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This month we’ve taken a big step with EC’ing – Galen is going diaper free at night. It has been an interesting experience thus far, and a pretty good one Now that our big kids are dry all night I felt a little more enthusiastic about working with Galen at night. I began by [...]
I’m behind on things right now. Summer has started and our routine gets a lot more relaxed. We also just had two birthdays (Asher is 6 now and Brennan is 4!!). We’ve been doing a lot of traveling and visiting with friends and neighbors. This week I’m planning to get Tiger Lily out – a [...]
Time flies so fast. Galen is 7 months now, and rapidly closing in on 8 months. We’re still using elimination communication and I thought it was time for me to give an update! I’m really glad we made the choice to EC with Galen. There was a period that was really, really frustrating because I [...]
Feeding my babies is always such a delight in the early months. After all, the only thing they eat is Mama’s milk But, eventually it’s time for solids. None of my little ones have seemed too enthused over solid foods at first (you would never guess this from the way my big kids pack food [...]
Life as a new mother is hectic – really hectic. It seems like there is always so much to do, and no matter how much time you’re at home, you still can’t get everything done. I know I’ve felt like that for much of this first half of Galen’s babyhood. But now I’m really starting [...]
I had an old flannel sheet lying around. And some leftover fabric from making pajamas. I decided to use these to make an attempt at my own trainers for Galen. I really enjoy sewing, and I really want Galen to be comfy and used to wearing pants/undies. So I decided I’d use what I had [...]
So just why do I own a site like Natural Birth and Baby Care.com? Well I’m sure if you’ve spent some time browsing the site, you’ve figured out I’m pretty passionate about natural birth. I want to share that with you. But Natural Birth and Baby Care is also my business. I am very, very [...]
I’m getting this update in late – Galen turned six months old two days ago. But my dad came up for a visit since he wasn’t able to come with my mom after Galen was born, and spending time with Granddaddy (and awesome Daddy) trumped all writing! So I’ll give an update on how things [...]
Welcome, Carnival of Breastfeeding readers! Low milk supply seems surprisingly common in modern societies. There is heated debate about whether this was so in more traditional societies – I haven’t seen any answer convincing enough to allow me to weigh in on any side of the issue. (Note: please allow me to clarify that “seems” means [...]
