At our last doctor’s appointment for Ben, our pediatrician told us to go ahead and start Ben on baby food. He’s at the very low end of normal on the height and weight scale – still normal, but apparently he’s small for his age. Incredibly though, the kid just would not stop eating. He would eat 8oz of formula every two hours, if not more often. So Dr. Max decided that it would be a good idea to start him on rice cereal and gradually work our way up to other foods.
Me, I was excited. My husband? He couldn’t understand what I was excited …
Holding her bottle like a pro!
Since becoming a mom, there have been many occasions that I have felt like a bad mom. For instance, when I forget to turn on the humidifier one night and Braylin woke up with a stuffy nose. Oh, and the time I forgot to buckle the seatbelt around her car seat until we had been on the road for half an hour (the base makes it so much easier). When I realize that I have done something that might classify me as a bad mom, I make a mental note not to do that again and I try not to be too …
This stuff can be a weary mom's best friend.
Saioa recently had her four-month checkup and I’m happy to say that she’s growing beautifully, as happy and healthy as can be. During her appointment, the Pediatrician asked how long I was planning to breastfeed for. I told him that because I’m a stay at home mom, I was willing to nurse for as long as it is recommended. We went over some things and my conclusion in regards to breastfeeding is this: I definitely am planning to breastfeed exclusively until she’s six months old. After six months, I’ll start supplementing with baby foods and other solids. I’d like …
Baby Nora with her Daddy
When my daughter was three weeks old I was still painfully breastfeeding. I knew it “shouldn’t hurt” from my research, but thought that maybe I was experiencing residual pain from prior feeding sessions. It got to the point where I’d gasp when she latched because it hurt so much.
One day, she pulled off of me and gazed up into my eyes with a semi-smile on her face. To my horror the lower half of her face was covered in blood much like a clown would paint his mouth –only Nora’s face was dripping. I could also see pockets …
