johncsnider

You cannot hear it enough: EVERY BABY IS DIFFERENT. You "should" not compare your baby to those of your friends or other children, but it is really really hard not to. Enough said, let me compare my kids: all three were different sleepers and this third one is the worst! Baby #3 is asleep at Oma's house. Are you familiar with co-sleeping (bed-sharing or room-sharing)? For those of you who set up a cute nursery and never even knew the benefits of being in the same room as your baby, read this article by James McKenna Ph.D., Cosleeping and Biological Imperatives: Why Human Babies Do Not and Should Not Sleep Alone . Did you read that sleep book that I recommended in Parenting School 101 ?  The Sleep Lady's Good Night, Sleep Tight: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Well and Wake Up Happy . You had better because you will need it now and for the next years! It is best to start the techniques while your baby is only a couple of weeks old so your baby gets use

Consider this an active blogging site again! Yep, I should be posting monthly so stay tuned. Here's what changed my mind: This blog was just supposed to be an outlet for me during my third pregnancy. A place for me to give advice to other moms who want to reduce their risk for delivery complications and be as natural as possible during and after their pregnancy. Well what happened is that this site exploded. There are more and more page hits daily and super supportive emails still coming in. I would be lying if I didn't say that the revenue isn't bad either. I have been so flattered by those of you who asked me to keep writing that I am going to keep writing monthly about life after a baby. Keep your support coming :) I also have been posting baby stuff and crafty stuff on Pinterest so check me out there because my friends are so (mostly) old fashioned and not on Pinterest!