Lo has a dry scalp. What can I use to help him? He's one of the abundantly hairy babies. He keeps scratching at his head in one spot. Edit for clarification - it's not cradle cap. It's just dry skin on his head. It looks like he scratched it to bleed at least once because there are scabs.
Lo has a dry scalp. What can I use to help him? He's one of the abundantly hairy babies. He keeps scratching at his head in one spot.
Did you get one of those baby brushes from the hospital? The square ones? When I had DS they said to use that when washing his hair and do it in a circular motion to help prevent cradle cap. I'm not saying your LO has cradle cap but it could still help with the flaking. A friend of mine used a little bit of Head & Shoulders on her son when he was little (being very careful). Or you could try putting coconut oil on his scalp as best as you can through his hair.
Lo has a bit of cradle cap all of a sudden so the dr suggested rubbing coconut oil on it 10 mins before bath. Leave it in there then just wash off in bath. Make sure to use a baby brush too!
Yes. this is what I did, but I also used a fine-toothed comb and scratched it with the oil on. Then washed it all off.
So... Sippy cups... When do you start those? Someone told me no bottles after age 1...
whenever you want! It will be just for practice at first anyway. I feel around 6 mos or so you can try? With our first we introduced it around 9 mos and he wasn't very interested. He basically only really started using them when we cut the bottle cold turkey on his first birthday. Honestly we weren't going to cut it cold turkey but we were so busy on his birthday with family that he didn't ask for the bottle once so we never gave it lol I feel like the earlier you cut the bottle the easier, but I mean I know some 2 year olds that still have one at bedtime. Again, up to you and kiddo really.
What about straw cups? I feel like some people say those are easier/better and never even use sippy cups...
So... Sippy cups... When do you start those? Someone told me no bottles after age 1...
DS used a combo of sippy cups and bottles until he was around 19 months. I don't really remember when we started offering sippys, but he would drink water from them and just liked using his bottle of milk at nap or bedtime. He is now almost 2.5 and is great with normal cups and we always keep a water bottle full for him to have around too. To me this is one of those, you do what they need to do and figure life out as it goes situations!
So... Sippy cups... When do you start those? Someone told me no bottles after age 1...
since they can have small amounts of water starting around 6 months that's when we start introducing a sippy. But it's more for practice. DS couldn't use suppys but could star. He's now at close to 2.5 figured out sippys
So... Sippy cups... When do you start those? Someone told me no bottles after age 1...
since they can have small amounts of water starting around 6 months that's when we start introducing a sippy. But it's more for practice. DS couldn't use suppys but could star. He's now at close to 2.5 figured out sippys
You just answered another one of my questions... I've been giving DB tiny bits of water - TINY - for a while now (he's almost 6 months). But I was wondering when he can have more. So I guess that means I can mix it in his food then? I've just been using breast milk.
since they can have small amounts of water starting around 6 months that's when we start introducing a sippy. But it's more for practice. DS couldn't use suppys but could star. He's now at close to 2.5 figured out sippys
You just answered another one of my questions... I've been giving DB tiny bits of water - TINY - for a while now (he's almost 6 months). But I was wondering when he can have more. So I guess that means I can mix it in his food then? I've just been using breast milk.
You could mix it with his food...but I'd recommend doing BM over water for nutritional value. I think it's still only 1-2 oz water/day. But obviously we cook with water so it's no harm as far as I know
Post by musicfrk2002 on Nov 29, 2015 21:10:57 GMT -5
We have been using a sippy for a little while now for prune juice. The one we have is a playtex one with handles, J does pretty well holding it himself. I picked up a pack the other day to put in his stocking which is one sippy and one straw cup, so we will see how the straw cup works for him after Christmas.
Do you only use the sippy cup for water, or do you do BM as well? I'm sure you can do either, but does one hurt/help the transition from bottles? I feel like I'm so out of my element with this second half of the first year. We still haven't started solids and I'm still trying to wrap my mind around that!
Recommend starting with water while they learn to use the sippy so you're not wasting precious BM/formula. I would hate to have to throw out a large amount of either because they took 1 sip an hour ago!
Do you only use the sippy cup for water, or do you do BM as well? I'm sure you can do either, but does one hurt/help the transition from bottles? I feel like I'm so out of my element with this second half of the first year. We still haven't started solids and I'm still trying to wrap my mind around that!
I've been feeling the same way. Still no solids, no cups, hasn't sat up in the cart yet. Oh well, we'll get there too!
Post by wegrowsheep on Nov 29, 2015 23:57:00 GMT -5
We used the gerber sippy cups with screw on lids because everything else leaked.the stopper inside is removable.
We started giving water in a sippy when they were independent sitters, and were no longer on purees only.
T is almost 6 months, and he's had applesauce, peas, carrots, avocado (guac), pears, and sweet potato. I haven't mixed breast milk or formula with any of it to thin it out. He just gets it how it is (post-grinding).
Don't overthink it. Get some of the easy to digest, recommended foods, cook them, and smash them. Feed to baby.
Do you only use the sippy cup for water, or do you do BM as well? I'm sure you can do either, but does one hurt/help the transition from bottles? I feel like I'm so out of my element with this second half of the first year. We still haven't started solids and I'm still trying to wrap my mind around that!
I've been feeling the same way. Still no solids, no cups, hasn't sat up in the cart yet. Oh well, we'll get there too!
Thirding no solids, cups, sitting up in the cart. LO has been really happy in her bucket seat still, so I haven't even tried it. She only has bottles twice a week and hasn't had solids, so we haven't introduced a sippy.
I was thinking about the munchkin 360 cup, though.
