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We have a fan rigged up to the headrest that plugs into a lighter outlet doodad to keep air flowing over the kid since he's still rear-facing and doesn't get direct airflow from the a/c.
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5 times a day doesn't seem like nearly enough for an infant that age. Do you mean 5 times during the day time or is that in a 24 hour period? How is her output? Lots of wet diapers? This page has helpful info and links: http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/enoughmilk-older/
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May 13, 2013 04:54
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I just went out to the lake today with some friends and one of the 2 year olds had the puddle jumper. She did so well with it that I'm going to buy one for my kid too. She was just paddling around like it was nothing.
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May 20, 2013 22:44
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I remember my doctor saying something about self-soothing and I just sort of "mm-hmm"ed him and kept doing what I needed to do, which was feed my kid when he was hungry. It is normal for babies to wake up regularly at this age. quote:Sleeping through the night: 71.4% did this on at least one occasion by 3 months of age, but many of these relapse into more frequent waking in the 4 to 12 month period. It is not until after 24 months that regular night waking (requiring attention) becomes much less common. http://kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/sleepstudies/ quote:Every baby is different, and some sleep through the night earlier than others (schedules or food usually have nothing to do with this). Your baby may be hungry (keep in mind that breastmilk digests in less than 2 hours) or she may just want time with you. Babies whose mothers work during the week often nurse more at night and on weekends, perhaps to reconnect with mom. http://kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/sleep/ quote:Some authorities believe that parents need to teach babies to comfort themselves when they awaken at night, and some go as far as suggesting how long parents can allow a child to "cry it out" before responding. While such methods may work for some families, many other mothers and fathers have found peace in trusting their instincts and responding to their babies' cries. It helps to remember that babies' sleep cycles are very different from those of adults, and a young infant needs to awaken during the night in order to get enough nourishment. https://www.llli.org/faq/sleep.html
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May 23, 2013 20:15
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There's nothing weak about nursing your infant back to sleep. Breastfeeding is about comfort as well as nourishment.
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May 24, 2013 13:06
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Gounads posted:Got a 1 year old with growing toenails. He just won't let me cut them. Kicks, screams, rolls over. I've tried in the high chair, sitting down, laying down. Would appreciate any tips. Mine got interested in me painting my own toenails, so I told him if he would sit nicely while I cut his, I'd paint his too. I let him pick a color and I'd strap him in his high chair, so he couldn't run off with wet toes.
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Jun 4, 2013 00:22
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AlistairCookie posted:He's a bit more than 2, and 36 pounds,  Your kid is a giant! Mine will be 3 in October and barely tips the scales at 28 lbs with clothes on.
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Jun 7, 2013 04:09
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Everything about that post screams Eating Disorder Ahoy! Your control issues with food are quite a thing. Have you talked with a doctor about it?
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Jun 9, 2013 18:16
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Do they have interesting things to do out there or is it just an empty yard? For real though, turn the tv off and send them out. Put out some snacks and water that are accessible too.
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Jun 12, 2013 01:44
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Say no?
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Jun 12, 2013 01:57
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Oxford Comma posted:Yeah, don't think we've not tried that. It just leads to them complaining. Should I tell them tough? How do other parents handle TV? Is there not a single thing you have to set limits with them on or say no about? Do it like that. Kids whine to get their way. Sometimes you have to put your big boy pants on and just say no.
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Jun 12, 2013 02:54
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Mr Darcy, you might want to consider your language choices as well. Don't tell your kid he's bad or naughty for doing normal baby things.
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Jun 24, 2013 16:49
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http://www.safercar.gov/parents/RightSeat.htmquote:Keep your child rear-facing as long as possible. It’s the best way to keep him or her safe. Your child should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the rear-facing car seat, your child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness. My son is 2.5 and still rear-facing. The weight limit for rear-facing in his seat is 40lbs, and he's currently at 28lbs.
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Jun 26, 2013 05:01
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You can use it to make cloud dough/moon sand: http://happyhooligans.ca/2012/05/22/cloud-dough/
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Jul 1, 2013 14:32
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I have the fisher price booster. We've used that since he started solids at 6 months. It's cheap, easy to clean, and portable (perfect for trips to Nana's, vacations, etc). And now that he's bigger, we use it without the the tray just as a booster seat to our regular table. Edit: This is the one we have. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Healthy-Care-Booster-Green/dp/B004C43JJ4/ref=pd_cp_ba_0 Babies R Us had it on sale one time AND I had a coupon, so I got it for $15. Best baby purchase ever. Chickalicious fucked around with this message at 05:55 on Jul 3, 2013 |
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Jul 3, 2013 05:51
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A 13 month old that doesn't sit herself up seems unusual. I had a late walker (he was 16 months old), but he was sitting himself up no later than 7 months. Have you discussed this with your pediatrician? Does she crawl?
