Posts by sallyrae17

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I really think that going from no kids to one is way harder than the transition from one to two. At least, that's been my experience. I know a lot more the second time around, and even though my two kids are completely different from...

I gained a total of 30 pounds and was down 15 pounds right after birth. By three weeks postpartum, I had 7 more to go! I haven't weighed myself yet today (4 weeks pp), but I'm pretty sure I've lost a couple more. I think most of the...

boots - That is a HUGE weight gain! Awesome! My daughter gained two pounds in a little less than two weeks - she also grew over an inch. The growth is crazy!   Breastfed babies usually gain a lot right away, but then don't...

I curl up around my baby and she is either on her back or side. She actually likes to sleep nose to nose - literally. It's cute...and good that I don't have any personal space issues. :) We do the side-lying nursing position, so that's...

VV - I loosen the wrap and put her in a cradle hold. So, one side of the cross is supporting her whole body and the other is just supporting her legs/ankles. Does that make sense? When my son got bigger, I'd just pull him down so his...

boots - As far as nursing in public goes, I honestly just find a place to sit down and nurse. I've actually nursed in pretty much every situation imaginable - even standing in line at the grocery store in the moby wrap. I've also done...

Quote: Originally Posted by bootsvalentine  Can someone clarify if babies are supposed to hate baths? I guess we haven't done a full tub/sink bath yet, just sponge baths and he hates it despite our efforts to keep him...

LilyTiger - Chant with me: This too shall pass. This too shall pass. Seriously, though, I've been there. Piper must be going through a growth spurt or something. It will not be like this forever. I PROMISE! Have you tried wearing her...

I don't know if tummy time makes your baby crawl faster - my son was just incredibly motivated to move. He held his head up the day he was born and started crawling at 4 1/2 months. It was rather intense and I was NOT ready to have a...