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A Few Questions About My 12 Week Old
Asked by D.S. from Dayton
on May 3, 2007
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Hi ladies, I have a few questions about my 12 week old. First of all, when is the earliest a baby can start teething? Second, how do I get my daughter to nap for me du...
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- Hi D.! I have 3 children that are 4 years and younger. One of the most important pieces of advice I give to new mothers is about sleep habits. With my first c...
- If you are breastfeeding, it is totally normal for the baby to only have a BM every other day. I remember the first time my baby (now 11 weeks) went 3 days without ha...
- Hi D.! Well, I can relate to your problems with the bowel movements and gas. Since my daughter was born, she had horrible gas and constipation problems. By the time...
Is My 17 Month Old Ready to Be Potty Trained?!!!!!!
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on September 30, 2008
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Ok ladies, I know this sounds crazy and I am even skeptical but it has me thinking. My Dh took both of our girls to a indoor playscape today while I was at school. I...
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- Go for it! Don't pressure her, but if she wants to use the potty, let her and praise her for being such a big girl. Consider yourself lucky. I've been working with ...
- My son is 20 months and right around 18 months was interested and would go pee on the potty.. BUT he lost interest like he does most things and now he won't go on the ...
- I say go for it! What do you have to lose. If she's telling you she needs to go then she must be somewhat ready. My youngest son was fully daytime trained at the age o...
Help My BF 10 Week Old Has Not Had a BM in over a Week
Asked by M.Q. from San Diego
on March 10, 2008
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Hi I have a 10 week old daughter (6 weeks preemie) she is strictly BF and she hasn't had a BM since a week ago Monday. She is passing very smelly gas but there is no B...
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- M., Are you nursing? If so, my first child as a new mom was definately a learning experience when planning my meals. I found that although my meals agreed with my need...
- I think the advice you have gotten so far sounds great. I didn't know that if a mom increased fiber in her diet it would effect the breast milk that much, I am sure i...
- Hi M.! I would listen to your doctor...it is very normal for BF infants to go a very long time without a BM and be just fine. My own BF daughter went for about a ...
Deperate for Help Potty Training a 4 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on November 22, 2008
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Hi, my daughter is the most stubborn girl I've ever seen. Potty training has been the longest process with her. My problem is she refuses to have a bowel movement in...
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- Your Daughter is a twin to my granddaughter. She is doing the same thing and is very stubborn. She hides to dump in her pull up. One thing is working and thats putting...
- I have to agree with Rachel. Try to not make a big deal out of it when she goes in her pull-ups. Just clean it up, with no comment. Believe me, I know this is incredib...
- My 4yo son pulled the same thing! Even the "waiting until he's asleep" part. He would also wait for days, too. He's just past that phase and I'll tell you what helped:...
Will He Go to College in Diapers?
Asked by C.K. from Missoula
on August 9, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I have a bright, verbal 39 month old son who seems a little stuck with toilet training. He uses the toilet very easily with few or no accidents for urine...
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- I think I have you beat! One of my triplets decided he wasn't interested in the potty at all. I was honestly trying to decide if there was any possibility of sending...
- My oldest would always wait until we put a pull-up on at night then he'd have a BM, I'd change him and he'd go to bed...I think he just decided one day that he could g...
- My first son did this, potty trained so easy but the poopy training not so much. You are going to think this is so funny but my husband taught him to poop outside when...
Troubles Having a BM
Asked by A.B. from Lincoln
on March 1, 2007
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My daughter is 3 1/2 and since birth she has had such a hard time going poop! She gets really bad stomach cramps and it will take days for her to finally get it out! I...
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- This may sound goofy but it worked on my kids and even on my cat! Spend some time doing a massage of the colon. Stroke her tummy upwards on her right side, across just...
- I have a 3.5 yr old daughter who had the same problems. It started before she was one but I was always told it was due to breastfeeding. At her 1 yr check up I talked ...
- That is probably Miralax or the generic that they are having you put in her juice. My 4 year old son has been on it for over a year and my daughter was even on it for ...
6 Yr Old Having Bm 'Accidents'
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on January 23, 2008
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Hi All ~
I would like hear from other moms who may have sons who are having accidents around this age.
My son was potty trained at about 3 1/2. We had dry nights...
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- My oldest is 6 will be 7 in May. He has had problems in the past with this happening. I found out that he was being bullied at school and the stress from that was caus...
- my son is 8 an daughter is 10 ad it is somewhat genetic and somewhat enviromental about wetting nittinme especially .limiting fluids and soduim helps and dstigmatizing...
- Yes, Shannon is right. It could be from stress. You don't want to punish him, or make him feel bad about it, it may make it worse. It happens to kids when they start...
Help Getting Son to Have BM in Toilet at Home
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on August 4, 2007
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Our son is finally pooping in the toilet. The problem is, he only does it at preschool, but not at home. He still wears a pull-up to bed, so if has to go at home, he...
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- I would totally give up the pull-ups! We just potty trained our son a couple of months ago and I was so scared thinking it would be so much work. It didn't turn out ...
- I hate to say it, but it is time to give up the pull ups! He is for sure old enough, and clearly knows what he is doing, so the only thing to do is remove the choice....
- We had this problem with my daughter when she was 2. What we did was go to Walmart and buy lots of smaller items like nail polish, lip gloss, light-up balls, markers, ...
We Have a Pooping Problem! 4 Months
Asked by K.K. from Austin
on July 31, 2009
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My almost 4 month old is BF only so I expect loose stools...I just thought it would start to be less frequent???? He has a BM about 7 to 8 times a day, for a younger ...
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- rice cereal might help the stools. I started my daughter on cereals at around 4 months at her doctors suggestion. Formula might also make a difference. My daughter co...
- Congrats K. on nursing! 7-8 times a day does seem a bit on the frequent side of "average"... if you're wanting to trouble shoot... -first thing I'd look at is your ...
- Triple Paste works wonders for diaper area inflammation. Good luck with those BM's...not fun ;p
15Mo W/ear Infection Isn't Taken Medicine Well
Asked by E.G. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2009
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My 15 mo old daughter has an ear infection in both ears. She was prescribed amoxicillin to be administered with a syringe. Everytime I give her the medicine she thro...
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- I'd call the pediatrician's office and ask if they can prescribe a different medicine.
- Did you call the Dr. about the throwing up? It seems to me that is one known negative side effect of Amoxicillin and maybe an indication that she is intolerant of it a...
- i would take her back and ask for a different medication she may be allergic to the penicillan family of medicines. she shouldnt throw it up.
