Posts by elluin

Have you tried wearing your LO in a wrap? That usually worked for us if our daughter was struggling to sleep. She also only sleeps with a full belly, regardless of whether she goes to sleep nursing or in our arms after nursing. The...

We took the side off a hand-me-down crib and pushed it up against our bed.  The crib mattress has multiple heights so we were able to line it up at the same height as our mattress.  We used that until my daughter had enough head control...

Is it still painful? I remember having those sensations at one point, but it cleared before I could get to a LLL meeting. It could be a plugged duct, in which case you'll want to add some heat, either in the shower or a warm washcloth...

Thanks for sharing... that is a sweet article!

A friend lent me "The No Cry Sleep Solution" (by Elizabeth Pantley) when I felt like I was at a breaking point from lack of sleep (also when my daughter was six months... I think that was the hardest month for me sleep-wise). Some of...

Our daughter is also ten months and is recently struggling to sleep, waking more frequently and sometimes waking crying... I think it's probably teething. Here are my thoughts on your questions... Quote:Originally Posted by...

I second the recommendation to see a chiropractor, that helped our daughter's reflux immensely. She would also gag like that (sometimes an hour or more after she ate) if she was not upright for at least half an hour after she ate. I...

Can you mix some chopped veggies in with the fruits? We steam, chop and freeze our daughter's veggies so they can be served quickly. She loves asparagus, brussel sprouts, carrots, sweet potato, green beans, turnip, etc. If your daughter...

We had my husband sooth our daughter some of the wakings when she was nursing every hour or less. If she fussed at all, I still nursed her. At the time (about the age your daughter is now), she ate every two hours during the day, so we...

Thanks for the tips. We have a great natural baby store that hosts a cloth diaper "garage sale" - they had one last weekend and I was able to get some pockets, including Happy Hempy.