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Jul 21, 2013 00:36
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http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/22/the-dangers-of-baby-walkers/
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Jul 21, 2013 01:06
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SassySally posted:So I'm really concerned I'm drying up. My pumps have recently been 2-4oz instead of 8-12 like I'm used to. Ben's been having only about 2 wet diapers a day but 2-3 dirty. We've been experimenting with food for the last 2 months or so (he's 10 months now), but he mostly just likes cereal puffs. I'm very concerned about proper nutrition if he's not getting it from me anymore... That doesn't seem like nearly enough wet diapers. He should be having 4-6 wet a day, minimum. Offer the breast more often, not just when he asks. Ten month olds are probably very distractible and busy, so it may help to go find a dark quiet room to minimize distractions so he'll stay on the breast longer.. Always offer the breast before offering table food. They can fill their belly up with puffs and feel full, but they're mostly devoid of actual nutrition, especially as compared to breastmilk. Have you started your period back yet? I noticed a small supply dip the first few days of my period the first couple months it was back, but it went back to normal in a couple days. Are you drinking enough water? He should receive either breastmilk or formula as his main source of nutrition until he's a year old. There might be helpful info for you here: http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/pumping_decrease/ http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/solids-how/ http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/enoughmilk-older/
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Jul 27, 2013 13:45
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Scheduling feeding rather than feeding on demand will wreck her milk supply. Put the baby to the breast often. At least every 2 hours during the day at this point is normal and expected. Expecting a newborn to follow and maintain a routine for sleeping and eating is a recipe for making yourself crazy and ruining the breastfeeding relationship if your wife plans to exclusively breastfeed til 6 months and continue after that. .
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Aug 12, 2013 18:34
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Volmarias posted:You could switch to pumping and bottle feeding, which would help transition him towards non-breast milk in the future. Haha, that's a whole lot of unecessary work for an easily solved problem! I had a similar issue when mine first got teeth. It took a week to get back to comfortable nursing and involved me using creative positioning to keep his teeth away from previously irritated areas. Then suddenly it was fine again. When he's truly nursing to drink, his bottom teeth will be covered by his tongue. You may need to model a big "aaaaahh" mouth for him to open wide and get a properly deep latch. Some of the tips here might help: https://www.llli.org/faq/teeth.html
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Aug 17, 2013 23:44
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Yeah, I agree with skeetied. We only nurse every few days and I can still express the tiniest bit of milk. Just because you don't feel engorged or see milk dribbles doesn't mean he isn't getting any. If you're nursing multiple times a day, I can't see how he isn't getting at least some milk.
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Aug 20, 2013 02:10
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The few times I tried to pump when my kid was older, I barely covered the bottom of the bottle too. My supply was tailored to exactly what he needed was my theory, no more, no less. And of course, pumps are much less efficient than babies, especially toddlers. But it's up to you for how long he can keep going. It's a nursing relationship, and relationships have more than one person's needs who have to be met. In the beginning, the baby's needs have priority, but as they get older, it becomes a little more equal, and you get to set limits as one of the partners in the relationship. Do you feel uncomfortable when he nurses? When my kid nurses longer than a couple minutes these days (he's almost 3 and only nurses every few days), I get this visceral creepy crawly, ugh get off me feeling. Like once the milk is gone, and he's dry nursing, my brain says "Nope nope nope." I just tell him he's making my boob hurt and he pops off and goes on his merry way.
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Aug 21, 2013 00:13
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Doll stroller gayby checking in 
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Aug 26, 2013 02:36
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Anything you use to put a baby right up next to you is going to be warm in the summertime. Could you post a picture of you wearing the baby in the ergo? I just can't imagine how it wouldn't be secure if you're using the infant insert and have it tightened properly.
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Aug 29, 2013 00:42
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We've had a BBQ with friends and family the last two years. The first year especially, we mostly just wanted to celebrate the fact that we made it through the first year with no major hiccups. Check your local parks for cheap space at picnic shelters or indoor spaces in community centers if you don't want to entertain at home.
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Aug 31, 2013 05:23
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Fish is a really easy food for babies to eat. And crumbled ground beef/turkey/pork is easy too.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:50
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You realize it's normal for babies to gag in the process of learning to eat? It doesn't mean they don't necessarily like it or that they can't handle the consistency. It's a reflex to prevent choking and they're learning how the process works, and sometimes they gag.
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Sep 6, 2013 20:46
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Clogged tear ducts can persist for quite some time for some kids. There's a procedure to clear it out, but it involves anesthesia and such, so it's usually a last resort sort of thing. I know some people squirt some breastmilk in there and it helps. You might need to massage her cheek right around her eye to express the gunk. http://www.parenting.com/article/blocked-tear-duct-infants&lnk=mostpop&loc=baby
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Sep 11, 2013 17:56
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Dude, you came here asking for advice. If you don't want it from people who have been there and done that, then why did you ask? Sometimes dairy and soy are not the only thing kids are sensitive to. It's highly possible that if you're eating restaurant food regularly, something slipped by. I know people who've asked restaurant servers if a dish was dairy free and it came with a slathering of butter because "oh, butter is dairy?" Restaurant workers are not going to be as artful about this as you'd like. HOWEVER, if you are 100% certain that your diet has been strict with regards to dairy and soy, there's likely another culprit and the quickest way to determine what it is, is to do an elimination diet. Meat, veggies, rice, and then add in a new ingredient to see if a reaction happens. If you can't or won't do that, then formula is an appropriate option for a baby that is bleeding from the inside.
