Comments for BarefootinBoston http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com Living Barefoot as a new mom Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:28:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Dr. Sears said what? by avill7 http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/dr-sears-said-what/#comment-13 avill7 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:43:32 +0000 http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-13 I just found this list on his site - and our baby fits all but the uncuddly too. I could have written this post! Just wanted to let you know that wearing your baby does help a ton! It relieves the pain of holding her and leaves my hands free to do other things. So you might want to try it :). I just found this list on his site - and our baby fits all but the uncuddly too. I could have written this post!

Just wanted to let you know that wearing your baby does help a ton! It relieves the pain of holding her and leaves my hands free to do other things. So you might want to try it :).

]]> Comment on Preventing mother burnout by avill7 http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/preventing-mother-burnout/#comment-12 avill7 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:33:01 +0000 http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-12 Thanks for sharing this list. I too need a clean house, so I doubt I'll be cutting any cleaning out! I also try to make each yoga class every week - it does help :). I'm guilty of watching the clock at night . . . maybe that's where I'll start! Thanks for sharing this list. I too need a clean house, so I doubt I’ll be cutting any cleaning out! I also try to make each yoga class every week - it does help :). I’m guilty of watching the clock at night . . . maybe that’s where I’ll start!

]]> Comment on This appointment cannot come soon enough by womantowomancbe http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/this-appointment-cannot-come-soon-enough/#comment-8 womantowomancbe Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:59:49 +0000 http://barefootinboston.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-8 "This too shall pass." That's the most important thing to remember. It will pass. It's also frustratingly normal. All those happy babies that you see are sometimes just like your baby--you just don't see their crying times. Babies don't come with instruction manuals, but you can try to listen to the slight variations in the type of crying--most babies have different cries for different things. You can try to listen with a purpose to his crying. Some babies just need more interaction with mommy. You can try a baby carrier or baby sling and see if that helps calm him down. I understand what you're saying about hating to hear him cry--I'm the same way. And I think that's part of the "mommy instinct" you think you don't have. But you do. :-) You don't have to respond instantaneously to his crying--you can leave him alone a little while; but do try to include him in your daily activities--which is where a baby carrier of some sort comes in handy. Babies are curious and like to see things. It's also possible that he's teething, and when you play with him, you're distracting him from the pain. And different babies just have different personalities--just like some adults are quiet while others are talkative and out-going. Kathy “This too shall pass.” That’s the most important thing to remember. It will pass. It’s also frustratingly normal. All those happy babies that you see are sometimes just like your baby–you just don’t see their crying times.

Babies don’t come with instruction manuals, but you can try to listen to the slight variations in the type of crying–most babies have different cries for different things. You can try to listen with a purpose to his crying.

Some babies just need more interaction with mommy. You can try a baby carrier or baby sling and see if that helps calm him down. I understand what you’re saying about hating to hear him cry–I’m the same way. And I think that’s part of the “mommy instinct” you think you don’t have. But you do. :-) You don’t have to respond instantaneously to his crying–you can leave him alone a little while; but do try to include him in your daily activities–which is where a baby carrier of some sort comes in handy. Babies are curious and like to see things. It’s also possible that he’s teething, and when you play with him, you’re distracting him from the pain.

And different babies just have different personalities–just like some adults are quiet while others are talkative and out-going.

Kathy

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