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5:18pm

crib safety


my mom got me a little wooden portable white crib on rollers from a garage sale.
it's nice and simple.
but when my midwife came over and saw it she thought the spaces between the bars might be too open.
so i looked up crib safety guidelines and there is only supposed to be 2 3/8th inches of space inbetween the slats.
mine has 3 1/2 inches of space in between.
errrrgh.

now, we are planning on cosleeping with the baby anyway, so i was not planning on using this crib for the baby to sleep in while i was sleeping,
i was planning on using it for setting the baby down in when i need to set her down in something because i need my hands free (yes i have a sling, too, but i can't have her in a sling at all times)

so...do you think this crib would be safe to use for things like that? as long as she is still small enough that she cannot move around?

as soon as she is able to move around on her own i would get rid of it.

or should i just get rid of it now? :(

***EDIT***
i'm just going to get rid of it.
it's not worth the risk.

3:32 pm

i'm here today, reading the information found in these links:

children's health:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/index.html

Successful Breastfeeding...And Successful Alternatives:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/breastfeed.html

A Breastfeeding Saga:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/saga.html

Breastfeeding Discussion:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/breastfeed_discuss.html

Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/dietformothers.html

Dietary Recommendations for Children:
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/diet_children.html

FAQs on Homemade Baby Formula:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/formula-faqs.html

Fat and Cholesterol in Human Milk:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/humanmilk.html

Feeding Babies:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/feeding.html

Ideas for Feeding Toddlers:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/foods-toddlers-preschool.html

Is Mother's Milk Sterile?
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/mothers-milk.html

Is Raw Milk Safe For Babies?
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/rawmilk.html

Modern Baby Books: Full of Bad Advice:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/babybooks.html

MSG in Infant Formula:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/msgformula.html

Recipes for Whole Foods Baby Formula:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/recipes.html

Taking the "Icky" Out of Picky Eaters
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/picky-eaters.html

Tricks of the Infant Food Industry:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/tricks.html

Vitamin D for Infants:
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/infant-vitamin-d-safety.html


so far i have read "successful breastfeeding and successful alternatives"
and "faqs on homemade baby formula"
the jury is still out on what i think about it, but it has given me a lot to think about! and i'm glad to hear some alternative views.

it's nice to get even more views than just the two views i have mostly seen on breastfeeding which are 1: "breast is best", all women can breastfeed, anyone who doesn't breastfed is a loser---LLL is god
and 2) i can't/won't breastfeed so i'm going to go buy some commercial formula and do it that way because that is the only other way i know, and that is good enough for me.

these links provide a deeper insight into nutrition and aren't based on those 2 views.
i'm not a nutrionalist and so i can't say for certain one way or the other with anything from a professional standpoint...i'm just a researcher taking into account all points of view and using my logic and intution to the best of my ability.

so i'm just sharing some links i've found as i way to spread even more points of view so we can all make our own informed choices about things.
because it just seems to me that there is more to feeding your child than just the either/or stance i have found to be the most prevalent.

Current Mood: busy

 


3:26 am
i'm blarging irritated that my mom bought a can of similac for my child.
even if i was going to formula feed...why assume i would choose that?
i will just chock it up to ignorance as she knows nothing about breastfeeding and i know she means well.
but i'm still irritated.
i'm trying not to be...but i'm finding myself getting more and more irritated by this on so many levels.

i started reading about formula tonight because of it.
i am grossed out by the ingredients.
and it smells bad they say?
why would you feed your child something that smells bad?
doesn't that just seem wrong? if food smells bad that is a huge red flag for me.

also whenever i read about formula it seems that all parents discuss about besides 1) how bad it smells going in and coming out is:
2) their child constantly spitting up from it
3) having gas from it
4) having some other stomache problem from it
and
5: what a pain in the ass it is to mix and get all the clumps and air bubbles out

gah.

i hope i NEVER have to use formula.
*prays*

and i hope my mother gets a clue about breastfeeding and how it works so she stops bugging me about formula.
still, i understand, who knows, maybe i'll have to use formula at some point because i have no idea what the future brings. but to buy formula NOW...it seems so unsupportive. and not to even ask me what brand i would use or anything...like i wouldn't care?
i would have rathered she use that money to buy me some mother's milk tea or fenugreek capsules or heck, even a boppy.
i suspect this is more about her wish to feed the child than to help me out.

Current Mood: exhausted

 

 

 

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baby registry!

I thought you might like to know that I have created a Baby Registry at Amazon.com. You can find it anytime by searching for my name at http://www.amazon.com/babyregistry.

Best Wishes,
ana voog and matthew bruce
You can see ana voog and matthew bruce's entire Baby Registry at:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/baby/3BKBUJCBUDKXC

ok, here it is!
if you can think of anything else that would be good for me to add, let me know :)

if you find a better price for things or want to buy it somewhere else or simply send something else or give us a gift of money (yes!!! $ will go to buy fuzzi bunz cloth diapers and medical costs)

please send to:

ana voog
p.o. box 76152
saint paul, MN
55175

make cheques and money orders out to:
rachael olson (my legal name) or matthew bruce

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