ttimraz
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Helath care for baby, child and old people.
Helath care for baby, child and old people.
newborn baby shrew care?
jeepluv69
I just found a shrew nest with a bunch of little baby shrews in it, they have fur but their eyes are still closed. I found their dead mother a bit of a ways away. Does anyone know how to take care of baby shrews? Are they just like mice? I bought milk replacer and have been feeding them every few hours, is there anything else I need to know? Thanks in advance.
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You need to let animal services take care of that for you. If you give them the wrong formula they're going to die despite your best efforts. Best to leave the raising of wildlife to those who are trained to best deal with it.
You need to let animal services take care of that for you. If you give them the wrong formula they're going to die despite your best efforts. Best to leave the raising of wildlife to those who are trained to best deal with it.
Pregnancy and Baby care, is there anything I really need to know?
Jillian Dr
I am 21 weeks pregnant, this is my first child; and we only recently found out it was a girl.
I want to go through an all natural birth (no medication), but I'm really nervous about it; I've heard that it can be extremely painful, especially for those who have never given birth before. Is that true?
I also heard that some doctors push for first time moms to have a c-section is that true? If so, why?
I do plan on taking Lamaze classes, but when would be the best time to sign up for them?
After the baby is born I heard that usually if you don't feed the baby right away the doctors will give them formula, I know you have to have a list of things that if you don't want the doctor to do or do want them to do. But what are some things that I should consider so that I make sure everything goes as best a possible?
I have also heard that breastfeeding is the best thing for the baby. So I want to avoid formula, but is there anything I should take while breastfeeding to give the baby better nutrients?
Is it better for the baby to take it right from the breast, or from a bottle? I know I won't always be able to feed the baby from the breast, but I want to know which is truly better for her. (I do plan I investing in a breast pump)
I've also heard that babies tend to scratch themselves should I invest in mittens or just keep a close eye on her nail length?
I've heard having a lot of burp cloths, bibs, and blankets is a must. But besides basic clothing is there anything else that I would need?
I've heard that pacifiers prevent SIDS in babies, but is it a medical condition that starts it? Or is it something that any baby can get?
Any and all information about birth and the days afterward would be a huge help.
I would love to hear from other experienced mothers who have gone through the all natural birth.
Please and Thank You!
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Firstly, your doctor SHOULD NOT push you for a cesarean unless it is medically necessary, ie. will save either the life or your or your baby. You should have it in your birth plan that you do not want a c-section unless it is an emergency if you are at all concerned about this. Hopefully you picked a doctor you can trust and feel comfortable with at the beginning of your pregnancy, but it is never to late to change. You could always think about looking into birthing centers with midwives in your area, who would be far less inclined to push you for the section (unless of course you needed one) or think about hiring a doula who could help support you through your labour and be your advocate in terms of your choices. Birthing classes are a great way to prepare for your birth, I've heard good things about Lamaze. Normally (I am training within the health service in the UK) our ladies take classes in the last 4-6 weeks of their pregnancy, so 34-36 weeks but it's probably best to contact the class provider and ask when they recommend.
A doctor or nurse should not give your baby formula without your consent. Again, if this is something you are concerned about, you should talk to your doctor and have it explicitly written in your birth plan. Ideally, a woman should have skin to skin contact with her baby IMMEDIATELY after birth as this encourages your baby to breastfeed straight away (the baby will root around for the breast on his/her own after birth); we like you to have initiated feeding within one hour of birth but if you don't manage this, it doesn't mean you won't be able to feed. Feeding from the breast is the more ideal way to feed the baby as s/he will gain more benefits from this in terms of bonding and bacteria colonization, however, bottle feeding is not bad for the baby. It is recommended that you try to exclusively feed from the breast for six weeks in order to establish good feeding before you attempt to give EBM (expressed breast milk) in a bottle as bottle fed babies feed differently to breastfed babies and this can confuse the baby and cause latching issues.
This series of videos (in the bar on the left) are brilliant for explaining breastfeeding fully:
http://bestbeginnings.org.uk/fbtb-introduction
Mittens are recommended although not vital.
Babies are the same as any human, they have very basic needs, keep them warm, dry, fed and give them plenty of love and you can't really go wrong. All you need is somewhere for the baby to sleep, a bassinet is normally sufficient for a newborn (bed sharing tends to be discouraged for safety reasons, although if you do your research and fully commit to it, then bed sharing can be a perfectly safe experience); food for your baby - your breasts should do; clothes and blankets to keep your baby warm (remember that a baby only needs one more layer than you do, your home should be heated to around 68 degrees so don't overdo the blankets) and lots of love and attention. If you have a car, a car seat is a must and you'll want to get lots of diapers and cotton wool or cloth wipes (baby wipes aren't recommended for newborns as they are packed with chemicals).
