There is this lovely little blog called Hathor The Cow Goddess. Hathor draws cute little cartoons regarding all things natural parenting. Some are HILARIOUS (formula cans in bras) and some are so smart (wall to wall mattresses for cosleeping) and some, honestly, I don’t get. But SOME are just plain RUDE. These rude cartoons just [...]
Today is Fight For Preemies day. 1 in 8 babies are born too soon. Last year my BFF guest blogged for me about the incredible life and death difference 3 precious weeks made between her daughter B, born at 26 weeks (passed 2 days later), and son E, born at 29 weeks. I knew other [...]
A lot of studies say “you need a natural birth, catch your baby, place directly on your chest, let baby find breast, don’t let anyone touch the baby” so on and so on. Obviously this is an ideal birth. Healthy baby, born the way I would assume any mother would truly want or at least [...]
Dear Googlers, From what I understand, not all csections are horrible. Breastfeeding does NOT ruin your breasts, pregnancy does. If your ice smells like mildew you should probably put a new filter in your ice machine. My feelings were never hurt about BlogHer 2010. And finally, Rabbi Smu-whatever is still an idiot and breastfeeding does [...]
A long time ago I once said “I hope I get a c-section because then it won’t hurt so bad”. I was little and said this to my mother who had an emergent csection with me. She informed me it was surgery and labor hurt for just a little while, but surgery would hurt for [...]