Hi ladies, would like some input on those who have had to travel w/ a sick child. my son has a temp 101. hoping it goes down by wednesday but if not we have to fly to Florida on that day. any recommendations? many Thanks. D.
I am wondering if anyone has any portable/travel high chairs or boosters...
My husband is seriously considering enlisting in the Air Force to be an air...
My little boy is 6 and a half months old, and weighs 20 lbs. He's almost 30...
My 3 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we are off for an...
Someone else's recent post (and the comments that followed it) got me to thinking. Our society has a major stereotyping problem: women under a certain age aren't ready for a baby. In no way am I condoning teenage pregnancies here, because when a girl is in high school, has no money, not living on her own and not in a committed relationship she most likely isn't ready for a child. But when does responsibility and independence come in and the age stereotype end? I am 19 years old (turning 20 in January), have a high school diploma, have been...
We've been struggling to get our 2 and a half month old to take a bottle. ...
My oldest daughter is ready to start kindergarten. She is very highly...
Hello, I recently found out I was pregnant. I am on birth control as we...
My brother and I were never especially close growing up. He was the meaner...
My 18 mo old daughter was just given medication for a urinary tract infection...we're lucky we caught it because she didn't have a fever or anything, but every once in a while (we only caught it twice) she'd grab her diaper and cry out. Well, I thought no big deal! She'll take an antibiotic and it'll go away. WELL, her pediatrician just called my home the other night and told me that most likely my daughter has Urinary Reflux Disease - where the body reflux's or flushes urine back up into the bladder and kidneys and left untreated can...
Hi Moms My daughter recently had a bladder infection that went untreated (I...
Hi Moms - I'm looking for help. My daughter who is four has a yeast...
Anyone ever had kidney stones? Or other kidney issues? I have had back...
my daughter has had a yeast infection for a while now, it goes away and then...
My work just finished open enrollment for insurance. While it was still going on I called my dentist to see if I should add my son to my dental insurance. He said that he wouldn't need his first cleaning/check-up until 4 years old. Last week my son had his 18 month checkup and the pediatrician seemed appalled that I hadn't brought him to the dentist yet. When did you first take your children to the dentist. Both the dentist and pediatrician seem like reliable sources in the matter, so I'm not sure who to believe/follow. What do you think mamas?
I just returned from my daughter's 2-year well-child visit with her doctor...
Hello, I'm looking for a pediatrician in the Lowell area...any...
This one shocks me. I received a certified letter from my pediatrician's...
I'm due with my first child in December and need to line up a Pediatrician....
Hi moms! I am getting a little concerned about my daughter. She was an exceptionally healthy baby. I nursed her for more than one year, and she spent her first 2 years without a single sick dr visit. At age 2 years and 3 months we took a trip to NYC. She arrived, and vomitted, then proceeded to get a cold, and pink eye. I was really upset that her first sickness happened away from home. She didn't vomit for the rest of the trip, until the night before we left. I was wondering if it could have anything to do with motion sickness, as...
I was just wondering if any of you moms have dealt with this or are dealing...
I'm looking for advice from anyone that has an only child. My husband is...
How do you cope? When you have an illness and you still have to be a mom. I...
Any suggestions will help. I do plan on calling my doctor again today. ...
When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was very good. I know that Medellas are sold in Target but I also seen other brands. Is there an "off" brand ie, Evenflo, First Years, etc. that is comparable but without the price??
My niece was recently born at 34 1/2 weeks. She has been in the NICU for...
I am taking my 17 mo. daughter in for surgery in a couple of weeks to get a...
Has anyone delivered at St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital in the City? I may have...
We are currently nearly 10 weeks with our second child and we can't decide...
Hi ladies, I am looking for a dentist in the Sac area. I live in North Natomas, so the closer the better. I would like a smaller practice that has a more personal feel instead of a place that is huge...we tried Park Place Dental and didn't really like it. Please let me know if you have anyone you would reccomend! Thanks so much! J.
My son is 4 and he has been to the dentist 3 times now. All of the visits...
We just got back from the pediatric dentist who told me my 3 year old (he...
My daughter is 3 years old now. I am wondering when do other moms take their...
So my daughter has completed her “phase one” of orthodontic work to fix...
