Motherhood
Being a mother is tough. I used to faint at the sight of blood, be modest, and run from snot or throw up. Now, as a mom I put direct pressure on a cut, I pull my boob out in public, and I will admit,...
View ArticleBaby Food
In light of a recent article, “Trial begins over baby food lead warning” (http://ow.ly/jRlLG), I felt compelled to write about home-made baby foods. After breastfeeding my daughter for 6 months, I was...
View ArticleBaby Sign Language
What is a good age to start sign language? Expert say 8 months old is a good time to start teaching your child sign language. I think that at 8 months Gemma, my daughter, was still using the training...
View ArticleThings People Never Told You About Pregnancy
It is probably just me, but Spring air reminds me of babies, baby ducks, baby goats, and baby humans. But just as there is a winter flu there is a spring baby fever. Luckily, my fever is a low...
View ArticleBreastmilk Yogurt
When my daughter, Gemma, turned 12 months, she decided that cow's milk is much better than mommy's milk and to my disappointment rejected my milk from a bottle. Unfortunately, at the same time, I was...
View ArticleWorking Mom Guilt
As I have mentioned before, I am a working Mom. I just happen to be a working Mom in a position where I am gone 1 to 2 weeks at a time, come home for 3 to 7 days and then it is back to work five...
View ArticleBreast Pumps – A Love Hate Relationship
Returning to work is already emotional when you have to leave Baby with someone else. Then as Mothers, we add the additional stress of keeping up our supply to feed baby while we are away. Hopefully...
View ArticleDoula – Do what?
"Doula - do what?" was the first reaction I had when I heard the term during my pregnancy. Doula, according to the DONA International, "The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning 'a woman...
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