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Ask a Baby Blogger: Why Can’t You Breastfeed a Baby on a Schedule?

Question: I always hear about how you’re supposed to breastfeed on demand but I have a problem with this. First of all, I feel like the baby needs to work on my schedule, not me being a slave to the baby. Second of all, I don’t think it’s healthy for babies to “snack” like that. Doesn’t that just set them up for bad eating habits later? Thirdly, I think it spoils a baby to respond every single time they cry. And finally, if my baby is on a schedule won’t he sleep through the night better? In responding, I have … Continue reading →

Daddy & The Pediatrician

When it comes to pediatrician visits, the primary parent that attends is I. It’s not that her daddy doesn’t love her and doesn’t want to be there for her, but he’s also has a phobia about needles. He went to the first two pediatrician visits when she was a newborn, but when the needles started coming out for the cycle of shots, he elected to keep his distance rather than let his fear infect her. Still, shots are only a very small portion of what happens at the pediatrician visits for your baby in the first year and Daddy is … Continue reading →

Dad’s Depression has an Impact on Baby

When we discuss postpartum depression, we automatically think of moms suffering from this illness. But a recent study showed that many dads may experience depression after a new baby is born. And this study also revealed that dad’s depression can have major ramification of your children. There appears to be a direct correlation between dad’s depression and spanking. The study showed that 40 percent of depressed dads have spanked their one year old child, compared to only 13 percent of dads that are not suffering. These results are alarming, as children this young most likely will not make the connection … Continue reading →

The Quarter, Part 1

My toddler loves her piggy bank. We haven’t been giving her a regular stream of money to put in it and we really should start. Jessie likes to play piggy bank with Daddy. Together they take the money out and put it back in. They’ll play for quite some time repeating the cycle. This is not a new game. Last night, though, Jessie changed the way she plays the game. Jessie lost her mind. For reasons only a toddler can comprehend, Jessie decided to put a coin in her mouth and swallowed it. Daddy knew she did it after she … Continue reading →

Stickers

My toddler has discovered stickers. Stickers aren’t new to Jessie, but she’s finally discovered the joy and pleasure that stickers bring. People have been giving Jessie stickers as long as I can remember, but Jessie didn’t care. Jessie would even give them back or just tell the giver no. Now she’ll ask for a sticker. She’ll ask for sticker from people she’s never gotten a sticker from before. She’ll ask for a sticker from people who have no logical reason to give Jessie a sticker. Jessie is all about the sticker now. I don’t know when the change started. The … Continue reading →

Exploding Diaper

The strangest thing happened last summer. I bought a box of Pampers Cruisers at Target. I don’t remember how they were advertised, but it was a special Pampers Cruisers just for Target shoppers. Not long after starting to use these diapers, Jessie developed the worst diaper rash ever. The rash was so painful for her. It lasted months. I took her to the pediatrician many times. I put every diaper rash cream on it. I put Lotrimin on it. I put powder on it. Jessie even took antibiotics. I didn’t connect the diapers to the rash until I changed to … Continue reading →

Dads’ Weird “Things”

Does your husband have a weird thing when it comes to caring for the baby? I am very fortunate. My husband is a preschool teacher and so when it comes to diapers, pottying, puking, you name it. . .he’s in there up to his elbows, getting dirty. The only thing he hasn’t obviously done is help feed the baby. . .but he was right there for the post feeding spewage and burping that inevitably ensues. But I’m running into more and more moms whose husbands have ‘things’ with the baby. For example, I have a good friend who had her … Continue reading →

Planning Your Babymoon

You may have heard the term “babymoon” and wonder what it means. Simply put, a babymoon is the period of time just after your new baby is born. When you first got married, the honeymoon was that period of time just after your wedding. The couple spends time alone together, bonding as a married couple. A babymoon is similar, only it’s your new baby you will be bonding and enjoying alone time with. This is the first two weeks or so at home with your new baby. It’s a beautiful time for the parents and baby to get to know … Continue reading →

Going Back to Work after Placement

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Many times nowadays, mothers find themselves having to return to work when their maternity leave is up. Sometimes this is due to a desire to continue in their career or, in some cases, moms feel they just need a break. More often I hear there is a need financially for the mother to return to work in addition to her husband. With single parent adoptions, there is commonly no other option than to work. Returning to work after placement of your new family member is a very debatable subject. When you give birth to your child, it probably won’t have … Continue reading →

What is Failure to Thrive Syndrome?

Failure to thrive is exactly what it sounds like: your infant, for whatever reason is not gaining enough weight and ‘thriving‘. Perhaps your baby is missing developmental markers as well, such as rolling over, smiling, and/or cooing. Failure to thrive can have so many causes that it may take awhile to diagnose exactly why your infant may not be gaining weight. Failure to Thrive and Weight Gain If you have been blessed with a particularly large baby, eventually your baby will slow down in his rate of growth. My son was in the 95th percentile until about age 2. Slowly … Continue reading →