|
Chat It Up!
... they were smaller but on my son`s birthday party last year they dont have a bed time no more and i try everyday to get them to bed early but they cry so bad that they trow up. Please sombody out there help get them back in bed.
- 04/28/08 01:20 PM
Daniele
2 replies
reply
... only do it because you give in
- May 9 2008, 02:18 PM
... find these bottles anywhere online or in stores. Every store is out of stock. help does anyone know where i can find them?
- 04/24/08 11:41 AM
lsm04rn
11 replies
reply
... and found the best place to buy was on ebay.
- Apr 24 2008, 02:54 PM
... bottles. I heard of bpa 1 year ago and after doing some research I found news articles as old as 1999. Scary!
- Apr 24 2008, 03:02 PM
... bottles containing a chemical that's facing safety questions.
The toy and baby products retailer said Monday that it hopes to have all baby feeding products containing bisphenol A, or BPA, off the shelves by the end of the year.
The U.S. government's National Toxicology Program says there is "some concern" about BPA. Experiments on rats linked the chemical to changes in behavior and the brain, early puberty and possibly precancerous changes in the prostate and breast.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said last week that it expects its entire assortment of baby bottles to be BPA-free early next year.
- Apr 24 2008, 03:29 PM
she'll fall asleep if I walk her (she likes the bouncing) or sometimes while eating (even though I try to wake her) BUT she won't stay asleep for more than 15min. At night she generally sleeps approx 3 hours at a time, usually 2 or 3 spurts of this. This is a nice changed from the first 4 weeks when she had a similar schedule only she slept during the day and was up all night, but I just wish she'd nap at least once during the day...
- 04/24/08 09:45 PM
Kaimon
11 replies
reply
a car ride, he would be asleep within 5 mins. The swing would also sometimes work. I would also put him in his stroller and walk him around my home that way I would not have to move him and if he started to stir, I would not talk, and push the stroller mare and he would go back to sleep... Don't get discoraged, also don't wait until she is overly tired. Plan a nap time and try to stick to it, get her used to napping at a certain time. An overly tired baby, won't nap... they fight it.. not sure why, but that was always the case with my son. good luck!
- Apr 25 2008, 09:26 AM
... carseat and swing her myself she's fine - I just can't keep it up because she's heavy). Generally putting her in her stroller and going for a walk will put her to sleep, but again she doesn't stay asleep. Car rides put her to sleep, but I would have to leave her in the car seat for her to stay asleep - she wakes up as soon as you move her. I will try the routine naptime, but the issue is really more getting her to stay asleep for more than 15 min rather than fall asleep. Perhaps if I do it at the same time everyday she'll eventually sleep longer??
- Apr 25 2008, 10:35 AM
... bring it inside and click it into the swing without disturbing her. The vibrating bouncy chair will also mimic the sensation of riding in a car. Some nights, that was the only thing that worked with her. I was not about to load her up in the car at 3 O'Clock in the morning.
- Apr 25 2008, 01:10 PM
... even mention her in my response. Do you need any advise on loss of memory due to pregnancy, too? LOL!
- Apr 25 2008, 01:13 PM
... (co-sleeping!). I co-sleep with my son right now (and co-slept with my daughter for almost a year) and I always thought it was super safe. Now I'm freaking out. Maybe it's not as safe as I thought it was. I'm considering going out and buying a co-sleeper or sleep training my son to sleep in his crib.
- 04/07/08 11:33 AM
mamamia
22 replies
reply
... they say the safest place for baby is next to mom and not between mom and dad.
- Apr 7 2008, 11:37 AM
... website that rolling on your child while co-sleeping is even less common than SIDS for babies who sleep alone. (I'm not sure what facts he's basing it on, but I'll beleive him). I maily co-sleep with my daughter but as plan B on days I have a glass of wine or are super tired, I have her crib butted against our bed with the side rail off to make it a co-sleeper.
- Apr 7 2008, 06:19 PM
... shes just fine!
- Apr 8 2008, 04:56 PM
Anonymous
2 replies
reply
... 100% chemical free, it's harder then you think, but I think it was worth the effort in the long run. I did research online and found a resource that listed the top 10 thnings you should do to go "natural". I did the first 3: Organic (baby) food , natural soaps (laundry and baby wash) and natural household cleaners (so baby isn't breathing in 1,000's of chemicals). Good luck!
- Apr 29 2008, 03:00 PM
... foods and plan to keep it that way as long as possible. I switched to the new green line form Clorox for our cleaning supplies, and quite frankly I think they work better than the regular stuff. I do disposable diapers, but only because I'm not paying for a diaper service. And I use plastic bottles but NEVER recycled ones, they are dangerous to baby's health because the dioxides will release in the breastmilk or formula. It's really up to you if you choose to do au naturale, it's a personal decision, but one I chose to make. Just keep this in mind though, we were brought up with just the regular stuff, and we turned out fine! It's all really up to you in the end. Good Luck!
- Apr 29 2008, 09:31 PM
next 9 months trying so hard to help him gain weight. At his 15 mos. apt, he was in the 20th% and then by 18 mos. he was in the 25th and has been fine ever since. Anyway, I spent so much time worrying about it and in the end, the pediatrician said that it was probably just his growth pattern. So, now my daughter is six months old and guess what... she just slid off of the growth chart. I'm starting to wonder if this is just a genetic growth pattern. Has anyone else dealt with small babies? Does it run in families? Is it possible that neither of my kids have any sort of failure to thrive, but instead, they're just genetically smaller than the growth charts?
