Since DS was born, 9 weeks ago, I have been waking up with stiff and sore finger and wrist joints in both hands. It's very slight, but it's definitely there, and it seems to be getting worse rather than better. Most of the stiffness wears off quite soon, but not all, and now in the late afternoon,...

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Well, the little monkey isn't so little anymore! She's 18lbs now!!! It's so hard to believe that half a year ago she was only 5 lbs and could fit into my forearm! Now she's taller than most of my torso! She's so long that she wears 12 mos. clothing just because of length!!! She's still teething but...

Hello, I knew that breasts change a lot during pregnancy, but I'm little worried about mine. It's about my areolas. My breasts have began increasing about 16th week and I think their increase is typical. But my areolas growths beyond my expectations. I've checked and they are almost 4" in diameter...

Can anyone point me at a long list of the foods which when eaten by a breastfeeding mother are most likely to cause gassiness/fussiness in the baby, and ideally also a long list of foods which are very unlikely to be the cause? I know about the absolutely most common ones, but the issue is what the...

I've read or heard in various places that a sunken fontanel signifies de-hydration. Of course my husband and I lightly touch our darling son's fonatnel throughout the day and of course it feels slightly recessed at times and level with the rest of the skull plates at others. Over the last four...

I just went to see a dermatologist with my DD who was diagnosed with eczema/atopic dermatitis. At the appointment I mentioned that I was glad I had bf'd my daughter as I can't imagine how much worse it would have been had it not been for the bf'ing (it's quite a mild case). She then went on to...

Hi, Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants and toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming from cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not? I would think at least those...

I have been exclusively breastfeeding for the last week now and am very proud of myself and my sweet six week old DS. The latch is great, the frequency excellent, and my milk supply really seems to have improved thanks to the nursing to sleep system we've worked on with your advice and...

At the ad agency I work for, we periodically get emails from various marketing teams asking to pick people's brains if, say, they'd traveled on a particular airline, or play video games, etc. I just got one asking for input from new or expectant mothers for an Enfamil campaign. I'm...

Hi, Not real sure where to post this so i'm posting it to the two places I lurk. :o) Joseph is now two months old & growing fast. I'm finding myself with a LOT of extra diapers from sizes he keeps growing out of. He went from newborn to a 1 & now he's in a 1-2. We now find that we need to up...

Frogmella is one today, so I suppose we're now into "extended breastfeding". I'm glad I stuck with it. It was hellish tough to begin with but in the long run breastfeeding has made my life SO much easier. -- Mogget, the Churl in the Puce Greatcoat

Well, we have made it. After initial problems of poor latch (requiring 3 extra days in hospital), and goodness knows how many episodes of mastitis and blocked ducts, DD and I have made it to one year. Still going 3 (sometimes 4) times a day. And I have finally really and truly NIP'ed. Until...

I've read Hale's site about prozac, and did a google in here...but nothing is posted about older babies (+18 mos) and effects of prozac. Anyone? I really need to take this, and I have it in hand. But I want to wait until I get an okay in here. I trust you all too much :-).

http://www.petstages.com/default2.asp (click on 'developmental toys for dogs') No, no, I'm serious. Somebody ought to make toys like these for kids. I bought the 'interacting' ring with tags on it. Some of the tags crinkle. The tags are mouthable and grabbable, and the ring is just the right...

I have a question that is probably a bit silly: I have just started back at work and I will be pumping/expressing for my six and a half month old daughter. So far I have just been back a half day (4 hours) and just pumped once and that worked fine. But on the day after tomorrow (Wed.) I will have...

Gosh thank you all so much for reaching out to me - it touched my heart and made me cry to think that so many folk out there care and we've never even met. I haven't fallen over the edge but I did take on board many of your wise words. I've got my head straightened out a little and my attitude is...

http://www.flowgo.com/flowgo2_view.cfm?page_id=61144 -- Corrine Mahar-Sylvestre ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I'd rather be a mother, than anyone on earth. Bringing up a child or two, of unpretentious birth. I'd rather nurse a rosy babe, with warm lips on my breast, Than...

hi i'm giving my 1 year old baby half boild egg...is that ok? which curd is better for a baby? plain yogurt or strawberry fat free yogurt? how much iron and all the things in cow milk?should i give formula milk any more or can start cow milk? thanks

Since I have gone back to work, we have been combi feeding. I pump during the day as best I can and consider it "gravy." My question is if my DD is nursing in the morning and the evening and the middle of the night feeding and not during the day, is a Mamm body "smart" enough to have a sort...