My baby is sick. Possibly sick from the vaccine intended to protect her from illness. And I am sick at heart. You see, I took her in for her 9-month well baby visit three days ago. At that time, she received two vaccinations: DTaP and Rotavirus. Those of you really savvy about vaccinations might see the problem already. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the rotavirus vaccine is not recommended after the baby reaches the age of 32 weeks (about 8 months).y baby was overdue for her third and final dose of RotaTeq. I had put it off …read more

My little Nicole isn’t so little anymore as she topped the scales today at 20 pounds 6 ounces at her nine-month well baby visit! She is 28.5 inches long, which puts her pretty much in the 75th percentile for both weight and height.he’s healthy and happy and has four teeth, as you can see in this blurry photo from my camera phone. I could hardly get her to sit still for the second it takes to snap a picture!
Over the weekend she climbed the entire flight of stairs as I followed her right behind. It’s a new world and I …read more

It has been two months since Nicole was born. I have yet to capture a good picture of her wonderful smile, so this photo will have to do. She cracks me up!
Yesterday I took her to our family practitioner for her two month well baby visit. She’s doing great, nursing well, and meeting all of her developmental milestones (in spite of my inability to capture them on film!) She weighed 12 pounds 9 ounces, and measured 23 inches in length and 15.5 inches in head circumference. When the doctor told me that that put Nicole in the 25th, 10th and …read more

Pediatrician, attachment parenting expert, and breastfeeding advocate Dr. Jim Sears kicks off a new television show “The Doctors” today on CBS (check local listings for time). A spin-off of the “Dr. Phil” show, “The Doctors” features four physicians: a pediatrician, an OB/GYN, a plastic surgeon, and an ER physician. It’s a one-hour daytime talk show taped in front of a live studio audience five days a week. To see a preview, get more information, submit a question for the doctors, or find out how to be in the audience, visit “The Doctors” website.
Please note: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has no affiliation with …read more

While at first it appears that the breastfeeding mother and baby only need each other, there is a whole cast of people in supporting roles–people who help mother and baby have a positive nursing experience. When my daughter was a newborn, I joked that it took four people to nurse: me, my baby, my husband to help adjust pillows and latch the baby on, and my mother to bring me water and snacks. With that vital support, the nursing relationship quickly blossomed.
1. Husband/partner. If the breastfeeding mother is in a relationship, it’s important that her partner supports breastfeeding. A husband …read more