Posts by aurora_skys

I like the idea of watching birth videos with ds, hadnt thought of that before. With our first birth we were also at home. I spent most of the time by myself (ds was posterior and it was pretty tough, I did not want my dh around me...

And I need positive stories from women who have experienced this. I am really not comfortable having someone whisk him away from our house just because Im having a baby. I think it will be much more normal seeming for him to just be...

Ok, the dumbest advice Ive gotten lately is that I shouldnt allow my 16 mo to watch The Wiggles because they have a secret gay agenda. (Ah mil, you sure do believe everything you hear...) When I said that almost all were family men and...

Hah! It cracks me up when people (and I mean the people who makes frivolous purchases constantly etc) tell me about how they just cant afford to have a parent stay home and raise the kids! We are a single income household now on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kidzaplenty I usually respond with something like, "Well, which one of my children would you wish I never had?" It usually gets them to be quiet. yes. this. stops them...

Dont worry so much about having him heal "just right." Its more about his attitude. Like if hes not trying to take charge, hes just trying to find a position around the stroller that hes comfortable with, I wouldnt worry about...

"we can't show any signs "weakness " to the outside world b/c the thought it we brought this on ourselves." ugh, this yes. If I mention being tired or sleep deprived at all people say "then just let him...

Ive thought about this often. Watching my cat take care of her kittens while I was pregnant was a part of what helped me understand how a parent should be (she was devoted and nursed them to 10 weeks, most kittens would have been...

My 14 month old went to a 2.5 yr old boys house yesterday and played with his toys, shared food, typical toddler stuff. Then I see what I strongly suspect is molluscum c. on the boys abdomen. The parents say "Oh the dr told us its a...

"She has been so programmed to believe the hospital births with all possible interventions are the best. Her and my SILs think that getting c-sections are great and the more drugs the better." you will not get her support....