Parents Stressing Over Baby Care

“My daughter gets her shots soon and I’ll take any advice on how to comfort her afterwards. Like how do I keep her happy and comfortable. submitted by /u/Similar_Parsley6112 [link] [comments]”

“Just wondering where to draw the line here… We just fed our baby “real food” for the first time at 6mos. We used the Earth’s Best Infant Oatmeal mixed with a bit of breast milk as recommended by the pediatrician. All was going well until measuring the portions. I am way overthinking this but is it bad to use the same measuring spoons we use for daily use in our kitchen? They’ve been washed in the dishwasher, and by hand, many times, but have definitely touched honey in their lifetimes. I had als”

“I wanted to share our experience because I genuinely had no idea how severe gastroenteritis could be in such a young baby, especially one who is exclusively breastfed. My son is five months old, and what we’ve experienced over the past several days has been absolutely heartbreaking. It started with repeated vomiting. He vomited multiple times within a short period, which was completely unlike him. We initially hoped it was something temporary, but things quickly became much more concerning. What”

“I was so excited to be able to EBF around 2 months after needing to combo feed. Well apparently it turns out my now 7 month old has a dairy allergy, confirmed by the pediatricic allergist after a reaction to yogurt, and it may have developed due to starting on dairy-based formula and then stopping it before we could maintain dairy exposure through solids. As always, talk to your pediatric medical team for medical advice. This is just an FYI for those of you combo feeding with the goal of EBF but”

“We got the OK for purées. He’s 4 months old and pretty good with head control. We have a seat that sits him upright and he does fantastic in it. I’ve been feeding him a little bit of the purées and then I read, that pretty much everyone i’ve spoken to and asked, have waited until at least 6 months. What did you do? submitted by /u/Dropdeaadd [link] [comments]”

“We are flying to Florida to see family very soon. I honestly didn’t even think about the risk of measles exposure, given the recent outbreaks. We leave tomorrow… Should we cancel our trip? Has anyone ever learned the hard way? Your unvaccinated baby contracted something during travel? submitted by /u/First_Chocolate8641 [link] [comments]”

“So our baby girl caught a virus when I was traveling with her. It’s been more than 5 weeks and she’s still on and off sick. Went through bronchitis, got close to a middle ear infection, now she’s coughing a little, her nose is a bit stuffy. Nothing too bad, and it always seems to be fully gone for a few days, then it comes back again. At this point, I don’t even know if it’s still the same virus or not. Doctor says there’s not much to be done, just clear her airways with drops and suction, and g”

“My 8 month old baby is unwell and has been prescribed antibiotics. She needs the medication, so we are giving it to her, but I’m concerned about the potential impact. I remember reading about the lasting damage that can be done to a small child’s microbiome by early use of antibiotics. I recall that it may be beneficial to give her pre and/or probiotics to offset the damage. However, I’m not sure how much truth there is to this, or whether it was just marketing for supplements! Is there any rese”

“Question for y’all — we are navigating a toddler in daycare and a newborn as we walk into flu season. Our toddler just gave our newborn the first cold of the season and it got us thinking about the value our toddler gets from daycare vs. the benefits of keeping our newborn healthy. How have y’all navigated protecting your newborn vs. the benefits of keeping the toddler in daycare? FWIW, our toddler’s daycare is really play based so they will not be missing out on academic curriculum, and we have”

“Maybe looking for solidarity? I am considering getting my daughters second MMR dose exactly 28 days after her first due to the state of the country currently. We are not currently considered in an outbreak state yet but there were recently 5 confirmed cases. To me one confirmed case is too much. Anyone done the same? submitted by /u/No_Wear4771 [link] [comments]”

“My baby will be 8 months old in a couple days and for the most part I’ve only given him purées. I’ve tried BLW, but the gagging makes me so anxious, even though I know it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s choking I’m just not comfortable with it. For those of you who stuck with purées, at what age did you transition to regular food, and how did you do it? did you just start giving your baby what you were eating, just chopped into tiny pieces? I’d love to hear what worked for you! I want to make sure”

“My daughter is 5 months old, so she's still too young for the measles vaccine. With cases popping up in states and areas near us, I'm feeling really anxious and want to hear how other parents are handling it. Are you staying home as much as possible, or going about normal life with precautions? Is it safe to take her out right now? I read that babies can get an early MMR dose at 6 months, but only in areas with active outbreaks. Our state doesn't have one yet, but neighboring states”

