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A Farewell to Arms – and Legs … and Feet …

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:36:34 +0000

A Farewell to Arms - and Legs … and Feet …

You've stroked his downy hair as he dreamed his first baby dreams in your arms. You've clung to the edge of the bed while his little body somehow took up all the room. You've slept your sweetest sleep while he nestled so cozily in your arms. And you've barely caught a wink while sleep transformed him into a future World cup soccer star.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child’s intense needs?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:51:01 +0000

But how much intense parenting they need, possibly including frequent nursing, in the second year depends for the most part on their inborn timetable for emotional development. As parents we can slow down emotional growth by leaving needs unmet. But there is nothing extra we can do to speed it up. ...your investment in your toddler who seems to be 'always attached' will pay off when the time for independence does come.
-- Norma Jane Bumgarner in "Mothering Your Nursing Toddler"

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Breastfeeding to Sleep and Other Comfort Nursing

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:30:58 +0000

Many moms feel guilty for nursing their baby to sleep. Nursing your baby to sleep is not a bad thing to do! It's very normal and developmentally appropriate for babies to nurse to sleep and to wake 1-3 times during the night for the first year or so. Some babies don't do this, but they are the exception, not the rule. Many children, if given the choice, prefer to nurse to sleep through the second year and beyond. Nursing is obviously designed to comfort baby and to help baby sleep, and I've never seen a convincing reason why mothers shouldn't use this wonderful "tool" that we've been given.

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Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings

KellyMom — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:20:20 +0000

It is very common for babies to be fussy and nurse very often in the evenings, particularly in the early months.

My daughter had a fussy time every evening for a couple of months (yes, it does go away!). I spent weeks camped out on the end of the sofa with a constantly nursing and/or fussy baby every evening from about 6 to 10 PM...

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Co-sleeping and Bed-sharing

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:25:33 +0000

Co-sleeping essentially means sleeping in close proximity to your child. It may be in the same bed or just in the same room. Let's talk about the advantages and safety issues.

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Good Nights – The Happy Parents’ Guide to the Family Bed: Introduction

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:31:06 +0000

Most babies don't come into the world terribly aware of the popular phrase "Sleeps like a baby."

But most parents would really, really like their infant to sleep like the mythical baby in this expression. After all, staying sane and happy in a child's formative years is important, and getting some sleep can do much toward those goals.

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Got Sleep?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:19:18 +0000

It just occurred to me that I have not had a "full night" (decent night??) sleep in 27 or so years!!!!

All these sleep questions made me think about when I last got a "full night" - or what one might call *decent* night sleep.... and I had to go all the way back to BEFORE I was married... yes, you got that right... before I married.

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Mother-2-Mother Concerns: Baby’s Sleep

KellyMom — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:43:21 +0000

When, where and how baby sleeps is a hot topic. Everyone has an opinion as to what is best for mother and baby. It is important to remember when considering these issues that "what is important" is important only as it relates to *you* - in other words, what is important to some, is not important to others, and it's really nobody's business "how" (or where or when) you and baby sleep! "Crying it out" isn't an option for many parents and luckily, it doesn't *have* to be. There are many options to the "cry it out" method which are not as harsh and which provide parents and babies with loving, gentler solutions to getting more sleep.

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Newborn Sleep: A discussion with Elizabeth Pantley

KellyMom — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:10:48 +0000

What is the number one issue among parents of babies? Sleep! We wanted to talk to someone who has spent many years helping parents with infant sleep issues, so we interviewed Elizabeth Pantley, who has written the No-Cry Sleep Solution series of books. Her new book, The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns, was released in October 2016. 1) How did […]

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Night Weaning

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:25:17 +0000

Breastfeeding is not an all-or-nothing process. Night weaning is a workable alternative for many moms, and baby continues to receive the many nutritional and immunilogical benefits of breastmilk.

Remember that sleeping through the night is a developmental milestone (like walking or toilet training) that different babies will reach at different times. At some point, your child will sleep through the night - even if you do nothing to encourage it.

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