My son has a mild diaper rash and it creeped up to his wee balls. I'm assuming it's ok to put diaper rash cream on it? I've just put the aquaphor stuff to help it heal as of now and let him soak in the bath a bit longer
I think it means a year of not being pregnant. Supposedly it's healthiest or mom and baby to space at least 18 months between pregnancies. So that's from your first birth to your second conception. Obviously people don't always space this far and are fine:)
When the doctor says, no second baby for a year post c/s, does that mean don't try until DD is 1 or don't give birth until DD is 1?
I think it means don't try until they're 1, but my doctor gave me the go ahead after 3 months.
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My son has a mild diaper rash and it creeped up to his wee balls. I'm assuming it's ok to put diaper rash cream on it? I've just put the aquaphor stuff to help it heal as of now and let him soak in the bath a bit longer
Do you do any naked time? I let DS hang out with no diaper for a bit on a towel it really helps when he's rashy to let the air get to it.
How do you know when a cough is bad enough to go to the ped vs. just a basic uncomplicated coldy cough?
Different pedis have different criteria but if it's affecting breathing I would go to the ER and if it's affecting eating/sleeping a lot I'd go to the pedi. Otherwise I'd check for fever and wait it out. Some coughs seem to take forever to go away.
How do you know when a cough is bad enough to go to the ped vs. just a basic uncomplicated coldy cough?
Different pedis have different criteria but if it's affecting breathing I would go to the ER and if it's affecting eating/sleeping a lot I'd go to the pedi. Otherwise I'd check for fever and wait it out. Some coughs seem to take forever to go away.
Does anyone else experience constant headaches? I thought maybe it was just hormones and BF but I literally have a headache every single day. I would say lack of sleep but I am getting more sleep now. The past week they have been horrible where it even hurts to bend over and stand back up.
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
Does anyone else experience constant headaches? I thought maybe it was just hormones and BF but I literally have a headache every single day. I would say lack of sleep but I am getting more sleep now. The past week they have been horrible where it even hurts to bend over and stand back up.
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
Are you drinking enough water? I tend to get headaches when I don't drink enough, which is often.
Does anyone else experience constant headaches? I thought maybe it was just hormones and BF but I literally have a headache every single day. I would say lack of sleep but I am getting more sleep now. The past week they have been horrible where it even hurts to bend over and stand back up.
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
Are you drinking enough water? I tend to get headaches when I don't drink enough, which is often.
I think I'll try to double what I have been drinking and see if it helps.
Does anyone else experience constant headaches? I thought maybe it was just hormones and BF but I literally have a headache every single day. I would say lack of sleep but I am getting more sleep now. The past week they have been horrible where it even hurts to bend over and stand back up.
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
I did for a good 5-6 weeks straight. I was too scared to go to the doctor. Pretty sure it was stress related and side effects from the Zoloft.
Does anyone else experience constant headaches? I thought maybe it was just hormones and BF but I literally have a headache every single day. I would say lack of sleep but I am getting more sleep now. The past week they have been horrible where it even hurts to bend over and stand back up.
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
One more idea for you. Have you seen a chiropractor? Sometimes I get headaches and then I go get adjusted and feel better. Or even a massage.
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@natalien1181 I read you should remove the mobile before LO can reach it to pull it down on herself. I was also surprised the book suggested that would be around six months--I imagine I would lower the crib once she can sit up and that would move the mobile out of her reach.
I'm just love titting for the responses. Not because of your headaches. I'm sorry to anyone who has to deal with it.
The chiropractor might not be a bad idea @caybeh. I have been pretty out of place since have LO.
So, I dealt with this. It actually ended up I had a brain tumor. I tried chiropractors and massage and (obviously) nothing worked.
My advice would be to go to a neurologist who specializes in headaches. There are a surprising amount of things that cause headaches (some as simple as vitamin deficiencies) and they can help you figure it out.
I am also dealing with headaches. When I used to take BC pills I would get a headache on the non hormone days and when I went off to get pregnant I had a nonstop headache for two weeks. I also had some bad ones after giving birth. Now I think it is a combo of sometimes hormones still regulating, tiredness, my neck is bothering me and I am trying to be more aware of my posture when BF, and the last week or so I have been getting low blood sugar symptoms if I don't eat enough or often enough. I am struggling with them though
I'm just love titting for the responses. Not because of your headaches. I'm sorry to anyone who has to deal with it.
