I usually give advice based upon personal experience and then say that they should check with their doctor.Do you attempt to give medical advice in the Health categories?
tell them to eat right thats everybodys problem heh
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Do you attempt to give medical advice in the Health categories?
I suggest things that may cause ';a problem'; but always, always tell a person they should see their doctor or go to a clinic or at the least ask a pharmacist. What about you?Do you attempt to give medical advice in the Health categories?
I usually give advice based upon personal experience and then say that they should check with their doctor.Do you attempt to give medical advice in the Health categories?
tell them to eat right thats everybodys problem heh
I usually give advice based upon personal experience and then say that they should check with their doctor.Do you attempt to give medical advice in the Health categories?
tell them to eat right thats everybodys problem heh
Can you give me some good advice and tips on having a great time in Las Vegas?
This is my first trip to Vegas. I'm 28 yrs. old and need good advice on where to go and what to do in Vegas.Can you give me some good advice and tips on having a great time in Las Vegas?
Sandy’s Vegas Guide
Things to remember:
1.Drinks are free when you’re gambling. Sitting at a bar and playing a few dollars in a poker machine will get you a free drink. Sitting at a machine in the casino will get you the same. Tipping the waitress or bartender a dollar or two will keep her coming back. If you walk up to the bar and order drinks, you’re going to pay lots more, even for soda or bottled water.
2.Player’s Cards: Before you begin gambling, get a player’s card. Most places offer sign up deals (a coffee cup, a free meal, assorted coupons). If you get a card where you’re staying and you use it while you’re gambling, you can “save” the points and use then toward your room when you check out. Some casinos will combine accounts for married couples, some don’t. I always get a card in my name and ask for a second card. I play with one and my husband plays with the other. That way all the points are going to one card, and accumulate faster. Plus … you’ll get offers in the mail for your next trip!
3.Beware of time-share people! As you walk through the hotels and along the strip, you’ll be approached by people who want to give you free show tickets, free tours, free meals, etc. These are time-share sales people. They promise freebies in exchange for an hour of your time. I warn everyone about this but some people just don’t listen. A friend of mine decided an hour of her time was worth giving up in exchange for a show. So her and her husband accepted, were put on a bus and taken to a “presentation” and weren’t bought back for SIX hours. Their only escape would have been to take a cab back to the strip but that would have been expensive and they wouldn’t have gotten their “free” show tickets. The best way to get these people to lose interest in you and move on to the next person is to say, “Thanks, but we’re leaving tonight.”
4.Free Pulls: Some of the casinos offer “free pulls” on a special slot machine as you walk in the door. There are usually no strings attached, you pull the lever and win something. Usually it’s a key ring or a hat; sometimes it’s a free buffet. Sometimes it’s a coupon for a “fun book” (a book of coupons for that casino). To get the fun book, you can be sure you’re going to have to walk to a far, far corner in the casino. They want to get you WAY inside.
5.$40 for $20: Some casinos offer $40 in slot play for $20. What they don’t tell you is that it’s on a bank of “special” machines, and you can’t cash out for cash. Instead, you play the $40 and then choose a prize based on the credits. So before you hand over your $20, take a look at the prizes being offered. If there’s something in there that’s worth paying $20 for – have fun. If not, keep walking.
6.Valet: If you’re going to be renting a car while you’re there, valet parking is the way to go. For a $2 tip, you can park at a hotel or casino and visit the nearby hotels and casinos.
7.Bus: If you use the busses that run up and down the strip, put your wallet in your front pocket. Vegas is the favorite vacation spot for pick-pocketers, too.
8.Cabs: Cabs are more expensive than a bus, but faster and less waiting. Almost all hotels have a cab line outside one of their doors, a line of cabs waiting for the next fare. A hotel employee will whistle for the next cab in line when you ask for a cab.
Things to see (and most are FREE!):
1.The Freemont Street Experience: Every night there is a light and music show that stretches for blocks. It’s an amazing thing to see … and it’s FREE. Freemont Street is in downtown Vegas, you’ll need to take a cab if you don’t have a car. The street is blocked off from traffic and you can stand in the street and look up and watch the show. (Another place to keep a close check on your wallet.) There’s a different show every 30 minutes, beginning at 8:00 or 8:30 PM. Show times and pictures can be seen at: http://www.vegasexperience.com/ Be sure to check out the video! Freemont Street also has performers and kiosks all along it. Lots to see and worth a trip. Downtown used to be nasty and scary, but they’ve cleaned it up and it’s clean and safe now. Just don’t wander too far off Freemont on any of the side streets. You probably wouldn’t want to anyway, most of the action is right on Freemont.
2.The Fountains at Bellagio: Don’t miss this! It’s a 900-foot long row of fountains that “dance” to music. The songs change, and it’s awesome to see. More info at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_… While you’re there, go inside and check out the conservatory. Very impressive!
3.Caesars Forum Shops: If you feel like strolling through Rome, check out the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. This is also where the talking statues live. More info on the shops and a link to info on the talking statues at: http://www.vegas.com/shopping/forumshops…
4.The Canal at the Venetian: This is pretty amazing and a MUST see. You feel like you’re in Italy as you stroll along the canal and visit the shops. You can even take a gondola ride. Check out the Canal Shoppes at: http://www.venetian.com/shoppe/index.cfm and get information on the gondolas at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
5.The Volcano, The Tigers and The Aquarium at The Mirage: If you go up the moving walkway and through the front door at the Mirage, you’ll see the white tiger. Pretty cool to see. Head through the foliage to the front lobby and check out the wall behind the check-in desk. It’s a HUGE salt-water aquarium. In front of the hotel there is a huge waterfall that turns into an erupting volcano (loud, bright, and hot!) at night. A trip to Vegas without seeing the volcano erupt just wouldn’t be a trip to Vegas. http://www.themirage.com/
6.The Wildlife Habitat at The Flamingo: An outdoor habitat located within the Flamingo. You can see the live flamingos (still haven’t figured out how to kidnap one) plus lots of other birds, fish, and turtles. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
7.Masquerade Village at The Rio: Masquerade Village is inside the casino at the Mirage. There is a parade in the sky with music and dancing and lights that’s pretty cool to see. This is located off the strip, too far to walk, but there is a free shuttle that goes from Harrah’s to Rio and back. More info and a video at: http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/rlv/e…
8.The Eiffel Tower at Paris: You can take a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
Other Info:
You can find a map of the strip and downtown Las Vegas here: http://www.vegas.com/map.html
You can find a show guide here: http://www.vegas.com/shows/index1.html?k… This site has a search engine that allows you to enter the dates you’ll be in town.
More GOOD Las Vegas info:
http://www.visitlasvegas.comCan you give me some good advice and tips on having a great time in Las Vegas?
Do anything you feel like, try to remember that everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
Bring a suitcase full of money and 2 dozen condoms. You will be able to have plenty of fun. If you do not have a suitcase full of money, bring a Playboy magazine and a rubber glove. You will not have an opportunity to use the condoms without the money.
Actually, go to the Fremont Street Experience downtown. It is a tremendous light show starting at 9 pm and plays each hour.
Depending on what you want to do ? or who you going with??
There are plenty of good spots to go to in vagas, I went there when i was 14 and it wuz a lot of fun. There's the MGM Grand, where they hav tons of good stuff,like the tiger show,there's the hotel called New York New York which has an actual roller coster in the side of the building, Theres plarty of water rides on this one hotel that i don't remember but you'll see it. There's a hotel called circus circus which like has an amusement park right in side of it.There is one spot that is called game works, i think you'll like that place.And if youre in to gambling, you have the whole entire strip of vas to check out. If u just want to relax,then pretty much every hotel has a spa,pool and jacuzzi.
If you have any affection for strippers go to a Vegas Strip bar. They are some of the best clubs in the world.
Gamble in the crappy casinos like the Riviera or Circus Circus. They pay out better and have lower minimun bids than Luxor or Wynn.
