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Cheril’s Story: A Fussy Baby & Sleep Issues

Our firstborn, Adrian, was born after a long, hard labor. Latching was a difficult process that took over a month to develop; I used a shield to help him to latch for feeding time for a month. We tried

Jennifer’s Story: Having 2 High Need Babies

After a nearly two year struggle we were finally pregnant with our first child. Other than gestational diabetes I had a trouble-free pregnancy. At 39 weeks the doctor decided to induce labor out of fear

A Story of Colic and Guilt (and Some Ways to Manage the Guilt)

It’s been a few years since we were at the height of our son’s fussiness, and admittedly, much of what we went through has started to fade from our memories. I honestly didn’t think it

Holly’s Story: Life with a Spirited Child

The first 4 months of my son’s life were filled with disappointments for me. Nothing had gone the way it was ‘supposed’ to go. My first child was not an easy baby; healthy and cute,

Cheril’s Story: Extreme Colic and Sleeplessness

Our firstborn, Adrian, was born after a long, hard labor. Latching was a difficult process that took over a month to develop; I used a shield to help him to latch for feeding time for a month. We tried

Ashley’s Story: A Fussy Baby and Postpartum Depression

Haylie was born in April 2009 and nothing about it was easy. I had gestational hypertension, so at 38 weeks they decided to induce me. 48 hours later, I wouldn’t dilate past 9cm and they decided

Jill’s Story: Having a High Need Twin

I am a mom of 11 1/2 month old twin daughters and one of my twins is what I would call a high need baby. I was so excited to be having my daughters but quickly realized that my life was going to be more

Annilee’s Story: A Baby with a Dairy Intolerance

When our son was born, he was calm…until they took him away to do his vitals…and then he screamed. He actually sounded like a flock of seagulls, it was so loud and screechy. My husband and

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