susanwright

@susanwright (16)

United States • Age 42

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Having a hard time sleeping in crib

kieusurvey @kieusurvey (132) • United States 15 Mar 07

I know it's my fault, but he is sleeping in his crib a little too late. He did it for awhile, but he got sick and he slept with us. It went downhill from there. I really enjoyed it though, hugging and cuddling him. He doesn't...

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susanwright I have a 16 month old daughter that has never slept in her crib. She loved her bassinet and when she outgrew it we started trying to put her in her crib in her room. She hated it and cried until she would almost make herself sick and I would go in and put her...

17 Mar 07

What do you do with your baby / kids while you shower?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 18 Dec 06

What do you do with your baby and/or kids while you shower? My son is 8 months old and I put him in the exersaucer like thing in the bathroom while I shower. Pretty soon, he will outgrow it and then I won't know what to...

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susanwright I have a three month old and a 16 month old. When I shower, I usually wait until they are asleep or I put them in something. If they are awake and I really want a shower, I put the baby in his swing or bouncy seat and I have a walker that I put my toddler in....

17 Mar 07

circumcision

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 24 Jan 07

I just want to ask your opinion regarding the best time to have my baby boy circumcised? My husband and I decided not to have him circumcised at birth so that he can choose by himself when he wants to have it done. It's a sign of...

baby boy

circumcision

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susanwright I had my son circumsized when he was a month old. We chose to have it done because it is more painful as an older child or adult to have done. It was a choice that we made because we did not want him to grow up and get made fun of or feel uncomfortable because...

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Foods that are safe for a 1 year old?

kylesmiles @kylesmiles (1910) • United States 28 Jan 07

I am just wondering what foods are safe to feed my 1 year old? He does NOT have any known food allergies that we know of. I was thinking graham crackers, noodles, rice... Any other suggestions would be appreciated! :)...

baby

foods

parenting

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susanwright My one year old started off on the gerber graduates meals. Those are great portion wise and the food size is good too. She also ate cubed carrots, peas, green beans, corn, butterbeans, kiwi fruit, cut up strawberries, bananna pieces, cut up mango and peaches,...

17 Mar 07

At what age did you start your baby on solids?

sarahkskeeters @sarahkskeeters (235) • United States 15 Feb 07

Did you start with cereal or pureed fruits and veggies? I've read so many different opinions on when to start solids and what their first foods should be. The general consensus seems to be somewhere between 4 and 6 months of age....

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susanwright I started feeding my daughter solids when she was four months old because she seemed to still be hungry after drinking an eight ounce bottle and I did not want to give her more than that to drink. I started out with cereal and I did not put it in her bottle. I...

17 Mar 07

My baby has a flat spot on his head!

susanwright @susanwright (16) • United States 17 Mar 07

My three month old son is developing a flat spot on the right side of his head because he prefers to sleep on that side. What can I do to stop this so that his head does not get worse? What have you done if your baby has developed...

baby flat spot

babys flat head

infant head problems

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Do you let your baby sleep in their swing?

sarahkskeeters @sarahkskeeters (235) • United States 19 Feb 07

My daughter is a very easy going baby. She goes to bed with no problems whatsoever and, up until recently, would go down for naps with no problem too. Before this week, she took a nap every day at 2:00pm and slept for 90 mins. or...

baby

naptime

sleep problems

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susanwright I am having trouble with this right now also. my son is three months old and he had RSV when has was 2 months. We slept him in his swing when he was sick because it was better for him to be in an upright position. Now, he only wants to sleep in his swing and...

