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How Often Should I Give My 4 Month Old a Bath?
Babies are just as washable as we are! I have a five-month-old baby girl who ..... What you're doing should be plenty, unless something occurs that requires ... I bathe my 5-month old about every 3rd day b/c she is rarely "dirty" and I ...
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- I gave my now 7 month old a bath every night at 4 months he loves it and it got him into a bedtime routine. Now after his bath he is quite happy to go straight to bed...
- Every day!!!! Great job, Mommy!
- Is her skin dry? That is the only reason I can think of for limiting baths. If you rehydrate her skin with lotion after, I would bath her as often and you and she en...
5 Month Old and Water
Read all 10 responses: "Can My 5 month old granddaughter have water? and now ... I was told that for infants, water should be given in limited amounts (if at ... There is nothing wrong with giving a baby water,she is five months old she ...
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- I was told that for infants, water should be given in limited amounts (if at all), mostly when the baby's out on a hot day to prevent dehydration. Other than that, fr...
- I would srongly suggest you not give a 5 month old water. In fact I would wait until they are close to (or over) a year old unless she has constipation issues. Then y...
- It isn't recommended to give babies water in their first year. They should drink breast milk or formula exclusively as it is more nutritious. Pee does indeed stink.
Typical Feeding Schedule for 8 Month Old???
hi, my baby boy is 8,5 m. old. He eats almost everythink. ... Don't worry about comparing constantly to what your child "should" be doing at 8 mos - if she ...
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- Let's see...for mine (8months) 7:30 awake, 8oz bottle 9/9:30am, fruit&cereal, then nap She is awake between 2-3 hrs between naps, and I feed her a solid (veggie m...
- Hi S, my daughter is almost 7 mos but is really big for her size (20lbs+) so maybe her schedule will apply for an 8 month old. She used to eat formula basically every...
- hi, my baby boy is 8,5 m. old. He eats almost everythink. I feed him every 3-4 hours, depens if he wonts earlier or later. I cook soups and blend it and he loves my so...
13-Month-old Still Prefers Baby Food
My 13-month-old son is having a hard time switching from baby food to "real" food. ... (Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) .... less and less and in a few weeks your baby should welcome the finely chopped choices. ... You ate doing wonderful. Just keep on shwing him the regular food. Baby food ...
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- You ate doing wonderful. Just keep on shwing him the regular food. Baby food goes upto 18 months. I would have loved if it was for me. My kid just screamed as soon as ...
- Give him the "table" food first....then, if you don't feel he has eaten enough (and you'd be surprised how little enough actually is! about 1/2 cup is sufficient) th...
- He is also getting to an age when anything that he doesn't already know, he will resist. My little sweetie ate everything in sight before she turned around 13-14 mont...
Five Month-old Baby Not Sleeping During the Day
Babies need consistency and at 5 months should have a sleep pattern formed. S. K. ... In terms of the night sleeping, it sounds like she is doing great. ...
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- Oh my gosh what are you upset about? You have a dream child. I haven't slept in 23 years. The daycare usually wants them to nap so they get a break and it is required ...
- I have raised 5 children and have a day care, where I take infants and care for them thhrough school age. It is in my home and so I am able to put each sleeping infan...
- Having worked with children, in large daycare centers and owning my own at home daycare, my experience is that most children such as your daughter, really need naps du...
Should I Give Prevacid or Zantac to My 5 Mos. Old Baby with Reflux?
Read all 62 responses: "My 5 month old baby girl was diagnosed with reflux ... Also, if you are not doing so already, try propping her mattress up by ...
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- Try asking for Prilosec. That seemed to work better for my son. I wasn't happy with the Prevacid. I hope this helps and good luck. Also, not sure where you live, b...
- Oh, I feel for you. My little one (now 21 months) was diagnosed w/acid reflex in the hospital 2 days after he was born. Our pediatrician prescribed Zantac when he wa...
- My baby had reflux and it went away about the 6 month mark. Our pediatrician prescribed Axid. I recommend it. It didn't seem to have any side effects, and worked ve...
Should I Feed My 4 Month Old Anything?
Read all 6 responses: "I just took my 4 month old for his check up, ... the babies should be eating quicker and more than what my guy is doing (7 1/2 months now). Some of it is up to the baby too. When I first started with my son at 5 ...
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- I think feeding the baby at 4 months really depends on the baby him/herself. My son was so ready to eat at four months. The books all said that the first feeding wil...
- Hi S., I haven't read your responses yet, but my answer is a resounding NO. I've got a 5.5 month old, and debated whether to feed her. The AAP does say babies unde...
- Hi S. Starting at 4 months, I started feeding my daughter rice cereal in the morning, along with lunch (anything Stage 1) and dinner (stage 1 foods). The doctor also...
How Much Formula for a 10 Month Old, 21 Lb Boy?
They say a 10-12 month old should have between 16-24 ounces a day. ... 4 to 5 bottles a day with 6 to 8 oz of formula is totally great. ... he" should eat more, I tell him, "The only way to know if a baby is hungry, is try to feed him. ... between 21 to 32 ounces a day. sounds like you are doing great. if you feel ...
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- between 21 to 32 ounces a day. sounds like you are doing great. if you feel he is not getting enough calcium feed him some yogurts. stonyfield farms makes nice ones fo...
- You are doing great in my opinion. I had two children a boy and a girl who only weighed 16 lbs at a year old. If you and your husband are of average height around 5'...
- Mother nature has handled this for you! For real, as much as he will take! There is no proper amount that it right for every child, he'll automatically hit the avera...
How Much Food Should I Feed My 6 Month Old Baby?
Read all 6 responses: "I have a six month old baby boy. ... (Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ... I'd say you are doing a great job. I know a lot of mothers struggle with babies who just don't like to eat. ...
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- my son is 9 months old now and since he was about 6 months, we have given him cereal and a thing of fruit for breakfast, a fruit and a vegetable for lunch, and a meat ...
- K. YAY for your baby eating so well. usually it's MY BABY DOESN'T WANT TO EAT (well usually that is me saying that) yoghurt shouldn't be taken as 'main meal.' more o...
- cereal is the main source of iron for breastfed babies so you don't want to cut back on it. you can mix it with fruit or veggies to make it more interesting if you wan...
10 Month Old Baby with Bad Cough
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ... 10 Month Old Baby with Bad Cough. Hi, my son is 10 months old and i just took him ... Anythin else i should be doing,or should i stop the medication since its getting worse? ...
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- My peiatrician told me to give my 11 month old 1/4 teaspoon of robitussin cough. It works really well. Albuterol inhaler's don't really do much but spead up they're li...
- thats not true. my daughter was the same way and was coughing for 2 months it took her dr a while to determine that she had asthma because it took her 3 1/2 months to ...
- I normally don't give over the counter or prescribed remedies to my kids with a cough, but Baby Vicks works wonders. After nighttime bath rub and massage baby's chest,...
