Questions tagged [infant]
Age specific questions from about 3 months to about 1 year of age. Younger: newborn. Older: toddler.
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My 10mnd old wants 100% of the time attention, how can I reduce this?
My 10mnd old wants 100% of the time attention, how can I reduce this?
When I or his mom are around, he can play somewhat solo. I often sit near him, but do my own thing (play a game on my phone or ...
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Infant needs help with pacifier falling out of her mouth, she can't keep her pacifier in her mouth. How to stop pacifier from falling out?
The real problem here. My hands are numb from putting a pacifier back in place all the time. My daughter (4 weeks old) seems not to be able to keep the pacifier in her mouth. She sucks it for some ...
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Is okay for my 3 month old to sleep 12hr through the night?
He still wakes up to feed every 4 hrs stays up for 10min every feed and will sleep from 11:00pm to 11:00am and throughout the day takes 2 naps that are 2 hrs long sometimes 3hrs
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How can I make sure my 6 months old does not get too cold during the night?
The room in which my 6 months old sleeps is becoming a bit cold during the cold days. There isn't any heating in his room. We have a permanent solution for this, but that route is not a fast one, so ...
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12 month old baby girl w/ bad eating habits
Since my baby girl was 4-5 months old she would only drink her bottles while asleep. when she is awake she will REFUSE that bottle at all costs. To get her to drink during the day I would have to put ...
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Baby intermitant squint - Can an orthoptic assessment be done for a baby aged 1 year 3 months
Baby aged 1 year 3 months seems to have an intermittent squint, especially when he looks far away up. Can an orthoptic assessment be done for a baby aged 1 year 3 months who has intermittent squint? ...
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How infants can take 11mg of Iron per day?
According to New Zealand and Australian government guides, infants 7-12 months need 11 mg of iron daily. (Source: NZ, AU). According to the same sources, beef has only 2 to 3 mg of Iron per 100 grams. ...
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1.5 year old daughter is afraid of strangers
My daughter who is 1.5 years old is afraid of strangers. I thought its normal. But she is crying when she meet anyone whom she is not familiar with. Is it normal? I took her to a nearby nursery school....
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Eight-month-old cries when food gets in his mouth
We’ve been introducing “solid” foods to our baby since he was six months old. We’ve been following the advice at solidstarts.com, though we haven’t done the “full on” baby-led weaning (e.g. a chicken ...
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Can a breastfed baby be affected by what mother eats or does even if the mother doesn't show any symptoms of herself being affected?
Can a breastfed baby be effected by what mother eats or does even if the mother doesn't show any symptoms of herself being effected?
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Can the baby get gas due to the food that mother eats, ...
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Excessive drooling for infant
My infant has started drooling a lot since about 12 weeks old. I thought it may have been due to teething but he is now 16 weeks old and I see no teeth and don't believe he's begun teething yet. Is ...
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When should babies start eating solids?
My baby is 3 months old and Im looking into the future of when he is supposed to start solids?
Should babies eat fruits or veggies first?
Does it matter?
Should they be mixed?
Do they still drink ...
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How can I baby-proof my 75" TV?
I have a 10 month old son. He's able to stand on his own and crawl, and his favorite place to be is at the TV stand. I have a 75" TV in a place he can unfortunately reach. There is no possible ...
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4-month old wants to be outside carried all time
My 4-month old wants constantly being held outside? I have a hard time keeping him interested indoors even though we have a baby play-mat, baby inclined seat, baby hammock. Nothing works more than ...
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How to train a 3 month old to sleep longer than 45 minutes?
Our 3 month old breastfed baby can sleep for 3-5 hours overnight. The problem is nap-time.
He always wakes up like a clock after only 40-50 minutes if sleep. Is there anyway to get him to sleep for ...