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Pat-a-cake; The Itsy Bitsy Spider ... and ....?

anastasiav — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:45:17 -0800

Pat-a-cake; The Itsy Bitsy Spider ... and ....? Can you suggest some traditional rhymes/games with motions like the two above that I can play with my 16 month old son. Preferably things that can be done lying down (so Head Shoulder Knees and Toes won't work well).

99 bottles of breastmilk down the drain

DenOfSizer — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:37:24 -0800

Tricks for getting a breast-fed baby to delight in the joys of a breastmilk filled bottle? We've tried:
-mom not feeding, only dad and other relatives and friends giving the bottle
-every conceivable bottle/nipple combo known to humankind
-feeding in places where breastfeeding doesn't usuallyl happen (bouncy seat, crib, outdoors, etc.)
-warmer milk, colder milk
and pretty much every babycenter.com tip. It doesn't matter to our otherwise lovely 2.5 month old, who rejects it as noisily as Christopher Hitchens denounces Mother Teresa.

The super-confounding factor is that my breastmilk appears to have too much lipase, so that it develops a soapy-sour smell when thawed. So we've only been giving our Little Screamer only the freshest breastmilk.

This is going to make mom's return to work, and dad's staying home from it, very very stressful in a few weeks. Appreciate your help!

How to soothe an infant who wants 24/7 nursing?

clever sheep — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:28:14 -0800

Nursing advice before I keel over? We've got an almost-two-week old here at home, and if she could she'd nurse (for comfort as well as food, I know, but there are no indicator lights to tell the difference) around the clock. If we thwart her drive to be hooked up every moment when not in deep sleep, it's howling time. We're trying every soothing trick in the many books to get her to calm down when not latched... Yes, we're trying swaddling, rocking, pacing, singing, white noise, guiding her fingers to her mouth, swinging her in the car carrier...everything but a pacifier. That's because her well-meaning daddy introduced one in her first week to try to give mama some rest for an hour here and there at night, and subsequently the little one wouldn't latch on to the real deal. We were told by a nurse that we'd given her "nipple confusion" -- I won't go into the gory details of her associated over-10% weight loss and the hard row we had to hoe to get her back on track weight-wise, which she now is. I feel like I've seen more of lactation consultants and pediatricians in the past ten days than my family.

Have you gone through something like this? What calming methods have worked for you in the past? Or can you at least assure me that this too, shall pass?

Udderly Ridiculous!

DenOfSizer — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:23:16 -0800

Is it possible to over-breastfeed a baby? She's 6 weeks old and nurses, oh, like 10-12 hours a day at least. I think she's at the breast more than she's asleep. Oh, sure, there's some non-nutritive sucking going on, but pull her off and she FLIPS OUT --- and mostly she's eating, albeit somewhat slowly. Lactation consultants and "concerned citizens" of the breastfeeding community say there's no such thing as spending too much boob-toobe time, but honestly, this is making me feel like a human dairy. Any hints?

Question number 14400

ducktape — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:40:32 -0800

The Wife and I are having our first child this summer (yikes!, yea!). Anyone know of some groovy sites to shop for cute and tasteful baby stuff?

Question number 11977

nanojath — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:36:20 -0800

On September 30th, 2004, my son, Jonah David, entered this world 10 weeks ahead of schedule. Tomorrow he's finally coming home, after a very weird 40ish days of commuting between the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unity), home and work. On December 10 I'm joining the growing ranks of stay-at-home dads.

Any personal experiences, either of raising preemies or being an at-home dad? Good online resources, other than slowlane.com, which I've already found? And, old chestnut as this one may be, bright ideas about potential incomes to be earned from home would be appreciated... We're willing to accept the lifestyle change for the sake of having a full-time parent on the job, but any little bit will sure help.

Question number 11838

fenriq — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:57:40 -0800

Gift Ideas for New Niece?

I've got a new addition to the family that I'd like to get something cool and special for but am unsatisfied with the offerings of places like RedEnvelop.com. Does anyone have any neat sites for unique and practical baby gifts?

Question number 7433

FunkyHelix — Sat, 22 May 2004 13:38:58 -0800

This summer I'll be traveling with an infant from New Jersey to Florida (Tampa Bay area/Tarpin Springs). I've gone to a few sites and picked up a book, but I was hoping for some personal tips/stories from parents that might not have been gone over before. Also, which would be better, traveling by car train or plane? Thanks!

Question number 4927

davehat — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:48:17 -0800

What is a good treatment for infant eczema? [more inside]