Posts by katelove

I'm going to, loosely, follow the guidelines I was given when I had gestational diabetes. It had info for breastfeeding as well. It's based on servings not calories but that suits me. I find it too hard and too restrictive to count...

My mum automatically halves the sugar in all her recipes and they're fine. She also uses wholemeal flour for everything. It does change the texture a bit but otherwise works well. You can work up to it by doing half white, half...

I'm in. Do you want our vital statistics now or on the 1st?

Quote: Originally Posted by Ambivalent Dreams  More thoughts: so what did they likely do to revive my son? Run a suction of some sort down his throat? What is the process? I am from Australia and we often do things...

It definitely could be an aspiration pneumonia. The symptoms can range from mild to severe and the timeframe is right.

I prefer one piece suits for babies until they're walking really. I don't bother with shirt and pants at all (except the ones given as gifts). Style depends on your climate and the season. I am in a hot climate so I get mostly...

We put another mattress next to ours for DD1 when she was just over 2yo. Prior to that we all shared the same mattress. It has a single bed size doona and sheets on it for her and she is able to manage them well in terms of putting them...

I absolutely do not think that you caused this by responding to your baby's needs. You are doing the right thing by comforting and reassuring him. That said I, unfortunately, don't have anything to suggest other than bed sharing either....

Are you referring to the chlorhexidine mouthwash? Hale's has chlorhexidine as an L4 based on a single case of a newborn who had episodes of bradicardia (slow heart rate) requiring treatment after the mother used a chlorhexidine spray on...

Do you mean what could happen to you or the baby if the cord needed to be cut and you refused? Or do you mean what might happen to your relationship with your OB if you refuse in advance and s/he doesn't like that? To answer the first...