Babies: 3 - 6 Months

I want another one.

Lucky2K13 — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:06 GMT

There. I said it.

Although being a mom has had its challenges, I just got a surge of want in the last couple of days. DD is just over 3 months.

Anyone else get an urge? I'm sure if I told my fiance he would be tooootally on board to start trying. I am hoping it passes...maybe I just miss being pregnant?

starting solids?

dande2129 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:10 GMT

I remember reading when I was pregnant that AAP recommends that babies are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life before solids, however, the Committee on Nutrition gives the 4-6 month guide.

I read a lot of KellyMom in pregnancy and early infancy, but because it's nearly all BFing based, and we no longer breastfed, well... it doesn't seem 100% relavent.

I know that every baby is different, but does anyone have any decent literature/information/research on delaying solids, when it's okay to start, blah blah blah? I truly believe that my LO is ready but I don't want to cause harm.

The pedi gives a general, "4-6 months! You'll know! Kbye!" recommendation, which is unfortunate.

TIA

Do you keep your baby under 6m out of the sun

jllmb79 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:28 GMT

It is hard to keep my 3m old out of the sun with a toddler but I follow the DR's advise and keep her out of the sun. I have seen others with infants in baby carriers exposed to the sun. How do you keep your baby out of the sun outdoors?

New mother & baby fever

CCabrera93 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:51:37 GMT

Hi everyone. I know a ton of mothers have posted nearly about the same thing, but I need to talk to someone about it.

My husband and I have always wanted a big family, as in at least four children. I gave birth to our first child the end of January (2013). With everything that has occurred since the birth of our son, I'm wishy-washy. I go back and forth from wanting another one to being one and done.

I say that I want another baby, but I don't know if its simply because ours is growing up so quickly. I love our son so much. I'm just not sure how I'd do with another child. I feel like I'm so attached to our son that I won't treat them the same, that I won't love them as much as I love our firstborn. I don't want to be a bad mother. I don't know if this is common new mother worries or what.

I don't ever feel like I don't want anymore children because I didn't enjoy pregnancy or being a mother. Its the happiest that I've ever been. I loved/love each and every moment of it.

Please, someone help me. My husband wants another child so badly, but I need to figure this out first.

did your LO used to have bad gas?

lbw05 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:42:03 GMT

If so, when did it get better? My LO has it so bad. It keeps him up at night. Some nights are great, 8 or 9 hour stretch, fusses, soothed back down. We aren't feeding at night anymore as he doesn't need it. But that's rare, usually he's up every 34 hrs with gas pain. I'll go in there and he is farting, poor thing. Or I pick him up to burp and then he settles. We have had him on probiotics for 6 nights now, no noticeable improvement. Is there anything else to try? Or do we just wait it out? Please tell me your LO got better soon! My son is 3 months and 1 week.

Recommend your pack and play

Lferr417 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:15:38 GMT

so i have an evenflo play yard suite 300 (ha! suite my bum!)

http://www.evenflo.com/product.aspx?id=390&pfid=5365

I chose it for the color- big mistake but it did get 3-4/5 stars on amazon lol its the hardest "mattress" i have ever felt ( i know there supposed to be hard but common) and it has 4 pannels that you can feel as you run your hand down it... there is no padding.. literally plastic with a thin cloth over it. It also seems VERY flimsy and i would be worried when he gets older of him jumping up and down in there (as you know all babies do)

SO - please recommend your pack and plays that are of better quality but hopefully under $200. We wouldn't use it enough to justify spending any more than that.

Thanks a bunch! :)

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LindseyLooMagoo — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:51:47 GMT

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Bath Time Advice

Rae5035 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:21:15 GMT

My LO is 5 months. He used to love his baths and be so good for them. Now he has learned that if he kicks and kicks he eventually pushes the reclining part out of his bath tub. He won't lay still for me either. I've tried just putting a little water in the regular tub with a towel underneath him and he throws his arms and legs and I'm just afraid he is going to hurt himself.Also it makes it super difficult to wash him. Seeing as he isn't sitting up on his own yet, does anyone have any suggestions? I put toys in there with him, I sing to him.....he doesn't cry- he just doesn't stop flailing his body around.

? for STMs...what's the big deal about LO going to sleep on his own?

tashadee75 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:38:29 GMT

I'm seeing lots of posts on various threads about LOs learning to go to sleep on their own or LO's not having to be rocked to sleep. Am I missing something? I rock LO to sleep still. He's 3 months. I wasn't aware that they need to be weened off that. For some reason I thought an infants ability to just fall asleep on their own came with time. I never lay him down drowsy because initially it never worked, but also I like knowing he's sleep so I don't have to worry about going back in the coax him to sleep. It helps me relax.