- 04/29/08 02:32 PM
Erin
4 replies
reply
... frustration of trying to insist with the doctor your child eats a lot but just burns it quickly. I had to go to the nutritionists and to several weigh ins to see if she was gaining weight. The one thing I did learn was at about 6 months a great majority of women's breast milk becomes much lighter than it was the first 6 months. What they think happened with me is that my milk got really "light" and we had to supplement Sophie and myself with a high fat diet (for me to boost up the fat in my milk- it worked but I wasn't able to lose the baby weight!). I do think this is genetic though. I was a super small child up until puberty (but always tall). My husband is tall and lean. I also think a child's activity level plays into how thin they are. Is your daughter active? I have found the older Sophie gets and the more active she becomes the less weight she gains. I personally think FTT is too often labeled on small children without taking a look at the parents build, bf or bottle, and the child's activity level. If the child is healthy and happy, meeting their developmental milestones, and gaining some weight then I think the baby is fine. My main pediatrician also feels the same way and has no longer classified Sophie as FTT. Have you discussed these concerns with your doctor? I know it is hard to put your foot down with the doctor but sometimes you have to.
- Apr 29 2008, 03:23 PM
... FTT-It is Very Stressful! Like Sara was saying I know my son is VERY active and dealing w/milk allergies there was a lot of foods he couldn't eat & he's also a picky eater. I did not have the same problems w/my daughter but she does have a diff. father-it is strange though b/c my husband is not skinny so I would think it would be the opposite -But, I do know that allergies-etc do run on my side of the family. And a lot of my family was skinny as a kid and like most adults started to get heavier over time. I wish I could be skinny again like in high-school- once I had kids that was that. So I'm sure as my son gets older he'll gain more weight and the Dr. isn't as concerned now.
- Apr 29 2008, 03:42 PM
onto their own growth curve. If she were to STOP growing (which is what happened to my almost-7-year-old FTT boy back when he was 9 months old...didn't gain an ounce or grow an eighth of an inch in SIX MONTHS...), then it's worth getting a little worried and doing something about it. But even then...in our case, it was because he IS a first-to-fifth percentile kid, and probably always will be, and his body was just adjusting itself to its future growth pattern. Although my son is often not actually "on" the chart (which starts at 3rd percentile), he is following a steady upward growth curve, and so nobody--including the World Famous Endocrinologists I sought out and paid good money for--is worried about him. If they're growing, happy, hitting developmental milestones, and otherwise seeming normal...chances are very high that they are.
- Apr 29 2008, 04:23 PM
... nephew) was also a tiny baby. I think it's in the genes. I mean, my daughter was 8 pounds when she was born and she is a very petite baby! I don't think you have nothing to worry about. I really do believe it's in the genes. No failure to thrive. That's only a guideline to follow. I think if it keeps getting gradually worse then there would be something to worry about, but it seems to bring itself back up. No need to worry momma!
- Apr 29 2008, 09:03 PM
... and had explosive BM's so we assumed she wasn't ready for them yet. The 2nd time we tried she started violently vomiting about 2 hours after eating, this lasted 3 hours; we thought it was a virus. Today she ate brand name organic food and then vomitted violently 2 hours after eating. I've found a few posts online about this, but no real info. Help please!
- 04/18/08 07:11 PM
jlt79
12 replies
reply
... sauce, carrots, barely cereal and now sweet potatos. She's mainly breastfed and only eats about 2 tsps. of solids at dinner. Allergies don't run in the family and her big brother never had any problems.
- Apr 18 2008, 09:44 PM
... but not unheard of. I'd ask your Pediatrician to refer you to an allergist. I feel awful for her! Good luck!
- Apr 18 2008, 10:26 PM
... happens!
- Apr 18 2008, 11:00 PM
... It is possible to be allergic to anything with no family history. I am allergic to apples and all apple products and there is absolutely no food allergies in my family. The allergists will probably do a simple blood test to confirm the allergy. The scratch tests on the skin are not very accurate especially on sensitive skin so unfortunately it is usually a blood test with babies. My daughter had one at 8 months just to confirm she did not have any of my random food allergies (which happens to be just about every fruit you feed a baby)! Good luck and hopefully she feels better.
- Apr 19 2008, 12:10 AM
... on. They aren't cracked or bleeding or anything so I'm not sure what's up. I've never felt like this before. Any advice?
- 04/25/08 09:18 PM
Erin
2 replies
reply
... it and found out that they have to readjust their latch once they get their teeth in. Which means we get to go through the whole process of readjusting! My nipples actually cracked when she was 7 months. It hurt so bad. It will work itself out in about a week.
- Apr 26 2008, 01:02 AM
... their gums, and those budding teeth can feel like tiny little razor blades cutting across you every time they suckle. You can try detaching and reattaching, and maybe a little baby anbesol applied to you and the baby's gums.
- Apr 26 2008, 10:40 AM
... pronounce this name. Would it be, AH-MAY(as in the month)-AH, OR AH-MY-AH?? Personally, I like the first way, as MAY.
- 04/25/08 06:02 PM
tiadel
1 replies
reply
|
|
