Comments on: August’s Breastfeeding Carnival – “Leaving Ava for the first time” http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mama Luxe http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5364 Mama Luxe Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:09 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5364 I missed the carnival, but apropos of taking baby with to a formal event, check out this post from the archives: http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2007/03/belle_of_the_ba.html More formal events: http://mollypitcher.blogspot.com/2007/03/party-girl.html ...and this snotty commenter who, lambasting me for something else, takes issue with me bringing baby to an event and has to take a pot shot at nursing: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/armyfawife/5095624489823042709/#172549 When my baby was younger, she was really easy to bring along. Right around 7 or 8 months', though, she became less portable and needed more structure. So I've left her with the grandparents three times--but only once where they had to put her down to sleep. I know I need to start to trust others, but I am more afraid of traumatizing them than her if they have to put her down to bed! I missed the carnival, but apropos of taking baby with to a formal event, check out this post from the archives:

http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2007/03/belle_of_the_ba.html

More formal events:
http://mollypitcher.blogspot.com/2007/03/party-girl.html

…and this snotty commenter who, lambasting me for something else, takes issue with me bringing baby to an event and has to take a pot shot at nursing:

http://www.haloscan.com/comments/armyfawife/5095624489823042709/#172549

When my baby was younger, she was really easy to bring along. Right around 7 or 8 months’, though, she became less portable and needed more structure. So I’ve left her with the grandparents three times–but only once where they had to put her down to sleep. I know I need to start to trust others, but I am more afraid of traumatizing them than her if they have to put her down to bed!

]]> By: Nicole http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 Nicole Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:04:24 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5333 This is where I am totally spoiled by having my mom and dad nearby. By 5 weeks I really, really needed a break (S was the Amazing non-sleeping baby and screamed mostly every waking minute) and was able to leave S w/ my mom and he did great. She's always been really, really great about calling me if he seems off or sad so I can come home. I feel guilty bothering my mom so I don't leave the kids as often as I could....but it's nice to have that out sometimes :) I need some breaks for my sanity! This is where I am totally spoiled by having my mom and dad nearby. By 5 weeks I really, really needed a break (S was the Amazing non-sleeping baby and screamed mostly every waking minute) and was able to leave S w/ my mom and he did great. She’s always been really, really great about calling me if he seems off or sad so I can come home. I feel guilty bothering my mom so I don’t leave the kids as often as I could….but it’s nice to have that out sometimes :) I need some breaks for my sanity!

]]> By: melody is slurping life http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 melody is slurping life Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:14:22 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5327 Well, I'm not currently breastfeeding...haha...but I read any way. A very sweet story and I would have done the same. Good mommy. :) Well, I’m not currently breastfeeding…haha…but I read any way. A very sweet story and I would have done the same. Good mommy. :)

]]> By: My Baby and More » Blog Archive » Letting Go http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 My Baby and More » Blog Archive » Letting Go Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:16:06 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5321 [...] Amy at Musings of a Crunchy Domestic Goddess writes about “Leaving Ava for the First Time.” [...] [...] Amy at Musings of a Crunchy Domestic Goddess writes about “Leaving Ava for the First Time.” [...]

]]> By: erin k http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5315 erin k Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:33:37 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5315 The first time we left our little Monkey he was four months old. We went to a late movie while our cousin stayed with him. He was already asleep when we left and didn't know we were gone! The first time we left our little Monkey he was four months old. We went to a late movie while our cousin stayed with him. He was already asleep when we left and didn’t know we were gone!

]]> By: Alternatives to Babysitters for the Breastfeeding Family http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5312 Alternatives to Babysitters for the Breastfeeding Family Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:48:27 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/08/20/augusts-breastfeeding-carnival-leaving-ava-for-the-first-time/#comment-5312 [...] Leaving Ava for the First Time at Crunchy Domestic Goddess [...] [...] Leaving Ava for the First Time at Crunchy Domestic Goddess [...]

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