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Transposition of the Great Vessels-Just Found on Ultrasound
He had surgery in northern California at Stanford. The surgery was successful. My understanding is that he is a very active toddler. ...
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- I am a neonatal ICU nurse at Children's San Diego. We are the only cardiac surgery unit in San Diego. I see many babies with TGA or transposition of the great arteri...
- I am a home care RN and have cared for many children who have have transplants and other heart surgeries. Yes TGA is correctable and was one of the first pediatric op...
- hi, my name is R., i am a mother of 3 beautiful children, my youngest is 4 months and he had transpositon of the great arteries( vessels). he underwent open heart surg...
Raw vs Pasteurized Milk
I grew up in Northern California near to where I still live. We had a very small farm where my parents grew most of their own food. We had a milk cow. ...
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- Here is my personal experience: When my daughter turned one, I started giving her pasteurized milk. Then I noticed that she was having severe constipation. I called my...
- I'm in my mid 40s. I grew up in Northern California near to where I still live. We had a very small farm where my parents grew most of their own food. We had a milk...
- I'm not sure where you would obtain the raw milk unless you have your own cows. The last I knew the state of California restricts the sale of raw milk to use for pets...
Disposible to Cloth Diapers
I was in Northern California for my boys and used Tiny Tots Diaper Service. They have various sizes, and even do a training pants for potty training days ...
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- The initial investment in cloth can be a bit much but once you buy the supplies your set and only need to get new diaper covers when the kid out grows them. http://www...
- My son is due in a fer days ... I got most of my info from diaperswappers.com. I bought a few BumGenius All-In-One (AIO)and Ones size (OS) Pocket from www.cottonbabie...
- Hi K.! I totally commend you for wanting to try cloth diapers! My son is three months old today, and I started using cloth diapers with him when he was two weeks o...
Asthma & Steroids
Northern California has the highest pollen counts in the nation. The grasses are expected to be bad these coming months because of all the rain we have seen ...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
Best Schools in Orange County, CA
Check out the schools accountability report on the www.cde.ca.gov this is the California Department of .... Northern Orange County by Long Beach. Helpful? ...
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- Los Alamitos - Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor are the neighborhoods. Northern Orange County by Long Beach.
- My kids go to school in the Los Alamitos Unified school district. It's a great district!! But definitely the most far north in all of O.C. The high school has an award...
- Hello L. I live in Irvine - and I know that the Irvine Unified school district is rated high in the nation's list. Plus Irvine has been ranked the safest city. Just...
I'm in Insurance Hell
I live WAY in Northern California, but you need someone close by. I wish you the very best. Write me! 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- oh i'm so sorry about the spot you are stuck in. my sister is from the sac area and she and her husband where also not okay with home delivery. when looking at the p...
- Hi T., Congrats on your expanding family. First, I had a girlfriend who had a very sucessful VBAC at home. It wasn't planned, it just happened. She didn't real...
- Your dh is correct about a home birth, do not consider it with your history. I am a nurse. I had 2 c/sections due to complications (cord around the neck x 3, then fe...
Have You Ever Used Benydryl to Help Your Child Sleep in the Car on Trips?
In April we drove from Phoenix to Northern California (bay area) which is 700 miles away and our sons were 2 1/2 years & 9 months old at the time. ...
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- I'm sorry, maybe its just me, but....are you asking and are other mothers advocating drugging your children JUST so they'll be sleepy for a car trip?! If you can't fig...
- Yes I have given my son benydryl on a 17 hour road trip. My peditrication is the one who suggested it to us. my son was only 10 months he slept most of the trip and i...
- We have four young kids (9-4 yo)and we took a cross-country trip from AZ to GA this summer. It went very smoothly - surprisingly! But, we planned very well for it. ...
Looking for Easy Outdoor Activities
The California section of the garden is particularly nice at this time of year. Helpful? ... Travel Within Northern California This Week? ...
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- The U.C. Botanical Garden is an excellent place for birding and 'hiking' on well-maintained paths. The California section of the garden is particularly nice at this ti...
- If you came over to the Walnut Creek area you could visit Bancroft garden (stunning!) and Lindsay Wildlife Museum. LWM is a museum with live animals who can not be rel...
- How about Crissy Field? www.parksconservancy.org/our_work/crissy/index.asp Have fun! H.
Advice on How to Handle a Sexually Active 16 Year Old Girl.
Another suggestion is JH Ranch (www.jhranch.com) This is a Christian based camp in Northern California which is amazing. My husband and I went to the ...
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- If you want her to understand the consequences of her actions, you need to talk to her without coming off as being mean or aggressive. Make her feel comfortable talkin...
- As the mom of a now 18 year old daughter who was sexually active at 15(apparently) and had a baby at 16, I urge you to take her to have a pap and be put on birth contr...
- Have you thought about true love waits? My mom gave me a ring was a symbol of waiting till I was married. Ok I am going to be honest I didnt wait either though. She d...
Teething Question & Walking Question
... Wild fennel a relative of licorice grows in disturbed areas in Northern California and other parts of the country you may be able to harvest it yourself ...
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- I have three children 2,4,6. For the teething, the reason she suggested vanilla extract is because it has alcohol in it which numbs the gums. It has to be pure extra...
- I believe that the vanilla that your friend gave her child had alcohol in it-an extract. This is probably what numbed the pain. I have reservations about giving infan...
- I am not sure about the walking. Vanilla has an extremely high alcohol content and that is why it numbs the gums. Sounds kind of risky.
