MJJ1011

@MJJ1011 (107)

United States • Age 44

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What was your breastfeeding experience in the hospital?

pilsberry22 @pilsberry22 (12) • United States 6 May 07

I am a RN and a Lactation Consultant (LC) and would like to know what experiences you had in the hospital whether good or bad. I would like to know what the nurses or LC did or did not do that you thought was helpful or hurtful in...

breastfeeding

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MJJ1011 My situation in the hospital was a little different. The regular lactation consultants did not meet with me because my daughter was in the NICU after being born almost 2 months prematurely. Instead I worked for about 3 weeks with the lactation consultants in...

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What are some cheap ideas for fun with you kids

jenskids @jenskids (99) • United States 1 May 07

I have not found many things my kids like that does'nt cost me a arm and a leg,so I was hopeing to get some Ideas from some of the other mothers.I have taken them swimming and they love that but the baby can't be in the sun to...

mad baby

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MJJ1011 In my town, many of the libraries and bookstores have a story time one day a week. You could check that out, and it's usually free. Also, does your mall have a play area? I have also found a local mommy's group, and we have playdates at each other's houses. If...

1 May 07

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Where is your favorite place to shop?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 28 Apr 07

Personally, I enjoy going to Kohls and Target. I'm plus size, so it's pretty easy to find things there. And for my baby I LOVE going to BRU and Target. They have great stuff there, BRU has great toys and Target has great prices...

plus size

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MJJ1011 When shopping for myself I love Kohls, Target, Old Navy, and New York & Company. For my daughter I love Target, Old Navy, and Children's Place.

1 May 07

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How long have you been with your partner?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 28 Apr 07

I've been with my husband for 9 years. I love him more today than i did they day we got married. Sounds weird, but it's true.

relationships

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MJJ1011 My husband and I have been together for almost 9 years and have been married for almost 3 years. Wow, how time flies!

1 May 07

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Cleaning up children's mess

kaevielf @kaevielf (245) • China 24 Apr 07

My 2 year old daughter takes out every toy and book when she's playing or reading, throws them around and won't put them away. Isn't it time to teach her to clean up her mess?

cleaning up mess

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MJJ1011 She is definately old enough to learn to clean up her toys. The other posters had great ideas on how to get her to do it. I think at least initially while you are teaching her to clean up her toys, you should make a game of it. Make up some silly song about...

25 Apr 07

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Name my baby! Looking for ideas!

4cuteboys @4cuteboys (4099) • United States 24 Apr 07

Name my baby! Due October 3rd is my fifth (and last) boy! The names of my kids so far are as follows: Kevin James-7 1/2 Ethan Michael-5 Cameron Avery-2 Cooper Aiden-6 months Some we like are Sawyer, Owen, Chase, Carter and...

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MJJ1011 I love the name Carter, but my husband doesn't so we won't get to use that one. I also really like the name Blaine. What about Blaine Carter McCoy. I think that's cute. I think Owen and Caden have become very popular, but stuff like that doesn't matter to me....

24 Apr 07

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childcare in stores and such.....what do you think??

mama4kids @mama4kids (690) • United States 20 Apr 07

so i went to walmart today with my 16 month old, 2 yr old, and 4 yr old to stock up on food and things for this weekend. we are having a big party for my husbands bday tomorrow and then my family is coming over on sunday to...

childcare

shopping

with my kids

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MJJ1011 I guess I can see why this might be a good idea, but I'm going to suggest the other side of things here. Why should someone else be responsible for watching your kids while you grocery shop? Isn't it a parent's duty to either make their kids behave while in...

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Education

nelly5 @nelly5 (1424) • United States 19 Apr 07

I am a mother of three beautiful/charming/wonderful children. They have all three made me very happy and I am so blessed to be called their mom. I just want to share the most recent success of one of my children with you all...

learn spanish

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MJJ1011 First of all, Congratulations to you and your son. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to have these kinds of accomplishments. I think you should ask your other children for ideas on ways to celebrate your son's success. Have them be involved in...