“I have a 6 month old in the United States and discussed an early MMR dose at his most recent pediatrician visit. We are not in an outbreak county but are in close proximity to two, most notably the one in southern PA that has the current big spike in measles cases. We are not planning to travel, especially not to these counties, but the close proximity makes me nervous. The pediatrician said that right now our area doesn’t need to worry, but we do need to keep an eye on the situation. The more I”

“Worried mom here. I accidently gave my baby banana and it had some honey on it that I realized after the fact. She didn’t have much but still had some. She seems to be acting normally, eating, and using the bathroom normally. No fever. No lethargy. I had called her pediatrician and left a message but no response as of now. Has this happened to anyone? What was your experience? Literally freaking out. Such a stupid mistake I feel beyond terrible submitted by /u/cc070603 [link] [”

“How much should I panic over a couple sip sized bites of something that contains honey? 😅 My daughter is 9 months old. submitted by /u/Miragan [link] [comments]”

“FTM so probably overthinking it, but my 4mo has her vaccines tomorrow. It’s about sick season so I was hoping she’d get her RSV vaccine tomorrow but I’m not sure if she will. I didn’t get it while pregnant bc my insurance denied it & when I found a place to give it, they said no bc it was out of season. Can I just ask her dr if they can give her the RSV vaccine? If my insurance denied it for me, are they likely to deny it for her or should we be good? submitted by /u/klo-ver [lin”

“Looking for a list of all the allergy foods I need to start trying with my little one submitted by /u/mbny5 [link] [comments]”

“Hi! My son is 14 months old. We discovered his food allergies around 7 months, (egg, dairy, garlic). I have a really hard time feeding him anything new and really haven’t much. We have a good pool of safe foods that I typically alternate between. But my anxiety around his allergies are atrocious and I can’t cope. For example tonight I used a new toothbrush before bed that is made with TPE. I monitored him for about 20 minutes before he was needing to sleep and no reaction, he has no latex, silic”

“My baby is 6 months and loves purées! She always wants to grab everything and feed it herself! Are there any BLW foods that are really safe for babies? I’m just an anxious mom but I want her to be able to hold and feed herself. Looking for things where she’s not going to get much food off of it like a mango pit. submitted by /u/snuffbox360 [link] [comments]”

“Why do parents skip purees? I was planning on making my own when the time comes (leave suggestions please) but what is the downsides or benefits to purees and to baby led weaning. Im uneducated please be nice submitted by /u/Apprehensive-Ant5305 [link] [comments]”

“This may be a stupid question lol. I am sure it is probably fine. I’m wondering if I give my 6MO a flu shot and get one too since I’m there, Is if known to cause any effects or harm to my exclusively breast-fed baby? Is it worth spacing due to being “too much” of anything? submitted by /u/Naive-Lecture-4241 [link] [comments]”

“My baby is 19 months old and had his first MMR vaccine at 12 months . He is now due for his 18-month vaccinations, and the next vaccine showing on his record is MMRV . As he had MMR for his first dose, I’m a little confused — will he receive MMR or MMRV for his second dose? Has anyone’s child been in the same situation recently? Also, if your child has had the second dose, how did they react? Did they have any side effects such as fever, rash, irritability, changes in sleep or appetite? I’m a li”

“My MIL is worried my 13m old isn't eating enough grown up food, and I just had a very polite but frustrating argument about breastfeeding and nutrition. For context, my baby is big, chunky, and developing great. The pediatrician is not concerned. We're probably 75/25 breastmilk to "food food," and he basically eats tiny bits of whatever I'm having. I try to make sure he gets iron, and he happily and regularly eats fruit, cheese, Cheerios, oats, yogurt, nut butters, and humm”

“Hi all, please no judgement just seeing if anyone else has been in this situation. My baby had his first vaccines given after birth, and at 4 months. However, he has missed his 6 month vaccines and he is now 10 months. Does anyone know what they'll do next? Do we need to get them all is delaying okay? I'm a first time mom and I just don't even know what to do at this point I read positive and negative things about vaccines so it just scares me. submitted by /u/PianoNo9713”

“Hello, I have an 8 month old and she has received a few vaccines. I am trying to educate myself on the safety and efficacy of these vaccines. I can’t seem to find any long term cohort studies for these vaccines - e.g., the MMR vaccine. Are there any studies that see if there are any long term negative health impacts? I feel that there are many possible negative impacts of various vaccines and I can’t find a single long term study on any of these vaccines like Mmr, meningitis or polio etc. Any li”