I will say however, last night that I put him down probably before he was in a deep sleep and he woke back up. We did this twice, but the second time, I let him whimper a little just to see what he would do and after 10 minutes he fell asleep. This morning he did the same thing and I was actually proud of him.

But rocking him to sleep is part of our normal routine and I really had not thought about that being a negative. Of course I don't want him to be 4 years old and I'm still rocking him. LOL But I just thought that the ability to fall asleep on his own would come as he grew in his infancy and became more aware of being sleepy.

Could this backfire on me if I don't start weening him off the rocking?

Threw up first baby food

huwehotaling — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:52:52 GMT

We got the ok from our ped to start baby food, so we tried sweet potatoes last night. LO ate about half of the container and then threw up the entire amount I had just given her. She was upset initially, but then calmed down after a few mins. There were no other signs of an allergic reaction and she seems fine today other than being a little cranky. She did also just get her 6 mo shots on Friday. She has eaten rice and oatmeal cereal and done just fine, no throwing up. Did I just feed her too much for the first time?

HELP - 4.5 month old not sleeping :-/

kkcollins0402 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:27:00 GMT

Hi everyone - advice please! My little girl is 4.5 months. She was a preemie and for the first month or so she was awake every few hours to feed - totally normal. Then she started sleeping from like 7:30pm to 7am. That went on for a few months and just a couple weeks ago she started waking up at like 1am, 3am, 5am, and then awake at 6am ... and then wanting to nap all day. I don't get it! She started trying to get out her swaddle during the night and would wake her self up so I started swaddling 1 arm only and then no arms and then a different swaddle ... and then no swaddle - nothing! When she does wake up she doesn't eat all the times she more whines and groans but her eyes are closed. I try rocking her, bringing her into bed with me, nursing, anything I can and nothing seems to be working. I need help - I am beyond exhausted. She has been going to sleep around 8pm and then since she is currently on Propranolol, I have to wake her at 11pm for meds and then she goes back down until about midnight or 1am when she starts her waking up every hour routine. She is very hard to get to nap too unless she is over-exhausted :-/ Any words of wisdom would be wonderful. She is my first - thank you!

High blood pressure and hypertension

a&s05 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:32 GMT

I was induced 9 days early due to high blood pressure and gestational hypertension. It seems it has come back now 18weeks later. Never had any issues with this prepregnancy. Anyone have this happen?

how to do frozen washcloth for teething??

athomas2424 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:40:31 GMT

obviously, it seems like a no brainer...wet a washcloth and stick it in the freezer. I was just thinking that it would be very cold in their little hands while they are holding it...and also start dripping and the baby would be soaked once it starts to defreeze. I am probably overthinking this....

my baby loves to chew on towels/blankets/etc so much and i think he would love this!

Second Thoughts on Names

sschwege — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:15:56 GMT

Does anyone ever have second thoughts on the name they picked for LO? We had our son's named picked out before I was even pregnant with him and we love it. I even joked with my SIL that if I never had a boy she needed to have a boy and name him Noah, because I love the name that much. Come to find out soon after DS was born that it is number 4 on the top ten list. My Aunt called and told me and was like, there are going to be a lot of Noahs in his class. I'm pretty confident that we would have named him that regardless, but it would have given me a moments pause. No point to this post really, just wondering if anyone can relate?

Pacifier Size??

katlilymarie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:09 GMT

Hi Ladies,

This morning I couldn't find my little man's pacifier for nap time, so I dug up a 6+ months pacifier that I recieved as a gift - he seems to suck it fine and actually takes it a bit better than his current paci. He is 5 and a half months old right now, does anyone think there is an issue giving him a 6months+ pacifier rather than a 0-6 months??

Thanks in advance!

Tummy time?

ObLaDi — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:37 GMT

Now that DS is sitting, he wants nothing to do with spending time on his tummy. We used to do it regularly, but at this point I rarely even try, since he just gets pissed.

What are other moms of sitters doing?

Getting your baby to fall asleep

Pinkie78 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:51:36 GMT

Hello

It often takes forever for our 3.5 month old to fall asleep. Sometimes he falls asleep easily while finishing his bottle but many times we are rocking him and feeding him and shushing him for 30-45 minutes. He will really only nap while swaddled in his rock and play so we are repeating the sleep struggles multiple times a day. On top of the awakenings at night. We try to put him down right when he starts to get drowsy and do think we maybe a little late sometimes.

