Posts by Thandiwe

Quote: Originally Posted by Sayward  I really, really don't understand why this man has so much clout in some circles. His website is shoddily scrapped together, plagued with grammar and spelling errors, push push...

Does anyone have any links to how allergens pass into baby while you're pregnant?  Like, if it's probably baby will end up with a gluten sensitivity, is it an issue if mom consumes gluten while pregnant?  And how long prior...

It was variable as I slowly, with each kid and without realizing it, began to follow ecological breastfeeding more and more over time.  First was about 8-9 months.  Second was about 12-15 months (can't remember...

I know exactly how you're feeling. With this pregnancy, my milk was G.O.N.E. by 8 weeks.   To make matters worse, my nearly 2 year old wouldn't eat solids, got very ill, and then subsequently dehydrated due to no other foods, and...

Because mothering my child knows no clock.  I don't care how old he is, I know that I need to meet his needs emotionally.  As long as he still feels that I can best meet his needs by snuggling while nursing, I have no issue...

Have you contacted the local LLL?  Lots of the leaders can, as moms and not leaders, guide you to some more holistic docs.  Also, consider family doctors.  I've found that once I started looking at family doctors, many...

Quote: Originally Posted by bootsvalentine  -the biggest maxi pads money can buy!  (Always overnights in the purple package worked great even when I was bleeding the most, and for my water leak) So they...

Olive oil!!  I always keep a bottle of olive oil on hand for baby's meconium diapers and dry skin.    And I'm all done getting ready for the birth until I read this and realized.... OMG I FORGOT A PERI...

Re-affirming what everyone else has said.  This is my 4th pg, so it's a little different here, but I've had these episodes like what you're saying since around 32-33 weeks.  They are getting a lot more intense, and I was just...

Congratulations!!  Welcome to the world, Armando!!