The chiropractor might not be a bad idea @caybeh. I have been pretty out of place since have LO.
So, I dealt with this. It actually ended up I had a brain tumor. I tried chiropractors and massage and (obviously) nothing worked.
My advice would be to go to a neurologist who specializes in headaches. There are a surprising amount of things that cause headaches (some as simple as vitamin deficiencies) and they can help you figure it out.
Oh my gosh. That is scary. Did you have other symptoms or just the headache?
I am also dealing with headaches. When I used to take BC pills I would get a headache on the non hormone days and when I went off to get pregnant I had a nonstop headache for two weeks. I also had some bad ones after giving birth. Now I think it is a combo of sometimes hormones still regulating, tiredness, my neck is bothering me and I am trying to be more aware of my posture when BF, and the last week or so I have been getting low blood sugar symptoms if I don't eat enough or often enough. I am struggling with them though
It is awful! It is hard to want to take care of kids when you just want to lay down all day. Noise and light has been driving me crazy! I hope you find something that helps you feel better!
@Joy1192 my Lil dude hated to be swaddled from day 4 lol. I've been thinking about the zipadee for some time now but worry he will hate it since it's meant to transition from a swaddle. It's appealing to me as well as it keeps his little hands covered. It helps with the constant need to eat his fist although he doesn't do it at night. And the skin cuts from his ridiculous nails. I file them daily and yet I still find scratches everywhere !!!
I, personally, love the Zipadee Zip. She has always hated to be swaddled and it is the perfect in between for us. If I leave her with nothing she wakes up a lot but the Zip gives her just enough resistance to sleep deeply for 2-3 hours.
I'm just love titting for the responses. Not because of your headaches. I'm sorry to anyone who has to deal with it.
The chiropractor might not be a bad idea @caybeh. I have been pretty out of place since have LO.
So, I dealt with this. It actually ended up I had a brain tumor. I tried chiropractors and massage and (obviously) nothing worked.
My advice would be to go to a neurologist who specializes in headaches. There are a surprising amount of things that cause headaches (some as simple as vitamin deficiencies) and they can help you figure it out.
Oh my gosh. That is scary. Did you have other symptoms or just the headache?
Yes and no . The tumor most likely had been growing for a while. I didn't have any symptoms that I noticed. I always had headaches, but not daily.
Then around 4 months pregnant I started getting migraines. I was throwing up constantly, too. Of course they chalked both symptoms up to pregnancy, but it seemed very extreme to me.
I went to tons of doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists - nothing helped. I was hoping giving birth would solve it.
Finally at 36 weeks pregnant my vision started going foggy in my left eye. After a few more doctor visits they did an MRI and found the tumor.
They induced me at 37 weeks and I had brain surgery two days later.
My tumor had hemorrhaged. They suspect that's when my symptoms increased.
Also, my tumor stimulated my human growth horomone. So my skull, feet, and hands grew. But I had chalked my shoes and rings not fitting to being pregnant and swollen in the middle of summer.
The whole thing was a mess. But I learned A LOT about headaches along the way.
Wow @abnelsen22. I am so sorry you had to deal with that. How are you doing now?
You are incredible for having a newborn and brain surgery all at once! Huge hugs!!
Thank you . I'm doing much better! The first couple of months were horrendous. I had a ton of restrictions and basically needed someone with me at all times (to help me and care for the baby). It was awful.
But at about three months out I started feeling pretty good. I still have frequent headaches, but nothing like they were.
I hope your headaches get better soon - they are so crappy!
Not really a stupid question, but I didn't want to start a new thread.
When I got up to shower this morning, I took my nursing bra off and I had two spots of blood (I assume it was blood...) on my nursing pad! I checked my boob and didn't see anything, so I was freaking out because that's the boob I nursed DD on MOTN last night. Checked DD and didn't see anything on her either.
Kind of freaking out wondering where it came from...??
I used some breast milk from the deep freezer today. It was from September so still should be good. After thawing it and warming it up it smelled a little funny. Not bad or sour, but maybe like it had taken on the smell of the storage bag or freezer. Anyone else ever have this? Is the milk bad? It didn't taste sour.
So, we just left LO's 4 month appt. Things were great except she said the night time wakings mean that LO is still hungry after a day of nursing. She said it should be okay to start some solids since her head doesn't bob and she can't support it herself.
