https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reaction-to-1-year-shots#post-830650 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:00:12 +0000 littlek 830650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also changed him to while milk cold turkey. I think it was a perfect storm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reaction-to-1-year-shots#post-830625 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:55:59 +0000 Mrsbells 830625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: LO was a little fussy as usual but nothing major. I usually schedule her shots for a friday afternoon or saturday so i bring her home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reaction-to-1-year-shots#post-830621 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:55:41 +0000 regberadaisy 830621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: remember my MMR post? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reaction-to-1-year-shots#post-830619 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:54:59 +0000 littlek 830619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did your LO do after their 1 year shots? B is OFF today. He went on a biting rampage (2 victims) at daycare and has been a fusspot all day. What happened to my sweet baby?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33376 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:49:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 33376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 small shedding dogs here. I wasn't too worried since we are super disciplined with our dogs and they are extremely well trained. They basically weren't allowed near the baby for the first 2 months, and then slowly we incorporated them into each others' lives. Now they just kind of co-exist. Sometimes the dogs will play and RJ will be entertained by them, and sometimes the dogs follow RJ around and try to lick his feet. </p> <p>As for us and the dogs, it's a little sad since we basically keep them in the kitchen until RJ goes to bed at night, and then it's "puppytime" in our house. Also, their fur created way too much dust upstairs (they used to sleep in our room) and we started getting carpet beetles and RJ and I had reactions to their fuzz... not good. (We thought it was bedbugs, ack!! thank God it wasn't!!) So now they stay downstairs and we let them sleep in our bed about once a week.</p> <p>Life is different, and it is a little sad since we don't spend nearly as much time with the dogs, but that's why we got a second dog... they keep each other company. Plus we appreciate them so much more during the time we DO get to spend with them, and vice versa. One of our dogs was super skittish and standoffish with everyone but me, and now she's very affectionate with everyone, even strangers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33373 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:45:10 +0000 rachiecakes 33373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: yeah, I feel bad because he IS just a puppy but he's huge and I was 8 months pregnant when he was jumping on me, trying to snap that flashlight out of my hand. I couldn't imagine bringing my newborn over. And I wouldn't ask them to have to gate/kennel in their own home. I'd just rather decline their invitation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33350 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:19:03 +0000 chopsuey 33350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't trust animals around my LO unless they were very well trained. You just never know with dogs..<br /> I took my LO home to my parents' when she was 4 months old. My dog was really good around her, but we didn't let him get too close to her. He sheds so it was really stressful and super sad for me. Usually when I go home, my dog follows me around, sleeps with me, and I carry him every where. I barely touched him the entire week I was home because I didn't want his fur getting on me and transferring over to my baby.<br /> SAD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33230 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:54:23 +0000 mediagirl 33230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! I would be fearful of the dog that jumps and bites. Honestly, I probably wouldn't visit that friend with a baby or toddler. Our friends have never visited us since they had their kids (who are now 3) because they don't want them around our dogs. Whatever, to each their own, but I certainly wouldn't put my kid into that situation.</p> <p>I do worry about our dogs and our baby. We will make it work, though. I see a lot of bouncy chair on kitchen table action happening. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33229 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:53:46 +0000 Rescuemom10 33229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Babyboecksmom- yeah, 8 that are just our OWN. We pet sit, plus we foster. So the number are never solid on how many are in our house! LOL We will not be taking any more in for our own! 4 and 4 was already more than we expected. But it happens. Just have to say NO to future ones because it will start to take away from how many we can foster (We have a min of 2 foster dogs in our house all the time). Fostering is important to me so I can conitune to "save" more and help the rescue I work with out. So what we have now plus fostering is ENOUGH. Dont think I want those "#'s" getting any higher! Haha! Crazy thing is...the rescue I work with....most the people have MORE than we do! Ugh! I dont know how they do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-33212 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:41:33 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 33212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: Ho,ly moly!! 8!?! Good for you! And I thought 2 was a lot to handle ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32978 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:59 +0000 Rescuemom10 32978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 