Buy a 32oz mudslide and walk the strip about 11p, best people watching you will ever enjoy. Vegas is like a Circus that someone stretched out over several blocks.
Go see a Movie at 3a with a drink in your hand because you can.
Go to see Blueman or Cirque in Vegas, the home shows tend to be a lot more extravagant than when they tour.
Decide how much money you're willing to gamble each night, take that much cash with you, leave your credit cards in the room and you'll never be a bad gambler.
If you like guns take a cab to a shooting range and try shooting a machine gun. It's cheaper than a nice lunch and one of the best souvenier memories you can get for the money.
Don't flirt with waitresses, you'll get better service if you treat them with courtessy. Don't flirt with hookers/dancers, they're not giving it away. Don't flirt with dealers they want nothing to do with tourists. Flirt with bridal parties because someone in every bridal party wants to have sex with a stranger in vegas
dont take money
This site is very helpful: www.lasvegasadvisor.com
I joined and got the coupon booklet. It has a lot of great coupons.
Bring lots of money.
leave without it.
Lots of fun stuff to do down there, but it does depend on what you're into and who you're going with. If you're into clubs, there's an endless supply. I've been to Vegas 7 times, but have never been to a club or to any shows. Too busy just walking around, playing cheap slots, drinking tons and watching people. Go to all the free things (lions at MGM Grand, tigers %26amp; volcano at Mirage, fountains at Bellagio, ect.) They are fairly entertaining and saves you from spending a little too much gambling. This sounds really lame, but my husband and I will spend a while playing on the moving walkways in the middle of the night after having lots of drinks. Actually pretty fun and totally free. Go online and check out what's going on at the different hotels before heading down there. Depending on how long you are down there for, you can take a bus tour to Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon. It's worth it and not that far away.
Have a great time. If you don't get to see or do everything, don't worry, you'll be back.
Sandy’s Vegas Guide
Things to remember:
1.Drinks are free when you’re gambling. Sitting at a bar and playing a few dollars in a poker machine will get you a free drink. Sitting at a machine in the casino will get you the same. Tipping the waitress or bartender a dollar or two will keep her coming back. If you walk up to the bar and order drinks, you’re going to pay lots more, even for soda or bottled water.
2.Player’s Cards: Before you begin gambling, get a player’s card. Most places offer sign up deals (a coffee cup, a free meal, assorted coupons). If you get a card where you’re staying and you use it while you’re gambling, you can “save” the points and use then toward your room when you check out. Some casinos will combine accounts for married couples, some don’t. I always get a card in my name and ask for a second card. I play with one and my husband plays with the other. That way all the points are going to one card, and accumulate faster. Plus … you’ll get offers in the mail for your next trip!
3.Beware of time-share people! As you walk through the hotels and along the strip, you’ll be approached by people who want to give you free show tickets, free tours, free meals, etc. These are time-share sales people. They promise freebies in exchange for an hour of your time. I warn everyone about this but some people just don’t listen. A friend of mine decided an hour of her time was worth giving up in exchange for a show. So her and her husband accepted, were put on a bus and taken to a “presentation” and weren’t bought back for SIX hours. Their only escape would have been to take a cab back to the strip but that would have been expensive and they wouldn’t have gotten their “free” show tickets. The best way to get these people to lose interest in you and move on to the next person is to say, “Thanks, but we’re leaving tonight.”
4.Free Pulls: Some of the casinos offer “free pulls” on a special slot machine as you walk in the door. There are usually no strings attached, you pull the lever and win something. Usually it’s a key ring or a hat; sometimes it’s a free buffet. Sometimes it’s a coupon for a “fun book” (a book of coupons for that casino). To get the fun book, you can be sure you’re going to have to walk to a far, far corner in the casino. They want to get you WAY inside.
5.$40 for $20: Some casinos offer $40 in slot play for $20. What they don’t tell you is that it’s on a bank of “special” machines, and you can’t cash out for cash. Instead, you play the $40 and then choose a prize based on the credits. So before you hand over your $20, take a look at the prizes being offered. If there’s something in there that’s worth paying $20 for – have fun. If not, keep walking.
6.Valet: If you’re going to be renting a car while you’re there, valet parking is the way to go. For a $2 tip, you can park at a hotel or casino and visit the nearby hotels and casinos.
7.Bus: If you use the busses that run up and down the strip, put your wallet in your front pocket. Vegas is the favorite vacation spot for pick-pocketers, too.
8.Cabs: Cabs are more expensive than a bus, but faster and less waiting. Almost all hotels have a cab line outside one of their doors, a line of cabs waiting for the next fare. A hotel employee will whistle for the next cab in line when you ask for a cab.
Things to see (and most are FREE!):
1.The Freemont Street Experience: Every night there is a light and music show that stretches for blocks. It’s an amazing thing to see … and it’s FREE. Freemont Street is in downtown Vegas, you’ll need to take a cab if you don’t have a car. The street is blocked off from traffic and you can stand in the street and look up and watch the show. (Another place to keep a close check on your wallet.) There’s a different show every 30 minutes, beginning at 8:00 or 8:30 PM. Show times and pictures can be seen at: http://www.vegasexperience.com/ Be sure to check out the video! Freemont Street also has performers and kiosks all along it. Lots to see and worth a trip. Downtown used to be nasty and scary, but they’ve cleaned it up and it’s clean and safe now. Just don’t wander too far off Freemont on any of the side streets. You probably wouldn’t want to anyway, most of the action is right on Freemont.
2.The Fountains at Bellagio: Don’t miss this! It’s a 900-foot long row of fountains that “dance” to music. The songs change, and it’s awesome to see. More info at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_… While you’re there, go inside and check out the conservatory. Very impressive!
3.Caesars Forum Shops: If you feel like strolling through Rome, check out the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. This is also where the talking statues live. More info on the shops and a link to info on the talking statues at: http://www.vegas.com/shopping/forumshops…
4.The Canal at the Venetian: This is pretty amazing and a MUST see. You feel like you’re in Italy as you stroll along the canal and visit the shops. You can even take a gondola ride. Check out the Canal Shoppes at: http://www.venetian.com/shoppe/index.cfm and get information on the gondolas at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
5.The Volcano, The Tigers and The Aquarium at The Mirage: If you go up the moving walkway and through the front door at the Mirage, you’ll see the white tiger. Pretty cool to see. Head through the foliage to the front lobby and check out the wall behind the check-in desk. It’s a HUGE salt-water aquarium. In front of the hotel there is a huge waterfall that turns into an erupting volcano (loud, bright, and hot!) at night. A trip to Vegas without seeing the volcano erupt just wouldn’t be a trip to Vegas. http://www.themirage.com/
6.The Wildlife Habitat at The Flamingo: An outdoor habitat located within the Flamingo. You can see the live flamingos (still haven’t figured out how to kidnap one) plus lots of other birds, fish, and turtles. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
7.Masquerade Village at The Rio: Masquerade Village is inside the casino at the Mirage. There is a parade in the sky with music and dancing and lights that’s pretty cool to see. This is located off the strip, too far to walk, but there is a free shuttle that goes from Harrah’s to Rio and back. More info and a video at: http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/rlv/e…
8.The Eiffel Tower at Paris: You can take a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_…
Other Info:
You can find a map of the strip and downtown Las Vegas here: http://www.vegas.com/map.html
You can find a show guide here: http://www.vegas.com/shows/index1.html?k… This site has a search engine that allows you to enter the dates you’ll be in town.
More GOOD Las Vegas info:
http://www.visitlasvegas.comCan you give me some good advice and tips on having a great time in Las Vegas?
Do anything you feel like, try to remember that everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
Bring a suitcase full of money and 2 dozen condoms. You will be able to have plenty of fun. If you do not have a suitcase full of money, bring a Playboy magazine and a rubber glove. You will not have an opportunity to use the condoms without the money.
