I have heard about people who have had their babies sleep through the night as young as a month old. But is it healthy to let them go that long without eating? I thought babies at that age were still supposed to be eating at least every 4 hours. Are they still getting all the nutrition they need when they sleep through the night? I know that some say babies will wake up when they are hungry, but my doctors have all told me that if my son doesn’t wake up to eat, then I should wake him up to feed him. So what’s the deal?

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Hi, I have a 24 month old son who has a rash on his face and tops of thighs. It looks like tiny white zits and sometimes the area gets red. My husband and I both get very red cheeks when working out or get over heated. He is 2 so he is very active. He was at the doctors last week and he said that it was eczema. I have never seen my son itch either his leg or his face. No one in either of our family’s have eczema. I just read something about Keratosis Pilaris. Does anyone think that it might be Keratosis Pilaris and not eczema. He just started using Hydrocortizone cream and if it really isn’t eczema I don’t want to make some other rash worse. Please give me your opinions. Thanks

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I am bring my newborn to the doctors this upcoming morning. But my two week old has yellow gunk coming out of her left eye all the time, more so noticeable when she wakes to breast feed’s. I have cleared it with a q-tip with water and also noticed her eye (where the white part is) is red. Does anyone know what this could be and what I can do to help her until the doctors?
P.S It’s a little swollen as well but the swelling is going down.

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I have tried every cream you can think of from the doctors/dermatologists. It started when she was 2months and it will come and go. The hydrocortisone only made her skin real think it started to bleed. I stopped using regular soaps and i don’t wash her as much. I know that i have to constanly moisterise it but nothing works. She got on steroids and after a week they were gone, only to come back the following week. It’s on her cheeks and behind her legs. She is always itchyn’ and it hurts to see her like that. They flare up and I just do not know what to do anymore. Should i order the ProEcza or natural remedies online that have worked for other babies?

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My son is 3 months old and still needs to be swaddled at night and some naps. I have tried and he just won’t sleep that long without being swaddled. His hands still jerk and he wakes up. Is it bad for him? Will it hinder his physical development? I am in the process of switching doctors so just need an answer please! Thanks!

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im pregnant. im 18. my ex and me were only together 3 months. hes 20. i broke up with him after i got pregnant because he is lazy, irresponsible, imature and i couldnt stand to be around him anymore. for a week or so after we broke up he acted like he still wanted to be in the babys life. his mom was very rude (shes wayyy overprotective and he lives with her.) a while went by and i didnt hear from him. emailed him to tell him i was going to the doctor he just said okay thanks. a while went by he put on myspace that hes moving out of state in a couple days. i asked him over the phone he said he was moving to get a job and a car. it was obvious he only said that to make me angry or to get my attention bc he also said he wasnt sure about moving he would have to talk to his dad first. he called me selfish and said its none of my business if he moves, he dosent have to tell me things because hes not my "bff", as he said it. he deleted me from myspace dosent call. so its been months and ive gotten used to the idea that he wasnt going to be around. ive bought clothes, gone to doctors, found out babys sex, got furniture all without him. im 18 weeks now. out of nowhere his mom called today and left a message to check up on me and baby. i got used to the idea of doing this myself and now all of a sudden i figure they plan on being around? its been five months. they havent contributed anything! i dont want him in my childs life. hes not father material. he lays on his moms couch and plays video games all day. he lies about serious things for attention and i dont trust him one little bit. his mom talks bad about me. why would i leave them alone with my child? i dont trust him to not take off with the baby. do i have to let him in my childs life legaly? i dont want him or his mom around. like i said we were only togheter 3 months. i can always find someone later in life who will be a way better father than he could ever be! it may sound like im being selfish but i honestly think it would be best for the baby if he werent around. he cant just come and go as he pleases.. what can i do legaly to make sure hes not around?

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My two week old infant has rash on her face caused by reaction to my new dressing gown . I’ve now stopped wearing it now that I’ve realised what caused the rash but is there anything I can put on it to help get rid of this rash – most of it is tiny red spots but some have got white heads on them. I would take her to my doctors but she won’t touch the baby until she’s registered and that won’t be until the beginning of Jan because of the long waiting list at the registery office in Hackney! It doesn’t seem to be bothering the baby too much but it looks so awful and I don’t want to do something and get it infected. The midwife said to use vaseline, but then she thought it was milk spots or just newborn rash, so I don’t want to do this in case it makes it worse.

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I am pregnant with my first baby, and have heard that you are not supposed to have anything in the crib with your infant. Does this include a bumper? I know what the doctors and ‘experts’ say, but I want to hear opinions from experienced mothers out there, who have had kids already and have or have not used them for whatever reason.

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I an pregnant with TWIN GIRLS! and the doctors plan on inducing me at 37wks, now that i know what im having i want to shop for clothing but how do i shop if i dont know what size they will wear at birth? please help!
Ive bought newborn size clothing for them already hoping that it will fit, ive skipped over the 0-3month clothing and is searching everywhere for newborn…is 0-3 the same as newborn?

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my mom is a VERY manipulative person, she lies all the time and hits me and has a tendancy to put her hands behind her back and walk up to me and push me with her body and say "im not hitting u im not hitting u" and nudge me very hard…once she nudged me so hard she made me fall into my computer stand and slam my head into the edge so i blocked myself from her ….she started to hit me…so i hit her in the head…thats where this begins

i went to the mental hospital to get help to be stabilized on meds because my mom said its my fault shes always mad at me and and shed never hit me if i didnt say anything stupid. but sometimes se even yell at me if my 5 month old was crying, and id be making her a bottle…and i wouldnt be holding her at the same time…well, when i was in the hospital my mom told everyone ..the nurses the doctors..everyone that i beat her everyday infront of the baby. well when i got out, and i was home 3 cops came in with a social worker and took my baby away and took her to a childrens home for the night

the next day we all had a meeting, and they evaulated potential family members who could have custody. my mom couldnt because the state made my mom get a restraining order against me, and now im reported as an ELDER ABUSER! (shes 60!) and they wouldnt give my baby to the fathers family unless the father moved out of his families home (they said he neglected our daughter because he knew what was going on at my home about me beating my mom…but he said he tried time and time again to get her away from my MOM the one who caused all the problems…but whenever he tried…my mom said if i let the baby go to his house, she would kick me out!) so my daughters father is now homeless, he gave up his home just so our daughter wont go into foster care! and im semi homeless…well i have a friend to stay with for a week.

but this is my question. our court date is monday. now, her fathers parents have custoday and im happy with it. but does it sound like the judge will be ok with the dad moving back in? like will it be easy to convince him that it was not the fathers fault he could not bring the baby out of the chaiotic enviroment that she was living in due to my mother? and also, do u think that since there has been wittnesses and i can probably find more wittnesses that have seen my mom start physical fights…can i convince the judge that i did NOT beat my mom so we can all be with my daughter!?
cindy b shut up, i am old enough to have a child i lost my job! i am 23 years old , do not judge you do not know what we are going through!

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