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Introducing Solid Foods at 3 Months???
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on July 31, 2008
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I was wondering if any other mother's here introduced solid foods to their child before the age of 6 months? If you did, what did you start him/her on first?
Is it ...
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- I started my oldest son on solids at about 4 months also (cause technically your son is closer to 4 months than 3). But I started him because he was taking an 8 oz bot...
- I started my daughter on solids shortly after her 4 month "birthday". My friend has a 3 year old and a 2 year old (they are 16 months apart)and with her first one the...
- I started my daughter at 3 1/2 or 4 months with the peditrician O.K. She was wanting around 40 ounces of formula and was never satisfied. I started with Rice cereal wh...
Special Needs but Getting No Where!!!
Asked by E.C. from Fresno
on May 18, 2007
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I have a 5 year old with complex health issues and developmental delay. She has behavioral issues that are damaging my family ( I have 3 other children ). Because she ...
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- E., Bless you! I'm so sorry to hear of all you are having to deal with. I honestly don't know if I know enough about your situation to even help, but I though...
- Have you seen a pediatric neurologist? My son has delays and we didn't know why until we went to the pediatric neurologist and did some testing (MRI and EEG) and that ...
- Dear E., Can you get on the internet and try to get into a website for parents with children who have disabilities. There must be one out there, start with the au...
My 2.5 Year Old Son with Eye Gazing and Odd Arm and Finger Movement
Asked by K.W. from Sacramento
on July 8, 2008
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Hi All, We have been noticing odd behavior in our 2.5 year old son over the past few months. Right before bed he sometimes will kind of gaze off and his arms and fin...
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- I agree that it does sounds seizure like. I would definitely have him evaluated by your Pediatricain and also a specialist. Just to be on the safe side. The video tape...
- K. W, That sounds really scary! I would tape your son doing this and then contact a neurologist asap for an evaluation. Good luck and I hope that its nothing to wor...
- Sounds like you should get him in to see the pediatrician right away. Videotape the behavior, and note how long it has been going on. This way the doctor cannot disp...
7 Year Old Having Night Terrors
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2008
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About 4 years ago my son began having these aweful episodes, which I assumed were nightmares, where we can't calm him down. He sees things and yells at us to watch ou...
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- Hello Sylvia, I too have a 7 year old boy with major night terrors. We tried everything from sleeping with us to , praying with him nightly, to light blanklets. We...
- My son had terrible night terrors also. Thankfully he seems to have grown out of them. He probably had them for about a year or two. I sympathize with you--it's so ...
- My now eleven year old son went through a period (two years ago) where he was having night terrors every night for more than three months. I did a great deal of resear...
2 Yo Son Fell and Hit His Mouth on Side of Coffee Table...
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on July 13, 2008
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We were at a friends house yesterday and my 2 yo son was running, slipped and fell face first into the corner of the coffee table. Thank goodness the corner was rounde...
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- My son hit hit front baby teeth when he was small. they were loose and the gums were bruised. One tooth even took on a purplish brown hue from the blood that was insid...
- Last December, my daughter (then 5 yrs old) also ran into the back of a chair and pushed one of her front teeth painfully inward. There was bleeding, swelling, and br...
- Hi S. - my son fell face first and hit his teeth against our stone tile flooring last October. We took him to urgent care because his teeth had also been pushed back a...
Is It Safe to Breastfeed If I Am Hepatitis C Positive?
Asked by N.B. from Sacramento
on May 25, 2009
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I have hepatitis C antibody for almost 10 years now. I am finally expecting my first child and I am unsure of whether it is safe to breastfeed. I know the importance...
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- I was diagnosed with Hep C 30 years after the fact. They said from my wild Hippie days. My kids are in their 20's and they were all breast fed. 1.5 years for my Daug...
- Hi N., Congratulations on expecting your first baby!! You are so right that breastmilk is BEST! :) I'm glad you're not just ruling out BF due to your valid concern...
- N., Congratulations on your pregnancy! I think it's great that you are doing research so that you can make an informed decission on what you should do when it come...
Nephrotic Syndrome
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on January 24, 2009
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My son has just been diagnosed w/ this symptom. we believed that it was allergies at first but after his face kept swelling (eyes) his blood and urine were tested and...
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- Sweetie, are you the mama I suggested take her son and some urine in a cup to the ER asap? I keep wondering what happened to the boy, and I think it is you. I asked on...
- Dear S., I am not an expert on the disease your son has but I do know that disease is caused by 1 factor in the body and that is acidity. If the body is alkaline th...
- Hi S.- Sorry to hear about the diagnosis. My daughter (she'll be 3 in March) has kidney disease as well but caused structural issues/late diagnosis (not NS). I'm o...
Bowel Movement
Asked by C.V. from Sacramento
on May 17, 2008
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My son is now 6 months old. He still has about 2 to 3 bowel movements daily and the stool is still very loose (same as 2 months old baby) despite the cereal just star...
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- My daughter is 15-months old and still goes two to three times a day. She just started getting solid stool. I have asked the Dr. several times regarding the issue and ...
- Hello my name is K.. I felt the same way with my son but I talked to other moms & was told it is very normal.Do you breastfeed? That has alot to do with it too. I cont...
- My daughters bowel movements didn't change when we started feeding her rice cereal (we introduced rice cereal at 6 mos). She still had running bowel movements 2-3x/da...
Torticollis and Vision Concerns
Asked by C.B. from Modesto
on September 15, 2010
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Since my daughter was just a few months old, we noticed that her head tilted slightly to the right and her chin pointed to the left. Although we attempted to have this...
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- Chiropractic has had a lot of success with torticollis. Often times the baby's position in-utero stresses the spine and can mis-align the spine. Also the nerves in t...
- First off, I'm so sorry that you are dealing with this...my first son was diagnosed with Plagiocephaly which often goes hand in hand with Tort....but luckily we were y...
- I have heard of babies with torticollis but I don't know about it effecting vision. If I were you I would take her to another eye doctor for a second opinion. Just to ...
15 Month Old with Low Muscle Tone (Hypotonic)
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on April 22, 2008
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My son is 15 months old (7 weeks premature) and his doctor first noticed he was hypotonic (low muscle tone) around 3 months old. He wasn't floppy but felt like he was...
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- Hello M., My daughter did not walk until she was seventeen month old! Now at twenty months she is walking just fine! Some children are just later than others! The ...
- Hi M., I agree with the others to contact Alta Regional Center for assistance. My daughter is going to be 24 months in two weeks and is only cruising while holding o...
- Hey M.. Our daughter is 14 months and also mildly hypotonic -- doesn't walk yet, does cruise furniture, has a hard time with sitting up etc. Our pediatrician suggest...
