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Restless Legs During Pregnancy
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on April 18, 2007
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I am not sure if any of you have dealt with this when you were pregnant, but I literally can't sleep at night because my legs won't settle down and I feel the urge to ...
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- I had mild RLS during pregnancy, and even still occasionally afterward. I didn't even realize that's what it was until AFTER having the baby. Fortunately mine wasn't...
- I went through both things you are going through. For RLS...my doc gave me muscle relaxers which help some. Then when he did blood work and tested my iron, I was b...
- can't help you out w/ the restless legs but on the contraction thing I can. I NEVER felt Braxton Hicks w/ my 1st preg. The dr. had to actually tell me when I was h...
12 Week VERY Restless at Night????
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on August 12, 2009
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Hello! I have a happy, healthy baby during the day and a very restless baby at night. He sleeps calmly usually for the first 3-4 hours at night and then the tossing ...
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- mix some cereal with your breast milk on a little bowl and feed him just before bed. his tummy will be full feeling and he should sleep better at night. he's ready for...
- C., sorry you are going through a hard time. You may try a white noise machine. They sometimes help
- My older daughter had a lot of trouble sleeping in the same bed with my husband and I. It turned out that she was getting too hot - my husband is like a furnace. But...
Child Won't SLEEP!
Asked by D.J. from Nashville
on January 3, 2007
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Does anyone know how to get a 4 year old to sleep through the night? My daughter is the worst sleeper, she has had a problem since she was born. Still at 4 she has a p...
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- hi D.,has she been sleeping alone since she was born? Does she sleep with a teddy bear etc. ? does she sleep in the dark or have to have the light on?Does she know she...
- My nephew had that problem and they used calming music. They played it real low all night long and it seemed to have work. My sister in law reads him a story and tell ...
- Unfortunately she may never be a good sleeper or she may take another year or so to outgrow this. I have a four year old daughter who has never been a sleeper either....
Advice for Getting Nearly 4 Year Old Son to Sleep; Sensory Processing Disorder
Asked by D.M. from Washington DC
on April 1, 2008
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My nearly 4 year old son is a restless sleeper, he has sensory processing disorder and is very fidgety during the day. He had night terrors, but eliminating dairy hel...
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- Try melatonin you can get it at GNC. Helps your body produce it's own natural melatonin. Which is what makes us calm and sleepy. Also try flannel sheets, i have a frie...
- Hi D., There is a Dr. Laura Dietzel who works with children with these disorders. Write to her and see if she will respond. her address is: ____@____.com...
- If you are working with an Occupational Therapist, you may want to talk to them about these sleep issues. Using weighted blankets can be tricky and it would be best i...
Advice Re: Natural Treatment of 2-Year-old with Seasonal Allergies
Asked by D.M. from New York
on May 7, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My 2-year-old son, Ryan, has been exhibiting signs of hay fever for the past appx. 2 weeks -- stuffy runny nose, sneezes a lot. No fever, personality is bas...
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- I would suggest a saline spray. It washes a lot of allergens out. It's also all natural so I would try it before you try any medication.
- Hi D., Nettle is a great natural antihistamine, and works wonders with allergies, especially hayfever. You can make a tea with it, maybe add some peppermint to ...
- Hi D., There is a lot of controversy regarding children and at what age they can develop allergies. My daughter was diagnosed with peanut allergy at 8 months. Seek ou...
Restless Sleeper
Asked by T.D. from Sacramento
on July 25, 2009
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Hi Moms. I am a first time mom to a precious two month old baby boy who doesn't like to sleep in his bassinet. He would fast asleep in our arms. Usually after 30 mi...
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- Dear T., Congratulations on your little one! First of all, I don't think your baby is spoiled. Not yet, anyway. (lol) I think what's happening is that he's sleepin...
- Hi T., I'm a mother of a 3yr old and a 17 mth old and still have sleeping issues with both. They say they can't be spoiled before 6 months but i have found that untru...
- HI T., I had the same problem. My Pediatrician actually told me its quite common for infants to want to sleep in swings or car seats. They love the tight warm comfo...
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...
Has Anyone Experienced Insomnia While Being Pregnant?
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on July 8, 2009
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Hi mom's,
I'm 31 wks pregnant with my third child and I'm experiencing things that are new to me and was wondering if there's anyone out there that has gone through...
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- YES! I totally had insomnia and would actually cry sometimes because I was so tired and just wanted to sleep but couldn't. It does go away or did for me. I slept w...
- I feel your pain. I am 36 weeks and have had the same problems for about a month and a half now. I talked to my OB and asked about taking something and was told basica...
- I had insomnia throughout both of my pregnancies (which is very odd for me, I normally sleep very well). It would either prevent me from falling asleep even though I ...
Help with Finding a Good Dentist
Asked by M.B. from Raleigh
on July 22, 2009
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I need to find a dentist for my 4 year old son who is very nervous and restless, He must be sensitive, friendly and patient and considerate of parents' wishes regardi...
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- I use Dr. Neidenthal in Holly Springs. Their number is ###-###-####. My son was 3 and he was scared to death of the dentist! They took him in the next room while I ...
- Hello, If you are in the Raleigh/Cary/Apex there is a dentist specifically for children. Dr. Geeta Bhat. I have a 2 year old and so far so good with our experienc...
- Hi M., We have lived in 2 areas of Raleigh and are currently in WF and we have been with the same dentist for 13 years, Michael Bolus off Falls of Neuse, just south...
4 Month Old Reacting Poorly to Rice Cereal??
Asked by J.M. from Asheville
on July 17, 2008
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Hi there,
I took my 4 month old daughter for her 4 month check-up Monday and my Pediatrician recommended starting her on solids. She's a big girl, in the 99th percen...
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- Maybe you should try just giving her one feeding til her tummy adjusts. Also, many doctors (think about it in a global sense too) recommend that perhaps rice cereal is...
- this can be *so* confusing!! i do believe they are not supposed to get honey until they are at least 1 year old. so please check that out. it can be dangerous due...
- Hi J.! I'm kind of surprised that your physician recommended that you start your 4-month-old on anything other than breastmilk, even if she's big for her age. I though...
