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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 →

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 Blog Week in Review June 17 to June 23

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Here is another blog for your reviewing pleasure. I mentioned in my last blog that I got horribly behind in writing my week in review blogs. However, I realize many of you are likely starting your summer vacation season and that you’ll need a succinct way to catch up so here it is! Saturday, June 23 Nursing Nuisances: What is a Tongue Tied Baby? This is a rare condition but it is genetic and so if you have one tongue tied baby, you are likely to have more if you have more children. It can make breastfeeding very difficult. Read … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review June 24 to June 30

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Are you as behind in your reading as I am in my writing the weeks in review? I had every good intention of doing this yesterday and then all of my good intentions got stuck in traffic and had to go several miles out of the way to get home. In any case, if you’re being in your reading, and you’re wondering what you missed, here it is. This is an excellent blog to find, by the way, when you come back from vacation because you can see everything that’s been written while you were gone! In any case, happy … 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 →

Nursing Nuisances: What Is a Tongue Tied Baby?

A tongue tied baby is, in layman’s terms when there is a malformation in the baby’s frenulum and it is too tight. Approximately 2% of babies are born this way and it is genetic. One of the particularly tricky things about trying to breastfeed a tongue tied baby is that while it may be immediately apparent that the latch isn’t quite right (pain in breastfeeding is almost always an improper latch), it may not be apparent why. A good pediatrician or IBCLC should be able to identify the problem upon examination. However, if you can spot the problem yourself, you … Continue reading →