Posts by hollydolls

My daughter has never liked cow's milk, either. We make her popsicles out of whole milk and berries using popsicle molds. Breastmilk would work, too.

I had the same issue with my toddler when I was pregnant. I still let her nurse whenever she wanted. If it drove me crazy (which was often), I would count in my head to, say, 50 or I would sing her one song while she nursed. Then I'd...

I used to be very timid about new crunchy things and would ease DH in with baby steps. Then one day I kind of had this epiphany. If I'm the one doing most of the cooking, I should have more of a say over what we cook with. If I'm with...

You may want to consider the Amen Clinic. He does SPECT brain imaging and can further determine the type of ADD/ADHD. He has a clinic in DC (http://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/adhd-add).   I don't have any personal...

I don't know if it varies in MD, but our HMO covered absolutely nothing for a homebirth with a CPM in VA. For my first, it did cover all but the copay for visits with a CNM and supposedly would have covered the birth with her (minus...

I don't know where your town is. Are you close to the DC Metro area? You might want to try Tammi McKinley (http://novamidwife.org). Even if you aren't close, she will likely have a resource for you. She was my midwife at my second...

If legality is an issue in your state, I wouldn't serve it to the children unless cooked in something (and thus no longer raw). This is the best way to CYA (and your farmer's). I probably also wouldn't disclose for the same reasons;...

Quote: Originally Posted by sundaya  Yes, I quit during pregnancy, twice....wish now I'd stayed quit, but the sleep deprivation demands something. I think everyone is different. I have to quit slowly, over a...

Yes, it could be an herb or grass they are eating. The items could also be slightly soured by the time they get to you (depending on what cheese you think they taste like, of course).

It is buttermilk. It just happens to be pasteurized. You may not recognize it as buttermilk because it does not look or taste like commercial buttermilk, which is usually created with cultures and pumped full of chemicals.