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Comment on The Holidays And Being A Breastfeeding Mom by Mom Exchange

Mom Exchange — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:23:15 +0000

Don’t Forget the Pump!…

Welcome to the Carnival of Breastfeeding for December. I’m making my reappearance after missing the Carnivals for October and November. For this month’s carnival, the theme is taking care of yourself during the holidays — specifically tips for nursi…

Comment on To Wear Or Not To Wear: Are Baby Slings Safe? by Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:52:40 +0000

I only use my Moby wrap for the littlest babies so they’re never in that curled up position. Save the one-shoulder kind of wrap for a baby who’s big enough for hip-carrying.
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Comment on To Wear Or Not To Wear: Are Baby Slings Safe? by Philippa

Philippa — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:04:58 +0000

You know, I am a full supporter of baby wearing but I certainly agree with the report about those style of carriers. I have a moby wrap I use almost everyday. I also have one of the bag carriers but only used it up to about 2 months old because I did feel his neck was bent too much. I wasn’t comfortable so we put it away.
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Comment on Get Up And Move by Jen McCabe

Jen McCabe — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:32:20 +0000

@mommynews thanks so much for the #getupandmove love!

Ladies can also challenge me here: http://getupandmove.me/jensmccabe.

Look forward to moving with you-
Jen McCabe
CEO/Cofounder
Contagion Health
#getupandmove “mom”

Comment on Lift And Support And Fit…Oh My! by Lilli

Lilli — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:50:08 +0000

Ooooooh, I cannot wait to try this out in September! Looks great! Thanks for keeping us big-busted girls covered!

Comment on Ask Judy: When Will My Baby Sleep Through The Night? by Ann Marie

Ann Marie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:09:12 +0000

My 3-month-old isn’t consistently sleeping through the night, so I know it’s hard when your baby is waking you up 2-3 times at night. I can’t co-sleep either – I’m too light of a sleeper. But don’t worry about this being a permanent thing. You don’t need that added pressure. My toddler didn’t sleep through the night until she was 12 months old, and now she falls asleep at 8 and sleeps until 7 the next morning, almost every night. She turned out to be a great sleeper!

My older daughter started sleeping through the night when I sent my husband in to rock her back to sleep instead of me nursing her. We tried that at about 6 months of age and about 10 months of age, and she just cried and cried like the world was ending. So we gave up. But at 12 months of age, she seemed to be ready for it. I think she cried for 45 minutes the first night, 30 the second, 15 the third, and no more than 5-10 minutes after that.

Also, are you giving your baby a chance to get back to sleep on her own? She’s old enough to try that. You can try looking at the clock when she wakes you up at night, and letting her go for 5 minutes, as long as she’s not really upset. Sometimes she might settle herself back to sleep after a couple of minutes of whimpering, and then you’ve saved yourself the trouble of getting out of bed. (She might just have a burp, or need to pee.) If she’s really crying it’s best to get in there quickly to see what’s wrong, and to keep her from getting so upset she won’t fall right back to sleep.

Good luck! It really is a trial-and-error sort of thing.

Comment on Ask Judy: When Will My Baby Sleep Through The Night? by Sara

Sara — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:26:48 +0000

Mama, don’t worry about sleeping through the night so young! I had a son who refused to nap as well, and cosleeping saved us because I could sleep through his night nursings. He nursed at night a lot and not so much during the day at that age. Whoever is telling you that you’re “creating” a child that won’t sleep is spouting nonsense. Remember, it’s not about making your child sleep regardless of what’s best for her – it’s about creating a child who sleeps healthily, and your daughter is being 100% developmentally normal. My son transitioned on his own to sleeping through the night when he was ready and it was such an easy process because we took his lead.

Good luck, mama! You’re doing fine by listening to your baby.
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Comment on Newborn Babies and Sleep by Ask Judy: When Will My Baby Sleep Through The Night? : Mommy News and Views Blog

Ask Judy: When Will My Baby Sleep Through The Night? : Mommy News and Views Blog — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:17 +0000

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Comment on Breastfeeding in Public by raha

raha — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:25:24 +0000

I feed my littlin all the time in public….restaurants…shops etc…havent done it in church yet mind you!lol
The way I look at it baby needs feed so I have to feed her…tough luck if anyone is offened…it isnt like
Im popping the boob out on the table I try to do it discretely…but sometimes its easier than others.
Luckily Im not too self conscious!lol

I have bought couple of nursing tops. These double layered shirt/top helps as my back and tummy is covered while breastfeeding .

Good luck and be proud!

Comment on Sweet Nothings… by Amy

Amy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:38:57 +0000

These aren’t necessarily super “sweet” stories – more insightful or inspiring…

My daughter’s phonics teacher was asking all the kids, “Why do you like phonics?” My daughter replied, “Because little kids can do big things.” Her teacher said, “I love that answer. What kind of big things?” My daughter said, “Like spell big words.” (“Little kids can do big things” has since become the tag line of the phonics program.)

Then the other day we watched some Olympic skiing together and my daughter (who’s 3) was asking me (repeatedly) why a skier fell. I was saying things like, “he lost his balance, he went too far to the right, the sun is glaring in his eyes, he made a mistake.” Finally she said, “Mama. I think he didn’t do his best.”