How long should a newborn baby be kept away from people with sickness bug?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

How long should a newborn baby be kept away from people with sickness bug?
There is a sickness bug that has hit many family and friends and we were told that it is safe to be around them after 48 hrs of the last person in a household getting it. But, how true is this? I am being induced tomorrow as i am 12 days overdue and am worried about the baby! I have stayed away from all family and friends with the sickness but i have been in contact with the ones who didnt have it but could possibly have caught it.

I highly recommend breast feeding the baby to help prevent the baby from getting sick. As far as keeping sick-os away from baby, I say 48-72 hrs is good. Make sure everyone is washing their hands before holding your lil one. Congrats!

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How do you manage baby formula at night?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

Do you keep many bottles in the room temperature at night and warm it with a bottle warmer?
Or you go get cold prepared bottle from refrigerator and warm it?

Is there an efficient way to do bottle feeding at night and when to go out.

The reason I’m asking this because on the label says formula that baby didn’t finish has to be thrown away after 1 hour.

Thank’s in advance for any appropriate advice.

The way that I do it is to buy the divided containers in the baby section at WalMart, scoop out the appropriate amount of powder into each section, leave some premeasured bottles of wate rout ont he counter, and when the baby wakes up just mix and serve. As for warming it up, you only need to do that if your baby refuses to drink formula at room temperature. There’s no legit reason for fomula to be served warm, so I say save yourself a step in the middle of the night. It’s also convenient for when you travel because you have everything handy and it only takes a minute or less to fix everything. You don’t have to worry about spoiling any or wasting it. Hope that helps.

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What are the rules about making bottles of baby milk?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

I had my daughter 4 years ago and am now due baby number 2 in a few weeks and I was just wondering how it works with formula milk now? Iv heard that its changed since I had my daughter and that your not supposed to make loads and keep them in the fridge. How long do they last once made?

It’s easier to just use real milk, straight form the breast. Why not try it?

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Does anyone have any tips on weaning a baby from breastfeeding?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

My baby is ten months old and I am thinking about weaning her after her 1st birthday. I just recently weaned her from her night feeding and that as very hard,because she still sleeps in the bed with me. really want to be prepared.

you could get a breast pump and that way you can stock up on milk in your freezer, but cut down on feedings. you will then have enough milk to last you until she is one, but you will not have to breastfeed.

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What do you think about allowing your baby to sleep in a playpen instead of a crib?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

I recently began putting my 7 month old daughter in her playpen in her room for naps and nighttime sleep, just to try to train her to sleep in it. This is because she refused to sleep in it before and wouldn’t nap at my mom’s when being babysat or when my husband and I would take her places. After the first day she caught on quick and has been sleeping in it for a whole week. She actually seems to sleep better in it than in her crib! With her crib she had been trying to yank the bumper off, and if I take the bumper off she smacks her head on the rails and gets her legs and arms stuck in the rails. Plus, she loses her pacificer through the rails and screams bloody murder until I come back in the room and give it to her. Having her in the playpen has eliminated these problems of the crib. Has anyone else had their baby sleep in a playpen? I worry that it may not be very comfy for her, but she seems to be sleeping great in it this past week. What do you think?

My last two children are only 14 months apart and my first two are 13 months apart, so my youngest has always slept in the playpen until the oldest one is ready to leave the crib for a big girl/boy bed. My playpen has the part that attaches on the top so it is like a bassinet. I just put a few extra blankets under the sheet for some extra padding. All of my babies love it! I don’t think it is a big deal. I just took my 3 month old out of the top part and started having her sleep in it like a normal playpen. I agree with you to, it is great when we travel her normal bed goes with us, so it is no problem!

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Can someone help me find wholesale and distributors to sell baby products?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

Does anybody know any true wholesale or distributors to start a company?
I am trying to sell baby products, but i will take any kind of wholesalers to sell any kind of products.
If somebody could help me that would be really great.
In the future, I want to start a non-profit organization to help out kids. I think this would be a great way to start!
I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.

