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Anyone Ever Use Bj's Brand Diapers?
Here's how I looked at it - if I didn't like them, I'd keep them for emergency backup or donate them to the local orphanage :). Helpful? ...
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- Yes,and i used their formula also. it does save a lot of money and i never had any problems with skin irritations or leaks. my son is almost a year old and have been u...
- They work great. We used them w/ my son and didn't have any problems. Did they leak or the tabs break off? At times, but not any more frequent than the name brand d...
- I don't have a BJ's near me but i am like you and wanted to use off brands to save money. I have used Walmarts brand (Parent's Choice) and Target's brand and they are ...
13 Month Old Won't Eat Solid Foods
It's very, very common for adopted kiddos to deal with sensory dysfunction especially if they spent time in an orphanage or even foster care (foster care in ...
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- It sounds like he may have some sensory issues. My daughter who is 3 1/2 is adopted (from China) and while we didn't have this particular issue, we've dealt with a ho...
- I adopted my daughter from China when she was 12 months old. She also rejected solid food. I think she was not introduced to solid food until I adopted her. I would...
- You may have to find a Vietnamese mom to help you with that. I know they eat a lot of rice, but I don't know how/what they wean their babies to. You may have to sta...
Stories About Families Adopting Infants
My youngest son was adopted at age 3 1/2, from an orphanage in Romania. It's not an infant adoption story, but many things remain applicable. ...
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- For anyone dealing with adoption, I recommend The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, by Nancy Newton Verrier. From the blurb on the back: "The Primal Wo...
- Hi Shelley, You can go to Tapestrybooks.com, they have all kinds of books and stories about adoption. I adopted my baby girl October 2006, she just turned 2 and is...
- I am the mom of two kids, one adopted and biologically mine. They both know the stories of where they came from. They know that mommy and daddy got married and we had ...
Four Month Old Son Needs Helmet
The back of her head was flattened from too much crib time at her orphanage. We went to Cranial Technologies at 11 months and they did not recommend a ...
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- R., you are going to get a lot of advice on this topic, but you need to trust your instincts. My daughter, who is turning 2, also had to wear a helmet from Cranial Te...
- One of our twins had to wear one for about 4 mos. (6-10 mos. old). He had torticollis and plagiocephaly and was already in physical therapy for the stretching before ...
- I work in a child dev. center and one of our little guys recently had to have a helmet. He is doing just fine with it. It's light weight and it really doesn't seem to ...
Son's Head Circumference Is "Off the Charts"
(She spent her first 10 months in a Russian orphanage. BTW, she quickly gained/ grew enough to be on the charts once she had adequate nutrition.) ...
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- Our son is 15 mo. and his head went from 60 to 80 to now 95% and his ped. never said anything about it. Your posting reminded me that I need to look into this as it c...
- Hey C. - my story is like everyone else's here. My son was 9 lbs 1 oz at birth and 21 1/2 inches long. He had a HUGE noggin. We always joked about how he must...
- My boys were 8 1/2 and 9lbs at birth, and both had 15.5'' heads at birth! They are now 6 and 2 1/2 and both STILL have big heads. I think doctors concern is hydrocepha...
5 Month Old Shakes Head from Side to Side
My adopted daughter, who had lived in an orphanage from birth to age 4 did this, and sometimes continued to do it even as an adult. She would toss her head ...
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- My son is 8 months old and does that as well. Please forward me the responses you get. Thnx
- If you are really concerned you could call your ped. for advice. Does not hurt to ask, there are no dumb questions. I know my daughter does weird things before she g...
- My now 3 yr old used to shake his head side to side to stay awake, just his way of fighting sleep....
Donor Egg Vs. International Adoption Vs. Domestic Adoption
Most Russian children/babies live in orphanages and therefore do not gain the skills they need to attach well to their new adoptive family. ...
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- Hello, If you want any information or have any questions on adoption please feel free to contact me. I'm a social worker for an adoption agency and would be happy t...
- Domestic adoption is only long and difficult if you want a white baby. There are many minority babies/children without homes. This is just as sad Russian babies with...
- Adding another mouth to this already overcrowded world via invitro seems a bit much for me. Your ability to procreate is no longer and, in following with the natural ...
Adoption Agency
... information) and they have other locations like a retirement home and I think an orphanage, but they have adoption services and international adoptions. ...
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- The Gladney Center in Ft Worth is awesome.... not only do they do so much to help create families but they really help birth mothers with counseling, school, etc. Our...
- Well, we went through Hope Cottage to adopt our son 2 years ago. They're excellent- easy and friendly.
- My sister in law and her husband just finished adopting a little girl from Russia in July they used light house adoption agency. And from what she has told me they are...
Any Experience with Adopting a Child?
Oct 19, 2009 ... many times develop social problems as they get older because of RADreactive attachment disorder Having been in an orphanage and not had ...
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- I don't have any experience adopting a child, but a good friend does. She just adopted a little girl from Ethiopia in August. You can try reading her blog, which talks...
- We were a couple who married a bit after most people, as I was a missionary plus my husband and I had never met the right "other half" sooner. Anyway, when we found t...
- WHAT BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM ALL OF YOU! Just wanted to wish you many blessings in your endeavor to love a child.
Adoption Baby Shower
The baby is in an orphanage and the birth mom gave her up at 3 days old, so there is no chance of her complicating things. ...
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- I helped throw a baby shower for a friend who adopted a child last November. This was her second child (her first was her own). We treated it as pretty much as thoug...
- I have an adopted son that I got when he was only 3 days old. It was a wonderful experience...a month later I got pregant so my little one are only 10 mos. apart. I wa...
- I went to a baby shower I will never Forget this game! Go to the dollar store and buy the cheapest 6 or 12 pack of small diapers with a marker number the diapers 6 ...
