Posts by VTmamadownsouth

Anyone had a baby like this?

Sometimes he is very fussy and when i try to nurse he will latch on briefly, then cry and let go, then clamp down with his gums and turn his head. Ouch! He also replaces the nipple with his hands sometimes. Could he be teething...

With DS1 we used BG 3.0 (he's 5 now). But only had 12 so the pul got completely worn out by the time he was out of them (2.5 yo). I tossed the outter parts bet kept the inserts thinking they'd come in handy some day. Now we have DS2 who...

26 weeks, 4 days with #3

How do you post photos with an Android phone? Anyone know? I can't even see text as I type.

Has anyone had a total no-poo failure?  I have very thick dark blond wavy hair that falls just above my shoulders, and I'm so sad that poo freedom isn't working for me.   Here's my tale:  I usually only washed every...

I know there are a lot of mixed feelings about weight gain in pregnancy, and I have a question.   Since we all must gain some weight, whether you think that should be less than twenty or more than 40, is there an ideal...

This is probably the silliest post ever composed, but here it goes.  If you make it to the end, you're a saint.   Oh, and I should disclose that I'm 22 weeks pregnant, so hormones are playing no small part...

What can I do to incorporate some Waldorf concepts into our home, even though the only option for DS (4.5yo) at this point is a mainstream, albeit warm and nurturing, preschool?   I feel really overwhelmed by all the reading I...

I don't have any advice to share, but I wanted to send hugs because we're there too.  I think it's easy for other moms to say "well, why bother with the nap then?  My kids haven't napped since __ age."  But for one, mama...