Alena finally took a pacifier tonight! I can have my thumbs back at night now! oht... -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

Okay... since I'm pretty certain I'm not pregnant... why am I getting these horrible pains in my ovaries and light cramping. (It feels like it did when I was pregnant with Alena!!!) Any ideas??? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before...

Alena won't nurse or sleep. I'm going to try some EBM in a bottle but I'm afraid this will screw up my nursing situation.... Help!!! -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

I have to give Alena a pill called Lausec (I think I spelled that right) for her reflux. The only way I can give it to her is in some form of a solid (like rice cereal or fruit... or something.) Is this going to cause her allergies and problems because she's only 5 months old??? I sat and cried...

I think I might need some links about this... *blinks hard* I'm in denial, and too scared to take a test... but can someone reassure me that this will be okay for Alena and a new baby if that's the case... What I thought was just nerves may indeed be morning sickness.... -- Lina Alena born July...

Both Alena and I are out with the flu, but she's not eating too much right now. She's really congested and it's hard for her to eat. So in between lots of sleeping I'm pumping. Should I pump and dump, or would this milk be okay to store? -- Lina Alena born July 1st,...

Alena's CAS case was closed today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

Should I nurse Alena after she throws up? She was acting hungry, so I fed her... is that okay? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

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...

I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? What do you think. -- Lina Alena born July 1st,...

I need to know if it's safe to take Naprosyn. (500mg) I pulled a muscle in my back, and as I'm the only one home with Alena most of the day, Dr. L prescribed this for me to ease the pain. :( Thanks in advance ladies! -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the...

What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's at 4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

Can you eat honey while nursing or will the bad things (I don't know what those are) pass through to the baby? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

Does anyone go out without their babies for dinner or something like that? How do you work it with exclusive breastfeeding? How can I leave her with a babysitter and still go out to dinner? Does it work? I can't imagine doing it right now. DH wants to go out to dinner, just us (we haven't had alone...

My breast is covered in red streaks, it's warmer than the other breast, sore as hell, and it hurts to the point of tears when I nurse. :*( What should I do? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.

Okay.. Alena's latch is perfect. No biting, but she does clamp down sometimes. Now my nipples feel like they've been partially ripped off. They're really sore and anything touching them hurts!!! What should I do? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com

I'm getting really sick of people telling me that I should have started Alena on solids weeks ago... No, I shouldn't have! One woman who told me this has a baby who is covered in rashes and flaky skin. He's allergic to just about everything under the sun and she couldn't breast feed because she...

Alena's no longer considered underweight!!!!!!!!!! She's 14lbs, 26inches long and doing great! She grabbed Dr. L's glasses off his face, and smiled at us (until jab time). Dr. L and I talked about CAS again and he thinks I should contact legal aid as he (and all of Alena's other doctors) feel(s)...

I'm feeling left out. :D Alena's doing great! 14lbs, 26" long, and still nursing like crazy! Is anyone else getting pestered about solids? MIL wants me to feed Alena turkey and mashed potatoes at Christmas. (It's not happening!) We're all doing great here! How about the rest of you?

When you're breastfeeding, I know it can take stopping to get AF back, but if you start the pill, will you get it back for sure? -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending.