Is it possible to nurse too much - to the point of an overweight baby? My Mom goes on and on (and on) about Lilly being fat. Mom also hates that I breastfeed... she thinks formula is better for babies. So, I think she is just lashing out. But, Lilly is chubby... I've always thought that was a...

I'm back to work in a few months and have been thinking about logistics for getting to and from the nursery and work. At the moment it looks like a backpack will be a good idea but I have no idea what type. Can any recommend a good one? I didn't fare well with the Bjorn carrier so would like to get...

Okay I can't think of anything that can come close to how angry I am about this. I wrote TLC and hope a few other mums do the same. I would love to see some of the dads here write as well. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/194/story_19451_2.html Jo

Hi, All -- I just read a rather unexpected report from the Guardian. It suggests that using a pacifier (dummy) at night can reduce SID (crib/cot death) in infants, especially when infants are sleeping in "adverse conditions" such as in a house with smokers. Here's the link: ...

Our pediatrician recommended giving Vitamin D drops to our newborn to supplement breastfeeding. Being skeptical of artifical supplementation, I researched the need for the drops and found that it is due to the likely lack of sunlight that our baby will receive. She is a slightly dark-skinned...

Thanks to everyone who answered my question. The nurse who weighed him red-flagged his chart, and the pediatrician called today, asking some questions. She thinks that he's not eating the volume that he should, and that he should get more fats in the form of meats, dairy, avocadoes, etc. We eat...

Wise women all, I'm sure you've all addressed this in one form or another here, but if anyone would be willing to comment I'd be very grateful. My DS is going on 5 weeks now and my DH and I (though I more than he, arguably) are hoping I can start pumping enough to take care of some...

....Just wondering... DD2 is 5 weeks. So far, weight gain has been great, she does seem to be eating enough, but lately, maybe the last week or so, I've noticed that she's doing the same thing as DD1 did... She'll eat, and then it's almost like she gets angry and frustrated. She'll try to suck...

So, here it is 3 months post partum, and I'm just now starting to consider my options for birth control. I was on depo before, but gained weight and didn't care for the hassles of going in for an injection every 3 months. I have always had super irregular cycles though, and with depo I had no...

Hi everybody. After 3.5 years I'm back to this group. My oldest is 3,5 and unfortunately i wasnt able to breastfeed him, This time, with our new little angel Im trying again my best but oh man..... takes sooo long, I only hear negative advices, "just forget it", give him just formula, it is...

How warm do you keep your house? How do you bundle up your kid? DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? We live in South Texas, so it's not like we'll have subzero temps to worry about, but it does get cold from time to time, and dips below freezing. We do have central heat, but...

Did anyone see the clip on 60 Minutes last night about Attachment Parenting? What did you think? The transcript can be read he http://tinyurl.com/tuqxb It's a bit hard to follow, but you get the idea. I've written my comment in to the "Mailbag"

Am I doing my 12 week old a disservice by co-sleeping? I enjoy having her so close, but I wonder if she is relying on me for sleeping. We planned on transitioning her to crib at 5 months. Thoughts? Suggestions?

This is more of a vent than anything... DD has always been a reverse cycler since I started work. About 6 weeks ago I went away for 2.5 days and she started taking more by bottle at daycare. That lasted the week. Then she started gradually dropping back again, so much so that now, she's only...

Well, it's done. I have officially left the ranks of breastfeeding moms: I haven't nursed my youngest son (3y11m) since last Sunday morning. It wasn't exactly a mutual decision--he asked me for "side sides" several times a day for almost all of last week--but I think he's finally come around. I...

Normally my posts are OT so I am excited to be posting something on topic for a change! MY DH has suddenly decided that he wants to be more involved with the every day duties of caring for our (21 mth old) DD, to include diaper changing, putting to sleep and bathing. It has been a bone of...

My close friend had a baby 2 weeks ago and we went over there for dinner tonight to visit. She's not breastfeeding, much to my disappointment after preaching to her for the last 10 months, but such is life. Turns out she got a nasty infection from her C-section incision and she was not able...

Hi-- I posted a "re-intro" post earlier today, and now I have another question I hope someone out there can help me with. DD (our first) is 9 days old today. BF has been going fairly well. Yesterday we had our well baby visit and discovered that she has gained all of her weight back, plus 1.5...

"Are you STILL breastfeeding?", or "When are you going to wean?" How do I approach this, and not start a confrontation, or be too rude. The true answer is, "I have absolutely no idea when I am going to wean". She doesn't eat much solids now, so I feel that she needs the nutrition...

I have a family reunion to go on Saturday and I am dreading it. The reason being that all my SILs never bf'd their children and are VERY from bottlefeeding. MIL is great but has the belief that some bm is "not good enough" and keeps telling me that is why DD is not fattening up....and to make...