Comments for Vintage Mama's Rants HAS MOVED http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com Visit us at http://photographybysandra.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Re-enforcing the Safety of the Family Bed by Ana Priscila http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/re-enforcing-the-safety-of-the-family-bed/#comment-1846 Ana Priscila Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:01:55 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=1971#comment-1846 Wow! Great post! We have a 5-month old baby daughter and she's been co-sleeping since we decided it would make nighttime parenting easier 4 days after she was born. We have never felt even SLIGHTLY that we were putting her at risk by sleeping in the same bed. We don't do drugs, or go to bed drunk. I don't drink, and on the nights hubby has 2-3 beers he sleeps in the next room. We want our baby to succeed, we don't do things that would have an increased risk to her or her health, or anything like that. Great post. Wow! Great post! We have a 5-month old baby daughter and she’s been co-sleeping since we decided it would make nighttime parenting easier 4 days after she was born. We have never felt even SLIGHTLY that we were putting her at risk by sleeping in the same bed.

We don’t do drugs, or go to bed drunk. I don’t drink, and on the nights hubby has 2-3 beers he sleeps in the next room. We want our baby to succeed, we don’t do things that would have an increased risk to her or her health, or anything like that. Great post.

]]> Comment on Alternative Vaccination Schedule by Sandra http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/alternative-vaccination-schedule/#comment-1824 Sandra Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?page_id=1453#comment-1824 The schedule on this page WAS the one we were following, in general. My D.O. spread them out a little further, but we didn't really put it in writing. There's really no medical reason for doing them at any specific time or in any specific order. As a note, however; after doing more reading, we've stopped vaxes altogether. My fourth daughter had 2-3 in her first six months of life, and we haven't been back since. She won't be getting any more. I am thankful my other three children are safe and healthy after I allowed them to be vaxed. That being said, if I were to continue, it would definitely be on a very VERY spread out schedule; probably taking 4-5 years to complete them all, and without a doubt I would order the MMR separate from Merck. Good luck! The schedule on this page WAS the one we were following, in general. My D.O. spread them out a little further, but we didn’t really put it in writing. There’s really no medical reason for doing them at any specific time or in any specific order.

As a note, however; after doing more reading, we’ve stopped vaxes altogether. My fourth daughter had 2-3 in her first six months of life, and we haven’t been back since. She won’t be getting any more. I am thankful my other three children are safe and healthy after I allowed them to be vaxed. That being said, if I were to continue, it would definitely be on a very VERY spread out schedule; probably taking 4-5 years to complete them all, and without a doubt I would order the MMR separate from Merck.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Alternative Vaccination Schedule by sara http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/alternative-vaccination-schedule/#comment-1820 sara Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:57:38 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?page_id=1453#comment-1820 If you are comfortable doing so, would you mind posting your vax shedule? I would reaaly appreciate it. If you are comfortable doing so, would you mind posting your vax shedule? I would reaaly appreciate it.

]]> Comment on Getting ready to move… by Sandra http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/getting-ready-to-move/#comment-1791 Sandra Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:32:20 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2471#comment-1791 It WILL be http://photographybysandra.com/blog/ but it's not ready yet... having formatting problems and there's like 3000 themes to choose from and it's hard... LOL! It WILL be http://photographybysandra.com/blog/

but it’s not ready yet… having formatting problems and there’s like 3000 themes to choose from and it’s hard… LOL!

]]> Comment on Getting ready to move… by Kathy http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/getting-ready-to-move/#comment-1790 Kathy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:53:54 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2471#comment-1790 Cool. What will your new URL be? Cool. What will your new URL be?

