Posts by HollyRhea

I also have a mouthy 6-yr-old.  I really thought it was her personality until I read the Ames and Ilge "Your Six Year Old"  (seriously, those books have saved my parenting so many times).  Turns out getting "fresh" is a...

We love our family practice doc, but he doesn't know much about gluten intolerance.  My daughter was tested by Enterolab at 3.5 years old, showing a gluten intolerance.  She's been off of gluten for over three years...

We were planning on having it done sometime this year.  But a good friend showed me this:  http://men.webmd.com/news/20070222/study-suggests-vasectomy-dementia-link   We also have a holistic dentist who spoke...

I've worn a mesh ring sling to a CHicago pool - Whealan pool on Devon. No problems. THe only thing that freaked me out was not having the ability to really go after my older kids if they were in danger. I guess that's why the...

I am a doula, and I try to be sensitive to when my presence is either a help or a hindrance. I have left laboring couples for hours at a time to labor together in the shower if I was unneeded. I've also gone home if I've suspected my...

Had my third and final baby this past weekend. The story is here. I'm already grieving the end of my last pregnancy and fighting our decision to be done. Maybe when this babymoon is over will I remember why we decided that.

This thread is very encouraging to me. My third child, second son, was born four days ago. He was diagnosed with mild hypospadias and has a hooded foreskin. He looks like he's circumcised, but I am able to pull the foreskin down to...

Gifts I have received lately as a doula: (I call them "doula perks" and they make my husband so jealous. hee.) GC for massage GC for acupuncture GC for BeByBaby (natural baby store) GC for fabric store (from a student...

This can be difficult, depending on the climate in your hospital. As a doula, I always inform my clients of the benefits of waiting until labor begins on its own. Not just because the contractions can help turn a breech (though not too...

All of your responses are really encouraging, even though I'm not the OP and you aren't speaking directly to me. My first birth was in the hospital, though we were only there for 45 minutes of the 18 hour labor. My husband and I did...