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TV ClubHouse: Archive: 2003 May: New Parents to be........Tips and advice for us (ARCHIVES): Archive through May 03, 2003

Enbwife

Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks guys. I'll try the suggestions. We do use the freezer teething rings and he likes those. No sign of the teeth yet. He started crawling on Friday and our lives have suddenly changed. I keep one eye on him at all times now and he just loves to take off and explore, now that he can! We baby-proofed yesterday and realized we have a long way to go to keep him safe... scarey! I think with this new-found freedom, Nate's decided he doesn't want to nap anymore.... so it's been a long couple of days. I'll keep you posted.

Julieboo

Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A baby is soooooo much easier before they get mobile! Just wait til he can walk!

Hey ENB, I was wondering about Canadian Maternity leave. What happens if you have like 3 kids in a row (less than a year apart.) Would you get paid straight through? Just got curious about that.

Jmm

Monday, April 28, 2003 - 06:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ENB, best suggestion for babyproofing - get down on your hands and knees and walk around the house. Amazing what you will find that you never would have thought of.

Meme9

Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 01:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife, when he starts walking, don't forget about keeping the toilet lid down. It seems some forget about this. I know his isn't walking yet,but its just around the corner.

Cute Kids!!!

Enbwife

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 07:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie-in Canada we go back to work after the year is up and put in 450 hours or something like that, then get another year off. If you have kids back to back you don't get new maternity leave.

Jmm - we crawled around and figured out what we needed to do. Every day we do a bit more as we watch Nate get into new things. He's so happy now that he can move and get things he wants. It's so fun to watch!

Julieboo

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, ENB. I just wondered what happened if you had back to back to back babies...

If you have 2 stories, you may want to get a gate for the top of the stairs that screws into the wall...

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm not a parent, but I'm a new aunt...my sister just had a baby boy a month ago!
My question for all you mommies out there is this - my sister has noticed some white curdly looking stuff on his tongue recently. She read some of her baby books and read that it may be a yeast infection in his mouth. Has anyone ever had this happen to their babies? If so, how serious is it, and how do they treat it? She's going to make an appointment for him ASAP, but I'm really worried and could use some input. Thanks!
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Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
is she breast feeding?

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops! Tried to post a pic of the little stinker, but all my files are too big.

No, ZM, she's not.

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I take it he hasn't been on antibiotics? Is the only sign the white curds in the mouth or is he exibiting other symtoms (loss of appetite, is he uncomfortable, diaper rash?)

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He hasn't been on any antibiotics. She first noticed the white curds on Tuesday and that day he drank about 5 less ounces than normal. Yesterday he drank his normal amount of formula. Otherwise he's been his usual self.

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
if she wipes the white stuff does it go away? (I know it's hard to do with an infant..)if she can wipe it away then I'd say it's more or less formula accumulating in the mouth..if it doesn't wipe away then I'd say it "could be" thrush and have her get to the doctor ASAP and get on oral antifungal medication. If left untreated it could go to the esophagus(sp) and also a nasty yeasty diaper rash.

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
it wouldn't hurt the baby if she gave him 1/2 or 1 ounce of water to try and clear the mouth.(I don't know the size of the baby but I gave my son water when he was an infant..but not much because he was so tiny that I didn't want him to "fill up" on water and not formula.)

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I asked her when she first noticed this if she could try to wipe out his mouth (I also thought it could just be build-up from formula), but she said that she read if it is this "yeast infection" it could cause bleeding if she tried to remove it. I'm not sure what book she's getting this information from?!?
I told her to make an appointment ASAP anyway, just to be sure. Thanks so much, ZM!!! I really appreciate it, and I'll keep you posted.

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She's been giving him water with Karo syrup for the past week now (per doctor's orders for bowel stimulation). So the water should have cleaned out his mouth if it was just formula. Thanks, again.

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She can do the wipe test :) unless the area around and underneath the curdy stuff looks raw and red it's a symptom of thrush and I wouldn't recommend wiping it..but if there is no redness or rawness then she can wipe without worry of bleeding. I'll keep the little guy in my thoughts..and congrats by the way!!

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 01:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(I know this because this happened with my son..turned out to be formula build up and I got some good advice on how to watch for symptoms from my ped!..Zachary never got thrush!)

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 01:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ZM, I just called her to pass on your great advice. She tried to wipe some off and she says it did seem to make a difference. She has an appointment for tomorrow morning, and still intends to take him (new mom worries, I guess). I hope its good news!
Tyler is such a joy!!! I truly am so greatful for him. He's brought me and my sister so much closer, even since his conception. I love being an aunt, and can't wait until the time comes for me to be a mom. I applaud you all!

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 02:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL..I would have been surprised if she had not made an appointment..when our babies pass gas funny we call the doctor..LOL..all perfectly normal!

I am truly happy for you and your sis! Tyler..what a cute name..:)

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 02:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here he is...isn't he cute?!

tylerandtigger

Froggiegirl621

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OOPS again...I'm new to posting pics. Sorry!

Zachsmom

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 02:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
awwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeee he's adorable!!! (I WANT ONE!!!)

Sia

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 09:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aunt Froggie, he's adorable! I'm guessing that he likes Pooh and that he's slightly annoyed that Tigger is on his forehead! We parents do such silly things! When my son was one month old I dressed him as a lounge-singer for Halloween! Silly Mommy!

Lizadee

Friday, May 02, 2003 - 08:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Auntie Froggie he is adorable enjoy and have fun they grow so fast my #3 DS is going to be 2 already on July 4th
Just looking at your sisters little one I can't believe where the heck the time went
I sure wish he would just lay around sometimes like that LOL
Great pictures my son loves Winnie the pooh and tiger too

Danzdol

Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hi gang:

I have a question.......Dylan went from being a great sleeper to being hysterical whenever he has to sleep. For his first 9 months he would take scheduled naps and sleep at night. Both times I would put him in the crib awake and he would go to sleep on his own. Then one day, when he turned 10 months....poof....he realized that it was more fun to scream at the top of his lungs the minute we take even a single step into his room. Today he turns 11 months and it is still going on.

What we've tried: caressing him, singing, doing the "let him cry" for a few minutes approach and come back in periodically to comfort him, the "sit with mommy" and fall asleep in my arms" technique which of course he loves and the dangerous "sleep with mommy and daddy" approach which we did 2 in the past months.

We don't want him to get used to being in our room to sleep and during the day his naps were the most valuable work time I had to get my job done. Even with work aside, it is horrifying to hear him cry so hard.

I know he is teething (he only has 2 bottom teeth) but it is not possible that sleeping with mommy and daddy all of a sudden he forgets about his gums hurting..

What do you all think?

Sorry so long