David has been less challenging today. It may be because Mom was home from work today. Have calls out to the psych team regarding him forcing himself to vomit up his meds. The primary psychiatrist is on vacation until the 14th. Just waiting to hear back from the nurse. What kind of plan do doctor’s have for when they go on vacation? Surely they have someone who follows or can work with their case load while they are absent. Tweet #fighting4answrs
WASHINGTON, DC, April 26, 2012 — Pediatricians and other breastfeeding advocates often encourage new mothers to breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of their infants’ lives based on the purported health benefits to both mothers and children. Many breastfeeding proponents also argue that breastfeeding has financial advantages over formula-feeding—breastfeeding is free, they say. But, according to a new study, the notion that there’s no cost associated with breastfeeding for the recommended amount of time is patently untrue. “Breastfeeding for six months or longer is only free if a mother’s time is worth absolutely nothing,” said Mary C. Noonan, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Iowa, and coauthor of the study, “Is Breastfeeding Truly Cost Free? Income Consequences of Breastfeeding for Women,” which appears in the April issue of the American Sociological Review. The study relies on a nationally representative sample of 1,313 first-time
Our son has been a handful lately. I confronted him about it yesterday. I have had very little sleep for the last 2 days. He hasn’t either. His body seems to thrive on 4 hours of sleep. Turns out that when I give him his medicine, he has been spitting them out. So we started massaging his chin and throat. Well, that makes sure he swallows them, but then he goes into the bathroom and makes himself throw up the pills. He is 10. My heart breaks to think that he is starting this. He says that he wants some free time to himself. So the next business day, I am going to be in touch with his doctor. I am afraid for his life. Now, I know that at least the superintendent of our school district is reading this. I don’t much care. This blog isn’t about you. This