Actually, go to the Fremont Street Experience downtown. It is a tremendous light show starting at 9 pm and plays each hour.
Depending on what you want to do ? or who you going with??
There are plenty of good spots to go to in vagas, I went there when i was 14 and it wuz a lot of fun. There's the MGM Grand, where they hav tons of good stuff,like the tiger show,there's the hotel called New York New York which has an actual roller coster in the side of the building, Theres plarty of water rides on this one hotel that i don't remember but you'll see it. There's a hotel called circus circus which like has an amusement park right in side of it.There is one spot that is called game works, i think you'll like that place.And if youre in to gambling, you have the whole entire strip of vas to check out. If u just want to relax,then pretty much every hotel has a spa,pool and jacuzzi.
If you have any affection for strippers go to a Vegas Strip bar. They are some of the best clubs in the world.
Gamble in the crappy casinos like the Riviera or Circus Circus. They pay out better and have lower minimun bids than Luxor or Wynn.
Buy a 32oz mudslide and walk the strip about 11p, best people watching you will ever enjoy. Vegas is like a Circus that someone stretched out over several blocks.
Go see a Movie at 3a with a drink in your hand because you can.
Go to see Blueman or Cirque in Vegas, the home shows tend to be a lot more extravagant than when they tour.
Decide how much money you're willing to gamble each night, take that much cash with you, leave your credit cards in the room and you'll never be a bad gambler.
If you like guns take a cab to a shooting range and try shooting a machine gun. It's cheaper than a nice lunch and one of the best souvenier memories you can get for the money.
Don't flirt with waitresses, you'll get better service if you treat them with courtessy. Don't flirt with hookers/dancers, they're not giving it away. Don't flirt with dealers they want nothing to do with tourists. Flirt with bridal parties because someone in every bridal party wants to have sex with a stranger in vegas
dont take money
This site is very helpful: www.lasvegasadvisor.com
I joined and got the coupon booklet. It has a lot of great coupons.
Bring lots of money.
leave without it.
Lots of fun stuff to do down there, but it does depend on what you're into and who you're going with. If you're into clubs, there's an endless supply. I've been to Vegas 7 times, but have never been to a club or to any shows. Too busy just walking around, playing cheap slots, drinking tons and watching people. Go to all the free things (lions at MGM Grand, tigers %26amp; volcano at Mirage, fountains at Bellagio, ect.) They are fairly entertaining and saves you from spending a little too much gambling. This sounds really lame, but my husband and I will spend a while playing on the moving walkways in the middle of the night after having lots of drinks. Actually pretty fun and totally free. Go online and check out what's going on at the different hotels before heading down there. Depending on how long you are down there for, you can take a bus tour to Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon. It's worth it and not that far away.
Have a great time. If you don't get to see or do everything, don't worry, you'll be back.
Is there anyway you can get your GGT levels in your blood down, any advice or know of any help info?
Your GGT level is something to do with your liver. I was wondering about the fact that is there anyway you can lower the levels?Is there anyway you can get your GGT levels in your blood down, any advice or know of any help info?
GGT is an enzyme which has it's highest concentration in the kidneys, pancreas and liver. GGT is often elevated in liver disease, particularly with obstruction of bile ducts, it would need to be investgated to determine the cause.
If your drinking in excess then of course reducing this will help
GGT is an enzyme which has it's highest concentration in the kidneys, pancreas and liver. GGT is often elevated in liver disease, particularly with obstruction of bile ducts, it would need to be investgated to determine the cause.
If your drinking in excess then of course reducing this will help
What are some of the best advice your grandparent(s) gave you?
I know my grandma was not nearly as educated as the newer generations, but she had lots of wisdom. Some of the advice she gave me when I was younger still ring true, particularly about relationships. Share some of the advice yours gave you.What are some of the best advice your grandparent(s) gave you?
2 of my grandparents passed away before I was born, the other 2 died when I was very young, so the biggest thing they taught me was do not put off anything, if you can do it now, do it. Tomorrow is not a guarantee.What are some of the best advice your grandparent(s) gave you?
';don't listen to Junior (my old man). He's always been fulla s*hit.';
My grandfather actually said that. Grouchy old Kraut.
My grandma told me to never suck a guy off until he eats your pus$y, because if you do he won't respect you....lol, I promise she said it.
My brothers said that to...I wonder if its true?
Oh well. haha
My favorite thing my grandma tells me
';Character is who you are in the dark';
You know how you can't steal in front of a police guard?
What if the police guard wasn't there? Would you do it? Or would you know that it's wrong and you don't do it?
it shows who you really are.
';I don't care how capable you are, don't ever pump your own gas or mow the lawn.';
....ok so I didn't take it word for word figured she meant I couldn't always be trying to prove myself all the time....have to step back and let him(as in my man) do what he wants to do for me when he can.
I honestly can't tell you one piece of advice any one of my grandparents ever gave me that I still carry today.
Actually, this was deathbed advice she gave to my sister (a nurse): ';Get married. Don't be an old maid like your Aunt Liz .';
Apparently that aunt spent her entire life taking care of other people and not attending to a life of her own.
My Nana was a wonderful, wise, kind woman too.
Some of her wisdom included:
1. If you have to choose, don't marry the man you love; marry the man who loves you.
2. Never space breast feeds closer than 3 hours or more than 5 hours apart.
3. We have more in rich countries than desperately poor people in other countries because God expects more of us; he expects us to do good for others.
4. Moderation in all things.
5. A little of what you crave does you good.
6. Always eat a little of everything on your plate, whether you think you'll like it or not; to be polite.
7. Leave a little on your plate.
8. Always leave the table still feeling a little hungry.
9. Sleep is good for you.
10. What you feed your mind is what you are. There's nothing better than a good book.
My grandfather once told me ';You've got your whole life to do something, and that's not very long.';
Life is a *****, it has puppies... My grandma was pissed off at that time lol
';';It's easy to marry someone you are in love with but marry some one who you can laugh with.';'; She was married for over 60 years when Grampa Bill died.
Not to be sad when people die because they wouldn't want you to be sad. My grandmother always used to say, ';Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone';. It used to make me so mad as a kid but as an adult I understand it.
be generous but, never lend anybody anything you wouldn't give them.
Many, but one that sticks out in my mind is something along the lines of 'No expectations,No disappointments.'
2 of my grandparents passed away before I was born, the other 2 died when I was very young, so the biggest thing they taught me was do not put off anything, if you can do it now, do it. Tomorrow is not a guarantee.What are some of the best advice your grandparent(s) gave you?
';don't listen to Junior (my old man). He's always been fulla s*hit.';
My grandfather actually said that. Grouchy old Kraut.
My grandma told me to never suck a guy off until he eats your pus$y, because if you do he won't respect you....lol, I promise she said it.
My brothers said that to...I wonder if its true?
Oh well. haha
My favorite thing my grandma tells me
';Character is who you are in the dark';
You know how you can't steal in front of a police guard?
What if the police guard wasn't there? Would you do it? Or would you know that it's wrong and you don't do it?
it shows who you really are.
';I don't care how capable you are, don't ever pump your own gas or mow the lawn.';
....ok so I didn't take it word for word figured she meant I couldn't always be trying to prove myself all the time....have to step back and let him(as in my man) do what he wants to do for me when he can.
I honestly can't tell you one piece of advice any one of my grandparents ever gave me that I still carry today.
Actually, this was deathbed advice she gave to my sister (a nurse): ';Get married. Don't be an old maid like your Aunt Liz .';
Apparently that aunt spent her entire life taking care of other people and not attending to a life of her own.
My Nana was a wonderful, wise, kind woman too.
Some of her wisdom included:
1. If you have to choose, don't marry the man you love; marry the man who loves you.
2. Never space breast feeds closer than 3 hours or more than 5 hours apart.
3. We have more in rich countries than desperately poor people in other countries because God expects more of us; he expects us to do good for others.
