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12 Week Old Won't Hold His Head Up
My son did not hold his head up either and we had to have physical therapy ... really weak neck muscles with a slight lean or tilt of the head to one side. ...
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- I would continue with the tummy time. His neck will get stronger. My daughter wouldn't sit up on her own when she was 7 months because she hardly sat her up on her o...
- My opinion is don't fret yet. As other moms have said, every baby is different. You are right that the development time is different for preemies, but that is due st...
- My son did not hold his head up either and we had to have physical therapy for a common condition called tort-a-collious I do not know the correct spelling but it is b...
Help! Need Baby Gear Advice! Espeically TWIN Moms!
Nov 9, 2009 ... The infant carrier baby seats are essential when the babies are little. .... they have head positioners to help give more support for their head (we ... heads would tilt to odd positions so the nurses in nicu rec. that). ...
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- I have 21 month old twin boys. They are now in convertible seats. However, I think you have to go the infant seat route first. With the infant seats you can just lift ...
- I don't know about twins as I have only one son, but I do know that I was very sad the day he outgrew the infant carseat as it was sooooo much easier to carry him arou...
- J., You mentioned not using a travel system. The one GREAT piece of advice I got from Mom's while trying to create my registery was to foget the travel system and ...
2 1/2 Year Old with Scarlett Fever
At first, my husband and I had to hold her arms down and tilt her head back ... 12 too and I still use the syringe droppers we used when she was an infant. ...
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- Call the Pediatrician. Sometimes they have alternatives that are better tasting or can add a flavor at the pharmacy. I don't know how much she is refusing, but when ...
- Hi J., When my daughter was a baby, I could not get her to take her Augmentin for anything. I started giving it to her with either a spoonful of honey or chocolate s...
- Talk to your pharmacist. These days they are all experts at flavoring medicines.
Anyone Else Dealt with Torticollis?
My son Zach had torticollis as a very small infant. He always held his head to one side and did not turn it well. We went to a Physical Therapist, ...
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- My now 4 year old daughter, was diagnosed with torticollis at 2 months of age, thanks to her grandma figuring out that her head was turned the same way in every photo....
- Hello K., I am just now going through the last two weeks of Mamasource requests...I am professionally involved in "Torticollis problems". I am a trained MD, but have ...
- My daughter had it. She was in different therapies until she was four years. It affected not only her physcial neck but ending up affecting her speech and other develo...
Anyone Dealing with a Child Who Has Tortacollis?
She has a head tilt and her eyes are tilted inside her head which is another muscle problem. ... Infant with Torticolis--what Should I Do? ...
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- Hi, I have two girls who are 3 and 1 1/2. THey both have torticolis. The older one wasn't as bad as my younger. She pretty much corrected itself when she started wa...
- You sound like you are very blessed!!!! What a wonderful family! I have never heard of torticollis before, but I did some research and found a wonderful website and su...
- My 21 month old was also diagnosed with cognital torticollis when she was younger. We saw several specialist but ended up at Duke University. She luckily did not hav...
Torticolis
When I was an infant, I don't think they knew much about it. I had surgery when I was three but by then alot of the damage ... Question About Head Tilting ...
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- This might sound taboo to a lot of parents, but with all of my kids I have taken them to a chiropractor when they were first born. My first son arched his back, laid ...
- Our little guy had torticolis until we got his reflux under control. If he's hard to burp, it wouldn't surprise me that reflux was the cause of both. It might be wor...
- My son had torticolis and we just turned him to the left side at night per the doctor. Also, when he was swinging or sitting in his bouncy seat or whatever stationary...
Pupil Dilation in One Eye
Aug 31, 2009 ... Does your son also tend to lean/tilt his head to one side more than .... it is a little unusual to have just one pupil dilated in an infant. ...
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- Run, do not walk to a pediatric ophthalmologist, or the nearest emergency room. Pupil dilation in only one eye can mean a brain bleed, serious head injury or even a v...
- My now 14-year-old daughter used to have one eye that was more dilated than the other. I first noticed it when she was a baby, and the doctor said it was nothing to w...
- Hi A. That same thing happened to me. I know your baby is 6 months old but it freaked me out. I went to my eye doctor and he said I probably just touched somethin...
Seeking a Preemie Size Car Seat
1 Choose an infantonly car safety seat with a threepoint harness system or a ... 6 Recline the seat halfway back at a 45degree tilt You can wedge a firm ...
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- My son was a preemie as well, but I never used a special car seat. You can buy an insert from Baby Depot or any other retailer that is like a moon shaped head rest th...
- Congrats Auntie....Tiny babies need extra care, including a special car seat. You can go to a target and they should have seats to fit your needs. With a preemie,...
- They sell car seat inserts for premies--they include a foam roll which helps the baby keep his head upright.
18 Month Old Has Appt. W/ Gastroenterologist for Constipation. What Can I Expect
He has torticollis (head tilt to the left) and also had his left testicle ... My son had a lot of food sensitivities as an infant and was on a rice-based ...
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- Both of my daughters have had alot of trouble with constipation. My Dr. put them both on Miralax daily. My oldest was on it for about a year (the Dr had told me it w...
- My daughter has also suffered from constipation since birth and we also tried to manage it at first with diet. Lots of fruit/veggies, no dairy or bananas, flax seed e...
- I don't have any referrals for you. I do, however, strongly urge you to interview ped gastros and ask them exactly the same things you're asking us on the board. Hopef...
Toyota Camry or Honda CRV - Which Is Easier for Getting Baby in and Out?
Sep 21, 2009 ... With my sedan we had to tilt the carrier at a weird angle to put it in ... out bonking his head every once in a while when putting him in, ...
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- We just bought a new CR-V about two months ago and I love it! I went to that from a 4 door Saturn sedan. One of the main reasons I love the CR-V is because the doors...
- Not sure if you have considered this aspect.....I have had many times when I couldn't get the infant carrier in the car because the car next to me parked way too close...
- I have to agree with Kelly P. - your best bet is to take the infant seat with you when you buy the car. We have a Lexus - basically a fancy version of the Camry, and ...
