Posts by triscuitsmom

No stretching/massage here! Three babies and only a small skid mark with the first. All three came quickly (20 minutes pushing, 15 minutes from 4cm to baby in arms, and then 12 minutes pushing). They were 8lbs 12oz, 7lbs 13oz, and 9lbs...

Quote: Originally Posted by xekomaya I'm so sorry. I would absolutely go if you can physically manage. Yep, me too.

DDC to send tons of ELV to you. I've been thinking about you tons lately.

Quote: Originally Posted by Just1More Ds was like that, too. He was 8lb 10oz at birth and 12 pounds at a month. 2 months he was 15lbs, and by 3 and half he was 20 lbs. (And then he didn't gain until well past age 1.)...

Quote: Originally Posted by Piglet68 As the adult, I consider school to be NOT in the best interests of my child, and would no more allow them to choose school before they've had a few years of unschooling under their...

Quote: Originally Posted by KittyDanger I just think it's the opposite of what "child led learning" is about...if your child is indicating that she would like to go to school and you are trying to minimize her...

Quote: Originally Posted by LovnMyBoys I am savouring every moment of this newborn stage. The past 6 days have been a blur of wonderful chaos. Elias is nursing well, so well that my milk was in the next day. The...

I had my one week postpartum visit today (he's six days old). Baby and I both checked out perfectly. He's already above his birth weight by 3 ounces... he's up to 9lbs 8oz! I'm thrilled to have another baby that is doing so well right...

Thank you so much for all of the ELVs and positive thoughts Mamas! I finally got around to posting a birth story http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1262105 It's hard to believe that this time a week ago I was in labour!...

Vitamin D is passed through breastmilk but only in small amounts. However, like iron, it is in a form that is highly usable by baby unlike supplements. We live in Canada, and even in the winter we do not supplement with vitamin D. It is...