Bottle & Breastfeeding: Baby Bjorn

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Help!!! Entire Extended Family Going Camping in 2 Weeks

Help!!! I'm a late check-out and room service girl. I know nothing about camping for grown ups let alone how to do it with an infant. We were supposed to do a resort weekend but due to economy and finances, the majority voted in favor of camping. What do I need to take? What are musts? What are nice to haves? What kind of foods do I take? How do I keep them from spoiling and not getting soaked in an ice chest? I don't even know what I should be asking. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Please let me hear from all expert and/or...

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Amtrak to Michigan

I am considering taking the Amtrak train from Dallas to Grand Rapids,...

Breastfeeding

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Moby Wrap or Baby Bjorn

I did not use a carrier with my first baby, but with a 2-yr old and newborn, I would really like to be able to use a carrier. I have heard good things about the Moby Wrap and Baby Bjorn, but would like your opinions!

Eating Habits & Schedule

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Breastfeeding in Public and Hands-free

Can anyone recommend a good sling brand for breastfeeding in public and on the go? I'm a new mom of a week old baby girl, and am feeling a bit overwhelmed about getting "back to normal" and doing everyday activities while incorporating my daughter's frequent eating schedule. I'm large-breasted and breastfeeding is such a big production between getting my position down, exposing the breast and propping baby. I'm not sure how to get all this done while in public (at a baseball game, the upcoming wine festival, etc.), and thought a sling...

Feeding Problems

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The Real Truth About Breast Feeding.

With my first child I didn't breast feed. I was told all these horror stories about how it hurts. You get raw, One breast can become bigger than the other and never return to its original size, Clogged milk ducts that get infected. Some people went as far as to tell me my breasts would sag afterwords. The scariest thing I was told was that my friends friends friend had her nipple bitten clean off... LoL Not sure if there's any truth behind that one though. But it sure put a bad image in my head. I'd like to know the truth behind breast...