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Sep 18, 2013 21:24
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You can buy lead testing kits on amazon or I bet you can request something from your local water authority too.
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Sep 26, 2013 02:48
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My grandma just died a little over a month ago. We told my son (who will be 3 on Tuesday) that her body was too sick for the doctors to fix it and that she had died, just like plants die and fish die and everything that is alive will eventually die. He accepted it well enough. I liked this book as a helper http://www.amazon.com/Lifetimes-Beautiful-Explain-Death-Children/dp/0553344021
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I'll second what Sheri said. Newborn baby stomachs are sooooo small. They need to eat frequently which may seem like they're not getting enough. Here's a visual on stomach size: http://www.llli.org/faq/colostrum.html And here's a good write-up of what is normal and expected: http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/newborn-nursing/ At a minimum, the baby should nurse 10-12 times a day. Again, their stomachs are very small and breastmilk is quickly digested. Edit: If your wife received IV fluids prior to birth, the baby may seem like she's lost a lot of weight, when in reality she is shedding the extra fluid from the IV. Weighing at 24 hours gives a more accurate picture of the baby's weight. http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/blog/2011/10/31/newborn-weight-loss-and-iv-fluids-in-labor.html Chickalicious fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Oct 22, 2013 |
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http://www.ameda.com.au/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-benefits/your-newborns-stomach-day-110.html http://www.beststart.org/resources/breastfeeding/pdf/breastfdeskref09.pdf
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At a year, our kid was eating anything we did, outside of things like nuts or popcorn (choking hazards). Most women I know who pump because of work schedules usually wean off the pump around a year, continuing to nurse at home if they want. http://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbsepoct03p183.html http://www.hygeiainc.com/im-not-ready-to-wean-my-baby-but-im-ready-to-ditch-the-pump/ http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/weaning-from-pump/ I didn't night wean until around 2. If you plan to continue nursing, but won't be pumping anymore during the day, you might want to consider whether skipping the night feedings will impact your supply. Baby at the breast = making milk, so anytime you reduce that, you're sending the signal to your body that you don't need to make that milk anymore.
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Oct 24, 2013 20:40
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http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/comfortnursing/ Nursing to sleep is normal. It can suck, but it's the way of life for many people. It's a small portion of your life as a parent and it ends. You can also try things like the No-Cry Sleep Solution for other options. Also, 4 months is very early for solids. The AAP, among others, recommend exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months. http://www.llli.org/faq/solids.html quote:You will know that he is really ready to start solids when: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/solids-sleep/ quote:The idea that solids will help your baby sleep is an old wives’ tale that has been disproven by medical studies. Feeding your baby solids or formula in an attempt to make baby sleep longer is not a good idea for several reasons...
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Nov 4, 2013 21:44
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Oh? How would you describe ignoring a crying newborn that is likely hungry or scared? That is a 14 week old baby. Barely a person. Why and how a parent could choose to ignore the cries of an infant at that age is beyond understanding.
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At 3.5 months, a baby is right in the middle of the highest risk for SIDS. There's a reason they wake up multiple times a night. Also, a mother's milk supply can tank spectacularly if a baby is not fed on demand. This where you start to hear "oh, I just couldn't make enough milk." If you don't feed your baby, your body says "well, it doesn't look like you need that milk, so let's stop using up resources to make it." Forcing an unnatural sleep pattern on a young infant has far-reaching consequences beyond psychological ones.
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What kind of leaks are you having? Is the insert soaked when it happens? If so, you need to change more frequently or add more absorbency. If not, you might need to strip them. Also, think about how much those disposables cost you and multiply that by 9 months and consider how much money you've saved. And your kid probably won't be potty trained for over a year, so you've got a lot of diapers left to change.
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Rythe posted:This might be a silly question but do any of you parents, that have a daughter, have issues finding underwear that is not covered in princess everything? The little one is starting to potty train and we want to get her excited by having some neat looking undies but we can only seriously find princess stuff with a random cute pair now and again, not enough to give her a wide variety to pick from. Children's Place and Carter's have some cute stuff that isn't too DISNEY PRINCESS OMG. My friend with a girl had a similar issue and her daughter was into trains, so she just ended up buying her Thomas the Tank Engine boys briefs. It's not like it matters much at that age.
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That blurring is intentional. Breast feeding is food AND comfort.
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