Ok, here are some pictures of last year's cake, since it's been coming up in the "party favors" thread. The cake was entirely edible, I still have half of the frog's body in our freezer! It was delicious and people are still talking about it (as is evidence on this ng!) There is a baker about...

First the rant to get it out of my system: I've just received the first piece of unsolicited parenting advice that has upset me, as opposed to amused me. My DS is 12 weeks old, and doesn't sleep much (see below). I said this in email to a colleague as an explanation for why I couldn't do some piece...

These really aren't so much serious questions...just wondering if other babies do the same things DD (4.5 months) does while nursing... Most of the time when DD latches on, her eyes actually roll back in her head (in pleasure, I hope)...her eyes rarely close all the way when she nurses and all I...

is there an avg. amt of time? i pump while DS naps and sometimes he wakes up earlier than usual starving....

You'd think I'd know this one but it has been quite a long time since I've cloth diapered a babe. So my question to all you cloth diapering mommies out there is...just how many do I need to buy?! I'll probably do prefolds since I didn't like the fitted ones. Oh, and how many covers per...

I don't have advice but it looks to me as if all your posts (3 right?) came through at the same time. -- Nadene "hobbes" wrote in message ... | . . . who has successfully dealt with a nursing strike? |

Hi. My little girl is 4 months old. Over the course of time, a pretty short course, she went from combi-fed to bottle fed. At each step of the way, it seemed I was doing the right thing for her and for the rest of the family. Now I am not so sure. It has been one whole day since she nursed at...

Hi, I have suffered badly with cycles of antenatal and post natal depression. I have only been on the meds for 13 days, but am thinking ahead into the future. What happens when I want to become pregnant? Do I have to come off the meds first? I am scared of coming off the meds in the future as I...

Is anybody on depression medication and breastfeeding? The doctors have prescribed me Prozac. Just wondering if there is anyone out there that is going through the same thing and breastfeed while take medication??

Why am I suspicous of baby rice? Is there anything wrong with it at all? I get a feeling that I read something bad about it years ago but I can't remember any details at all. Or am I just suspicous of it becuase it is processed. Is it just ground rice and can you get organic baby rice? Moo boy...

There's a blood drive coming up, I know they won't accept you if you've been pregnant in the last 6 weeks, and DD is now 8 weeks old. Is it a good idea though, or is that 6 weeks a bare minimum? Any likelyhood of the hungry moose going hungry for a while after? -Liz

Hello, I know this is a YMMV situation. However, I would like people's thoughts on this. I've been breastfeeding for almost 14 mo. Still no period. I would like my fertility to return. DS nurses approx. five times a day between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. (this includes comfort nursing) I...

We had a baby on 22nd Jan (in US) . His weight was 8lb 11 oz . But on 26th he was after 1 week he was 7-10 and on Jan 29th he was 7-14. But today we went to doc and he is only 7lb9oz. We are very much worried since then. Since his birth we have been breastfeeding him but occassionally we would...

Does anyone know where to look for Gentian Violet? I am not sure why but I have thrush on my nipples and although I dont see it yet on DD I know I should treat her too. I think I still have some Nystatin---sp? but what do you think the shelf life is on that stuff? Its kinda old. Any great...

Kari, what do you do during Xander's long awake period at night? I'm in the middle of one right now. It sucks. -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 10 mo. And Jaden, 4.5 months The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow, for children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow. So quiet down,...

I can't remember the exact time period, but there was a period of a number of months around the time you're in now where ds didn't gain much weight. He was exclusive bf until 7 months, and at 3 1/2 yo is still bf 1-2x/day. He was hugely off the charts for about a year, and although the doctor had...

Happy 2nd Birthday to Jen's (New York Jen) Laszlo! I hope you have a wonderful day! :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."

My DD (9 months) has come down with a terrible cold. She's totally congested, coughing and crying almost constantly. I've been giving her infant Tylenol cold but it doesn't seem to be doing much. We didn't get more than a couple hours sleep last night. What has me really concerned is that she's...

"hobbes" wrote in message ... I have no idea if anyone has seen the other two posts I read about my 9.5 month old's nursing strike. I feel a bit upset that no one answered either of my posts . . . but maybe something's happening that...

Happy 3rd Birthday to Karen's (Karen Askey) James! I hope you have a fantastic day! :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."