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Are you ever frustrated when you can’t figure out what your baby wants – or needs. I was a lot like you – I knew that Galen was trying to say something, but most of us know that babies just can’t detail their needs very well! I’d heard about baby signing but wasn’t sure how [...]
I’ve been promising an update on Galen for awhile now and just haven’t had the time to sit down and write about it. I thought I’d make it a priority tonight. As many of you know, Galen has had some feeding issues that were starting to get worrying to me. All my kiddos have been [...]
Today is Galen’s 1st birthday. It seems like just yesterday that I posted announcing he was (finally) here. And now he’s a year old! Galen was chronicled on Natural Birth and Baby Care from start to finish (in fact, I started this blog because we were TTC him!) I thought I’d share some highlights: We’re [...]
Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth is an interesting and amusing read. Author Mark Sloan has a great writing style – he combines facts, theories, and personal anecdotes in an engaging way. There’s a delightful a touch of humor sprinkled throughout the book. Not only did Birth [...]
This idyllic picture is not my kid. No, this heartwarming photo of a baby cheerfully looking forward to what his mum serves him looks nothing like the picture of me trying to get food into my baby. The issue is not, however, that Galen refuses food. In fact, Galen seems to greatly enjoy some things. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
