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Hours of Crying... What Should We Try? 
I'm a first time mother and am finding is hard to soothe my 1 month old son. He goes through these crying bouts of 1-4 hours sometimes multiple times daily....

Constipated Now for Almost 2 Months  
My son is now 7 months old. When he was about 2 weeks old we started running into constipation we tried new formulas and found that Similac sensitive turned ...

Spittiing Up Through Her Nose. Is it Normal? 
We have a 3.3 week old baby girl that spent almost 10 days in NICU and was on a nose feeding tube for almost 5 days, now when she spits up she spits up ...

2 Month Old with Diarrhea 
My 2 month old son got his shots may 7 and started getting diarrhea the next day. He had had it ever since and it has almost been a week. It started out ...

How Do I Get My Baby to Gain Weight? 
My son is 6 1/2 months old and weighs 15 lbs. In my opinion, I think that is a little small for his age. I'm getting concerned because I think he is ...

How many days can a 6 week old go without bowel movement before I should be concerned? 
I have a 6 week old baby girl. This is her 3rd day without a bowel movement. She has been spitting up more, more fussy, and not sleeping real well.

How ...

5 week infant with runny stools 
Till a month old, my formula fed (along with little breast feeding) infant had a toothpaste like consistency, with a max of one or two stools a day with ...

No poops for 12 days with exclusively breastfed 5-month old 
My 5-month old weighs 18.3 pounds and is 27.5 inches tall. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches tall. He is exclusively breastfed, from ...

Seeds in Poo 
Hi, my 18-month old toddler had diarrhea with brown and white seeds, as far as I'm concerned he didn't eat anything with seeds and the seeds are plenty ...

How can I make my baby happy? 
I have a 5 week old little girl who does not seem happy. I was breastfeeding her but she could not seem to latch on correctly (there was always a click ...

3 month old baby not pooping? 
My 3 month old baby hasn't had a bowel movement in about a week. For the past 3 days he has been very gassy and very fussy. He is not sleeping as well ...

Level vs. Heaped Formula Scoops 
My daughters 2 month old baby is very fussy and gassy. I told my daughter to follow mixing directions carefully on powered formula can (Good Start), but ...

7 month old waking at night 
My son is almost 7 months old. For the past month and a half he has been crying in his sleep. We used to be able to give him his pacifier and he would ...

4 Month Old Bowel Change 
What should I do, my 4 month old daughter hasn't pooped in 3 days? I'm concerned because she usually goes once a day. What can I do to make her go.

Zantac is not working 
My 2 month old son keeps spitting up, sometimes it's normal spit up but other times it's projectile…the Doc gave me Zantac to give to him twice a day, but ...

Is it normal for my 5 week old to toot (pass gas) soooo much? 
My infant has bad acid reflux and is breast fed, all though I feed her formula if I'm out of the house. She passes gas so much, but doesn't seem to be ...

C-section pregnancy 
Ok I see all kinds of questions for pregnancy after a c-section. My problem is a little different and oh so much more embarrassing. I just had my second ...

Baby Food Schedule? 
My son is 1yr 3months old. Could you please suggest me a meal plan as to what should I feed him and at what times?

I give him 3 meals in a day, but ...

Question about Bowel Movements 
My 4 week old daughter only has a bowel movement about once a day. when she does have a bowel movement she screams and strains a lot, its like she is ...

Is it possible? 
I have a daughter that is seven months old, I had her by cesarean section, my doctor told me to wait for two years to have another baby, but I am now three ...

Mixing Powdered Formula 
My 3 month old daughter was switched to Nutramigen because of an allergy to milk. I could only get this in a powder, my question is when you boil the ...

How long does it usually take for infants to get the "hang" of eating food? 
My 7 month old just started on solids yesterday, and she automatically pushes everything back out of her mouth! It is a very messy ordeal! I was just curious ...

6 Weeks Old and No Bowel Movement 
My six week old son hasn't had a bowel movement in over 24 hrs is this normal?

I am pumping and feeding him half breast milk and half formula in a bottle!...

Bruised Gum 
My baby was chewing on a plastic toy over 2 weeks ago and he cut his gum and bled a little. Ever since then, there is a "blood blister" like bruise on ...

Month Old Son Hit Head 
What do I need to do my month old son hit his head?
He rolled out of the bed and hit his head on the carpet.

