Sara Denomme's comments

The Frugal Baby: Cloth Diapers - Blog Entry

06 Apr 2008 02:41 PM

I'm sorry but I didn't find your information about cloth diapers to be very accurate (coming from a mom who currently cloth diapers her 18 month old) - I find them infinitely superior to sposies, and since the absorbancy is adjustable, it's incorrect to say they need to be changed more frequently. Frankly, I find a squishy sposie more appalling then a slightly damp cloth diaper with the proper absorbancy level. Also, the only time my second dd has been in sposies was when we flew half way across the country and couldn't pack a suitcase for diapers. Otherwise, we have found absolutely no need to use them, even out for a day or overnight. At any rate, what I'm trying to advise is that anyone interested please do internet searches while they are pregnant and look for forums dedicated to cloth diapering to get complete information on this. There are several awesome forums of this nature :)

~Sara

Save Money on Baby Food - Blog Entry

06 Apr 2008 02:27 PM

To save money, we delayed solids until baby was truly interested (for baby 2 this was a lovely 10 months old or so!) and then made our own, in very large quantities, to freeze in one ounce servings. Now that she is 18 months old, she eats with the family. With baby 1, we bought some jarred food but made most - however, since she started solids at your typical 5 months old, we spent lots of time and energy on making/freezing food. I don't regret it at all though! With baby 2, I'm happy to say I have not spent a dime on jarred food, nor expended hours and hours making food. Delayed was the way to go this time around, although every babe is different. I must admit, for a baby that starts solids at the typical age, attends daycare or is out of the house often, certainly jarred food is convenient. Thanks for the tips! ~Sara

Ask a Baby Blogger: Why My Toddlers Aren't Allowed to Talk Back - Blog Entry

02 Oct 2007 08:02 PM

I'm all for teaching kids what is and is not acceptable behavior from the get-go, but I worry that a lot of parents think that time-outs is the only way to get the idea across to a toddler (as one of the comments above actually illustrates). I personally don't do time-outs as a form of discipline ESPECIALLY for toddlers and babies. Looking forward to reading more on how you would handle the discipline aspect without using timeouts (we do timeINS and are consistent with our expectations). :)

Nursing Nuisances: What to Do With the Tongue Tied Baby - Blog Entry

24 Jul 2007 09:13 AM

Hmmmm, she still would be, correct? I certainly still am, although it may have possibly loosened over the years. Not sure to what degree I was as an infant.

No More Pricks for Jaundice Babies - Blog Entry

11 Jul 2007 08:10 PM

This is good news, I couldn't imagine any more heel pricks for baby then the one or two for blood tests :( My first had jaundice and since we had a homebirth we didn't have to endure hospital procedure, just simply sat with her in indirect sunlight and nursed it all out. My second didn't have it at all, and we actually left her attached to the placenta for much longer than the first was. I have seen significant reduction in jaundice with those babies whose cords were not cut immediately.

The Dreft Wars - Blog Entry

11 Jul 2007 08:05 PM

I'm willing to bet that Dreft is just marketing their product towards parents who just want to do the right thing for their babies. Nothing new there; we see this all the time. For what it's worth, I also have a child with excema and while mild, I have seen positive results from several things, none of which ever included Dreft.

As for newborn sensitive skin, we washed everything with free and clear soaps and put it in air-tight containers until the birth, but even this is typically unnecessary. We continue to wash baby's items, especially diapers (which receive two rinses), with Planet laundry soap. It's the No dyes, No perfumes, biodegradable, no intense chems etc that we find important.

Then, we don't use fabric softener on any of our laundry, and I was totally expecting the world to cave in when I stopped but ya know what? I don't even see a difference. It's almost as if we've been under this fabric softener spell and were led to believe that we really needed it somehow. Now, to be fair, when we line dry things like towels, they do come out stiff. But we remedy that with a bit of vinegar in the final rinse cycle. :D

Making a Belly Cast - Blog Entry

10 Jul 2007 04:09 PM

And of course I give full instructions here: http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/lets-talk-about-casting-your-belly

Nursing Nuisances: What to Do With the Tongue Tied Baby - Blog Entry

26 Jun 2007 09:44 PM

My second had a tied tongue and so do I! It is RIGHT at the tip, whereas mine is about halfway. So while I assumed that since my first was such a great nurser my second would be too, this was not the case due to the frenelum. Day one seemed okay, but by day three and my milk coming in, I was crying due to the pain. I got help from a breastfeeding consultant and the issue was resolved in no time. But it was scary at first, thinking that maybe I would have to break out the breastpump! We have decided not to get it clipped, and our ped has no disagreements with that. We have not had to do any of the stretching exercises, even though her frenelum is at the very tip. She looks like a little snake when she sticks out her tongue! LOL

Babies in the News: Close Encounters of the Baby Monitor? - Blog Entry

22 Jun 2007 08:30 PM

We don't have a video monitor but our audio one picks up the ambulances that park in the lot down the street all the time! It's kinda spooky hearing a man's voice all of a sudden, when my husband isn't home . . .

Let's Talk About Teenage Pregnancy - Breaking the Big News - Blog Entry

22 Jun 2007 08:23 PM

prego85 - this will get easier with time. Perhaps you have already broken the news, but if not I encourage you to do so as soon as possible. You will need the support of your family, and the sooner the better. They will have ample time to adjust to the news this way. You are clearly an adult, and I am glad to hear that you have your education taken care of. This will be a good thing to point out to your family as you break the news. I know that you are probably not sure of yourself at this point, but that will come with time too. Just remind your family how much you need them and that you are confident in abilities. The rest is up to you. This baby will be more a blessing than a burden, although it may not seem like it yet. There will soon be a day where you will not even remember what life was like without him or her!