]]> Comment on Our new kitty, Bow… by Scott Thomas Photography http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/our-new-kitty-bow/#comment-1752 Scott Thomas Photography Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:24:25 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2446#comment-1752 He/she is so tiny. Looks like Bow has found a home. :) He/she is so tiny. Looks like Bow has found a home. :)

]]> Comment on Our Babies, Ourselves – 3 by Sandra http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/our-babies-ourselves-3/#comment-1727 Sandra Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2027#comment-1727 Sure, as long as "practical" isn't neglectful (i.e., leaving baby to cry - that's never practical) then you're right. If a parent is unable to tend to baby's needs, then that parent needs to rethink their priorities. It's never impossible to hold a baby, safely co-sleep, and ensure baby isn't neglected by being left alone to cry in need of her mother. But just because you didn't co-sleep doesn't make you a "bad" parent either! It's what works for each family, without crossing the line into abuse and neglect (crying it out, spanking, etc.). Sure, as long as “practical” isn’t neglectful (i.e., leaving baby to cry – that’s never practical) then you’re right. If a parent is unable to tend to baby’s needs, then that parent needs to rethink their priorities. It’s never impossible to hold a baby, safely co-sleep, and ensure baby isn’t neglected by being left alone to cry in need of her mother. But just because you didn’t co-sleep doesn’t make you a “bad” parent either! It’s what works for each family, without crossing the line into abuse and neglect (crying it out, spanking, etc.).

]]> Comment on The Truth about the Flu Shot by Just say NO! to the Swine Flu Vaccine « It's Your Birth Right!! http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/the-truth-about-the-flu-shot/#comment-1726 Just say NO! to the Swine Flu Vaccine « It's Your Birth Right!! Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:35:11 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2422#comment-1726 [...] Flu Vaccine Linked to Paralysis The Truth about the Flu Shot Baxter to Develop Swine Flu Vaccine Despite Bird Flu Scandal The H1N1 Vaccine: Helpful or Hurtful [...] [...] Flu Vaccine Linked to Paralysis The Truth about the Flu Shot Baxter to Develop Swine Flu Vaccine Despite Bird Flu Scandal The H1N1 Vaccine: Helpful or Hurtful [...]

]]> Comment on Our Babies, Ourselves – 3 by Regina Ockelmann http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/our-babies-ourselves-3/#comment-1724 Regina Ockelmann Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:09:18 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2027#comment-1724 I'm sorry, but "Our Babies, Ourselves" has many ideas and concepts that are not approved by the AAP and the AAFP. As a mother of a 20 year old Stanford student who is happy and well adjusted and who was not a co-sleeper, breast fed on demand, or held at all times, I have to say that the ideas espoused by this book are not useful for most parents and can make many feel guilty for dealing with their child's issues in a practical fashion. One can be a good parent and have a happy child without conforming to ideas that work in theory and not in practice. I’m sorry, but “Our Babies, Ourselves” has many ideas and concepts that are not approved by the AAP and the AAFP. As a mother of a 20 year old Stanford student who is happy and well adjusted and who was not a co-sleeper, breast fed on demand, or held at all times, I have to say that the ideas espoused by this book are not useful for most parents and can make many feel guilty for dealing with their child’s issues in a practical fashion. One can be a good parent and have a happy child without conforming to ideas that work in theory and not in practice.

]]> Comment on A Different Lesson Plan for the President’s Speech by bluecottonmemory http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/a-different-lesson-plan-for-the-presidents-speech/#comment-1722 bluecottonmemory Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:26:33 +0000 http://geriatricmama.wordpress.com/?p=2437#comment-1722 What awesome pictures! You definitely had the more beautiful day! Thanks for your generosity in sharing my post with your readers. What an encouragement. Even though it's old news, you might like my follow up about what we did that day: http://bluecottonmemory.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-day-obama-rattled-the-school-house-doors/ I absolutely love your pictures! What beautiful daughters! What awesome pictures! You definitely had the more beautiful day! Thanks for your generosity in sharing my post with your readers. What an encouragement. Even though it’s old news, you might like my follow up about what we did that day:

http://bluecottonmemory.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-day-obama-rattled-the-school-house-doors/

I absolutely love your pictures! What beautiful daughters!

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