Hi Mamas, One of my husband's co-workers asked if I had read a great book on brain developement in children during the first three years. I studied about that in college so did not add that sort of topic to my parenting library. Any suggestions? Thanks! A.
My 4 year old son is in some crazy phase for the past year and it is getting...
Has anyone received a bachelor's degree online? I've seen ads on the...
After years of testing and falling from the 75% to off (below zero) on the...
Hi. I was just wondering if there are any suggestions to books about child...
Hello All, I am currently sharing a bedroom with a 2-month old and since space is a little bit of an issue (we have enough room to fit a huge king sized bed and a huge convertable crib comfortably and nicely) we didn't buy a changing table. Right now I am just changing our baby on the floor on a small mat with his diaper changing 'supplies' in a small basket nearby. I am a VERY organized person and I like everything in its place so I am looking into putting together a little changing station on the floor by his crib to make it look a...
Hubby and I are expecting our first bundle of joy in March. I'm looking...
So it's been 8 years since I last had a baby to care for. I am expecting...
Im not really sure what my question is on this post but it is concerning the...
For a while, Alex's clothes would only be wet once in a while, however for...
I was just wondering if any of you moms have dealt with this or are dealing with an infant with kidney stones? My 6 1/2 month old son has kidney stones and we also just recently found out he was born with only one kidney. We dont know why he has the stones. He has gone to the childrens hospital in Pittsburgh for urine and blood tests and hopefully we will find out March 3rd what is causing the stones. It could either be something in his blood (which would be ok because they can be treated with meds) or a certain condition which would mean...
My month and a half baby drinks his milk extremely too fast to the point...
I have a 6 week old infant that I cannot get to sleep except for a few hours...
Hi there, I have a 5.5 month old son who was put on nutramigen because of...
I have a 5 month old daughter just starting out on some solids. We prepare...
I just returned from my daughter's 2-year well-child visit with her doctor and I am totally bummed. This is my only child and I know that I am a little over-protective, but I felt awful after I left there. She had not seen her doctor since her 18 month check-up and I don't call the doctor's office just for anything, so I had compiled a list of some questions since that last visit that I wanted to ask her doctor. It ended up being a little long and I tried not to look so anal with my questions, but they were genuine concerns I had and wanted...
Has anyone had a good experience with their OB GYN doctor at Northwestern. I...
Alright mom's I am wondering if anyone has had this experience and what to...
sorry, I don't know the correct spelling of La Maz....And talk to you about...
Our 1 year old boy weighs 17 1/2 pounds now. Our doctor has been saying that...
My 8 year old son had problems with his school eye exam, but after retesting just passed. The nurse said to keep an eye on it. I was waiting until summer when I could add him to our vision plan and take him to an ophthalmologist. My husband has been working with him getting ready for baseball season and has mention that he thinks he may have a hard time seeing the ball. It does not seem to be affecting his school what so ever, but hate to see the little guy struggle if he does need glasses, Do any of you moms know a ball park of what an eye...
Hey Mamas~ I was just wondering, do you carry your baby on your dental or...
I am so tired of my contacts! I have worn contacts since 7th grade, and now...
Hello, Today, I took my son (almost 2 year old 4 months) to an...
I took my son to an eye doctor here in town because of a slight lazy eye he...
Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience w/ their child. My older son-5, had his first seizure the day after Christmas. Turns out he had a double ear infection along with a fever. The hospital told us it was very commen and just a febrile seizure. Has to do w/ the rapid increase of fever in a short time. Then they let us go. I was extremely frustrated. Then our pediatrician said it was more uncommen to have this type of seizure this late in age-usually having the first years earlier. So he suggested an EEG. Well...
My 5 year old just started taking the bus to kindergarten, he really likes...
I am looking for full time childcare, starting mid August (prefer in home...
ok so im not sure that my ? went though im baby sitting for my sister her...
I am looking for CPR and First Aid courses. Any suggestions on where to take...
I have a wonderful 13 year old boy who is homeschooled. He says he wants to get out and do exercise on his more selfaware days but when it comes right down to it he always declines. His work is on the computer and he's gotten used to sitting there and working, or on his breaks playing a game. I haven't been able to induce enough motivation to be involved in sports. We have a small gym available that is private. No one is ever there when we would go. We have some equipment in the house available to use easily. We are in a great place...
