Posts by Mamaluu

What exactly do I need to do to become a happy & fulfilled SAHM? The background to this question came from my separate post earlier: (http://www.mothering.com/discussions...8#post15420518) Since I have deciphered my thought kind...

I'm a new SAHM transitioning from having had a very ambitious career. I have a 9 month old. The other day I caught myself doing something entirely uncharacteristic of me -- watching TV, and "desiring" to sit in front of the TV...

I'm a SAHM with a 9 month old and pregnant (1st trimester now). I'm feeling down and I need a lift and some inspiration. There are a few things going on: - Physically tired and and nauseated all day, so I end up staying home doing...

Hi JuliMummy, Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I wish the swaddling would work for my son but he gets too hot & sweaty and most importantly too agitated (screaming) being tied down in any way. If he wasn't like that, it...

Quote: Originally Posted by blimbrick Maybe he's just not ready for night weaning, how much milk does he get during the day? Our ped says Lucas should be getting at least 20 ozs a day until 12 mos. I have no...

Quote: Originally Posted by alegna I would put him in bed with you and help him learn to latch on by himself. A lot of night nursing is very normal with babies that age. Why? what is the actual...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamadaan A lot of babies wake up crying or in distress at this age. Yeah, it's that crying and especially distress that makes me unsure how to attend. (what is he is scared, what...

I didn't want to steal the 10-month-old-frequent-waking thread, but I do need some help with our situation so I started my own thread here. Both husband and I are burnt out from not getting any sleep (our 9 month old waking up every...

Question for those of you who don't pre-rinse/pre-wash, who only dump the large chuncks (or not), load it straight into the washer and wait till it's full to run it - Can your washer get rid of all the stuff on the plates that are by...

Quote: Originally Posted by LoveLife I do use snapfish and create photobooks online. .... I make sure to print off pictures every month and at least stick them in a photo album. I take maybe an hour over the...