We are planning a smallish birthday party for DS when he turns 3. It will be at a park, and we are inviting some family members and maybe 3-4 of his friends and their parents (who are friends of ours as well). We are pretty excited as this is his first real b-day party. His b-day falls near M...
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15 yr old new mama!Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:13:00 GMTHello all. My friends 15 year old daughter gave birth to a beautiful little boy on June 24th. I'm going to see her tomorrow and I was wondering if you all could share some breastfeeding advice for her. My dd is still nursing and will be 3 in Sept. so I do have some nursing experience under...
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Anti-veggie toddler. Should I care?Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:40:00 GMTI ask because I feel I got shamed ever so slightly by my daughter's pediatrician today at her 2-year well visit. The ped asked if she ate fruits and veggies. I said yes to the former, not so much to the latter. The only veggie she will usually eat is broccoli, which I make about twice a wee...
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"Need" to leave children with other people?Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:31:00 GMTSomeone made a comment to me the other day that for the life of me, I can not figure out why they would say this, unless it was a backhanded comment about my staying-at-home...They said my child needs time away from me, with other people, AND not the dad (my DH), a grandmother, or a good friend...
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C-Sec or vaginal delivery ?Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:45:00 GMTWE just found out recently that my baby has IUGR. I will most likely be delivering around 32 weeks. My question is about whether to have a c-section or vaginal delivery.Of course if the baby is in distress at any of my BPP/NST appt. I just want her to be safe and would do the section.My OB sai...
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15 yr old daughter lives on the internet!Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:52:00 GMTIs anyone else in this boat?I have 4 children - 2, 6, 9 & 15 next month. We homeschool so my children have a lot of free time, which is good! BUT my nearly 15 yr old dd wants to spend all of her time on the computer, mostly in chat rooms. My husband and I see this mostly as a waste of time, b...
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4 year old is frustrating beyond belief!Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:00:00 GMTMy dd just turned 4 in March and the last few weeks she has just been miserable to be around. She's bossy, talks back, says NO! to just about everything, calls us 'mean mommy' and 'mean daddy' and tells her brother he is 'bad' for tiny things (we don't us...
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a converts care packageSat, 08 Dec 2007 07:25:00 GMTIf you could give a care package to someone you wanted to convert who was afraid of giving up the convenience of disposables and afraid of "dealing" with CD, what would the care package consist of? Everything this person would need to make the change from diapers to whatever accessories. Assume...
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cracked, bleeding nipples (desperate plea)Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:20:00 GMTHelp please? My sister's baby is less than a week old. They had latch problems early on because she is an H cup and he was a small baby. That improved, though, within 48 hours. He did damage early on but it is just getting worse. Now her nipples are bleeding and extremely painful. The lacta...
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alone in bath?Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMTi know this topic has come up before, but i forgot what folks said last time. at what age do you think its ok to sit in the next room while dc is bathing? my dd is going to be four in november and i keep being tempted to sit in the room that shares a wall with our bathroom so i can sit comfortab...
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am I a lazy toddler mamma?Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:13:00 GMTHi,How many of you with toddlers bring them to the park or some other place everyday? All this week I have been feeling a little under the weather so we have stayed home. We have a big backyard for my dd (26 months) to run around in, and she helps me with things like laundry and dishes. Anyway,...
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Calling all 6-9 month oldsTue, 11 Dec 2007 23:00:00 GMTHi everyone! Just kinda wondering what type of schedule you have your little ones on during the day? My ds is 7 1/2 months, and I feel like we're running out of things to do. Like lets start from the minute babe wakes up to going nighty nite. I'm trying to get some ideas of what other...
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Anyone elses babe not like to NIP?Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:01:00 GMTThis is *SOOO* frustrating! For some unknown reason Noah will not nip... He thrashes around and cries until I find somewhere private to nurse. When he was smaller he didnt mind at all and we NIP all the time... I miss it :(I dont mind that I have to go somewhere private to nurse - what makes me...
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Am I a prude? What would you have done?Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:33:00 GMTDd (age two and a half) and I were at the Houston zoo today, looking at the primates (please don't rant at me for taking dd to a zoo - that's a whole different issue). A male mandrill was pacing aggressively back and forth in front of us when we got to his cage, staring at us. We tal...
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Are babies OSHA approved for sound?Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:08:00 GMTOur 5 wk old cries out with such volume sometimes that my bad left ear crackles. I keep a set of ear muffs handy for those short (usually) periods in between distress and comfort. My wife wears them too sometimes. So, I am seriously wondering if babies can cause hearing loss. I found this table...
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about knit wool pants & winterSat, 08 Dec 2007 05:13:00 GMTmeant to post last night but was at my mom's and was logged out!what we did was put recycled wool pants on dd over her dipe, under jumpers or as pants (jammie or daily wear); and if we were going out i threw on a pair of nylon wind pants. We lived on the coast, and in winter it doesn't...
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Another CD Addict HereFri, 07 Dec 2007 22:24:00 GMTHi,I recently started CD my 12 month old at night. Now I am working on getting a daytime stash. I did not know how much fun it is CDing my ds. I love getting new diapers in the mail............ But recently everytime someone here recommends a dipe, they are SOLD OUT :exclaim So please, oldti...
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Best thing to keep moisture away from babys bottom?Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:26:00 GMTHi! What is the best thing to place in the diaper to keep moisture from baby's skin? I know of fleece but are there any other options? I want to be able to just cut these myself from fabric bought not buy anything special. Would appeciate your ideas! Thanks!God bless,Amanda...