“I wanted to ask why I was told not to give my baby regular baby food or baby cereal and instead to make the food myself. I’d really like to understand the reason behind this recommendation and if there are specific ingredients or nutritional concerns with regular baby food or cereal that I should be aware of. I just want to make sure I’m doing what’s best and safest for my baby. I do know those puff or baby desserts are WAY too full of sugar and they aren’t supposed to have that much if they are”

“Hi all! I am combo feeding my second baby - one month in and just doing my best to hang in there - and I came across this 2019 study that suggested combo feeding is increasing my baby’s risk of developing an allergy. Can anyone find anything that indicates that this is not as big a deal as it is in my head right now? Or someone who is better at reading studies tell me what this means or if I should stop? Pediatrician thinks combo feeding, or breastfeeding, or formula feeding is all fine as long”

“If my 5.5 month old has had a safe food such as rice cereal am I able to add PB to it as a way to introduce this allergen to her ? submitted by /u/AdorableMaximum4925 [link] [comments]”

“My freshly 8mo baby used to LOVE his purees and gobble them all up. This week, he's decided he is done with them. I've just been giving him soft bits of chicken, fruits, and vegetables. I have ordered him scrambled eggs, beans, and mashed potatoes at restaurants. They're a big hit. Unfortunately, we have tried BLW cutting rules multiple times and he just stuffs the whole pinkie-sized stick in his mouth and gags it back up 🙄 I thought we could maybe just wait until his pincer grasp d”

“We have finished introducing all of the top allergens from our country (tree nuts, soy, peanut, sesame, fish, dairy, wheat) and have been maintaining them in our little one's diet 2x/week as per the current guidelines. I read that other countries have some different top allergens (for example, mustard is a common allergen in France). How important is it to maintain other foods in the diet once started if it's not a top allergen in your area? I.e should we be trying to maintain exposure t”

“My baby is 7 months old and recently had an allergic reaction to eggs that ended with us calling 911 and going to the hospital. Now we have to carry an EpiPen, and I’m having a hard time emotionally. I feel anxious feeding him, even foods he’s already had without any issues. I keep worrying about another reaction or accidentally exposing him to egg. It’s also made me anxious about going out to other people’s homes, family gatherings, restaurants, venues, etc. I worry about food on people’s hands”

“Does store bought baby food puree have more heavy metals/anything toxic than homemade? I’m looking at the ingredients and it’s literally just “x fruit/veggie and water”. I hear a bunch of commotion about heavy metals in baby food but is it just because food in general has heavy metals from the soil? Or is there something extra when they’re processed at the facility? submitted by /u/snuffbox360 [link] [comments]”

“MMR and varicella vaccine schedule My baby just had her MMR vaccine at 12 months and will be doing varicella separately at 15 months. Where I'm at in Alberta Canada, they do a combined MMRV vaccine at 12 months. Because baby has a seizure disorder we opted to separate it due to higher risk of seizures with the MMRV. 1) I was told that taking the MMR and varicella separately but at the same time doesn't increase seizure risk vs taking MMR first and then varicella 3 months later. Is this t”

“Hello everyone as the title says, I am a FTM and my baby has her 2 month check up on October 6th. Now I am by no means an anti vaxxer at all. My baby got all her first doses of recommended shots at birth. However, i am very much dreading this appointment due to the amount of horror stories I've seen on social media about babies passing away soon after their 2 month shots. Now obviously I've researched and seen that there is no link to 2 month vaccines and babies passing as it is a comple”

“This is probably a long shot BUT, is there anything I can do to help my little guy have a better chance against daycare sickness? He starts Thursday and is 14 weeks old. I know he will get sick and it’s just the way it is, but are there any tips/tricks? He gets formula for some bottles (Enfamil) and I saw today that they have a version that has immune boosters? Is this legit / would it actually help or is marketing? He does get a vitamin d drop each day since more than half his bottles are breas”

“My baby just had her MMR vaccine at 12 months and will be doing varicella separately at 15 months. Where I'm at in Alberta Canada, they do a combined MMRV vaccine at 12 months. Because baby has a seizure disorder we opted to separate it due to higher risk of seizures with the MMRV. 1) I was told that taking the MMR and varicella separately but at the same time doesn't increase seizure risk vs taking MMR first and then varicella 3 months later. Is this true? 2)at 18 months, we have anothe”

“Baby just had his 2 month check up today, and got all his 2 month vaccines 2 pokes and 1 oral. I cried for a few seconds after each poke, but has been totally fine since then, its only been about 1 hour. Wondering when i should expect him to start getting fussy, and is it still okay to give him a bath tonight, or should we skip it? submitted by /u/sunny__daffodils [link] [comments]”

