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New Baby
Asked by J.M. from Tyler
on August 30, 2008
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I am wondering if you have any ideas on how to prepare my 20 month old for a new baby. She will be two when the baby is born. I want her to feel like she is still ou...
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- The best advice I can give is let her have playtime to herself! By this I mean, can she play alone? Without Mommy? Can she look at a book or play alone with her toys...
- The first thing is if she wants in your lap while you are feeding the baby, let her. I started this in the hospital with my son when my daughter was born. I never told...
- Just a small thing that I did when my second was born...After I had the new one's picture taken I got out my first born's baby picture and put them up side by side in ...
Traveling with Baby
Asked by E.W. from Orlando
on September 28, 2006
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My husband and I will be traveling to Buffalo on Saturday and we have a 10week old baby. Every time I have been on a flight with a baby, they cry most of the flight. ...
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- how funny! i just returned from a trip to buffalo with my husband and now 11 week old daughter! i spoke with my doctor before hand and he told me to give her a bottl...
- I am a flight attendant, and I've dealt with this often with passengers and travelling with my own babies. Alot of the times when babies cry its because of the air pre...
- WELL DEPENDING WHAT TIME IS YOUR FLIGHT.. TRY TO KEEP HER FROM TAKING HER NAP.. ALSO BEFORE THE PLAIN ACTUALLY GOES UP, WHILE ITS MOVING...GIVE HER THE BOTTLE..THERE...
Trying to Have a Baby
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on February 22, 2007
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My husband of 7 years and I are trying to have a baby. I need ideas on what to do to increase our chances. I would also like to get some ideas on great ways to tell ...
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- The suggestion for getting your body ready is excellent, by eating healthy (particularly organic) foods. Also when we were trying for our first, it took 5 months to g...
- Like it has already been mentioned-see your ob/gyn and discuss your options with him/her. That is THE best thing to do. Secondly, if you haven't already begin to prepa...
- You could give him a "congratulations on being a new daddy" card... you know, or one of those "a baby? how grand!" type of things. =) Good luck to you- what an excitin...
A Name for My Baby!!!
Asked by S.M. from Shreveport
on April 3, 2007
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I need HELP!!!! I am 35 weeks and have NO NAME for my little girl! A few people tell me "its ok, we didn’t know until they were in our arms" but I know it wont be ...
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- my 2 girls...Brooklyn Rene' and Maci Mae. I wanted something cute but different.
- Hey Steph! For my second child I had a a few names in mind but had not settled on one - I knew that I wanted the name of a relative that we lost to cancer somewhere i...
- we chose Rachel for our daughter because it was the only name we could not come up with a funny or mean nickname. Our second choice was going to be Kelsea. My name h...
Baby #2
Asked by K.G. from Burlington
on March 11, 2011
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My dream recently came true of growing our family and getting pregnant again. We just found out we are going to have another baby, so i am just beginning to experience...
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- It's ok to feel this way, I did too! (my son and daughter are a little over 3.5 yrs apart) You will be surprised at how fast your daughter will grow up once the baby...
- I felt like that too... when I was pregnant with my 2nd child. My eldest at the time, was 3 years old. It is a good age, to have a 2nd child. It was for me, althoug...
- It will come naturally to you. Long naps while daughter is napping is all you will be able to do. She seems old enough that she can walk on her own, and maybe help wit...
Introducing New Baby to My 20 Month Old
Asked by M.S. from Philadelphia
on October 29, 2008
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Seeking suggestions to ease the transition of a new baby for my 20 month old. My son has been the center of our universe for almost two years. I need to find a balan...
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- Start ahead of time. Get out the pregnancy books. We used your pregnancy week by week. I would show my kids (we have three now) the pictures of what the baby looked...
- Hi M., Congrats on the new baby. Thing are probably pretty rough for you right now, but they will get better. Don't worry about how much your son "likes" the baby ...
- Something we did when my 2nd was born, we had gifts from the baby. When my oldest came to visit us at the hospital, there were gifts that the baby 'brought with her'. ...
Spoiled Baby Boyfriend Not Helping
Asked by P.M. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2010
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my baby is spoiled he cries whenever he doesnt get what he wants. My boyfriend is not helping he gives my baby everything and always picks him up. i want to teach my b...
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- When your son gets to the ripe old age of 2 or 3, he'll begin to have SOME real control over his natural and legitimate impulses. His needs for affection and connectio...
- I dont think a child that young can be spoiled. If you dont like the way he's behaving change his behaviour. Its frustrating I think your correct. My husband did the s...
- Stand your ground, girl! Make sure you explain to boyfriend in a 'safe' time instead of right after an incident. He'll feel like you are being critical of him. Tell...
Making Baby Shower (For Baby #2) Special
Asked by C.T. from Seattle
on April 2, 2008
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I'm hosting my sister-in-law's baby shower in a few weeks. She's having a little girl and has had a hard 2nd pregnancy. She co-hosted my baby shower and amazed the g...
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- Corvilla: There is a WONDERFUL bakery in Silverlake (Everett) called L'Artisan French bakery. My friend and her busband own it. Her husband is from France and is the...
- You could buy a cute frame and mat, and have everyone that attends the shower write a blessing for the new baby or even just write her name on it. It might be cool to...
- I just went to a baby shower for #2 for a friend. They did the cutest thing. When people arrived they were asked to cut a piece of ribbon to what ever length they want...
Baby Shower Games
Asked by T.B. from Albuquerque
on October 22, 2009
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I am planning a baby shower for one of my family members and i need some good idea's for baby shower games. Does anyone have good idea.Thank you
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- I always did a baby themed word scramble, a memory game, and a purse hunt. For the word scramble I would make a list of a whole bunch of baby related words and then I...
- If you don't want to play organized group games, you can just set up tables/stations with little activities that guests can participate in if they want. Some examples ...
- My favorite shower game was guessing the future mom's waist line, NOT in inches :) They passed around a couple balls of yarn with scissors and everyone clipped off a ...
6 Month Old Refuses to Eat Baby Food
Asked by L.M. from San Francisco
on July 31, 2008
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My 6 month old is exclusively breastfeeding. I have been attempting baby food (rice cereal, veggies, fruit) for two weeks and my daughter holds her mouth shut and ref...
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- Is she teething? My son absolutely REFUSED to eat EVERY time he was cutting a tooth (whether or not it was evident to me). So, if he refused to eat, I gave him Hylan...
- Dear L., My daughter, my first baby, HATED baby food. She only weighed 5 pounds full term. She was extremely healthy, but I was always so afraid I wasn't feeding her ...
- If she likes to eat what you eat. How about putting some baby food on your plate and then she may not know it is baby food.