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5-Day Old Old Newborn with Excessive Gas- Any Natural Remedies? ColicCalm?
Sep 4, 2009 ... Read all 33 responses: "Hi everyone, I had my baby Wednesday. He is extremely pleasant (and sleepy) during the day, but at night he is so ...
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- Hello M.! Congratulations on your new baby! I just finished a massage DVD for parents of colicky baby I have been working in the field for wc years. The Video is $29...
- I have a daughter who will be one in a few weeks. She was really bad with gas the first couple months after she was born. What I found to work is called Gripe Water. ...
- Good morning, It could be gas, until your milk comes in. If it gets any worse, I would suggest to call the doctor. Better safe than sorry. Congratulations with ...
Good Sling/carrier for Newborn?
Read all 25 responses: "My first son loved to be held and carried and we went through 4 different carriers before we found one that we loved, the Ergo.
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- i have a peanut shell and i love it! i didn't get it until my son was 20lbs and outgrew the baby bjorn but it's very versatile and easy to put on - no belts or snaps ...
- Hello! I loved my wrap! I used it only though after my daughter was already aproaching 12 months, because it took me a while to find out about the wraps. It is ver...
- I am the queen of baby carriers! I had the Maya wrap with my first and she liked it. I now have three kids, and while I still like that one, I have a few carriers. ...
Can Taking Antibiotics Harm Newborn While Nursing?
Read all 5 responses: "I recently gave birth to my newborn son about 3 1/2 weeks ago and last week I was given antibiotics for a possible UTI (uriniary ...
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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...
Which Is Good Cloth/cover Diaper for Newborn?
Read all 9 responses: ":o) I start use cloth diaper on my son (now 2 yrs) when he was 1 yr old. The brand of pocket diapers I use on him is BumGenius (one ...
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- Hello, I used exclusively Cloth diapers with my daughter. At age 16 months, she was out of diapers because we did Elimination Communication too with her. I like it b...
- Bummi Whisper Wraps are what I use.
- I love wool wraps for covers, but they can be expensive. I came across an idea for inexpensive (nearly free) ones when I was expecting my youngest. Take an old wool sw...
Taking Forever to Feed My Newborn!!
Read all 30 responses: "My little boy is almost 2 weeks old. From the time i start feeding him until he drinks his whole bottle it takes about an hour.
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- Unfortunately this can be quite normal. Not very convenient, though. If he is gaining weight as he should and eating what the doctor says he should, you don't need t...
- Something is not right if its taking that long to feed. It should NEVER take longer than 30 minutes to feed a baby because once they past the 30 minute mark they are u...
- Try feeding him in just a diaper--like the other post said, if he is too warm he'll fall asleep. And maybe even wait an extra 30 min to feed him (if he's not fussing) ...
Cloth Diapers for Newborn
Read all 15 responses: "I have been looking into using cloth diapers for my 2nd child, due next month. I am planning on breastfeeding again and wondering ...
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- I don't know. . . you already have a two year old and two small ones to care for can be challenging, especially if the 2 year old isn't potty trained yet. Is the 2 ye...
- Hi M., Congrats for wanting to cloth diaper and breastfeed! You're child will surely be happy about your choices, making things more comfortable and safe for him/he...
- I started cloth diapering my oldest when I was about 6 months pregnant with number 2. My oldest was 18 months old at the time. It was super easy. When number two wa...
Need Advice on How to Help My Newborn Sleep Without Being in My Arms...
Read all 6 responses: "I am in need of some advice on how to help my newborn son (2 weeks old) sleep without me holding him. I love holding him and I do it ...
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- Like most of the moms already said, we let our baby sleep wherever worked but I know what you mean because it gets old when you can't sleep yourself. We all need to s...
- Both of my boys slept in their carseats as little newborns. I had an extra carseat I put in the bassinet next to my bed. It made them feel more snug. I am a big fa...
- I would have my daughter sleep anywhere that she would sleep, she loved the swing and I would sleep on the couch near her. I did want to say not to stress too much ab...
Newborn Not Seeming to Thrive
Read all 10 responses: "I was not jumping to conclusions or making assumptions about this newborn not thriving. It is weak. Sleeps nonstop, all day without ...
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- these parents need help. the baby need to eat every 2 to 4 hrs.. i breastfed my son every 2 at that ages... so it look like ur friend s baby is bottle feed... normall...
- My daughter was breast feed so I'm not sure the exact amount she ate, but all I know is that she was eating every two to three hours. My friends son was kind of like ...
- Hi Valli, Usually, new babies eat every 2-3 hrs. Where did they get this idea from anyway? Seems way too long in between feedings, regardless of how much the baby i...
Breastfeeding Issues with Newborn
Read all 20 responses: "My sweet little newborn falls asleep after 5-10 minutes on the breast and is nearly impossible to rouse. She clearly isn't eating ...
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- Does your pediatrician think she's gaining enough weight? All my children (3 yr old boy and 1 yr old twin girls) have been very efficient nursers - even as newborns, o...
- I agree with taking off all the clothes except the diaper. I also rub my baby's foot if he falls asleep nursing and that works (though I have to do it every 30 second...
- While I never breast fed, I can say having two children that when you feed them to keep them awake to eat you might want to remove some of their clothing, it wakes the...
Help! Newborn Who Fights Sleep
Read all 9 responses: "Hi mamas.... I could really use some advice, or at least some new ideas. I have an almost 8 week old son who is really struggling ...
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- Hi E.. I know I am a little late, but I wanted to share with you a few things that worked for us when we were having the same problem. Start getting him ready for bed...
- I found the same as Traci. By then end of the day, I didn't have enough milk to satisfy him through the evening. I started pumping in the morning when I had more than ...
- Being that young is tough. You are experiencing something very normal. I had two of them crying at the same time in the same manner. Before a baby is 9 months old y...
