Posts by LittleCapucine

In France, the official rule is a little wine is fine during pregnancy. I was startled to find that out; it highlighted for me that culture was playing a role as well as research. As an aside, in France mothers are admonished never to...

Old thread...but great inspiration for me, thanks all!

Sympathy. My newly-five daughter is always irrational around her big birthday growth spurt, but my gosh... this year she's sullen and moody and gives us the silent treatment at the drop of a hat right now, multiple times a day. It is...

I wanted to follow up on my initial post for those of you reading now. This post is detailed, for the worried mamas who are going to come after me in search of help. In brief - last week my eight-month-old intact baby boy woke up with...

My baby boy just turned 8 months, and woke up this morning with his penis extremely red and swollen, and was clearly miserable. I took him immediately to his doctor, who ordered an antibiotic and ointment and said to come back in the...

My baby boy just turned 8 months, and woke up this morning with his penis extremely red and swollen, and was clearly miserable. I took him immediately to his doctor, who ordered an antibiotic and ointment and said to come back in the...

I hear two questions here: 'How do I take care of my home now?' and 'Should I give my baby a pacifier instead of letting him nurse as much as he wants?' You are always on safe ground offering the breast over a pacifier. There is no...

If I only had one, it would be the Moby for the front carrying year. The Ergo for the back carrying year. No way on the Beco. A mei-tai for front carrying if the Moby isn't your speed. I've been lucky enough to have all these, people...