19 Apr 07

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whats the correct age to pierce a childs ears?

amylou8521 @amylou8521 (324) 19 Apr 07

This is a subject very close to my own heart, i would imagine i will find people either strongly agreeing or strongly disagreeing. I walked passed claires accesories today and a woman was holding a new baby in her arms, maybe 5...

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MJJ1011 I can really see both sides to this and am having this same dilemma right now. I have a 6 month old daughter and am trying to decide what is the right age to pierce her ears. I can see why people have it done at a young age, mostly so that they don't remember...

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# 1 thing that you found that you could not live without when you had your baby

Blazing15 @Blazing15 (333) • United States 19 Apr 07

I would have to say that mine was a bouncy seat. My children loved it and it gave me some time to do something really quickly while they were content playing. What is the one thing that you couldn't have lived without?

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MJJ1011 The one thing that I still can't live without is a swing. My 6 month old daughter still will only sleep in her swing. For several months it was the only way that my husband and I got any sleep. We have the Fisher Price swing that will swing both ways, and that...

19 Apr 07

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BUMBO who has it and how do you like it?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 18 Apr 07

We got a Bumbo seat for our lo for Christmas and he just loves it! I can put him on the counter top while I'm in the kitchen doing stuff and I can talk to him face to face. We just recently started feeding him solids, so we got...

bumbo

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MJJ1011 I don't have a Bumbo for my daughter because they make me a little nervous. The 6 month old little boy that I used to nanny for fell out of his Bumbo seat. His mom had him on the kitchen counter feeding him, and she walked about 6 feet away to get the phone...

19 Apr 07

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When did you stop burping your baby?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 19 Apr 07

Our baby is 6 months old and we don't burp him anymore. I guess we unconsciencly figured he didn't need the help anymore. Should we continue burping him? When did you stop burping your lo?

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MJJ1011 I am still burping my 6 month old after feedings. She has reflux and tends to spit up more if I don't burp her right away. I don't know how long I'll have to keep this up. It's a good question though, and I'd love to hear other responses.

19 Apr 07

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Are you ready for your next baby?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 19 Apr 07

I have a 6 month old baby and i'm sooo ready to have another one. Alot of people think i'm crazy, especially my family. But I want my lo's to be close in age, so they're good friends. My sister and I are 5 years apart, and it was...

next baby

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MJJ1011 I did not think I would say this so soon, but yes, I am so ready for another child. Like your baby, mine is only 6 months old. We had a really rough start with her being born almost 2 months prematurely, and at times I thought we would not have anymore...

19 Apr 07

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Pampers or Huggies and why?

nica269 @nica269 (1395) • United States 19 Apr 07

When my lo was born we used Pampers Swaddlers, they worked soooo much better than the huggies ones. We used the swaddlers until he reached size 2, then we changed to huggies because it was cheaper at Costco. But now i'm thinking...

diapers

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MJJ1011 I also prefer Pampers over Huggies. We have always used the Pampers Swaddlers until recently. My husband bought like 5 packs of Huggies because they were on sale, and I really don't like them. As soon as we finish these packs we will go back to using Pampers....

19 Apr 07

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The Bachelor tonight

Suze05 @Suze05 (480) • United States 16 Apr 07

Anyone watching this season? What do you think so far? I kinda like Andy, he's not the hottest bachelor they've had so far, but he's pretty hot..and he seems like a really nice guy. The jury is still out on the front runners out...

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MJJ1011 I really like Andy. He seems to be very genuine and is obviously very smart and athletic. It's surprising that he hasn't found someone to marry yet. I really like Peyton and am sad that she's gone. I really don't like Kate, Nicole, or Stephanie T. I think Tina...

17 Apr 07

Getting Married

uncducks @uncducks (31) • United States 16 Apr 07

This is about my daughters wedding.The question I have for you all is this.Have you heard of a father and and the mother walking their daughter down the aisle? This is what she wants us to do and I have never heard of this being...

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MJJ1011 I had both of my parents walk me down the aisle. My parents are divorced, and I'm much closer to my mom than my dad. I really only wanted my mom to walk me down the aisle, but I knew my dad would be really offended so the best solution was just to have them...

16 Apr 07