Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Welcome Kelli! I love your daughter's name! It's beautiful. Anyway .. you will find that many mother's on this list delay solids. I think the rule of thumb is, if baby seems content and isn't interested in solids, than there is no reason to introduce them quite yet. It's up to you ... I introduced solids at about 7 months .. but that was a personal choice and I was following baby's cues. Other mother's on the list have waited longer .. they may have more to say about it. I just wanted to welcome you here! BTW - My name is B. We live in Michigan. I am happily married to Tom and have 2 children. (11/95) who was breastfeed for about 18 months and Madeline (5/99) who is currently breastfeeding .. no indication of weaning in site. <3 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Welcome Kelli! I'm Michele, also 29 but a new mom of 3! I'll be married to dh 9 years on the 12th, gosh that makes me feel old, I got married so young lol Like everyone else said, baby is fine on just mother's milk for the first year. Even my mainstream family doctor that I had growing up (who was my oldest's dr) said that. My dd is still bfing at 27 months and she wasn't interested in solids until 10 months. She would eat a teaspoon or two of veggies or a Minigo or Arrowroot cookie before then when the mood hit her, but not any real meals. Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Intro and A Question Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 29 and have a 4 month old daughter namedAbigail Rose. I have beeen married to Seth for 2 1/2 years. I have beennursing Abigail since she was born and we got off to a really good start. Wehave never really had any problems in the way of latching on, breastinfections etc.My question is this: Can you exclusively breastfeed the last 6 months of the1st year? Abigail is not on solids and my Dr. recommends waiting to startsolids at 6 months. Will she get all of her nutritional needs met if she isexclusively breastfed the last 6 months of the year? Or when she hits 6months, will she have additional nutritional needs that breastfeedingexclusively will not be able to meet?I would really appreciate, any advice, wisdom, links and articles that willaddress this question. Thanks!Kelli Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Welcome Kelli! I'm Michele, also 29 but a new mom of 3! I'll be married to dh 9 years on the 12th, gosh that makes me feel old, I got married so young lol Like everyone else said, baby is fine on just mother's milk for the first year. Even my mainstream family doctor that I had growing up (who was my oldest's dr) said that. My dd is still bfing at 27 months and she wasn't interested in solids until 10 months. She would eat a teaspoon or two of veggies or a Minigo or Arrowroot cookie before then when the mood hit her, but not any real meals. Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Intro and A Question Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 29 and have a 4 month old daughter namedAbigail Rose. I have beeen married to Seth for 2 1/2 years. I have beennursing Abigail since she was born and we got off to a really good start. Wehave never really had any problems in the way of latching on, breastinfections etc.My question is this: Can you exclusively breastfeed the last 6 months of the1st year? Abigail is not on solids and my Dr. recommends waiting to startsolids at 6 months. Will she get all of her nutritional needs met if she isexclusively breastfed the last 6 months of the year? Or when she hits 6months, will she have additional nutritional needs that breastfeedingexclusively will not be able to meet?I would really appreciate, any advice, wisdom, links and articles that willaddress this question. Thanks!Kelli Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Welcome Kelli! I'm Michele, also 29 but a new mom of 3! I'll be married to dh 9 years on the 12th, gosh that makes me feel old, I got married so young lol Like everyone else said, baby is fine on just mother's milk for the first year. Even my mainstream family doctor that I had growing up (who was my oldest's dr) said that. My dd is still bfing at 27 months and she wasn't interested in solids until 10 months. She would eat a teaspoon or two of veggies or a Minigo or Arrowroot cookie before then when the mood hit her, but not any real meals. Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Intro and A Question Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 29 and have a 4 month old daughter namedAbigail Rose. I have beeen married to Seth for 2 1/2 years. I have beennursing Abigail since she was born and we got off to a really good start. Wehave never really had any problems in the way of latching on, breastinfections etc.My question is this: Can you exclusively breastfeed the last 6 months of the1st year? Abigail is not on solids and my Dr. recommends waiting to startsolids at 6 months. Will she get all of her nutritional needs met if she isexclusively breastfed the last 6 months of the year? Or when she hits 6months, will she have additional nutritional needs that breastfeedingexclusively will not be able to meet?I would really appreciate, any advice, wisdom, links and articles that willaddress this question. Thanks!Kelli Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Kelli, Welcome to the list. LLL recommends watching the baby and not the calendar. They say that solids can be started anywhere between 6-12 months depending on the child showing signs of readiness. I know several women that nursed exclusively for 12-18 months due to highly allergic babies that didn't tolerate solids until later. Many babies that have food sensitivities will naturally avoid any other foods besides mother's milk until their bodies mature enough to handle it. Mother's milk is certainly adequate for the first year and often beyond. There is a case of a girl with a bowel disease that lived on donor breastmilk alone until she was around 19 years old. It was the only food she could tolerate. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources Intro and A Question Hello. My name is Kelli. I am 29 and have a 4 month old daughter named Abigail Rose. I have beeen married to Seth for 2 1/2 years. I have been nursing Abigail since she was born and we got off to a really good start. We have never really had any problems in the way of latching on, breast infections etc. My question is this: Can you exclusively breastfeed the last 6 months of the 1st year? Abigail is not on solids and my Dr. recommends waiting to start solids at 6 months. Will she get all of her nutritional needs met if she is exclusively breastfed the last 6 months of the year? Or when she hits 6 months, will she have additional nutritional needs that breastfeeding exclusively will not be able to meet? I would really appreciate, any advice, wisdom, links and articles that will address this question. Thanks! Kelli ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOW RATE, NO WAIT! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Learn more at: http://click./1/937/0/_/410002/_/954939749/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2000 Report Share Posted April 6, 2000 <>Will she get all of her nutritional needs met if she is exclusively breastfed the last 6 months of the year? <> Welcome : ) She will be fine on just Mothers milk for the first year,in fact it is the best! Food under age 1 is really just on an experimental basis anyway,to get them used to it etc. When you introduce solids too early you run the risk of allergies,etc. So follow her cues and you will be fine! Congratulations on your baby : ) Liz AKA Rosesgrow1@... SAHM to: Connor 7 Tristan 4 & Makenna 1/7/00 http://members.aol.com/rosesgrow1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2000 Report Share Posted June 30, 2000 > What things should I include in the basket? I have thought of > a few things, but would like to hear more suggestions. Mothers Milk tea, breast pads, cloth diapers - they make some cute ones with prints if you don't like the plain white (one of the best suggestions I got -- roll them up and place under breast to prop it up), water bottle/ tea mug for mom, print out your favorite " helps " and shortcuts That is all I can think of at the moment! :-) Micki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 Hello, I still believe these are good ideas, especially the lansinoh as I don't know much about the Mother's Milk Tea. I don't know what I would do without it. Though I have heard breastfeeding isn't supposed to be painful and difficult, I don't think being prepared is bad. I am at the end of nearly 8 weeks of breastfeeding my first child. I have suffered lots of pain, lots of stress, and have tried everything I have heard to make it better. I have high self-esteem and a high pain tolerance (I took virtually no medication after my c-section - didn't need it really) and feel often like a complete failure. I can't imagine what someone with low support, low self-esteem, or low pain tolerance would do. I say make all the options available and use what is needed and give the rest to someone else who may need what you didn't. > The only thing I don't like about including things like lansinoh or > Mother's Milk Tea is that it implies that breastfeeding is difficult and > will be painful. Carla Zorko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 >I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . What a wonderful idea! I liked Wendi's addition of a sports bottle for water... there's just not enough water around when a new mom gets latched on, imo! Books about breastfeeding, or parenting breastfed babies are excellent ideas, too! The only thing I don't like about including things like lansinoh or Mother's Milk Tea is that it implies that breastfeeding is difficult and will be painful. How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half can be frozen for another night's dinner? Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be a baby for a short while. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 >I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . What a wonderful idea! I liked Wendi's addition of a sports bottle for water... there's just not enough water around when a new mom gets latched on, imo! Books about breastfeeding, or parenting breastfed babies are excellent ideas, too! The only thing I don't like about including things like lansinoh or Mother's Milk Tea is that it implies that breastfeeding is difficult and will be painful. How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half can be frozen for another night's dinner? Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be a baby for a short while. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 >I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . What a wonderful idea! I liked Wendi's addition of a sports bottle for water... there's just not enough water around when a new mom gets latched on, imo! Books about breastfeeding, or parenting breastfed babies are excellent ideas, too! The only thing I don't like about including things like lansinoh or Mother's Milk Tea is that it implies that breastfeeding is difficult and will be painful. How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half can be frozen for another night's dinner? Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be a baby for a short while. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 In a message dated 7/1/00 5:55:26 PM Central Daylight Time, potterkim@... writes: << Incidentally, there are many women on this list who have experienced a lot of pain from nursing. I am one of them. Saying over and over that breastfeeding isn't supposed to hurt doesn't really help someone who is experiencing excrutiating pain. Sometimes it does hurt, and there are strategies to use when pain occurs. Using Lansinoh is one of those. Margaret >> I'm with you, When I first started out, my nipples were very sore, and it was not because we had a latching problem, it was simply I had tender nipples and it took a while for me to get used to nursing, Lanisoh helped me get through the sore nipple stage. -Llanda Mommy to 4/4/2000 " Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 In a message dated 7/1/00 5:55:26 PM Central Daylight Time, potterkim@... writes: << Incidentally, there are many women on this list who have experienced a lot of pain from nursing. I am one of them. Saying over and over that breastfeeding isn't supposed to hurt doesn't really help someone who is experiencing excrutiating pain. Sometimes it does hurt, and there are strategies to use when pain occurs. Using Lansinoh is one of those. Margaret >> I'm with you, When I first started out, my nipples were very sore, and it was not because we had a latching problem, it was simply I had tender nipples and it took a while for me to get used to nursing, Lanisoh helped me get through the sore nipple stage. -Llanda Mommy to 4/4/2000 " Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 In a message dated 7/1/00 5:55:26 PM Central Daylight Time, potterkim@... writes: << Incidentally, there are many women on this list who have experienced a lot of pain from nursing. I am one of them. Saying over and over that breastfeeding isn't supposed to hurt doesn't really help someone who is experiencing excrutiating pain. Sometimes it does hurt, and there are strategies to use when pain occurs. Using Lansinoh is one of those. Margaret >> I'm with you, When I first started out, my nipples were very sore, and it was not because we had a latching problem, it was simply I had tender nipples and it took a while for me to get used to nursing, Lanisoh helped me get through the sore nipple stage. -Llanda Mommy to 4/4/2000 " Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 This is one of my favorite shower gifts to give. I vary the contents depending on how much I want to spend, how well I know the person, etc. Here are things I have included, in various combinations: a copy of " The Nursing Mother's Companion " (or your favorite book on the subject), nursing pads -- disposable and cloth -- so she can decide which she likes best, a tube of Lansinoh, a Motherwear catalog, or a Motherwear nursing shirt or gift certificate, a nursing night gown, and a good nursing pillow. I often include something else for mom or baby, too, like a nice wooden rattle or cardboard book, or something luxurious for mom like a beautiful bar of special soap or bath gel. Hope this helps! Margaret Kelli Atkins wrote: > Hello. My name is Kelli and I am bfing my 7 month old, Abigail Rose. I am > really enjoying it and we got off to a great start. She is just now starting > solids and is doing pretty well with that. I have been lurking for awhile > and learning alot. > > I have a question. I am helping to give a baby shower for a friend in July. > I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . She really wants to be able > to breastfeed. What things should I include in the basket? I have thought of > a few things, but would like to hear more suggestions. Thanks! > > Kelli > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 This is one of my favorite shower gifts to give. I vary the contents depending on how much I want to spend, how well I know the person, etc. Here are things I have included, in various combinations: a copy of " The Nursing Mother's Companion " (or your favorite book on the subject), nursing pads -- disposable and cloth -- so she can decide which she likes best, a tube of Lansinoh, a Motherwear catalog, or a Motherwear nursing shirt or gift certificate, a nursing night gown, and a good nursing pillow. I often include something else for mom or baby, too, like a nice wooden rattle or cardboard book, or something luxurious for mom like a beautiful bar of special soap or bath gel. Hope this helps! Margaret Kelli Atkins wrote: > Hello. My name is Kelli and I am bfing my 7 month old, Abigail Rose. I am > really enjoying it and we got off to a great start. She is just now starting > solids and is doing pretty well with that. I have been lurking for awhile > and learning alot. > > I have a question. I am helping to give a baby shower for a friend in July. > I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . She really wants to be able > to breastfeed. What things should I include in the basket? I have thought of > a few things, but would like to hear more suggestions. Thanks! > > Kelli > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 This is one of my favorite shower gifts to give. I vary the contents depending on how much I want to spend, how well I know the person, etc. Here are things I have included, in various combinations: a copy of " The Nursing Mother's Companion " (or your favorite book on the subject), nursing pads -- disposable and cloth -- so she can decide which she likes best, a tube of Lansinoh, a Motherwear catalog, or a Motherwear nursing shirt or gift certificate, a nursing night gown, and a good nursing pillow. I often include something else for mom or baby, too, like a nice wooden rattle or cardboard book, or something luxurious for mom like a beautiful bar of special soap or bath gel. Hope this helps! Margaret Kelli Atkins wrote: > Hello. My name is Kelli and I am bfing my 7 month old, Abigail Rose. I am > really enjoying it and we got off to a great start. She is just now starting > solids and is doing pretty well with that. I have been lurking for awhile > and learning alot. > > I have a question. I am helping to give a baby shower for a friend in July. > I am going to give her a " breastfeeding basket " . She really wants to be able > to breastfeed. What things should I include in the basket? I have thought of > a few things, but would like to hear more suggestions. Thanks! > > Kelli > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 >Incidentally, there are many women on this list who have experienced a lot of >pain from nursing. I am one of them. Saying over and over that breastfeeding >isn't supposed to hurt doesn't really help someone who is experiencing >excrutiating pain. Sometimes it does hurt, and there are strategies to >use