cats and 4 dogs here. I have been lucky enough to see my pets around babies and other children. Thankful to be able to say I am not worried. Only thing will be my foster dogs which are always changing I would be much more watchful around then until I know them better. as far as other peoples pets. Guage that off your gutt. The dog that jumps and bites would make me nervous as well. </p> <p>@Prettylizy- I am sure your boxers will be great. They are SUCH a good breed. We do little "Boxer dates" at our house, we have a boxer and so do some friends of ours. They do play rough sometimes with others, or with other dogs. But when kids are around they are MUCH better behaved then any of our other dogs we have. Our female boxer is the "guardian of all things chldren". When SD comes on weekends she knows because she will see me go in her room and get things ready and her temperment just changes. She "guards" and almost babysits any child thats over, will sleep next to them, at min she has to be in the room when they sleep to keep an eye on them, and will follow any pregnant women in our house. Its adorable! Best of luck yours will be the same! ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32952 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:18:10 +0000 heffalump 32952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lozza: I have a friend whose 2 year old yanks on their dog. Until it bit her. Not hard, she was fine, just scared. And she learned not to do that pretty quick!</p> <p>But I agree, hopefully we'll never get to that point because I'm planning on teaching my baby girl to be gentle, or she's not allowed near him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32945 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:16:02 +0000 katdevargas 32945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that's something I worry about as well. we don't have baby yet, so I don't have anything helpful to contribute, but I would like to see what other people say, so subscribing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32943 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:15:43 +0000 Lozza 32943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a blog that I really like that talks about dogs and babies, and this is one of the posts I like best:<br /> <a href="http://www.dogsandbabieslearning.com/2010/02/21/good-dogs-dont-bite/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dogsandbabieslearning.com/2010/02/21/good-dogs-dont-bite/</a><br /> I'm a big advocate of the idea that even the best-natured dogs don't deserve to have my child annoying them or making them uncomfortable, so I try really hard to make sure that LO isn't pulling on ears or lunging at faces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32901 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:51:39 +0000 prettylizy 32901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our male dog hans't had the chance to be around many babies, so we were nervous about introducing him to my niece. For the most part when she was visiting, we'd keep our dogs gated in a safe area away from the LO, but she was able to approach the gate and visit with them. At first he backed away and shook because he was scared! lol! He's much better now, and when she's in her high chair he comes out to visit/clean up the floor.<br /> I got a lot of greif from DH's family about what our plans were with the dogs if/when we started our family. For me, it was a comfort issue. With my own child, I will be able to slowly introduce them and guage their response/react accordingly. I wasn't willing to test this with someone else's child. For the most part I think things will be fine, but they're boxers and they tend to swat at things they enjoy playing with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32875 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:22:30 +0000 heffalump 32875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had no issues bring our baby home to our dog because we know him and have seen him interact with babies before. That being said, we're still very careful when they're together and would never let them be in a room alone together. Especially because she's new to his life and it's hard for him not to have jealousy issues. But my LO is 4 months old and so far no issues... we just have to make sure he doesn't lick her all the time!</p> <p>As for other people's animals, if you're not comfortable I wouldn't do it. Especially a dog that jumps and bites. We've had our baby girl around some friend's dogs, but we also know and trust them. They'll also try to get licks in, but that's not a huge deal and she's used to it with our dog anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-newborns-and-pets-your-thoughts#post-32853 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:49:24 +0000 rachiecakes 32853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So as we're talking about those who compare their pets to your baby, it reminded me of something that I've been thinking (over-thinking?) about: </p> <p>How do you feel about introducing newborns to pets? What about others' pets? </p> <p>We have three cats, all of which are indoor only, have all their shots, are not aggressive in any way, etc. I'm concerned but not overly concerned about them being around the baby. </p> <p>But I am concerned about bringing baby to visit other folks who have pets. My parents have 6 (6!!) cats and half of them don't have their shots, even though they are strictly indoor cats. (And that's a LOT of cats). I also have a friend with 9 month old, and almost 90lb, lab that loves to jump and bite things out of your arms. Last time I was there he jumped all over me trying to bite a flashlight I was holding in my hands. </p> <p>I'm a little nervous about bringing the baby to visit :/ </p> <p>I could be crazy wary of just about anything these days - shoot, I'm waiting for my induction date today and as a FTM, I have no clue what to expect and am scared about everything, lol.</p> <p>What do you think? </p>