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7 1/2 Week Old Constant Eater but Weight Gain Questionalble
Read all 6 responses: "I have a 7 1/2 week old boy who has been a hungry and voracious eater since he was born. I have been only breastfeeding but I am ...
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- I would call the following number ###-###-#### or 3802 they are the numbers for the lactation consultants at AAMC. I work in Labor and Delivery and I know that breastf...
- Hi S., we went through a very similar situation with our daughter who is now 5. What we discovered was that she was not pulling enough milk from my breasts no matter h...
- In addition to the other good advice already posted, another thought to keep in mind about his weight gain is that sometimes the growth spurts they have burn a lot of ...
7 Week Old Baby Struggling with Bowel Movements
Read all 20 responses: "I have a friend whose baby has struggled ever since he was born. He is breastfed. He's 7 weeks now. He screams, holds his breath, ...
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- Hi N., I agree with your sense that something bigger might be going on. Breast fed babes never have trouble pooping...in fact it's formula that makes them "stuffed u...
- My son, now two, had almost identical story. I was sick of doctors telling me it was normal or nothing to worry about. I could not breast feed so we started playing wi...
- That does sound strange. My first son was breastfed and his poop looked like peanut butter. That counts as constipated for a breastfed baby. So my doctor had me give h...
Breastfeeding Problem with 7 Week Old Twins
Read all 28 responses: "I have twin 7week old boys who were 36 weeks and 6days when they were born. We've been supplementing formula with breastfeeding ...
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- I have twin two year olds and started out with the intention of exclusively breastfeeding mine. One of my twins really wasn't excited about breastfeeding. He just lo...
- You are trying to breastfeed 100% and be the best mom you can be. That's very admirable. But you shouldn't stress yourself out if the babies won't follow your ideal p...
- My friend has twins so I know from her there is a support group in the area for parents of twins or multilples. If you Google it, I am sure you can find it. Good luc...
Rate per Week or Hour for Nannies???
I watch their 6 week old, and pick up their 7 year old from school, cleanup after the baby (do laundry and such, and occasionally run errands. ...
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- We hired a nanny last summer for our daughter and at that time the going rate was anywhere b/w $10-13 per hour for a full-time live out nanny.
- We have a nanny for our daughter and pay her about $350/week but she works part time and we provide her with over 8 weeks of paid vacation. When we were looking for n...
- I know that the weekly rate for a professional nanny is somewhere in the neighborhood of $350... the price usually goes up the more kids there are. Maybe you can fi...
How Much Should a Three Week Old Eat?
Read all 21 responses: "I have a three week old baby boy. I am curious to know what others out ... (Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ...
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- Babies know how much they should be eating! They eat when they are hungry and stop when they aren't. Honestly I wouldn't worry about comparing how much your baby is ...
- My son was on a oatmeal suppliment w/ formula by the time he was a few weeks old. I had a cousin that had to have his formula supplimented w/ rice cereal at 6 weeks!!...
- follow this link to www.kellymom.com - it has great info and even a calculator to help you figure out how much your baby is eating. i fed on demand and my son is now a...
Is My 7 Month Old Constipated?
Read all 12 responses: "For the last day or so my 7-month old seems to be ... go up to a week without pooping at all and would be extremely uncomfortable. ...
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- Try apricot and pear necture mixed with some water. That is what my pediatrician told me to do. You can find it in the ethnic food isle.
- Rice, bananas and apples are all constipating, as is formula in breastfed babies. My oldest had a TERRIBLE time if we ever gave her any of the above - she'd go up to ...
- You could try feeding him prunes.
6 Week Old Won't Sleep During the Day
I have a 7 week old and I had the same problem until I got a noise machine. I crank it on high and put it right next to his head. He falls asleep instantly! ...
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- My First daughter would not sleep much at all during the day. She would be awake for 8 hr stretchs. That was just the way she was and the pediatrician said it was fine...
- My little guy was the same too. He would sleep in the swing also as the music was playing. I would also try Baby Einsteins. The movies and music are great. I would...
- T., I have a 7 week old and I had the same problem until I got a noise machine. I crank it on high and put it right next to his head. He falls asleep instantly! I l...
11 Week Old Baby Won't Sleep on Her Back
Read all 5 responses: "I am a first time mom of an 11 week old baby girl. Right after birth my family came up to help ... 7-Week Old Won't Sleep on Her Back ...
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- We let our first sleep elevated. It did very little to help with his spitting up. We let our second sleep with the wedges and that worked very well. Your daughter w...
- My younger son hated sleeping on his back and I tried those foam wedges which allowed him to sleep on his side. They worked great!
- SOme of my kids were born when you layed them on their tummy's and then the other half was when they were to be layed on their backs. I don't know which way is "right"...
12 Week Old Won't Hold His Head Up
Read all 7 responses: "Hi moms, my son just turned 12 weeks old and won't hold his head up. ... 32 Week Preemie That Is 14 Months and Not Walking ...
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- I would continue with the tummy time. His neck will get stronger. My daughter wouldn't sit up on her own when she was 7 months because she hardly sat her up on her o...
- My opinion is don't fret yet. As other moms have said, every baby is different. You are right that the development time is different for preemies, but that is due st...
- My son did not hold his head up either and we had to have physical therapy for a common condition called tort-a-collious I do not know the correct spelling but it is b...
7 Month Old Daugther Won't Nap Anymore
Read all 8 responses: "This past week, my 7 month old daughter has not been taking her usual morning and afternoon naps. She usually will nap 1-3 hours two ...
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- looks like you got a lot of great responses. i just want to reiterate that it's really a good idea to let her cry it out. you'll only have to do it a couple of times b...
- I have two thoughts. 1) She may be going through a milestone development where usually kids sleep more (crawling, verbal development, etc) but she may be responding b...
- As a great-grandmother caring for my 9 month old great-grandson...........precious, I would say that at this point your baby is teething and her gums are bothering her...
