Posts by foodymama

DD is 12 mo. old she has been bf on demand since she was born. Lately I truly feel like I have been through a war every time I feed her. I've read about other mothers who laugh about the different yoga poses their DC get into while bf...

My DD used Avent bottles with slow flow nipples the entire time she ever used a bottle (we never graduated to faster flow nipples). She took to them very well at about 4 weeks. We always used slow flow nipples because they get milk for...

I was one of those first time mothers that was very confused with the actual breastfeeding in the hospital. I wasn't completely ignorant about bf even though no one in my family ever successfully did it. I read up on bf but mostly...

I can relate. DD is now 11 mo. and shopping trips are usually still limited. During the time she eats and naps I seriously map out my grocery shopping down having my coupons and list in order by aisle at the grocery store so the trip...

My DD is only 11 mo. so I don't know how she will be yet but I am an introvert. I grew up in a rural area so there weren't libraries, parks or stores to go to without traveling quite a way but that was fine with me. I preferred riding...

So I'm interested in what types of activities you do with your children on really bad painful days. How do you remain involved?

[QUOTE At this stage of my life I don't even know for sure about the issue of kids, but I find it helpful to hear about how other people with injuries or chronic illness handle their families. I don't want to have a child/children and...

I truly understand! My 9 mo. DD is doing the exact same thing and has been for months. I have tried everything mentioned and more and nothing helps. I am getting to my wits end! It doesn't help that DH isn't very supportive, he says...

I give my DD organic puffed brown rice. Almost not a choking hazard at all because as soon as they get wet they turn to mush and she likes them.

Congratulations! I hope I will be able to do the same thing with our next one after having an unneccessary c-section with DD. I am very happy for you!