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Quote:Originally Posted by newmamalizzy My DD is 3 now, and ones that have worked for us do far are the Goodnight Moon game, Maisy game, and an awesome game called Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, which I highly recommend. OMG she LOVES...

At that age we had a couple of strategies that, if nothing else, made me feel better. 1) bring toys and a sturdy book. Sometimes that bought us a few minutes and I felt better prepared lol. 2) divide and conquer: parent A sat and ate for...

Are you in Canada by any chance? The year maternity leave together with EI sounds exactly like my situation; that's why I ask. I was also laid off at about 5 months into my pregnancy but the one year maternity/EI for us here negates the...

First off, kudos to you for persevering with nursing your first and I think it shows incredible foresight on your part tO be planning for difficulties you might face rather than simply trying to cope in the moment. Although I think it...

Bumping for any additional suggestions.

I was a slob until my late 20's. Becoming a mom started me on my journey to LEARNING how to keep a house clean and now, 2 years later, expecting my second I still struggle. I grew up in a very loving home where my parents had a very...

Thank you Banana for the info and suggestions. I'll look up the stretch and I found a waterfit class nearby on wednesdays which I'll check out this week. I'm really looking forward to the counseling. It helped a ton when I had postpartum...

Leigh, now water aerobics I can do! I love being in the water, just can't swim lol

Thanks Banana! What dosage is needed? There's some in my prenatal multivitamin already so I want to know how much extra to add. I can't swim (embarrassing, I know) and don't know a good local chiro (I'm weary of going to just anyone)....

I'm also having a tough time with my mood and anxiety this time around. Look into community resources in your area. My city has a community clinic dedicated to supporting women with mood issues/depression/anxiety related to their...