While many new moms breastfeed, many use formula for a variety of reasons – and no mom should be condemned or criticized for her feeding choices. Personally, I wish that more moms did breastfeed, but we are all trying to do the best we can for our babies. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain that the parents in China who fed their babies tainted baby formula. At latest count, according to the New York Times, 1253 babies have been made ill and 2 have died from drinking the formula. Fifty-three babies remain in serious condition. The children are developing kidney stones – and if you’ve ever had a kidney stone or witnessed someone who has, you know how painful they can be. News reports are detailing that the formula... [Read more]

First I’d like to thank Eliza for inviting me to participate on her blog and during a blogathon nonetheless!  Anyone who knows me knows I love to talk about my kids.  I know having twins isn’t quite as special these days – with Jon and Kate Plus Eight and the Dilley Sextuplets and all those mega births – but to me, it has been the most amazing journey I could have ever hoped or dreamed. When I first suspected I was pregnant, I rushed to the drug store to purchase a pregnancy test.  After reading the instructions, I shuffled to the restroom to see what the dot on this test would reveal. Because I was not married and because I’d just broken up with my boyfriend, I was genuinely hoping for a false... [Read more]

Eliza Ferree is freelance writer, professional blogger, mother to four children and wife to a Marine. Many around the blogosphere know Eliza as Homemom Having welcomed her youngest into the world in March 2007, Eliza is a natural expert on the topic of the first phase of motherhood. After all, she’d done it four times. I’ll not spoil all the secrets about this wonderful, personable and endearing author we’ve managed to snag – I’ll leave a little something for her to share herself. Please help me welcome Eliza to Babylune. [Read more]