Feb 17, 2010 Posted by Jess Ray

Attachment Parenting Element #3 – Breastfeed Your Baby

As we continue to discuss the 7 baby “B’s” of attachment parenting as defined by Dr. Sears in The Baby Book we come to #3… Breastfeed Your Baby “The benefits of breastfeeding in enhancing baby’s health and development are enormous, but what is not fully appreciated are the magnificent effects of breastfeeding on the mother.” – Dr. Sears Here’s whats in... read more

Feb 16, 2010 Posted by Jess Ray

Review – The 90 Minute Baby Sleep Program

I came across  The 90-Minute Baby Sleep Program: Follow Your Child’s Natural Sleep Rhythms for Better Nights and Naps by Polly Moore when purchasing another copy of Elizabeth Pantley’s The No-Cry Sleep Solution for a friend expecting a baby. (The No Cry Sleep Solution is a standard baby gift of mine) I am so glad that I found this hidden gem. I really don’t know why more parents are not... read more

Feb 15, 2010 Posted by Jess Ray

Using The No Cry Sleep Solution With Jeremiah

If you don’t know already, I had a really rough road with my now 3 year old daughter Evalee in the sleep department…By the time she was 9 months old she was waking every hour and a half to nurse, day or night. I was exhausted. But, now I am a “seasoned” mom armed with more experience and knowledge and hopefully can avoid that same state of exhaustion with our new little boy... read more

Jan 19, 2010 Posted by Jess Ray

Breast Feeding The Second Time Around…

I have to admit that I thought breastfeeding my second child was going to be like riding a bike, you just get on and go…not so much. For starters, Jeremiah seemed more interested in cooing and “talking” when he was first born, unlike his sister who latched right on as soon as the breast was presented to her. It was unbelievable, he just talked and talked for a solid hour after his birth.... read more

Jan 18, 2010 Posted by Jess Ray

My Second Birth Story

So, my “due date” of December 18th came and went much to all of our surprise considering that Evalee came a week “early”. Plus, I was carrying MUCH bigger this time around, much more out front so to speak… My mom had already been here for a week or so, helping me get some much needed rest, cleaning and preparing food for the freezer. Every morning we woke up wondering when... read more