I'm a woman in Texas. I'm married and have a school-aged child. I have a medical background. I'm quite liberal, socially. I love helping people with medical, parenting, and social questions. Don't ask me about tech stuff or finances, because I need advice on those things myself!
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what age should i give my baby meats and other foods my sons 1 year old and i dont want to give something to him that will harm him at this age please someone answer (link)
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Hi. At 1 year of age, my child was eating some meats. She loved diced ham. We would sometimes give her ground beef that had been broken up into small pieces. At 1 year of age, we let her eat anything she wanted and that we ate except honey and nuts unless the texture was unmanageable. My experience with babies is that you are the best judge of what your child can do. :)
Sabine
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For a project in health we have to research stuff with babies...and i can't find anything!
we need to look up stuff on a baby from birth-10 months
we have to do 3 charts on Parents Sleep before/after the baby
Diapers used monthly from 0-10 months
and 'parental free time'
it's soppossed to not make us have sex or something idk but i cant find info on that ANYWHERE
and i asked my mom and she was like "i dont remeber. too many diapers not enough sleep"
HELP! PLEASE! (link)
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Regarding parents' sleep patterns, you can look at something like _What to Expect the First Year_ to find out how much sleep babies of different ages get throughout the first year. It greatly varies. My child, for example, had reflux. She would take an hour to eat 2 ounces, throw up most of it, and then go to sleep for one hour before she was hungry again. This happened around the clock for the first 7 weeks until she had surgery. I think most newborn babies wake up every 4 hours or so for the first couple of weeks to eat for about 1/2 hour. If you can't find the info on the web or by looking in parenting books, are you allowed to go to a daycare or your church nursery and poll parents dropping off and picking up kids?
I think most kids in the first year of life go through approx. 7 diapers a day. Parental free time? It depends on what else the parent is doing, doesn't it? I mean, sometimes you can have your baby on your lap while you watch Oprah. Does that count? But there are other parents who go to school or work full-time or both. It's all a matter of priority.
I think the best way to get a good grade likely is to say that parenting is expensive, it wrecks your social life (except that with parents of other similarly-aged children), and it blows your sleep time pretty much. Conclude that you would only be able to parent a child with a stable partner, steady, sufficient income, and an established support network.
Sabine
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i was just wondering if anyone could help me, how do i get my 1month old gil into a routine? how do i start it off? is she to young to get her into one?
any help would be great
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First, let me say that each child is different. All of the Moms I know who think they had the schedule thing whipped because their first one was sleeping all through the night by 4 months of age are completely surprised to find out that the second does something completely different. One of my friends, right now, is struggling with a 6 month old who wants to sleep from 5 PM until 3AM and then be up until noon. Her other son doesn't go to bed until 8 PM. :( AHHH! My personal advice is this: read the more recent works of Dr. Spears and Dr. Brazelton. Read What to Expect the First Year. Then try the suggestions and throw out what doesn't work for you. Don't try to mold her into doing something that doesn't work for you both. She is not crying or up at night to irritate you or because she's spoiled. I truly believe in holding a baby every time she cries at this stage of life. They aren't sophisticated enough to cry just to get attention. There is something wrong every time she cries, even if it is something as minor-seeming as her missing your scent.
You can try to get her on a schedule, but she is still very young. If it works, great. If it doesn't, you tried.
Sabine
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It is common to have bad dreams in early pregnancy? I think I might be pregnant. My first pregnancy, I had to have a DNC at 10 weeks, I had bad dreams. Is that common? If so, how long does it last? I hate to be scared! hahaha
Not a horror movie fan! (link)
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I have heard of weird dreams in pregnancy, but usually in the last trimester. Your dreams are probably stress-related, either because you're stressed about the pregnancy or fearful of a repeat miscarriage and surgery. :( Poor you. Are the dreams related to the pregnancy? Are they about the baby being born as a monster, etc? You can try relaxing, positive imaging and meditation before sleeping. You can also try writing a story about your perfect birth and reading it before you go to sleep. I think that you should confirm the pregnancy as soon as you can so that you can ease your mind either way. Good luck!
Sabine
P.S. Antidepressants, like Prozac, can cause graphic, violent dreams as well.
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I am only 6wks preg. with my 2nd child, with my 1st I was so sick, adn didn't show until 6months or so. with this one, I am already pudging in my tummy, and you can tell. Is this because I am so little, to is it normal? Its so weird I figured it would be like my 1st pregnancy. PLEASE HELP ME (link)
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I know that you asked this question long ago. I just now saw it. I hope that you and your baby are healthy and well. I'm sure you're even bigger now! The physicians I've worked for have always told me that women get big more quickly with their second and subsequent children because the muscles in the abdominal wall have already been stretched once and they're more lax the second time. It's not an indication of how big the baby is going to be (though s/he may be bigger than the last, statistically) and it doesn't mean you're going to be bigger in the end.
I hope your mind is more at ease by now.
Sabine
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