Tag: ‘Nursing’
Too much milk while breastfeeding
by Karen on 7/12/11 | 2 Comment(s)
This is a repost – I’m posting it again because so many readers said they found it helpful. I hope one of you find it useful too. Both times I breastfed, I had major oversupply issues. I’m sure some of you are saying, “So what? Better to have too much milk than too little!” Let [...]
Which birth control now?
by Karen on 7/04/11 | 2 Comment(s)
My first visit to the OB/GYN after I gave birth was so anticlimatic. I wanted to talk about the labor and all its details, but my OB/GYN was only interested in asking “what are you going to use for birth control?” I had been out of the market for birth control for so long that [...]
The Case Against Dr. Sears
by Karen on 4/13/09 | 12 Comment(s)
It’s hard to ignore Dr. Sears. His son’s book, The Vaccine Book is very popular and discussed in my circle of parents. He has a wide presence on the internet. He has created the entire movement of attachment parenting. His beliefs have encouraged the use of “wearing your baby”, a popular practice that I personally [...]
Problems in Nursing
by Karen on 1/19/09 | 2 Comment(s)
I have personally been to Soho Parenting three times: twice for sleep help for Birch and once for a CPR class. I loved the calm office and the sleep help they gave us worked like a charm. (You can see my review here). Jean and Lisa founded Soho Parenting together and now we are fortunate [...]
New and Tested Carriers
by Karen on 1/05/09 | 4 Comment(s)
I wanted to try some new carriers with my second baby Willow. I enlisted help from Baby Wearer Expert Megan Davidson. She helped me before when I was trying to find the right toddler carrier. Megan lugged her enormous bag over to our apartment. She went through all the different slings/carriers she had that she [...]
LICH to close Pediatrics and Dentistry?
by Karen on 9/25/08 | 1 Comment(s)
Did you know that LICH has been told to cut out its Pediatric and Dentistry Departments or the hospital will completely shut down? The news was released on Monday and it means the loss of healthcare for some neighborhood residents’ children and overcrowding at the nearby Methodist and Brooklyn Hospital. (Looks like even longer waits [...]
How Toxic is your paint?
by Karen on 8/20/08 | 2 Comment(s)
This is really helpful if you are thinking about painting. This website is run by National Geographic so I totally trust it- and thanks Leo for telling me about it. Here it is: http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/96/paint To avoid VOCs, look on labels for no-VOC paints or low-VOC paints with limits set by California’s South Coast Air [...]
Breastfeeding Help
by Karen on 8/19/08 | 1 Comment(s)
It seems like just about everyone has breastfeeding issues- whether it is their first child or third. At the breastfeeding class at the hospital 2 weeks ago, half of the mothers were second-time ones and were looking for help. I was one of them. Today, I looked at the list of lactation consultants on my [...]
