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Update: Week of March 8

 

This Week’s Hot Topic
Did everyone watch Rachael Ray Thursday morning?! I have to say that I’m very pleased that they edited out a few of my more stupid comments but I probably would have preferred that they also not include me falling off the stage. It’s pretty weird seeing yourself on television (especially HD!) but overall I think it went pretty well. Please don’t tell me if you disagree. For those of you who missed it, I will do my best to get a tape and put the footage up on my website, so just hang on! As for the rest of what I wanted to talk about this week, I’m going to continue with last week’s sad tale of Zoe’s woefully bad attitude.

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Q. How long can I swaddle my baby?

 

Dr. Zibners' Answer:

Ooh this is a good one since Eva seems to spend most of her day with her arms pinned to her sides. She’s so high-strung that sometimes the only way to get her to calm down is a quick, tight swaddle. I’m not looking forward to the day coming very soon when I can’t let her sleep that way though. Once a baby is able to roll over, it’s time for the swaddle to go bye-bye. You can use a blanket sleeper, but the arms need to be free so that she can push her face away from the mattress and side of the crib. If she rolls while swaddled, she may not be able to free her nose and mouth. Of course, as long as you are holding her, she can stay wrapped tightly until she is through adolescence! If she remains the drama queen that she is, I envision many evenings wrapping a beach towel around my 15 year-old and telling her to get ahold of herself.

 
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Update: Week of March 1

 

This Week’s Hot Topic
It’s finally warming up and the snow is almost gone! It should make me feel like skipping and singing. Which I do from morning until about 5pm. And at 5:01 the singing stops and the tears start. Mostly from Zoe, some from Eva and a few from me. Because my kid has colic and that sucks. Big time.

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Q. Can I give my baby chamomile tea to make her stop crying?

 

Dr. Zibners' Answer:

This is just one of the many suggestions I’ve received in the last couple weeks to deal with my screaming bundle of joy. Chamomile tea has been used for centuries to soothe tummies and calm babies. Of course, I’ve just convinced you that colic probably has nothing to do with a sore tummy so there isn’t any great reason to think tea should work. Then again, aside from the risk of an allergic reaction or inadvertent lead or chemical poisoning from tea acquired from a less-than-reputable source, it probably won’t hurt if given in small (a teaspoon) doses. There actually are a couple studies suggesting that it might calm a cranky baby but the scientific jury is still out on this one. If you really want to try it, please check with your pediatrician first to make sure you aren’t causing any harm. As for us, however, we are going to stick with good old fashioned earplugs and a tincture of time.

 
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Update: Week of February 22

 

This Week’s Hot Topic:
It’s snowing and raining and disgusting out in New York City today. I was going to take Eva for her passport photos but I think I’ve already tested and defined the boundaries of my maternal stupidity. My husband is “stuck” at a business meeting on a warm and sunny island and I’m sitting here in the snow, desperate for some sunshine and craving a good old fashioned barbeque. With hotdogs and hamburgers. Wait! Did I say hotdogs? Has anyone seen the news this week? The old-fashioned American hotdog is under attack!

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