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6Year Old Daughter--HUGE Growth Spurt
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on August 19, 2009
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Okay, My 6 year old (will be 7 in November) daughter has had a HUGE growth spurt. Since the first of the year she has grown 6 inches, put on 16 pounds and her foot ha...
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- When I was in the first grade I shot up 6 inches in about a 9 month period. My mom took me to a doctor and they ran tests and said it was just a grwoth spurt. I was ...
- Hello J., if you're concerned with her hormones, then go organic. specially milk and meats. Good luck and keep at it until you get the right answer for you and your...
- When it comes to our children, it's natural to turn into the protective mom & then second guess the situation. You, however, know your child best. Has the doct...
My 6 Month Old Suddenly Very Fussy at Night
Asked by W.T. from Dallas
on September 1, 2009
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As of a few weeks ago, my now 6 month old daughter finally started sleeping mostly through the night. She still woke 1, maybe 2 times a night, but when she did wake s...
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- It's probably both, a growth spurt and stress. This just happened to a friend of mine and it only lasted about 2 weeks and then her daughter was back to her normal sl...
- My first thought was teething! Try putting some Baby Orajel PM on her gums?? THEN you mentioned stress and weaning. Does she take a paci? She just may need to get ...
- I actually do not think that it is stress at all and you shouldn't feel guilty about not being at 100%. It was a short amount of time and you were taking care of somet...
Concerned About My Son's Height
Asked by D.L. from Rochester
on August 13, 2009
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My son, just turned 7, is 45 inches tall and weighs 42 lbs. (He is still wearing size 5 jeans.) Although we haven't been for his well child visit yet, I charted his he...
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- I dont think you need to worry, boys are strange creatures that literally grow overnight. But you are paying your doctor to deal wit health matters and I would definit...
- Hi D., If your other children followed the same growth pattern, then I wouldn't be convinced that he is going to have a growth spurt soon and wouldn't encourage him t...
- D., My whole family is small (I'm 5'1" -- always in the bottom 10 percentile height/weight), and my baby brother was like me. He's still skinny, but in his mid tee...
4 Month Old -- Rice Cereal
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on January 19, 2009
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My 4 month old has been eating rice cereal every night before bed for the last week. When is it safe to introduce a fruit or veggie?? She seems a little gassy from t...
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- It is true, my peditrician said it was a wives tale that babies will sleep better on a full tummy...at 18m it's not the case. :) A couple of studies have been publis...
- There is a lot of research suggesting problems with starting solids so young (increased risk of allergies to name one). There is no rush and at least wait until 6 mon...
- When I was working at the daycare who was on the "food program", they started cereal and a small ammount of veggies at 4 months of age. They didn't introduce fruit un...
Stopping Overnight Feeding
Asked by L. from Cincinnati
on February 9, 2007
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I am looking for advice on how to phase out my 6 month old sons overnight feeding. He is now 20 pounds 11 ounces and sleeps in his crib with music on all night. He nap...
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- hi he might just be teething try giving him motrin before bed see that helps good luck
- Congratulations on having a baby! I have four children and I completly disagree with feeding your baby every time they wake up until the Baby decides not to get up dur...
- Hi! There really may be no way to phase this out as he may be growing and actually REQUIRING an extra feeding. My 10-month-old niece is actually starting to wake up ...
Allergy, Excema and a Growth Spurt
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on April 27, 2008
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My son, Johnny, is 6 months old and has allergies to wheat, egg and our beloved dog. He also has very sensitive skin, so we have had to go with all sensitive & fragra...
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- I would think w/spring the dog is shedding more? Do you have a room air cleaner? We bought a kenmore one and seems to help
- I have to say this is expensive but if I leave it off over night I can not even come downstairs without having to take something because of my allergies to my dog. If ...
- Hi B.--Thought you may want to listen to this free call, should be really good! Tuesday April 29th "A Review of Allergy Prevention" 8 PM Central Time call ###-...
Advice for Nursing/Attachment Parenting Mom
Asked by T.R. from San Francisco
on July 19, 2008
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Hello! I am wondering what to do after a couple tough days nursing my son, especially around naptime and bedtime. We nurse pretty frequently...I'm guessing 12+ times...
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- Look into the Ferber Method, or the Sleep Lady. You will have to let him cry it out - you treated him like a newborn too long and he needs to be taught how to go to s...
- I agree with all the advice about setting boundaries and taking care of yourself too! Kids do pick up on when we're resentful of them, cranky, etc., so much better to ...
- Dear T., You are describing an exact excerpt from my life! I am mom to a 3.5 yr old son whom I am in the process of weaning this weekend. We would go thru spurts of i...
Baby Is Pooping Solids at 6 Months.
Asked by F.G. from Austin
on March 9, 2007
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Hello. My baby girl is 6 months old. She has been breastfed exclusively up to this point. About a week ago she began to want to eat every one to two hours, even at nig...
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- My non professional advice would be to stop solids all together and spend the weekend with your baby in bed, nursing as much as possible. It sounds like you may have s...
- The doctor told me to give a little water in between each feeding to soften stools for my son and he is now 2 1/2 months old. Just because she is peeing does not mean ...
- sounds like you are doing all you can... what does the pedi say????
9 Month Old Growth Spurt?
Asked by H.V. from Charleston
on April 5, 2007
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My 9 month old has been fussy the past day or 2 - off her usual bedtime, trouble napping, not as much appetite. She is not "sick" - no fever. She is just generally m...
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- I went through the exact same thing! I didn't sleep for a week straight!And it was teething. He(my son) wouldnt sleep for more than a few hours at a time and wouldnt...
- This so VERY normal! Both of my children have had certain months where they just woke up randomly crying. It was at 4 months and 9 months. Teething could be an issue e...
- Yes my baby girl went thru that maybe twice now. Sounds about the age you are talking about and she was teething but alot of teeth where coming at one time and her mol...
Need Help with 'Restless' Baby
Asked by J.J. from Seattle
on June 26, 2009
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Hi mamas! So you have helped me out before with suggestions on ways to get my baby to sleep in his crib and it worked out great! I need your help again. So, he's now ...
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- J.- I'm with those that say developmental. Many babies try to "practice" their new found movement in their sleep. It often wakes them and usually wakes us. The oth...
- It does sound like a growth spurt. Give it a week or two and if it doesn't change, then it's probably not a growth spurt. Try encouraging him to eat more during the da...
- I think it's pretty normal to have a baby that sleeps well, then suddenly starts going through a phase like this for a month or so. Both of my babies did this and I r...