“My now nine month old has been having vomiting after egg, and it seems like the pediatrician and allergist we’ve been seeing just write it off as ‘huh that’s weird’ and move on. At 6 months old we started solids and few weeks after that decided to introduce our first allergen, egg. I did blended up hard boiled egg with some breastmilk. A few hours later she spit up a lot more than usual but I just chalked it up to it being a little extra spit up (she’s always been a more spit uppie baby). Next d”

“We know food before one is not just for fun. But there seems to be a disparity in the advice around when solids become the majority of a baby's diet. In regards to the post title, the former implies that sometime before age one solids become the majority of the diet. The latter implies that it's important they don't until age one. I have a 9 month old who was EBF until solids and now eats quite a lot at meal times and has cut back drastically on breastmilk already. Is it a problem? S”

“Hi all. My 18 month old daughter was breastfed for ~6 months before moving on to an amino acid formula (she had CMPA) and solids. She's still intolerant to dairy and soy now but other intolerances have gone and her diet is... OK... she's in a fussy phase now but I think she gets most vitamins and minerals in decent supply. But I do know I still need to supplement vitamin D at least (i live in the UK, we typically don't produce enough from sunlight exposure). Because she was premie an”

“We had our rotavirus vaccine and 4 months shots minus hib because they were out of it, on Monday. My son hasn't slept much and has been inconsolably crying and in gas pain, so much pain. I googled it and found intussusception and now I'm spiraling down a sleep deprived intrusive thought rabbit hole of whether he has it or not. We haven't had bloody stools, but we haven't had much stools at all. He's had a smaller than normal poo. He is getting up so frequently and crying and”

“Ok talk me on or off the ledge, I’m stressed :( I have a baby girl who will be 4.5 months when my husband and I travel from the west coast to Pa for the holidays. I’m so scared of measles, baby can’t get vaccinated until she’s 6 months. Our pediatrician isn’t too worried and said she still has good protection from me. We plan to be very safe at the airport and know all of our family are up to date on their MMRs. This is a big trip as it will be our families first time meeting baby, we have 2 gra”

“My LO is about to have her 4 month vaccinations and I’m so nervous. After her 2 month vaccinations she slept for about 3 hours then inconsolably scream cried for 6 hours straight from the leg pain. I couldn’t get her to feed or take Tylenol and every time I would go near her legs she would scream harder and, at that point, she would just spit back up any Tylenol I tried to give her. I did have a doctor check her out after I couldn’t get her to relax after 4 hours as I am an anxious FTM and they”

“My sweet 5 mo baby girl is on oxygen and an IV and i can’t believe how fast it all came on. I got the RSV vaccine when I was pregnant trying to avoid this, but alas here we are. submitted by /u/Haunting_Roll_915 [link] [comments]”

“I’m a PA but didn’t disclose it during my 6-month-old’s appointment. We saw an NP instead of her usual pediatrician, and she advised: - Yogurt isn’t an allergen because my daughter tolerates breast milk; babies allergic to cow’s milk should also stop breastfeeding. - Egg, avocado, lamb and peanut should wait until 10 months. When questioned, she said: “I’m a Cuban doctor. We do it this way, and Cuban children don’t have these allergies.” - I should reduce breastfeeding and give formula at night”

“Hey everyone! Just came on here for a quick question. To preface, we do see an allergist soon, but I wanted to see if anyone has experienced the same thing. My daughter has been on solids since 5 months, and she’s now 7 months. Recently, we started introducing PB by using pouches that were bananas with 1 tsp on PB. The first time, she did great. However, the second time she developed a small red rash around her mouth. We thought it was chewing on a toy right after. We tried it again, and the sam”

“My little dude got sick (he's 5.5 mos) like his second week in daycare. The cough lingered for a little too long and so did the congestion so we took him to his pediatrician - turns out he had covid. Okay so we kept him home and then he didn't seem to improve and cough got worse and spiked a fever one night, took him back and he also has adenovirus and the common cold. Still didn't get better and was waking up screaming crying so take him back in- ear infection. Meanwhile, I had mana”

“Hi! I need help, any advice is appreciated. I’m going on a big trip and I need to leave my baby for the first time. He will be 14 months when I go, and I’m very worried because he is particularly attached to me. On top of that, I’m still breastfeeding him at night and when he wakes up in the middle of the night, he won’t go back to sleep until he manages to find my breast. I’ve tried rocking him, singing, patting, etc. nothing works. I can’t cancel my trip. I need to know how to transition him a”

