couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

couple of quick ?'s

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
-when does belly time start?
-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?

right away


-when does belly time start?

around 2-3 weeks for us


-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk

leave it alone, there is no need to get rid of it.


-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later?

not that i know of, but i have no experience with colic.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

We put the baby in the swing right away.

Belly time at 1 month, although we didn't do it enough.

Didn't do anything with the white milk film. Its fine.

As far as I know, there is nothing you can do to avoid colic, although if it seems your DC has colic, you may be able to change your diet or change the formula to help make any stomach issues better. Also, burping helps the stomach issues as well.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

for the white tongue i took some wet gauze and wrapped it around my finger and when DS yawned i gently wiped his tongue...it was hard...cuz i didnt want to gag him

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

We started putting DS in the swing right away.

Tummy time started immediately. Within the first week we started doing about 5 minutes of tummy time per day (our Peds recommendation) to strengthen his neck muscles. He's 4 weeks old now and our Ped said he has excellent neck and head control already. I highly recommend starting tummy time as soon as possible. Even if its just for 2 or 3 minutes on the couch or bed (or on your chest).

The white residue I'm not sure about. I just noticed this on DS' tongue today and the Ped said its normal and its fine.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
~2 days old:


-when does belly time start?
~I started with all my babies the day they were born. Here was my 3rd baby at 2 days old:


-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
~I never noticed this so I don't know the answer.

-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??
~never dealt with colic so I am clueless here.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

we started the swing from day 1... he loved it....


i started belly time after 2 weeks

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
Right away

-when does belly time start?
right away - we did it for a couple of minutes each day right after they came home from the hospital

-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
our ped recommended cleaning out their mouths with a qtip or a washcloth, I use a washcloth

-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??
no clue about this

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-about 2 or 3 weeks

-I started belly time pretty much right away.

-I left it alone.

-I really don't know. We have no experience with colic.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
As soon as both DD's came home from the hospital

-when does belly time start?
Right away. There is no reason not to - as long as you stay with your child in case they put their head face down. My ped encourages it right away to strengthen their muscles.

-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
You can wipe it off but there is no reason to.

-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??
coming from someone who had 2 with colic. Nothing you can really do to avoid it. If you BF you can avoid foods that may make your child gassy or upset (caffeine, citrus, certain veggies, etc) but honestly if they have colic that might not help. Colic will just go away in time.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
at 1 week old

-when does belly time start?
we began at 1 week also, a little at a time

-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
we just left it alone, wasn't really a big problem for DD

-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??
To my knowledge, you can't really avoid something like that. If it happens it happens.

Re: couple of random ?'s for BTDT moms (from brand new mom)

couple of quick ?'s

-when did you start putting your baby in a swing?
-when does belly time start?
-how do i get rid of the white residue on my DD's tongue from the milk)
-can i do anything now (DD is 11 days)
to avoid colic later??


swing - she was a couple of weeks old
belly time - I started once she was able to pick up her head. I really didnt do it that often b/c she really didnt like it
residue - i dont think you can
colic- as far as reducing gas , i think my bottles helped. I used the playtex drop ins and I do think that the really prevent DD from sucking in air and i think that helped.