Posts by newmomlearning

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I think some children have a strong need to be with their moms. My 5 yo DD was very much this way. But, moms need sleep (and a break!)...or their personalities and judgement will be far from normal. It could be phase, but you don't...

I laughed to read how breastfeeding on demand may lead to toddlers who ask for "snacks at night." I think people are just unable to make the stretch to understand an experience they never had...even if they bf on a...

I'm looking to sell/trade a brand-new Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper and an Amby Baby Hammock (our 7-week old is just not going for either of them.) I looked at iTrader, but I have no idea how this system is supposed to work. I can see no way...

This is a much-needed, fun thread. Heartburn and endless pillow propping to find a comfortable position to sleep. Twitchy legs!! And, the fact that the toys my four-year-old leaves on her bedroom floor are now an...

Hi, I read your post & had to respond...couldn't leave it unanswered. I may be where you are in a few weeks (a baby due on May 23rd and a 4-year-old in residence...I'm a little nervous). I just wanted to offer that I've found...

I have this same problem. I am 7 weeks with baby #2 and stuffed up. The stuffed-up feeling contributes to my naseau This happened with my daughter as well. The only relief I've found is to take a long shower. If some one could...

Hi, This is a great thread. I am hearing-impaired (70% in left ear and 35% in right, and wearing a hearing-aid in right) and I actually prefer this term over Hard-of-Hearing. I was mainstreamed through the public-school system and...

Hi, My daughter is now 3.5 and the first year was by far the most difficult. It is only now that I can even contemplate having a second child. And, I'm scared about how that will go. DD was a cling-on for the first year. Talk...

I am sorry for the loss of your loved one. All the things you are doing are good. You are helping and comforting. I had an experience of sudden, unexpected death of a childhood friend. I can share with you that it is something...