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Preparing for Pregnancy
No, I’m not preparing for pregnancy yet. My plan is to give birth to a school and a community and then see how we feel about having another child.But I am eager to participate in the final Purposeful Conception course of the year. I was at my healthiest when I was preparing for conception in the eight months before Matt and I started trying. I’m eager to prioritize myself again.… Read MoreI got negative feedback about the fact that I didn’t contribute much in the community area during the last course, so I’m looking forward to participating frequently this time around.
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Recipe: Roasted Vegetables + Chickpeas
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Photo courtesy Better Homes and Gardens
Henry has gotten to the point where he knows the difference between his pureed foods and the food we’re eating, and he prefers the latter. So now we try to cook foods that he can eat right alongside us (just in smaller bites).This recipe for roasted vegetables and chickpeas is delicious! It was easy, tasty, healthy, and inexpensive, which is exactly my kind of recipe.
We still feed Henry at his Montessori weaning table for breakfast and lunch, and he still joins us for dinner in his high chair pulled up to the table. The only difference now is that I mainly feed
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A Breastfeeding Retrospective
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I always knew that I wanted to breastfeed Henry, if it was possible. Of course there are the health benefits (both for the mother and the baby), but I honestly skipped over most of those chapters in my pregnancy, birth, and breast feeding books because I didn’t need convincing. Breastfeeding just felt like one of the most natural, simple, and pure processes imaginable.Although I still think it’s one of the most natural, simple, and pure processes around, I also understand the less romantic aspects of it, too.
While I was pregnant, I did a lot of research about breastfeeding. I read books, rented DVDs, went to classes,
