Posts by aurora_skys

Its really tough when your family doesnt support you, especially when you have taken the time to make well thought out and conscientious parenting decisions. I was told all of the things you were told and much more. It can really wear...

Alright I think I will head over to an obs then. I have to get it "confirmed" anyways so I can get on Medicaid. I was hoping to have a minimal amount of ultrasounds but I'd rather have a clear idea on an edd. thanks for the...

Ladies please help me figure out how pregnant I am. I had my first (and last lol) postpartum period early August. I took an early detection home pregnancy test September 1st and 7th and tested negative. I took a regular home test Oct 9th...

It just boils down to parental ignorance. People assume that a little bit of vax protects just like a full battery of shots and thereby all totally unvaxed kids must be totally unprotected. Afterall our natural immune systems are...

This has been a real problem for me. Im 20 lbs under my pre pregnancy weight which was thin enough. So the only way I have been able to gain a few lbs back has been to eat really healthy and go for a walk every day. It is definitely...

when i see circed babies now it just looks odd to me. and kind of perverse, its like a miniature erection. I feel really uncomfortable seeing the glans of a baby now that i know it should be hidden. i just have to look away, like im...

I think it could more accurately be attirbuted to a lack of perserverance. Because for the first few days most women really dont have much milk to speak of (whether they birthed naturally or not), it could be easy to say "Oh I have...

wow this seems so dangerous! i thought it had been well established that sleeping through the night at an early age and sids were related? how can they release a formula that would so this? seems very unsafe...

we have two and theyre great easy to clean, my 9mo sits on them no problem. i love them and the price is just too good to pass up. cheapest ive ever found for a potty.

Dh did the best he could giving that she said all this over the phone. He just has all the normal insecurities of a first time parent (you know, "is this the BEST for my kid?") and she said this at a time when ds was sick with...