4. Moderation in all things.
5. A little of what you crave does you good.
6. Always eat a little of everything on your plate, whether you think you'll like it or not; to be polite.
7. Leave a little on your plate.
8. Always leave the table still feeling a little hungry.
9. Sleep is good for you.
10. What you feed your mind is what you are. There's nothing better than a good book.
My grandfather once told me ';You've got your whole life to do something, and that's not very long.';
Life is a *****, it has puppies... My grandma was pissed off at that time lol
';';It's easy to marry someone you are in love with but marry some one who you can laugh with.';'; She was married for over 60 years when Grampa Bill died.
Not to be sad when people die because they wouldn't want you to be sad. My grandmother always used to say, ';Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone';. It used to make me so mad as a kid but as an adult I understand it.
be generous but, never lend anybody anything you wouldn't give them.
Many, but one that sticks out in my mind is something along the lines of 'No expectations,No disappointments.'
Mommies was the first weeks home with baby better or worse then expected? What advice would you have for me?
My husband and I are about 1 and half months from bringing our precious daughter home..But I know were both fooling ourselves expecting everything to be rosey and wonderful..I almost feel like I am setting myself up for disapointment. For mommies who have ';Been there done that'; What were the first weeks home like?Mommies was the first weeks home with baby better or worse then expected? What advice would you have for me?
Being the oldest of 7 children, I saw my mom go through hell and high water with my siblings. I completely set myself up for the absolute worse with my son and I regret that because it made a good situation into a bad one. My son was born a week overdue, 9lbs 6 ounces. Healthy huge perfect baby boy. He breastfed and slept good. He cooed and smiled real early. He was real close to being a perfect baby. I feared SIDS because of the nurses horror stories, I feared sleep apnea because I suffered from it as a baby, I feared EVERYTHING! I basically did not sleep for the first week. My mother in law found me one night at 4am rocking my sleeping son and I was staring at the tv which was turned off. I learned how to completely ignore everything in my house but my child, cause of course dishes can't compare to a diaper needing to be changed! I learned a new side to my husband. He had never held a baby before our son and every time he held him it made me cry.
My advice to you would be:
1) Know that you can not predict ANYTHING
2) Even if you plan to breastfeed, have a small can of formula and a bottle ready in case
3) You can not spoil a baby
4) Hold your child and relish every single second
5) Fully plan on a second kid, because once you get over the labor and get them home, you realize why woman go through it all in the first place!
My childhood I grew up wanting to be a lawyer, travel the world, never marry,and NEVER have kids.
Well I have never been out the US, married the most incredible man I've ever met, had the most beautiful son, currently trying for another one, and don't want to do anything for the rest of my life but be a mother. You truly can not prepare for the emotions you will feel when you see your child for the first time. I tear up still just thinking about it! I really hope you will update as to your own experiences! :) Good luck and take everything in and breathe because you don't want to miss a second of it!Mommies was the first weeks home with baby better or worse then expected? What advice would you have for me?
expect to be tired! very tired.
try to get someone to watch the baby for you
the first few nights. it'll make it much much easier.
if the doctor tells you to take 5 baths a day.. do it!
it helps so so much. oh. make sure you have tucks at home.
you will be up pretty much all night and day.
they will wake up alot, most wake every hour to two hours for feedings.
always think of the diapers. make sure theres no rash. try to have the baby sleeping next to your bed. it makes it lots easier. keep clean bottles and formula on the kitchen counter to be prepared faster. you will feel like a zombie. and you will feel like it will never end but my son is now 10 months old and it flew by fast. it does end. and the baby WILL sleep through the night some day. my advice.. take it easy and relax. dont be afraid to accept help from others.
I was really tired and sometimes emotional. My husband was a huge help. I thought it would be worse than it was. I just fell more and more in love with my son every time I took care of him. I got frustrated at times but never directed my frustration at him. I tried to sleep when he was sleeping. House chores can wait lol. It is a lot of work to have a baby; it is the hardest job you will ever love. Congrats and good luck.
Being in the hospital was great...all the nurses helping and family constantly coming by. It really hit me hard when we got him and I freaked out that I wouldnt know what to do!! It was super hard at first I have to admit. I have never felt soooo tired in my life but thankfully my mom was there to help for the first two weeks so I could sleep during the day. I had no clue what I was doing and really, the first few months are a blur now because of how tired I was, and how hard it could be at some times. Now she is almost a year and is doing great! You really just catch on and learn things as they grow. Good luck!!!
honestly for me it was rosy and wonderful.
i mean i was sleeping in 2 hour intervals, breast feeding on demand, didn't care for food just slept when i could. luckily though my daughter was a very good baby. did not cry or fuss. she did not cry inconsolably like everyone said she would and she did not keep me up like everyone said she would. she'd wake up. eat. and she'd fall right back to sleep... i kept her in my room 24/7 and still do today and she's 5 months old. anywho, it was wonderful.
just a lot of nappy changes, breast feeding round the clock and sleep when baby sleeps you should be fine!
i thought i would handle the lack of sleep better, i found that i had real trouble sleeping during the day, so i couldn't really catch up.
My son was 5 weeks prem, and i had to wake him for feeds every 3 hrs regardless, for the first 6 weeks!
He had poor sucking reflex so he was b/f for an hour at a time.
my poor hubby went on alternate night feeds for me with expressed milk so i could get at least 4 hours sleep straight. (and he still went to work) i ended up crashing and switching to formula because i was a wreck, and my son wasnt getting enough milk from breast.
it was slow going but we eventually got to the point we could stretch his feeds to 4 hours and he now sleeps 6 hours at night, absolute bliss!
with my oldest my boyfriends mom basically took over. I was 16 at the time so I didn't mind. She knew what she was doing and I just watched and learned.
With my 2nd my husband and I expected the worse, before she was born we said Mommy can sleep at night while dad sleeping during the day. well. Our daughter slept almost non stop. She slept maybe 18 hours a day, we still got to spend time with each other and it was nice.
with the 3rd, It started to get worse, but not really at the same time. I had a 3 year old and a 6 year old, plus my new born. Some friends of mine were worried about me, so they moved in for about 3 months. They helped me with the older ones and the new baby, but really I think I could have done it with just me and my husband
The 4th one was hard. I had no one there with me. Just my 4 kids. a 4 year old a 7 year old and 1 year old. My youngest came about 3 weeks before my due date, so my husband didn't have the days off and had to work the day I came home with baby. I cried all day long and my kids didn't understand. After being home alone for about 4 hours I called my husband crying and he came home and told his boss to stfu and he'd be back in about a month. That helped more then anything having him home with me to remind me to breath.
Honestly it would be exhausting, but wonderful at the same time. You will look at your little one and fall in love. You'll smile everytime you look in to her eyes, and you'll always want her by your side. You might not get as much sleep as you used to, but it isn't so bad. You'll eventually get used to it, and find yourself waking up before she asks to be feed.
educate yourself. i have never been around babies so when i had mine i was clueless. he would cry and wouldnt eat and just cried. i am so grateful my mom was there. learn as many baby songs as possible. that was the best way to calm my baby down. talk to your pediatrician to learn what home remedies he/she suggests for normal issues such as gas,constipation,not eating, not sleeping. when all else would fail i would vacuum or take my son for a car ride and he would calm right down. good luck. sometimes its hard but it is so worth it. congratulations!!
i didnt had no sleep at all.my husband was pcs to another duty station(us army).i was on my own for 4 months till i get to be with my husband.i didnt had any shower for weeks.had to feed my baby every half an hour.i breastfed so it was easier for me then walking to the kitchen and making her bottle every 2 hours.whew!
lifes hard..but its all worth it at the end..
my bub is 2 weeks tomorrow... when my milk came in it was so hard.. she was hungry all the time and didnt want to be put down.. i was upset because her latch hurt and i was sotr and tired.. it is soooo much better now at 2 weeks.. i can put her down and shes ok.. she doesnt always screamfor baths and nappy changes now..
everything is so much calmer, but the first few days were really shocking.. but once u hit 2 wks u will be fine
alot of diaper changing. But for the most part the baby just sleeps and eats. But it depends cause every child is different. But that's what it was like with my first two. I have about two months left to find out how this one is.
