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Baby Will Only Sleep on a Warm Body
I put him down after making sure he's in a deep sleep only to have him wake up a few ... especially when you are breastfeeding. please, if you must have him in bed with you, .... Newborn Baby Won't Sleep at Night in His Crib or Bassinet ...
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- 4 weeks is super, super young. At that age kids want to be as close to their parents/a warm snugly body as possible. My daughter was a terrible sleeper for the first f...
- Maybe he is cold. I would try placing a heating pad in his crib or bassinet to warm it before you lay him down. Remove it just before you lay him down, this way the ...
- don't get him used to sleeping with you.. he'll be there forever. put him in the crib and let him fall asleep there... falling asleep on you - is not the answer.. he ...
Double Stroller Help
If you get it, a must have it the little pouch that fits over the bar you .... We have a 2 year old and a newborn also. We got the Phil and Teds and all the ...
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- I have the Graco Quattro Tour stroller from Babies R Us, and I Love it!! I have a 2 year old and a newborn, and it's been working out great. Of course, like any othe...
- Whatever you end up getting, try and get it on Craigslist.com....(used items), I never buy any big ticket items in the store anymore, there is such great used baby stu...
- I think it all depends one what your needs are. Over the years I have had 5 different strollers as our needs have changed. If your older son is still prone to fa...
"Must Haves" for Labor and Delivery
Jul 9, 2009 ... After 2 children, here are a few of my must haves: ..... was 8 lbs 5 oz and came home in premie clothing b/c the newborn outfit was too big. ...
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- A few thoughts: First, I couldn't face the thought of having to wear maternity clothes again after delivery, so I brought my favorite stretch stretch pants and paja...
- Hair elastic or barrette. slip on shoes
- After 2 children, here are a few of my must haves: chapstick money for the TV and phone boppy pillow lanisoh cream my own pjs clothes for the baby
Best Formula for Severe Gas and Spit-up?
Kim P added this item : Mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pickles, and recently I have added sweet potatoes to my list of Thanksgiving-must-haves. ...
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- Have you tried nursing? Formulas are harder to digest.
- My son needed Enfamil A.R. It greatly reduces the spit up. The best thing you can do for the gas is burp more often. My son had a great ability to hold in his bubbles....
- I would suggest a naturopath to see if he is allergic to formula. Also to make sure the gas isn't something else. Can you give him breast milk until you know more?
Advice for a Solo Mom on Juggling Toddler and Newborn at Bedtime
Hi Wow good luck but I had a n energetic 2 yr ols and newborn an I slung the .... What's Your Number One Musthave Product ... Dont have a Mamapedia account ...
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- You can use a mei tai carrier like the Kozy carrier for high back carries even with an infant, so you can carry baby on your back while tending to your toddler. The K...
- my son is 19m and my doughter is now 1m so i feel your pain there.... one thing you could try for your night time routine you could try to hold them both in your lap t...
- I used two things. A stroller while the toddler is in the bath and pulled it right up to the bath so I could rock the baby. I also used the bouncer bed thing, sittin...
Advice/Suggestion On Baby Shower Gifts
I have been asking for diapers (not the newborn ones - but the 1-2 ..... that's all money we don't have to spend on stuff we absolutely must have! Helpful? ...
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- How about a book that was a particular favorite of your son's?
- This was the best present i have given at a baby shower....Baby Detergent and dye/fragrance free dryer sheets. Its not expencive but all mothers now you have to have i...
- I was in the same boat not too long ago. I decided to get a couple of coworkers in on the gift. I wanted to get them a picture package with a local photographer (We us...
At What Age Do You Let a Baby 'Cry It Out'?
Read all 9 responses: "I have a 7 week old son who was held day and night by ... for food or comfort so that you could learn that you must be "independent. ... you don;t get time alone that is what it is about when you have a newborn. ...
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- You have a SEVEN WEEK INFANT....a BABY...I BEG YOU TO HOLD YOUR BABY as much as you can...they crave it..they need it..IT IS WAAAAY TOO SOON to "teach" him anything......
- Hi A., Tough love is not appropriate for an infant. Of course your son wants to be held all the time, he just came out of your womb---this is natural. Crying is his...
- i dont think you can ever hold you baby to much. my lil guy is 19 months old now and wont let me hold him much at all. trust me you need to hold them all you can now, ...
Babies Sharing Bedroom? Very Pregnant and I Have an Almost 1 Y/o and 6 Y/o
You are so lucky to have three babies! Helpful? ... It's much easier to explain to a 6 yr old that she must be quiet and not wake the baby than to explain ...
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- Hi A.. I have 7 kids and a 4 bedroom house soooo I've been there done that! I would absolutely put the 6 yr old in with the baby for at least a little bit just for you...
- My daughters are 19 months apart and even when we had an extra room we put them in the same room. AGood thing because a few years later we had our son and now he has h...
- I think that sharing rooms will work out. I would wait and see what kind of sleeper the baby is, I would be concerned that the baby would wake up the 1 y/o in the midd...
Newborn Bowel Movements
Aug 5, 2009 ... Newborn Bowel Movements. I have a one month old who is having trouble ..... I was given her the correct amount of formula but must not have ...
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- My youngest daughter had the same issues. Of course my pediatrician said that it was normal and to do the karo, etc. I had read up on chiropractics and acupuncture a...
- Okay this same thing happened to my daughter. She was not a month old though. She was about 8 months old and up to this point she had been breastfeed. I started drying...
- I had this problem with my first two boys. The first one it was too much iron so the doctor put him on low iron formula. With the second, his doctor didn't like the ...
Can Taking Antibiotics Harm Newborn While Nursing?
In fact, some nursing mothers get infections in their breasts and must take ... My question would be, have you sought out a licensed acupuncturist in your ...
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- Thomas W. Hale does LOTS of research on medications and breastfeeding. His book "Medications and Mothers' Milk" is probably at your peditricians office. I took atibiot...
- S., I took antibiotics while nursing. I felt a lot better and My baby had no ill effects. He did not even seem to notice. I paniced too. Then I weighed the risk...
- Hi S., My name is P. and I gave birth almost 5 years ago to my son Seth and whenever anyone takes antibiotics child/paren you should take acidophilis I think that i...
