Posts by nilatti

I grew up in a community where nearly everyone was born at home or at a birth center. I was born at a birth center, and I attended my brother's home birth when I was three. My mom always talked about his birth (which was much longer...

I'd like to second the Pur Absorb. By taking it first thing in the morning with a glass of OJ, I moved my hemoglobin number from 9.9 to 11.9 in ONE WEEK.   I should also note that that week also involved cutting out caffeine...

Yay! I'm so happy for you--that must have been really frustrating and scary.

My son really enjoyed reading books about children using the potty (though he's been ECed since he was tiny, so he was sort of used to the idea). We had a "potty pause" at around 19 months, and got over it by reading Once Upon a...

Yay! Congratulations! Sending wishes for a fast recovery and good sleepers! :)

I was just getting on to say basically what BeMoreFarmGirl wrote. This morning, I asked my (almost-2-year-old) son whether he wanted toast or cereal for breakfast. He said cereal, but then threw a fit when I brought it to him. I tried...

So cute, and what a great birth story! Love the name. Congratulations to all of you.

So, I'm not really there yet--expecting #2 in a month, and my kids will be 2 years apart. BUT, if you're planning on conceiving again soon, you should know that if your births are 2 years or less apart, you are at double the risk of...

SO cute!

I have a normal-sized tub, and my MW said it would be fine to use it for labor. I think someone in The Business of Being Born has a baby in a little apartment bathtub.