Amazing. It wasn't until they were about 4-6 weeks old that I began to notice a difference.
My advice...don't expect things to stay the way they are/will be for the first few weeks. :) Good luck to you and your family.
I tried to do too much.
You should sleep as much as you can, whenever the baby is sleeping. Don't worry about other things. Get your sleep, that's the most important thing.
my advice
DONT SHAKE THE BABY
* I planned on a natural drug free birth (even had a tens machine on hire ready to go)
* I planned to breastfeed for one year (didn't have one bottle, pump or formula on hand)
* I planned on having a girl (knew this one was a 50/50 but we did the recipes %26amp; timed intercourse etc)
What ended up happening...
I had a c-section.
I had a boy (wouldn't change that for anything!)
I was unable to breastfeed but almost died trying
I had to have a c-section due to baby being big %26amp; transverse so had my c-section at 38weeks due to blood pressure being too high. I had a beautiful 9lb 2ounces boy (he would've been over 10lb if I went to 40weeks). I breastfed in hospital, we had some latch issues but were working through them, my nipples were cracked %26amp; bleeding after three days but we kept trying. My baby lost more than 10% body weight which is a big 'no, no' %26amp; they pumped me to see how much I was producing %26amp; could only get a few drops out so they didn't give me the choice but put him straight onto formula. My Ob put me on maxalon, a drug to help stimulate the milk to come in. Meanwhile I was complaining to the nurses that I felt feverish %26amp; really unwell, they kept telling me that I had 'milk fever' %26amp; it was common when your milk was coming in. They sent me home %26amp; I returned to hospital the following night in an ambulance with a massive infection. They wouldn't re-admit my son as they said 'he wasn't sick'. I had to have IV antibiotics every few hours, the strongest antibiotics available, three different types. I had a cat scan %26amp; xrays to try to find the infection but they couldn't find where it was coming from, meanwhile my veins were collapsing due to the antibiotics %26amp; they had to keep on resighting it, they said if they had to do it again they'd have to do a central line so they strapped my arm into a board so I couldn't move it as the IV was in the crook of my elbow. I was so sick I thought I was going to die but I still got up every two hours to pump which was damn near impossible with one arm. I also took blessed thistle %26amp; fenugreek %26amp; drank as much water as I could to encourage my milk to come in but nothing happened.
I recovered after 7days in hospital %26amp; returned home to my angel, the first thing I did was to bring in a lactation consultant to help me %26amp; she referred me to a naturopath. I did everything %26amp; my milk never came in which devastated me, it was something I didn't even think could or would happen.
The first few weeks were so very difficult as my husband works 12hrs a day %26amp; couldn't take any time off but we managed some how!
When my son was 3weeks he was diagnosed with severe reflux %26amp; subsequently also colic %26amp; constipation. That's probably been the hardest part as some days he's gone 24hrs literally not sleeping %26amp; just crying. But some how we just keep on!
Now we're at week 10, I've all but fully recovered, my son's reflux is resolving slowly %26amp; he's in the 90th percentile for his weight! Life's getting better!
My birth %26amp; the following weeks were nothing that could be planned for but you cope %26amp; it's all worth it in the end just to see your baby smile!
I hope you have a better time with it but just remember no matter how tough it gets in those first few weeks, it will get better!
Good luck %26amp; congratulations!
Being the oldest of 7 children, I saw my mom go through hell and high water with my siblings. I completely set myself up for the absolute worse with my son and I regret that because it made a good situation into a bad one. My son was born a week overdue, 9lbs 6 ounces. Healthy huge perfect baby boy. He breastfed and slept good. He cooed and smiled real early. He was real close to being a perfect baby. I feared SIDS because of the nurses horror stories, I feared sleep apnea because I suffered from it as a baby, I feared EVERYTHING! I basically did not sleep for the first week. My mother in law found me one night at 4am rocking my sleeping son and I was staring at the tv which was turned off. I learned how to completely ignore everything in my house but my child, cause of course dishes can't compare to a diaper needing to be changed! I learned a new side to my husband. He had never held a baby before our son and every time he held him it made me cry.
My advice to you would be:
1) Know that you can not predict ANYTHING
2) Even if you plan to breastfeed, have a small can of formula and a bottle ready in case
3) You can not spoil a baby
4) Hold your child and relish every single second
5) Fully plan on a second kid, because once you get over the labor and get them home, you realize why woman go through it all in the first place!
My childhood I grew up wanting to be a lawyer, travel the world, never marry,and NEVER have kids.
Well I have never been out the US, married the most incredible man I've ever met, had the most beautiful son, currently trying for another one, and don't want to do anything for the rest of my life but be a mother. You truly can not prepare for the emotions you will feel when you see your child for the first time. I tear up still just thinking about it! I really hope you will update as to your own experiences! :) Good luck and take everything in and breathe because you don't want to miss a second of it!Mommies was the first weeks home with baby better or worse then expected? What advice would you have for me?
expect to be tired! very tired.
try to get someone to watch the baby for you
the first few nights. it'll make it much much easier.
if the doctor tells you to take 5 baths a day.. do it!
it helps so so much. oh. make sure you have tucks at home.
you will be up pretty much all night and day.
they will wake up alot, most wake every hour to two hours for feedings.
always think of the diapers. make sure theres no rash. try to have the baby sleeping next to your bed. it makes it lots easier. keep clean bottles and formula on the kitchen counter to be prepared faster. you will feel like a zombie. and you will feel like it will never end but my son is now 10 months old and it flew by fast. it does end. and the baby WILL sleep through the night some day. my advice.. take it easy and relax. dont be afraid to accept help from others.
I was really tired and sometimes emotional. My husband was a huge help. I thought it would be worse than it was. I just fell more and more in love with my son every time I took care of him. I got frustrated at times but never directed my frustration at him. I tried to sleep when he was sleeping. House chores can wait lol. It is a lot of work to have a baby; it is the hardest job you will ever love. Congrats and good luck.
Being in the hospital was great...all the nurses helping and family constantly coming by. It really hit me hard when we got him and I freaked out that I wouldnt know what to do!! It was super hard at first I have to admit. I have never felt soooo tired in my life but thankfully my mom was there to help for the first two weeks so I could sleep during the day. I had no clue what I was doing and really, the first few months are a blur now because of how tired I was, and how hard it could be at some times. Now she is almost a year and is doing great! You really just catch on and learn things as they grow. Good luck!!!
honestly for me it was rosy and wonderful.
i mean i was sleeping in 2 hour intervals, breast feeding on demand, didn't care for food just slept when i could. luckily though my daughter was a very good baby. did not cry or fuss. she did not cry inconsolably like everyone said she would and she did not keep me up like everyone said she would. she'd wake up. eat. and she'd fall right back to sleep... i kept her in my room 24/7 and still do today and she's 5 months old. anywho, it was wonderful.
just a lot of nappy changes, breast feeding round the clock and sleep when baby sleeps you should be fine!
i thought i would handle the lack of sleep better, i found that i had real trouble sleeping during the day, so i couldn't really catch up.
My son was 5 weeks prem, and i had to wake him for feeds every 3 hrs regardless, for the first 6 weeks!
He had poor sucking reflex so he was b/f for an hour at a time.
my poor hubby went on alternate night feeds for me with expressed milk so i could get at least 4 hours sleep straight. (and he still went to work) i ended up crashing and switching to formula because i was a wreck, and my son wasnt getting enough milk from breast.
it was slow going but we eventually got to the point we could stretch his feeds to 4 hours and he now sleeps 6 hours at night, absolute bliss!
with my oldest my boyfriends mom basically took over. I was 16 at the time so I didn't mind. She knew what she was doing and I just watched and learned.
