Posts by Peggy O'Mara

I'm with you. This sounds more like detached parenting to me. I agree that reassuring, touching, would have been appropriate in these situations. What a disappointment, when you were looking for new friends. You'll have to sort out who...

Hi Bellamomma. Welcome to Mothering. I hope you find what you're looking for. Please let me know if I can help.    I thought you might be interested in the Parenting Multiples sub-forum. Looks like there are some threads...

Welcome back! And, thank you for being an apprentice homebirth midwife. We need you!!

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I was pregnant with my last when doppler's first started being used. I was not comfortable with them either. The bottom line with ultrasound is that research shows that it changes cells. So, I want to get away from the idea of routine...

Welcome to Mothering, 1healthylady. Do you know about our Due Date Clubs? Here's the one for August 2012.   And, check out the Florida Tribe.   Congratulations on your soon-to-be-here baby!!

I have not had this experience, but I would trust your gut. Sounds like you need to get more information. Do you have any alternative to going to the hospital? Anyone you could call to give you advice first?

I know what you mean. Here are a couple of blogs I wrote that might help:   Free Range Play   Screen-Free Week   Hope this helps.

You have got to check out this epic thread on Dinner -- What are You Having? Lots of good ideas plus ideas on cost cutting. Hope this helps. 

I'm not sure. I tandem nursed also and sometimes I thought the milk came out too fast for the baby and so I nursed him on only one side at a time. I suppose you could have a plugged duct on the right, but then you would have some...