Posts by erigeron

^^^^We're not supposed to advocate "harsh sleep-training practices" on MDC. I'm not sure what qualifies as "harsh". Some people seem to think a certain amount of crying is okay and is not the same as straight-up CIO. Some people think...

Maybe something like a diaphragm would be good--it does mess with the spontaneity of the moment, but she's not putting anything permanent into her body or taking any medications.    Lots of women have IUDs before having...

I usually would say something like "We just can't stand to listen to her cry for that long" and "I think it's pretty normal for them not to be sleeping through the night at this age, lots of babies don't sleep through the night at this...

Quote: Originally Posted by 2babies2kidsmom   You chose to build a life with him knowing about those things.  Is it really fair to ask him to change after you vowed to love him through good times and...

Quote: Originally Posted by nstewart   I want to enjoy the next 10 years of my life, and not just stress about money.   ...   And as long as I am doing what I need to meet those...

Quote: Originally Posted by girlspn    erigeron, thanks for sharing this article. I think I'll try this soon. Was your LO nursing frequently still when you first tried it? She was nursing a bunch of...

Quote: Originally Posted by girlspn  My daughter seems to nurse more frequently during the night now! Probably 5 times last night. I cannot figure out how to cut down. She doesn't accept cuddling or back rubs (she...

Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  I know when we registered the birth for for youngest DS, my only home birth, that DH was listed as the informant and birth attendant was blank because the midwife was an...

My mother breastfed me to 6 months and I was never in day care. I got a stomach bug at age 2 and was so dehydrated I had to be hospitalized. Ultimately I was fine, obviously, but a vaccine might have spared me needing that treatment...

What evidence is this?