With my 2nd my husband and I expected the worse, before she was born we said Mommy can sleep at night while dad sleeping during the day. well. Our daughter slept almost non stop. She slept maybe 18 hours a day, we still got to spend time with each other and it was nice.
with the 3rd, It started to get worse, but not really at the same time. I had a 3 year old and a 6 year old, plus my new born. Some friends of mine were worried about me, so they moved in for about 3 months. They helped me with the older ones and the new baby, but really I think I could have done it with just me and my husband
The 4th one was hard. I had no one there with me. Just my 4 kids. a 4 year old a 7 year old and 1 year old. My youngest came about 3 weeks before my due date, so my husband didn't have the days off and had to work the day I came home with baby. I cried all day long and my kids didn't understand. After being home alone for about 4 hours I called my husband crying and he came home and told his boss to stfu and he'd be back in about a month. That helped more then anything having him home with me to remind me to breath.
Honestly it would be exhausting, but wonderful at the same time. You will look at your little one and fall in love. You'll smile everytime you look in to her eyes, and you'll always want her by your side. You might not get as much sleep as you used to, but it isn't so bad. You'll eventually get used to it, and find yourself waking up before she asks to be feed.
educate yourself. i have never been around babies so when i had mine i was clueless. he would cry and wouldnt eat and just cried. i am so grateful my mom was there. learn as many baby songs as possible. that was the best way to calm my baby down. talk to your pediatrician to learn what home remedies he/she suggests for normal issues such as gas,constipation,not eating, not sleeping. when all else would fail i would vacuum or take my son for a car ride and he would calm right down. good luck. sometimes its hard but it is so worth it. congratulations!!
i didnt had no sleep at all.my husband was pcs to another duty station(us army).i was on my own for 4 months till i get to be with my husband.i didnt had any shower for weeks.had to feed my baby every half an hour.i breastfed so it was easier for me then walking to the kitchen and making her bottle every 2 hours.whew!
lifes hard..but its all worth it at the end..
my bub is 2 weeks tomorrow... when my milk came in it was so hard.. she was hungry all the time and didnt want to be put down.. i was upset because her latch hurt and i was sotr and tired.. it is soooo much better now at 2 weeks.. i can put her down and shes ok.. she doesnt always screamfor baths and nappy changes now..
everything is so much calmer, but the first few days were really shocking.. but once u hit 2 wks u will be fine
alot of diaper changing. But for the most part the baby just sleeps and eats. But it depends cause every child is different. But that's what it was like with my first two. I have about two months left to find out how this one is.
Amazing. It wasn't until they were about 4-6 weeks old that I began to notice a difference.
My advice...don't expect things to stay the way they are/will be for the first few weeks. :) Good luck to you and your family.
I tried to do too much.
You should sleep as much as you can, whenever the baby is sleeping. Don't worry about other things. Get your sleep, that's the most important thing.
my advice
DONT SHAKE THE BABY
* I planned on a natural drug free birth (even had a tens machine on hire ready to go)
* I planned to breastfeed for one year (didn't have one bottle, pump or formula on hand)
* I planned on having a girl (knew this one was a 50/50 but we did the recipes %26amp; timed intercourse etc)
What ended up happening...
I had a c-section.
I had a boy (wouldn't change that for anything!)
I was unable to breastfeed but almost died trying
I had to have a c-section due to baby being big %26amp; transverse so had my c-section at 38weeks due to blood pressure being too high. I had a beautiful 9lb 2ounces boy (he would've been over 10lb if I went to 40weeks). I breastfed in hospital, we had some latch issues but were working through them, my nipples were cracked %26amp; bleeding after three days but we kept trying. My baby lost more than 10% body weight which is a big 'no, no' %26amp; they pumped me to see how much I was producing %26amp; could only get a few drops out so they didn't give me the choice but put him straight onto formula. My Ob put me on maxalon, a drug to help stimulate the milk to come in. Meanwhile I was complaining to the nurses that I felt feverish %26amp; really unwell, they kept telling me that I had 'milk fever' %26amp; it was common when your milk was coming in. They sent me home %26amp; I returned to hospital the following night in an ambulance with a massive infection. They wouldn't re-admit my son as they said 'he wasn't sick'. I had to have IV antibiotics every few hours, the strongest antibiotics available, three different types. I had a cat scan %26amp; xrays to try to find the infection but they couldn't find where it was coming from, meanwhile my veins were collapsing due to the antibiotics %26amp; they had to keep on resighting it, they said if they had to do it again they'd have to do a central line so they strapped my arm into a board so I couldn't move it as the IV was in the crook of my elbow. I was so sick I thought I was going to die but I still got up every two hours to pump which was damn near impossible with one arm. I also took blessed thistle %26amp; fenugreek %26amp; drank as much water as I could to encourage my milk to come in but nothing happened.
I recovered after 7days in hospital %26amp; returned home to my angel, the first thing I did was to bring in a lactation consultant to help me %26amp; she referred me to a naturopath. I did everything %26amp; my milk never came in which devastated me, it was something I didn't even think could or would happen.
The first few weeks were so very difficult as my husband works 12hrs a day %26amp; couldn't take any time off but we managed some how!
When my son was 3weeks he was diagnosed with severe reflux %26amp; subsequently also colic %26amp; constipation. That's probably been the hardest part as some days he's gone 24hrs literally not sleeping %26amp; just crying. But some how we just keep on!
Now we're at week 10, I've all but fully recovered, my son's reflux is resolving slowly %26amp; he's in the 90th percentile for his weight! Life's getting better!
My birth %26amp; the following weeks were nothing that could be planned for but you cope %26amp; it's all worth it in the end just to see your baby smile!
I hope you have a better time with it but just remember no matter how tough it gets in those first few weeks, it will get better!
Good luck %26amp; congratulations!
What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?
And what was the best piece of advice you ever gave? What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?
';It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it';
That was said to me in highschool, and I repeat it to everyone becauase it changed my life.What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?
THE SIN OF OMISSION
Margaret E. Sangster
It isn't the thing you do dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
That gives you a bit of a heartache
At setting of the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flowers you did not send, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts at night.
The stone you might have lifted
Out of a brother's way;
The bit of heartsome counsel
You were hurried too much to say;
The loving touch of the hand, dear,
The gentle, winning tone
Which you had no time nor thought for
With troubles of your own.
Those little acts of kindness
So easily out of mind,
Those chances to be angels
Which we poor mortals find-
They come in night and silence,
Each sad, reproachful wraith,
When hope is faint and flagging,
And a chill has fallen on faith.
For life is all to short, dear,
And sorrow is all too great,
To suffer our slow compassion
That tarries until too late;
And it isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you heartache
At the setting of the sun.
A piece of advice that I was given has always stuck in my mind - was to always respect elderly people and treat them kindly - because whoever lives long enough - will one day also be elderly.
I always remembered what this person told me -- and I pass this advice on.
Got-
Forget boys, Tiff. Invest in a good vibrator.
-Muh Chrissykins.
Gave-
Dude, seriously, you shouldn't drink the bong water.
gotten:
You can't get to better days unless you make it through the night. And live below your means.
given:
To thine own self be true. And live below your means.
It was on a fortune cookie: ';You are in your own way. Stand Aside.'; Sad but true.
My advice is never good.
Dont plant corn in Winter..
Wear a condom...
Why worry when you can pray.
Ditto.
relax, it'll be ok.oreal
';It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it';
That was said to me in highschool, and I repeat it to everyone becauase it changed my life.What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?
THE SIN OF OMISSION
Margaret E. Sangster
It isn't the thing you do dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
That gives you a bit of a heartache
At setting of the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flowers you did not send, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts at night.
The stone you might have lifted
Out of a brother's way;
The bit of heartsome counsel
You were hurried too much to say;
The loving touch of the hand, dear,
The gentle, winning tone
Which you had no time nor thought for
With troubles of your own.