Hi all, I'm trying to figure out how other busy moms find the time to work...
at what age does it benefit a baby to take swim lessons? when do they...
My son refuses to walk! I believe he is scared to fall. When he realizes he...
I have 14 month old twin boys who will not take that 1st step. The doctor...
I am due to have a mixed race (african american & white) little girl in Feb. I have started to stress out because, I don't know how to take care of nappy hair. I know it shouldn't be washed every day, and I know the adults use grease and deep conditioners and such. But what about when they are first born? How do I take care of her hair? I don't want it to get brittle and break off. Any ideas and/or product recommendations would be great.
Any moms who have had laser hair removal??? What was your experience?? I had...
I am a mother of twin boys who are autistic. Hair cuts are the devil. I was...
I have stopped breastfeeding within the last week or so. My question is...
Hi ladies,My 7 month old was born with lots of hair. She has already had 3...
I worked with a broker a couple of years ago - a friend of a friend - to find our current health care plan. Recently, she called to set up a meeting to see if we needed to switch plans etc. with all the changes happening in health care. It was nice of her to be proactive. We met, went over various options and both decided it would be in our best interest to stay with what we have. My question is, how does she make money? If we aren't switching, does she make anything with us just staying where we are? I feel badly though she was the one who...
My husband and I are talking about having another child. There are a couple...
We had our first baby about 4 months ago and I quickly realized that our...
Hi, Does anyone know of any low cost health insurance. I work 2 jobs and...
I hope to get some answers about this I'm totally ignorant about it. The...
Hello Moms! I A. once again calling on your wisdom and experience. My husband is an independent consultant, which means that we do not have access to group benefits offered by an employer. Someone has suggested Kaiser to him, but his mom and aunt would rather bleed to death than go to a Kaiser doctor...not sure why. In any case, I A. curious to hear what experiences any of you may have had with Kaiser. Once again, thank you!
At this time I am still undecided who I'm voting for but leaning more...
i have very high cholesterol. i took lipitor for about a year (many years...
I've heard nothing but negative things regarding the swine flu vaccine. I...
I have 2 boys one is 2 and the other 6 months my youngest has only had shots...
Hi moms, I have an almost 5 year old daughter who has recently been diagnosed with ODD which is the acronym for Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and now they're thinking that she also suffers from ADHD. She is not the only one who is suffering. Everyone in the house is because she is so out of control. She opposes any and all authority, and my hubby and I go to bed each night utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Her counselor is looking into some treatment options, with medication being one of them. I am not too excited about...
I have a 7 year old son that was diagnosed with ADHD over a year ago. His...
My 8 month old has excema on his cheeks and one arm. I have been using...
My kids bring home the socks in their worst condition. I've tried several...
Hello everyone! I'm very new to this and am actually making my first post -...
When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was very good. I know that Medellas are sold in Target but I also seen other brands. Is there an "off" brand ie, Evenflo, First Years, etc. that is comparable but without the price??
Hello to all, I'm hoping you can help me with a decision. My husband and I...
Hello. My oldest son is going to be 5 next week. I feel like he is literally...
My daughter just turned a year old and has been completly breastfed until 8...
To make a very long story short, the father of my 5 month old daughter has a...
She had fever up to 102 for two days. The doctor sad that it's just a virus and it will go away by itself. 2 days after the fever she stared having runny nose and wet cough. And I am worried that this is just escalating into something more serious. In all her life she never had a fever before and only had runny nose twice for a day. And I tend to freak out 😱😩
My 3 yr old son has been coughing since July. He was already on the...
Hi, My son started nursery school this September three mornings a week. He...
My son is 3, and has been very healthy and active, he has stayed at home...
Hi momma's since starting preschool my DS constantly has a runny nose every...
I would like information on what type of Antidepressant's women are taking right now and how it is benefiting them.I have struggled most of my life with Bipolar and Seasonal Depression have been on Paxil in the past for almost 10 yr.s it took 3 yrs. with DR.s to help me wein off of it,very painful in so many way's.But it was nolonger a good choice for me to continue to take this medication now with that being said my depression has come back since my daughter was born a yr ago.It is taking a toll on my marriage.
