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Sore Throat and Tummy Pain for Two Months Now!
Sep 17, 2009 ... I am not saying you need to leave your current provider for good, but sometimes a fresh .... If my daughter was in this situation, and I lived in Portland, ...
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- I would take her to a different dr for a second oppinion. Something is not right if your daughter is taht miserable. On a side note, I too get a tummy ache when I ha...
- I am curious about her diet. Gluten sensitive? What have you checked into in regards to what she eats? I wasn't diagnosed until I was 27 and life is sooooo much bet...
- OUr daughter has had the same problem with stomach pain. We battled it for 9 months. We tried the wheat/gluten free diet. We took her off of dairy. We did the laxa...
Safe Anti-anxiety Medication While Breastfeeding?
J.V. answers from Portland on June 9, 2008. Hi K., Hang in there, .... so seeing a good therapist now could help you not only with your current anxiety ...
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- I could understand how anyone having two young children so close in age could be anxious! I don't personally know a lot about antianxiety medications, but I would urge...
- Hi K., Most of the anti-anxiety meds (SSRIs) are fine; the one with the longest record of safe use while breastfeeding is Zoloft. You could Google Tom Hale and med...
- Hi K.! I hear ya on the anxiety front. Unfortunately, I recently had my first battle with some pretty serious anxiety. But...I did find some very helpful things...
How Do You Organize Your Child's Closet/clothes???
L.J. answers from Portland on August 6, 2008. I hang all the clothes. ..... kids are clothes they wear only around the house or to events where we do not want ... not in their current size, and then rotate them out every couple months. ...
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- My children ages 20months and 4.5years have all their clothing minus expensive suits/dresses/shoes at thier disposal at all times in their dresser. I have thier dresse...
- Hi N., I hang all shirts, dresses and overalls. Matching pants get hung on the hanger under the shirt. Only jeans, shorts, jammies, onzies, undies and socks go in t...
- I just saw my friend's son's closet and was so impressed. She doesn't use a dresser and the clothes aren't hung up either. She has 4 shelves and has everything seperat...
Need Lunch Ideas for 1 Year Old
Sep 13, 2009 ... H.D. answers from Portland on September 12 2009 ... You said you eat pb&j's I know the current theory is to wait until closer to 2yrs to ...
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- Hi! When my son was little we did the whole foods for the most part. The first thing he really liked was mashed potatoes. Now his favorite is hashbrowns. It's fairly...
- don't know if he can't have pb&j for allergy reasons, but many peds are now recommending that babies be fed nut products before 2 or 3...however, if you don't want him...
- This might be a little over simplified but lunch around our house is typicaly dinner leftovers, or a combination of what you would feed the kids for breakfast and dinn...
Introducing Solids--My 7-Mo Doesn't Seem Ready
Aug 27, 2009 ... Category; Behavior · Childcare · Events · Gear & Toys · Health .... would rather I waited, because of all his current issues with allergies and other digestive issues. ... D.W. answers from Portland on August 25, 2009 ...
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- The longer you wait, the worse it will get and the harder it will be to introduce textures. Both of my kids hated bananas, especially real bananas. They did better wit...
- My son was totally uninterested in "regular" food until almost 9 months. We just did the same thing and offered him stuff every couple weeks. He let us know he wanted ...
- 7 months is early in some circles. My Pediatrician was very conservative and had guidlines for when to introduce the solids. Such as, must be taking in at least 32 o...
Abortion?
K.C. answers from Portland on September 22 2008 .... Abortion is final Please take some time to look beyond your current situation and towards a time that ...
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- Hi A., I can sure relate to this, I found out that I was pregnant with my third child last year after having a still birth child, followed by another child that was v...
- I certainly don't have any answer for you but just wanted to suggest that there are probably a lot of people in your communities (neighborhood, work, etc.) who would b...
- A., I can't begin to imagine what you are going through. I'm truly sorry for your pain. I've never been in this situation, but I've thought about it. First, it look...
Big Sister Party ~ Ideas
K.V. answers from Portland on January 18, 2008 ... We had a family shower my current pregnancy. My kids are 9,12,15 and one on the way! ...
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- Awww....that is such a GREAT idea! I have ALWAYS made sure to bring the siblings a gift when I go to anyone's baby shower. So they don't feel left out you know? I wo...
- I think that is a GREAT idea and if you don't mind, I may steal it!! I am also due in June and have a 20 month old daughter. I think that if you have all of her fa...
- We didn't do a big sister party but I read about them online while pregnant. It sounded like a good idea, but we were coming home from the hospital on Christmas Eve s...
First "Overnight" with 2 Stepdaughters
... me and will not communicate with me Because of this we do not know their current bedtime routine and ... R.B. answers from Portland on February 20 2008 ...
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- I have two step sons that we have had for the last 6 years. First and foremost the most important thing you have done is formed a bond with these girls for the last 6 ...
- I would say you have great advice from all the other moms. My parents split up when I was 3, the first couple of all-nighters my dad brought me home, because I didn't...
- Talk to your husband about what kinds of discipline he expects from you, just for future reference. In the future you will need to be able to maintain order in the hou...
When to Start Solids
Aug 30, 2009 ... K.R. answers from Portland on August 29 2009 .... All current recommendations are to breastfeed exclusively for at least the first 6 months ...
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- Most doctors recommend starting between 4 and 6 months. So, 17 weeks is old enough. Bear in mind that breastmilk has more calories than solid food, so you won't ...
- My advice would be to wait until after 6 months. As you know breast milk or formula should be your baby's primary nutrition. It is fun and exciting to start food! They...
- somewhere between 4-6 months is the recommended age. Also if she is watching and interested in your food that is a sign she may be ready. If she pushes the food out ...
Is My Little 5 Month Boy over Eating??
Jun 5, 2009 ... A.B. answers from Portland on June 3, 2009 .... months next week and his birth weight and current weight are 8 lb 5 oz snd now 16 lb 14 oz. ...
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- I say NO, no, no to putting rice cereal in bottles...it's a choking hazard and too easy to put away unnecessary calories (heard several docs say this). Have you tried ...
- My girls were 20 pounds at 6 months and they did not over eat one i started cereal at 3 months and the other table foods at 5 months DON'T PUT CEREAL IN THE BOTTLE. ...
- He shouldn't be getting 3 bottles a night at his age. Is he waking up and you are giving him a bottle so he will go back to sleep? He needs to learn how to go back to ...
