This is the blog that I’m going to get myself in trouble with. I know that my own mother regularly reads my blogs. Maybe she’ll skip this one. In fact, pardon me while I tell her to do so. . . Mom, just skip over this one. . .there’s no grand kids in it. . .I promise! Okay, I have a secret for all you ladies who get bad advice from your moms and mother in laws about breastfeeding and other sundry child rearing tips: they don’t know what they’re talking about. Don’t get me wrong. Our moms are great … Continue reading →

Researchers said this past Wednesday, that how you cradle your baby might indicate how stressed and prone to post partum depression you are. Apparently mothers who cradle with their right hands are more likely to become depressed, feel stress or otherwise exhibit anxiety symptoms. The conclusion seems to be the same irregardless of whether or not the women are right or left handed. I have to point out first though they only surveyed 76 women. While technically this qualifies as ‘statistically significant’, I frankly won’t believe it until I see the study repeated with more women and also a control … Continue reading →