Posts by gcgirl

An alternative is a pair of "body shaping" underwear - I wore medium strength panel underwear the week after DS2, and it really helped. I felt like things went back into place faster.

Nothing, nothing, nothing worked for me. I had a plantar wart for 20 years. I tried every home remedy, every OTC remedy, and had it frozen eight times. I finally just had the doc cut it out. He said the anesthetic to numb my foot would...

Oh, that's a bunch of crap! I had to get stitched up after DS1, and the newbie (teaching hospital) kept trying to stitch me up without pain relief. DH had to keep remind him I didn't have an epidural. I don't know what took him so long...

I just tell them that it's like a diaper for mommy because once a month I get blood that my body makes and then it gets rid of because it doesn't need it.     Yes! Both my kids walked in on me and they were worried about...

DS1 never got into dolls. The only wooden toys he cares about are his wooden train set and his wooden sword.   DS2 loves dolls. He's very cuddly and likes to play imaginative games with them.   Totally depends on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by QuirkyMama    On a final note, Waldorf education in general boasts many accomplished scientists among its ranks; I would venture that because of our culture's preference for...

Haven't read all replies, but here is my take: doctors and researchers all over the world looked at exactly the same data these doctors did and came to the opposite conclusion - that circ should NOT be performed routinely. Some...

Quote: Originally Posted by averlee  I know I am going to sound like a big kook here, but why not try just letting her crash out when she's tired? You can't control her sleep. You can't make her sleep when you want...

We got DS1 these: http://www.amazon.com/Maped-Kidikut-Scissors-Fiberglass-Assorted/dp/B001ALQY30/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345660711&sr=8-2&keywords=kid+scissors+safe and...

Well, duh. Lol. I mean, I love that there's now "scientific evidence" of this, but it only confirms what people have observed for years.