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Sign In to Ask a Question Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12   pediatrician   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   congestion/rattling noise Question My baby is just under 4 weeks old now She sometimes has a wheezy breathing sound and also seems to be very congested with lots of rattling noise Could this still be amnionic fludid trapped in her chest This tends to occur right after a feeding (formula fed baby) as well as when placing her down on her back for sleep She sneezes and coughs alot and I know this is how they clear their passages should I be concerned Answer kduke11 1 333 5/29/07 8:40 pm   RSV and Diarhea Question My son is just getting over 2 weeks of a RSV (bronchiolitis)diagnosis and is just starting the last 2 days to eat normal again (I stoped all cereal and fruits while he was sick ) He had more than usual number of poops during his sickness and they were watery compared to once a day with a good consistency The last 2 days he has not moved his bowl and today he has had 3 very watery running up the back poopy diapers I also stopped his neb treatments and cough medicine today Should I be concerned Answer Connor's mom 2 396 3/22/07 7:31 pm   rashes Question little white pimples on her face back and chest they come and go could it be a heat rash Answer 1 316 5/27/07 5:08 pm   Newborn poops lime green and snottish is it normal? Question It has been 6 weeks since my son was born and his poop is still brite green and sometimes snotty like He has only had 3 diapers mustard yellow is something wrong with him What causes this I am 100 breastfeeding He was only 20 days early 5 lbs 11oz Is there anything I can do to change this diahrea poop or is it a true concern Help please Nevan's Mom:baby: Answer frogyteer 1 357 5/22/07 3:19 am   stomach sleeping Question My daughter is 5 1/2 months old Just recently she has been rolling onto her stomach at night It scares me becasue she is practically face down on the mattress I try to roll her back over but she rolls back Part of the problem is that she cannot roll herself back onto her back yet Is it dangerous at this point to let her sleep on her stomach If so how can I keep her on her back What is your take on the sleep positioners and wedges Are they safe Thanks so much Answer lilcamp 3 447 5/9/07 3:12 pm   Sleep Schedule Question My son is 22 months old He rarely sleeps the 11 12 hours recommended for his age He usually sleeps 8 9 hours We would like him to sleep later in the morning but haven't had much luck He normally takes a 3 4 hour nap during the day After his nap he is typically very grouchy for about 20 30 minutes which I thought might be from sleeping too long during naptime For the last 2 weeks I've been waking him up after a 2 hour nap in hopes that he'll sleep longer at night So far it hasn't helped Any help would be greatly appreciated Answer Keegansmomma05 2 334 5/21/07 12:23 am   please help! Question Hi i am getting really worried about my son he is 3yrs in July and all i can get him to eat is chicken nuggets Macaroni cheese but a frozen kind (stoffers) toasted cheese sandwiches and veggie corn dogs yogurt and apples He was sick in hospital about a year ago with a bad gastric flu and since then he just wont eat anything else he did eat great before he got sick i have tried everything i make sure i didnt give him any kind of snacks and sat there with him trying to get him to eat a healthy meal i have tried putting other stuff he wont eat on his plate hoping he will touch it i bought a toddler reciepe book and tried stuff in there you name it i have tried it and now its got to the point where he will just get so upset and other moms think i am a horrible mother because he wont eat a normal meal like there children i give him vitamins everyday and he is a normal weight please help me i feel so bad i have read so many books and web pages on different things to do and nothing worksThanks Answer MONKEY2126 1 360 5/12/07 3:03 pm   xanax Question I am 6 months pregnant and have been taking xanax for about 7 years off and on I have severe anxiety since I got pregnant and started 1 milagram xanax again and it has helped What are the affects of what it is doing to my baby Answer sweetjodilynn 1 333 5/11/07 12:00 pm   milk allergy? Question My son is 3 and had been sick a week ago He seemed better but then 3 days ago we vomited after drinking milk He never had a milk allergy before and I thought he had gotten over his sickness but could he have acquired a milk allergy or is something your born with He hasn't had milk since he vomited Answer christi1218 1 287 5/6/07 9:01 pm   Toilet Training Question Hi there My son is 21 months old I had no intentions of potty training until he was around 2 1/2 years old However for the last 4 months he hides under the kitchen table to poop EVERY time he poops The last two weeks several times he comes and gets me takes me in the bathroom and points to the toilet and says "poop" I've set him on the toilet and he seems fine with it until he is actually right on the verge of going poop then he gets upset and wants off My question is should I start toilet training or not He also grabs his genital area when he urinates like he realizes something is going on down there He also has some bladder control because he stays dry for long period of times and when he does go it's usually a large amount He is very good at communicating his needs so I'm not concerned about that Any advice would be greatly appreciated Like I said I had no intentions of doing this yet but everyone keeps telling me he is showing all the signs of being ready Thanks so much for your help Jill Answer Keegansmomma05 1 341 5/2/07 7:02 pm possible ear infection Question My son 6 1/2 months is always rubbing his left ear only He doesn't seem cranky from it but has started temper like tantrums and sometimes screams after he rubs his ear He recently broke through with 2 teeth and maybe getting more Can this be an effect of teething or even just a sign of tiredness (he usually rubs his eyes when he is tired however) or is this a sign of a possible ear infection Thanks Answer Froggy's mom 1 524 4/30/07 5:22 pm Hepatitis A Vaccine Question When my daughter went for her 18 month check up her pediatrian