Mysterious Rash... 
My infant nine month old has a rash on his back and on his tummy I am not sure what it is it looks like hives but I have no idea any suggestions? I am ...

Is Formula the Culprit? 
My baby is 8 weeks old for the past 6 weeks the baby has been straining when passing gas a having a bowel movement. We changed her formula a few times,...

Nursing Problems: Too Much Milk? 
Hi, Heather!
I was writing to seek help with a new challenge I am facing with my 7 week old. We have had our ups and downs but lately we have been on ...

Bruising 
I have a 7 week old baby, and I noticed this morning that he has a green bruise on the top of his head near the front fontenal spot. It is not swollen ...

Which Bottles are Best for Breastfeeding? 
If I want to breast feed, which bottles are the best for switching between the two?

There are so many on the market, I don't know which is best. I do ...

Newborn goes week without pooping 
Ever since my milk came in my daughter pooped only every other to every 3 days. Today she is 6 weeks old and we are now on day 7. Last week she went ...

Separation of Infant from Mom 
My daughter wants to go on vacation for a whole week and her son will only be 3 months old. I am sad to see she is even considering this, as I still won'...

Should I Be Worried About Runny Poop? 
my baby boy is 9 weeks. I breast feed and give him cow & gate 1 twice daily his poop was okay at first but now for 2 days its runny, fills the diaper and ...

My baby had normal bowel movements up until about two weeks ago. Whats going on? 
My little girl had normal bowel movements up until about two weeks ago and now she poops maybe every other day. She isn't really straining, but her gas ...

How do I Stop Baby From Using Breast as Soother? 
My son will only sleep with my breast in his mouth. He does not keep it in his mouth all night but when he wakes he wants it to fall back to sleep.

My ...

Six month old with trouble with bowel movements and stomach aches. 
My son is just over 6 months old. He has been having trouble with bowel movements for the last 3 weeks or so. In addition, he is waking up at least once ...

My daughter is 7 weeks old and she doesn't look at us when we talk to her? 
Hello,

Our daughter Eleanore is 7 weeks old and she will not look at our faces when we talk to her. Is this normal?

Todd & Kelly

What should I do if my child seems dazed from taking a blow to the head? 
What if I accidentally hit my infant in the head ,say, when opening a door. Let's say he appears dazed from this. What should I do in this situation?

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Newborn Hasn't Had Bowel Movement for 3 Days 
I breastfeed my 11 days old baby and supplement with formula. He had bowel movement with each feed for the first week. For the past three days, he hasn'...

Baby Passing Gas Problems 
My baby forces all the time, and seems to strain to pass gas but doesn't always pass it. I cut out dairy products, but he still seems to strain all the ...

My baby grunts, strains, and turns red when he tries to poop. 
My baby is breastfed and when he tries to poop or even pass gas it looks like he's in horrible pain. He cries, struggles, turns red and still sometimes ...

Bruised breasts and baby choking on too much milk 
Hi,

Got 2 questions here. I'm breastfeeding my 6 week old son and it's been painful from the start. I keep trying lots of different things but nothing ...

How do I get my breastfed infant to have regular bowel movements? 
My baby is 8 weeks and isn't having bowel movements on a regular basis. The last two times she went I had to stimulate her anus. She is very gassy and ...

Grunting and Red Faced 
Rylan my son, 4 weeks old, grunts, and strains what feels like 24/7. The only time he seems ok is on his stomach, and during feedings, and sometimes he ...

How do I get my 5 week old to sleep in his cradle? 
My son is 5 weeks. Ever since I have brought him home he will not sleep in the cradle. I put him down once he is asleep and eventually once he has been ...

Why is my baby not gaining weight? 
My son is 4 months old and has only gained 3# since birth. He nurses every 2-3 hours and takes about an hour to eat. I pumped one day to see how much ...

Furrowed brow on 3-year-old 
Our 3-year-old son suddenly started repeatedly exhibiting a furrowed brow. He's also suddenly prone to crying spells over seemingly innocuous things (typically ...

Baby Pooping Frequency 
My daughter is 4 weeks old and was pooping 5 to 8 times a day. But within the past week she has been pooping only once and she seems to be extremely uncomfortable ...

Should we use vaccines? 
I also have strong beliefs/views in a more natural lifestyle, and my partner and I have begun to think about not vaccinating our baby (due in 2 months)...

