Posts by pek64

Talk with a breastfeeding consultant, lactation consultant, or LLL leader. Mucous can be a sign of trouble. Do not wait for a doctor's appointment, because doctors are not usually helpful with breastfeeding issues.

What does she currently eat, and NOT eat? My son gets migraines from sugar, artificial flavors, artificial colors, and artificial sweeteners. He can tolerate fruit or fruit juices, and honey and maple syrup in very small amounts. He...

Quote:Originally Posted by prosciencemum The problem with taking the view Mother Nature knows what she's doing is that Mother Nature does not care about the survival of an individual, only of a species (if that even to be...

I've read the ratio of water to nuts is 2:1 for nut milks, like cashew.

I live in an area where Christian homeschoolers are the norm. It can be a bit awkward at gatherings when they pray, but we would just stand/sit quietly during the prayer. Other than that, they rarely discussed religion. So, even if your...

My son was super attached to me. We had the added problem of my parents, shortly after he turned three, trying to make him more independent by telling him I was going to die, when they had a few minutes alone with him. He then had total...

Got it! Thanks! Sorry you have that to deal with. I guess you have special things you have to do to help her? I hope things continue to improve for all of you!

I had a trip to Disney planned, and got pregnant a month before the trip. We went anyway, and I had a horrible time! For five years after my son was born I could not see a Disney commercial without feeling severely ill. I learned to...

I do not wish to be argumentative, but I see this from the perspective of someone whose father grew up in a family where English was not spoken in the home. My father learned English when he was three or four, and was interacting with...

I am glad that things are better! What a relief! I am still confused about the crawling and "crossed" hands. Your description of how your daughter learned to walk matches my son's experiences, only without the screaming. If he crawled...