offered the the Hep A vaccine We always have to read the manufactures insert throughly due to my daughters allergies While reading this I saw that they recomend the first shot at 2 yrs When I asked the doc why the manufacture recomended 2 yrs she couldn't answer me all she said was that the local health dept recommended the first one at 18 months So I contacted the health dept they couldn't answer me either I opted not to give her the vaccine Today at her 2yr check up I asked if she could get the vaccine they said yes but that my insurance may not cover it now I was just wondering what your thoughts on this :translation: Answer soinlove 1 563 4/24/07 3:24 pm   Green along the gums Question We've started noticing quite a few teeth are lined with a dark greenish color along the gums of my 2 5 yr old son He brushes once a day at night but not very well I think he only chews his toothbrush a bit and doesn't like it when I go in to do it for him Should I be concerned at this stage Answer hkpiggy 1 377 4/23/07 4:55 pm   Circumcision Question What are some of the pros and cons of circumcising a baby boy Answer chntlrose 1 400 4/23/07 6:57 am   Baby's Constant Jerky Movements (#2) Question I think we had a little technical difficulty That was not my post at all This is my question:I have an 11 week old son who has constant jerky movements I know babies are squirmy but his arms legs & head are always jerking around his arms in particular The movements continue while he is sleeping and while he does not wake completely he grunts & cries out when he hits himself in the face his sleep is very restless His pediatrician is not concerned Friends family & even strangers ask me about it I try to say "oh babies are like" with some confidence but I know it doesn't look normal Is it normal And what are signs that it may not be normal Thanks Answer Angela 1 422 4/19/07 12:22 am   Baby's Contstant Jerky Movements Question My husband and I are trying to conceive and have decided to breast feed Now i am pierced in both nipples am i gonna leak if i take the rings out before the birth :wave: Answer Angela 2 403 4/18/07 11:51 am   fighting sleep Question I have a 5 month old daughter who has been a great sleeper up until now (10 11 hours a night straight through and good naps) All of a sudden she is fighting sleep like crazy She cries to go down for a nap and is waking up in the night crying I haven't used a pacifier up until now and would prefer not to get her attached to it but it seems the only way to get her down is to nurse her or use a pacifier I know I shouldn't but am at my wit's end I would appreciate any suggestions as to how I can help her soothe herself to sleep without a pacifier Thanks so much Answer lilcamp 4 434 4/12/07 6:00 pm   Toddler hit head, Vomiting Question Hi I have a question My 18 month daughter hit her head on Monday and once she cried and continued to carry on I didn't think much about it In fact the following day (about 24 hours after the hit) she began vomiting sporadically and continued so for about 12 hours The next morning she seemed fine but then in the afternoon (after her nap) she was out of sorts; for example she was very tired legs and arms seemed like jello she kept wanting to lay down After a discussion with the triage nurse of my daughter's pediatric office my husband and I and our 2 5 year old took her to the ER (too late for an office visit) Of course my daughter's behavior was normal and the doc stated that she seemed fine but we wouldn't know for sure unless we got a CT scan At this point we had already been at the ER for 4 hours it was close to midnight and a miserable visit with a 1 and 2 year old so we opted to go home and revisit the issue in the morning So this morning my daughter's pediatric office called to follow up and the nurse said my daughter's doc was out but would follow up with another and call me back well I never heard back from her and felt this nagging feeling that the CT scan should be done but let it slide until I heard from the nurse 4 o clock rolls around and no word from the nurse so I tried to call but the phones were switched over and I waited about 20 minutes but no one ever answered Anyway I let it go and thought my daughter seemed fine Well this evening I put her to bed and she went to sleep but since awoke vomiting my husband is taking my daughter first thing in the morning to the doctor to have the CT scan my question is what is the possibility of it being a brain injury the symptoms seem awfully coincidental and she exhibited no signs of being ill other than hitting her head Anything else I should be aware of as well I apologize for the lengthy email thanks for your time Answer poshgirl75 1 415 4/13/07 1:34 am   Ear Infections Question My son has a lot of ear infections A LOT I always get discouraged going to the doctor because as soon as they look in his ears they prescribed antibiotics Why are doctors scared to discuss alternative ways to cure ear infections Answer RockStarMom 2 460 3/17/07 1:12 am   Umbillical hernia Question My son has an umbillical hernia you can stick your pinky into He has always had digestive complications (reflux and colic) and has been on Alimentum since around day 10 He still spits up and at 6 months can only take in about 5 1/2 6 oz at a time (still spitting up about 20 minutes after he eats) We keep him as relaxed as possible (he is a very active baby) and elevated after he eats and he seems to do well on his cereal and fruit/veggies My ped doesn't seem to be at all worried saying if it hasn't closed before 4 years old that we will start to be concerned My question is: Can the hernia be effecting his digestive system at all Should I be asking or wanting more from my ped about this Thank you Answer Froggy's mom 1 373 4/3/07 12:30 pm   peanut butter and breastfeeding Question Recently i attended a breastfeeding class and the instructor stated that moms breastfeeding should avoid peanut butter and nut products to help insure the baby does not end up with peanut allergies I am aware of not giving infants and toddlers peanut products but i have never heard of the mom not eating it while breast feeding Is this true LMS Answer lms 1 434 3/22/07 5:54 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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