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Archive for April 2007

April 23rd, 2007

Hormone Supplement for Formula & Babyfood Suggested

Just when you thought it might be safe to wean your baby, there is new reason to fear Frankenformula.
The latest idea for supplementing formula is a hormone called Leptin.
Leptin is a hormone all of us produce to tell our appetites that we are satisfied after a meal. Like all hormones, Leptin and Leptin receptors can […]

By kate baggott -- 7 comments

April 22nd, 2007

#13. Parenting Quote of the Week

I wanted to include a parenting quote of the week from this comic strip collection, but every page was full of funny wisdom that had me laughing and nodding my head in agreement.

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By kate baggott -- 2 comments

April 21st, 2007

Saturday Away

Further to the post about my goals earlier in the week, I am taking a break from blogging today. If you need a fix, I suggest reading the always lyrical, always literary Solomother.
According to statistics, there are a lot more single mothers with babies than there used to be. And, since I’ve been told that […]

By kate baggott -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2007

Long Term Nursing & My Sanity

I am a long term breast feeder. I am not bragging, I am not confessing some shame. It is a fact. While Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 would tell you the positive health reasons behind this for both mother and child, I am not so noble. Now that my daughter is walking-running-getting into everything while babbling […]

By kate baggott -- 7 comments

April 19th, 2007

Setting Goals

Be a Good Dad tagged me to set some goals according to Alex Shalman’s meme. I’ve always been ambitious and set goals for myself. The problem being that my ambition isn’t necessarily good for my goals and it has been very, very difficult for me to accept that being a mother of two small children […]

By kate baggott -- 4 comments

April 19th, 2007

Dealing With a “Tempermental Baby”? Strong Relationship Helps

We all know that new babies put tremendous pressure on relationships. I’ve admitted it, commentors on this site have admitted it, and even movie star romances aren’t safe.
If you’ve been blessed with someone called a “tempermental” or “spirited” baby, the challenges are even greater. With a baby who cries constantly, won’t go to bed and […]

By kate baggott -- 3 comments

April 18th, 2007

Dealing with Motherhood Stress

Stress and motherhood are not twins. Once all your children are of school age, I understand the stresses of this period of giving all one’s energy to the constant care and attention of young children is completely forgotten, just like labor pains.
It’s amazing. The more stress I have, the more I learn about what […]

By kate baggott -- 0 comments

April 18th, 2007

Another Parenting Question of the Week

Do you ever find yourself at the playground or at the play group and feel like you’re from a different planet than the other mothers? I believe firmly that mothers need each other, but sometimes I just can’t relate to how other people parent.

Tags: I-dont-fit-in-at-the-playground, parenting-choices, Parenting-Conflicts, parenting-culture

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April 17th, 2007

Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer

It has long been believed that having lots of children and starting to give birth in your twenties, reduced a mother’s risk of developing breast cancer.
Having your first child after the age of 30 was always believed to increase the mother’s risk of developing breast cancer.
New research suggests that the benefit of reduced risk for […]

By kate baggott -- 3 comments

April 16th, 2007

Charity Campaign Reminder

Image: http://www.forevergeek.com
We’re now 4 weeks into the Mothering Sunday to Mothers’ Day Charity Campaign. The organization that gets the most votes in the poll by the end of Mothers’ Day, will receive $1 for every 1000 page views Babylune serves up during the campaign.
Please take a few moments to learn more about RAWA, KIVA […]

By kate baggott -- 1 comment