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Riding in the Car
Asked by L.H. from Phoenix
on November 5, 2008
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my 11 week old has started going ballistic in the car, like panic. he gets hysterical almost immediately. he has an infant car seat and when we take him for walks in i...
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- Sometimes they cry cause they don't want to be strapped down once they start to move around crawling and all...I think a lot of babies go through this. Mine did. I exp...
- My youngest hated his carseat.In fact we lived about 45 min away from the hospital and he cried the whole way home. he did eventually get used to it in the car but the...
- My first did the same thing for her first year of life! Once she started to become aware of her surroundings she hated the car seat. facing the back of a car seat no...
Is Watery Potty Matter of Concern
Asked by B.J. from Denver
on October 11, 2007
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My daughter is two month old today. she would get frustrated while latching on to me initially and hence would drink either my expressed milk or Enfimil Lipil with i...
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- She could have an allergy. Try an elimination diet--most likely culprit dairy, then wheat, soy, eggs, corn, acids. You could try charting problems and what you eat, ...
- The Watery poo is somewhat normal with breast fed babies. My son is 6 months old and still has watery poo. For me it sucks becasue it is only once or twice a week so...
- Talk to your pediatrician and or lactation consultant. But I believe that is normal. But like others have mentioned it may be something in your diet. Good luck...
Gripe Water
Asked by T.F. from Dallas
on July 31, 2007
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Do any of you know the major differenes between differnt gripe water formulas or are they basicly all the same?
A friend of mine said her friend swears by them and I ...
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- I use the Little Tummys gripe water for hiccups! My 2 month old has VICIOUS hiccups and gets really upset. I give it to him and it takes them away immediately! I th...
- I agree with your friend. I gave my second son gripe water whenever he was gassy or just fussy and he used to calm down instantly. I don't know much about the differ...
- Hey T., This is a MUST HAVE for fussy babies. My daughter had reflux that was non responsive to the medicine. When she became uncontrollably fussy, someone sug...
8 Week Old Won't Sleep!
Asked by J.S. from Santa Fe
on January 27, 2009
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I'm completely at a loss what to do for my 8 week old daughter. She was a great sleeper when we brought her home from the hospital, we could put her down and she'd sl...
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- It looks like you have a lot of responses to go thru.. I don't know if this would help, but I took my baby to my chiro (who is more unusual than others) and he adjuste...
- Ugh. I don't recommend either Healthy SLeep Habits, Baby Whisperer, or especially Babywise. THe Ezzos...ugh. Yeah it works but WHY does it work? At what price? Yo...
- Darn it. You JUST missed the sleep class/seminar down in Albuquerque at http://www.inspiredabq.com. There is also a lending library with many of the books mentioned b...
Getting 10-Day Old to Take a Paci
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on June 28, 2009
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Hi guys! My sweet son is finally here and he is absolutely amazing. He has developed reflux already, so we're trying a few things before any medications - cutting out ...
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- My son was EBF and had reflux as well. He would scream from 5 or 6 in the evening until 12 or 1am. It was torture for everyone. We put him on Zantac and that did he...
- Oh, I hear ya. This happened to me with my fist, 10 years ago and is happening with our sweet little surprise who is 2 1/2 months old right now. They nurse and nurse...
- My mother in law is an L&D nurse and she recommended putting Sweet-ease (the liquid that they give babies in the hospital after circs and such) on the nipple of the pa...
7 Week Old Baby Struggling with Bowel Movements
Asked by N.P. from Salt Lake City
on June 2, 2009
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I have a friend whose baby has struggled ever since he was born. He is breastfed. He's 7 weeks now. He screams, holds his breath, pushes, grunts, his face turns red, ...
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- Hi N., I agree with your sense that something bigger might be going on. Breast fed babes never have trouble pooping...in fact it's formula that makes them "stuffed u...
- My son, now two, had almost identical story. I was sick of doctors telling me it was normal or nothing to worry about. I could not breast feed so we started playing wi...
- That does sound strange. My first son was breastfed and his poop looked like peanut butter. That counts as constipated for a breastfed baby. So my doctor had me give h...
Anyone Has Used Gripe Water for Colic?
Asked by Y.W. from Orlando
on December 18, 2008
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I have a two week old and she's got really bad colic and constipation. I've heard gripe water is good for colic, can anyone tell me if it works and what brand to use?...
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- I know there are many Moms who would say I am crazy for this, but so be it. I gave my daughter a 1/4 tsp of mylanta when she had very bad colic/reflux. within 5 min sh...
- I am soooo sorry to hear about your daughter's discomfort!! I have a 7 month old that suffered from colic and it truly was one of the most difficult times of my life!...
- ive never used gripe water but i have a 4 month old baby girl who had the same problem, what i did was used white karo syrup , 1 table spoon in one ouce of water for t...
Gripe Water - Good or Bad?
Asked by C.G. from San Luis Obispo
on May 20, 2009
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i have an 11 day old with a "hurting belly" i just bought some gripe water (suggested by my lactation consultant) if you have used it can you give me some feedback? :)
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- I used colic calm gripe water with my daughter when she was a week old, it's homeopathic and really made a huge difference. my ped also suggested giving her a teeny bi...
- Gripe Water is the best thing invented. I gave it to both my boys as babies. Both my boys had "tummy" issues. They were allergic to formula and had to have soy. They b...
- I tried Gripe Water with my son but it didn't seem to help any. He had extreme gas issues and the only thing that helped him was Colic Calm. It was a lifesaver. They e...
Painful Gas in Baby
Asked by R.M. from Portland
on November 3, 2008
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My son is 6 weeks old and experiences a lot of gas and pain after every feed. He has classic reflux symptoms which I will be seeing the doctor for this week. But, I ...
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- I feel for you both. My little girl was the same - the gas machine and oh so crampy and cranky. Aside from figuring out what food eliminations will help reduce the ga...
- My mom and other older women always recommended peppermint water for my three babies colic and gas.It always worked and never failed me and since I made it i knew what...
- If it's an intolerance to milk protein (casein) you will have to eliminate dairy and probably soy from your diet as well (babies are often senstitive to both). Goat's...
Problems with Gas
Asked by S.C. from New York
on February 7, 2009
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My son is 9 weeks old and has lots of gas. It wouldn't be a problem but it interupts his sleep. He doesn't wake up but he doesn't rest as peacefully and neither do i...
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- Have you tried Mylacon? For a few months I had yto give it to my son after ever bottle. It seems to work great. The inly this is that I can not remember if he was a...
- Since you said you're eating a plain diet, I'm assuming you're breastfeeding. I went through this between 9 and 12 weeks with my daughter (now 5 months) and it turned...
- When my son was a baby he was the same way. I would brew chamomile tea and give that to him in between feedings. These are old remedies that I used when my kids were l...
