 month old to Colorado in 2 weeks. I am a little concerned about the altitude. My Dr. (who I love) didn't have much to say about ...
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- When taking off and landing you know how your ears pop. And they say to swollow or chew gum. All babies cry at that point. Feed your baby a bottle.
- we've taken our kids on airplanes since they were 3 and 6 months old. We usually made sure that they either had their binky or a bottle when going up or down. It's the...
- I can share with you what I did when my daughter was a baby. I breastfeed for almost 1 year although not exclusively. When we took flight I breastfeed her. The suck...
Is it safe to take an infant at 9,000 to 12,000 foot elevations?
Asked by H.W. from San Francisco
on May 27, 2008
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My husband and I are experienced in the backcountry and have already taken our daughter on backpacking trips. She is now 11 months old and we are considering a multi-...
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- Hi H., We live in the high sierras and I believe it would be fine to take your baby in the backcountry. If there are symptoms of high altitude sickness, just come ou...
- Not sure if this will help but we went to Tahoe when our daughter was 8 months old and was told to give her pedilyte to drink to help her with the elevation changes.
- Hi H., If your baby isn't used to high altitudes, I would leave her out of your plans. When I wasa child of 4 on a road trip my father wanted to have lunch in a restau...
High Altitude Baking Help
Asked by K.N. from Denver
on October 15, 2008
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I have a great rolled sugar cookie recipe of my mom's from a cookbook called, I think, "The Do-Ahead Cookbook" from the 60's or 70's. I have used it many times but th...
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- I have a tuff time with the attitude also. A friend told me to make the oven a little hotter and it has worked for me. ]C. B
- oh, i feel you pain! I have been used to cooking at sea level and adjusting to high altitude is crazy... some things turn out just fine, others... well, can be one ho...
- I don't have an answer but rather than increasing flour you could play with the soda and cream of tartar, since those together do the levening. From what you said the...
Traveling to High Altitudes - Peru
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2009
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I am traveling with my 21-month-old daughter to Peru this summer and was hoping to get some advice with regards to preventing altitude sickness. I am aware of the coc...
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- Hi! I was in Peru while I was 5 months pregnant. Your daughter will be fine. Make sure she drinks plenty of water. The first day I was in the high altitude in Cusco, I...
- I would NOT give her Coca tea. Coca leaves are the basis for cocain, and they do contain that chemical. If you were to drink coca tea before a drug test, it would co...
- I went to Mammoth when I was 8 months pregnant. My ob told me if i was concerned to break up the trip... slowly over a couple of days change altitude. I had no issue...
Recipes for Coconut Cake (White)
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on December 10, 2008
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Do you have a recipe for a coconut cake? I got a cake plate for Christmas and I thought it would be so pretty to put a white cake on it. I was very excited about it ...
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- There's a great cookbook called "Pie in the Sky". It is full of high altitude recipes for all sorts of baked goods. I don't know if it has a coconut cake recipe in i...
- Hi K., Sorry, no one in my family likes coconut, so I've never made a coconut cake! I have however lived in CO all my life, and been cooking for 40 + years, and ca...
- Baking here can be such a challenge! Some things turn out great, while others have huge problems. It's not moisture that helps...it's a fine balance with baking and ...
Xmas Cookies
Asked by S.A. from Cheyenne
on December 6, 2010
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I can cook, but for whatever reason I cant bake. I set timmers and make the changes for high altitude, and my cookies still come out hard. I was hopping that maybe som...
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- I am not good at baking but I make candy like no bodies business. If you want me to I could give you a couple of my good recipes. they are easy and turn out great ev...
- CHRISTmas cookies! Yum! Here is a website that has a recipe for cookies. They might not be CHRISTmasy, but they are simple and everyone loves them. http://www.pillsb...
- I'm not much good at baking either, but recently I bought the Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix. These cookies are great and you can either make drop cookies or cut outs...
Traveling to Peru
Asked by A.N. from New York
on August 6, 2008
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Hi everyone! My husband and I have a good friend getting married in Lima next year. I'm unsure whether or not we should be taking our son to Peru at such a young age...
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- As long as your son is healthy and doesn't show any signs of serious allergies, then take him! Ask your pediatrician if you can take a filled prescription for an anti...
- HI A., A friend of mine just got back from Peru with her 1 and 4 year old children and husband. They went for vacation to the same places and really enjoyed with no i...
- Hi - my husband and I went to all those places during our honeymoon. Lima is a very congested city (way worse than Manhattan!), so if you take your son there, be warn...
15 Year Old with Plugged Ears
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on January 31, 2008
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My 15 year old says that his ears are frequently plugged, so he opens his mouth (kinda like a goldfish) to unplug them. He does not have any pain and he does not have ...
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- Yes If you go to Trader JOes they sell something that looks like a candle, but actually what it is ,is you put it in your ear and light it and it pulls all ear wax an...
- Don't know what this could be, but I know that when I travel through certain areas in the Oakland/Berkeley region, my ears need to "pop." There may be a slight change...
- I used to have that problem as well. Went to the doctor and didn't find anything wrong with my ears nor did I have allergies. I found I was dehydrated and was exerci...
Really Need Advice, Sick and Tired of Being Sick
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on March 23, 2011
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Hello to all, I'm hoping you can help me with a decision. My husband and I moved to Colorado from the northwest (a place I was maybe sick once per year) and have lived...
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- I love it here but I understand how you feel! I am also much healthier where there is humidity. My suggestions: A humidifier in every room you spend lots of time ...
- I'm so sorry- Colorado really is a great place to live, and I can't imagine how frustrating it is for you that you haven't been able to enjoy it. I don't know abou...
- I would definitely have your house evaluated for mold, carbon monoxide or other irriatants. After I moved a couple years ago, my constant sicknesses went away. I disco...
Family Vacation Disappointment
Asked by J.H. from Denver
on July 31, 2008
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My husband and I bailed on our family vacation this week. We wanted to spend the week at a cabin in the mountains. This is something we used to do every summer before ...
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- Children are very happy with routine and habits. Most of them love their own beds and don't sleep well (if at all) in a bed they aren't familiar with. Add to that a ...
- The unfamiliar surroundings might have made your son need more attention from you, because he felt a little uncertain about this new place. But hey, if that's the case...
- Hi JLH, Hang in there - it is only going to get better with time.I agree with the rest of the posters - it's understandable that you are disappointed, especially af...
