Moms of multiples tell it like it is

I originally wrote this post for HDYDI last April as my boys approached their second birthday. As new readers have come to our blog in that time, I thought I would repost my experience trying to exclusively breastfeed. I had plans to exclusively breastfeed my boys until they were at least a year old. I [...]

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No, not to you guys!  I’m not going anywhere. Today, though, we polished off the last dregs of our giant cans of Enfamil Lipil.  Oh, the happy dance I am doing right now! I was going to say “good riddance,” but I can’t be that negative about something that has kept my kids well-nourished and [...]

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Have a question for the HDYDI moms?  Ask away on our Features page, or in the comments! — — — It’s Wednesday, time for Ask the Moms, and I’ve decided to turn it around and ask all of you for advice!  Today’s topic: transitioning from bottles and formula to sippy cups and milk. Yes, it’s [...]

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We’ve decided to turn the tables today and ask the readers to help out.  Not because we have a lack of things to say on this topic, but because we know there is no one solution that works for every mom, so we thought we’d throw it out there. Reader and new mom “Momma Miriam” [...]

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Have a question for the How Do You Do It? moms?  Ask away in the comments or on our Features page! — — — The HDYDI moms have made no secret of the fact that we’re big fans of getting out of the house with your babies whenever possible.  But just because we think it’s [...]

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I had plans to exclusively breastfeed my boys until they were at least a year old. I read books, attended classes, lined up lactation consultants (LCs), lined up a post-partum doula, and watched videos. I was ready for anything, or so I thought. I would find I was not the least bit prepared for breastfeeding [...]

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After a particularly successful outing with my nine month olds, I was reviewing the trip, analyzing it to figure out exactly why it went so well. And although I doubt I could duplicate the success of the day, I have noticed a few themes that occur more often than not on our good days. As [...]

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