when >pain occurs. Using Lansinoh is one of those. Comparing " battle scars, " I've had my share of pain, too, and tried lanolin once or twice but was not pleased with the results... Correcting latch and positioning problems provided almost immediate results, whereas ignoring those problems and continuing lanolin therapy wouldn't have made a long-term difference for me. Lansinoh is made from lanolin....from sheep. It is processed so much that much of the pesticide has been removed and therefore can be used by breastfeeding moms. The use of crude lanolin was first reported by the ancient Greeks about 700 BC. This secretion of the sebaceous glands of sheep, which is chemically a wax, has been used for both medicinal and cosmetic purposes for thousands of years. (This info comes from a leaflet from a package I have here in my home.) There is no anesthetic ingredient in lansinoh or PureLan to alleviate pain. It only increases the amount of lubrication on the nipple. The Montgomery glands on every woman's nipples produces a similar substance found in a tube of purified lanolin. Soaps can remove the beneficial oils and can cause drying, cracking, and could lead to nipple soreness. Lansinoh is GREAT when it is needed for softening cracked nipples, but it will not prevent it. Sometimes cracked nipples can be caused by yeast. Adding lanolin can prolong a yeast infection. Whether caused by yeast or positioning, the cracked nipples will not go away with just the use of lansinoh. If there is an underlying problem, it could prolong a mom from receiving help. Putting anything on the nipple can plug the Montgomery glands and can cause problems. If it applied too heavily, it can confuse a baby with the smell, consistency or the taste. This can cause a nursing strike. I think the idea of a breastfeeding gift basket is wonderful and thoughtful to be concerned about a friend in wanting her to avoid that pain, but it may be implying, just as the Lansinoh company has said, that breastfeeding is painful and that by using this, it will make it less painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 I love these ideas--and I would add a sling for convenience and discretion, a great parenting tool and a must for any high needs baby. Amy Lynn > How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about > being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a > baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner > for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to > candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How > about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's > future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean > when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with > baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for > quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half > can be frozen for another night's dinner? > > Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " > when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not > its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be > a baby for a short while. " > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click for more information on how eGroups members save with beMANY! > http://click./1/5074/0/_/410002/_/962479655/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 I love these ideas--and I would add a sling for convenience and discretion, a great parenting tool and a must for any high needs baby. Amy Lynn > How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about > being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a > baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner > for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to > candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How > about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's > future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean > when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with > baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for > quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half > can be frozen for another night's dinner? > > Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " > when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not > its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be > a baby for a short while. " > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click for more information on how eGroups members save with beMANY! > http://click./1/5074/0/_/410002/_/962479655/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 I love these ideas--and I would add a sling for convenience and discretion, a great parenting tool and a must for any high needs baby. Amy Lynn > How about a small journal that she can record her private thoughts about > being a new mother? A disposable camera for those sweet, sleepy faces of a > baby whose tummy is full of breastmilk? A coupon for a delivered dinner > for two (even if you have to pick it up and deliver it) - maybe taped to > candles? A coupon for a maid for a day - taped to a feather duster? How > about a tiny ice tray to freeze little amounts of breastmilk for baby's > future teething pain? (What a great way to encourage a new mom not to wean > when the first tooth erupts!) What about herbs for co-bathing with > baby? (Wendi would have excellent suggestions for this!) Recipe cards for > quick and simple meals -- the types easy to make in double batches so half > can be frozen for another night's dinner? > > Something that stuck with me was a poem on the wall of my " bonding room " > when I had my first child. I have forgotten the words of the poem, but not > its meaning: " dustbunnies will always be around, but my baby will only be > a baby for a short while. " > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Click for more information on how eGroups members save with beMANY! > http://click./1/5074/0/_/410002/_/962479655/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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