astromama

@astromama (1221)

United States • Age 42

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Gardeners! Anyone know about grapevines?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 9 May 08

I have two questions. I bought two grapevines and one seems to be a dud. Anything I should try before giving up on it. It's not budding at all.. is there such thing as 'late bloomers'? Also, I have this mysterious stick like thing...

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BIG busted ladies,, do you wear vests?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 6 May 08

So, the vest trend... I have an hourglass figure. 36-27-35. I recently bought a vest because they look so cute on other girls and they are trendy. It totally highlights my size E chest, but it also shows off my waist. I'm...

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Question for the 'extended' breastfeeders!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 5 May 08

I am nursing my one year old and I plan to continue for a good long while. My question is about weight loss and I am admittedly a little vain, so I understand some of you might not concern yourself with this! I have lost all my...

breastfeeding

weight loss

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What is your favorite thing to find in your stocking?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 13 Dec 07

I'm looking for ideas for stocking stuffers. We don't have a lot of money for gifts this year but I at least want to give out stocking stuffers. I'll probably do the usual candy/fruit for my family, and I always do lotto tickets...

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Need help with my babies night waking!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 13 Dec 07

Help! My 7 month old (who is normally a very good sleeper) has been waking up numerous times during the night for the past 3 nights. It's like he won't sleep without the boob in his mouth (we sleep together), but I can't sleep...

baby

night waking

sleep

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What was your babies first word and when??

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 13 Dec 07

Hi all. My son is 7 months old and he just started saying 'Mama'. Do you think this is early for him to be talking (I do!) Did your kids talk early? Late? What was your child's first real word?

babies

first word

speech

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Favorite holiday punch!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 12 Dec 07

Hi, just wanted to share with you my favorite holiday brew. I call the drink 'Drunken Sailor'... Simmer I quart orange juice (I always end up using the frozen concentrate, but use whatever you prefer) with about 10 whole...

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Wow! I've lost over 50 pounds in 7 months!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 10 Dec 07

HOly cow! I just weighed myself for the first time in a few months... I had my baby 7 months ago and I am breastfeeding, eating well, taking walks and that is all and I've lost over 50 pounds already! No dieting or hard excercise....

breastfeeding

dieting

weight loss

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Birth class reuntion... all the homebirths failed miserably...

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 18 Jul 07

I had my Bradley birth class reunion this past weekend and was shocked to find that of the six couples, three of us had c-sections.. myself included. The three of us who had c-sections were the three couples who planned...

birth class

homebirth

natural birth

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Breastfeeding moms... higher needs between 3 and 6 months?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 17 Jul 07

I have two friends who told me they lost all their baby weight and then some between 3 and 6 months. They both said they felt they couldn't keep up with the babies demand for milk and that they felt the baby was leeching their...

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Breastfeeding moms.... higher needs at 3 to 6 months?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 17 Jul 07

My son is almost 3 months old now, and I have noticed drastic differences in his eating patterns and intake. For example, he now sleeps 7 to 8 hours a night instead of waking up every 2 to 4 hours to eat, but now he wants to...

babies

breastfeeding

nutrition

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What was your favorite age?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 15 Jul 07

My son is two and a half months old now, smiling, cooing, flirting, and rolling over. I am so in love and enjoy this age very much, but I can't wait for him to be even more active and responsive. what was your favorite age and...

babies

children

favorite age

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do you consider size 8 big?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 20 Jun 07

i am 8 weeks postpartum and used to being a size 2 to size 5. i went shopping yesterday to buy my first pair of non-maternity pants and almost fit into a six... they fit everywhere but the waist wouldn't button comfotrtably, so i...

baby weight

postpartum

weight loss

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Post baby body not what I expected!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 29 May 07

Yikes. I had my son almost 5 weeks ago and I am mortified by the amount of extra everything I seem to have now... extra cellulite, skin, fat, you name it, I got it! I know it hasn't been that long, but with breastfeeding I really...

baby

post baby body

weight loss

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Renter's rights?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 22 May 07

I have posted before about how my landlord is trying to rent and/or sell the house I'm renting. He's constantly bugging us wanting to know when he can show the house on practically a weekly basis. This started two months after we...

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Colicky baby? Have you had good experience with gripe water?

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 15 May 07

My baby is almost three weeks old and lately he will turn red in the face and start crying mid-feeding, has lots of gas and grunts a lot... I never really knew what 'colic' was, but apparantly it's digestive troubles and I think...

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Breastfeeding help!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 7 May 07

So, I have been nursing for the past 11 days, and as much as I am truly loving the experience, I am also having a really hard time with soreness... I've been using Lansinoh in between feedings and letting myself air dry...

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What did you do with your newborn??

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 7 May 07

My baby boy is 11 days old today and so far we've been out to restaurants a grand total of 6 times, to the grocery store twice, to Target, the bookstore, and out for one walk.... I had a cesarean and was told to 'take it easy' for...

activities

baby

infant

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Photo of my new baby for all who wanted to see him!!!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 5 May 07

Okay... lots of you requested a picture of my new baby boy, so I uploaded one under 'my photos'... Let me know what you think!

baby boy

newborn

photo

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Wanted to share with Mylot, my son has arrived!!!

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 3 May 07

I've been gone about a week now after an extremely intense time trying to bring my son into the world, and now he is here! I labored at home with my midwife, who ended up causing complications with her interventions, was...

baby

birth

son

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