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The finer points of juggling a toddler and new baby. Tips, please. (x-posted in Toddlers) started by Beauchamp (7/2/11 at 11:54am)	Please feel free to join the existing thread here. Thank... 7/3/11 at 5:55am by MoonWillow	6	307
Dummy (pacifier) for young baby - I feel bad! started by Zimbah (6/29/11 at 6:40am)	I was totally against pacifiers for the first 8 weeks, as... 7/1/11 at 12:04pm by Partaria	11	316
5 month old and tummy sleeping - reassure me, please! started by Taos Mountain Mama (6/25/11 at 5:40am)	DD slept on her side from day 1 with no encouragement from... 7/1/11 at 7:42am by TreeRose	5	406
eek! WWYD?? started by plenilunio (6/27/11 at 3:17pm)	Oh I hear older siblings are good at feeding the LO's! Glad... 7/1/11 at 7:35am by TreeRose	4	232
Jewelry and Teething started by ZakareyasMama (6/29/11 at 7:48pm)	I only wear earrings and not dangly ones! Tiny hoops.... 7/1/11 at 7:32am by TreeRose	2	76
looking for support parenting a fussy baby started by sesa70 (3/17/11 at 7:36pm) 1 2 3	I had an unhappy baby (constant low grade fussing). He was so... 6/30/11 at 8:35pm by mamawanabe	57	2,720
How can I set boundaries for MIL started by babyboy392011 (6/27/11 at 11:16am)	Oh, mama, that is a lot! It is completely unacceptable for... 6/30/11 at 9:48am by porttack	9	356
6 mo old with potential hip issue? started by LillianB (6/27/11 at 9:20am)	DD was in a Pavlik harness, too. She wore it for 1 month... 6/29/11 at 4:29pm by newmamalizzy	4	115
Help with Transition to Crib from Co-Sleeper started by Baimbermomma (6/29/11 at 10:42am)	My son has been co-sleeping with us in bed for the first 14... 6/29/11 at 10:42am by Baimbermomma	0	80
Baby's first runny nose! What can I do? What should I do? started by TreeRose (6/29/11 at 8:26am)	If the mucus is running clear, that is always a good sign! My... 6/29/11 at 9:20am by sunwise	3	180
What is your 6 week old doing? started by furrowed (6/26/11 at 3:11pm)	Not much! Sleeps a lot. Feeds. Stares into space. She does... 6/29/11 at 6:34am by Zimbah	3	186
Please reassure me about 7.5 month old not wanting to eat solids... started by BabySmurf (6/23/11 at 5:01pm)	That is dedication! That is some good milk you have! It's... 6/28/11 at 6:00pm by BabySmurf	16	296
3 mo old wakes every 90 minutes started by scrandall1173 (5/4/11 at 12:47am)	Have you heard of the book "The 90-minute baby sleep... 6/28/11 at 7:11am by Haley Bixby	2	169
ugh, my dd does not have colic, could she already have stranger anxiety at 2 months or what? started by ILoveMyBabyBird (6/27/11 at 2:22pm)	I agree, could be stranger anxiety. Do you have a wrap or a... 6/27/11 at 6:55pm by nstewart	3	117
"Early" night weaning started by atpeace (6/21/11 at 5:42pm)	This is pretty much exactly what we just did with our 11... 6/27/11 at 8:11am by MJB	6	294
when to push the bedtime back started by MrsBone (6/24/11 at 5:40pm)	I would let the baby sleep when he is tired and feed him when... 6/27/11 at 5:46am by MoonWillow	4	171
Did I make DS sick? started by neonalee (6/27/11 at 4:06am)	I would think that garlic may make the baby gassy/fussy but I... 6/27/11 at 5:42am by MoonWillow	1	97
Help me learn how to pump started by MrsBone (6/23/11 at 12:33pm)	All the advice above is awesome! I'll give you my 2-cents in... 6/26/11 at 11:45pm by irja	7	184
What did you do to baby-proof your house? started by MsDolphin (6/15/11 at 6:36pm) 1 2	At this point I'm basically "baby proofed" 1 room upstairs... 6/25/11 at 6:42pm by sk8boarder15	20	424
The 8-10 Month Sleep Regression - tell me all about it started by Terrilein (5/1/11 at 9:13am) 1 2 3	Wow that 46 week one discribes M to a TEE right now!! He just... 6/25/11 at 6:20pm by sk8boarder15	51	2,751
Newborn needs to have my nipple in her mouth 24/7 started by Snowflake777 (6/18/11 at 7:34pm)	So glad I found this thread. Mine is 2 1/2 weeks and wants... 6/25/11 at 3:27pm by sharita	8	402
Grunting Squirming For Hours started by Partaria (6/24/11 at 8:11am)	I 100% agree with MoonWillow. As an L&D/Nursery RN grunting... 6/25/11 at 11:14am by owlgirl	8	312
Does EBF baby poop get thicker as they get older? started by mra (6/20/11 at 7:33pm)	Wow you were both right on the money! The day after posting... 6/25/11 at 5:10am by mra	3	219
Self Soothing started by Twins1202 (6/23/11 at 6:58am)	i totally understand the twins complicating matters, you... 6/24/11 at 10:46pm by ~Adorkable~	8	219
