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Very Green Poopy Diaper
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on February 17, 2007
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My 14 month old has had two dirty diapers within the past two or three hours that are extremely green. Texture and all look like always, but it's like green playdough...
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- Roto-Virus typically has a neon green apopearance in poop. My daughter had it when she was about 9 months old. No fever or anything. H.
- M.- This could also be food that went through the digestion track too fast and did not have time to digest. When this happens you can see the bile in the stool....w...
- Our son ate some blue and green icing on a cake (or maybe cupcake) once and had neon green poop for 3 days... did he have any special Valentine's stuff? I wouldn't wo...
Potty-Training
Asked by L.C. from Killeen
on November 28, 2008
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Please read completely and carefully before you post...... AND If you are going to be rude or tacky, don't bother to post anything!! This is something I really want h...
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- I would find a place you are willing to have a diaper changed and have an old towel to lay down. I would also have a plastic bag for the diaper to go in so that can go...
- Wow! I'm glad I don't have such judgemental, high-maintenance friends! Chill out!
- OMG. I don't even know why their are parents on here validating how or when they potty train the children to you. Each parent/child does their thing their way. That's ...
Toddler Likes to Play in Messy Diapers :(
Asked by B.R. from Evansville
on July 24, 2009
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My 21 month old likes to stick his hands in his dirty diapers and wipe it all over the place *yeah, I know, nasty*. It doesn't matter if we get to him almost immediat...
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- My son did this as well, at about this age. I also had another little one at the time and he really wasn't ready to potty train, he just loved to play in poo. During...
- My kids did not do this, but they each had their occasion when they did, in their cribs, but at a much younger age. Be very firm, not mad; tell "no, poop is germy and ...
- My daughter did that and we had to put a onsie on her at all times. good luck
Storing Dirty Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.K. from Salt Lake City
on April 28, 2008
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Hi moms. I switched to cloth diapers about a month ago, and all is going well except for storing the dirties. I use a mix of pre-folds and bumGenius diapers. bumGenius...
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- Hi B.! It's nice to see another cloth Mommy on here! The diapers I use don't require dry storage, so I can't help you there, but I'll share my diaper method with you. ...
- I use the Fuzzi Bunz hanging diaper pail that hangs from a door handle. I bought it through Nicki's Diapers. Here is the link if you are interested: http://nickisdiape...
- I cloth diaper and use two diaper genies. I do a dry pail, so just a little baking soda, but I never have an issue with odor until I take them out to wash. I just wash...
Pacifiers, Toddler Beds, and Potty training...which Order to Do It In?
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on January 5, 2009
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My daughter is 16 months old and I'm getting ready to break her of some baby habits. She currently takes a pacifier at bed time and nap time only, with the exception ...
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- I personally would do the pacifier first, then the bed, then potty training. I would wait to do any of this until she is out of the cast. Once she is back to normal th...
- Ditto on the bed first - that will only make the potty training easier. The paci will be a source of comfort through these transitions. Once she's well settled in her ...
- I did toddler bed (age 2), pacifier (once my son got used to the bed), and potty training (age 3).
Raising Granddaughter
Asked by J.M. from Harrisburg
on January 29, 2007
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my husband and i are raising our 3 yr old granddaughter. Her mother gave birth to her while incarcerated, that is how we got her. my husband has court order custody...
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- Wow! I just wanna say that what you guys are doing is amazing and you should be applauded for your care and concern. I understand. My 68 yr old grandmother has adop...
- 1st - my prayers are with you. Please find the correct lawyor and don't give up. You are totally and completely right - your daughter will always have an opportunity f...
- J., First of all you are quite a remarkable woman to take in this child. I use to be casework and it would be very difficult for me to find relatives placements. I ...
Blow Out Diapers
Asked by K.F. from San Diego
on February 25, 2009
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Hi everyone,
We just recently accepted a new little one that is 18 months old. She is overweight but seems otherwise quite healthy. Her motor skills are just fine......
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- I don't think the amount of food has anything to do with it. The child likely won't eat if she isn't hungry...so tell me, what exactly is a correct portion of food fo...
- K., Thanks for being a foster Mom!! No advice on the poop but I would try the Gerber diaper covers over her diaper. This should keep the mess inside or at least...
- Good Morning K., Great that you considered food allergies. I recommend that you log onto site NAET.com. NAET.com is a group of allergists around the world who ELI...
14 Month Old with Chronic Diarrhea
Asked by L. from Denver
on September 15, 2006
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My 14 month old son has had chronic diarrhea that has lasted four weeks now. I have taken him to the doctor and they do not seem to be concerned, as he is gaining weig...
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- L., If your son has had diarrhea for 4 weeks, he really needs a more thorough evaluation by a physician. There are many causes of diarrhea in children from teet...
- I know what you are going through! I went through the exact same thing when my son (now 27 months) was your sons age. I also went to the doctors and had the same respo...
- My son had horrible diaper rash and there were a few things that really helped. #1 bathe his behind as much as possible with cool water instead of using diaper wip...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by A.S. from Davenport
on March 15, 2009
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Well, we are going to have another baby! This time around I was thinking perhaps we would use cloth diapers. They are much more cost effective and Earth may like me ...
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- Hi A., We used cloth diapers. We've been pretty happy with the prefold diapers and didn't have too many problems with leaks (have had the same number of leak problem...
- The first thing to do is relax. Cloth diapering is easy. I have found that it is easiest to have separate diaper pieces that put together- they clean much better that ...
- i thought about using cloth diapers, but didn't end up using. They are better for the environment i would say, but you also have to think about all the water you will ...
Frequency of Diaper Changes for 4-Week-old
Asked by K.E. from Portland
on December 27, 2007
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I have a 4-week-old girl who has on average 10 dirty diapers per day. This is in addition to plain wet diapers. She typically needs 2 changes per feeding-one at the be...
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- Hi Kathryn, I don't actually remember how many dirty diapers a day my son had but it was a lot. It will get better! And soon, I bet. Also, if you are able to give h...
- What are her bowel movements like? Are they solid, mushy, or liquidy? What color are they, and how much is in each diaper? It is not uncommon that a baby will get t...
- I don't remember when it changed, but my daughter used to go at least once each time I breastfed her. It will get better... I have to piggyback on someone else's r...
