I recently started using cloth diapers on my son who is now 6 months old. The first time I used them his runny breastmilk poop got all over his dipaer cover. Any advise on how I can prevent that so I don't need to change the diaper cover every time he poops (which is almost everytime he eats and...

I feel like I've been battling it forever...(since the beginning of March). Couple of questions.. 1) Changed my diet to eliminate sugar, but are there some things like fruit, that have natural sugar, that I might be able to eat in moderation? Downing plain yogurt is a bit easier with a bit of...

We are finally treating thrush with Nystatin after trying gentian violet for a few weeks. DD's yeast rash as gotten really, really bad. She almost looks burned! The wipes make her scream, so that's out and I've started to use wet clothes... which still hurt her, but what else to do? Diaper rash...

Hi, Any advise is welcome, we are out of ideas what to do or to try. Three weeks ago our (now 6 weeks old) baby started having bloody stools. He was very fuzzy and restless with pains in his tummy. Stools were mucusy and liquid, When we switched to Nutramigen (hipoalergenic formula) everything...

adecdotally it would seem that swimming with your baby is beneficial for bonding, particularly when there has been issues such as postnatal depression. Personally I went to a swimming class from when Nathanael was 7 months old and it was the salvation of our relationship after severe...

Our great grandmums didnt have newsgroup for discussing breasfeeding let alone do the thousands of other mammals they all mostly breast feed and have been doing so for hundreds of years! They get along ok it seems to me! So what if your nippes are sore just get over it and stop whining!. Am...

Well, my little Monkey is almost 5 months old and after some initial typical problems (thanks for all the help!), bfing has been going great! Until now that is... I started work when she was 12 wks old and at first was pumping an easy 8-10oz in the am, another 6-8 in late morning, and another 6...

I am considering scheduling surgery for November. Nursling DS will be 21 months. Nursling DD will be over 3, potentially weaned. I am fearful of taking antibiotics in general, even more so since I fear thrush as a result. I mean, thrush aside, I feel like my little bugs and I are in a good...

19 mo DS *would* have to have a nursing strike of sorts while we were staying with the ILs wouldn't he? Nosey SIL who "must wean on the dot of 1 year" was in my ear every 5 minutes with "oh well if *he* wants to wean you *have* to let him" .... of course it wasn't anything to do with...

I go out to the mail today, and what did I find, 6+ weeks after I've given birth? A big box of formula - "A free gift for you!" And just in time for the 6-week growth spurt, too! So much for trying to clean up my language around the kids. I wish I thought it would help to complain to the...

MY PREEMIE IS NOW 3 MOS OLD AND IS 5.6 LBS. AND HE HAS A HERNIA ON HIS BELLY BUTTON THE DOCTOR SAYS NOT TO WORRY, WHAT DO YOU THINK??

After 4 weeks of painless nursing (my daughter is 6 weeks now) I started to have some pain in my nipples and breasts last week. Things were really bad on Friday and I was dreading each nursing session because the pain in my nipples was excruciating and it was radiating throughout my breasts. I...

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone - apologies for the delay in replying, we've been away for the Easter weekend. I will definitely try alternating hot and cold, avoid soap etc. I've seen the gel breast pads, so I'll look out for them again. I'm sure it isn't mastitis :-) It is both breasts,...

I couldn't think where else to ask this question, so I'm asking it here. Nathanael is very underweight, both for his height and head size and for his age. He weighs about 23pounds and is 34 months, over the last few months he has lost weight as he was at one stage 25 pounds. He does drink milk,...

Hi all, E recently had her 4 month checkup, and the Ped was not very happy with her weight gain. She was 9 lbs 3 ozs at 2 months and 10 lbs 14 ozs at 4 months bottoming out the chart at 10 ish %. Her height though, jumped from 25 % at 2 months to 95 % at 4 months. So her weight gain is just under a...

For the past month I have been having problems with sore and irritated nipples. (DS was born on 03/06) My nipples are erect almost all the time, it feels like they are burning, cannot stand the touch of bra or clothes. They also get blanched from time to time. At one point, my breasts were itchy as...

I have babies :-D. Born on 4/7/06. Brock Michael was born at 3:17am. He weighed 8lbs 7oz and is 20.5 inches long. Benjamin David was born at 3:27am. He weighed 7lbs 10oz and is 21 inches long. I'm so blessed. Both are healthy. There were no complications and vaginal delivery for both!

I need ideas and suggestions for my poor DH. I work on Monday nights and leave DD (3 months) with DH for about 3 hours. I normally try to leave it to the last minute to feed her before I go, and I leave some expressed milk in a bottle for DH to use. He now hates Monday nights. I've been...

I'm 15 weeks pg, and it honestly feels like my breasts are on fire. They are so hot, so sore, so *heavy*, and anything - even air - irritates them. The idea of DH touching me or of breast feeding in 5 months time is enough to make me scream. They've been sore for over a month now, and I kept...

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message ... Nathanael is very underweight, both for his height and head size and for his age. He weighs about 23pounds and is 34 months, over the last few months he has lost weight as he was at one stage 25...