Posts by lfpalmer

I share your doubts. There is a time for weaning in mammals --- a time when a one-source, highly digestible/absorbable, tailor-made diet is no longer necessary. It comes sooner for some and later for others but your daughter has had a...

I think you're doing great. Follow your wise observations and intuition. The timing sounds good.  

It sounds as though you're doing a great job of sleuthing out your son's challenges and meeting his needs. I understand your desire to see the least suffering possible. Since after starting solid foods you will still need to be...

I'm certain that your breastmilk is enough for your son. Growth charts are to help us determine whether there's some terrible digestive system problem or such. We are often encouraged to worry too much about those lines and dots rather...

What a lucky little boy to have such eager and loving siblings. It sounds as though they're holding him safely enough or you wouldn't have tolerated it but it's so deeply instinctual to be nervous about his handling. I think you and...

Your baby is very normal. First, eating every 90 minutes during the night is very natural, and very common for those who have access to fill their needs. Babies would not do this so commonly if it meant they weren't getting the sleep...

More often than not, youngsters outgrow these sensitivities. Sometimes it's around one year or two years, and occasionally it takes longer. I've never been much of a proponent for milk introductions at 12 months but since you are very...

What a fun question. Certainly it would not end up with fewer nutrients than cow's milk. It will still be chock-full of a nice human balance of nutrients. Yes, a few things will be lost, especially some of the immune provisions, and...

(sorry for cross-posting but a negative rumor began about something that should be rewarded) The new Suave shampoo commercial is an awesome boon to breastfeeding, placing it not only as something normal and beautiful to see on TV but...

The harm in giving anything to breastfed baby is from the iron -- which is in formula and nearly all foods but not in vitamin K drops. The volume (such as water) is another problem, but not with a few drops. I don't know vitamin K...