Posts by IdentityCrisisMama

I'm not sure what you mean, mwherbs, but I do understand the need for hemorrhage drugs at home. I considered prophylactic anti-hemorrhage, actually. I'm just saying that I see a difference between some of these proposed...

Part of this makes a little sense to me - especially the hemorrhage meds. I can see the argument that if there is a suspected hemorrhage that the mother transfer. I don't agree with it, necessarily, but I get it. But, no Rogahm? So all...

Quote: Originally Posted by EchoSoul  So the next time we were in the bathroom, which he has not been wanting to leave, I squatted down near the door and opened my hand. And whattaya know, he willingly came over, took my...

My second doesn't love the sling and will not hold my hand (most of the time) but she actually likes the stroller (most of the time).  I dislike being a stroller parent just because, for me, fidgeting around with a stroller in and...

Quote: Originally Posted by NSmomtobe  I'll read the rest of the replies later, but I just want to say that Night 2 went much better than Night 1. Because it was a nice day out, he went out to play instead of watching...

I skimmed the posts and have a few thoughts to add...   First, I think a "whole child" type childcare can certainly be invested in whether the child is getting enough sleep. I don't care for their suggestions either but I...

Quote: Midwives for Peace is a grassroots group of Palestinian and Israeli midwives working together to ensure that childbirth is a joyous and safe experience for women despite the armed conflict that surrounds...

Great to know!  So, OP, you will feel a stronger rush of after pains as your nurse in those early hours/days but my intuition and this PP's advice is that this is the body doing what it should - breastfeeding stimulating the...

Oh, also, at this age many kids can start to understand simple things like, "mommy's tired".  When I wanted to nurse less (around 2), I just told my DC that my breasts hurt. Honestly, they were more irritated but "hurt" was the...

How are you walking him? Is he in your arms? In a sling?   I think that will help understand what he's really attached to...   My first was a sling baby and, honestly, there were so many advantages to that even if the...