Hello, Ethan had a blocked tear duct (started at 2mths till 5 mths) sometimes it got worse, but it is now all better. the pediatrician said warm washcloths,...
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Hi Stephanie i havent let him cry because it goes against my instincts. it has always felt right to nurse him to sleep and coslee. i also i think because he...
Hi Kara, thank you for the advice. i have never wanted to let him cry, it just went againts all of my instincts. but as you said, i feel like i would like some...
Hi Maria, we are putting together a bed time routine. hopefully this will help. thanks for the suggestions! ... static to name a few. I have a space heater in...
Hi Stephanie! Maybe a blocked tear duct...babies that have lots of goo in thier eyes sometimes have blocked ducts. Check with pediatrician, I can't remember...
Kara, As a nurse, maybe you can answer a question for me. Elizamay, my 2 month old, has had an excecive amount of sleep in her eyes since her second week. I...
Hi Michelle!! Thought I would give you a different view. No one way is right, it is what feels right for you and your baby and what feels right in your heart....
Due to the lovely February weather we are having, I have decided that our babies do not need to be outside without a darn good reason. So, our next meeting...
Michelle ~ This sounds exactly like my son, Owen (now 21 months). At about 6 months we set a bedtime routine - bath, pj's, book, nursing, bed. You can use...
Michelle, I'm an advocate for letting the child cry it out for a few minutes, but I'll try and give you some different advice. I've learned that if you try and...
Have you tried white noise? A small fan, clothes dryer, radio on static to name a few. I have a space heater in all my kids' rooms and we run it at night....
Hello, I wonder if anyone had any advice or suggestions on how to get a baby to sleep *not in my or my husbands arms*. Maybe this is impossible, we have been...
Hello all ~ We will be meeting this Wednesday, 1/ 24 . Our speaker this week is Ruth Ann Adams. She is a teacher of the deaf and fluent in sign language....
I know its hard, especially when your body isn't what it used to be (i know, I had two c-sections!!), but it always helped me to remember that you DID just...
Kara, Thanks for the support and encouragment. I have a pretty healthy diet, and I know I need to give myself some time, but I have a REALLY low self esteme...
Charissa, thanks for sharing, and I'll have to look into pilates. the trouble is both my husband and I need to get back into shape, and I'm not sure if he'd be...
First of all, give yourself some time. Women should give themselves a year to return to thier pre-pregnancy self!! As you know, the first few months after...
The way I lost my baby weight the first time was with Pilates. You can get books and dvd's pretty inexpensively and as long as you have a place in your home...
to this group, not to parenting. I had my third child at the midwife center on November 22nd 2006. Laura W. was the midwife, and Kara was the checkout nurse...
I neglected to mention that at tomorrow's New Parents Group meeting there will be a free Raffle for a brand new car seat. So, please join us. (see previous...
Hello All ~ For those who don't know, we do have a New Parents Group which meets at the Midwife Center. Our next meeting is this Wednesday, Dec. 13. Stacey...
Hi Kara, I would have liked to come to this class, but unfortunately, I have a meeting that evening. I am particularly interested in "How to keep up your milk...
Hey everyone! We will be offering a "Breastfeeding and Working" class on December 12th at 7pm at TMC. The cost will be $15. Nursing babies are welcome!...
I have taken my girls to Arcadia Pediatrics (almost across from Magoo's, on 19) for 4.5 years. They usually see Dr. Leslie Soloshatz, and I really like her a...
I like Bellevue Peds too, they have been AMAZINGLY supportive through our rough start and so far (baby is almost 6 weeks) have taken awesome care of my son...
I like Bellevue Pediatrics, overall. It's a large practice, so ther are a couple docs I don't like as much. Overall though, I really like them. They are...
Welcome to The Midwife Center's New Parents Group. We hope you will find this site useful and fun! Many new parents have alot of questions and concerns about...