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Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding
(info from Dr and Martha Sears breastfeeding book). Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. A.B. answers from Norfolk on January 21, 2009 ...
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- For many women breastfeeding is a natural birth control. God made our bodies this way for our own protection. I suggest you wait another 3 months. When your child i...
- The answer is a definite yes, you can get pregnant while breastfeeding. A long time ago, I got pregnant with #3 while breastfeeding #2 and had no period between. Morni...
- C G, I got pregnant while breastfeeding, at the time, my 7 month old and had not gotten my period back yet. He was still getting up in the night as well. When I found...
Can You Get a Child to Sleep WITHOUT Letting Them Cry It Out?
However, I wanted to share with you the authors William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN (and now revised with the input of two of their sons, Robert Sears, ...
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- Yes, I agree with Lyndsey. We did the lavendar bath and lotion. Also, make sure you lay her down awake. we used music--try The Delta Sleep System. That worked wonde...
- Even when they are that young, they know how to push our buttons! :-) She knows that if she cries, you come running. But I know what you mean about not wanting to let ...
- Hi S., I never let my first child cry it out. I would lay down with her every night and sneak out when she fell asleep. As a baby, I would lay with her in my bed. I...
What Books Did You Read? RE: Toddlers
My personal favorite is The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by William and Martha Sears. They have raised a bunch ...
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- I loved The Girlfriend's Guide To Toddlers by Vicki Iovine, What to Expect the Toddler Years by Heidi E. Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee E. Hathaway and Dr. Sp...
- I don't read parenting books. I do like Parents magazine though. When it comes to stuff like you are going through it is just a temporary thing and will stop. Patien...
- Hi R., I feel for you! My baby is 15 months and she is constantly on the go! I find that if I plan specific activities for her to do during the day. it wears her ou...
When Did You Tell Your Kids That a New Baby Is on the Way?
I also love "Baby on the Way" and "What Baby Needs" by Dr. William and Martha Sears. They are more text-heavy than some kids' books, but with great pictures ...
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- My kids were just about the same difference in age. My oldest turned 2 in February (2006) and my second was born in May. Our biggest mistake was telling him too ea...
- I love the book "Siblings Without Rivalry". I cannot tell you who the author is, because I have loaned it out and I don't know off the top of my head, but it is a GREA...
- Congratulations on the new addition! I'm also due at the end of May and have 2 year old as well as a four year old. We've told both our girls about the new baby. Somet...
Acid Reflux
They're written by William Sears, MD & Martha Sears, RN. They are mother and father to eight children (who are now pediatricians & family doctors) so they ...
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- I have three children 9, 5, 3mo. They all had reflux when they were babies. Each one was different. I understand your worry. There is a website that has a forum abou...
- My son is now 12 but he had/has acid reflux. For the first 3 yrs of his life he was constantly sick with fever, ear infections,pnuemonia etc. Finally the doctors at ...
- Are you still breastfeeding or does your baby drink formula? My daughter was lactose intolerant & experienced quite a bit of spitting up. Since I was breastfeeding, ...
New Pregnancy!
I suggest The Birth Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N., Active Birth by Janet Balaskas, and Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan ...
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- S., I am so happy for you. Definitely start taking pre-natal vitamins. There are also certain types of medicines that you should not take while pregnant, check wit...
- Congratulations!! This is the first of many wonderful feelings to come as a new mother. You seem very responsible, already looking out for the well-being of your unbor...
- Congratulations. The one thing that I might suggest, and you may already have done this, is to call the doctor and get them to call in a prescription for pre-natal vi...
Need Baby Registry Advice!
I highly recommend two books -- The book that helped us the most as first time parents was "The Baby Book" by Dr. William Sears and his wife Martha Sears, ...
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- Congrats on the upcoming baby! How excited you must be. I would get a boppy pillow if you are going to breast feed, even if not they are great to help them when they...
- Burt's Bees baby lotion-the Johnson's brand seemed to sting my son's cheeks when they were dry because it has alcohol Swaddle blanket (I had a 123 swaddle until he ...
- If you register at babies r us they have a handbook on what they suggest for the babies neccesities. From that point tou can pick out your desired patterns.You also ne...
4 Year Old Wants to Know How I'm Going to Have My Baby
If you want a very baby-specific set of books, we have loved "What Baby Needs" by Dr. William and Martha Sears, which is about adjusting to a new baby in ...
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- I would tell him, in words and phrases that a 4 yr. old can understand. My daughter started asking about where babies come from when she was 3 1/2. I explained that ...
- My son, at almost 3 when I had his sister, was catching on too. He had come with me to one of my appointments and met the doctor. So we just told him that when it was ...
- Hi A.-- I too had a midwife and my son was present for the birth, so we prepped him first. A baby story, etc. will help. If you don't want to get that graphic you c...
Night Time Gas Pains
"The Baby Book" by Dr. William and Martha Sears was also a truly validating lifesaver. "The Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD was also very, very helpful. ...
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- Hi-- I didn't read the other responses so I don't know if I'm repeating suggestions. You said you have IBS. IBS is almost 100% of the time a food allergy, often to ...
- Good for you for nursing your baby! My first son had intestinal problems related to a severe dairy allergy; eliminating dairy from my diet did the trick. It took a co...
- As a mother of nine and a midwife who helps many moms, this happens to almost everyone. I do think it is a form of 'lactose intolerance' for the reasons stated- lots ...
Pregnancy Books
I like The Pregnancy Book and The Birth Book both by Dr. and Martha Sears. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi R., I have had two kids and I definitely loved my "What to Expect When Your Expecting" book. It goes through all the stages with you and can answer all kinds of q...
- I've been subsribing to a great website (babycenter.com) since I was pregnant with my son 6 years ago. They give you weekly updates while you're pregnant and continue ...
- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What To Expect When You're Expecting was good for me. I also talked to friends & family who had children. Just remember everyone is so different so...
