Posts by Philothea

I'm the third oldest in a family of 10 kids and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I always said and continue to say that the greatest gift my parents ever gave me was/is all my siblings!! I never even heard that remark about how it's unfair on older...

I feel exactly the same! Wish I had something better to say, but I don't. Hopefully other mamas will give us good advice...

Great thread! Almost 9 months bfing constantly in public and almost no bad reactions, except when I got to infant storytime at the library. Would you believe that its the other moms who all look at me very intently and everytime I put...

I agree that it could be ok for you or it could definitely be not even an option. I knew I was going to take it slow after labor (dd born May 2012) but I had no idea how difficult postpartum and recovery were going to be. Some women have...

I love the crockpot, my best friend! here is a great collection of recipes that I pull from: http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/11/nourishing-crockpot-carnival.html

My dd (now 8 months) was very similar, esp with the sleep issue. We could never put her down. Ever. But sleep is sooo important for you mama! So when she would fall asleep in my arms, thats how and when I would sleep. For example, if she...

Actually its not a big investment only $4 and I tried it for free fitst amd it really helped me see a pattern with my high needs baby that I wouldnt have been able to see otherwise. As for an investment in time, I keep the tab on my...

Definitely have empathy for you OP! My 8 month old dd has hated the car seat since the first time I put her in at 2weeks old and she still does. We recently moved and the distance was supposed to be 6 hours. Well dh and I decided to...

Oh I should also say that you have to log in her sleep and awake times... it doesn't do it automatically like the device your describing. But I have it on my phone so it really isnt inconvenient.

Hi im not sure what device you're talking about but I use an online site to keep a record of my dd's sleep. Go.trixietracker.com She has no schedule, never has, and is a horrible sleeper. But when I found this website (there are also...