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A Baby Book Is More Important Than You Think, So Don't Make This Mistake

posted by Kristen Chase Wednesday at 4:57 PM in Baby

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I've always been a firm believer that you should learn from your past mistakes, whether it's parenting, relationships, or that awful style trend you wore 15 years ago that's now back on the racks.

But there's also something to hearing advice from someone else, a person who's been there and done that and, in sharing their own self-reflection, might have a few helpful lessons that could make your life easier, better, or less embarrassing.

And that's exactly what you'll find here in my weekly column. First up: my thoughts on the dreaded, guilt-inducing, much-debatable baby book. And why you should do it differently than I did.
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After 9 Years of Infertility, Mom Has Quadruplets

posted by Jeanne Sager Wednesday at 1:23 PM in Baby

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It's amazing what a change in perspective can do for you, isn't it? The idea of having four kids at once terrifies one and done me. But for a British couple who just made medical history, having quadruplets born from just one embryo is a miracle.

And the truth is, even one and done me can't help but read Christine and Justin Clark's story with the biggest grin on my face. Miracle indeed!
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9 Babysitter Horror Stories That Will Make You Never Want to Leave Your Kids

posted by The Stir Bloggers Wednesday at 11:34 AM in Baby

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Some people just aren't cut out for kids. And shockingly, some of these people have actually made a career (or at least a side gig) out of watching children! It's insane! As parents, of course we always want to provide our children with the absolute best care. But sometimes, we don't know any better!

It's happened to the best of us. We're in a bind and desperately need someone to watch our child. Be it because of a work commitment or a medical emergency, we simply can't watch our kids. So we call a babysitter (whose references we've checked!), and well, everything just goes to hell.

Check out these 9 babysitter horror stories that are actually true! You may never leave your child's side again!
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Mom Changes Her Baby's Diaper at Starbucks & Things Get Ugly (VIDEO)

posted by April Daniels Hussar Wednesday at 8:46 AM in Baby

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Here's a nice, heartwarming Mother's Day story for you! This Sunday, police got called to a Denver Starbucks after a baby being changed on the seating area situation turned ugly. Really?

The whole thing is a wee bit Jerry Springer, what with the name calling and the "hand gestures." Watch for yourself:
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44-Year-Old 'Real Housewife' Kyle Richards Wants Another Baby

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber Tuesday at 2:35 PM in Baby

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards may want to have another baby. The 44-year-old reality star already has four kids, but recently admitted that "she always wants another baby" and never feels like she's "completely done [having kids]".

Sure, 44 may be considered "old" to have kids (especially when you already have four), but I say go for it. In some ways, I don't think there could be a better time for Kyle to have another baby.
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An Open Letter to Moms Who Think Formula Is 'Poison'

posted by Jeanne Sager Tuesday at 1:25 PM in Baby

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Dear Breastfeeding Advocate, I've heard you loud and clear. You say formula is poison. I understand that you're just really gung-ho about breastfeeding, and you're trying to make a point. You care about babies and moms.

But please, can you just take a moment and read those words out loud?

Formula is poison.

Is that what you really mean to say?
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Breastfeeding Military Moms to Get On-Base Rooms Just for Pumping & Nursing -- Yay!

posted by Adriana Velez May 13 at 5:19 PM in Baby

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When is a room more than a room? When it's a specially-dedicated lactation room. The 3rd Army Headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are getting their very own nursing room for military moms. Not a closet where they're "allowed" to plug in a pump, but a whole room with privacy screens, furniture, refrigerator, and sink. The "Third Army Nursing Room" is a big step up from what new moms had before.

One personnel specialist remembers pumping in an office with a sign reading "occupied" -- haha, occupied territory. Except it wasn't funny because once a couple of men unlocked the door and walked in on her. They SO would not have done that if they'd known the person "occupying" that space was actually a new mom pumping breast milk!
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Breastfeeding Moms Could Need Formula More Than They Know

posted by Jeanne Sager May 13 at 11:52 AM in Baby

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Well knock me over with a feather! For as long as I can remember -- or at least since I started reading every book I could find on babies during my pregnancy -- I've heard that formula is harmful to moms trying to initiate breastfeeding. And now a bunch of researchers say that's not really true.

Word out of the University of California San Francisco is that early formula use can actually -- gasp -- help breastfeeding moms.

Ready to fill up those bottles?
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Every Drop of Your Breast Milk Is Medicine. Don't Waste It

posted by Michele Zipp May 10 at 10:48 AM in Baby

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Last week I was sitting at a table with my friend who is a doula and two mamas who had natural births. Over dinner, we were discussing breast milk. Wonderful, amazing, incredible breast milk. Great for babies, of course. It's sweet, we unanimously decided. And it cures everything.

Rashes, yeast, ear infections, pink eye, acne, cuts, diaper rash, sunburn, dry skin ... you name it. Wonder milk. Nature's cure made just by mama. It even kills 40 different types of cancer cells. It's amazing. We are amazing creatures for being able to make something that cures so much. Breast milk is medicine. And if you needed further proof, it was just discovered that it helps reverse antibiotic resistance and protects people from pneumonia and staph infections. Here we were for so many years throwing antibiotics at every little thing making the drug less effective, when we could have just done a few shot's of mama's milk and saved the antibiotics for when it's really needed.
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Adopting My Son: We Had Nothing, Yet Everything We Needed

posted by Bob Meadows May 10 at 9:57 AM in Baby

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When my wife and I got the call that a birth mother had picked us to be parents, five words almost knocked us for an even bigger loop. “Bring whatever outfits you’ve purchased,” our caseworker told us. My wife and I looked at each other. Outfits? The adoption agency had been very clear about not buying anything while waiting to be placed. After all, no one knows how long the wait will be.

So when we got the call, we had nothing. No outfits, no crib, no bassinet. No bottles, no wipes, no diapers, no toys. That’s a huge disadvantage people who plan to adopt have versus people who plan to “get pregnant.” There are no baby showers to load you up with necessities ahead of time, one of several major differences with taking in a child you didn't give birth to.
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