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• What is postpartum depression and how can it be avoided?
• We have a 7-month-old and are expecting our second child. They will be 14 months apart. Do we need a second crib?
• How can I help my 7-month-old feel more comfortable without being held constantly?
• My daughter's boyfriend has been diagnosed with leukemia. I think that with or without the illness, the relationship is becoming too much of an obsession. Am I right?
• I recently delivered a stillborn baby boy. I had no water around the baby. What could cause this?
• Did my period come 7-10 days early? Could I possibly be pregnant, or did my body have an early period this month to compensate for a late one last?
• How can I stop my 15-year-old son from cutting himself?
• Can I kickbox while pregnant?
• My wife and I are separated, and she thinks I coddle our 4-year-old son too much. Is this a problem?
• A child in my daycare cries often at minor instances and demands that his mother be called to get attention. How can I get him to stop creating situations where he feels that he needs to lose control?
• My daughter and my husband have always had a really good relationship. But tonight, when he came home from work, she took one look at him andstarted screaming (she is only 5 months old). I am really upset about this and I hope you have some insight?
• How harmful is trying a cigarette for the first time at ages 9 to 12?
• I have boy twins. One stopped bedwetting since he was 2; the other one hasn't yet, and he's almost 5! Is this normal for twins? Should I wait longer before asking for medical help?
• I am teaching my 3-year-old Swedish, German and English all at once. Is this OK?
• I am worried about having my 3-year-old sedated to have baby teeth removed. Should I be concerned?
• My daughter and my husband have always had a really good relationship. But tonight my 5-month-old cried every time he looked at her. Help!
• After stopping fertility treatments, I am experiencing long, heavy menstruation and exhaustion. Any idea why this is?
• My daughter and my husband have always had a really good relationship.But tonight, when he came home from work, she took one look at him andstarted screaming (she is only five months old). I am really upset about this and I hope you have some insight?
• Do you have any ideas on how I can keep track of breastfeeding my twins without stressing?
• How will depression affect my unborn child?
• How soon after a Cesarean section can I start doing sit-ups?
• What do certain colors represent, and how can I maximize my use of it?
• I've heard that it's good to stretch while pregnant. Why?
• Is it possible to hold 15-month-old twins too much or give them too much attention?
• I've been experiencing acute pain in the left side of my pelvic bone. Can you help?
• Should I wean my daughter before I go away for a week?
• As a senior in high school, how can I have a healthy lifestyle without surgery or diet pills?
• What can happen to someone who suffers from incontinence and who decides to remain indoors and not socialize for fear of leaking?
• My 5-year-old still uses a pacifier. What should I do?
• How can I help my shy 27-month-old adjust to a new daycare setting?
• My 15-year-old son talks to me in "baby talk." Any thoughts?
• What can happen to someone who suffers from incontinence and decides to remain indoors and not socialize for fear of having an accident in public?
• Can you tell me more about COBRA?
• What effect does stress have on fertility and can stress cause miscarriage?
• What effect does stress have on fertility and can stress cause miscarriage?
• Should I be concerned that my 13-year-old daughter doesn't have any close friends?
• How does hypothyroidism affect fertility?
• How does a doula help with breastfeeding? Isn't that what a lactation consultant is for? Do they do different things?
• What exactly is puberty?
• Now that I'm pregnant, I don't have any kind of sex drive. I'm very concerned and hate to be touched. Is this normal?
• Now that I?m pregnant, I don?t have any kind of sex drive. I?m very concerned and hate to be touched. Is this normal?
• I have heard of books and people that claim to potty train a child in one day. Is this really possible? Is it preferable?
• My 4-year-old daughter recently started preschool and she won't play on the playground with the other kids during recess. How can I help her want to participate?
• How can I talk to my children about safety without scaring them?
• What are some ways to soothe a colicky baby?
• What are some good books that can explain puberty changes to my daughter?
• Is my daughter's grieving process normal?
• Is my daughter's grieving process normal?
• I have an 11-year-old who is really out of control. He wants for nothing. What can more can I do?
• My daughter had depression. Should I allow her to keep visiting an Internet support group?
• My 13-year-old son is preoccupied with sex and is looking for porn on the internet. He purchased condoms in a mall men's room just to try them but says he is not sexually active. Is this normal behavior or should I be concerned?
• How can I encourage my daughter to feel comfortable with her body?
• Is there anything that I can do to increase my chance of having a girl?
• What is the opinion on an infant's spending time away from Mom on an overnight basis so Dad can have time and equal opportunity to bond with Baby?
• How can I breastfeed with such a crazy schedule?
• Why is the quality of adult interaction so important for a baby's emotionaldevelopment?
• Why is the quality of adult interaction so important for a baby's emotional development?