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First Time Away from Baby for Extended Amount of Time
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on August 31, 2009
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I am a first time SAHM of a 10 month old boy. My husband and I are talking about going on a vacation (for a week) to Hawaii in December and we aren't sure what to do w...
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- Hi there! If you leave him with grandma, im sure he would be just fine and it would be a nice bonding experience for the two of them! (I had to leave my son startin...
- Hi J., My name is A. and I am a SAHM as well. I am on baby#2 but I have 6 years in between them. My baby is only 2 months old and my oldest is going to be 7 in Janua...
- Hi J.. This is always a tough decision, but if this is the first time you will be away from the baby, then I would suggest taking him with you (and maybe a babysitter,...
Overwhelmed?
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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Hi there,
I have a wonderful 8 1/2 month old baby girl. But am still feeling overwhelmed. Other mothers I meet seem to be handling things just fine. I'm happy, but ...
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- Have you considered having someone watch your daughter for 1 day a week to allow you some down time. I work full-time as a teacher and have holidays and summers off wi...
- H., I was a stay at home mom when my oldest son was born quite a long time ago. but i just took it a day at a time and minute by minute. don't worry if the chores...
- Hi H., What you are feeling is completely normal. You are a good mom, and don't forget that. I was able to take some time off with my son, and felt exactly the way...
I Have Big Concerns for My 3 Week Old son...I Am So over Whelmed! Advice Please!
Asked by S.P. from Los Angeles
on August 18, 2009
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I have a three week old who already has a diaper rash, a cold, colic, bellybutton infection, and eye infection. I am so worried about him, because I feel like I am not...
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- Ah - I felt the same way with my first. She too had colic and it took us 3 months to figure out how to help her. I was so exhausted and tired from all of the crying....
- Good morning S., First of all you are only 19 so cut yourself some slack.This is your first baby, so you are in the learning process. For the rash, use Butt Paste, so...
- Hi S., You are a wonderul mommmy! To reach out and ask for help is wonderful. Your baby is soooo young and is still adjusting to the outside world. This adjustme...
Not Sure If I Should Keep This Friendship...
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on April 28, 2008
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I have been friends with this other Mom long before we had our own children. Visited and offered help during her 1st pregnancy....brought over a nice gift for her aft...
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- M., Unless something else has happened I think you are overreacting. If my son misses his nap we pay for it...for several days. I have had to opt out of many events...
- I am sure you know that pregancy hormones make us women do things we would not normally do. Some women handle it really well and some do not. At the end of my 2nd pre...
- Hi M., I can certainly understand that you're hurt. I would be to. As good of friends that you both are, I would have expected more out of her myself. But since she...
Emotional Mommy
Asked by C.K. from Rapid City
on January 3, 2007
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I'm a very laid back person, and in the past I rarely got worked up over things, and I practically never cry. I expected to be emotional with my pregnancy b/c of the h...
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- It is much easier for me to cry now that I'm a mom. I also can't watch scary movies. I think being a mom makes you more empathetic too. I don't know what your weepin...
- Hi C. :) Well, that depends on what you're getting "emotional" about. I have a tendency to be more emotional now that I'm a mommy for sure. Just because I think bei...
- I understand. I have three kids, youngest is eighteen months and I'm only twenty three. But like that other post expresses, maybe you should see a doctor. I was so sad...
Looking for Other Mom's Working Full-Time to Network With
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 25, 2006
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I am looking to network with other moms that work full-time. It seems as though everyone I know is a stay at home mom or works at home or limited hours. None is bett...
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- I am also a full time working mom of 2 lovely girls. My oldest is 4 1/2, my other is 10 months. Currently I work in transportation (where at least the management is ...
- Hi - I work full-time in a management position at a large automotive manufacturing company. My daughter is almost 13M old and we are thinking about having another one...
- I'm in! I too am a full-time stay at work mom in a management position. I would love to talk to others in the same boat. All the books I read on being a working mom...
Advise...can You Really Have It All Career, Motherhood & Wife....lol
Asked by K.M. from New York
on February 14, 2007
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This is a long one….lol… I am desperately seeking an answer from numerous mothers who had to make the same difficult decision. Prior to me giving birth to my ama...
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- K., As once before someone told me if your not happy, the family will also be unhappy. You will become more and more frustrated and everyone will be miserable as yo...
- Hi K...First I want to congratulate you on the birth of your long awaited babygirls. My husband and I waited for 9 years for our babygirl, and by the grace of God, we...
- K., Wow, it sounds like you are feeling very overwhelmed. It is a struggle for many of us who want it all. There is a book called "Sequencing" that you amy want t...
Good Ol' Hormones
Asked by C.K. from New York
on June 10, 2008
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I'm a first time mom & I truly LOOOVE being mother to my 3 month old daughter. In fact I can't wait to have more! The problem is that I have noticed a change in my d...
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- You are so funny!! I used to be the same exact way!! It is a little of both I think. When you are a first time mom and anyone that even looks at your baby better watch...
- I think it is both: hormones and mother's instinct. You definitely are still riding the hormone wave at the 3 month mark, especially if you are breastfeeding. I t...
- Dear C., After birth our hormones can be off balance for up to a year. Being a first time mom plays into the over protection as well , becasue it's all new to you a...
Need Your Opinions And/or Suggestions
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on November 1, 2008
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I am hoping my fellow Mamas out there can help me with this. My daughter is 22 years old and engaged to the father of my precious 2 yo beautiful grandbaby. I totally ...
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- It has to be incredibly hard to watch your child destroy or damage her body and what's worse is she's endangering her daughter's health as well. But, you have to be a...
- The hardest thing to accept is the fact that she is now an adult. She will always be your baby, but her decisions (and her fiance's) are hers to make. All of the messa...
- M., In my profile my answer to "The hardest thing about being a mom" is...minding my own business. We do our best to raise our children and that is all we can do...
Help Need Advice...
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on September 17, 2008
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My seven year old daughter's biologicial father is in the Army, just started this past February. He has never been a positive part of her life, he's broke her heart wi...
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- As everyone else has said, your daughter's safety is the number one priority. I am in a somewhat similar situation & I am torn at the decisions I have to make about t...
- Hi M.. You need to put your foot down. Your dauhter will eventually understand and as a mom, it is your job to protect her from anything that may be harmful. Her Dad i...
- M., Just briefly, put your foot down. Your daughter's welfare comes BEFORE any other consideration. Allow him to see her only at your place or when you are present....