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brushing teeth!Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:34:00 GMTAAAAAGH!!!!!this is a CONSTANT battle with Rowan!!! he loves to do it himself, but let's face it - he's 2.5 and pretty much sucks at REALLY cleaning his teeth. he has MAJOR gag issues and anything going anywhere near his mouth without his complete control often results in vomiting....
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about leaving w/o saying byeFri, 07 Dec 2007 18:16:00 GMTWhenever I leave and I say bye to DD she throws a fit, one time she actually threw up she got herself so worked up. When I leave and don't say bye she asks Dh where's Mama? He answers that I went shopping and she is fine with it. Am I doing her a disservice by just sneaking out? Ev...
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CT scan reveals mummy bf until 4.5-5.5Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:24:00 GMTthis was in the news yesterdayhere's a clip from the story: Using a state-of-the-art CT scanner that rotated all the way around the tiny mummified girl, San Jose-based Silicon Graphics Inc. took 60,000 images and created 3-D models that allowed scientists to look at her resin-filled body c...
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blood in the poop?Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:25:00 GMTMy 4 month old is starting to go longer between poops. She didn't poop at all yesterday and then at lunchtime had a huge blowout. In her poop were little patches of blood. Not like a whole lot. Really very little. It kind of looked like little spots of timy red fuzz. I'm not bleeding s...
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child has weanedWed, 12 Dec 2007 16:03:00 GMTMy 3 1/2 year old has weaned. Havnt nursd for one week. 15 month old still going strong. It feels really great to have completed such a wonderful experience with my dd, and it was a great learning, challenge, joy, and words I can't come up with. Words of encouragement to anyone thinking...
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Best Teething Relief for Middle of NightMon, 10 Dec 2007 07:51:00 GMTSo sleepy here! DS is 5 mos old and got his bottom 2 teeth last week. Pretty sure he is working on some more and I don't know how to help him at night. He handles it okay during the day, but for the past few nights he has been waking every 2 hours (sometimes every hour) and the only way...
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Bleach & PULSat, 08 Dec 2007 07:52:00 GMTI've seen a few of you admit to using bleach for stinky hemp. Well, what if the stinky hemp is attached to a PUL outer?? Will it REALLY hurt my AIOs to use a tiny amount of bleach just once? :innocent Will it breakdown the PUL?...
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bed canopy?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:33:00 GMTI am setting up a little bed for my 26mo dd and want to do a homemade canopy to float over the head of the bed. Also, her room adjoins our room by an archway--no door, so I want to put some drapey fabric over that opening that I can pull back when she's not sleeping. I would love to know...
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avent isis pump to evenflow bottleMon, 10 Dec 2007 07:21:00 GMTdoes anyone know if a convertion type thing exists so that I can continue to use my isis pump but pump directly to the evenflow glass bottles?...
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cherubs cheeksSun, 09 Dec 2007 04:12:00 GMThas anyone tried these? curious as to what you think... :) http://www.themommymarketplace.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=18...
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black spots around nippleFri, 07 Dec 2007 04:56:00 GMTweird question...I have black raised spots around my nipples...3 or 4 at a time. Does anyone know what these might be? they sort of look like blackheads....
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Any SAHDs feel alone?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:15:00 GMTI'm a first time SAHD to a beautiful 7mo. DD. I'm also a wedding photographer and work some weekends but have tons of post production I have to do on my computer at home whenever I can find the time. I used to be a bartender and, though I don't really miss the customers or the dyn...
I'm a first time SAHD to a beautiful 7mo. DD. I'm also a wedding photographer and work some weekends but have tons of post production I have to do on my computer at home whenever I can find the time. I used to be a bartender and, though I don't really miss the customers or the dyn...
does anyone know if a convertion type thing exists so that I can continue to use my isis pump but pump directly to the evenflow glass bottles?...
has anyone tried these? curious as to what you think... :) http://www.themommymarketplace.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=18...
weird question...I have black raised spots around my nipples...3 or 4 at a time. Does anyone know what these might be? they sort of look like blackheads....
I've seen a few of you admit to using bleach for stinky hemp. Well, what if the stinky hemp is attached to a PUL outer?? Will it REALLY hurt my AIOs to use a tiny amount of bleach just once? :innocent Will it breakdown the PUL?...
I am setting up a little bed for my 26mo dd and want to do a homemade canopy to float over the head of the bed. Also, her room adjoins our room by an archway--no door, so I want to put some drapey fabric over that opening that I can pull back when she's not sleeping. I would love to know...
this was in the news yesterdayhere's a clip from the story: Using a state-of-the-art CT scanner that rotated all the way around the tiny mummified girl, San Jose-based Silicon Graphics Inc. took 60,000 images and created 3-D models that allowed scientists to look at her resin-filled body c...
My 4 month old is starting to go longer between poops. She didn't poop at all yesterday and then at lunchtime had a huge blowout. In her poop were little patches of blood. Not like a whole lot. Really very little. It kind of looked like little spots of timy red fuzz. I'm not bleeding s...
My 3 1/2 year old has weaned. Havnt nursd for one week. 15 month old still going strong. It feels really great to have completed such a wonderful experience with my dd, and it was a great learning, challenge, joy, and words I can't come up with. Words of encouragement to anyone thinking...
So sleepy here! DS is 5 mos old and got his bottom 2 teeth last week. Pretty sure he is working on some more and I don't know how to help him at night. He handles it okay during the day, but for the past few nights he has been waking every 2 hours (sometimes every hour) and the only way...