Posts by takasmom

Any pox around the Boston area by chance??? We missed the spots down in Hull, but thought maybe there could still be some being passed around from that...

Not to be a scare monger, but put me in the stairs require adult supervision camp. On a lot of safety things I am somewhat lax and let ds (17 months) explore as he pleases unless I can think of a good safety reason NOT to. I actually...

DS is 17 months and has had the front four on top and bottom for awhile. I recently discovered he has two top molars as well and is, i think, working on two on the bottom. but those are harder to know bc whenever i check i usually get...

well we are just on the cusp of 18 months and am holding my breath bc everything i've heard/read is that it is a tough age. according to the ames/ilg book (which i LOVE) on "your one year old" 18 months is a period of...

Owachi, I'm curious how you know DS isn't wheezing. Our 15 mo ds struggled w/ viral induced asthma all winter and there were times when i couldn't hear the wheeze but the doctor could with stethoscope. do you use a stethoscope? ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Thao I consider us ambassadors for the new wave of the future (did you know mixed-race kids are the fastest-growing ethnic group?) and deal with the questions I get with humor and...

Our planned hb last year ended in a transfer to Brigham and though it wasn't what we were envisioning for the birth we were happy with our experience there and felt we were treated respectfully. I think whether your mw has any...

there is a very good breastfeeding support group run by the LC at cambridge hospital (just up the street from inman) every t/th mornings. initially i was deterred from attending by the "support group" type venue but turned out...

it is hard to tell from the examples you give whether your bf's relatives are trying to be rude or not but to a great extent it doesn't actually matter. i think regardless of the intent the result of the current situation is you feel...

we've unfortunately been dealing with this here as ds has been anemic since 6mo. you've gotten good advice so far. just to reiterate: baby does not receive additional iron through breastmilk if you supplement. also important to up the...