Posts by jill the pill

I've never gotten a headache from RRL and I have consumed gallons of infusion.   Try drinking nettle instead which is also a great pregnancy tonic if you think the RRL is giving you headaches.  I've read through this...

Nice birth story!  I love the name Iris too...we almost used that for our first daughter but she ended up being Ivy Elizabeth.

I've been sleeping on the couch with DD on my chest laying flat on my back.  Is that bad?  Its the only way she will sleep right now.  I tried climbing into bed with my DH and DD1 last night with the baby and she...

She does nurse to sleep but as soon as I try to put her down her eyes pop open.  I know once I can nurse side-lying It will help since I won't have to move her.  My nipples are still so sore I can't nurse her that way...

My boobs are ready to fall off!  Audrey was up ALL NIGHT cluster feeding...is that normal?  I mean like from 10pm to 6am this morning.  My nipples are still so sore...I think I might have thrush.  Can I have thrush...

Just wondering if anyone is having the same trouble I'm having at night with their babies.  Audrey won't sleep laying flat on her back in her cradle, I've tried her swing, in bed with me, etc.  We end up sleeping on the couch...

I have the same problem with letdown.  Try latching the baby on until letdown occurs then take them off and catch milk in a cloth.  Once the flow has slowed down some, put baby back on.  Leaning back also helps some by...

Quote: Originally Posted by TalkToMeNow  So what does everyone think of stuff like Colic Calm? Jasper certainly does not have "colic", but he does have painful gas sometimes. His tummy gets hard and he is super gassy...

Quote: Originally Posted by herbsgirl  What an wonderful birth! Thanks so much for sharing.   The larger amounts of Red Raspberry Leaf  helped you to have such a wonderful birth (1 cup leaves...

I drank RRL and Nettle infusions from 18 weeks until I went into labor.  I started off pretty conservative with the herbs and increased it every couple of weeks until I was using a cup of RRL and 1/2 cup nettle to a quart of...