Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! Who’s my valentine, aside from anyone nice enough to stop by the blog today? I’ve already written about baby love and the cast of breastfeeding support characters. It’s my husband who has been the most supportive to me, so I’ll tell you a little story to illustrate just what a love he is.
We had accumulated some airline frequent flyer miles for an airline we didn’t plan to fly again (no, it wasn’t Delta). We didn’t have enough miles for a ticket anyway, so we decided to redeem the miles for magazine subscriptions. My husband volunteered to …read more

As we look forward to Valentine’s Day, this fourth Carnival of Breastfeeding presents several variations on the theme “Baby Love.”
Perhaps breastfeeding is helping you bond with your child after a traumatic birth (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog) or you’re first meeting your son after a cesarean (Cairo Mama). Maybe you’re just finding out that love makes you do crazy things? (The Lactivist).
Starting to lust for another baby (My Baby and More) or already preparing for another one to arrive (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)? Find out whether for part of your preparations you should read the book “Babyproofing Your Marriage” (Mama Knows Breast).
Hopefully you’re celebrating …read more

When you welcome a new child into your family, you naturally hope your other child(ren) will accept and love the new sibling. While there is bound to be an adjustment period, I have outlined 10 strategies to help ease the transition on the way to “baby love”!
1. Prepare your older child in advance. Talk about the new baby in age-appropriate terms. Even the youngest of children will need and understand your explanation, preparation and reassurance about the coming change. If you have decided to find out the gender of the baby before the birth, consider whether you are ready to …read more

The next Carnival of Breastfeeding will take place on February 12, 2007, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. The theme will be “Baby Love.” Bloggers are invited to submit posts about their love for their littlest valentines by January 26th for consideration. Please email me with your submission! As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion:
– A well-written, grammatically correct post
– Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject (for example, for this carnival, write on the theme of Baby Love)
– Overall quality of the rest of your blog …read more