Posts by ISISandOSIRIS

I don't usually talk about it; however, when I mentioned it to a friend of mine, she revealed she does the same (and, FYI, had no problem getting her kids in their own beds when she felt it was time). I already know several of my family...

My guy is still little, but I'm going to add that we always sleep on a spread-out receiving blanket (to get those drips and dribbles) and it's easier to slide the entire blanket over with LO on top. Then, I get up and switch to the...

Babies are much more efficient at getting milk than pumps are. There were times I pumped until I thought my breasts were emptied only to have baby suddenly get hungry (ug). I put him to what I thought would be an empty breast and he...

Pump output isn't the most accurate measure of supply. Are there any other indications? Are there wet and poo diapers? Does your baby seem lethargic/less alert? My pump output sometimes fluctuates. Things that affect it, for me, are...

This thread makes me think of "frank and beans" from There's Something About Mary. A pp said that kids aren't taught inaccurate terms for other body parts, but that's not really true. Many kids are taught "tummy" to refer to the entire...

I agree with the article. Obviously, this wouldn't apply to an infant and the author makes that clear. I work with children and I'm often taken aback by the lack of inner-resourcefulness some of these kiddos have. They need to have an...

Asiago, I'd be very interested in reading those studies! Do you have links or references? Thanks!

What about first having her camp out on the floor for awhile, then eventually camp out int hallway outside your room?

1. Have any of you done counseling if you are having a tough time ttc? No, I did not see a counselor but I did go through some very dark days and a good therapist might have helped. I basically relied on DH for support (which was hard...

Totally agree with this. I was ttc for 3 years and had a lot of work stress the month it finally happened. I was really beginning to resent the "relax and it will happen" comments because it inadvertently put the blame on me for not...