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Prepping for Summer Dangers

The heat is on. Apparently, we don’t have to wait until Memorial Day for summer weather to commence. Much of the nation is expected to experience record-breaking heat this weekend. In my neck of the woods, daytime highs are supposed to hit 90 degrees tomorrow and Sunday. That’s a huge deal, especially since there have been years when it has snowed in late May. While the fabulous weather is reason to celebrate, it should also serve as a reminder to parents to be more vigilant as kids look to cool off around water. According to a new government report, drowning … Continue reading →

Who Watches Your Kids on Vacation?

Can you really have a relaxing vacation when you are constantly breaking up fights between your tweens while looking for the purple pail and shovel set that your preschooler MUST have NOW or ELSE? For some parents, the answer is an irrefutable “no,” which is why more and more moms and dads are opting to take nannycations. The simple concept means that another trusted adult is around 24/7 to help deal with warring kids, beach meltdowns, mini-golfing fits and cannonball mishaps at the hotel pool. The extra set of hands and eyes also allows parents to actually get in a … Continue reading →

Valorie’s Breastfeeding Index

Later today I will post a review of the baby blog of 2007 so why does breastfeeding get its own category? Well, in part as an answer to readers who want to read what I’ve written on breastfeeding. I’ve written so much on breastfeeding at this point that you all have asked for an index of sorts so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for. It’s also in part because I’ve become known as the breastfeeding lady. . .guru. . .whatever you want to call it. I’ve been at this breastfeeding business for a long time and many of … Continue reading →

Baby Cradling and the Super Duper Multi Tasking Mom

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 →

Baby Blog Week in Review June 11 to June 16

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Hopefully, you’ve been doing a better job at keeping up with your baby blog reading, than I’ve been doing at writing the week in review for the baby blog! In any case, if you’ve missed something, it’s here! Saturday, June 16 Can We Just Leave Breastfeeding Mothers Alone? Every time a breastfeeding mother is ‘caught’ breastfeeding in public and asked to cover up or leave, there is a nurse in. I have already written in the past about how I think nurse ins are generally ineffective but I also believe that managerial staff at many businesses remain unaware of the … Continue reading →

Nursing Nuisances: What to Do With the Tongue Tied Baby

If you haven’t read it yet, check out yesterday’s article on what it means to be a tongue tied baby, and how to identify that this might be the problem. Again, having a tongue tied baby doesn’t mean that you can’t nurse. However, it is definitely one of those situations under which you will need to consult a certified IBCLC and you will most likely have to have the baby undergo an office procedure. But I’m getting ahead of myself. In addition to the physical signs of being tongue tied, you may also suspect something is wrong because breastfeeding is … Continue reading →

Can We Just Leave Breastfeeding Mothers Alone?

Today at 11am several breastfeeding mothers are staging a protest at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Apparently, one breastfeeding mother was harassed by park staff. So she turned to the internet community and posted a rant on a pro-breastfeeding forum and now the incident has garnered state wide attention thanks to a local news station. These stories come up all the time actually but this one caught my interest because I grew up going to Elitch’s. As usual, there are discrepancies between the mother’s story and Elitch’s version. While the mother says that security officers threatened to arrest her and … Continue reading →