No one really knows what causes SIDS, it's not one condition but a terminology for something we can't really explain or understand. Pacifiers do not help to prevent SIDS and are not recommended when trying to establish breastfeeding.
If you are interested in a natural birth, a really good author to read would be Ina May Gaskin (she's sort of my idol). Her books, "Ina May's guide to childbirth" and "Spiritual Midwifery" both contain an array of information about natural birth and accounts from women who have experienced it.
Good Luck!
Firstly, your doctor SHOULD NOT push you for a cesarean unless it is medically necessary, ie. will save either the life or your or your baby. You should have it in your birth plan that you do not want a c-section unless it is an emergency if you are at all concerned about this. Hopefully you picked a doctor you can trust and feel comfortable with at the beginning of your pregnancy, but it is never to late to change. You could always think about looking into birthing centers with midwives in your area, who would be far less inclined to push you for the section (unless of course you needed one) or think about hiring a doula who could help support you through your labour and be your advocate in terms of your choices. Birthing classes are a great way to prepare for your birth, I've heard good things about Lamaze. Normally (I am training within the health service in the UK) our ladies take classes in the last 4-6 weeks of their pregnancy, so 34-36 weeks but it's probably best to contact the class provider and ask when they recommend.
A doctor or nurse should not give your baby formula without your consent. Again, if this is something you are concerned about, you should talk to your doctor and have it explicitly written in your birth plan. Ideally, a woman should have skin to skin contact with her baby IMMEDIATELY after birth as this encourages your baby to breastfeed straight away (the baby will root around for the breast on his/her own after birth); we like you to have initiated feeding within one hour of birth but if you don't manage this, it doesn't mean you won't be able to feed. Feeding from the breast is the more ideal way to feed the baby as s/he will gain more benefits from this in terms of bonding and bacteria colonization, however, bottle feeding is not bad for the baby. It is recommended that you try to exclusively feed from the breast for six weeks in order to establish good feeding before you attempt to give EBM (expressed breast milk) in a bottle as bottle fed babies feed differently to breastfed babies and this can confuse the baby and cause latching issues.
This series of videos (in the bar on the left) are brilliant for explaining breastfeeding fully:
http://bestbeginnings.org.uk/fbtb-introduction
Mittens are recommended although not vital.
Babies are the same as any human, they have very basic needs, keep them warm, dry, fed and give them plenty of love and you can't really go wrong. All you need is somewhere for the baby to sleep, a bassinet is normally sufficient for a newborn (bed sharing tends to be discouraged for safety reasons, although if you do your research and fully commit to it, then bed sharing can be a perfectly safe experience); food for your baby - your breasts should do; clothes and blankets to keep your baby warm (remember that a baby only needs one more layer than you do, your home should be heated to around 68 degrees so don't overdo the blankets) and lots of love and attention. If you have a car, a car seat is a must and you'll want to get lots of diapers and cotton wool or cloth wipes (baby wipes aren't recommended for newborns as they are packed with chemicals).
No one really knows what causes SIDS, it's not one condition but a terminology for something we can't really explain or understand. Pacifiers do not help to prevent SIDS and are not recommended when trying to establish breastfeeding.
If you are interested in a natural birth, a really good author to read would be Ina May Gaskin (she's sort of my idol). Her books, "Ina May's guide to childbirth" and "Spiritual Midwifery" both contain an array of information about natural birth and accounts from women who have experienced it.
Good Luck!
Baby Sitting Service.....................?????????
ChinaDiva
Me and My Friend are both ages 11-13.We are making a baby sitting service for the summer.The ages are 1-7 years old.Should we use these prices $15 1-4 years old a day $18 5-7 years old a day.Also our hours are 7am-5pm Monday -Friday.A $5 late fee for every fifteen minutes.It will be at my friends house.And, we will tutor for an extra $10 a week.Snacks and lunch are an extra $4.Or they may bring their lunches and snacks.It will be June 9th-August 15th.I added all the profits and we should make about $6,000-$7,000 i think without splitting it yet.The limit of kids is 12 kids a day.Please help and correct any of our mistakes or put more ideas and tell us if we should do it or not.
