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I took a baby bath tub and filled it up with

Posted By: Sheri on 2006-03-08
In Reply to: It's been ages since I was invited to a baby shower. - jus me

all sorts of baby items.  Pretty much everything I could think of and arranged it nicely and then wrapped yellow cellophane and tied it up with ribbons and rattles.  If you know the sex of the baby, you can use blue or pink cellophane.  You absolutely cannot go wrong with this type of gift! 


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Hi. My little guy is teething soooooo bad and I am wondering if any of you have some ideas that I can try, to hopefully make his life (and my life) a little easier to deal with? lol. We've tried Tylenol - with little pain relief, but much diarreha! We've tried Orajel - it seems to wear off too fast to make a difference. We've tried teething toys - help for only a few minutes (not nearly enough time for me to get any work done!). His appetite is normal, but his sleep schedule has been totally disrupted (as has mine). For the last 2 nights, he has woke up every couple hours. I would think he would be exhausted during the day....but he never goes to sleep. He is more fussy than usual and alittle more clingy, but overall he is very playful. His pediatrician gave me some suggestions (the above) that I have tried with little to no help, so I am desperate for new ideas! He is cutting multiple teeth right now (and just got a few new ones last week too) so he is in a lot of pain. Poor little guy. I appreciate all ideas that anyone has. Thanks in advance.  :)
My great-nephew standing in his baby bed in his beautiful nursey - he is the most adorable baby in t
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Funny how we're all different. He looks like he needs a bath to me.
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I take mine apart before it gets the soap and water bath. nm
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4 words; bath and body works
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try buying one of the home paraffin-bath
it helps me tremendously
our pool feels like a steam bath...nm

Probably any kitchen gadget type place- Bed, Bath, Beyond,
I have had mine for years, about $10. I think I got mine at Lechters, don't know if they still exist though. But I am sure BBB would have it, who knows Wal-Mart probably does too.
Has anyone tried Tahiti Sweetie lotion from Bath and Body Works?

My sister gave it to me for my birthday and it makes me wish I were on an island. 


It is all filled in, or sent to QA and they sm
verify. We are not paid for this bs
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Just filled up with regular at $2.87
  Felt like I got a bargain!!  Luckily, my car mostly sits in the driveway.  Love working at home.
Yes. I went and filled out an application at a

temporary company and got called for a job in a short while. I kept my MT position.


For about 3 days I did the whole dress up in pantyhose and heels thing, drive to work, do monotonous tasks, etc. and I was cured. It was a good experience. It made me appreciate working at home again. Anytime I get fed up again, I just remember the details of what it was like to work in the office for that temp job and other office jobs I've had, and I'm much more satisfied with my boring at home job.


unfortunately filled with spammers...sm
I have gone to several bloggers sites and unfortunately, today, many of them have more spammers than real-live blogging going on there....
Filled pauses
Ah, eh, er, uh, um
Oil filled heater
I use a DeLonghi oil filed heater, bought at Lowe's for I think $30-$40.  Sits right next to my chair, very safe, uses very little energy.  Plus I can rest  my hands on it when there is a pause in dictation. It's about 6 x 15 inches but when I'm sitting down, it comes up to my elbow.  Love it! 
DH and I both filled our tanks full last night
because we heard the prices will jump by over $.65 by Friday.  We're lucky in that everywhere we need to go is within a 1.5 mile radius of our house.  We can walk or ride bikes for a lot of it.  I even got a little electric scooter, but I haven't used it yet because I've always got kids or groceries with me.
I use a DeLonghi oil-filled space heater that
But my feet were still cold. I found a surefire way to warm my feet on even the coldest days: I alternate between wearing my slippers (with indoor-outdoor soles on them), and my hiking boots which are my warmest footwear. I also alternate sox.

As I start to feel my feet getting too cold, I lay the alternate sox over the heater (safe when set on the low setting - plus I'm right there watching them). Then I set the pair of shoes or slippers I'm not wearing on top of the heater to warm up the soles.

