Posts by forestmushroom

Quote: Originally Posted by Onemoreontheway  Hey Ladies,                 I'm back. 10 days of tent camping with a (now)...

I think taking some baby containers such as playmat and bumbo are excellent ideas. If someone has a pack and play this is the best care for them as well-- sure you are used to plopping your little one down on the floor on a play mat...

Coconut oil or palm oil make a good dairy free pie crust.  

Earth Balance is a great dairy free spread, no hydrogenated oils, and they doo have a dairy free/ soy free version. That or coconut oil are good butter replacements... olive oil. Avocados, Hummus.... We use almond milk or coconut...

Synthetics are just too hard to care for for me... if they aren't staining then they are leaking or not drying.... I just don't have any luck with them. A m merino wool will not be scratchy. I like longies (or even fleece...

fitteds and wool are my favorite.  

we skip purees, too. except as maybe a sauce to introduce flavors... but won't introduce any food until after 6 Months...   We will most likely start with avocado or egg yolk... and then yummy fall root veggies!   But...

My daughter had an extreme dairy/soy intolerance. I cut out all dairy and soy from my diet. Kelly mom has a great list of "hidden dairy." By the time my daughter was 3 she could eat small amounts of cow yogurt and cheese. We don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by MLog  Last month at the LLL meeting I went to I'm pretty sure someone mentioned changes in eating/sleeping habits happening between 4 and 6 months and that babies who had previously slept...

cristeen has excellent advice! when my first baby was a baby I worked a *very stressful* full time job. I literally had no breaks except to pump. I would bring a picture photo book of my baby, and sit and sing songs I would sing to...