Those little acts of kindness
So easily out of mind,
Those chances to be angels
Which we poor mortals find-
They come in night and silence,
Each sad, reproachful wraith,
When hope is faint and flagging,
And a chill has fallen on faith.
For life is all to short, dear,
And sorrow is all too great,
To suffer our slow compassion
That tarries until too late;
And it isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you heartache
At the setting of the sun.
A piece of advice that I was given has always stuck in my mind - was to always respect elderly people and treat them kindly - because whoever lives long enough - will one day also be elderly.
I always remembered what this person told me -- and I pass this advice on.
Got-
Forget boys, Tiff. Invest in a good vibrator.
-Muh Chrissykins.
Gave-
Dude, seriously, you shouldn't drink the bong water.
gotten:
You can't get to better days unless you make it through the night. And live below your means.
given:
To thine own self be true. And live below your means.
It was on a fortune cookie: ';You are in your own way. Stand Aside.'; Sad but true.
My advice is never good.
Dont plant corn in Winter..
Wear a condom...
Why worry when you can pray.
Ditto.
relax, it'll be ok.
Parents: whats the worst piece of advice you have ever been given about your child?
My worst piece of advice has to be when my daughter was 6 weeks old. She was badly constipated and already in alot of pain. I rang my MIL and she said to try orange juice and water. Thankfully I checked with the doctor and was advised never to give an in infant under 4 months old anything other than water and milk as it can seriously harm the child.
What's the worst piece of advice someone has given you?Parents: whats the worst piece of advice you have ever been given about your child?
My MIL told me to put hot chocolate in my baby's bottle at 6 weeks to help her sleep through.
At 6 weeks, she was only getting up once in the night, which didn't bother me. I was in no rush to get her to sleep through, and certainly not in a rush to offer anything other than breastmilk or formula. But even if I was... hot chocolate to help her sleep? Sugar?? Seriously, where's the logic, lol!
The orange juice thing is an old one and I do know a few who have used it succesfully. Obviously, I wouldn't recommend it as I'm not a health professional, but some parents do desperate things when they're trying to help their baby's discomfort.
ETA - Yurri - co-sleeping actually carries less risks than baby in their own cot/crib. Perhaps a mother who is on medication or drinking heavily could roll onto a baby (in which case she shouldn't be co-sleeping), but not otherwise. Co-sleeping can help to regulate baby's temperature (mothers body temp will adjust accordingly to help baby) and breathing, (baby's breathing will imitate mother's breathing patterns) and babies sleep better with their parents. It is not unsafe nor is it a poor parenting technique. Additionally, neither is not co-sleeping.
ETA - Actually Yurri, I think if you chose to do some research rather than try to offend people, you might find that there is a lot of truth in what I'm saying. I don't co-sleep, but I have in the past. I wouldn't tell someone else that it was unsafe unless I had some evidence of this. Feel free to provide links that disprove any of my 'theories'.
P.S - It's MRS 'obviously not a supermom' if you don't mind. I'm married, using the correct term is the polite thing to do.Parents: whats the worst piece of advice you have ever been given about your child?
The nurse-receptionist at my pediatrician's office telling me that my 10-month-old daughter's earache didn't sound all that urgent, so I could make an appointment for about 8 hours from the time of my call.
My daughter's ear-drum burst about an hour-and-a-half later.
And yes, she'd been screaming since the early hours of the morning, I'd given her every pain-killer that she could have, and I'd called the doctor as soon as someone was there to make the appointment with me. And yes, my baby was screaming in the same room when I made the call, the receptionist *had* to have heard her.
I still haven't forgiven this woman.
The worst piece of advice I got was not to co-sleep, it sounded like the lady was predicting my baby would die. As if my doing it should be a felony or was abuse; she was ridiculous and out of line. Needless to say, my little one has slept in my bed every since she came home. Anyone who has anything to say about it can get their point across without that kind of judgmental drama besides my little one has slept through the night since she was 6 weeks old, I know it is because she sleeps deeper when she is right next to me.
ive been told quite a bit my my partners nan, she told me to give my daughter baby rice when she was only a few weeks old because she gave her kids baby rice at 3 days old! when i said shes not ready and shes too young she told me im basically a bad mum because shes hungry and i wouldnt like living on just milk!! then she said shed never take a spoon when shes on solids if i didnt give her one from a few weeks old! i was then 'instructed' to put extra scoops of formula in her bottle which isnt good for them. then she said she should be in a door bouncer because hers were at a week old, which is cruelty in my eyes because they cant even hold their head up at that age. and the worst of all was when she offered to give my baby alcohol because she had just started teething early and was in pain and that alcohol would apparently help and make her sleep (when she had been asleep and obviously woken up and she told me to give her alcohol to make her go back to sleep until the evening and then again all night as if she never wanted to wake up!!) she was only about 8 weeks old when she said this. its a good thing i have my head screwed on and wont take any advice from people unless i trust it and check with a doctor first. things were different in those days but they didnt realise how dangerous it was to a baby back then and i definately wouldnt do anything to risk my daughters health as would any mother.
??? When my baby was a few weeks old she was constipated and my health visitor told me to give her fresh orange, which I did, 5ml actually, it cleared up her constipation and she was completely fine!
The worst advice I ever had was to take advice, the best thing a parent can do for a child is to go with their instincts!
last summer, my 12 year ld was out playing with no shoes on. it was 7:00 pm and my fiend came over. we live in the country and the property is big. far from traffic and grass all over. she informs me my child should not be out side with out shoes that she may end up sick. i blew it off until i got a visit from children services. when i saw her a gain, well long story short we got into it and i kicked her azz. we are no longer friends. oh and the woman from DHR saw nothing wrong with her being out side in the summer with out shoes. the ex-freind that reported me has no kids.
When my son was 8 someone told me to ';lay off, he's just a baby';. He was playing baseball and I told him to ';shut up and listen to your coach!';
My son is now a very successful young man and the person who told me to ';lay off';? Well her son just flunked most of his first year college classes for the SECOND TIME!!!!!!!!
There's a time and place for everything. Sometimes you sit quietly and listen and learn. Other times you run and play. They're never too young to start learning the difference.
None really - I used instinct .
May I just say that a spoonful of sugar in some warm water has ALWAYS been recognised to relieve constipation in babies and your MIL probably meant 'babies orange' which used to be free in the clinic. I'm sure she didn't mean 'Sunny D'!!
To scmack my son!1 I couldn't believe it, I am completely against it, especially since my son is only 17months old!! Xx
EDIT. Yurri: I co-slept with my son and I never once rolled ont top of him, I think in the cases that you're talking about is when a mother's on medication or drinking alcohol and apperntly smoking!!
Still regret doing 'controlled crying' when my boy was about 2, because the sleep nurse advised me just to carry on though he was obviously very distressed... definitely made it worse in that case.
Right against instinct, you're right when you say you should listen to it all you peeps!
so much - let them cry it out probably. i'm not saying you should run to your child every second - but when theyre infants they need to know they can count on you to be there. it develops a sense of trust. they don't know any other way to communicate. i let my son cry it out - and to this day i regret it.
My MIL told me to put WHISKEY in my babys bottle because he wasnt sleeping through at 6 weeks!She also advised rubbing whiskey on his gums while teething!Idont know how my husband wasnt an alcholic by 2!
when my daughter first started her periods my mum told me to tell her to keep away from boys.she also told me the same thing when i was a child.
mine was just give him a smack,from a family member when my son was trowing a paddy,i hate violence against children s of course i would not smak him
One things I was told that really ticked me off was too blow smoke in my babies face for colic...I dont even smoke and I be danged if I would ever blow smoke in my childs face
Give her rice cereal from a spoon at 6 weeks old to ';fill her up'; and help her sleep. Durrrr
Rub gin on his gums. My son is 10 months old and I'm not giving him a taste of liquor THAT young.
My MIL has been trying to convince me to spoonfeed my son since he was 6 weeks old!