Runny Green Poop 
My daughter is two weeks old and has runny green poop. Should I worry?

Naps time for my 6 1/2 month 
Hi,

My daughter has been a fabulous napper and sleeper until now. She just started crawling or scooting around and seems to not want to go down for ...

Constipation Question 
What can you give a one-year-old who is very picky and drinks milk for constipation. She is very very picky. She does poop, but it's always hard and ...

Stiff Spine? 
I have noticed my grandbaby feels stiff all the time, just her back. She doesn't seem in pain just straight and stiff. I know she has a lot of gas it ...

Blinking, Fever, and Flu 
My baby is 15 months old and she has started blinking constantly, it makes me worried because it started now after having a runny tummy, fever and flu ...

My Daughter Hasn't Pooped  
My daughter hasn't pooped in a day and a half...what can I do? I am breastfeeding her and never had this problem until last week. She didn't poop for one ...

6 and 1/2 month old baby doesn't sleep! 
My 6 and a 1/2 month old daughter barely sleeps so that obviously means that mommy never sleeps as well and I've read all the books and all that stuff ...

Feeding Time at Night 
I have a beautiful 4-week old little girl. I have her on a 4 hour schedule now, well mostly. At 11 days she got a nose infection and was put on antibiotics....

Rash and Coughs 
My eight month old has rash on face legs and is coughing, what can I do to help her feel more comfortable?

C-Section Recovery Question 
I had a c section 3 weeks ago...Above and across my cut.

It feels like a very hard muscle or something. Is this normal?

Could Scar tissue heal over the stitches?! 
So at my appointment my stitches were not removed because my doctor said they would come out on their own. Well, here it is 8 weeks later and my scar ...

7 week old has recurrent ear infections, rash, colic 
Hello,

My 7 week old baby girl SCREAMED up to 9 hours/night from the day we brought her home from the hospital. At 1 week, she was given baby Zantac,...

Crying it out not working 
My 7 month old wakes up every night at the same time. We allow him to cry it out but he is still waking at the same time. We have been doing this since ...

What should I do about an infant rash? 
My son has a rash on his face and on his neck as well. It is red and dry looking. What can I put on it and what is it?

I was told that it may be ...

How do I get baby to latch on correctly? 
I had a c-section. At the hospital I was using cradle hold to nurse and my daughter did not latch on correctly resulting in very sore and bloody nipples ...

Blocked Nose 
My son is now three weeks old, he seems to have a constant blocked nose which is interfering with his eating and sleeping. Is there anything I can do ...

Are bigger babies generally slower to develop gross motor skills? 
My big boy is 8 1/2 months old and is over the 100th percentile in weight and in the 90th percentile in length. He is almost exclusively breastfed as has ...

How Do I Know if She's Teething? 
I am a new mother loving this site :). I have a question about teething. My main question is when?

My daughter Shelby is three months old, and drooling ...

Why does my 6 month old behave differently at daycare? 
My 6 month old is cared for by his Grandmother 3 days a week, a cousin 1 day, and he goes to an in-home daycare 1 day a week. He is the best baby until ...

How Do I Produce More Breastmilk? 
I had an unplanned c-section a week ago and gave birth to a gorgeous little girl 5 weeks early. I want to breastfeed and am determined to do so.

However ...

My 10 month old won't sleep through the night 


My son started sleeping through the night at around 8 weeks (6 hours). He's been doing great, but then all of a sudden last month he started waking ...

My 3.3 month old baby diagonised with acute enterocolitis 
My 3.3 month old baby started having rashes on his body 2 weeks back, doctor diagnosed it as an infection and suggested one week course of Taxim-O syrup....

Infant Chewing on Wood 

Our daughter is not quite 18 months old. She has started to gnaw and chew on a bed made of wood. She does not eat the wood but spits it out. We have ...

Crying It Out Isn't Working - We Need Some New Ideas!  Not rated yet
Hi, I have an 8 month old baby girl who dropped night bottles on her own (not as early as it seemed other babies did but we did NOT have to make her "cry ...

Milk and 18 Month Old  Not rated yet
How many bottles of milk should my 18 month have daily? or should she not have any at this age?

Help! My Baby Isn't Bonding with Me  Not rated yet
I have a baby 14 months old. I stared going back to my work when he was 5.5 months old. Daily I get 3-4 hours only with my baby due to work. I spend ...

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