Posts by newmomlearning

Great idea!! Thank you. I'm trying this very soon!!

ladylee, Thank you.... A few days after my DD was born I was b'feeding her and noticed the cute animals on the sleeping gown she was in were designed by John Lennon. The words of John Lennon's "Imagine" soon were on my...

Hi Amy Mama, I've been away from the boards for a while, working on a memorial for my friend and building a stronger relationship with her Mom. It's been up & down emotionally. I just came back today and read your posts. I,...

I birthed my baby, for sure! And it was glorious! My wonderful midwife caught her for me and set her on my tummy.

I don't have any info on how to turn a posterior baby as I tried pelvic tilts and wasn't able to turn my DD. My midwives also recommended scrubbing the kitchen floor as another way to get the baby to turn...but, I didn't feel motivated...

My oldest and dearest friend died in the South Tower of the WTC on September 11th. I was five months pregnant at the time and have since given birth to a gorgeous DD. I met Sue when I was 12 and we became best friends through Junior...

We also have our DD's placenta in our freezer. But, it's only been there for 14 weeks. Just after DD was born we bought a beautiful parcel of land in Vermont where we plan to build a house within 3 years & raise DD (and...

None. We got rid of our TV three years ago, before we even had DD. We talked about how we wanted to raise our kids and we both agreed we didn't want them inundated with all the crazy, mixed messages that TV bring into the home. ...

Wow. I read the WHOLE thing! What an educational exercise. Here's what I learned that was useful to me: 1). Ask yourself: Would leave your child in this person's care if they were NOT a relative? 2). "My child doesn't...

I don't think men should have a "supervisory" role in the birth process. I don't think their temperments are designed for it. They're way too impatient & have to DO SOMETHING. They can't just chill and let birth take...