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Is It Necessary/okay for My 7 Month Old Baby to Drink Water?
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on February 1, 2009
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We are going to Hawaii next month and plan to do a lot of hiking. My 7 month old daughter is exclusively breastfed and started on solids (cereal, veg) last month. Do y...
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- What a great question! Little ones under a year old definitely should get filtered water of some sort, instead of just tap water. They also get thirsty once they sta...
- No one mentioned the diapers. Pay attention to how much wet diapers you are changing and that will give you a sign if she is getting dehydrated. I would offer her th...
- I think you could maybe pump just before you go and bring some of that along, as refrigeration is not needed right away. Personally, I would stay hydrated myself and o...
My Baby Keeps Getting Ear Infections and We All Keep Getting Sick!
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on June 26, 2008
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My family moved to Arizona about 6 months ago. My two boys and I keep getting colds and my baby (1 years old) keeps getting sick. About once a month we get something...
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- Hi A., Yet another plug for a naturopathic physician:) We are very successful with treating & preventing ear infections & colds. I see many of my naturopathic col...
- I'm sorry to hear that you & your family have been sick. Try some Acidophilus or other Probiotics. They will replace the good bacteria that were destroyed by the antib...
- Hi A., I too had the experience of being the sickest I have ever been after moving to AZ. My whole family experienced it. We just recently moved back to CA and we...
5 Month Old Only Weighs 10Lbs, 13 Oz Updated
Asked by C.A. from Fort Smith
on November 11, 2008
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my little girl just had her 4 month check up today(will be 5 months this week) and she weighed in at 10lbs, 13 oz. At her 2 month check up she had been just over 11 po...
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- I would follow dr's orders regarding supplementation, but I would also really pay attention to Kay's #2 suggestion: Is she otherwise happy, healthy, meeting her age ap...
- Babies need a diet high in nutrients and calories also to gain the weight and strength they need to obtain. You should see her weight increasing with the formula and ...
- First, congrats on your beautiful family. I also have two children, a boy and a girl, and I breastfed both of them also. My daughter was a lot lighter than my son and ...
My 11 Wk Old Son Has a Bad Cough and Congestion
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on January 6, 2008
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My 11 week old son is sick yet again. This time he has a really bad dry/wet cough (sort of like the crupe, but different). He started with a dry cough and now has ba...
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- I am sorry but YOU NEED to take him to His Pediatric Physician tomorrow, none of us can tell you what the inside of this babys lungs look like or if they are filling u...
- Has the doctor/nurses or hospital mentioned Pertussis (Whoping Cough)? If not--YOU should. You might get pooh-pooed by the doc, and told it is rare but it is NOT an...
- hi M.,i am a mom of 17 yr old and 6yr old children.my daughter is 6 last year she had a lot of problems.she was coughing a lot and breathing weird,her doctor told me t...
