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

~ Janya, a regular commenter here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3, shared her breastfeeding article OUCH! When Breastfeeding Hurts: The Lacto Files over at the new online women’s magazine Betty Confidential. Her description of thrush sounds just like what I hear from so many moms!
~ Whether or not to vaccinate is a hot debate among breastfeeding mothers. If the question is on your mind, check out this informative book review from The Leery Polyp of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Dr. Robert Sears.
~ Add the new Breastfeeding Mums Forum to our list of breastfeeding bulletin boards …read more