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Are Mothers Who Choose Not to Breastfeed Selfish?

August 3, 2009

While pregnant or even before, every woman inevitably thinks about the topic of breastfeeding. Will I breastfeed my baby? For how long? I think most women have the best intentions and try to breastfeed and then stop after different periods of time – they might breastfeed a week, they make it through the rough first [...]

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I Reached 100 Subscribers of DagmarBleasdale.com!

July 28, 2009

I reached my goal of 100 DagmarBleasdale.com subscribers yesterday! I don’t know if that is a small or a large number compared to other mom blogs, but that doesn’t matter — I am so glad and honored that more and more women enjoy reading about my opinionated, green, frugal, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, proofreading & editing [...]

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Hitting Milestones – Great for Baby, Tough on Mommy

July 26, 2009

A girlfriend, already? I’m adjusting to you going to “cool” (preschool)! Landon is now almost two years and nine months old, and it is becoming more and more apparent that he isn’t my little baby anymore. I am trying my best to deny/ignore/dispute/negate/reject/contradict/disclaim this fact, but it is true. My sweet little boy still sleeps [...]

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Did You Gain or Lose Weight After You Stopped Breastfeeding?

July 20, 2009

I keep saying that breastfeeding is the best diet I have ever been on, yet when I mention this a lot of women tell me that they feel like their bodies are holding on to weight they can’t shed because of their breastfeeding. My friend Karen warns me that I should be very careful after [...]

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How Long Did You Breastfeed? Why Did You Stop?

July 14, 2009

This picture was taken this weekend. Landon had so much fun at the ocean — and a quick snack before he ran off to play in the sand with his cousins some more! I have been breastfeeding Landon now for 2 years, 8 months and 2 weeks — and my little boy and I don’t have any intention [...]

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Our Happy Fourth of July

July 5, 2009

We celebrated Fourth Of July a day early yesterday by picking up Grandma and going to Kensico Dam for a picnic, concert, and fireworks. In April, we had been there for the Earth Day festival. Ten thousand people came out to celebrate America’s birthday and to enjoy the beautiful summer weather. After we ate, L [...]

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Hamburg, then Home to New York

June 21, 2009

It’s time to pack. I just edited the last few articles for THE magazine, then I might pack a little more before going to bed next to Landon, who has been sleeping for a few hours. We are sleeping in my childhood bed, which is tiny, in my old room. Landon and I will visit [...]

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How I Became an Attachment Parenting Mom

June 4, 2009

People sometimes ask me why or how I became an attachment parenting parent, and that made me wonder myself. The truth is that I never planned to be an attachment parent, I didn’t even know about it until Landon was about two years old. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I finally made [...]

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Co-Sleeping — My Experience and Guidelines

May 19, 2009

My niece invited all the Bleasdale women to New Hampshire to celebrate her bridal shower, and I was exited to go. L is 2 ½ now and I have never been away from him for a night. We practice attachment parenting and co-sleeping, meaning he sleeps in our bed. So going to the shower meant [...]

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Do I Want Another Child?

May 3, 2009

Today, I found myself pondering again what I have thought about a few times since Landon was born: do I want another child? Landon was only months old when family members and friends started to ask about the second child, and a lot of my mom friends seem to be having the second child now [...]

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Easy Potty Training – On Their Own Terms

April 8, 2009

No comment . . . I have no clue how to potty train Landon, I have never really “trained” him — he is learning all by himself, on his own terms! When he was about 2 years old, I went to Toys-R-Us with him and bought him a potty. I had done extensive research on [...]

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After a Break, We Are Back to Breastfeeding!

March 2, 2009

After two weeks of not being able to breastfeed, I am now nursing my toddler again!

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“Natural” or “Drug-free” Birth?

January 31, 2009

The term “natural” birth seems to mean different things to different people. I now always point out that I had a “drug-free” birth.

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3 Tips on How to Get Baby to Sleep Easily (and Yourself!)

January 27, 2009

Three tips for getting your baby and yourself to sleep faster!

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Breastfeeding Advantages: Facts and Tips

January 25, 2009

This picture was taken when L was a day old. Following are some things I know to be true after 2 1/2 years of breastfeeding :) 1. Your milk WILL come in, and you will make enough milk for your baby! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! It breaks my heart every time I hear a [...]

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