After about 15-20 minutes, I put on the warm sox, followed by the now-warm shoes/slippers. Once on my feet, the thick rubber soles stay warm for quite a long time! My feet warm up right away, STAY warm, and circulation improves, thus continuing to keep the shoes warm. The hiking boots worked the best - several hours later, my feet were still toasty warm!
So how do you handle this. Do you keep sending him his reports filled with blanks??
 You have my sympathies.  This is just miserable.  I am THIS CLOSE to telling this group to take a hike but I hate to lose the $$$.  I just don't know what I'm going to do! 
Look at a large book store. They have big catalogs filled with sources
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I should try this. Posttraumatic stress syndrome is what I have from a childhood filled with neglec
I am afraid of everything. It is exhausting being in a state of fight or flight. I have isolated myself and refused to have children as my own childhood was so terrifying. Did not help that we moved numerous times during school years. Thank goodness for a few sensitive teachers and the parents of a friend. With MT, at least I know what is expected of me. There is no guessing games like there are in my mind when I am in the midst of people.
We filled our gas tanks full earlier this week before the prices went up.

We've got bicycles and a scooter to ride whenever possible.  We're already saving money on gasoline by working at home or close to home, compared with our former 25 mile round trips each to get to work and back.  We're thinking about selling our truck to get an economy car.  We canceled cable and got a Netflix membership so we don't have to drive to the video store any more.


I've been freezing and canning fruits and vegetables from the garden.  We're going to stock up on meat by buying a side of beef locally.  I buy extra whenever there's a good sale at the store.  I shop at the day old bakery, dollar store, and hit the loss leaders at the grocery stores that are all within walking/riding distance from the house.


I can't think of anything else but would love to hear more ideas.


I cannot believe Amherst is still in business with the work they are throwing out filled with blanks

with tons of MTs on all these accounts they cant do well. Dont they have any amount of brains up there. Well what goes around comes around.


I do! I usually get mine at The Body Shop and Bath and Body Works. Thanks for posting that link. Do
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Yeh baby
I forgot about him - ala Cool Hand Luke (yup, I am 43)
You can do this with a baby.
Lots of opinions on this subject I see.  You can do this.  I worked in house for more than 10 years, but came home to be with my kids too.  My schedule was a bit rough, I would work in the mornings during baby's nap time, then split my shift so I worked a night while he slept.  My desk was in the room next to him.  I then had another son and continued with the same pattern.  It is rough and you tend to lose some sleep, but it is well worth it.  It actually helps to do a split shift so your wrists don't get tired.  At any rate, my kids are older, both in school now and I still work in the mornings, do errands/housework in the afternoon, be here when they get home from school, do dinner and homework together, and after they are in bed, I finish up my shift.  I've been doing this for 10 years now.  I take my job seriously, I'm productive and have a 99% QA score.  My company is happy, I am happy, and my kids are happy that they have a mom home with them when they need her.  It depends on how disciplined you can be, but is is feasible  Keep in mind that babies are not babies forever (which is kind of sad).  Enjoy your little one!
RUN BABY, RUN
job with Soft Script. If you have a good job, keep it. Or, go elsewhere. You think the recruiter is rude, you haven't seen anything yet. Plus, they will lie to you, steal your lines and you will have to work 24/7 to earn more than minimum wage. You can do MUCH better.
YA BIG FAT CRY BABY
BOO HOO HOO
baby......
Sorry, but if you're nursing a baby while you're transcribing, neither job is being done properly. MT takes full concentration and you cannot have an ear out for the kids while you are trying to do the complex skill of medical transcribing.

Yes, women can do just about anything, but not all at one time!

A baby deserves their parent's undivided attention while they are being fed.
ERs, baby!
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baby
do you know if the local high school teaches child care? Maybe, something like for a few hours would help, not very viable, but probably a lot cheaper. I have never researched this, just a thought. I've got two of my grands here now and it has been too long; barely got out of my nightgown!
Oh cry me a river, baby

Not on this planet, baby
Wake up and smell the coffee.
I don't know how it's possible to do this with a baby to contend with unless you put him in da
and demands just as much concentration.
Does anyone know about baby rabbits????
I found them today.  Their eyes are closed.  There is no mother in sight.  My dog already got 2, but I have fenced them in with enough space for the mother if she comes, but maybe my dog ate her  :(.  Should I move them.  I am watching the dog and not letting her out unsupervised, but I can't keep that up for too long.  Any advice would be appreciated.  I want to save them, but I don't have all day to look after them.
Baby rabbits
Mother rabbits only come to the nest to feed the babies at night to avoid drawing attention to the nest by potential predators.  The best way to determine if she is returning to the nest is to gently replace the grass/leaves that may have been covering the nest and place at least two peices of thread/twine/yarn over the nest in an X pattern and check in the morning to see if it is moved.  You can also try putting a lite dusting of flour on the ground to check for footprints (just be sure it is far enough away to prevent attracting ants to the babies).  While it can be done, the unfortunate fact is babies rabbits have an extremely high mortality rate when attempting to bottle feed, so if you can be sure the mother is still taking care of them, the best thing is to leave them alone.  If you are sure she is not feeding them do not attempt to feed them yourself, cow's milk can be fatal.  Contact a wildlife rehabilitator in your area and follow their instructions until they can pick it up.  Be sure to remember that it is also against the law to keep any "wild" animal. 
baby rabbits
Had somewhat similar situation and talked to wildlife people here (Wa state) they told me if the eyes were open, the baby was about 5 inches long, and the ears were standing up, it could survive on its own. Otherwise, ohoh. Sometimes you can locate the wildlife rescue org for your area on the internet.

