Posts by mamazee

This is really interesting. Do you have high voltage lines near you or something? I think I'd try to find out the cause, and then get some information about what health problems can be caused by it, and then you could organize neighbors...

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Wow, these are great! Thanks! I can use as many suggestions as people have, so keep them coming

I have two kids: an 11-year-old who has a hard time with crafts, and a 4-year-old who is, well, 4. I need some craft ideas for things that aren't too difficult for them to do on rainy days. What do you suggest?

A lot of toddlers aren't content to sit in a stroller when they're out, too. Some are explorers and really need to be on their feet looking at everything. I think leashes can be preferable to a stroller for those kids. I see this as...

Quote:Originally Posted by Backroads I guess I'm more concerned about the baby than myself.  I do have engorgement and spray issues... OK well then I'll tell you my experience wtih block feeding! I started with four hours on each...

I did have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance with one of my kids, but it seems like you'd know if you were overproducing milk to that extent. I mean, I was engorged all the time, and I didn't see you mention your own discomfort or...

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A great skill to learn is to be able to lean over to nurse from the breast farther away from the baby. Maybe women with small breasts can't do this, but my medium breasts and I could. It takes a bit of practice, but work on leaning over...

My answer is "it depends." Let's say on the day the woman gives birth, her husband ends up needing his appendix out. Both have had a medical event they need to recover from (and I was up and moving two days after my appendix came out...