Archive for August 2009
PCOS frustration
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 28, 2009
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Gah…polycystic ovaries suck. Not really a newsflash, I know, but my experience with the condition lately has been all downhill. My hair is falling out, my weight is out of control, and my acne reminds me of being 15. My metformin isn’t particularly helping now, and I’m not sure what else to do about it. [...]
Missing the Midwest
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 27, 2009
Technically, where I live now is still the Midwest. But it is a vastly different place from where I grew up. As the seasons change and Fall begins, I find myself missing home even more. I love the colder, turtleneck-and-blue-jeans weather. I love the way the air smells coming off the water. And I couldn’t [...]
Unassisted Childbirth
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 25, 2009
I will be the first to admit that I am on the slightly crunchy side of mainstream when it comes to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. I’m a sleep sharing, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, gentle-disciplining mama. In spite of my two epidural filled inductions, (or maybe, because of them?) I’m a natural childbirth advocate. I truly believe that [...]
Being Childfree
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 18, 2009
You know, I have a lot of respect for people who choose to remain childfree. If you know yourself well enough to know that you would not make a great parent, more power to you. I do believe that too many people have children without thinking through the amount of work parenthood entails. As a [...]
Family History of Breast Cancer? Breastfeed Your Babies!
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 11, 2009
Yet more research has been done confirming the protective factors of breastfeeding for women. This time, it was done in the at-risk population of women with a family history of breast cancer. [Full article]
What kills me about this particular article is that it clearly illustrates how the study was performed, why it is better than [...]
Mixed Messages
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 10, 2009
I’m trying to understand why young women today have such a hard time keeping their clothes on. Yet another young lady in Hollywood is having to sic her legal eagles on the vast reaches of the Internet to keep compromising photos of herself from being published. Certainly, she isn’t the first, and she won’t be [...]
Does Decent Customer Service Still Exist?
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 9, 2009
I find myself frustrated today. We took our kids to get their pictures taken at a chain photography place that shall remain nameless. We have been taking the babies here since my daughter was two weeks old. They take great portraits and I get a huge variety for my money’s worth.
My gripe is this: Each [...]
Once again…idiocy prevails…
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 6, 2009
Apparently, people are up in arms over babydolls. A recent Fox News article claims that a doll designed for little girls that encourages breastfeeding is going to cause early pregnancy and teen sex.
Breastfeeding is not sex! Nor is it related in any way to alcoholism or ending up in prison. However, some moron referenced in [...]
The Key to Parenting: Sacrifice
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 4, 2009
I’ve often had trouble putting into words how I feel about parenting. People are often “turned off” when I say that I come second behind my kids, that I will do anything for them. While they are young, I ride in the backseat, guiding where necessary.
Well, I recently read the most apt description of parenting [...]
World Breastfeeding Week
Posted by: 1wmcaw on: August 2, 2009
World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today! Events are being sponsored all over the world. You can contact your local La Leche League leader or other lactation professional to find events in your area.
Please take some time this week to congratulate, encourage, or support someone you know who is breastfeeding, has breastfed, or is thinking about [...]
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