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Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

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[ - ] friends child is exactly 2.5. ds. says VERY few words and doesnt tell you his name when asked. is a bit of a loner. just getting worried now that he may be autistic. possible? could he just be speech delayed? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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Friend's pediatrician is certainly screening for any developmental delay at each visit. Not something you're qualified or expected to diagnose for friend - particularly by soliciting input from an anonymous message board. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:43 PM Flag
[ - ] Mad Men on AMC at 10:00 p.m...can't wait! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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found it pretty disappointing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:45 PM Flag
[ - ] i'm pg w/ #4. now we'll have 4 boys. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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this was my dream...enjoy! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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Mine too until I got pregnant with #1. Then for some reason I desperately wanted a girl, which thankfully I got and she's an absolute dream. #2 was a boy who's so wonderful I couldn't wait to have another. Pregnant now with #3 and I don't care what it is because I'm just still so thrilled that #1 was a girl. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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Congrats on 4 healthy kids. I love being a mother of boys! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] our 3.5 yo boy has recently had some bleeding when he has a bowel movement. There's no blood in his stool, nor any worms or anything unusual, but it shows up on the toilet paper. We thought it was maybe hemmoroids, especially as he was complaining for a while about itching back there. But recently the complaining has stopped, he seems entirely normal otherwise, and we don't see any unusual redness or swelling. But the bleeding persists. Any thoughts? TIA. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 07.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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Call your ped, please, and ask him/her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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our DS also had bleeding when he was about 3 yo and ped. said he was dehydrated which caused bleeding but 6 mos. later DS was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes (which causes dehydration when blood sugar level gets high). It was rough the first year but now he's on an insulin pump which makes it far more manageable. It's summer and your child may simply be dehydrated but to be on the safe side I would definitely ask the Dr. to check his blood sugar levels to make sure it's not diabetes. Hope everything is ok w/ him and good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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If it's red, it could also be a lot of dairy in the diet. Recount the dairy consumption leading up to the bllod. Dafinitely ask ped! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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Ugh...and I'm so anal- I of course meant blood and Definitely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:22 PM Flag
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This is a perfect example of misinformation spreading on this sort of site. Since when does dairy consumption turn feces red/bloody? Go to a doctor! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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Bovine protein allergies irritate the lining of the stomach & intestines--shows up as blood in the stool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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Are you an MD? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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Call your doctor!!!! Do not seek medical advice on an anonymous message board. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:28 PM Flag
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It could be an anal fissure. Talk to your ped... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:08 AM Flag
[ - ] 3 cm dilated, 90% effaced, and baby's head at 0..when will i have this baby?!! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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i was like that for 4 wks with my first. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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not good to hear :) were you late? this is my 3rd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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how about a jump start? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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which is what? ive had sex, if that is what you mean..didnt work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
[ - ] am going to mystic seaport for wedding in a few wks. kids coming too-ages 6, 2. any recs for what to do/see? I find their website kind of overwhelming. was thinking aquarium and walk around seaport. any recs? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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Weekapoug/Watch Hill, RI are nearby and family-friendly. Casual, beach-feel. Carousel and candy store in Watch Hill. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:54 PM Flag
[ - ] made mistake of letting ds associate pacifier with bedtime and let it continue for too long out of convenience. now, he's almost 18 months, and i've finally decided to break the habit. so had normal bedtime routine last night minus pacifier and he was crying hysterically as soon as i left the room. let him cry for about 5 minutes but it just escalated so gave in with the pacifier. tonight, i put him down again minus pacifier but with one of his favorite stuffed animals, and he seems to have fallen asleep without a complaint. am i now creating another bad sleep habit that i'll regret later? should we just try to go cold turkey and have him CIO for what'll hopefully be just a few days? stuffed animal is very small and doesn't have any fuzz. TIA. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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my dc is 19 mos. dc took a pacifier from birth. only uses it to sleep. at 18 mos appt, I asked ped about this-ped said could go either way. don't want to let it go too long but if it comforts dc, fine. i figure I will give it 6 more months and see where we are. dc only uses it at night and not to nap. tonight dc fell asleepwithout it, so maybe it will be easy (haha!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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your ds is really young. I see know problem with letting dc fall asleep with a pacifier and/or a stuffed animal. Young children need comfort, and many are very oral. If you take away the pacifier, there is always a chance he will find his thumb, and that is a much harder habit to break. My ds had a pacifier (only at night and when napping) until he was 3 years old. Dentist said that as long as he stopped by 4, there most likely would not be any mouth problems. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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^^oops, "no" problem [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Pick your battles, sweetie. Nothing wrong with either f these at bedtime. 18 months is very young. Many children sleep with parents at this age. Pretty lonely with neither calming tool. Why so hardnosed? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:40 PM Flag
