Posts by GracesMama

My 3 year old does the same thing while she is nursing. It drives me crazy!!! I've explained to her that it hurts and ask her to stop, but she always starts up again a few seconds later. I'm interested to hear some more suggestions.

I didn't make a cake (labor was way too quick), but my mom and my DD did. It kept DD busy and she felt like she was doing something for the baby. They made a chocolate cake with homemade frosting.

It has been a week and a half since DD started wearing panties all day, and she is at the point where she has no accidents (although we often have to remind her/urge her to go). However, she has failed to poop on the potty. She knows...

Maybe she's feeling a lack of control in some other area in her life and this is one area where she feels she has control? We're struggling with the potty too. DD told me the other day that she didn't want to pee in the potty. When...

I had a low lying placenta. My mw didn't seem concerned about it, but I wanted to be sure it wasn't previa, so I opted for an ultrasound towards the end of my pregnancy. Luckily, it wasn't previa, and the homebirth went as planned.

I felt exactly the same way (why do you think I keep reading all the homebirth threads ). I think the hardest part was that I wanted to talk about the birth over and over again to anyone who would listen, to keep that high going, and...

Thanks everyone for your input. You've given me a lot of great ideas to try.

We wake up anywhere between 7 and 8:30. We go downstairs, and I change the baby's diaper and get her dressed. Then, I play with my 3 year old and 6 month old for 10 - 15 minutes. After breakfast, I help my 3 year old get dressed and...

I think it depends on the age of your kids. I'm not a fan of leaving infants or toddlers in a group child care setting. First, I'm concerned about all the germs (when DD was 8 months old, we tried it at the Y so I could work out, and...

I definitely appreciate my "alone time" when everyone goes to bed, including DH, but during the day, I don't feel like I need it. I love being with my kids, and I don't make plans to "get away" from them. I think...