I had a What to Expect When Expecting book given to me by my OB-GYN as part of the clinic’s pregnancy swag bag (yes, they had a swag bag!). I read that book front to back, yet it never prepared me for some of the things I experienced while pregnant. Other Moms I know had […]
Tags: breastmilk, intercourse, pre-pregnancy, PUPPP, rash, sex, sexuality, skin issues, Weight, weight loss
Posted in: Pregnancy
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Ellyn Satter’s book Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming, provides clear directions to make mealtimes pleasant and healthy -something I definitely needed as my infant daughter forayed into solid foods. As I was looking at my own baby book recently, I noticed several frightening parallels between myself and my daughter, specifically regarding weight and eating […]
Tags: diet, Ellyn Satter, infant feeding, Weight, Your Child's Weight
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My friend recently delivered a gorgeous, healthy 6lb baby girl. Her weight was below average but certainly healthy. Her daughter gained weight at every checkup, but remained in the 10th percentile, some way below the average line. She exclusively breastfed, and her doctor told her, fairly brusquely, that her baby was not getting enough to […]
Tags: Baby, Breastfeeding, Growth Charts, New Mothers, obesity, Overfeeding, Underfeeding, Weight
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