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Spitting up Non Stop
You could try 2-3 oz period until he is showing hunger signs again. ..... wouldn 't allow anything to pass through his lips so he was dying of malnutrition. ...
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- Hi there. OKay. Dr Hadeed is AWSOME! Love him. He is in Clackamas. My son spit up too with every formula except Similac with iron. The cheapest stuff on the market. Th...
- HEY! I has the same problem with my daughter until she was about 10 months or so. She DID have Acid Reflux and it was very severe. We tried every kind of medicine...
- Another baby at my kiddos daycare had the same problem, and his mother felt the same way. Our daycare provider said it might be acid reflux, and when she asked her ped...
Is It Ok to Drink Deit Soda If Breastfeeding
... including malnutrition, weight problems, diabetes, calcium deficiency, ..... signs, or blue cars .. and each time someone sees one they get a treat. ...
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- My sister is a family practice doc, and she told me that aspartame's effects aren't fully understood--as with so many chemicals that we regularly use daily--and she wo...
- I too drank diet while breastfeeding. I had switched to caffeine free while pregnant, but was told my doctor that caffeine in moderation would not affect my baby. I ...
- Krisina, In my opinion it is never ok to drink diet soda. Teh artificial sweenter that they put in the soda, is toxic, habit forming and leads to obisity. How can this...
5 Month Old Losing Ground on Weight - Breastfed. Ideas?
Those are good signs he's getting enough. I never really worried about my ..... the Dr did do some blood tests in order to check for malnutrition and to ...
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- When my boys hit 3 1/2 months old, they had growth spurt and nursed and nursed and nursed every hour, and never seemed full. They would nurse, then come off and cry (b...
- Hi M., As far as your concerns go you need to go with your gut feelings you are the mommy and you know your little guy the best. It is definately not going to hurt hi...
- If he's happy and sleeping through the night, I wouldn't worry about it. Those are good signs he's getting enough. I never really worried about my kids if that was t...
11 Month Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by A.M. from Des Moines
on December 10, 2006
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My 11 month old (a year in Jan.) who in the past month/month and a half, been refusing to eat. He's teething, which could be part of the problem. He won't touch baby f...
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- Good Morning, A.! You'll be happy to know that what your little one is doing, is perfectly normal. Imagine yourself cutting new teeth. It hurts. Your gums would be ...
- My dr says if they are hungry they will eat and if there is nothing wrong with them don't force them to eat. But offer soft things like a bananna if he is teething. ...
- My son is the same age as yours, he will be a year on Jan 19th. He did this with the 1st 2 teeth and now doing it again with these ones. The Dr. says its okay as lon...
Wondering If Anybody Has Had to Deal with an Anemic Child
Asked by H.L. from Wichita
on February 11, 2008
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Hi, I have a just turned 7 year old, and he got sick with throwing up about 5 weeks ago. He has been doing fine since but he looks terrible. I thought he might be de...
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- My son has had a lot of issues with constipation as well and we use Miralax and mix it in juice--it helps draw the water into the intestines and doesn't cause any pain...
- LOOK ON THE INTERNET, FIND A HEALTHY DIET FOR YOUR SON, LOTS OF FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, WHOLE GRAINS, NUTS, PLAN YOUR MENUS. DO NOT KNOW WHAT HIS EATING HABITS AR...
- Take him to the dr. They can test him, but even if it's not they can find out what's wrong.
Skin Issues
Asked by T.H. from Omaha
on August 25, 2009
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Question ladies: Why would my back itch all the time? I'm not sunburn, no rash, it just itches and won't go away? Any ideas?
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- Possible food allergy? My mom was itching a lot and finally got tested after trying to figure it out. Found out she was allergic to chicken! Cut back on it and she'...
- It could be allergies. I've found that my skin doesn't itch anymore now that I use scent free laundry detergent and fabric softener. Try taking an anti-histimine, li...
- could it be the shampoo you are using?? i have a little bit of sensitive skin so when i use certain shampoos it makes the skin on my body itchy. because when you rin...
Menopause at 41???
Asked by T.A. from Norfolk
on May 5, 2007
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I seem to be going through menopause at 41!!! This seems strange to me and I'm wondering if I should seek another opinion or if I'm just in denial. I's been about 6 mo...
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- The only thing I have ever heard is the later you start your cycle the earlier you will end- could be a myth, not very sure.
- Hello! It's your body, so get as many opinions as it takes to assure you of the diagnosis. Do you know at what age your mother went through it? At 41 it's not unhea...
- T., it probably seems strange to you, since inside you do not feel like you are old enough to be entering this stage of your life. personally, when I look at myse...
PICA Syndrome
Asked by J.E. from Springfield
on September 17, 2009
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I have 4 year old twin girls and have an issue with 1 of them I need advice on. I have received great advice here before so thought I would try again. 1 of my girls ...
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- There can be various reasons for a lack of availability of nutrition in the body. Sometimes, due to hazerdous exposure to lead, mercury, cadmium, alluminum, some vacc...
- I'am glad to read that you have already made an appt for your daughter.I have a niece who eats chalk sand and other yucky things that is so gross,she has no symptoms o...
- My son is 3, and he does the same thing. He likes to eat chalk, crayons, drywall, dirt, he'll chew on the ceiling on his way downstairs, he used to eat cat food, and t...
PLEASE HELP! My Two Year Old Will NOT Eat!!
Asked by B.D. from Augusta
on December 18, 2006
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My 2 year old will only eat hotdogs, chicken nuggets, pudding, and chicken (sometimes he wont even eat that) he will go long periods of time without eating, i am worri...
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- I would not punish him for something he is SUPPOSED TO DO. He will eat when he is hungry. But remember that if you tell him this is it for dinner. Leave it on the t...
- does he have a favorite character like superman or something? tell him in order for him to get big and stong like ____ he needs to eat some food... i get frustrated my...
- best thing to do is to try ALL different kinds and keep at it. Try making the "pigs in a blanket" since he likes hot dogs. Really it would help if u made eating fun.If...
What Do You Feed Your Toddler?
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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What do you feed your toddler for lunch? I usually eat a Lean Cuisine, so I can't feed him what I'm eating. I want foods that are very toddler friendly because I fee...
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- Quesadillas and plain meat like chicken breast and meatballs/hamburgers. You might try mixing pureed fruit (applesauce, etc) in the yogurt. Milk can be a back-up prote...
- I got lucky with a kid that's pretty open to food choices. I think you have to re-introduce things every few months because he didn't like greenbeans, and now he does....
- I give the little ones grilled cheeses, yogurt, mac and cheese, gerber graduates items, cereal bars, bananas, pbjs, etc.