There are lots of wholesale distributors and suppliers who could offer you baby products. The best option for you is to visit any B2B website search for the product and you will get a list of distributors for that product including their contact details and product information. Try http://www.hellotrade.com or http://www.fashionproducts.com

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How do you say babyfood in spanish?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

I am a 3rd generation mexican and have a hard time communicating with my family babysitter. I have a sheet that she uses and circles what she needs me to bring, i have found a few words for babyfood but i dont think she quite understands what it means. I need to know how to say and write it out so that she (mexican) can understand.
Thanks very Much!
Any help for saying Baby ointment or diaper rash cream?

Comida para bebé.
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Has anyone tried to make their own babyfood?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

I have no problem giving my son jar food… But I think it could be fun to make some of my own?
He will be 4 months tomorrow and he hasn’t had anything yet. I think we are going to try some cereal this weekend.
But when he is ready to eat some baby food how do you make it? Any special website to use for recipes?

Here is a popular web site www.wholesomebabyfood.com

I steam my veggies first, larger ones like squash, pumpkins and beets, that are a pain to peel I bake in the oven. Then I puree them with a hand held blender, a regular blender works great too, I just hate cleaning that one. Add water as needed to get the consistancy you want-use the water in bottom of steamer, it has vitamins that were cooked off. Then I put the mixture in ice cube trays, cover and freeze over night. Transfer to baggies.
throw them in a bowl and either heat in the microwave, or put bowl in hot water.
Google homemade baby food, you’ll find lots of stuff. Your local library will probably have some great books too. It is really easy to do, and I find I can make a lot of veggies that are not found in jars-kale, beets, pumpkins, rutabaga, etc.
Now my baby is ten mos. and she just eats what we are eating. It encourages us to eat well too. Best of luck.

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at what age did you start feeding baby solids?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

I can’t really remember from my first son… but my 2nd son is 4 1/2 months old and he weighs 18 pounds. He’s started waking up to eat more at night so we just started feeding him rice cereal at night before bed.

At what age did you start feeding your baby cereal?
When did you introduce a 2nd meal in the day?
How old was your baby when he/she was eating 3 meals a day?
Also, when did you first introduce the fruits and veggies?

Thanks so much!

At what age did you start feeding your baby cereal?
We started at 4 months when our Ped gave us the go ahead. While the new rules and guidelines say 6 months, we trust our Pediatrician. Our son tried cereal and was not really interested, so we decided to kinda skip it. We used squash. He loved it! I did mix his homemade foods with cereal to thicken them up. He did not care for the runny stuff.

When did you introduce a 2nd meal in the day?
Around 6 months. We went out of town and left him with his Nana (who works for WIC mind you). She fed him 3 meals a day while we were gone plus some snacks. I was not willing to feed him so much each day. I just started feeding 2 smaller meals at that point.

How old was your baby when he/she was eating 3 meals a day?
We just started 3 meals at 9 months. He is eating a lot more now, but I attribute some of that to all the energy he burns crawling! He is a mover now :-)

Also, when did you first introduce the fruits and veggies?
We did veggies first and then fruits. He will eat anything! Especially anything he can self feed. We just started giving meats at 8 months. He had 8 teeth by then, so he was more than ready in my opinion.

He still has about 1 – 2 bottles of formula while I am at work, plus nurses quite a bit when I am home, so I know he is getting plenty of the nutrients he needs from that. My son has never had any issues with gas or tummy pains from foods.
I am a big believer in going with your gut. My son was grabbing food from my plate, chewing with me, had 2 teeth, and more than doubled his weight at 4 months, so I was fine with giving real food at that point. I think it is more when your child shows you he is ready. I have a friend whose baby is 2 weeks older than my son who has no interest in food, so they just do one meal a day. Every child is different!

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How does the baby in the womb get nutrition from water?

By admin | Published: February 6, 2010

im 8 1/2 months pregnant and i was drinking some water and i was just curious, what nutrition do babies get from water?

It is more that your body needs water in order to function properly and to provide enough amniotic fluid for the baby to float in. They don’t get actual nutrition – as in vitamins – from just plain water. That comes from the food you eat. Water just keeps you healthy and hydrated and the baby’s environment healthy which is just as important as actual vitamins and nutrients.

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