Was anyone else told this?? I am thinking about trying it to see if it helps at night but I have always been a firm no solids before 6 months person.
Is there any way to prevent my LO from crapping into her who-ha? Is my kid the only one who does this?
I was wondering about this with girls. We have a boy but sometimes the crap works its way all the way around and above his junk. I can't even imagine what it's like with a girl. It makes me worry about infections and such.
About what age do they learn how to put the paci back in by their self? DD has started grasping it and pulling it out but she's no where close to being able to put it back in.
is the pacifier easy to grasp? I was using soothies, but I just picked up a different with a lil handle and LO seems to like it and be able to use it better on his own.
it's just a MAM one. Her favorite new game, beside trying to stick her hands in her mouth, is doing so while the paci is in, thus grabbing the paci & actually pulling it out!
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The same thing happens here! I'm literally playing the paci game to try to extend a nap right now. Her favorite pacis are the MAM ones, but she'll take the Dr. Brown's. The handle on Dr. B's make it easier for her to pull out, and she's not coordinated enough yet to put any of them back in.
My main plan is to wait it out until she figures out that skill. Sometimes it does help if I wait a bit before giving it back, because she sometimes just wants to fuss it out before she's ready to really settle down with the paci. But then other times it seems like she's waking up too much without it and I don't want to wait. It's a crazy balancing act and I'm not very good at it.
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I've tried waiting it out, too. Sometimess she starts stirring and fussing and sounds like she lost it so i rush in to find that she still has it and is just making noise. When she really does lose it I have to hurry and stick it back in bc if I wait too long she wakes herself up and then takes forever to go back to sleep. I can't wait until she can find the paci and put it back in.
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Air out the balls...got it! I'll try it
I'm planning on asking the dr next week but I hope it is something simple.
The chiropractor might not be a bad idea @caybeh. I have been pretty out of place since have LO.
My advice would be to go to a neurologist who specializes in headaches. There are a surprising amount of things that cause headaches (some as simple as vitamin deficiencies) and they can help you figure it out.
Then around 4 months pregnant I started getting migraines. I was throwing up constantly, too. Of course they chalked both symptoms up to pregnancy, but it seemed very extreme to me.
I went to tons of doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists - nothing helped. I was hoping giving birth would solve it.
Finally at 36 weeks pregnant my vision started going foggy in my left eye. After a few more doctor visits they did an MRI and found the tumor.
They induced me at 37 weeks and I had brain surgery two days later.
My tumor had hemorrhaged. They suspect that's when my symptoms increased.
Also, my tumor stimulated my human growth horomone. So my skull, feet, and hands grew. But I had chalked my shoes and rings not fitting to being pregnant and swollen in the middle of summer.
The whole thing was a mess. But I learned A LOT about headaches along the way.
You are incredible for having a newborn and brain surgery all at once! Huge hugs!!
But at about three months out I started feeling pretty good. I still have frequent headaches, but nothing like they were.
I hope your headaches get better soon - they are so crappy!
Not really a stupid question, but I didn't want to start a new thread.
When I got up to shower this morning, I took my nursing bra off and I had two spots of blood (I assume it was blood...) on my nursing pad! I checked my boob and didn't see anything, so I was freaking out because that's the boob I nursed DD on MOTN last night. Checked DD and didn't see anything on her either.
Kind of freaking out wondering where it came from...??
Was anyone else told this?? I am thinking about trying it to see if it helps at night but I have always been a firm no solids before 6 months person.
All I could think of as I was typing that was your siggy.
Eta: paci not pack, autocorrect.
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The same thing happens here! I'm literally playing the paci game to try to extend a nap right now. Her favorite pacis are the MAM ones, but she'll take the Dr. Brown's. The handle on Dr. B's make it easier for her to pull out, and she's not coordinated enough yet to put any of them back in.
My main plan is to wait it out until she figures out that skill. Sometimes it does help if I wait a bit before giving it back, because she sometimes just wants to fuss it out before she's ready to really settle down with the paci. But then other times it seems like she's waking up too much without it and I don't want to wait. It's a crazy balancing act and I'm not very good at it.
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I've tried waiting it out, too. Sometimess she starts stirring and fussing and sounds like she lost it so i rush in to find that she still has it and is just making noise. When she really does lose it I have to hurry and stick it back in bc if I wait too long she wakes herself up and then takes forever to go back to sleep. I can't wait until she can find the paci and put it back in.
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