At around my 5th month of pregnancy I developed horrible psoriasis (very...
Hi Ladies, I am so grateful for this site. You always give me the...
Hi ladies - I am coming up on the big 5-0 and finally decided to see a...
Hi area moms- I was just diagnosed with strep throat and my Dr gave me a...
Next year I will have two kids starting school full time.. (all day kinder and first grade). I knwo when I was little my mom let me stay home once in a while and play hookie.. My husband went to school every day ..no matter what.. We were discussing this and I thought the kids could have an occassional day off throughout the year.. What do you mommas do??
Is it possible that one can be TOO sensitive? Seems I take things to heart...
Okay Moms, I started going back to the gym in January because babies have...
I have a very touchy question to ask, so i need your true and honest opinion...
I am not sure if this is a request or just a vent but here goes...I have...
I need some advice regarding toilet training for my 2 year-old daughter. She has done wonderfully with peeing in the potty - it's the pooping that she doesn't want to do. It's getting to be a major struggle, but I don't want to worsen the situation by adding additional pressure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
My 17 month old is already showing signs of readiness to potty train. Every...
I have twin girls, almost 18 months old. One of my daughters is constantly...
I have a 21 month old daughter who has recently gotten into taking off her...
My daughter is 19 months old and only takes a bottle 3 times in a day; once...
My almost 10 month old son has yet ANOTHER round of congestion/runny nose. I would say about 60-70% of the time since he was born he's had this congestion/runny nose thing. He's been sick more often than well! The doc said it was normal for babies to have colds/allergies this often, and it tapers down after they turn 2 yrs of age. She said it was impossible to even tell if it was upper respitory infection (cold) or allergy, but probably was a cold, cause he doesn't have itchy watery eyes. He doesn't go to daycare, we don't even go out much,...
Honestly, I don't know but I am happy to have finally seen something I could...
Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience w/ their child....
My 7 year old's hearing has drastically worsened in the last month. She...
everytime my 19month old gets a cold it turns into asthma. he needs a...
Is that true? I read in a recent letter that 99% of women use it. Here's the quote, it was from the white house: "Nearly 99 percent of all women have relied on contraception at some point in their lives –- 99 percent. And yet, more than half of all women between the ages of 18 and 34 have struggled to afford it." There was not citing of factual studies at the end of the letter. Is this true with you all? Do YOU use contraception? Thanks!
I have stopped breastfeeding within the last week or so. My question is...
I wanted to know if there are any women out there who are/were afraid of...
Hi everyone, I thought I was done having children and am now having...
Does anyone know of a good obgyn with Women's Health Alliance? Or, perhaps,...
My daughter will be 4 in July and we have had two trips to the ER since January due to coughing fits and once by ambulance because she stopped breathing (found out she had pneumonia). I saw an allergist who said she definitly has Asthma. He prescribed Zyrtec, Nasonex, and Advair. I don't believe my daughter needs all of these medications and I'm seeking a second opinion this week. I gave my daughter the Zyrtec and this morning she had a coughing fit, followed by vomiting. I won't give her the Advair until I see a Pulm. Specialist. I...
I have been interviewing pediatricians and reading so much about the...
Hey mommies I am in need of some serious help. I have a 16 month old D who...
My son is 3, and has been very healthy and active, he has stayed at home...
Hi all, my son will be 4 in October and this is his 4th time getting...
Can you please give me your experience and advice on vaccinations. I have a dear friend with an autism child. He started showing signs of it a little bit after his MMR vaccine. I've heard so many different things about vaccinations. My 2 year old has had all of his and my 17 month old is due for his 18 month vaccines but I'm not sure I want him to have them all at the same time or at all. What are the known health risks and what are you all doing? Thanks!
Hi Moms, you helped me before when my two year old daughter wouldn't brush...
I have recently heard about some doctors linking autism symptoms to...
I am 8 1/2 months pregnant and trying to decide about immunizations I have...
I would like to know what others think about vaccinations. My two year old...
Hello! I have always had oily skin and have never used a moisturizer for that reason, and I dont know if its because Im pregnant, but my skin is just blah! I have noticed around my eyes looking dry and more wrinkly than usual. I think I should use some kind of moisturizer but afraid it will backfire on my oily skin. So my question, should I use one, and which one for oily skin?
