Posts by dyani

I have never cut my 17 month old's toenails.  His fingernails grow fast & sometimes kind of peel off before I get a chance to cut them, but the toenails just stay the same.  I never thought too much about it.  

sassyfirechick- thanks for the info.  i am not convinced this is NOT a vaccine reaction.

thanks.  he's usually bouncing off the furniture, so to see him like this is hard.

my 16 month old developed a fever last night of 103.4.  he seemed fine, a little fussy, so i gave ibuprofen & it came down to 101ish.  he felt great & slept well last night.  this morning it was still 101ish so i...

Anyone have any suggestions on getting my 1 year old to stay in bed a little longer?  He goes to bed around 7 pm in his crib in our bedroom.  He wakes 2-4 hours later & I bring him into our bed.  He wakes 2-4 more...

no, he's not all the way asleep when i put him down.  i nurse him in my bed and then move him to his crib.  he usually flops around for awhile and even stands up a few times before settling down.  i pat his back or hug...

i've seen quite a few posts recently about 9/10 month olds not sleeping well.  mine is the same!  he's 10.5 months & for the past 3 weeks he's not sleeping more than 2 hours at a time at night & nursing each time....

yes, i always thought (before i got pregnant) that nursing just melted the weight right off.  HA!  i am 9 months pp & have about 5 more pounds til i'm at my prepregnancy weight.  i gained about 50 lbs during...

i feel your pain!!  my 9 month old hasn't slept well since he was a newborn!  i totally understand your frustration & feeling like you don't want to be near him at times!  i feel the same.  i am hoping things...

i'm glad you started this thread!  i planned on blw my now 8 month old around 6 months.  i gave him big pieces of banana.  he put them right in his mouth, bit off a huge piece & i had to fish it out of his mouth!...