I dont really know what is wrong with my 2 month old but he is gassy a lot and cries frequently. I have him on gentle parents choice right now. i thoroughly burp him and try to work out the gas. im gonna try a new formula and have tried lacto free jsut today. i am hoping for results since its easier to digest, but he isnt lacto intolerant.

It would be nice for you to share that website with us :>)
Even if you pay the 5 bucks a month for the show, studies reveal that the baby does much better sitting in Mom’s lap and learning from her then from a TV set.
But occasional TV is OK.
Edit:
I did check it out; it’s adorable. I agree, it is better than watching violent video games and cartoons. And as you said, you have your baby in your lap; that’s what counts!

I have been asked to watch the child of an an aquaintance. I was looking for some information:
What do they charge you? and for how long?
What are the parents in charge of providing? Diapers, snacks etc..
What if the child has special dietary needs such as vegetarian? Do I charge more for special meals?
What is the typical drop off/pick up time? How about time overages? Do I charge?
Please feel free to add anything that I might have forgotten. I am in Maine if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance!!

My husbands best friend of 16 years is having a baby. They were earning more than us,(she is now too pregnant to work), and have always/ still live well beyond their means. They eat out regularly, rent an aunts house which they haven’t paid rent in 3 months, buy designer clothes for them & unborn, have spent $4000 on baby gear,(not including nursery gear)- despite being offered free stuff from a brother who had used his stuff on 1 baby & they just got a personal loan for $20,000- for a car, & a $2000 engagement ring. When we give them advice on how to save, get their own home, save money by buying good quality but less expensive baby items & clothes, buy 2nd hand goods- they brush it off. They say they want only “the best” and it makes me feel like they think we dont want the best for our child or they think their money makes them better than us. We are in a great situation- own home,car-no debt, and they are nearly $40,000 in debt. Should I ignore them & smile or say something?

I was at a children’s party with my nieces and nephews, their parents, my husband and a host of other children and their parents. This particular group of families are all politically independent and prefers to live outside of politics and legal stuff as much as possible. A pretty wholesome group of people.
Very natural, free-flowing people so it is not weird or interesting that this person ask me to take care of their baby boy for a few days. No, we did not know each other or anything. Generally, we exchange contact information and they give me the baby supplies.
My husband and I and our family took the baby home later realizing that the person who gave us the child did not give us a contact number or any supplies. My husband and I went to the store and bought diapers and allergy free formula for the baby plus other minor things to get us through a few days. He immediately became attached to us. We began to think how we would love to have a child of our own.
A few days past and we had to go back to the location of where the baby was given to us because my husband left something there. We saw the couple who gave us the baby. We greeted each other and they seemed very happy. They asked us if we would like to keep the baby and raise him as our own. They explained that they were in no position to raise him, they do not love him and he deserve to be with a family who would love him. They further expressed how they did not want to turn him over to the courts or sign away their parental rights and have him go in the system. They explained how they have been observing us (my husband and I) for a while and observed that we would be a wonderful set of parents for their child. They shared with us some things they did such as neglect him and felt really really guilty about it which is why they decided to look for someone else who would like a child.
That moment was very interesting for us. Both my husband and I agreed but then we asked if we needed to go through a social worker or the courts to have everything switched over. The baby was only 5 weeks old. The parents did not want that because they knew that the social worker would take the baby from both families and put him in a foster home. They feared that tremendously. They were really adamant about the baby staying with us. It was like an adoption without legal authorities being involved. Is there a name for that????
We set up a meeting at our home to have the parents sign papers and agreements that we came up with together. At that meeting the parents gave us everything that belonged to the baby including his birth certificate with OUR names on it, his medical records, his pediatrician, name change forms and a bunch of other papers, brand new breast pump, sooooooooooo many clothes from size 0-3 months up to toddler clothes all organic and mostly new. The only used clothes were the newborn clothes. So many shoes, hats, outdoor wear, crib, bassinet, swing, bouncy chair, 7 different carriers, 57 huge bags of diapers size ranging from newborn to pull-ups, about 100 containers of organic wipes, 12 diaper bags, a play pin, bedroom decorations, baby first aid kits, medications, 4 different strollers, 4 different carseats, and so many things that you need for a baby. They were set and my husband and I did not have to purchase anything.
I had my lawyer present and they had their lawyer present. Though we did not go through the court, we agreed to have our lawyers. I figured we would do this openly where their child will still know them and visit but they wanted to cut all strings. They signed away their rights of that child to my husband and I. They made it clear that if somehow the courts became involved, the whole agreement between us would mean that they gave us permission to babysit. They refuse to sign their child to the courts. They heard so much about the system and it would kill them if they did that to their child. They would rather take him back than to have him in the system.
Anyways, the mother requested that I breastfeed. I do not have any children so I was wondering if that is possible? If I start pumping and stimulating, how long will it take for the milk to come down?
The only concern we had was the cultural difference. We are African American and the baby is mixed hispanic and white. He will one day begin to see that he is a different color from my husband and I. We asked the parents what we should tell him. They said to tell him that he is a special baby.
Anyway, these are my questions:
1. We are are the type of family that prefers not to be involved with legals and courts and the system as well but never thought this would come up. I posted what happened and how we basically took on parenthood. Is that enough?
2. How long does it take for the milk to come down once I start pumping?
3. Should I change pediatricians or continue taking him to the same? By the way, his pe

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My son would drink from them. I went out and bought a few bottles and tried them out. I found I like the Avent bottles or the playtex dropins the best.

I think it is sad the amount of women using formula instead of nursing their children probably with breast milk. A mother’s milk provides her baby with plenty of antibodies which prevent diseases in infants while formula comes nowhere close to it. In addition a mother’s milk is free while formula is expensive. Not only that, but since what goes into her milk comes ultimately from what she eats, it will cause women to eat healthier because they would want their baby to be healthier. I believe God gave women the capabilities to nurse their children for a reason and they should use them. Nursing will provide a mother an emotional bonding with their children that is unparalleled to any other activity they could do with them. Fathers need to step up here and ‘lay down the law’ and tell their child’s mother to nurse their baby. Formula should only be used by men because nursing can only be done by a woman.

For example, I would like to know what speed an Austin 1100 (motor car, usually in beige) would reach if it was pushed out of the back of a C-130 Hurcules (air plane) at say 15,000ft in free-fall? Would it make it a very fast car

i have been informed that with my low paying job, i will be eligible for a free breast pump that is of a high quality through social services (either that or free formula – and i had much rather do breast milk than formula).
so i am kind of afraid of sore nipples and even more afraid that the baby will not take to the nipple at all, so i thought i’d do strictly bottles using only breast milk.
is this a good idea?