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Most Commented On Baby Blogs of 2007

As a means of reviewing the year, I always love to look at the blogs that had the most comments! Sometimes controversial blogs get noticed. Other times it has more to do with a topic of interest. Sometimes a commenter sparks a discussion. Regardless of the reason, these are the blogs that got the most comments in the baby blog in 2007! Is My Baby Gifted? How to Tell Merry Poison Free Christmas Dad’s Weird Things You Should Be Giving Your Baby Soda!! Why Breast Pumping Isn’t a Good Substitute for Breastfeeding Is Swaddling Overrated? Watching T.V. While Breastfeeding Unwanted … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review for Jan 20-26

Good morning, welcome to our weekend baby blog week in review. My hats are off to Valorie this week, she produced a number of vital, interesting and informative articles. I spent most of my week battling a cold, but I’m back and I really enjoyed the articles that Valorie produced this week. Think you may have missed one? Here’s a quick rundown of our baby blog week in review: Saturday, January 20 Ask a Baby Blogger: Are You Anti-Formula? Valorie answers the challenge from one reader about whether or not she doesn’t like formula consider all she seems to write … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know about Soy Formula

I’m not sure about other cities, but in New York’s little cafes, it seems like ‘soy’ is just about as trendy as POM (the overly priced pomegranite drink guaranteed to boost your general health). I have heard many moms talk about how they feed or plan to feed their child soy as if this is the new health rage. The assumption is that if soy is good for mom, it must be good for babes. The truth is that soy is great–if medically indicated. Soy formula uses plant based protein (found in soy beans) to replace the protein in regular … Continue reading →

From the Forums: What Exactly Is in Formula Anyways?

‘From the Forums’ is a new feature I would like to introduce to the baby blog. My purpose? To get baby blog readers into the forums and forum participants reading our blogs. Every blog in the ‘from the forums’ series will address an issue brought up in the forums and will link to that forum for further discussion. Likewise, the forum in question, will have a link to the appropriate blog. Our first topic is what exactly is in formula. As you likely are aware there are a variety of formulas to choose from. Some babies seem to care less … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Are You Anti-Formula?

Someone sent me a private message saying, “I noticed that you only write articles about breastfeeding. Why don’t you write anything about formula? Are you anti-formula? I figured that if one person had this question, perhaps more of our baby readers did as well. I will start by saying that I am absolutely, 100% NOT against formula. It provides a needed alternative to moms who can’t or shouldn’t breastfeed and I do recognize that. So why do I write all of the breastfeeding articles? Reason #1 Most of the articles I write for baby are on the topics of multiples … Continue reading →

Oh Baby, What a Deal!

Do you have a baby in your life? If so, chances are you love showering her with all the wonderful baby clothes and toys that are on the market today. Or maybe you’re the lucky mother or father of an adorable baby and you’re constantly in the process of stocking up on the necessities that your bundle of joy requires. Either way, today is your lucky day because this post is dedicated to online coupon codes offered by retailers of baby products. Shopping online for baby products is the ultimate in convenience. That’s especially true for parents of newborns, who … Continue reading →

Why Dads Everywhere Should Do Bath Time

No. . .I don’t mean stinky dads should take a bath. Although I suppose that is a true statement. But bath time is the ideal bonding time with baby. Maybe I’m biased, because this has always been my husband’s job. However, we have found it to be a great opportunity for dad to get in on the act of bonding. Some of you have posted questions, or send me a PM asking how you can get your husband more involved with the baby. This is my answer: bath time. Skin to Skin Contact Skin to skin contact is essential for … Continue reading →

Unwanted Breastfeeding Advice: My Spare Breast

This blog is inspired by two happenings. The first is a thread in the forums about us poor moms who endure countless quips about when the baby will start formula, how we have to supplement or various other myths about breastfeeding. The second happening is my own unwanted breastfeeding advice wrought down upon me by my daughter falling down the stairs and sustaining a large goose egg on the forehead. . .but let me back up. One of the twins fell down the stairs this weekend. As is my custom when my children are hurt like this, I proceeded to … Continue reading →

Projectile Vomiting and Your Baby

This is hardly a pleasant topic to write about much less mention, but I’ve seen both of my nephews go through similar problems involving projectile vomiting. Remember, spitting up is actually fairly normal for most babies whether they are breast or bottle-fed. We use towels and more to protect our clothing from these minor incidences. But what do you do when it’s not just a little bit of spit up? What if it’s not just some gas pushing a bit of the meal up and your baby is actually vomiting up everything they eat? Yes, It’s Scary It was far … Continue reading →