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My Child Seems to Cry a Lot at Night
what i have learned is that some babies cry to let out pent up energy from the day ... have you tried swaddling her i know that babies at that young of age ...
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- Which child? How old?
- I think that's pretty common at that age. My two always had a rough time in the late evening until I finally got them to settle down. This disapated in time but pro...
- My little girl started doing the same thing around 1 month ( she is now 3 and a half months). I took her to the doctor to see if anything was wrong but she said she...
7 Month Old Still Sleeping Every 2 Hours
Babies really need their sleep for cognitive development. I read a few books that helped. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" is pretty good. ...
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- hi H., my son is 8 months old and he will take 3 2 hr naps if i let him. he usually takes a morning nap and after noon nap and sleeps for 2 hours and he is still tire...
- H., I have only 3 words for you..."Embrace the sleep". I have a little boy that just turned 4 months and it is like pulling teeth to get him to sleep AT ALL! He onl...
- Hi there, A child at that stage will likely be read for its first nap two hours after waking. After that first nap, two hours later, they will be ready for the sec...
Need Help with Teething 7 Mth Old at Night!
My 15 month old is still cutting teeth--they get 20 baby teeth, and my boy started ... Babies' feeding needs change frequently, and aside from the teething , ...
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- Have you tried teething tablets? Those worked for my first daughter.
- have you tried baby orajel? it seems to work for us. don't nurse at the 2:30 waking and just give her tylenol and orajel and put her back to bed. she might cry for a l...
- I second the teething tablets advice, and also think you should not be giving ibuprofen routinely. One thing you mentioned is that she "doesn't need to eat" when sh...
Baby Hitting Head on Carpet Floors
Read all 11 responses: "Hello Moms, My son is almost 8 Months old and he is crawling all over the place and can pull himself up on things.
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- He is a baby. That is what they do! Relax a bit. My husbands grandmother used to say, "If you don't believe in Angels, just watch a baby!" Meaning that all the stu...
- Hi, This sounds like normal behavior. He is exploring and learning:) I would suggest taking him to a family chiropractor! This will help to correct his spine as he m...
- This is ok for your son. All babies hit their heads when they are learing to pull and and then walk. It's normal and not too much you an do to prevent it. What you ...
Any Moms with Babies on Enfamil Nutramigen?
Read all 18 responses: "Hi there, I have a 5.5 month old son who was put on nutramigen because of horrendous belly pain. We noticed immediate relief once we ...
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- my friend had to use that formula on her little girl, cause she had acid reflux. she used it until she was 1 and was weaning her off formula on to milk.
- My daughter was on Nutramigen from 2 months until she was weaned onto cow's milk at a year. She was allergic to milk as an infant. The formula made such a difference i...
- When my oldest was a baby she had reflux and was put onto this formula along with an acid reduction medicine. She was one it from about 3months up until 6 or 7 months....
Blankie or No Blankie
I say let him keep the blankie He's 2 not 20 Nowdays for some reason people want kids to grow up way too quickly Let him stay a baby while he's still a baby ...
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- Be consistent. If you want to "transition" him out of the blankie and use it only for nap time, then do the same at home. My son who goes to daycare used to take his p...
- My 4 year old is in Preschool. She carries her "lovey" everyday, but she knows as soon as she gets to class it has to go in her cubby with her backpack. She gets it ...
- It might be time to make the transition to blankie is nap time only. My sons pacifire was his thing and then slowly I said it was for nap time only and then it was go...
Bad Diaper Rash While Taking Antibiotics !!
As far as baby wipes, I know I made my own and it worked well. ... It did not burn my baby's skin like the bought baby wipes did. Helpful? ...
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- My son went through the same thing while on antibiotics for ear infections. My Pediatrician said to use the Lotrimum AF twice a day. Use a small amount of the Lotrim...
- The little bumps sound like a yeast infection, which can be the result of the antibiotics. Get a prescription from your doctor for Nystatin. My son had this same type ...
- It sounds like it might be a yeast infection. I cokld mever tell the difference but he certainly could. I'd go to put the diaper creme on and he would scream. Call ...
Babies Who Can't Sleep Through Gas?
Read all 30 responses: "My baby is almost seven months old now, and she *still* wakes to fart. She is breastfed, and to some degree what I eat tends to ...
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- I'm sorry that I can't provide any suggestions other than my heart goes out to you. I have a 3.5 month old girl who struggles with sleeping but nothing like you've de...
- Dear S. T, You sound like a very interesting person and I can certainly empathize with your desperation for sleep. Our son, who is now 4, was breastfed and experi...
- The little boy I watch has some trouble with constipation & gas. Her doctor told her to give him prune juice. He is older, he'll be two in Aug. You might check abou...
Babies & Watching TV?!
Read all 24 responses: "I'm a first time mom with a 4mon old. I have people telling me not to let her watch tv. I've heard it can be over stimulating, ...
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- Hi S., I don't think watching TV in it's self is bad, just don't let it become a babysitter. We have not had regular TV for over 4 years now. We have a TV for watch...
- Yes, there is research that babies who DON"T watch tv till after 2 years of age tend to have slightly higher IQ's. However, there is nothing in the study to say WHAT ...
- I'm not sure if there has been scientific finding int hat statement but as long as you daughter doesn't stay sitting in front of tv all day or for too many hrs at one ...
Blood/ Mucus in Babies Stool
Read all 9 responses: "Last night my 4 month old had a small stool that was regular yellow for a breastfed baby. But there was also a bit of mucus w/ ...
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- We went through the same thing with my first son. And like previous posts mentioned, my son was allergic to dairy and soy, but also every other food you could imagine....
- My daughter had the same thing and it was a milk protein allergy. No dairy for me and she was fine. she grew out of it and by the time she was 1 she was ok with milk. ...
- M., Congratulations on breastfeeding your baby! It's the singular most healthy thing you can do for her. A bit late, but allergy is not going to be fun for baby...
