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Just wondering what age is appropriate to take a newborn out for a walk in her stroller? If we are in air conditioning is an hour too long?

Hello everyone. I have an electric stove with 4 burners. They are kind of coiled and look to be made of cast iron maybe? They are really dirty themselves so I need to know how to clean them but more importantly under the burners is absolutely nasty! I cant remove the burners because at the end of the coil it looks like its connected to the stove and goes into it. There are crumbs and other nasty stuff that is way visible. Please help

Hello everyone, I have a question that has been bothering me. Ok, I have a swiffer and use the wet mop swiffer cloths. These run like 5 dollars for 12 of them. When I wash my kitchen floor with them I use 2 or 3 each time. When I do the bathroom also 2 or 3. So I do this once a week usually which ends up costing 10 dollars a month. This seems kind of absurd to me. I see buckets that cost 2-3 dollars and that you can reuse tons of time and mops that cost 5 dollars. The big bottle of pinesol or mr clean is not that expensive either. Does it make more sense to do it the old fashioned way? The swiffer seems so much more easier but I question if its even cleaning that good. Is mopping going to clean better?

Hello, I am wondering if you let your baby sleep in her crib (in a nearby room) right from the start or if you use a bassinet. I just want some opinions. If you did crib from the start did you have better luck with getting a routine down? if you did bassinet in your room and switched to crib was it hard? what prompted the switch? Just trying to decide what to do when I bring my little one home. I am leaning towards crib in other room from the start

Hey everyone, I am wondering when you start using baby shampoo on a newborn? I read you should not bathe them (except for a sponge bath) till their umb stump falls off. After that though...do you just use a baby body wash? I'm just confused..Also, when can you start using baby lotion? Thank you

Ok everyone, I have some questions that may sound dumb but I need to ask anyway. When you have a newborn that is not of walking age can you leave her in the car when you just run in to the gas station? Or do you have to take her our of the seat and carry her in for the 2 min you are in there? Also, what is the best way to burp an infant? sitting on your lap?

Hello everyone, I am 29 weeks preg. At my check up the other day we discovered I had gained 12 pounds in 3 weeks :(. I have been eating more than usual but I didn't think that much more. Now i have to do a 24 hour urine test and they are testing for pre e :( I am really scared. All of my urine tests at the doc appts have been fine, even the one from the other day. Has anyone had a sudden weight gain like mine and not had pre e? Thank you

My toliet stopped flushing right out of no where the other day. In order to flush you have to hold the handle down. If you dont, it will still make the flushing noise and acts like its going to but then doesnt. Is this just something simple i can do myself? is it just something wrong with the handle, do I need a new one?

Hello, I am a first time mom. I don't want a baby shower and my fiance thinks this is weird. I have no desire to have one at all. Do you know anyone who chose to not have a shower for their first child? is this weird? is there something wrong with me? I just have a lot of stress right now and the last thing i want is a baby shower.

Hello, I wanted to make manwich sandwiches with frozen ground turkey. Can i cook it frozen or do i have to defrost it first? how long do i cook it for? from frozen state...same for ground chicken

Hello, Fiance and I (and one child) are thinking about moving to richardson texas for a job. Is this a good area? what are the people and neighborhods like? is there an area close by that is better?

Hello, i was wondering how much baby furniture i should buy. Specifically dressers and storage for clothes. Is just one dresser enough for all her clothes? I also have a closet thats good sized to use but most of the stuff is sooooo tiny that it looks like i should just fold it. Any advice or tips

Hello, i just went to my 26 week appt. I am measuring at 29 weeks. I am worried about this, my doc said to come back in 3 weeks, they will measure again and if still large order an u/s. Has this happened to anyone? what could it mean?

Hello everyone, I have never had a child before so I am kind of stressing about the first day/night home. What should i expect? any tips you can give are appreciated.

How often will the baby want to eat? Will she sleep most of the time? What do i do with her? lol...I know this may sound dumb but i just want to have some advice. how much sleep do you think i will get? can i take her out to the store etc right away? (it will be may, so nice weather). Any advice you can give for those first few days home I will take :)

hi all, i am almost 26 weeks preg. I am wondering if i could have honest answers to some questions. The first question is after vaginal birth when its ok to resume having sex..is it the same? if not please tell me how. Also, do your breasts get saggy from breastfeeding or pregnancy in general? If i dont have strectch marks yet is there still a chance i can get them.. I am almost 26 weeks and have gained about 12 pounds total

When I have my baby in May I want to breast feed. I want to do this for the Nutritional benefits as well as financial savings since I make too much to have WIC. Will I start bf when in the hospital? Do i tell the staff i want to bf and not to give formula to the baby? Also, I feel very strong about not BF after age one. How often does a newborn (like 1-8 weeks old) feed? I heard when you bf its every one and a half hours. That seems really demanding. Or is it 3 hours like formula fed babies? When I go back to work (3mo later) do i have to pump at work in order for my supply to not run out? I won't be able to do this. I can pump before work but thats it, do daycares like feeding pumped breast milk or will they throw a fit? Please give me any advice you can as well as some answers to my questions.

Is it just me or does it seem that everyone gets induced instead of going into labor naturally? Will I be able to go into labor at home and then go to the hospital. I don't want the docs to push me into being induced. Anyone go naturally on their own? or did you have to be induced

Hell all...I am almost 23 weeks pregnant and for the last week have been craving milk like no other. I have gone through a gallon and a half of 2 percent milk in a week..all by myself. Am i the only one that craves milk like this or is there another milk craver out there lol...j/w..i feel like going through a gallon and a half in a week by myself is wayyy overboard

Hello, if anyone is around the 22 week mark I am wondering how much weight you have gained? Just to compare to mine

Hello all, I am almost 6 months pregnant. For me that means I am not eating any deli meats. I also do not eat beef, pork, or fish. Can anyone give me ideas for lunches I can make? I am home bymyself during the day so I will only be cooking for one. I get to the store and draw a blank so I have been getting frozen healthy choice meals. They taste nasty and don't fill me up. I am open to any fruits or veggies as well as chicken and turkey (but not deli meat version). I also eat all types of breads etc. Please give me some ideas..i would greatly appreciate it