Illnesses: Arms Reach

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Co-sleeping When Sick--just Out of Curiosity

We are not a co-sleeping family, but the question about a cribless nursery prompted me to wonder if co-sleeping families tend to still co-sleep when either the parent(s) or the child is sick? I suppose that attachment parenting would say that a sick child needs the comfort of their parents at that time even more, but if the parent is sick and the baby is healthy, would you put the baby in a crib to help keep them healthy? I know that when I am sick I am hacking my lungs out all night, and my husband doesn't sleep well and tells me that...

Constipation

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Help with Constipation!!!

My 15 month old has not had a bm for 3 days now, this will be the 4th if I don't do something. I have tried giving her nothing but fruits and veges, oatmeal,lots of fluids, karo syrup,psyllium husks & glycerine suppositories(per Dr. Sears) Nothing happening yet. She is just staining really hard and crying...I feel so bad for her. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!