Bottle & Breastfeeding: Lamaze

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When to Start Solids

I am exclusively breastfeeding my son and I wanted to get some opinions on when to start solids. I know they say between 4-6 months, but it's also said that babies can be exclusively breastfed for 6 months. I have not yet started my son on solids, he is 5 months old, but I do plan to start soon. People just seem surprised when I tell them I haven't started him yet and I want to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong by waiting. He's not lacking for nutrition, he was 17 lbs at 4 mos and probably at least 18 or 19 lbs now. He still seems...

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Do We Wait to Wean?

My goal was to stop breastfeeding when ds#2 turned 2. Well next month is...

Doula

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Advice About Lamaze

I have asked all of my friends who have children (including my sister) and none of they took lamaze classes, but felt they had no problems with delivery because they all had an epidural. I plan on having an epidural when I deliver, but I'm still wondering if I'll be in there and regret not having taken lamaze classes. Any advice? Did anyone take it and find it to be either a lifesaver or a complete waste of time and money? Thanks!

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Anyone Have a Doula?

anyone have a doula? how was your experience? if you didn't have a doula,...