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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by J.G. from St. Louis
on October 1, 2008
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I took my 9 month old son to the doctor yesterday and she said he has hand, foot and mouth disease. The doctor told me that he can go back to daycare because it is no...
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- I'm a childcare provider, PLEASE keep your child home for at least 24hrs from the time he starts his Rx. I think that Dr's all have different views on this. That sai...
- My little cousin got this her Kindergarten year of school a couple years ago. Her Mom was told once the fever broke, and she had been on medicine (if perscribed) to wa...
- Not sure what others have responded, but it IS contagious before he shows symptoms and also when he has a fever. By the time the blisters show and you realize it's ha...
I Need Other Mom Opinions...
Asked by A.M. from Detroit
on February 3, 2009
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I work around moms with babies quite a bit and I see this very frequently and I'm not sure what to do about it: A mom will cover her babies head with a blanket in ord...
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- A., I have 5 children and have never ever heard of any baby suffocating because of a blanket draped over them in cold weather. I have to agree with Lacy and say tha...
- I would gently let them know that babies just like adults need fresh air. Babies cannot breath as easily as adults, so me being a mom, I would be worried about SIDS e...
- Wow I wonder if thats why I can't stand to have a blanket over my head too! I think I'd make it a question. "That looks so cozy, can she get fresh air under there?" Yo...
What Are the Dangers of a Milk Allergy?
Asked by J.J. from Minneapolis
on August 12, 2009
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When my son was in for his 4 month check up he had a staph infection on his cheek, the dr put him on a prescription cream. After the 10 days, it wasn't gone, so I mad...
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- It's very important when talking about allergies, milk in particular, to distinguish between an allergy and a sensitivity. Many people, even adults, have a sensitivity...
- If your child is really allergic, exsposure to the allergen makes the reactions worse each time. So it can go from simple rashes to anaphylatic reactions over time. If...
- Did you notice any change while you were on the special formula? A decrease in congestion or wheeziness? If you did, even slightly, I would move him back to the spec...
Am I Overreacting
Asked by E.D. from Great Falls
on October 4, 2008
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My husband and I have been married for almost 6 years now and have 2 beautiful children, a 3-year old and a 3-month old. My husband is a very easy-going, relaxed kind ...
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- Wow....Have you sought any advice from professionals?? Do it before you make such a huge decision. Children are very sturdy little creatures, and unless he actually ...
- I think you should try to do anything to save your marriage. Therapy, couples counciling, whatever. But then, if things don't change, I'd leave him. I spent seven year...
- The story in St. John ch.3 is the answer to most problems in life. Nicodemos was a religious man. A leader of the Jews. Yet He was told. Ye must be born again. The ch...
Pit Bulls and Children
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on July 25, 2009
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We are going through mediation to work out visitation and other issues, and one of the things that I wanted to agree on was to not expose our beautiful son to pit bull...
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- Hi P., I totally understand your concern, but having worked as a vet tech and as an employee of a humane society, you need to understand that "pit bulls" are not th...
- Dear P., You're asking for proof that isn't proof at all. If your son has been fine around the dog before there's no reason to suggest that it will turn around an...
- P., I will be ever so glad when at long last people accept that it's not the breed or even the dog but the person in charge of the dog. Any dog can attack your chi...
What to Do About Niece Not Being Vaccinated
Asked by S.R. from Nashville
on September 15, 2008
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I realized after Amy responded that I had written my original request without really thinking through what I was trying to get across. :)
Let me try this again......
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- Listen carefully, because this is GOOD advice. :) Whether or not to vaccinate is, and should continue to be, a personal decision that lies with parents. It's not your...
- No doctor is perfect and medicine doesn't have all of the answers, but neither does Jenny Mcarthy. No one knows if the shots are the cause or not. Life isn't that simp...
- You could point out to your sister in law that it may matter later in life, when your niece goes to college or gets a job, if she's vaccinated. When I tried to take cl...
8 Month Old Is Not Taking Much Formula
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on July 19, 2009
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My son is now 8 months old. We have a pretty good routine going with our meals but here lately he is not interested in formula. We used to have 4 oz at breakfast, lu...
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- Katrina: There is TONS of danger in not having formula/breast milk! This is their main gain of nutrition through age 12 mos (10 at LEAST)!!!!! Keep offering it and ...
- Babies need formula or breastmilk until at least 1 year. I would cut out all water and replace it with formula. He gets water in the form of formula already.
- After having two little ones, I know their eating habits change frequently becuase of teething and other factors. It sounds pretty normal; however, one thing to be cau...
Friend Experiancing Post Partum
Asked by M.O. from Milwaukee
on October 9, 2006
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One of my best friends (really it is not me) is experiancing what might be some post partum depression. She has struggled on some level with depression for a long tim...
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- Is she nursing him or not? That might affect whether or not she can try my answer... A little over a year ago, my husband basically lost his job, we couldn't afford ...
- Hi, I had postpardum depression a little over a year ago. It is awful what your friend is going through. I waited too long to get help and actually ended up in th...
- If you are in Milwaukee I would recommend the Counceling Center of Milwaukee. It is located on the East Side. Phone: ###-###-####. The councelors are mostly students/r...
Friend with Bedbugs
Asked by N.B. from New York
on June 5, 2009
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For those who already responded, thanks! I have a quick addition. My other concern is that I once got it from a student in my class, literally from hugging her. So it ...
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- http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/bedbugs Hey N., I just did a search and researched the bedbug, I would say you have nothing to worry about, since th...
- Oy, we had bedbugs once, pre-baby. The only thing that got rid of them was when we set off Raid flea bombs in the apartment we were in...that killed them off. But if...
- oh yikes. a friend of mine slipped and told me she had bed bugs. this was a few months ago. she was going through hell to try get rid of them. i felt for her. but then...
Keeping Our Kids Safe in Public
Asked by S.L. from Kansas City
on May 9, 2009
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Something happened yesterday that has disturbed me greatly. I don't believe I handled it as well as I should have. I wonder if there is a better way to be ready for ...
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- S.: I have to applaud you!!! I have often thought the same thing about parents not taking control of there children anymore. I have a daycare myself and I know what ...
- I don't have any advice, but I don't think your concerns are unfounded. It's hard to know where to draw the line, but when bullying turns into injuring, it's time to s...
- I do not think you are being over protective at all! If that place is not allow parent to come in with their child, your children would probably get hurt, just like th...
