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Forum Post: Food for 9-12 month old
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Forum Post: Period after pregnancy, birth control etc.
my sister is a post-vasectomy baby. Just keep in mind there's a 2% failure rate (which goes down with follow-up checks to be sure, which not all doctors do/insurances cover).
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Forum Post: Period after pregnancy, birth control etc.
After my first was born I got my period at 6 weeks postpartum. I was at my checkup and while the OB was down there she was like "You said your lochia stopped? OK, so you're going to get your period. more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
I'll second (third?) the testament that everything seems to come sooner and stronger with a second pregnancy.
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
The other thing about TDAP is that it doesn't last forever. So people will need to re-up, even if they got it 5 years ago. I have a friend whose daughter is severly allergic to eggs and also has some more »
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
I struggled with the balancing Mother's Day part of that (and father's day!) for a few years. It was a little easier this year, I think because my sister is in India on business, my brother had to wo more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
Thanks, Poppy. I definitely doze off. She nurses lying next to me. When she wants to switch sides she yells and starts hitting me in the chest, so then I wake up and switch. Sometimes she sleeps p more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
In response to rama8677's comment: Lissa, can you explain a little more about your DD's schedule for drinking bmilk/bottle? My DD is 9 months and I am in the process of weaning her (mainly because my more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
I'm not sure how much DD (11 months) drinks from me. She gorges for about 1.5 hours in the morning sometimes, from 4-5:30 (changes sides halfway through) but she loves solid food and eats a LOT so du more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
oh my goodness, chiclet, after all those reassurances we gave you that you would have ample warning before your water broke and then we were wrong! Congratulations on your baby boy! I love the name. more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
Puruplecow-- I know, right? NOT a helpful comment haha. This time around I was much more relaxed. I did have a cashier at Target cheefully ask me in broken English how old DD#2 was and when I repli more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
pugs, it's not too early! It's not late and there's no reason to worry if the kid isn't saying words like bye yet but it's a totally appropriate time for them to start. My 10.5 month old has been wa more »
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Forum Post: a Message from MissLily
Lily, I thought of this when I read your May infants update but I wasn't sure about posting it in that thread.
How is your father doing? How are you?
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
misslily, DD hates seams and we used sleeping naked as the incentive to get out of pullups -- worked like a charm! She still is wet once in a while (well, not for over a month now, but still, it seem more »
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Forum Post: Newborn sleep
the helmet/head issue is not due to how the baby sleeps. It's due to underdeveloped neck muscles. It's a developmental thing. Don't worry. If the baby sleeps, great! Also, if you need a laugh, more »
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Forum Post: OB recommendations at Brigham and Women's?
I loved mine, Katherine Economy. I think she only does high-risk, though.
seriously, I've heard nothing wrong about anyone there. You'll be in good hands. Plus, the nurses do everything anyway.
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Forum Post: Potty Training
My DD started taking off her diaper at about 18 months. She hated the feeling of a poopy diaper. This led to some horrorshow mornings (going in, finding her sleeping peacefully in her own smeared p0 more »
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Forum Post: April 2013 Pregnancy
Cogratulations, Memes! The pitocin contractions are so much more intense than non-induced ones. Sorry about the spinal headache, ugh. It's great he's eating well. I vote to leave him in the swing more »
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Forum Post: April 2013 Pregnancy
Also, if you're standing up and your water breaks, you just get an awkward trickle because the baby's head blocks your cervix. I was lying down when my water broke the first time and THAT gushed. It more »
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Forum Post: April 2013 Pregnancy
chiclet, it's true everyone has different experiences with labor but I think I remember from my labor and delivery class the statistic that < 2% of women have their water break on the onset of labor. more »
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Forum Post: April Infants and Toddlers
ugh, horrible. DH and I were having a lovely child-free date until we got a text from my Mom that my sister and her boyfriend (running) were "OK and evacuating." So then I called my mum and found out more »
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Forum Post: April Infants and Toddlers
I work in a high school. I can attest to the fact even teenagers don't wear real pants anymore. It's all leggings and sweats. If I were as flexible as my daughter and it were socially acceptable to w more »
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Forum Post: Food for 9-12 month old
FYI,
It's the albumen in the egg whites that is a potential allergen so babies can have egg yolks, just not whites.
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Forum Post: Feeding Fussy Preschoolers
Also, look at all our food hangups. Have mercy on the kiddos.
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I hate to break it to everyone, but I don't think kids date anymore, at least not the type of date you're thinking of. I also was a picky eater when I was a kid (no sauce, no meat, etc.). I did like more »