I'm leaving my 7 month old baby with his other mom for three days. This will be the first time I'm away from him for longer than a couple of hours, and the first time I won't be able to nurse him. I am really anxious about this. What can I do to help this go as smoothly as possible, and keep me sane? [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Nov 9, 2012 - 15 answers

Why is my baby still waking up hungry twice a night? [more inside]
posted by Blackwatch on Oct 29, 2009 - 26 answers

My five-month-old son has suddenly started crying in the middle of the night every hour or two, just as he did as a newborn. What gives? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Sep 3, 2009 - 17 answers

Parents, what has worked for you in getting infants to sleep for longer stretches at night? [more inside]
posted by mcstayinskool on Oct 11, 2006 - 35 answers

My wife and I will have our first kid in June. Our cat is a sweet, lovable, completely insane little pain-in-the-butt. He loves snuggling up to both of us, especially when my wife naps, but he's not allowed to sleep with us. But now we have to think about Baby Kickstart. [more inside]
posted by Kickstart70 on Mar 20, 2006 - 28 answers