July 6th, 2010
Why is nursing a child over the age of 1 so “shocking” to so many people?? I was reading another blog post on extended weaning a few weeks ago and it got me thinking about it – and about my own feelings – and changing feelings on the subject.
I nursed my son . . . → Read More: Extended Nursing…
September 22nd, 2009
Dear Judy, I have a breastfeeding question. Every time we drive in the car for long spells, my daughter doesn’t nurse as often. I have been getting these crazy bouts of mastitis. It’s not just a surface plugged duct, its a sudden, deep plug that hurts worse than you can imagine. I don’t . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: How Can I Prevent Mastitis?
September 14th, 2009
This is my son, when he was about 2.5 or 3. He loves mommy-baby stuffed animals and he had a Tiger that his grandmother had given him. Well, she mailed him a “baby tiger” to go along with the “mommy” that he already had. He took the tigers and held them up so . . . → Read More: Funny Things Toddlers Say And Do
July 21st, 2009
Dear Judy. So as you know we recently moved. The move allowed us to put our two older boys in the same room, giving the baby his own room. So the other night we set his crib up and let him sleep there. He ended up sleeping from 9:30 pm to 9 am! . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Has My Baby Weaned?
July 16th, 2009
Dear Judy, I have a question for you. My daughter just turned one. What do other breastfeeding moms do? Should I introduce cow’s milk or just breastfeed before meals? From @Leslielu2 (on Twitter)
It is really up to you. Some mom’s introduce cows milk at age one and some don’t. If you are . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: When Should I Introduce Cows Milk?
July 14th, 2009
I went away on a business trip for 4 or 5 days in October last year and my parents came out to stay with my husband and help with my son. At the time, he was 3 years old and was still nursing 1-2 times per day. While I was away they went . . . → Read More: Nursing Toddlers And The Funny Things They Say
June 15th, 2009
I don’t normally do product reviews on this blog, but when Bea Lorimer approached me with her book “Learning To Wean” I was thrilled to review it!! It fits right in with where my son and I are in our nursing relationship and I thought it would be the ideal item for me . . . → Read More: Product Review: Learning To Wean