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Month: May 2009

Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months

June 22, 2021May 28, 2009 by valplowman
Mother and baby in bed

Typical difficulties parents face as they work to have their baby on a schedule. These are common problems faced in the first 6 months of baby’s life. In chapter one …

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Categories Schedules, Sleep Problems Tags Baby Whisperer, hogg, newborns, nursing 19 Comments

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eight

November 14, 2022May 27, 2009 by valplowman
8 week old Babywise baby

All about the days of a 7-8 week old Babywise baby. Read about concerns, growth spurt, naps, and feeding schedules for an 8 week old. This is a summary for …

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Categories Baby Tags 45 minute intruder, cluster feeding, Growth spurt, newborn summary, perspective 21 Comments

6 Important Takeaways from the Book “Making Children Mind”

August 6, 2019May 26, 2009 by valplowman
Girl holding eggs over her eyes

There are simple things you can and should do as a parent to get your children to listen to you and obey your instructions and direction. Here is a list …

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Categories Discipline Tags leman, manners 8 Comments

Best Things…Newborn 0-3 Months

May 27, 2019May 22, 2009 by valplowman
Newborn baby with a mom

The ten very best things about newborns. What to cherish and love about this precious stage. Things to appreciate while they last! Every age and stage has its good points and …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages, newborns 30 Comments

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Seven

November 14, 2022May 19, 2009 by valplowman
McKenna 7 week old newborn

7 week old newborn routine and daily life. See how this Babywise baby spent her days and helpful resources for parenting newborns. This is a summary for McKenna ages 6-7 …

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Categories Baby Tags hiccups, newborn summary, waking early 28 Comments

Book Review: The Nursing Mother’s Companion

March 18, 2021May 18, 2009 by valplowman
Nursing mother's companion book

A review of the book The Nursing Mother’s Companion. Find out if the book is helpful or not, especially if you are a Babywise Mom. During my pregnancy with McKenna, …

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Categories Parenting Book Reviews Tags book recommendation, myths, nursing, PDF 22 Comments

Postpartum Emotions: the Emotional Roller Coaster Ride

April 7, 2020May 15, 2009 by valplowman
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Postpartum Emotions: the Emotional Roller Coaster Ride. The truth about emotions postpartum and how to recognize postpartum depression. I am not an emotional person. Other than the postpartum time in …

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Categories Motherhood Tags Baby Whisperer, emotions, newborns, postpartum 18 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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