Posts by aprilv

our ped gave us this as well even though we didn't check ds's level- i guess it's just what they prescribe. we gave it to him for 3 days and each night he woke up screaming. he had never done that before so we didn't give it anymore...

if the bouncy seat works, you might want to try the amby bed. ds would only nap in my arms until i got the amby. i could put him in it and even if he woke up, i could 'bounce' him back to sleep. it also sort of cuddles the baby since...

my 25 mo old ds still nurses frequently- 6-8 times a day. i still feel the letdown and the heaviness, but he has upped his solids a lot so i am guessing there's less milk. i get so irritated when he wants to nurse for a long time (more...

can you try just sharing 'interesting inormation' you learn as you read about pregnancy without acyually saying you are planning a homebirth? this is how we approached it with my in laws,who are huge worriers. i would tell MIL the...

doesn't make it any easier now, but i wanted to let you know this will pass. my ds is 24 mos. and we have gone through a few periods like you're describing. i thought at the time, i HAVE to do something or this will never change but...

i agree with the pps- maybe try a later bedtime. we have been struggling for a while with ds (24 mos) in the same way- he asks to nurse in bed at 815 or so, so i got him all ready for bed and then he would be bouncing around and playing...

i agree with the pps. every child is different. i spent a lot of energy and worry on 'doing the right things' when ds was small and it was so stressful because he did not work like that. i wish i would have just relaxed and followed...

we live in monroe, nj and we really like it here. there's a great park in town, lots of local farm stands, an excellent library- tons of programs, lots of nice moms (even though not all 'crunchy' they are not judgemental). there's also...

with my first, i kept granola bars by the bed- until dh told me i was driving him nuts with the late night crunching! now i eat soft things, but i too have to eat most nights. this actually came in handy for me after my ds was born....

wow, that was SO beautiful! thank you for sharing this!