Posts by goatlady

After reading way too much on here about how to handle the nighttime diapering issue for heavy heavy heavy wetters, I have decided to get my DD a Little Beetles hemp fitted along with their doublers and a wool cover. I hope this...

I'm using a fitted thirsties diaper sometimes with an infant CPF as a doubler and a prorap cover and it's still not enough. DD wakes up completely soaked! She had a little bit of pee on the sheets this morning too. Ugh. What can I do...

I know this book is highly recommended in the HB community but I'm not sure why. I just do not care for it. From my perspective, Gaskin seems too big on intervening.. too medicialized. Are others getting that from this book or is it...

Annarosa! I've been meaning to ask you what they do in Norway if the baby does get GBS? Do they immediately give him antibiotics? I wonder if some of these pregnancy diseases are used to scare women into going to an OB maybe, to...

I hate labels because then "it" becomes all about some arbitrary rules. LOL But... FWIW, I'd call that a UC.

What exactly is microfiber? Or microterry for that matter?!

Another diaper question from me! LOL I bought dd some fitted diapers for overnight and she's drenched by the morning. I was thinking of buy either a hemp fitted or hemp doublers to help with absorbency because I've read it's very...

I bought a bunch of the newborn kissaluvs and I'm hoping this baby can stay in them until 4 months, but I realize I'll need a lil something extra for absorbency. What kind of doubler do you mamas recommend? I've thought about sewing my...

How do fellow UCers handle this? Do you just treat yourself like you have it? Or do you go to a doctor and test? I feel like I've come to a roadblock in my UC. I'm not sure how to proceed. While the newborn getting the GBS...

The coconut oil/shea butter sounds easier and I like that it won't spoil like lotion will. I think I'll try that! Do you know what the correct proportions are to avoid a heavy feeling?