Good luck to you - at least you are trying to help them.

One other thing they told me is that wild rabbits should not be domesticated - they are extremely unlikely to survive if handled.
not this baby's mama.
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YEAH BABY
HEY YUCK - YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!
baby lotion - that's what I use
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whoa baby!!!!
I might have to get one for myself
oh baby, have mercy!
The only thing better would be one of him naked and playing bongos - still can't get that vision out of my head!!!! 
Yah, baby!!!! That one was a nailbiter to the end!

I know someone who'd love to have the baby
If she were to change her mind about abortion (which I pray she will)...
Working with a Baby
I have a 2-1/2 year old at home and I'm an IC for a small local transcription company. Since I've been doing this since she was a baby, she knows mommy has to work. She keeps herself busy and I'm able to take small breaks for diaper changes and snacks. I'm lucky to have a schedule where I just work in the a.m. from 9:00-12:30 and then work again from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. when she's asleep. It's whatever works for you.
It depends on the baby

I tell people this all of the time - it all depends on the baby.  My oldest was difficult for a long time and breastfeeding was rough at first as I got mastitis twice with him and it hurt like the dickens, not to mention made me quite ill.  My second child was quiet, slept a lot, would drift off to sleep on her own - no crying at all - and my only feeding problems with her were that she had a weak suck so I would have to keep firm support behind her head to make sure she stayed fully latched, and I got pg again at 3 mos postpartum and had supply issues from that. My third child had no feeding issues, but was a screamer - he slept on a fairly predictable schedule but was quite loud most of the other times. He cried and cried for 3 mos, then turned into a happy outgoing baby. 


Now that they are 7, 4 and 3, I can honestly say that I could probably work with the 4 year old at home no problem, and might be able to work with the 3 year old at home (but many fewer daytime hours), but not together at the same time.  They were home sick last week and my hours were quite compromised during the day and I was exhausted from taking care of them at night so I did not stay up late to work. 


All of that being said, I do not think I could have put them in daycare until now.  My 3 yo just started in the 3yo room at daycare and it is a lot more like preschool in the morning, followed by lunch, nap and outside play, during which I pick him up ( I stop working to pick up my gradeschooler and the other two at 3pm).  He was OK with the twos but it was a little more unstructured and the kids are obviously less mature at that age. 


I would see how it goes - maybe you could hire a college student or a high school student to be a mother's helper some time during the day if you find that you need a little help.  If possible, negotiate a flexible schedule instead of specific times to be working - your baby will not care what your boss wants you to do. 


You will not know how new motherhood is until you experience it yourself. Everyone is different - your body will heal differently from anyone else's and your baby is unique.  I would keep an open mind. 


Congratulations on the baby!


"TrimSpa Baby"
Is this a safe product for most people? I have to take Lipitor for cholesterol-lowering. Do you think I could still use this? I'd really love to try it!
working with baby
Have you tried a carrier/sling-type thing to strap her to you while you work? I've been in your shoes before, I know how hard it can be...BUT it can be done..don't give up! Try to work when she's sleeping, at night, whenever you have a "free" moment, which I know are few and far between. Just know that your baby won't be a baby for long...indulge in it while it lasts...babies are wonderful!!!
The gorgeous baby
One solution may be one of those swinging bassinet (some vibrate and play music also) or, what I used to do with my boys, propping in a baby swing so that the baby can see you and feels less ignored. If you put receiving blankets on either side and in the front by their stomach they really will stay put. They may also sell props just for this use. Good luck
Long OPs all the way baby!!
Give me a long OP note, the longer the better. Love em, love em, love em....
Baby, but in my culture we do that.