Posts by Birth Junky

In the beginning I tried to be vigilant, but very quickly realized that there was no way I could keep DD from putting stuff in her mouth short of keeping her hands bound behind her back at all times. I asked our ND/pediatrician...

The latest gem from DH's grandmother (who has come up with some doozies in the past!) was that she wasn't sure how she felt about me taking 13-month-old DD on an airplane, because "that's how babies get tuberculosis."

I thought it was pretty good--was prepared for a super-mainstream vibe from the previews. Tonight is the birth episode, and of course she is getting an epidural . . . but hopefully there will still be plenty to laugh at. ETA: Weird--I...

DD is 13.5 months and still nursing very frequently. It's the only way she'll go to sleep, she likes to nurse when waking up . . . I would guess she nurses at least a dozen times a day at this point. She also nurses a LOT at night;...

DD's ped/ND is a lovely woman who nursed all of her children past the 3-year mark; she's also an advocate for co-sleeping and CLW. We interviewed her when I was in my first trimester, and almost immediately knew that we wanted her as...

I love the way DD will hop into my lap and bury her face in my chest, rubbing her nose back and forth against my breasts while I am unfastening my nursing bra or rearranging my shirt. I love the gigantic grin she gets when I sign...

I agree completely . . . we got the adjustable one because we figured both my husband (6'2") and I (5'8") would be able to wear it. Instead we got a sling that doesn't work for EITHER of us! I love, love, LOVE my Maya...

Welcome from another Washingtonian!

I have a Momma's Milk adjustable pouch and never use it, because it is difficult to get the velcro adjusted so that it lays smoothly. I recently borrowed a New Native from a friend, and have been loving it . . . I have also heard...

We normally sleep in a California King, but we have a rustic cabin where we spend a lot of time in the summer, and the bed there is a queen. It is perfectly comfortable, although we do change our positions slightly . . . at home I will...