17 Mar 07

working vs being a stay at home mom

susanwright @susanwright (16) • United States 16 Mar 07

I am a stay at home mom of two and I made the decision to leave my job of a Kindergarten teacher to stay home and take care of my children. We go paycheck to paycheck and don't have a lot of extra money. I am wondering what other...

being a stay at home mom

sacrifices to be able to take care of children

working vs staying at home

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weight loss after babies

susanwright @susanwright (16) • United States 16 Mar 07

I have had 2 c-sections in 2 years and am having a lot of trouble trying to get my stomach into shape. I stretched so much during my pregnancys because i am really short and now that I am not pregnant anymore, I have a lot of...

losing weight after pregnancy

pregnancy and weight

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did you get or have the pregnancy stupids?

lovemydsdominik @lovemydsdominik (282) • United States 2 Mar 07

o.k. this is my second pregnancy and I am 9w 3d-well, I am already getting the pregnancy stupids, forgetting simple stuff from one minute to the next. I usually have an awesome memory, but when I am pregnant (with my 1st and this...

memory

pregnancy

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susanwright I know that I had the pregnancy stupids! With my first baby, I started off early not being able to remember things and being so uncoordinated! I think that it has just gotten worse with me because 3 months after I had my daughter I got pregnant with my son and...

16 Mar 07

how did you feel before you went into labor?

happy2bmommy @happy2bmommy (305) • United States 15 Mar 07

i was just wondering different ways that ladies felt before they went into labor. i have heard of women who said that the night before they went into labor, they couldnt get any sleep from being too uncomfortable. then i hear...

labor

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susanwright I have had two children and my prelabor experiences with them were very different. With my first child, I was getting really big and doctors were worried that I would not be able to deliver if I went much further. I had my membranes stripped in the office and...

16 Mar 07

Does your toddler hit herself when she is angry?

susanwright @susanwright (16) • United States 16 Mar 07

I have a 16 month old toddler and she has started hitting and pinching herself when I tell her no. Does anyone else's children do that and is this pretty common? I am a first time mom to a toddler and this is all new to me. I...

toddler behavior

toddler hits herself

toddlers and anger

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What Time Do Your Kids Wake Up?

MsJessi @MsJessi (423) • United States 16 Mar 07

Man, I have known people who have said that their kids wake up around 9 or 10...HOW? I guess they'd have to keep/allow them to stay up late huh? I can't do that. The latest my 3 toddlers can stay up is 9. And that's pushin it. But...

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susanwright I have a 16 month old and a 3 month old. They both go to bed around 9 or ten at night and they are both up around 6 or 7 in the morning. I wish that they would sleep a little later because it is so hard for me to get up that early with them because they stay...

16 Mar 07

WARNING!!! SCAM on EBAY

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 16 Mar 07

As some of you know I posted an auto for sale on Ebay. When bidding or buying on Ebay you can ask the seller a question. My auto went on sale and the first day I got an email question, which was classified as being from a...

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susanwright I got scammed big time on ebay not too long ago. I was selling an item and had a guy that was so intereseted in my item and kept e-mailing me. I was like wow he really wants the item. He bid on it and was the high bidder and so I thought that he was going to...

16 Mar 07

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What did you / do you call your baby during pregnancy?

ragmama @ragmama (536) • United States 16 Mar 07

It's so hard to avoid referring to your baby as "it" during early pregnancy when you don't know whether baby is a he or a she - so what did you call your baby instead? We had names picked out for our daughter before she was...

baby names

early pregnancy

pregnancy

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susanwright I have two children, one girl and one boy. With my first pregnancy, I called our baby "it" too and felt bad about it because when you really think about it, the baby is not and "it"! Once we found out that she was a girl I was relieved to begin calling her by...

16 Mar 07

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What would you do if your husband wanted to change jobs but it meant a paycut?

itsdawntoyou @itsdawntoyou (42) • United States 16 Mar 07

My husband wants to change jobs and for awhile it would be a paycut but in the end it would be a siginificant pay raise. I told him from the beginning that I know my car would have to be paid off for sure. Well after sitting down...

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susanwright I understand exactly what you are going through. I am a stay at home mom of two and my husband is a youth pastor. He makes decent, but a lot of the time we still come up short on bills and food expenses for the week. 200 dollars a week would honestly scare me...

16 Mar 07

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