Can U guys also think of an advertising name WHAT TO CALL our business thank you
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You are in danger of being arrested. Only the 13 yr olds are old enough to babysit 1 child
You cannot tend multiple children without a day care license and Board of Health Inspection. You also need Liability Insurance
Please talk to your parents before they are sued by an Irate Parent
You are in danger of being arrested. Only the 13 yr olds are old enough to babysit 1 child
You cannot tend multiple children without a day care license and Board of Health Inspection. You also need Liability Insurance
Please talk to your parents before they are sued by an Irate Parent
What services does your day care service provide you with...?
just me..
What services does your day care service provide you with...
- how they give you a report on the child's progress/activities during the day
- how many carers per child..
- how old are most of the children there..
- how old is your baby?
- Is the baby's sleeping area secluded so that baby doesn't get up from noise of other children playing
Thanks
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I worked in daycare, it was like this:
- Each child had it's own sheet, during the day the child's main care giver would make notes on everything from amount of wet/pooped daipers, what they ate, sleeps and what activities they did. This sheet of paper was given to the person collecting at the end ofg the day along with a verbal feedback going over what's written down.
- Babies it's 3 babies to 1 member of staff. Toddlers I think it 4 to 1 and the pre-school was 8 to 1.
- Youngest were 3 months, oldest were rising 5.
- N/A
- Yes. A separate cot room with baby monitors and a window to check on them. The room was quiet and dark.
:-)
I worked in daycare, it was like this:
- Each child had it's own sheet, during the day the child's main care giver would make notes on everything from amount of wet/pooped daipers, what they ate, sleeps and what activities they did. This sheet of paper was given to the person collecting at the end ofg the day along with a verbal feedback going over what's written down.
- Babies it's 3 babies to 1 member of staff. Toddlers I think it 4 to 1 and the pre-school was 8 to 1.
- Youngest were 3 months, oldest were rising 5.
- N/A
- Yes. A separate cot room with baby monitors and a window to check on them. The room was quiet and dark.
:-)
Adopting foster care children?
I am twelve and my family is looking to adopt a 5 and 6 yr old that are in foster care. We've known the girls for about a year and half now. They want to live here. But they might have to go home :( I will have a horrible time with this because I've become so attached. Does anyone have anything to help cope if they do go home? I've cried for hours over them, that's how much I love them and they love me. Possibly someone who has gone through the whole foster care parenting system to help. If not, just please answer. It would be like losing my mom if I lost these girls. We already call each other sisters and goof around like sisters would. I can't remember what life was like without them and I don't want to. Thanks for answering and please pray for me and my family.
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I am an adult adoptee, but I was a baby when I was adopted. My experience with the foster care system is limited to the time I worked for my state DCFS as a child care worker. I was NOT the foster caseworker, I was the person who (with others on our staff) took care of the children in a temporary home... kind of like a foster parent but in a home that the state owned, not my home. Anyway, yes, there are children from those years (more than 7 years ago, now) who stole my heart the first time I looked at them and they still have it. I think of them all the time and I miss them terribly. Some of them I cared for over the course of months, some only a week or so, some only a day or two, and some of the kids would come in and out of our home (the state's care home) several times through the year.
You need to remember that the goal of foster care is for the children to be able to go home to their own parents/families. Even if their time in a foster home is wonderful (as it should always be), the best thing for a child is to go home -- to his/her own, natural family -- if it is safe and healthy to do so. It is not right or good to "pray" or "hope" for a child to be forever separated from their first parents.
Like another answer said, if you have been kind and good to the natural family of these girls then you may be able to stay in touch with them after they go home, IF they go home. You can still be "like sisters" if you maintain a relationship.
My husband grew up in a home that took in foster children (his own, natural family) for many years. He is the youngest, so the fostering years covered his childhood more than any of his siblings. He LOVED it and while he did miss them very much (most of them) when they went home, he did not regret having them there and he was happy for them that their own family had been 'restored'. There was once a little boy they fostered (about 5 years younger than my husband) who they were preparing to adopt. His mother's rights had already been terminated and while social services were looking for other family members who could care for him, a concurrent plan was in place for my husband's parents to adopt. This boy was truly the only "little brother" my husband ever had. This child's uncle and aunt (father's brother) eventually came forward and took the child into their home with permanent guardianship. My husband and this little boy remained "brothers" for the rest of younger one's life. Sadly, he passed away a year and a half ago from complications of M.S. My "brother-in-law" (that boy, grown up) and his family stayed, and will continue to stay, members of our family (my in-laws) forever.
Please try to think about your "sisters" from another point of view. You don't have to lose them, even if they go home. MORE people to love them is always a good thing so try to stay in touch if you can.
Take care!