I am looking any advice on acne and skin care. I have had somewhat bad skin...
Our dog has some sort of skin problem which is causing her skin to flake and...
I am a mom of a soon to be 4 year old and an 8 week old. I had no problems...
My skin has been extremely dry and peeling/flaking for months now. I have...
I am due to have a mixed race (african american & white) little girl in Feb. I have started to stress out because, I don't know how to take care of nappy hair. I know it shouldn't be washed every day, and I know the adults use grease and deep conditioners and such. But what about when they are first born? How do I take care of her hair? I don't want it to get brittle and break off. Any ideas and/or product recommendations would be great.
Hi mommies! My daughter is about to be 7 months old. Bath time is her...
Hello everyone! I was just curious about what other mommies do to clean...
My son Jack is 5 weeks old and absolutely hates his bath. He screams the...
I have a friend whose 10 year daughter is starting to break out, primarily...
I didn't think we'd be fighting about bedtime with teenagers -- I thought we got over that when they were little. I think 10pm is a reasonable time for bed considering they need to be at school at 7:25am... it seems to be later and later and I'm always arguing with them -- the two of them have bad coughs and I feel like I'm constantly harping on them to "eat right, drink lots of water and get your rest", to no avail. It seems like it's always after 11pm before they finally head upstairs, and I'm sure they're nearly comatose in their early...
Okay, so my daughter has never been a great sleeper ... or at least has...
Our children (3 and almost 1) do not sleep through the night. We moved this...
Okay, need some moms of multiples help here. My twins turned 2 in December,...
My little girl Alannah will be one on Sunday. Just recently she has been...
My 2 1/2 year old boy's pediatrician recommended that we do speech therapy for him. He has the words but cannot put a sentence together. I would appreciate if anyone can suggest any DVD, books or other materials that can used at home for speech development. Right now, we cannot afford expensive therapy and also the therapists are farther away and we have just 1 car!! Thanks so much for your help.
Hello , I was wondering If anyone has any experience with apraxia? My son is...
My son is 2 and a half and isn't using 100 words like the charts say he...
I just love this site! You have all helped me so much. My oldest 2 1/2...
Hi Moms! I am hoping you guys can offer up some advice for me! Here's the...
So I'm at Target with my daughter today and I run into a friend. Her sister is in town along with her son and the three of them were looking at toys. My friend's nephew was darling. I asked her sister "how old is he?" Her response? "Forty two months." Really? Really???? Geez, he's three and a half. I understand that there may be medical or theraputic reasons to refer to a child's age in months, but for the sake of a simple conversation, was this really necessary? At what age do you refer to your child in years and not...
I have the inention of nursing my son until he's atleast 3 if not 4 years...
I wish I would have forced myself to take more time to write in my kids baby...
My son turn 2 years old and is only speaking about 25 words and makes about...
My daughter is 3 months old and was only 4lbs at birth, now she is just...
My 8 year old son had problems with his school eye exam, but after retesting just passed. The nurse said to keep an eye on it. I was waiting until summer when I could add him to our vision plan and take him to an ophthalmologist. My husband has been working with him getting ready for baseball season and has mention that he thinks he may have a hard time seeing the ball. It does not seem to be affecting his school what so ever, but hate to see the little guy struggle if he does need glasses, Do any of you moms know a ball park of what an eye...
I bought my 15 month old sunglasses to avoid the glare of the sun off the...
Hi Everyone, The other day my 1 year olds right eye started to turn inward....
Hey Mamas~ I was just wondering, do you carry your baby on your dental or...
Ok, moms - Leapster2, Leapster Explorer, or VTech MobiGo?? I'm considering...
My son has finally got his two front teeth. They are huge! Like adult teeth. Also, he has a rather noticable gap between them. The gap is something that most of the people on my husband's side of the family have and get fixed. When do I take him to a dentist to see what we should do?
my 4 and 2 yr old grind their teeth at night. anyone have any experience...
OY! We thought we were over this... We sleep trained our 6 and half month...
I read an article about wisdom teeth. It indicated that 80-95% of the...
Has anyone had their teenager's wisdom teeth removed? If so, did you have...
