Posts by mommyabroad

I developed mastitis with a 103 fever on Thursday which has gone away with echinacea, elderberry, and belladonna. There is still discomfort and redness but I am letting down on that side again and my 7 week old will nurse for 10 minutes...

So last time around with DS (years ago), I never let him cry for more than a few seconds. But I didn't eat, sleep, or take a shower either. Now with a newborn, I am committed to eating and taking better care of myself and am...

RiverTam, who is the author? I went to Amazon and there were several books with a close title. Thank you!

Thanks so much for all of the helpful replies. I do think it could very well be a fit issue, although he says he likes the therapist, just not the work/practice. But I had the sense from the start that the therapist who did his...

I felt really great for the first week and a half or so. But now DD is awake more and there is more crying and gas and we've moved beyond the wake/eat/sleep cycle. I had a wonderful birth and felt like I had energy from that flowing...

Just saying "hi" -- I was due on May 31st but delivered in early June. Second baby. Home birth. Hope to connect with other June mamas.

Thanks for the replies. He's definitely said he hates going -- he says he likes the therapist just not doing the work with her. LOL. He actively avoids her when she comes out to start the session. The funny thing is, he had a...

So I posted a shorter version in Parenting too, but thought I might get some good ideas here. My 6-year-old has been identified as gifted and will be in a great program next year. He does have an articulation issue though, that...

My 6-year-old has a speech articulation issue and has been going to a speech therapist for 6 months. She says he's improving but we see no carry over in his daily conversations with us or others. He hates going and although we've...

I just delivered in a "Made in Water" inflatable birthing pool. It was brilliant! I had planned a home water birth with baby 1 but the pool was so uncomfortable and my labor really stalled. This birth was incredible --...