Posts by phathui5

It is very normal for the marriage to go through a rough patch after the birth of a baby. It's a huge change, you're both tired, you have this tiny person who has constant needs. I know that right now, it feels like things are falling...

Quote: Originally Posted by doulatwinners   I also feel strongly now (though this has evolved) that a woman shouldn't be calling herself a doula unless she is truly trained and certified, otherwise you're not doing...

What foods is she allergic to?

Just in case you haven't had the baby yet (and for anyone else):   "If Raeanne feels that suctioning the nose is necessary she will do so."   With suctioning a just-born baby, it's mouth then nose. From a NRP...

In the past, in other forums, there have been weekly member spotlight threads. I think this could be a lovely thing for our Birth Professionals forum, a way for us to get to know each other and identify people who are resources on...

This is a pretty interesting read, focusing on identifying musically gifted children:   http://www.helenlancaster.com/Documents/Identifying%20the%20gifted%20in%20music.pdf

I would let her read the books and discuss with her as needed (if she needs to talk to you about it or there's something from one of the books you want to discuss with her). My now-12 year old read the series when he was seven and...

I hadn't heard about them until I saw you mention them on here recently. Can you tell us more about them?

She could get a copy of Heart & Hands. It's usually only about $23 on amazon and it's a great midwifery text.   This is good (especially page...

I would think that you only need to pump enough for one or two servings of milk, depending on how long the surgery will take. When my dh got his wisdom teeth out recently, it took about three hours.    For myself, I would...