When my son was teething someone told me to rub whisky on his gums! I'm not stupid i didn't do it.
my step mum mia gave me the advice to go play on train tracks or run infrunt of cars
*Putting rum in my babies bottle, which is probably quite a frequently issued bad piece of advice I am guessing!
*A male friend of mine once told me to just let my three week old daughter cry because babies do not know that the noise is coming from themselves so it doesn't upset them (I didn't know how to begin that the baby was upset in the first place) and also that it was good for airing out their lungs.
*When I was breastfeeding someone seriously advised me to take codeine to dope Faith up, apparently codeine is safe in small amounts whilst breastfeeding...but taking something for pain and taking something to dope someone up are two completely different things!
What's the worst piece of advice someone has given you?Parents: whats the worst piece of advice you have ever been given about your child?
My MIL told me to put hot chocolate in my baby's bottle at 6 weeks to help her sleep through.
At 6 weeks, she was only getting up once in the night, which didn't bother me. I was in no rush to get her to sleep through, and certainly not in a rush to offer anything other than breastmilk or formula. But even if I was... hot chocolate to help her sleep? Sugar?? Seriously, where's the logic, lol!
The orange juice thing is an old one and I do know a few who have used it succesfully. Obviously, I wouldn't recommend it as I'm not a health professional, but some parents do desperate things when they're trying to help their baby's discomfort.
ETA - Yurri - co-sleeping actually carries less risks than baby in their own cot/crib. Perhaps a mother who is on medication or drinking heavily could roll onto a baby (in which case she shouldn't be co-sleeping), but not otherwise. Co-sleeping can help to regulate baby's temperature (mothers body temp will adjust accordingly to help baby) and breathing, (baby's breathing will imitate mother's breathing patterns) and babies sleep better with their parents. It is not unsafe nor is it a poor parenting technique. Additionally, neither is not co-sleeping.
ETA - Actually Yurri, I think if you chose to do some research rather than try to offend people, you might find that there is a lot of truth in what I'm saying. I don't co-sleep, but I have in the past. I wouldn't tell someone else that it was unsafe unless I had some evidence of this. Feel free to provide links that disprove any of my 'theories'.
P.S - It's MRS 'obviously not a supermom' if you don't mind. I'm married, using the correct term is the polite thing to do.Parents: whats the worst piece of advice you have ever been given about your child?
The nurse-receptionist at my pediatrician's office telling me that my 10-month-old daughter's earache didn't sound all that urgent, so I could make an appointment for about 8 hours from the time of my call.
My daughter's ear-drum burst about an hour-and-a-half later.
And yes, she'd been screaming since the early hours of the morning, I'd given her every pain-killer that she could have, and I'd called the doctor as soon as someone was there to make the appointment with me. And yes, my baby was screaming in the same room when I made the call, the receptionist *had* to have heard her.
I still haven't forgiven this woman.
The worst piece of advice I got was not to co-sleep, it sounded like the lady was predicting my baby would die. As if my doing it should be a felony or was abuse; she was ridiculous and out of line. Needless to say, my little one has slept in my bed every since she came home. Anyone who has anything to say about it can get their point across without that kind of judgmental drama besides my little one has slept through the night since she was 6 weeks old, I know it is because she sleeps deeper when she is right next to me.
ive been told quite a bit my my partners nan, she told me to give my daughter baby rice when she was only a few weeks old because she gave her kids baby rice at 3 days old! when i said shes not ready and shes too young she told me im basically a bad mum because shes hungry and i wouldnt like living on just milk!! then she said shed never take a spoon when shes on solids if i didnt give her one from a few weeks old! i was then 'instructed' to put extra scoops of formula in her bottle which isnt good for them. then she said she should be in a door bouncer because hers were at a week old, which is cruelty in my eyes because they cant even hold their head up at that age. and the worst of all was when she offered to give my baby alcohol because she had just started teething early and was in pain and that alcohol would apparently help and make her sleep (when she had been asleep and obviously woken up and she told me to give her alcohol to make her go back to sleep until the evening and then again all night as if she never wanted to wake up!!) she was only about 8 weeks old when she said this. its a good thing i have my head screwed on and wont take any advice from people unless i trust it and check with a doctor first. things were different in those days but they didnt realise how dangerous it was to a baby back then and i definately wouldnt do anything to risk my daughters health as would any mother.
??? When my baby was a few weeks old she was constipated and my health visitor told me to give her fresh orange, which I did, 5ml actually, it cleared up her constipation and she was completely fine!
The worst advice I ever had was to take advice, the best thing a parent can do for a child is to go with their instincts!
last summer, my 12 year ld was out playing with no shoes on. it was 7:00 pm and my fiend came over. we live in the country and the property is big. far from traffic and grass all over. she informs me my child should not be out side with out shoes that she may end up sick. i blew it off until i got a visit from children services. when i saw her a gain, well long story short we got into it and i kicked her azz. we are no longer friends. oh and the woman from DHR saw nothing wrong with her being out side in the summer with out shoes. the ex-freind that reported me has no kids.
When my son was 8 someone told me to ';lay off, he's just a baby';. He was playing baseball and I told him to ';shut up and listen to your coach!';
My son is now a very successful young man and the person who told me to ';lay off';? Well her son just flunked most of his first year college classes for the SECOND TIME!!!!!!!!
There's a time and place for everything. Sometimes you sit quietly and listen and learn. Other times you run and play. They're never too young to start learning the difference.
None really - I used instinct .
May I just say that a spoonful of sugar in some warm water has ALWAYS been recognised to relieve constipation in babies and your MIL probably meant 'babies orange' which used to be free in the clinic. I'm sure she didn't mean 'Sunny D'!!
To scmack my son!1 I couldn't believe it, I am completely against it, especially since my son is only 17months old!! Xx
EDIT. Yurri: I co-slept with my son and I never once rolled ont top of him, I think in the cases that you're talking about is when a mother's on medication or drinking alcohol and apperntly smoking!!
Still regret doing 'controlled crying' when my boy was about 2, because the sleep nurse advised me just to carry on though he was obviously very distressed... definitely made it worse in that case.
Right against instinct, you're right when you say you should listen to it all you peeps!
so much - let them cry it out probably. i'm not saying you should run to your child every second - but when theyre infants they need to know they can count on you to be there. it develops a sense of trust. they don't know any other way to communicate. i let my son cry it out - and to this day i regret it.
My MIL told me to put WHISKEY in my babys bottle because he wasnt sleeping through at 6 weeks!She also advised rubbing whiskey on his gums while teething!Idont know how my husband wasnt an alcholic by 2!
when my daughter first started her periods my mum told me to tell her to keep away from boys.she also told me the same thing when i was a child.
mine was just give him a smack,from a family member when my son was trowing a paddy,i hate violence against children s of course i would not smak him
One things I was told that really ticked me off was too blow smoke in my babies face for colic...I dont even smoke and I be danged if I would ever blow smoke in my childs face
Give her rice cereal from a spoon at 6 weeks old to ';fill her up'; and help her sleep. Durrrr
Rub gin on his gums. My son is 10 months old and I'm not giving him a taste of liquor THAT young.
My MIL has been trying to convince me to spoonfeed my son since he was 6 weeks old!
When my son was teething someone told me to rub whisky on his gums! I'm not stupid i didn't do it.
my step mum mia gave me the advice to go play on train tracks or run infrunt of cars
*Putting rum in my babies bottle, which is probably quite a frequently issued bad piece of advice I am guessing!
*A male friend of mine once told me to just let my three week old daughter cry because babies do not know that the noise is coming from themselves so it doesn't upset them (I didn't know how to begin that the baby was upset in the first place) and also that it was good for airing out their lungs.
*When I was breastfeeding someone seriously advised me to take codeine to dope Faith up, apparently codeine is safe in small amounts whilst breastfeeding...but taking something for pain and taking something to dope someone up are two completely different things!
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