Archive For The “Nursing” Category
There is a lot of information on the internet about breastfeeding, but I found this article to be the most accurate and thorough. It talks about the difference between “trying” to breastfeed and “planning” to breastfeed, among other things. If there is one mothering issue that I have an opinion on, it is breastfeeding. Since [...]
As you know, Ambrose turned six months old last month, but his six month check-up was just this past week (we were able to pair it with one of David’s appointments). He is developmentally right on track! We had been having a really rough time with his sleeping habits since our trip to Florida. He [...]
Ambrose seems to have turned a corner today. His fever has been low- grade all day. He is still dealing with diarrhea, but he hasn’t vommitted since Sunday morning. I took him for a follow- up with the pediatrician and things look good. He has lost nearly four ounces since last Friday morning, but he [...]
After Ambrose was weighed this morning (he weighs 14 lbs 9 oz), I looked up what the average weight gain is for his age. (It is between 1-2 lbs per month for breastfed babies.) I came across some interesting information: Weight gain is determined by more than diet, which is why there is such a [...]
Since he was about three weeks old, Ambrose had a fussy period (or two) during the day, usually right around dinner time and into the older children’s bedtime. I didn’t overthink it because all of my children have been fussy in the evening- they still are even though they are much older. Unfortunately, in recent [...]
