Posts by kythe

When medications give a warning not to take while breastfeeding, they are referring to breastfeeding babies.  I don't think any studies have been done at all on maternal medications and breastfeeding toddlers.  It is really...

I don't think I would have said anything either, and that's not necessarily wrong.  You are a total stranger in the doctor's office, and not someone they even spoke to while waiting.  You aren't really in a position to...

Based on what you said here, it sounds like homebirth may not be the best option for you.  You are having trouble visualizing it, you labored best in the hospital with your son.  You actually haven't given any reasons...

I went through the first half of an ADN program before being forced to leave nursing school due to personal circumstances.  I've worked as an LPN for almost 4 years now, I just renewed my license.  Last year I tried to go...

I've actually used this argument against circumcision, from the opposite perspective as your mil. Surgeries have their place, when you need them. My ds had his tongue tie clipped at 6 days old. He had not latched onto the breast at...

Quote:Originally Posted by WuWei  Look at hospital births and "advanced" trained OB's outcomes. The US leads most countries in crappy birth outcomes. And we have fully regulated and "medically trained" providers attending 90% of all...

Do you have a local LLL? I nursed in front of others for the first time at an LLL meeting. I was very nervous even there, but the other moms were helpful and let me know when I was able to get the baby latched on correctly without...

I don't know why length of labor varies. There is not necessarily a right or wrong, and you can't judge the difficulty of a labor by its length. But short labors can have different issues from long ones. My #1 was a normal 8 hour...

I don't have a chess computer program, so I don't have suggestions on that end. I'm interested in getting one though. I put both of my kids in a chess club at school for a semester. In the beginning both were very interested and we...

They may have seen it as unwanted advice, especially after they ignored it but you continued sending them information. I'm sorry this happened to you though. It is always frustrating to feel our efforts are wasted. ARCLAW seems like a...