to this group, not to parenting. I had my third child at the midwife center on November 22nd 2006. Laura W. was the midwife, and Kara was the checkout nurse...
The way I lost my baby weight the first time was with Pilates. You can get books and dvd's pretty inexpensively and as long as you have a place in your home...
First of all, give yourself some time. Women should give themselves a year to return to thier pre-pregnancy self!! As you know, the first few months after...
Charissa, thanks for sharing, and I'll have to look into pilates. the trouble is both my husband and I need to get back into shape, and I'm not sure if he'd be...
Kara, Thanks for the support and encouragment. I have a pretty healthy diet, and I know I need to give myself some time, but I have a REALLY low self esteme...
I know its hard, especially when your body isn't what it used to be (i know, I had two c-sections!!), but it always helped me to remember that you DID just...
Hello all ~ We will be meeting this Wednesday, 1/ 24 . Our speaker this week is Ruth Ann Adams. She is a teacher of the deaf and fluent in sign language....
Hello, I wonder if anyone had any advice or suggestions on how to get a baby to sleep *not in my or my husbands arms*. Maybe this is impossible, we have been...
Have you tried white noise? A small fan, clothes dryer, radio on static to name a few. I have a space heater in all my kids' rooms and we run it at night....
Michelle, I'm an advocate for letting the child cry it out for a few minutes, but I'll try and give you some different advice. I've learned that if you try and...
Michelle ~ This sounds exactly like my son, Owen (now 21 months). At about 6 months we set a bedtime routine - bath, pj's, book, nursing, bed. You can use...
Due to the lovely February weather we are having, I have decided that our babies do not need to be outside without a darn good reason. So, our next meeting...
Hi Michelle!! Thought I would give you a different view. No one way is right, it is what feels right for you and your baby and what feels right in your heart....
Kara, As a nurse, maybe you can answer a question for me. Elizamay, my 2 month old, has had an excecive amount of sleep in her eyes since her second week. I...
Hi Stephanie! Maybe a blocked tear duct...babies that have lots of goo in thier eyes sometimes have blocked ducts. Check with pediatrician, I can't remember...
Hi Maria, we are putting together a bed time routine. hopefully this will help. thanks for the suggestions! ... static to name a few. I have a space heater in...
Hi Kara, thank you for the advice. i have never wanted to let him cry, it just went againts all of my instincts. but as you said, i feel like i would like some...
Hi Stephanie i havent let him cry because it goes against my instincts. it has always felt right to nurse him to sleep and coslee. i also i think because he...
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Hello, Ethan had a blocked tear duct (started at 2mths till 5 mths) sometimes it got worse, but it is now all better. the pediatrician said warm washcloths,...
Michelle, I think that changes a lot of things, I too would want to take it a bit slower with my child if my child had been in the hospital for a long time. ...
Hi everyone, Just wanted to pass along this information about a very kid friendly fundraising event The Midwife Center is doing in a couple of weeks. Hope to...
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Hello all ~ We will be meeting this Wednesday at 11:30 am in the basement classroom at the Midwife Center. We have no speaker this week, so just bring...
Hi, My nine month old daughter keeps getting ear infections and her doctor prescribes her high dose antibiotics. As a result she doesnt eat a whole lot and...
I don't really have any suggestions for preventing ear infections but I will suggest not letting the baby take too many antibiotics. Also, we go to Bellevue...
Anyone living north of Pittsburgh with similar interests want to meet for park dates? I am an attached stay at home of a 6 month baby girl. I am growing...
Hi Shanna! Try http://www.pittsburghnino.com/ It is a babywearing group you may be interested in. Lots of moms with similar parenting styles. They meet...