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Dairy Allergy and Soy Hesitant
Asked by T.H. from San Francisco
on October 6, 2008
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Hi mamas,
My 15 month old son is officially dairy allergic. I'm hesitant to go the soy route given the recent studies. Any thoughts on how I can get him the fats,...
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- One of my son's was born with a life threating allergy to dairy protein and was until age 4 and soy until age 3. It was a challenge but it was managable. I created a...
- My son was allergic to the proteins in cows milk and soy. Pediatrician said that the soy protein is similar to the one in milk. At the time he was being nursed, so I...
- Well you can't totally avoid soy, probably. It's in almost everything, even things you wouldn't suspect. If he's eating meat and beans he's getting protein. If he's ea...
18 Month Old Won't Give up the Bottle! Please Help!
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 22, 2009
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My son is 1 1/2 and eats pretty much anything. I try very hard to keep him on a pretty healthy diet and he loves his veggies, so I don't have too much of a problem. ...
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- I've heard the supernanny say it before.. it isn't the child that won't give up the bottle, it's the parent. That's because it is easier to give in than to stick to o...
- It is a lesson of tough love that I had to learn also with my own stubborn one. If he really likes milk and wants to drink it he will drink it in whatever container yo...
- If you are in desperate need to get rid of the bottle then just do it! Literally gather up all the bottles in the house and put them in a bag and throw them away so y...
I Feel So Guilty for Feeling This Way
Asked by C.B. from Portland
on November 7, 2006
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Please don't think badly of me but I really don't know where else to go to talk about this. My husband and I have been married for 3 1/2 years now, and together for al...
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- First off, you are NOT a bad person. If you genuinely feel this way, then there's nothing you can do to change it. You can't make yourself look at him differently, a...
- Hi C., some advice. I will be honest with you, while attraction in a marriage is so important, and intimacy is the key as well as trust and respect, we as women strugg...
- I feel like I just wrote this myself. I LOVE my husband with my whole heart, soul, mind. But I find that I'm no longer physically attracted to him. He's always been...
How to Respond When People Call a 9 Week Old "Fat."
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on August 15, 2009
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So my son is 9 weeks old tomorrow and weighs 15 lbs and is 25" long. My pediatrician is not at all concerned about my exclusively breastfed baby and his weight as his ...
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- I, for one, love a "fat" baby! Both of my girls are on the top end of the height/weight scale and have always been. More to love, I think. I view it as a compliment...
- Hi N., I feel your pain. My son was exclusively breast fed too. The key here is to realize your child is happier, smarter, healthier, and yes, larger than babies on ...
- Congrats on a healthy breastfed baby!! My oldest "fat" exclusively breastfed infant is now 10 years old and thin and healthy as can be, (in fact, finding pants that a...
Comments About Sons Size
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on July 28, 2008
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Hello mamas! I am fed up with people's comments about my little man. He is 5 1/2 months old, 21 pounds, and 29 inches long. People are constantly saying he is "fat" "h...
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- S., He's a BABY and I'm sure he's adorable - as all baby's are. My son, Ryan, was 19.5 pounds and 28" at his 6 month check up. Sure, he was big and he still is. ...
- I think it is a compliment as well. Big babies are healthy babies and I think most people are enamored by bigger hefty babies, there's just so much to love and squeez...
- Oh the irony...can you imagine saying those comments to an adult? At the supermarket, would anyone come up to another adult and say "wow, you don't miss a meal"? Peo...
Trimming the "BELLY FAT"
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on July 30, 2009
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Hey there moms!
I am in my early thirty's, have 3 kids and have always been a bit athletic. I eat healthy and like to splurge in yummys from time to time. I have de...
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- Good Morning C., How about getting a Belly Dancing DVD and have a blast. It works the tummy, abs, thigh everything.. Those snake rolls will get ya going for sure. Th...
- ZUMBA!!!! I am also a mom in my 30s and a "little athletic." After knee surgery, I found yoga to help strengthen and rehab the knee. Yoga was great for stress relie...
- 20 minutes of cardio at least 4 days a week. Does NOT have to be running.
Need Advice on How to Get Rid of Belly Fat
Asked by T.F. from Dayton
on July 27, 2009
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Hello,
Over the past two months I have lost about 12 pounds. I am very excited about this, however I cannot seem to lose excess belly fat. I have lost inches in t...
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- I love Joanie Greggan's Super Stomachs!!! It really works! easy, too and only takes 12 minutes a day - she suggests 5 times a week!
- This may sound too "easy" but I suck in my tummy as much as I can. When I am in the stopped at a light in the car, walking, on the eleptical. Just keep sucking it in. ...
- Is is lower belly fat you are trying to get rid of? Like between the belly button and pubic line? If so, lay flat on the floor and put your legs up in the air, so yo...
Has Anyone Tried Relacore?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on July 22, 2009
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I've lost 30 pounds and am near my wedding weight after 2 kids - yippee! The wedding weight was a good weight for me, not at all heavy but not super skinny either. B...
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- It is great that you worked hard and got your wedding body back. You have 2 babies, please don't spend money on what will end up doing nothing for you and possibly tak...
- The other day on the show The Doctors the Plastic Surgeon talked about what you can do for a poochy belly after baby. He addressed over the counter pills and creams. ...
- I tried relacore a few years ago, not for weightloss but for the cortisol reduction, stress etc. It did nothing for me. I wouldn't recommend it. It is possible to d...
Fat and Breastfeeding
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on January 27, 2009
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I am curious. I have a 6 month old that I have breastfeeding exclusively until I started adding solids recently. I still nurse her 6 times a day and will continue as l...
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- Hi E. ~ Just wanted to say congrats and relax... I have two healthy boys that I nursed for 6 months and 8 months. I didn't lose all the baby weight until each one ...
- I just want to say that you are not alone. My daughter will be six months at the end of February and I am still 15lbs heavier. Don't worry it will come off.
- You are very right. The body holds onto fat cells more when breastfeeding. It is the bodies way of holding onto supply should famine strike- then it will tap into rese...
6 Month Old in Negative 3% for Weight
Asked by K.T. from Dallas
on April 24, 2008
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It's a long story -- but when I was pregnant with my daughter, she started to decline in growth at around 30 weeks. At 39 weeks I was sent for an emergency c-section ...
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- I had twins a little premature. I had to go in for weight checks every week the first 5 weeks of their lives. Each time, they lost weight. Finally as their mother, ...
- Find a new pediatrician. From birth to 6 months my oldest daughter was never higher than the 5th percentile. From 6 months through 3 years, she dropped off into the ...
- Hi K.! I have a little boy that is about to be one. He has always been below 3% in weight and lower in the other categories as well. He is small...but so were my hu...
