Posts by amy9798

I was born in 1980 and breastfed for 3 months. My brother (1982) breastfed for 14 months and was weaned because he started pulling on my mom's shirt to ask for milk. My youngest brother (1985) was nursed for 10 or 11 months. My mom has...

Quote: Originally Posted by Snapshot my son and i have a much stronger BF bond than w/DD That is probably why it's taking longer. For me it has to to with when my babies really start taking a liking to...

Have you tried saying something like this to him: I completely understand that you personally prefer an intact penis and you have every right to your opinion. But don't you think that your son has the same right to his own opinion? By...

We were asked once right before we were discharged from the hospital- "Oh by the way, were you wanting to have him circumcised?" and when we said absolutely not the doctor said "Great decision!" with a big, relieved...

If you like Joshua and Noah but find them too common, how about Joah or Joash? Good luck!

Just adding in a little personal experience anecdote- Our girls were 3.5 and 8.5 when our 6 year old son came home and a couple of years younger than that when we started the adoption process with him. I had heard a lot of opinions about...

I have two intact boys (almost 8 and 17 months) who have been problem-free. My two intact girls, however, have had numerous UTIs including hospitalizations for kidney infections and specialized dye tests. No one has ever suggested...

1. Please introduce yourself and tell us why you have decided to spend nothing (or spend significantly less) for the Month of July. My name is Amy and I'm a SAHM to 4 kids. In June we took a couple of trips and we have another planned...

My son is 17 months old and is very active and busy and not very interested in nursing. He will only nurse in a dark, quiet room and nurses before (and sometimes after) his nap, before bed, again at around 11pm, again at around 6am and...

Oh man- I'm going to be in Chicago next week but am leaving on the 28th Wish I'd known earlier...