Posts by NZmumof2

We are very sad to share that our tiny son Theo Benedict was born still on Friday night at 18 weeks.  He stopped moving on Monday and a scan confirmed his death on Tuesday.  He was perfect and no cause for his death has yet...

We are very sad to share that our beautiful baby boy Theo Benedict was born still on Friday night at 18 weeks.  He stopped moving on Monday and a scan confirmed his death on Tuesday.  He was perfect, no reason for his death...

I like lots of the suggestions that have been posted so far.  I am bemused about you keeping your 4 year old inside almost all summer.  I have 3 kids aged 4, 9 and 12 and another cooking.  I expect them to spend most of...

Hi Lisedea,   If we were having multiples we'd be looking hard at inducing lactation too!  Has your partner ever breastfed before?  If so that would make inducing without the birth control pill easier.  Just...

My experience with progesterone is that my clinic would usually start weaning at 10 weeks but because I bled a lot in the first few weeks I've been kept on till 12 then weaned from there, I'll be completely off at 13w5d.  From my...

Planet, the way wishingandhoping described using the moby is the way it is recommended for premmies, the key to safe babywearing of any teeny one is ensuring that there isa gap between their chin and chest, if the chin gets pushed down...

No idea what the "official line" is on this but we have used the same donor for all four kids, took me 6 goes to conceive with both my IUI kids, I did use clomid with the first after three non medicated cycles and injectables with the...

I like bummis whisper wraps for the little ones.  I think 3-5 is enough and 12 - 24 nappies, I like flats because they dry quickly on the line - April is Autumn here so AIOs won't dry without a dryer which I try to...

Hey ftmswife,  I think you guys fit here because queer parenting encompasses transgender parenting.  I think a male carrying a baby fits within queer parenting.  I wanted to say that I am very surprised you would now...

Hey Wishin, we had parents in law issues too, my in laws saw the bio child of my partner as a true grandchild and not my bio kids.  When we just had the two boys (had carried one each) we wrote them a letter the Christmas the...