Posts by noah's_mama

I felt kind of guilty using it at first, but a swing has saved my sanity. I have two other sons, 4 and 2 years old, and I had to have some help. DS 3 would cry constantly unless he was held or nursing, so my mom suggested a swing. It...

I'm a lurker here, but I'll chime in on this. My son was born on 5/31, and he went through this about a week ago. I had to use the bulb thing (my older boys call it the "nose horn") on his nose a few times to help him breathe...

I'm due on Saturday, and I've cleaned mine the whole time. I don't know what would be dangerous about it.

I'm 27 weeks, and I've gained 27 pounds so far (or maybe more). I gained 45-50 pounds with previous pregnancies, so I guess it's the norm for me. I feel like I've been eating non-stop lately as well, and my sweet tooth has been...

I found a polyp on my cervix a few months ago (totally freaked out before I figured out what it was), right before I found out I was pregnant (due in May). My OB-GYN said there was no point removing it, and my pap smear came back...

My mom and I were all ready to start the adventure of dumpster diving on our weekly get together time, but sadly, every time we went to look in a dumpster, we found that all the stores had big trash compactors instead of dumpsters. It's...

My husband and I are in the same situation as you. We make about the same income, but it is stable, and my husband's job has perks that help us a lot but don't necessarily show up as "income." We also live a lifestyle that is...

I am so sorry.

I realize you feel your parents went way outside of the bounds they should have in cutting your son's hair, but remember, they are your ds's Grandparents. This relationship is so much more important than hair. It doesn't seem they...

I sometimes wait three days to get the eggs out of my coop , and I've never gotten sick. Eggs have not been refrigerated until fairly recently. Since the "bloom" (which keeps bacteria out) has not been washed off the eggs,...