I guess I'm wondering if this is something others are encountering? He's our first so we don't know if we are expecting too much.

thanks :)

Has anyone ever cleared up infant eczema with OTC remedies?

tashadee75 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:30:23 GMT

I am trying to figure out what I need to do for my 3 month old LO who has eczema on his face. I'm not against prescription drugs at all, I just want to know if I can improve his skin at home as well. Yesterday I bought some cortizone 10 (1%). I'm also using the healing ointment aquaphor. Since he has a little in his head as well, I also bought some California Baby Super Sensitive Skin Shampoo and body wash for his hair.

All of these are recommended on the nationaleczema.org website. Except for the cortizone 10, but I noticed yesterday that it does bother him. He kept swiping his cheek with the back of his hand. I don't think I really noticed that it bothered him until yesterday. So now we've clipped his nails and put the mittens back on at night to prevent scratching.

Anywho..I'm just trying to see what I can do at home before I make a trip to the pedi.

Help! Need to unswaddle - do I go to sleep suit or sleep sack?

schick — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:58:57 GMT

DS is 5 months and 1 week and is waking up EARLY and pretty unhappy, I think b/c he cannot get to his hands (he is used to sucking and gnawing on them all day). I need to unswaddle but he can only roll back to front and gets super upset when stuck on his tummy which is what he will do as soon as he is unswaddled. Should I try sleep suit? Or go right to sleep sack? If sleep sack do I just let him roll over and then fuss/cry until he falls asleep on tummy?

Need help with drowsy but awake

Pinkie78 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:42:25 GMT

Hello-

our son is 3.5 months old and we have been totally unsuccessful with trying to put him down drowsy but awake and have him actually fall asleep. He falls asleep either while eating or we have to rock him. I know he is not learning how to fall asleep like this, but when we try drowsy but awake he cries and cries until we soothe him.

he is too young to let cry. Any advice or should we stick it out until we can do some sleep training?

if it matters, he still sleeps in the rock and play. We have tried the crib with no luck.

Many thanks :)

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Washing toys that say do not wash

prettyinpink120 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:19:58 GMT

So my sons favorite toy is was green stuffed elephant stroller toy, he loves to chew on it, I've had to put it in the washing machine a few times to keep it clean. I just went to target and bought a new one because his old one is getting ratty and i just noticed that the tag said to only wipe with a damp cloth and do not submerge in water. What would you do? Whould you still machine wash on occasion?

Is/Was LO fussier with DH than you?

tashadee75 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:09:10 GMT

We go through moments in our house where I have to listen to LO scream and cry while DH works on consoling him. I don't know what the issue is as sometimes they are completely comfortable with each other and LO is laughing and playing with DH. But then there are moments when LO is extremely fussy with DH and the minute he gives him to me, LO is fine.

We have been trying to let them work things out and I will try to do something else in house so they can bond and I can try to drown out the cries. I will tell you that it is very hard to do because these are not just your regular cries. These cries are like screams and breath stopping cries.

Sometimes I can see DH's discomfort with trying to figure things out but he's adamant about letting them work it out. The problem with that is I think the discomfort and awkwardness that DH feels is exuded in his body language and energy(for the lack of a better word) and LO is aware of it which makes him uncomfortable.

I know that LO is really used to me because I am a SAHM so we spend a lot of time together. During his waking hours I engage and play with him a lot. When he's fussy, I talk to him, rock him or whatever I need to do to try and calm him down.

I've read articles about daddy-baby bonding and most of them discourage mothers from trying to get daddy to do things the way we do but I'm a firm believer in doing what works. If it means DH needs to do the same thing I do to calm LO down then do it.

I know DH is trying, but he tries HIS way and when I try to inform him on what might be a better way he thinks I'm trying to tell him to do it MY way. But what I want him to understand is I do it LO's way and that is why I can calm him. I hate to say it but I think DH is jealous that LO is less fussy with me and that jealousy creates an energy that LO can sense.

For example as DH is rocking him and trying to feed him...he's softly saying "it's ok buddy...daddy's here. someone other than mommy can feed you". It's freaking annoying and I've been sitting here for 30 minutes listening to LO scream off and on while DH tries to do things HIS way.

I'll consider any advice at the moment that doesn't recommend my leaving the house while they work it out. I will not do that as long as DH is trying to calm him down out of jealousy.

OK this turned into somewhat of a vent.

"sleep training"

kat1221 — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:16:11 GMT

Or whatever you want to call it.

Please share your experiences if you have tried it yet. Please include your LO's age as i am mobile bumping.

Thanks!

Do you wake baby to feed?

schick — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:05:28 GMT

Up until now I have been waking baby from naps to feed every 3 hours (he is 19 weeks). Thinking of just letting him nap until he wakes up but nervous b/c by waking him I insure that he eats every three hours and has enough time to digest before next meal. Does anyone else still wake baby to feed? Or if you don't, are the times between feedings sometimes 2 hours, sometimes 3 or 4 depending on how long they sleep?