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ITA. Why so evil? Why would you *ever* even worry about a *stuffed animal* for crissakes? Even the nighttime paci is not a big deal at all. Yikes... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 01:20 AM Flag
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Yes, does sound oddly rigid and negative. Normal for child of this (or any) age to use these things to soothe themselves. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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np and why should he not have the animal? mine has slept with a dirty cloth (don't ask!) since about 5 months--a spit cloth he loved as an infant. It's great for them to have something to comfort themselves with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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Hear, hear! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:02 AM Flag
[ - ] Going to Grand Cayman with a friend (no kids). Looking at Ritz Carlton, Westin and Hyatt. Any BTDT? Which hotel do you recommend? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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Stay at the rim. Amazing sunrises and sunsets, rustic - no five star can beat that morning air and the view of the pink/orange sunshine. amazing!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:57 PM Flag
[ - ] i have been sober for almost 20 years, since i was 19.......i have started drinking again and am enjoying it......i havent gotten drunk per se, but have been buzzed.......but remember everything. yet i feel very guilty.......i think for all the people i feel rely on me to be their rock etc......but this is a question i had to answer for myself.....anyone have a similar experience? 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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why did you quit drinking to begin with. I quit when I was 19 also. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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blacking out, couldnt control it, but i was in such a diff place then, i was scared..... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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OP: why did you quit? how old are you now? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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I am 28 now. I quit because I had a problem with drugs mostly and figured I would become an alcoholic if I drank. I was in a different place then too and probably could handle it okay now but it's not worth it to me to find out, in case there is a problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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are you in AA? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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no, I went initially but quit after about a year and haven't been back. I really didn't drink much but was into drugs waaaayyy too much. AA really helped me quit them but I don't have any desire to do them anymore and don't feel like AA is the place for me. What about you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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yes i have gone for almost 20 years, it helped me with so many things, issues w/growing up and being a good person, but honestly i could never relate to the alcoholism problem. i didnt obsess about alcohol or go to extremes to get it. its daunting to think i may have spent 20 years in the wrong place but i do believe everything happens for a reason. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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what do your close friends and dh say? have you missed anything important by drinking? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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dh has never known me to drink but i think seems to think i am slightly more relaxed as a result. i am a pretty tightly wound person and a glass or 2 of wine helps me to chill a bit, esp w/2 dc under 6. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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I guess my advice would be to keep an eye on yourself and if the amt keeps going up, or you start to find it hard to wake up in the am, or if anything else weird happens, you can always stop [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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thats what i am going to do, after all those years of being in the program and the strictness of it, i just cant help feeling like i am lying/doing something wrong. but i am a grown woman now who can make my own decisions. when i stopped booze at 19, i was a kid w/a lot of baggage. thanks by the way! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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not the same. but [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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^^^I quit drinking (obviously not forever :)) for a few years and then drank with a lot of self imposed rules (one drink a night on weeknights and no more than three drinks in one night or 7 in a week) and now drink what I want (which is about 3 drinks a week). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:16 PM Flag
[ - ] if your ovulating and you have sex, two days back to back, and get preg both days, are those considered twins? is this possible? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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is it possible to get preg both days? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Um, yeah. They will be carried together and born together. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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are you really this stupid? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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i agree..did someone really ask this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:47 PM Flag
[ - ] Name question: Would you automatically nickname a child named Alicia? (a-lee-si-a) and if so what nickname 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.27.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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Allie, Al. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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Ceeley [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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Leecie, Licia [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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OP; husband says people will just call her Ally and ignore the name. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 04:26 PM Flag
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OP: what if it was Alessia, as in (a-ley-sia) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 04:27 PM Flag
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I've had a friend for many years named LiLi (pronounced Leelee); I recently found out her name is Alicia. I've always loved her name. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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