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Seeking Advice from Mamas on Whether to Bank Cord Blood.
stem cells in 3 answers "... blood, the less blood you will be able to collect, .... We were going to donate his, but the Red Cross never called us back ...
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- We chose not to. The cost to do it, plus the annual on-going cost to maintain it, was not economically logical for us. It made more sense to funnel that money toward...
- When we had our first child we decided against saving it due to the cost. If you can afford it why not?
- I banked our daughters cord blood. I do not agree with the health risk to the child in previous posts. We decided to use Lifebank. In your search to decide to bank ...
Seeking Help with a Scalded Butt from Too Much Diarrhea
It comes in a spray can (red) and can be found at walmart or any other ... you stop producing red blood cells so you can fight off the bug. but she got ...
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- the only thing that works on my daughter is dr smiths. sometimes you have to get it at the pharmacy counter (places like target). my daughter battles yeast infections ...
- Looks like you've gotton a lot of responses already. I would avoid powder on a little girl. In studies it's shown that little girls who had powder in their diapers has...
- Any cream or ointment you use will be helped if you use the hair dryer to thoroughly dry her off after washing. I didn't have to use rash cream for almost an entire ye...
Help for 7-Month Old with Constipation, Hard Stools
Iron helps with building red blood cells - it is necessary. I use the babyfood prunes with apples or prunes with pears for breakfast. ...
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- Prune Juice. You want to avoid apple juice due to the fact that it makes them gassey on top of being constipated.
- Hi, Are you feeding him baby cereal that is fortified with iron? If so, that is your culprit, the iron binds them up like you wouldn't believe! Get a cereal that...
- My nephew had issues with that. Give him some prunes or pears and that will help. Also don't give him alot of bannanas because those are very binding. Rasins work good...
Fifth Disease During Pregnancy
and can damage the bone marrow so that red blood cells cannot be made. This in turn can lead to anemia. If the heart damage or anemia ...
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- I actually contracted 5th's disease while pregnant..I was almost half way through my pregnancy. So, you are farther along than myself. My OB told me the risk of compli...
- Call your doctor's office to see if the results are back. They often only call you if the results are positive, and often only mail you an "everything was normal/nega...
- My daughter came down with it last Nov, a week before I found out I was pregnant. The blood test will show if you have been exposed or not. My babysitter was nine mo...
Need a Little More Strength from Others for This Please....
Oct 30, 2009 ... But whenver she called me a few days back she said that her doctor had told her that her white blood cells are overeating her red blood ...
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- The next time she goes to the doctor ask to go with her and tell the doctor just what you've told here and ask for a complete explaination of what's going on, what can...
- I'm so sorry about your mom. It is really hard to think about your mom having something so serious to deal with. Be sure to allow yourself time to cry when you are b...
- My husband has AML. I am his caregiver. You emotions are all over the place--right. I was told at MD Anderson that you will accually grieve for the person while the...
1 1/2 Year Old - Anemic
She had to take iron supplements and had blood transfusions. She ate a lot after that but now ..... red blood cell · what is iron · iron blood · blood iron ...
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- Hi D.... My oldest daughter still to this day will test anemic with the finger poke method...I don't enjoy the torture of a full on blood draw, but I finally had to...
- They will eat when they are hungry... but if you're worried about what they eat, you could try mixing stuff in a smoothie (straws are magical!). A little spinach in a...
- Sneaky chef is awesome. If she eats a lot of the same thing this will bring veggie's into her diet without her knowing. It takes a little work, not much, but it will h...
Chapped Lips and Jaundice
The jaundice is basically caused by the build up of red blood cells that their ... (They have more red blood cells in the beginning because they are not ...
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- Congrats! I guess the induction went ok. My daughter had jaundice also. My milk took 5 days to come in, so my doctor had me supplement and I sat with her in the sunl...
- for jaundice they say keep them in the sunlight so with the summer its great keep her outside a little inthe morning and early evening when its not too hot as for th...
- A., Jaundice is very common in newborn babies. One of the best ways to help clear the system of increased bilirubin is through breastfeeding, especially the first...
Help with Low Fat Diet
... into triglycerides which are stored in fat cells As needed hormones regulate ... and red blood cells more flexible thus improves blood flow Easier blood ...
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- My husband has high Trig also. His doctor told him to cut down on sugar. He lowered it drastically just doing that. I would suggest a basically healthy diet and cut...
- I would highly recommend that you both start taking fish oil supplements (omega 3 fatty acids). I know that they improve heart health, help decrease stress levels, and...
- Hello, Here are some things to think about. How are you preparing your food? If you are cooking with any type of oils, good or bad, you need to realize that any oil...
Breastfeeding and Drinking Alcohol
She's advised me that in paticular "wine" be it red or white is actually a good thing for the baby as it increases your amount of (i believe)red blood cells ...
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- Have a glass of wine... it's not going to hurt anyone~ As a matter of fact, a beer will increase your milk output..
- It's Okay as long as you don't go overboard.
- Hi E., I am originated from France, so I can tell you I do love red wine with a good meal. But if you are breastfeeding you should not drink or have one glass but do ...
Switching to Milk
His red blood cells weren't getting oxygen to his brain adequately causing seizures. Also, he was behind developmentally. Stay on the formula. ...
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- Of course she likes the taste of milk over formula--have you ever tasted formula? There is a reason why kids are supposed to stay on formula or breastmilk for a yea...
- I would NOT take her off Formula either, Shes way too young for that and she needs all the things the formula offers right now at her age. Shes just a lil one so she w...
- Hello J.. I might not be understanding your delima, it sounded to me like you are looking for ways to get your little one (4 months old) to drink formula after drinki...
