Little did I know...
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
...that my extended breastfeeding may have significantly helped my son and his lung growth. As many of you know, my son Par was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ...
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Not Me! Monday
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Not me...no...I did not put Par to bed about 4 times this week in his clothes because he fell asleep...and when he woke up, I did not change his diaper quickly and nurse him b ...
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Happy 2009!
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I'm sure many of you think I have abandoned my blog because I have quit bf my baby... Well...we are still going strong--14 mos old now, 8 teeth, 3 meals a day, snacks, whole ...
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tell me about your bra...
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Well...what I really want to know is--for you extended nursers out there...do you still wear a nursing bra? We made it to a year...well, I have--Par still has another month ( ...
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Not Me Monday!
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
No...not me...I didn't sit on the kitchen floor BF my son so that my dog would see and want to nurse her own 4 week old puppies. Nope--that would be absolutely ridiculous. An ...
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Not Me Monday!
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Our sleeping saga with Par has not repeated itself--thank goodness. But Par is definitely changing--and my tender heart fears too quickly! Par has become very independent duri ...
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"Not Me!" Monday
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Enjoy each Monday--and add to it! Check out MCK MAMA --she's a riot! Not me...no, I would never pretend to be asleep while my 10 month old son pinched and hit me in the back ...
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Rejected.
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
We aren't quite sure what happened last night. I put Par to bed around 9pm--he went right to sleep. Rusty and I were still up at midnight in the den--I heard Par starting to ...
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The Giggler
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Par is an official giggler. I nurse Par down for naps and bed (that means I BF until he falls asleep)and lately he has been overly tired and started giggling while BF before ...
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Are you kidding me?
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Warning:This entry may include violent tangents without clear transitions. Careful while reading. My husband LOVES Mountain Dew. Ironically, I love Mountain Dew too (my high s ...
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So scared.
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Back in January, I had a bad kidney infection and was in the hospital for almost a week. They had me on some strong medication and I wasn't able to BF--thankfully, I had load ...
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I'm excited...
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health
to have a Lactator in the White house! It seems that many (online) articles cite that Sarah Palin is still BF/pumping for her son Trig. Way to go!! She briefly discusses pum ...
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Not So Easy
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Pet Health
I was walking with a friend who I thought was a DF (dry friend—aka-former breastfeeder) the other day. We hadn’t really talked in about a week and she had since returned to w ...
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Breastfeeding in Public
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Pet Health
It is almost a cliché that this would be an entry on a breastfeeding blog—some think it is so taboo and there are lots of strong women (and men) out there right now fig ...
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I've Gone to Pump
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Pet Health
My son was born in November 2007 with CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia) and required a lengthy NICU stay and ended up going home on oxygen for a few more months. My first ...
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It Doesn’t Hurt So Much
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Pet Health
I’m posting this information as much for myself as I am for anyone else—so that with future children I can remember that there is relief from teething. Par has been BF 24/7 f ...
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You have a baby...in a bar
by
Liz R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Pet Health
I know most everyone has seen Sweet Home Alabama with Reese Witherspoon —a funny part is when she (Reese) shows up at a bar and sees her high school friend and says, “you have ...
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