I am an adult adoptee, but I was a baby when I was adopted. My experience with the foster care system is limited to the time I worked for my state DCFS as a child care worker. I was NOT the foster caseworker, I was the person who (with others on our staff) took care of the children in a temporary home... kind of like a foster parent but in a home that the state owned, not my home. Anyway, yes, there are children from those years (more than 7 years ago, now) who stole my heart the first time I looked at them and they still have it. I think of them all the time and I miss them terribly. Some of them I cared for over the course of months, some only a week or so, some only a day or two, and some of the kids would come in and out of our home (the state's care home) several times through the year.
You need to remember that the goal of foster care is for the children to be able to go home to their own parents/families. Even if their time in a foster home is wonderful (as it should always be), the best thing for a child is to go home -- to his/her own, natural family -- if it is safe and healthy to do so. It is not right or good to "pray" or "hope" for a child to be forever separated from their first parents.
Like another answer said, if you have been kind and good to the natural family of these girls then you may be able to stay in touch with them after they go home, IF they go home. You can still be "like sisters" if you maintain a relationship.
My husband grew up in a home that took in foster children (his own, natural family) for many years. He is the youngest, so the fostering years covered his childhood more than any of his siblings. He LOVED it and while he did miss them very much (most of them) when they went home, he did not regret having them there and he was happy for them that their own family had been 'restored'. There was once a little boy they fostered (about 5 years younger than my husband) who they were preparing to adopt. His mother's rights had already been terminated and while social services were looking for other family members who could care for him, a concurrent plan was in place for my husband's parents to adopt. This boy was truly the only "little brother" my husband ever had. This child's uncle and aunt (father's brother) eventually came forward and took the child into their home with permanent guardianship. My husband and this little boy remained "brothers" for the rest of younger one's life. Sadly, he passed away a year and a half ago from complications of M.S. My "brother-in-law" (that boy, grown up) and his family stayed, and will continue to stay, members of our family (my in-laws) forever.
Please try to think about your "sisters" from another point of view. You don't have to lose them, even if they go home. MORE people to love them is always a good thing so try to stay in touch if you can.
Take care!
We need a good name for our service?
504,,B00 !
for care services animal , senior , baby, etc
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All Care Services -- get you in the "A" listings as well as stating you do all care, not just kid care or pet care.
All Care Services -- get you in the "A" listings as well as stating you do all care, not just kid care or pet care.
how much to charge for in home baby care for a family member?
Q. ok well my sister in law just had a little boy so since im a stay at home mom she wants me to watch him she is willing to pay me and i could def. use the money but i dont want to ask for to much or to little there will be some days that i have him for only 2 hours then theres others where i will have him until 8 at night! she told me she asked around and was willing to give me $10 an hour which i feel is to much since she is family i was thinking more like 7 or 8 does anyone else do this and how much do they charge or pay?? also i told her all i needed her to bring is diapers wipes burp cloths bibs extra cloths and food of course is there anything else that im forgetting i have a 2 year old so i have alot of stuff but.... i dont want the day to come and not have something i need ................ thanks!!
if it wasnt everyday i wouldnt charge but having a newborn everyday is totally different then every now and then
thanks!! i just dont want to ask for to much or to little bc it is a big deal my neighbor told me 4 an hour which just doesnt seem like enough at all and yea daycare is alot less then in home care thanks!
if it wasnt everyday i wouldnt charge but having a newborn everyday is totally different then every now and then
thanks!! i just dont want to ask for to much or to little bc it is a big deal my neighbor told me 4 an hour which just doesnt seem like enough at all and yea daycare is alot less then in home care thanks!
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Watching one child is different than a day care service, where they will charge less. If you feel uncomfortable taking $10 an hour, then drop it to $7 or $8. I do think that is a fair price though because taking care of a baby is no easy task (as you well know). Also, she should provide all the diapers, etc.
Watching one child is different than a day care service, where they will charge less. If you feel uncomfortable taking $10 an hour, then drop it to $7 or $8. I do think that is a fair price though because taking care of a baby is no easy task (as you well know). Also, she should provide all the diapers, etc.
baby promblems?
Jasmine
hey people i really need help im 14 and i am a god mother of this child and shes 1 1/2 and right now his mother is going though some promblems (as in drugs) and children serives ask me to take care of him because his dad is in jail and i start school in 8days and my mom said she not going to take care of him while im in school and i dont have a job to pay for a daycare provider and to pay for his food and dipers i really need help i want this baby to have a good life i live in a HUGE home and i know i can teach him right from wrong i want him but i need some advice! so please help! =) ♥ =)
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I can't believe that child services would ask a 14 year old to take care of a baby, even if you are the god mother. Surely that's illegal. Standard procedure is that if there's no relative willing and able to take the baby, he will be placed in a foster home.
