Posts by miami mommy

Tracy Cooper is now working with Geraldine Lee at Fremont Midwifery. They are both super nice, I'm using them for my current pregnancy.  Quote: Originally Posted by AmaraMonillas  Michelle is not currently...

I'm 23 weeks and I've gained 13 lbs, almost all of it in the second trimester. I don't feel like my appetite is any bigger than it was before I was pregnant, so I'm pretty impressed that I've gained 13 lbs. 

For me, CIO is "not ok" because it causes developmental trauma. There's a big difference between the times when your kid cries because they can't have something they want and the times when they have a need for something like food,...

Congrats on finding out that you're having a boy! And sorry you had such a bad experience with your midwife!   If it were me, I would give the first birth center another chance. I had DS at a FSBC with a rotating pool of 4...

I'm having a girl!  I had a feeling it would be a girl and I'm so excited that I'll have one of each sex now. And, most importantly, she looks healthy! Here's a picture of her with her chin resting on her...

I lived in Miami for the first 10 months of DS' life and I parent a lot like you, so you're definitely not alone, you just need to find a group of like-minded and supportive people. I would occasionally NIP in Miami and I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by AKislandgirl  I started looking at tummy tubs last night. I am so getting one of those this time. They look great! I used a tummy tub with DS when he was a baby and it was awesome....

I'm still nursing, but wow is it painful when he latches on. I still have milk, but probably not as much since he seems to be asking for more water lately. I'm not planning on weaning, but I might night wean soon b/c I'm feeling really...

I'm pretty indifferent about my last name, but my DH's last name is 14 letters long and is nearly impossible for strangers to pronounce, so there was no way I was gonna take it when we got married. But I chose to give DH's last name to...

My DS dropped to one nap at 16 months. It was a pretty quick transition and we haven't looked back, although there have been a couple times that he has had a really bad day and needed two naps. Dropping to one nap has been awesome,...