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Parenting: Fighting the Boob

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Mabh Savage

Any ideas why babies fight the boob? At first, with Ember (now nearly six weeks old), I thought it was because I was offering food when she really was not hungry, or when she really wanted something else. However, picture the scene: She’s rooting,… Continue Reading “Parenting: Fighting the Boob”

Category: parentingTags: 0-3 months, babies, baby, breastfeeding, childhood, children, colic, crying, kids, newborn, newborns, parenting, writing

Devoted Mother

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Mabh Savage

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Arachnophobes, look away now! A cellar spider (pholcidae) in our bathroom, clutching her egg sac. She’s been there for days, determinedly carrying the unborn babies everywhere she goes, and even fighting off a rival (they sometimes eat each other!). I’m moving her soon, as we… Continue Reading “Devoted Mother”

Category: NatureTags: animals, babies, children, house spiders, nature, observation, spider, spiders

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