Post by holliberry28 on Nov 30, 2015 8:06:18 GMT -5
I'm sure we'll be giving the baby sippy cups after 6 months with water, although I thought I'd share what speech pathologists think of sippy cups- they hate them and think they do not teach new skills because it's essentially the same oral-motor pattern as sucking from a bottle.
They recommend straw drinking and then moving straight to an open cup. However, I'm sure I'll be saying that professional information can go suck it in a few weeks.
Speaking of solids, we use introduced sweet potatoes and thinned it out with some formula. Are there pros and cons to thinning it out? I would think the thicker it is the easier to move the purée front to back of mouth. But I also was worried of choking, hence the formula mixing.
Happy 4th birthday to budders we also had a Facebook reminder that we brought our cat Lucy home 6 years ago, this past Saturday.
I'm sure we'll be giving the baby sippy cups after 6 months with water, although I thought I'd share what speech pathologists think of sippy cups- they hate them and think they do not teach new skills because it's essentially the same oral-motor pattern as sucking from a bottle.
They recommend straw drinking and then moving straight to an open cup. However, I'm sure I'll be saying that professional information can go suck it in a few weeks.
Speaking of solids, we use introduced sweet potatoes and thinned it out with some formula. Are there pros and cons to thinning it out? I would think the thicker it is the easier to move the purée front to back of mouth. But I also was worried of choking, hence the formula mixing.
Happy 4th birthday to budders we also had a Facebook reminder that we brought our cat Lucy home 6 years ago, this past Saturday.
Thinning/not thinning is a personal preference. Similar to purees vs BLW. Purees in general teach a baby to swallow first and then they learn to chew as it gets thicker/chunkier. BLW teaches a baby to chew first than to swallow. With DS I did a mix. When I used store bought purees I left them as is. When I mashed up food at home for him I would often add some BM to thin it. If I was just giving him regular table food I obviously left it as is. Some babies won't eat if it's not thinned and some prefer it chunkier.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Nov 30, 2015 9:37:17 GMT -5
Right now we have the infant seat in the middle seat. When we move her to the convertible (not for a while yet, she still fits well in the infant seat!) should I be moving it to one of the outside seats?? I'm assuming it would be a pain in the ass to buckle her up with the convertible in the middle, right?
Right now we have the infant seat in the middle seat. When we move her to the convertible (not for a while yet, she still fits well in the infant seat!) should I be moving it to one of the outside seats?? I'm assuming it would be a pain in the ass to buckle her up with the convertible in the middle, right?
If that's where it fits the best, I would leave it. T's will stay in the middle because brother and sister are already on either side (and they can open their doors without help)
We used the gerber sippy cups with screw on lids because everything else leaked.the stopper inside is removable.
We started giving water in a sippy when they were independent sitters, and were no longer on purees only.
T is almost 6 months, and he's had applesauce, peas, carrots, avocado (guac), pears, and sweet potato. I haven't mixed breast milk or formula with any of it to thin it out. He just gets it how it is (post-grinding).
Don't overthink it. Get some of the easy to digest, recommended foods, cook them, and smash them. Feed to baby.
I love this. We have done peas, carrots, sweet potato and apple sauce. Avocado is next week So far she likes eating although she is still getting used to the texture, taste and swallowing aspect. Glad someone brought up the sippys though. She is more of a tripod when there is nothing supporting her to sit back still so we will wait on those till she's got better control of sitting up straight.
Post by billyhorrible on Nov 30, 2015 13:07:52 GMT -5
budders, we started with water in straw cups, but at 1, switched over to using them exclusively, so he still got breastmilk in them instead of a bottle. I think the transition to whole milk was easier for us because we already gave him his bottles cold, not because of the cup it came in.
mrsmonogrammed, the only reason we moved the convertible from the middle was because we had to put an infant seat in when BH was born. Otherwise LBB would still be in the middle seat.
What are the general rules for a baby cough? Ali started coughing last night. She has no fever and otherwise seems herself. Her cough is very mucus sounding though. Do I just wait a few days and see if it gets better?
What are the general rules for a baby cough? Ali started coughing last night. She has no fever and otherwise seems herself. Her cough is very mucus sounding though. Do I just wait a few days and see if it gets better?
As long as it doesn't sound like barking I'd say wait it out a few days. You can try all the same stuff you would for congestion (steam, humidifier) and try babyrub if you're comfortable with that. When in doubt put a call into your ped. Always trust your momma instinct.
What are the general rules for a baby cough? Ali started coughing last night. She has no fever and otherwise seems herself. Her cough is very mucus sounding though. Do I just wait a few days and see if it gets better?
As long as it doesn't sound like barking I'd say wait it out a few days. You can try all the same stuff you would for congestion (steam, humidifier) and try babyrub if you're comfortable with that. When in doubt put a call into your ped. Always trust your momma instinct.
What do you mean sounds like barking? It def sounds like there is congestion there and it's the opposite of a dry cough like when she coughs you can hear the mucus. Does that make sense?
What do you mean sounds like barking? It def sounds like there is congestion there and it's the opposite of a dry cough like when she coughs you can hear the mucus. Does that make sense?
Mucus-y cough is different from barking. Google/YouTube 'croup cough' for (very sad and heartbreaking) examples if you are worried. The cough is more of a dry cough.
This. You would know if it sounded like a barking cough.
Mucus-y cough is different from barking. Google/YouTube 'croup cough' for (very sad and heartbreaking) examples if you are worried. The cough is more of a dry cough.
This. You would know if it sounded like a barking cough.
Ok thanks. I just called the nurse and she said for now to just wait it out but to keep in touch with her but that red flags are wheezing, trouble breathing etc
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