Illnesses: Infant, Playtex

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Dr. Brown's Bottles or Playtex Drop-in Bottles?

I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts about which kind of bottle is better....Dr. Brown's or Playtex Drop-ins? I am thinking of nursing the baby, but I still want to have a bottle to use.

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Mentally Ill Father

To make a very long story short, the father of my 5 month old daughter has a...

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Too Sick or Not?

Hi Moms. I am a daycare provider and recently I have had some pretty sick...

Constipation

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Tips for Constipated Infant?

Hi Mamas, My 6 week old is gassy and constipated. I have tried everything the pediatrician has asked me to do. Today they tell me to "just keep doing what you are doing" which is not working. At their suggestion, I have been putting corn syrup in a bottle 1X/day and used rectal thermometer w/ petroleum jelly, warm washcloth on belly too. He is exclusively breastfed, eats well and is gaining weight. He has not had a BM since Tuesday and this has been going on for three weeks. He has one to two BM's a week and doc tells me this is normal. ...

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Son Is Constipated

Hi, I was just wondering what I should do if my 6 month old is constipated....