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How I feel about.........Breastfeeding

Posted 3rd August 2008 by DiannC, tagged breastfeeding, breastfeed, formula

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I think it's a great idea and something everyone should try to do. It's healthier for both mother and baby, it's always the perfect temperature and contains the correct nutrients, it's also MUCH cheaper. I tried to breastfeed. I did it exclusively for about a month, then I had to give her a bottle of…

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Post Partum Depression - A Real Story

Posted 17th June 2008 by DiannC, tagged post partum depression, ppd

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My doctor warned me that I was at risk for PPD while I was still pregnant, but I always thought that it wouldn't happen to me. I was very wrong.After the birth of the baby I was dealing with many things. I had gender disappointment (I had desperatly wanted a boy, but had a girl), this is a common issue,…

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Harmful Vaccines

Posted 23rd May 2008 by DiannC

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I have always been against giving my little one vaccines until she was older, but on Monday I allowed myself to be swayed. She is about 3 1/2 months old and I gave in and allowed her to get a DTaP vaccine. On Tuesday, less then 24 hours later, we were back in the hospital, but there was "no need to…

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A Typical Day at Work

Posted 19th May 2008 by DiannC, tagged my workday

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Here is a day in my crazy life: 4am - Wake up, hit snooze4:15am - Wake up, for real this time.....4:30am - Wake up, no seriously, this time I'm really up.   Get out of bed without waking the baby or her Dad.   Get in the shower.4:45am - Consider blow drying hair.  Decide…

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Oh No!

Posted 19th May 2008 by DiannC

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Ok, I will stand up and admit it.  It happened.  It took almost 4 months, but I made my little baby bleed.I was clipping her nails and she was (like a typical 3 month old) flailing around.  I try to do it while she's sleeping, but she always wakes up.  I clipped the tip of her tiny…

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