Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Great idea!

I am Dawn. My DS is Bryan, almost 30 months.
My DD is 2 months.

I have experience with:

CIO
Early Intervention
and I was a day care teacher for 10 years (all ages up to age 12)

I'm "Learning the ropes" of :

A preemie baby
Down Syndrome (T21)

My DD was in NICU for 34 days and has been home with us for just about a month and is doing GREAT!

Best way to ask me questions is FM

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Another new mom here who loves the idea of this thread! Thanks!

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I am Jannette and my DD is Lexie and she is almost 10 mo's old.
I also live with my sisters who are 8 and 3.

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

I have a 9 year old

I know all about:
internet chatting for kids, boys who want to see a pair of boobs, what to do if your son gets made fun of for wearing underwear with *things* on it, hate mail from school aged kids (dubbed *hat mail* b/c of misspelling), playground etiquette and basically I am knowledgeable in all things awesome.

pretty much serve for comic relief...

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Hi

I have a 3.8 year old DS and a 6 month old DD ! I am also a step mom to an 11 year old SD

Some things I have experience with are inferility, placenta-previa, step-parenting issues and children who wake very early and don't like sleeping through the night

I also love to help people find things (online and in stores) and planning birthday parties ...I was a former childrens entertainer and owned a costume character company, and am now a licensed NYS daycare provider

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? what is CIO?

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Im Melissa, and have a almost 2 year old son, Eddie.

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I'm Stephanie, I have 2 boys - ages 4 and 2

I have help with some of the following:
* Being a FT working mom, while trying to get a routine and juggling a demanding job.
* 2 under 2 mom
* Co-sleeping and transitioning to their own room
* Kids who don't sleep through the night through age 3
* EI services for speech
* Coping with a DC who was in NICU for first 3 weeks of life.


ETA:
* Successful vaginal induction

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Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Im Heather...

Mom to

Ariel 15

Jaedyn & Alexis 10

&

Caden James not quite 2

Stepmonster to

Kayleigh 11 & Trista 6

My eldest daugther has Mosaic Down Syndrome and is classified as High Functioning Autistic so Im pretty well versed in things genetic, doctors, EI, Special Education, and such...(although Im finding that things have changed so much over the years I think Im out of the loop)

Im one of our "Photographer" moms here on LIF so I can answer a lot of questions on that...Although, admittedly Im still learning too...

I made my own babyfood...

DS had reflux...

And I know how to make Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches without them getting soggy...

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Hi, I'm Lisa. DS is Matthew who is 2 this month.

I'm not an expert in much but have experiences with:

-working mom
-PPD
-testicular issues (tortions)
-nursemaids elbow (dislocations)
-gross motor delays
-speech delays
-early intervention
-New Jersey system
-daycare stuff
-tongue-tied/frenulectomy
-anestesia

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My name is Alicia, and I have two kiddies, Ryan who is 3, and Erin who will be 2 next month.

Ryan has a speech delay and received Early Intervention services, and still receives services through the school district, so if you have questions about this, I would be glad to help.

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Im Leslie.

My DD Abby is 10 months old

I can offer hmmm well um.

If you have an infant with a lot of hair, I am your go to gal!

Abby has also had tubes put in her ears about 3 weeks ago so I can also offer info on that.

I can offer haikus on any topic in parenting.

For example:

Abby is hairy
I now call her Chewbacca
The force is with her

Tubes in my kid's ears
Not as bad as some may think
Fifteen minutes long!

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Wow this is fantastic and exactly why I love this site

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I am Danielle. My dDD Kayleigh will be 4 next month & my DS Benjamin is 3 months.

I can offer help on recovery from both c-sections & vaginal births & info on VBACs. I am pretty good with all things breastfeeding related (thrush, plugged ducts, latch issues, pumping, etc.) & things related to extended nursing. I nursed my DD for 26 months & am still EBFing DS. I can also be some help with not CIO & co-sleeping. Also, both of my kids had issues with jaundice & phototherapy so I can offer some support there.

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I'm Kristi I have an 18 year old stepdaughter and 4 boys, ages 10, 7, 3, and 2 months.
i am also a NICU nurse. I can help with alot I guess LOL.
My oldest son has aspergers, and my 7 year old has a severe anxiety. so i can help with psych issues as well.
I also exclusively breastfeed and have been thru it all with that.
Feel free to FM me!

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Would be glad to offer help

Exclusive Breast Feeding
Nursing a Toddler
Cloth Diapering
Co Sleeping
Baby Wearing

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

You ladies are sooo nice!!!!!

Thanks so much

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I am Nicole, I have a 17 month DS and have some experience in
-having a preemie/NICU--including coming home on an apnea monitor and BFing a NICU baby
-chordee surgery and general anesthesia for an infant
-colic
-CIO
-BFing in general (EBF for 15 months)
-Cloth diapering

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Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

I'm Amanda

Our DS Lucas will be 2 on September 7. We are execting baby #2 on 12/9/09.

As for what I can help with, I am pretty good with topics such as CIO, BFing, having a DH who is more overprotective and paranoid about DC than you are!

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

good idea!

my name is Candice, DD Mya is 18 months.

hmm i can offer advice on kids that spit up since DD spit up for the first 11 months!!

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

I'm Cathy. My daughter Sarah is 4 years old and my son Andy is 3 years old.

The thing I can help most with is milk allergy. Andy has been diagnosed as severely dairy allergic for 2.5 years now. (He goes for his annual test soon, fingers crossed it's gotten a little better!)

I'm not on the boards that much lately, but if you FM I'll get back to you.

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I like this idea! Thanks for starting it, rachel.

I'm Susan. My DD, Lily is 2.5

I have had experience with living OOS with a DH who travels alot for work, so I know what it's like to be on my own with little support.

I have also had lots of experience traveling with an infant/toddler.

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

Although I am probably considered a "new Mom" I do have some experience with the following

Pumping exclusively
Twins
Functioning on 3 hours of broken sleep for almost 8 months


I'm Melissa and have fraternal twin boys born 11-24-08-Declan and Ronan

Flatbread-our kids are exactly 1 month apart

Re: To all the new(er) moms, thought this would be helpful....

I'm Ariella

DS is 2 1/2 and DD is 15 months.

I had PPD (both times) so please feel free to FM me if you want any info. I can also help with having 2 under 2!