“I have a two-year-old and a two month old who is supposed to get her first round of vaccines on Tuesday. I have been so looking forward to these just so I can breathe a little bit as sickness has always made me extremely anxious with my kids. Yesterday my throat was sore. Initially I thought maybe allergies but I got worse and worse. I went to urgent care where I tested negative for strep Covid RSV flu a and flu b. They gave me dexamethasone and I feel a lot better today, but I am so stressed ab”

“Hello! I am a breastfeeding mom to a 2 week old newborn, as we enter RSV and Flu season I wanted to do some research on ways to protect my infant. I inquired to our provider about the RSV vaccine and he did not really explain the vaccine or the risk/benefits, just that we could receive the vaccine that same day. I wanted to do more research. With my daughter I was able to get the vaccine while pregnant, they refused this time because they only give to pregnant women in RSV season (this didn’t ma”

“Hi all, I’m a first time mom to a 5-week old. I’ve been wondering for some time about how my diet influences what potential allergies/intolerances my baby will have when he starts solids. Specifically, I’m a lifelong vegetarian and currently exclusively breastfeeding. I’m worried about the lack of exposure to meat my son’s system has experienced and if we’re likely to see increased likelihood of allergies (and specifically seafood, since I know that’s a common allergy) as a result. I don’t know”

“We are going to have our baby receive first dose of MMR at about 7 months old ahead of travel. Any ideas about efficacy/pros or cons about doing this ahead of schedule? USa based where first dose recommended at 12mo. submitted by /u/Gloomy-Hunt5517 [link] [comments]”

“Hi all! Looking for support from anyone with similar experiences navigating allergy/intolerance in breastfed baby. My baby is 4 months old, ebf, and has had mucousy poop most of his life, visible blood the last month. I’ve been off dairy for a month and soy/egg/peanut for the last 2 weeks per pediatrician recommendation. His poops haven’t changed at all, and he’s super gassy through the night which keeps him from being able to sleep on his back. Ped has requested that we switch to a hypoallergen”

“I(27f) and my husband(28m) are first time parents to an absolutely wonderful little love child(5 months in less than a week f). I'm not usually one of those people to speak in weeks and ill round up or down depending on where we are in the month but I feel like its somewhat relevant to the situation. So I'll start off by saying this little girl is growing herself up and it makes me- want to cry, very proud, and confused lol Around 2 months old I started having her smell food. Just felt l”

“I am panicking. I fed my 8 month old baby beechnut organic carrot puree that was previously refrigerated, but had been sitting out for 6 hours accidentally. It looked/smelled ok, and he ate it fine. I don’t know why I didn’t just toss it and am really beating myself up, obsessing over whether he’ll get food poisoning. Has anyone done this? What happened? submitted by /u/clayaikensmom [link] [comments]”

“How are we introducing them? How much? Like teaspoon of peanut better mixed into another well tolerated item? I am super worried about this stage. Is there a ratio of allergen to regular food base lol 😂 I know it’s one new food per week. My baby is doing really really well with puréed items & he is on soy formula so soy is obviously not an allergy. But the peanuts and tree nuts and shellfish thing terrifies me. submitted by /u/lemonlime_X [link] [comments]”

“We’ve had a trip planned to Hersheypark for my one year old’s birthday, and now I’m getting nervous about going because of the measles outbreaks in PA. Baby has received MMR, and it will be about three weeks between shot and our trip. I’ve been seeing reports of vaccinated people in Lancaster County still catching measles, which has me second guessing whether we should go. I actually decided to get our baby the shot as soon as possible because we live about two hours from the outbreak area and w”

“We’ve had a trip planned to Hersheypark for my one year old’s birthday, and now I’m getting nervous about going because of the measles outbreaks in PA. Baby has received MMR, and it will be about three weeks between shot and our trip. I’ve been seeing reports of vaccinated people in Lancaster County still catching measles, which has me second guessing whether we should go. I actually decided to get our baby the MMR as soon as possible because we live about two hours from the outbreak area and we”

“My 13 month old has strep throat and hasn't wanted to eat much the last couple days. The only thing he wants is strawberries and bananas. He's refusing basically anything else I offer him. But I feel like he needs to eat more than just fruit. What are some things I could try to feed him? I just want him to eat enough. submitted by /u/Sea_Panic9863 [link] [comments]”