I can't believe that child services would ask a 14 year old to take care of a baby, even if you are the god mother. Surely that's illegal. Standard procedure is that if there's no relative willing and able to take the baby, he will be placed in a foster home.
baby raccoons...?
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How long can baby raccoons be away from their mothers? Does it affect the baby or mother if the baby is taken away from the mother? If so, in what way? If you have any other helpful information about the raccoons, that would be a lot of help.
THANKS, :)
I understand that the raccoons are dangerous, but I also want to know HOW LONG THE BABIES CAN BE AWAY FROM THEIR MOTHER, because if we trapped the mother, we wouldn't want the babies to die in that time.
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"Baby raccoons are born in the spring. Mothers have one to seven babies. The newborn raccoon has no mask around its eyes or rings on its tail. The babies do not open their eyes until 20 days after they are born. The babies stay in the den until they are 8 to 10 weeks old. Then the mother teaches her young to feed and protect themselves. In the beginning of winter the young find dens of their own." http://www.mce.k12tn.net/animals/raccoons.htm
Baby raccoons that are still nursing should not be taken away from their mother at all. They need the nurishment that the mother's milk provides.
Older baby raccoons still need to be taught survival skills by their mother.
If you have found a baby raccoon, please do not take it from its mother. If you believe the baby to be orphaned, or if the baby is injured, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.
Do not take the animal to a vet - vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.
Do not attempt to care for this animal yourself. In almost every state, it is illegal to keep wild animals as pets, and if it is your intention to just care for it until it can be released, most states require people who rehabilitate wildlife for release to be licensed.
“Wildlife rehabilitation licenses or permits are required to work with most native species, since wildlife is a natural resource and considered the property of the collective people of a state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires federal rehabilitation permits to work with migratory bird species, marine mammals, and species listed under the Endangered Species Act. With very few exceptions, wildlife agencies require wildlife rehabilitation permits or licenses to rehabilitate wildlife." http://www.ewildagain.org/pdf/RecBooklet.pdf
edit - you stated in your additional details "if we trapped the mother, we wouldn't want the babies to die in that time." That is why you need a permit from your state DNR to trap and relocate raccoons and other nuisance wildlife. You can not seperate unweaned babies from their mothers. And you are not permitted to jut trap an animal and relocate it - some areas do not allow raccoons to be relocated at all due to the possibility of spreading rabies into a rabies-free zone. If you must relocate any raccoons, why not hire a nuisance wildlife control professional? They are licensed, and they make sure NOT to seperate mothers from babies.
"Baby raccoons are born in the spring. Mothers have one to seven babies. The newborn raccoon has no mask around its eyes or rings on its tail. The babies do not open their eyes until 20 days after they are born. The babies stay in the den until they are 8 to 10 weeks old. Then the mother teaches her young to feed and protect themselves. In the beginning of winter the young find dens of their own." http://www.mce.k12tn.net/animals/raccoons.htm
Baby raccoons that are still nursing should not be taken away from their mother at all. They need the nurishment that the mother's milk provides.
Older baby raccoons still need to be taught survival skills by their mother.
If you have found a baby raccoon, please do not take it from its mother. If you believe the baby to be orphaned, or if the baby is injured, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.
Do not take the animal to a vet - vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.
Do not attempt to care for this animal yourself. In almost every state, it is illegal to keep wild animals as pets, and if it is your intention to just care for it until it can be released, most states require people who rehabilitate wildlife for release to be licensed.
“Wildlife rehabilitation licenses or permits are required to work with most native species, since wildlife is a natural resource and considered the property of the collective people of a state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires federal rehabilitation permits to work with migratory bird species, marine mammals, and species listed under the Endangered Species Act. With very few exceptions, wildlife agencies require wildlife rehabilitation permits or licenses to rehabilitate wildlife." http://www.ewildagain.org/pdf/RecBooklet.pdf
edit - you stated in your additional details "if we trapped the mother, we wouldn't want the babies to die in that time." That is why you need a permit from your state DNR to trap and relocate raccoons and other nuisance wildlife. You can not seperate unweaned babies from their mothers. And you are not permitted to jut trap an animal and relocate it - some areas do not allow raccoons to be relocated at all due to the possibility of spreading rabies into a rabies-free zone. If you must relocate any raccoons, why not hire a nuisance wildlife control professional? They are licensed, and they make sure NOT to seperate mothers from babies.
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