Yesterday I was at the dress fitting for my friend's wedding. One of her bride's maids is really uptight and "socially correct" about everything. All the dresses are being custom made, and when we were talking about how my bodice will lace up the front, she asked why. I told her it was because I'll...

I'm notcing alot of problems being posted. I don't have any advice really, but maybe a little bit of inspiration. Nicolas will be 19 months on the 21st. It's been long and hard and sometimes lately I feel like I'm ready to be done...but when it comes down to it I know he isn't so I keep going. I...

Hello, I am a lurker who has a question that I hope you can help me. My son was born on September 30 and he has been breast fed since he was born (except for one bottle of formula in the hospital). At around 4 weeks of age, we (my husband and I) started trying to give him a bottle of EBM. He...

Is the normal range for a 11.5 week old? Thanks S

I was wondering if anyone here has tried laying the Gerber pre-sterilized zipper bags flat in the freezer, rather than standing them up. I only need a small amount in the freezer...right now I have about 6 bags standing up in there in a row and they are taking up a lot of space. It occured to me...

Hello all! Violet is 6 months old! Wow! I have two questions for everyone. I have frozen stored BM that has been in my kitchen freezer for 3 - 5 months. Does it go bad? When I thawed some out it smells yucky, but not disgusting. Anyhow, Violet has only tried a bottle of BM with little...

I have what looks like a blister on the tip of my nipple. It hurts really badly most of the times, but nearly brings me to tears when DD nurses on that breast. What can I do? I'm going to make an appointment with an LC tomorrow (it's Wednesday night now) but would love to hear from someone with a...

Yes I know it's Thursday but my server wasn't playing ball yesterday. Wednesdays depress me cos I go along to a b/f support group where lots of mums get together and chat about stuff - no sleep, not enough milk, waking through the night etc. Like a live mkb but nothing like a live mkb. A midwife...

Didn't someone in here mention the AAP B'fing books distributed to new moms by the formula companies? This is an interesting article from the NY Times: December 4, 2003 ADVERTISING Breastfeeding Ads Delayed by a Dispute Over Content By MELODY PETERSEN

Caterpillar is well. She weighs 16 pounds, 14 ounces (7.7kg), is 28.5" tall (72cm), and has a 43.5cm head. Her weight has dropped to the 50th percentile (from 75th), but she's still off the charts for height and 75th percentile for head. What a tall skinny girl we have. :) After 2.5 weeks with...

Alcohol shrinks brain & no stroke benefits An interesting study found that low to moderate drinking may cause a loss of brain tissue in middle-age people. The researchers also found that such alcohol consumption does not lower the risk of a stroke, contradicting findings from previous...

I posted this message to mkp earlier today, but thought I'd ask people here for an opinion also ..... Hmmmm, I was so sure AF was starting after a tiny bit of spotting on Tuesday (29 days since the D&C) ... guess I jumped the gun as there's been nothing since. The bleeding from the D&C had...

Anyone here try wellbutrin while nursing? The literature with the prescription says it is excreted in breastmilk and blah blah adverse effects to the baby. I'm nervous about this! Anyone? Bueller? Keh

Hi everyone For the last two evenings my DD has nursed - really well as usual - and then 10 - 15 minutes after she's finished has thrown up amounts that I wouldn't believe possible in such a small body!! I don't know if I'm right but I've noticed that each time she has been nursing on my right...

My first Q is: When do you pump Breast milk? I don't want to mess up my supply, i.e. making too much... and I don't want to pump prior to nursing, what do I do? second Q: Can I store the breast milk in Lunch/freezer ziploc bags? are they sterile? any advice would be appreciated thanks.

What is your advice on freezing milk....ARE freezer bags the best way to go? What about storing them in plastic bottles? I'm already pumping into a bottle as it is. DS won't take a bottle, but I am thinking for when he is ready for solids, it would be nice to have milk handy for mixing. It...

I would say Motrin. Ibuprofen (motrin) helps with muscular pain and reduces swelling. -- Sue (mom to three girls) I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World... Michelle Podnar wrote in message ... Hello,

I have several questions today that I hope you all can help me with (you've always been a big help in the past)... For the past couple of days, DD (3 months old, exclusively BF) has been crying at my right breast. She starts out fine on that side, but all of a sudden her face will get red, her...

Last night, my 11.5 week old dd slept from 9:00 to 7:00 this am. And I got HER up to eat. I confess I slept until then. I believe that the last couple of nights she has been sleeping way more at night because her naps have gone to hell in a handbasket. She eats great all day, it seems to me. She...

This pic is from yesterday, think he is ready for solids now! (I work for an organic farm and this is our Xmas card, he is in one of the boxes that the veg get delivered in) http://tinyurl.com/y3pa Well the carrot went down fairly well, it took ages to cook and I mushed it up with some breast...