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The Importance of the Mundane

The Importance of the Mundane

"I was the loneliest person in the world. My baby and I were spiraling down into a living hell..."

My baby cried all the time, refusing to be held by anyone but me. I cried all the time. The pain of the surgery amplified by cracked, burning nipples and the agony of frustration, sadness and betrayal.

And then it got worse.

 

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bed sharing, bedsharing, breastfeeding, communication, Donna Bruschi, exhaustion, expectations, mama, mothering, new baby, newbabynewpaltzblog, nighttime parenting, parenting, sleep, transitions -

Should I Sleep With My Baby?

Should I Sleep With My Baby?
How can families who breastfeed get the most sleep every night? And protect their precious baby from harm, while doing so?

Soon after beginning breastfeeding, nearly every breastfeeding parent has fallen asleep while breastfeeding, without regard to safety. The stark warnings against sleeping with your baby, fade into a haze of exhaustion. It is a dangerous way of dealing with a life and death problem, that has a fairly easy solution. Setting up a safe sleep environment for your whole family, including your baby, is easy.

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Ember, imperfection, kindness, Lisa Bullard, nighttime parenting, parenting, sleep, toddler -

Toddler Sleeping (Or Non-Sleeping)

Toddler Sleeping (Or Non-Sleeping)

Ember has now slept through the night 3 times...

...in her 18 month life – not 3 nights in a row, but rather once every few months we get a joyous surprise when we wake up, look at the clock, see it is 3 AM, 4AM, 5AM, 6AM and she is still asleep!

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breastfeeding, Donna Bruschi, emotions, keeping calm, mothering, new baby, newbabynewpaltzblog, parenting, sleep, teething, toddler -

The Myth of Sleeping Through the Night

The Myth of Sleeping Through the Night
Waking every hour or two to nurse ALL NIGHT LONG. Ugh. Whether you do it for a few days because your baby is teething or have been doing it for months or years, it takes a toll on you and you may wonder if you are doing the right thing.

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cold, groundhog's day, guilt, illness, Jasmine Wood, love, mama, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita, sick, sleep, toddler, winter -

Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

Perhaps the warm thaw of the last several days has you feeling like I do? I feel like there is an itch deep down that just needs to be scratched, the eternal itch for spring. The itch for new life, for many shades of green, the itch to spy a newly emerged crocus and to feel the caress of warm spring sunshine on your cheek!

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