In case you don't know this by now I'm a huge fan of breastfeeding. I've nursed all of our babies for various lengths of time. I think our current baby will have the distinction of nursing the longest. He is just over two years old and show no intention of stopping. I'm okay with that …
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Baby Shake
My baby is getting bigger all the time and doing it mostly on breast milk. Not surprising except when you consider that he's nearly seventeen months and weighs over thirty pounds. Some days are better than others for eating solids, but he probably averages an 80/20 ration between breast milk and solid foods. I …
Is My Baby Malnourished?
A little over a week ago I ended up in the E.R. of our local hospital because my baby had croup. We're not a family who goes to the doctor for every little sniffle, and I tend to second guess myself when we have to go to Emergency. Well, it looks like I made the …
A Productive Afternoon
I like to read about other people's lives. I enjoy posts that give me a peek into what someone else has been doing. I'm guessing at least some of my readers are the same so I thought I'd give you a peek into my afternoon yesterday. I had a lot of baking but I wasn't feeling …
Comforting My Sick Baby
My baby has been sick with a slight fever for a couple of days (which partially explains why I haven't posted yet this week). Of course it's always worse at night so I've had a couple of nights of very interrupted sleep. I've had a lot of time to reflect in a sleepy, foggy kind …
From Walking to Wreaths
This has been a fairly productive week not just for me but for the baby too. He's started to take a few independent steps here and there. It's so hard to believe that a year ago we were afraid he would be premature, and now he's twenty-six pounds and getting ready to take off …
Wrap-up and a Winner
This week has been so much fun - writing about a subject I am passionate about.In case you missed any of the posts here is a re-cap.My experiences in breastfeedingThe benefits of breastfeedingResources for help with breastfeedingA verse about a special motherChallenges in breastfeedingThe challenge of nursing twinsAnd, of course, what you all really want …
Nursing Twins – Double the Challenge
I'm very excited to introduce a guest writer today - Amber Schonhaar Nickerson, my sister-in-law. Amber had twins six years ago, and I asked her to share her experience in nursing twins. Her story proves that although things may not go as we wish, we can still find a way to do the very best …
Challenges in Breastfeeding
While thinking back over my nursing experiences and writing these posts this week, I realized that I have had relatively few problems. I've generally had an easy time feeding my babies after the first two to three weeks. Obviously I won't be covering every challenge you could encounter in your breastfeeding experience - just some of …
Resources and Support for Help with Breastfeeding
There are so many wonderful resources out there now that women did not have access to even thirty years ago. My greatest support has been my husband - hands down. He has made meals, bought cream, let my cry, provided quiet by taking the children out so I could nap and just plain encouraged me when …
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Intentional Simplicity 