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Holy Cow 9 Ounces!
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- Young babies will sometimes just keep sucking until their need to suck is satisfied. They also tend to cluster feed in the evenings and want to take in more calories, ...
- Sounds like my little guy! He jumped to 8 oz. bottles at around 4 months and gained a ton of weight between then and 10 months. Now he's 21 months and not overweight a...
- I think this is totally normal. My son hit a growth spurt around this time and was eating tons. It was also around this time that our Doctor suggested starting solids....
Closed Tear Ducts in Newborns
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- Hi M., Although my kids are grown now, I do seem to recall this happening with one of my sons. Breast milk contains important antibodies, and I believe I used breas...
- Yes, very much. It truly works, although I never "squirted" my milk, I let it drip right onto the closed eye and let it sit for a minute. It's easy, cuz you're not s...
- Breastmilk in the eye is the best way to go and it will clear up. My son's would get crusty off and on during his first year and it eventually just cleared up. The w...
Looking for a Pediatrician in West San Jose/Saratoga/Campbell Area
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- Good Samaritan hospital has great pediatricians. Dr. Kapor and any of her wonderful associates.
- We use Dr. Tsu at O'Connor Hospital. She's great!!!
- I have been happy with Dr. David Trager. His office is by Good Samaritan Hospital. I found him about three years ago after he was recommended in Bay Area Consumer Ch...
Help for Congested 2 Month Old
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- If your baby is on formula try switching to soy. My Grandson who is 4 months has the same problem. Nursed at night but formula during the day while his Mom is at work....
- My son was that way and we found out that he was allergic to milk. If you are breast feeding maybe he is allergic to something you are eating. Otherwise, try a hypoall...
- Vit A is the vitamin to support mucosal tissues. You can get a high qty of vit A in cod liver oil. You can take it directly and also give some to him. Coconut oil f...
Is It Ok to Take Airborne While Nursing?
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- My husband got a terrible cold when my son was 2 weeks old and I was afraid my son and I would get sick as well. I asked the pharmacist and she said it was fine to ta...
- Do some research on it first. I read recently that all Airborne is (and there is a civil case out there about it being a fraud) is a different way to get Vitamin C in...
- I second the class action suit. There was no medical research behind the product and it probably has a placebo effect for most people.....meaning mind over matter.
Kids Opthamologist?
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- I work at UCSF Ophthalmology Department and I recommend Dr. Horton http://ucsfeye.net/jhorton.shtml
- I'm not sure where you are but Dr. William Goode is great and he has offices in San Francisco and Marin. My daughter has been going to him for 9 years, since she was b...
- HI S.........I currently take my son to Dr. Kim Cooper in Burlingame.....She is soooooo awesome! She is really good w/ kids! I have known her for many years..my good f...
Do Stretch Marks Get Worse with Each Pregnancy?
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- I had six children, and 8 pregnancies, and yes, you can get really huge stretch marks, but over time they shrink. Once they get to the smallest they can, they stay th...
- i waited 5 years between my boys. with my first i gained way to much weight and got a ton of stretch marks. so with my second i made sure not to over eat, and stay act...
- I don't know how everyone else is, but I got stretch marks inside my old stretch marks. Mine go up and down and sideways and all over the place. It's gross and I hate ...
Seeking Comfort Gifts for Soemone Who Has Breast Cancer
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- I'm sorry to hear about your MIL. I don't know where she lives but the Women's Health Resource Center at California Pacific Medical Center has many resources and serv...
- Your mother in law is very lucky that her son married such a caring woman. I'm sorry to hear that she is not well. Good news- we found when my mother was undergoing ...
- I think that your idea sounds good. Maybe some yummy lavendar candles too.
Pain in Lower Left Abdomen
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- Go get checked for appendicitis. One of my best friends had to have an appendectomy when she was 5 months pregnant with her first son. Talk to your doctor, because i...
- Hello..sorry you are feeling pain.. It could very well be the ligaments stretching. Or maybe have your doctor check your ovaries, through ultrasound, I have had cys...
- This is normal. I had this pain with both my kids. Your growing a lot right now and what you are most likely experiencing is the ligament pain...they are expanding! ...
Can You Really Get Pregnant 2 Weeks After Stopping the Pill?
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- I think it could just be your body adjusting to the fact that you are no longer taking the pill.
- My daughter was conceived in a way that is very pertinent to your situation. My husband was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, and upon finding out, we ended up flyi...
- Dear M., I don't know anything about answering your question, but I just had to send my greetings, and I do love your husband's immediate decision to try again. Wh...