Posts by AndreaOlson

Hydrate! :) Drink lots of fluids. And definitely pump on fairly regular schedule to keep the breast "empty." Hope you gets lots of rest soon!

At this age, your child is now old enough to require a more autonomous, “do it myself” method instead of EC. EC would be great from 0-18 months.  But don't lose heart! There IS a form of gentle, non-coercive toilet...

Agreed! They really do through an amazing amount of hours during the first few months. Pretty soon though, you'll get more chances to play together since their nap time will get shorter. Hopefully your little one will still sleep...

I was thinking how important it is for kids to learn to have an appreciation that money should be spent wisely. At what age and how did you/are you doing this with your kids?

The weight gain is a good sign! :)  Based from your post, it looks like you're doing everything that should help with increasing your milk supply. Babies are really much more efficient at getting milk than a pump, so direct...

I think reading comics, as mentioned above, is a really good idea! After all, reading is about seeing the words and sounding out (verbally or just in your head) and comics make this all so interesting for kids. The more senses are...

Heard lately ---   We cannot barbecue every single thing we cook.  No one threw away the baby's teeth. It just hasn't come out yet. Please do not look for it in the trash.

  I'd definitely recommend Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedloff, which is a wonderful resurgence of instinctual parenting wisdom.    Another one would be Parenting From Your Heart:...

Hey KaeMaeBea! I feel for you Mama! But I'm also super-excited for ya. Given that she's hiding to poop, and she has the distant memory of ECing under her belt, she's a prime candidate for regular potty training. I never recommend...

Congratulations!! I read "Diaper Free Baby" by Gross-Loh and found it well-written but short on the direct how-to stuff (I'm a visual, hands-on learner, and had placenta brain pretty badly!). I've read the others (Boucke and Bauer)...