Posts by gardenbelle

Thanks for the suggestions!  My grandfather is a neurosurgeon is very against chiropractic practice so I'm a little leery but I'm thinking of trying an acupuncture induction again.  I tried it last time I went overdue and...

Hi all! My due date is Monday and I'm researching natural induction methods in case I go too far over again (my last baby was a hospital induction at 42 weeks).  We are doing all the natural methods already like RRL, EPO, sex,...

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren  One thing that bothers me about mamas using lemon juice or any other substance on their nipples is that it is not quite truthful. It's not true that your milk has gone sour. It's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cynthia Mosher  Weaning can sometimes be necessary but there are better, more gentle ways to do it. Have a look at this page of resources. There are a couple of books there about weaning...

Strawberryprincess, thank you so much for your response!  It was really helpful.  I decided to wean her tonight and I did the lemon juice trick  (actually, I picked a sour lime off our tree just to make sure she wouldn't...

Hi there! I'm hoping that someone might have some advice for me and I hope I can get it without any judgement. :)  I'm currently 12 weeks pregnant and nursing my 25 month old and she is now down to once a day.  In the past...

That is awful and don't ever let that horrid (probably jealous) person bother you.  Was this on the internet or in person?  I agree, if this was on the internet, it sounds like a troll.  When I announced my first...

Thank you so much for the link.  This is exactly what I was hoping to read. :)

My last labor was only 1:45 min long and I've been told #3 could come very fast.  I picked a smaller hospital close by my home instead of the big baby-friendly hospital I've previously delivered at an hour away.  I really...

We are undecided at this point.  I'm pretty sure that we'll wait until the baby is born though.  We already have a girl and a boy and I have this wonderful vision of having the baby placed on my chest and DH and I looking...