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Problem with Constipated Infant?
Problem with Constipated Infant? My little boy is just about 3 months old and ... two other diaper changes, a feeding, and a nap, so he is fine otherwise. ...
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- E., Congratulations on breastfeeding exclusively! It's one of the best things you can do for your baby. It happens. It's not really constipation unless it is com...
- According to our pediatrician this is completely normal for a breastfed infant b/c there is so little "waste" in breastmilk. He also said that straining is not the sa...
- Hi E., My daughter had the same problem. But the only thing that seem to work was 2 oz. water everyday, this helped greatly. Ask you doctor if you can give him wate...
2 1/2 Year Old Refusing to Nap Sometimes
Aug 31, 2009 ... You would think she would take a nap no problem right. ... 7 since he was an infant He is ASLEEP by 8 every night We have blackout shades in ...
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- A lot of toddlers give up their naps or do them sporadically. Quit fighting about it. Have a quiet time - maybe an hour - for both of you with books to read etc., po...
- Try adding some white noise (a fan is what we use) and the darkest curtains and blinds you can find. Our daughter is the same age and sometimes just plays instead of ...
- Sounds like she's overtired. If she won't nap. Change the bed time. Toddler's need 12 hours of sleep at night. (not including nap). Put her in bed around 7:30/8. M...
2 Yr Old Not Taking Naps, Laying down Nicely
Im having problems getting my 2 yr old daughter to take naps She used to be awesome at taking naps but for the last 2 months she stays in her crib and for ...
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- I agree with you, the cry it out method is not working. I have yet to witness it ever having good short or long term results and I can't imagine why it would ever wor...
- I would skip the nap and start putting her to bed a little earlier in the evening. If she needed a nap, she'd be falling asleep. She might be cranky for a few days whi...
- We had a similar problem with getting our boys to sleep. One day I got so frustrated with his (lack of) napping I put him in his crib, told him to go to sleep or he w...
Napping Whats Too Long
If this a a problem that lasts longer than just for the shots I can not say how much having a routine has .... Im Confused About Nap Times for an Infant ...
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- My 6 year old still takes 4 hour naps.:>) Yes, espcially after shots she may need to sleep more. It may or may not have anything to do with being awake last night. You...
- Shots can make her sleepy as well as not getting a good nights sleep last night. At her age I wouldn't worry about a 4 hour nap. Just try to keep to your normal routin...
- M., you need to get yourself a baby monitor. Getting up because you think you hear her crying only to find that she's fine is going to wear you out. Baby monitors do...
6 Month Baby Taking Only Little Naps and Just Seems Cranky All the Time..
... if you are stressed he will feel that stress which may add to the problem .... the Nap Nanny If I had a cranky infant I would buy this in a heart beat ...
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- How difficult! My daughter cried all the time and needed attention all the time. Drove me nuts. Turns out she had allergies. If you want more information about how...
- I agree with the moms who recommended BabyWise and/or Healthy Sleep Habits. My older daughter did what you described - cranky all the time, woke up every 30 minutes, e...
- My baby went through this at 5 o 6 months of age and I thought I was going to go crazy. But it only lasted about 4 weeks. I worked hard to keep him on schedule with ...
Getting Infant to Sleep in Crib or Bassinette
I was wondering if any of you had any problems laying your infant down for a nap or bed. When my daughter was a week old, (she's now 2 months) I had no ...
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- In order to get some sleep, I would put my son in his swing to sleep sometimes. 2 months is too young to let cry herself to sleep (I think). I also read that you can...
- Kudos to you, D., for not leaving your daughter to cry. Lots of new studies have shown that it is potentially damaging to your little one to leave them to cry. We ...
- I AGREE WITH NICHOLE! She's right on about the lying on the tummy. Let her cry, you will be able to tell the difference of a tired "I want you to hold me cry" & a "I d...
5 Month Old Won't Nap - Help!
Read all 5 responses: "I have a 5 month old son who refuses to nap. ... there was a book called caring for your high needs infant or something like that but ...
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- According to DR. Sears your baby is a high needs baby. Falling asleep on his own after crying will NEVER work. I thought there was a book called caring for your high n...
- I whole heartedly agree with Shannon. I'll add that I think part of the problem now is that you're trying too hard. Both you and your baby are no doubt tense and anx...
- I am not sure if you have ever used any slings to carry your child, but they are great tools for high need children!!! My son would only sleep while I held him for sev...
Daylight Savings Time Causing Problems
well, he has now gone back to waking up anywhere between 6 or 6:30am so now my problem is his nap. he won't nap at 11am, noon or even 1pm. so now there are ...
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- I don't have a chance to read all the responses, so if this is a double, I'm sorry! What we did with out 20 month daughter is woke her up early. We like her to go to...
- Hi C., Every year we have handled daylight savings over the course of at least four days. Each day, we move our son's bedtime 15 minutes earlier. When he was still ...
- I'm having the same situation with my son, however I'm loving it! I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn with him anymore! His naps are later... instead of 9 am a...
Baby Nursing Through His Naps . . . Won't Sleep All Afternoon. . . Help!
He hasn't had a problem since! Check it out and good luck! .... question: 3 1/2 Month Old Snacking All Day and Not Taking Naps - Category Should Be Infant ...
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- My babies became much more easily distracted around 4 months old. It is a phase common at that age. Their nervous system before then automatically shuts down outside...
- Hi K., I read through your post, and it appears that there may possibly be several things going on here. It is really difficult to know for sure without speaking ...
- Assuming that you don't suspect food allergies (they can really disrupt sleep and make eating uncomfortable) it's possible that you have oversupply/overactive letdown....
2 Month Old Doesn't Nap.
I never had a problem with our daughter going to sleep during the day. I think it is because we used a swing ... Infant Schedule Question: Feeding and Naps ...
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- I, too, had a baby like that (my oldest) and it was a nightmare. Problem was, she was my first and so I didn't even realize how off-kilter things were; I just thought ...
- My daughter is the same way, hates napping, but can't handle not napping. She is now 5 months and I have just figured it out (I'm still crossing my fingers though). ...
- I think she is probably too young for a nap schedule, but I would definitely work on getting her to sleep more now. I highly recommend the book "Good Night Sleep Tigh...
