******Re-post from misc.kids****** Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came...

Ok, it's taking me about an hour to put him to sleep for nap times now, and he doesn't stay asleep for even an hour any more. This wouldn't feel so bad to me if I knew it was normal, so I am really interested in what your babies to WRT sleep... 1. How old is your baby? 2. How does he/she get to...

Although I explained very clearly the benefits of sleeping so his parents are not big grumpy messes in the morning, Moo boy just didnt listen and has been awake and grizzly every hour and a half for the past 2 nights. He doesnt sleep for long stretches during the day either. I though he might be...

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/0724babyformula-CR.html This really angers me! -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

This is super-rare, but as they mention in the article codeine is prescribed to so many women, even though such a death is very rare it is important to get the message out that codeine can be dangerous to nurslings. Elle Codeine can turn toxic in nursing mothers: Gene transformed drug...

Was on the phone to my mum last, I happened to mention Ada had been eating a lot that afternoon, instant response was that's a sign she needs solids, my response was, well it's probably a growth spurt, my milk supply will catch up in a couple of days, if she was bottle fed, we'd just give her...

I finally went to the urgent care clinic today because I just wasn't getting any better. Sat there for over 3 hrs, but it was worth it, because I was diagnosed with mastitis that would have abcessed without antibiotics (according to the doc). I got a prescription for keflex (sp?) and should...

I went to the GP, as basically there was no other option. I gave the full history and he had a good prod and observed the same thing that I was telling him, a hard lump and one side of the nipple, he described it as a string, which is fair as it is longer than it is wide, about 2cm long and 5mm...

I gave up on trying not to be a paranoid new mom ;-) At 3.5 months DD had her checkup with the developmental specialist who declared all as well developmentally, no residual effects from the birth/nicu/drugs. She was doing everything she should do and more at that point. Around that time she...

In the past 2 weeks a few family members have started making noises about me weaning H (14 mo). I guess I'll have to start putting together some good comebacks. Usually I ream off the WHO recommendations, but I need some other comments for a particular family member who will always say something...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18574603/ seems to me the fact they are vegan is irrelevant, the article seems to imply they were using this as defence, but doesn't mention breastfeeding at all. I checked out a few vegan sites about breastfeeding and cannot find anything against it, in fact the...

I'm 36 weeks pregnant. I will *need* to go back to work around 4 months after the baby is born. I will initially go back 4 days a week until my baby is about 12 months old, and my MIL (Mother-In-Law) has offered to look after the baby during the 4 days I'm at work. Although my MIL could provide...

We finally broke with Sears and let dd cry it out last Friday. She was waking every hour to 1.5 hours and none of us were getting enough sleep. It worked. However, now I have a few questions that Ferber doesn't answer. 1. How do I know if she's actually hungry when she wakes or if she's just awake...

Time and again I see on TV in some movie or ad.. mommy and daddy bring their infant baby into a dimly lit room. Place the baby in the crib. talk to the baby for sometime, the baby is so happy she coos. Then they kiss her nighty night and leave the room while she's still awake. the baby happily...

have any of you uk mums decided not to have the 8 week jabs? i teapot

(crossposted to MKB & MKP) I found out at my LLL meeting tonight that the SIDS taskforce in town is mounting an effort to have co-sleeping deemed a hotlineable offense (i.e. you can be reported to the Division of Family Services *Child Abuse* hotline for co-sleeping with your baby!). Anyway, as a...

Well how is everyone? Moo gets my meticuolsly prepared solids every day but isnt interested in eating, he just likes to play. He has got this great angled spoon that he plays with and if there happens to be food on the end of it it goes in but gets spat out in disgust. I have tried (in order)...

Why do some people not take no for an answer when they want to hold your baby? We were just at an extended family holiday party and DS was freaked out by all the noise and strange people. I spent most of the time we were there standing and swaying in a quiet corner soothing him. I knew if anyone...

At the Thanksgiving dinner table with everyone there yesterday, my BIL says to me, "So now that you're home all the time, what are you doing? Watching soap operas?" Me: "No, I've never watched a soap opera and highly doubt I ever will" (no offense to those that do) BIL: "Oh, are you doing any...

I just attended a "new mommies" event featuring a pediatrician who discussed sleep issues. He suggested that giving a bottle of formula for the last feeding would enable a bf baby to sleep longer. Has anyone tried this? I'm hesitant, since I already know DD has sensitivity to both dairy and soy in...