Am I supposed to REFUSE my 5 month old food when he's trying everything to get it? started by crunchynerd (6/20/11 at 11:05am)	The the new guidelines linked by a PP don't actually... 6/24/11 at 12:45am by katelove	15	451
Extreme Constipation with Milk started by SeattleRain (6/22/11 at 7:03pm)	I switched him to Enfagrow, their toddler formula. I thought... 6/23/11 at 8:24pm by SeattleRain	2	79
Need some quick advice regarding hives on 10 month old started by motherhendoula (6/23/11 at 6:01am)	Yea - as an update i called in to teh ped - since i am new... 6/23/11 at 2:19pm by motherhendoula	2	117
Insomina started by MrsBone (6/20/11 at 7:54pm)	So glad you got some rest! I did, too--cracked and took a... 6/23/11 at 12:14pm by Blanca78	3	84
2 month old gaining too much weight? started by MamaPhD (5/12/11 at 10:21pm)	Thank you so much for this thread! I've been so anxious about... 6/23/11 at 11:25am by Choaners	19	903
Poop questions started by beckington (6/21/11 at 6:40am)	Thanks for the reply! We have started solids with him - just... 6/22/11 at 7:47pm by beckington	2	88
healthy fats in baby food started by Kasobeans (6/22/11 at 11:24am)	My kids got different kinds of fats early on-- I fed meat... 6/22/11 at 7:39pm by Llyra	4	179
Help me figure out why baby wakes with gas - 10 weeks old. started by ck1 (6/21/11 at 7:36pm)	Thank you for the suggestions. You really gave me a lot to... 6/22/11 at 6:55pm by ck1	4	149
falling baby - put my mind at ease please! started by happy2 (6/22/11 at 1:13pm)	No, hes not falling on anything "hard" thought our carpeted... 6/22/11 at 5:52pm by happy2	3	114
Nap Transition - two naps to one started by LeaPea (6/20/11 at 12:39pm)	My 10 month old is doing the same thing, I think. We... 6/22/11 at 5:42pm by sunshinemum	3	172
First bath started by tracymom1 (6/18/11 at 9:21am)	DD, hospital birth, had a lot of vernix and was covered in... 6/22/11 at 4:54pm by Marissamom	8	183
2.5 Month sleep strike! Majorly abrupt changes in sleep style - what's going on? started by IdentityCrisisMama (6/20/11 at 8:23am)	QUOTE: It seems like whenever DS suddenly starts to become... 6/22/11 at 3:33pm by Blanca78	2	93
she's really sleepy today started by MrsBone (6/20/11 at 7:43pm)	My DD has done similar sleep "binges." When she was just over... 6/22/11 at 3:22pm by Blanca78	1	65
Camilia for teething? started by Plarka (6/18/11 at 6:30pm)	Hi! I am in Los Angeles and Camilia is pretty easy to find at... 6/22/11 at 9:09am by NicolleLynne	2	177
LO is about 16 weeks and sick, ideas please! started by ashleybrook (6/22/11 at 7:12am)	Phoenix got a cold that i had last week. i thought it had... 6/22/11 at 7:12am by ashleybrook	0	69
Spinoff-- What was harder? The jump from 1-2 kids or 2-3 kids? started by LadyCatherine185 (6/20/11 at 11:23am)	I could not imagine! 6/22/11 at 6:03am by LadyCatherine185	10	311
Bumbleride Indie 2007 vs. 2010/2011 started by Gnome06 (6/21/11 at 5:36am)	I've found a good deal on a second hand Bumbleride Indie... 6/21/11 at 5:36am by Gnome06	0	180
how to dress him? started by nikelodeon79 (6/19/11 at 4:23pm)	I've been putting my 11 week old baby in a fleece sleepsack... 6/20/11 at 10:05pm by CookAMH	7	186
Tell me about pacifiers started by GreenGranolaMama (6/15/11 at 2:31pm)	I am using one with DD and wasnt sure if I was going to use... 6/20/11 at 7:21pm by MrsBone	15	316
NOVEMBER 2010 - May Chat Thread started by Lemoncello (5/2/11 at 1:00pm)	It's been a crazy couple of months around here. DH had... 6/20/11 at 4:47pm by Lemoncello	16	504
1st Birthday in 3 weeks!! started by FloridaBorn (6/19/11 at 7:29am)	Could you do breakfast in the park before it got too hot? We... 6/20/11 at 3:34am by katelove	3	90
staying calm when baby won't sleep started by zacsmum (6/7/11 at 9:49pm)	Oh this is the hardest. I had such a hard time when my babe... 6/19/11 at 7:55pm by Anandamama	17	457
6 wk old w/slightly lopsided head - please help me calm my paranoia! started by MidcoastMEMom (6/15/11 at 11:40am)	My DS is 4.5 months old. I don't think his head is... 6/19/11 at 5:34pm by gemasita	10	334
DD screams a lot before she falls asleep in the evening, any remedies? started by nia82 (6/8/11 at 7:37am)	My daughter went through this until she was about 4ish months... 6/19/11 at 10:50am by coffeegirl	9	283
Insect repellent for baby w/ eczema? started by Lemoncello (6/5/11 at 1:17pm)	We use CJs bug banisher... 6/18/11 at 7:49pm by valsblondies	5	237
baby got a big head ?? started by rlee* (6/10/11 at 9:57pm)	My 11-month-old son has the head of a 3-year-old, literally... 6/18/11 at 5:17pm by ProtoLawyer	10	469