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My Baby Sleeping with Me!
I let my precious little baby start sleeping with me. ... She was a premie which made us even more on edge and aware of her every need. ...
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- Get a copy of the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". It will tell you how to sleep train your baby to put themselves to sleep in their own bed. It is great. ...
- I did the same and I have NO regrets. We joke about the family bed, but I know my son has benefited from the sense of security he has when he's with us. They make co...
- First of all your baby is asleep so he is not thinking about love, also, once you start this it is REAL hard to break them of this. I have a friend who has a 2 year ol...
Baby Physically Can't Seem to Poop
I know that breastfed babies can go for a week without pooping, ... My daugher was premie and had this problem for the first 6 months of her life. ...
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- I would suggest the chiropractor also. I have a little one that I care for that had always had problems with BMs. It took one adjustment and he was totally changed.
- Maybe try starting him on cereal will help. It could be that the BM's are just too loose for him to get out on his own, the cereal will help thicken them up and he wi...
- I would talk to your doctor about this. Babies can become dependent on the thermometer technique and can't go them selves. The same thing happens with suposatories a...
My Baby Won't Take a Botte... Help!!!!
Read all 21 responses: "Hi all, My 9 month old baby won't drink from a bottle. ... my son was started on bottles in premie dept. of hospital, bottles filled ...
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- Had the same problem with both of my boys. Bad news is neither one ever drank from a bottle. My oldest wouldn't even eat baby food. The good news is that I tried givin...
- There is no need for a bottle at all. Direct from breast to cup is ideal. If your baby did not get a bottle by about 6wk, he likely won't take it at all. Continue to o...
- Hi Susana, I went through the same problem with my baby. When my baby was about 3 1/2 months old, I had to go back to work. My husband was at home with my baby duri...
1 Year Old Has No Teeth
The dentist said that it is very rare to have a baby born with no teeth at all. He also said that kids who are on the smaller side, such as a preemie, ...
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- In my opinion, you have nothing at all to worry about. I have 4 children. My 1st son got his teeth very early (4 months), and the other 3 got their teeth ranging fro...
- Hi, A.. My first daughter did not get any teeth until she was about 15 mos old. So, I don't think there is a cause for worry. There has never been a record that I'v...
- My daughter is 13 months old and doesn't have any teeth yet either. She was born at 26 weeks and that may have a lot to do with it. My pediatrician says his full-ter...
Advice for Gassy Baby
I know we by it at Sprouts and I have heard of it at Babies R Us! ... (the were premie and I hated giving them medicine to mask the problem)I learned that ...
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- My daughter was the same way and the doctor put her on a soy formula and that ended our problem.
- Mylicon Gas Drops!! It is esp. made for infants. You can give the drops directly to you little one, or as I use to do for my son, place in the bottle with the formula....
- I had my first daughter in Germany, and Gripe Water was readily available in the UK, so I started using it then. (2001)It's an amazing product. It wasn't available h...
Question About Feeding a 12 Week Old.
Ive never heard a doctor say that there's a problem like that with premies but I have observed it in a couple of babies now It may be that your little one ...
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- No way does a 3 month old need solids. His stomach lining and other digestive organs are not mature enough so I would stick with what you are giving him. Just give him...
- Hi L., I have had 4 children and they were all very hungry by 2 months old. They were all born around the 7 pound mark and 3 were rolly polly butter balls for about 6...
- You may wish to contact your pediatrician, but it is highly unlikely that he/she will recommend starting solids until 4 months. Remember that your baby's digestive sy...
Advice on Well Baby Does If Deliveried as Soon as 32 Weeks Old????
I wish you luck with your baby. The people at the NICU are amazing. They really know what they are doing. It's not the ideal situation to have a premie, ...
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- I guess I would want to ask is there anything else we can try first that is safe for you and the baby before delivering early. All the best.
- Hi C.! I also had my oldest son at 32 weeks. This was almost 11 years ago. He was only 3lbs 2 oz at birth. He only had minimal respiratory problems the first 48 ho...
- My youngest son was born at 26 weeks; 2 pounds, 6 ounces. He is doing extremely well. He received phenomenal care in the NICU at Children's Hospital. He was very forun...
6 Mo. Old Baby Super Sensitive to Noises and Stimulation.
I took it upon myself to call Babies Can't Wait and they came out and did an evaluation of her. ..... premie baby · beautiful baby clothing ...
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- I am a PT and work with kids with sensory issues. There's really no down side to getting an evaluation and seeing if therapy is recommended. You don't want to go the...
- Buy the book, "The Out of Sync Child." It's all about SP/ID and the entire spectrum of related disorders. If nothing else it should help you determine if you should ...
- Hi Becca, I'm an Occupational Therapist and have experience with sensory integration. It is not too early to get involved with an OT. I don't practice currently as ...
Pre-Labor @ 26 Weeks
I was on bedrest for 8 weeks with our first baby. ... I know that's hard but You don't want to have a baby at 26 weeks. .... premie care · 9 weeks preg ...
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- Your post sounds almost exactly like something I would have posted with my first daughter. from 22 weeks on I was on bedrest, taking meds everyday to keep contractions...
- My best friend has spent the last 3 months of her pregnancy on bed rest due to prelabor. she still has contractions all day long and even says they are painful. She'...
- Wow! My heart really went out to you when I was reading your message. I have a three month old and spent the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy on moderate bedrest. I don...
Constipated Breastfed Baby
My baby is a 3 month old premie (only 5 pounds now!). I had the same issues and still do! My pediatrician recommended dark karo syrup ( 1 1/2 tsp. in 2 ...
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- My breastfed baby did the same thing, but my pediatrician said it was normal. My mom told me that most babies seem to have trouble going. My baby is 7 months old now...
- My 8 month old son started having some trouble with stools at 4 months of age when I started introducing cereal (he is breastfed and will be until at least a year of...
- I have had the same issue with my four month old son lately. I called the doctor and the hospital, for a second opinion, and they both said that solely nursed babies ...
