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Scab Picking Has Turned Tiny Bugbites into Massive Craters, HELP!
Asked by C.L. from Boston
on September 6, 2007
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I just don't know what to do with my 7 year old daughter. Layers of band aids, liquid band aids and alcahol won't keep her from digging at herself and turning her tini...
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- I definately think you should look into getting another pediatrician. If the one she's seeing right now isn't concerned, especially with you being so worried about it...
- my oldest is a nail biter and picker with age it has gotten better. is this a new behavior or something that has just gotten worse over time? is it just when she has b...
- Hi C., This must be so hard for you to see, your daughter injuring herself like this. Does your daughters' school have a counselor? Since this is something you can't...
How Much Liquid for a 1 Year Old
Asked by K.K. from Longview
on April 3, 2007
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I recently took my 1 year old to the doctor for her 1 yr check up. She was still taking 4 or 5 bottles a day and small amounts of solids. He said to get her off the b...
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- I have a 15 month old daughter and I had the same problem. She refused to drink milk from a sippy cup. She would drink water with no problem, so I knew it wasn't the...
- hi K., i am a mother of 3, i used to have the same problem with my 15 year old daughter when se was little.. the dr. told me to take her off the bottle at 1 year..well...
- I am a mother of two children. I think as long as you are getting at least 10 wet diapers a day she is getting plenty of fluids. My doctor always told me that if my so...
Food for an Almost 8 Month Old
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on August 14, 2009
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I am struggling finding consistent information about what kinds of foods I can feed my 8 month old girl. As well, I am looking for some sort of basic schedule for soli...
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- Breast milk is all your princess needs! If you choose to feed jar food of course, you can. With my daughter, I prepared fresh fruits and veggies for her at home. Have ...
- I think she is getting plenty of fluids. You also have to remember that by giving fruits and veggies she is also getting liquids from those too. (that what my ped. tol...
- YOU are doing a fabulous job of balancing all! Keep up the good work and the nursing...This takes me back to when I nursed my 3 who are now young adults and all degree...
"My 9 Month Old Weaned Herself off Her Bottles"
Asked by S.Y. from Seattle
on June 12, 2009
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My 9 month old went to a feeding specialist after having six days of not wanting a bottle. The specialist had concluded that my 9 month old weaned herself off bottles...
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- Try to teach her straws! Start by giving a little juice so she will be interested enough to try. If that doesn't interest her enough, try a little 7up (it won't hurt h...
- Dear S., I'm a SAHM of twin girls. I got them started on sippy cups when they were about 7 months. They too didn't drink a lot out of them for 2 months following. ...
- I went through the same thing when my youngest was that age. We just kept offering him every single type of cup out there and left them with him all the time. Don't wo...
Infant Liquid Vitamins
Asked by A.C. from Allentown
on July 6, 2008
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I just started giving my son these vitamins. They are absolutely horrible tasting. He hates them and I don't blame him. I realize that he needs them though and woul...
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- have your pharmacy flavor them - genuardis will do it
- For my son, we mix the liquid vitamins with apple juice. Very small amount will mask the flavor. Also, when he was a little bit older we would mix the vitamins with ...
- Why does your son need vitamins? If you're breastfeeding, eating an excellent diet, and (if necessary) taking vitamins yourself, your son doesn't need anything more. ...
Liquid Formula vs Powdered
Asked by S.D. from Portland
on August 10, 2009
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Can anyone tell me if liquid enfamil formula is equally as good in nutrients etc as the powdered version.
I have only used powdered but someone offred me some free li...
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- Agree with the other posts regarding nutrition. However, if they are in *metal cans*, I would avoid it. Metal canned formula (not plastic bottled) has BPA in it... ...
- They are exactly the same as far as nutrition values go. Liquid formula is easy to use, requires no mixing but is also more expensive than powder formula. It is made ...
- They're the same nutritionally, except that in the liquid, the oils/fats are still "wet" so the liquid kind is a lot creamier/smoother in texture. the liquid also tast...
Infant Won't Take Liquids from Cup
Asked by R.P. from Grand Rapids
on February 26, 2008
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Our son will turn 1 next week (soooooo exciting!). I have been breastfeeding him since he was born. He took a bottle really easily from about two weeks of age on and w...
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- Be patient. All children learn at a different pace. His chewing and shaking behaviors are perfectly normal as he explores the ins and outs of cups and liquids. He will...
- The peditrician generally recommneds starting the cup about 9 months. Just start with water or breastmilk in the cup and see if that helps. I just start with no lid ...
- When our first daughter was turning 1, she's now 4 1/2, our day care provider told us she was to young to move to a sippy cup - she wouldn't get enough fluid from it. ...
Cold Medicine That Dissolves in Mouth for a 2Yr Old????
Asked by C.Z. from San Francisco
on March 25, 2009
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Hi Mama's,
I need some help for my neighbor. His 2 year old has a cold and is refusing and is doing anything to NOT take any sort of liquid or any medication. I rem...
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- Hi My 7 month old boy is sick now and My Ped said to give him 1/2 a packet of Mucinex Mini-melts. But you should ask your MD first.
- They have the dissolvable strips that he can try.
- Please encourage your friend NOT to give cold medicine to her 2 year old. The medical community strongly advises AGAINST using over the counter cold medicine in childr...
Child Having Upset Stomach Issues
Asked by D.M. from Topeka
on November 8, 2007
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My 7 year old daughter has been ill for about the past week or so and with a low grade fever and upset stomach. I took her to the hospital and he said she has irritab...
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- My daughter is 7 and she had this same thing going on last week. She complained of a stomach ache but never vomited etc. She also had a low grade fever and just laid a...
- Did the Dr say anyhting about Crohn's disease? It's a more intense type of IBS. You might want to check into that.
- I have had problems with my 9 year old on and off with her stomach hurting. I took her to the urgent care in town and one of the nurses said that it could be abdomina...
We Still Breastfeed.
Asked by A.S. from Phoenix
on August 4, 2009
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I need some advise. I have one little boy.. he is 20 months old and he is still breastfeeding.. mainly just at nights.. but whenever he's with mom and feels like it t...
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- Hi there and CONGRATS on breastfeeding!!! My son will be 2 in Sept. and he still nurses in the night or whenever. You know what its great, that is something between ma...
- I breastfed our only until she was 2.5yrs. It was just the nighttime at the end. The way we stopped was really a timing thing. For the last month or 2, she was gett...
- I think It's great! If you love it, and he loves it, do it! Who cares what other people think? You are doing a great thing! The WHO recommends breastfeeding until ...
