6 Editors Journal
Weston is growing up!
By BRITTANY L. MORGAN
7 LDP Room
Finding inner strength
By ERIN JOHNSON
10 Get packing!
10 items you must pack before heading to the hospital
By LAURA CARTER
12 My in vitro failed
Local family discusses adoption
By CHRISTINE NADEAU
14 Babysitter's club
Tips for choosing the best sitter
By ANTHONY GERAS
16 Natural or nasty?
Would you breastfeed in public?
By JEANNE SAGER
20 Word play
Describing motherhood in five
words
By OUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS
22 The great debate
Are cloth diapers really better?
By LAURA LAMICA
24 New Products for mom and baby
Win these products on our website!
26 Spot, meet your new brother!
Local veterinarian shares tips for introducing your baby to pets
By LAURA DANELLA
28 I can't handle it!
Tips for managing stress
By CHERYL A. RICE
30 Great reads
Books every mom should read before her water breaks!
4 Hudson Valley Parent
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2013 Baby Guide
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10 sanity saving tips for new moms
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We ask our Facebook friends
for their opinion on co-sleeping.
Here's what they had to say:
"Co-sleeping was a lifesaver
while breastfeeding!"
~Rose Woods
"I co-slept with my son until
he was nine. He is the most
adjusted, kind, nicest, helpful,
well-liked sixteen year old now."
~Doreen Foxwell
"I co-slept with both my kids
and my five year old still comes
into our bed!" ~Pati Jones
