tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542366900638930833.post7158619426865123946..comments2013-01-04T09:38:15.539-05:00Comments on How We Became Three: Why I might be considered a "crunchy" mama.Jon & Stefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15553559847544853650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542366900638930833.post-87734626257947493402012-05-20T15:36:45.653-04:002012-05-20T15:36:45.653-04:00I'm about half and half. There are crunchy thi...I'm about half and half. There are crunchy things we do totally, partly, and not at all.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463731027222423238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542366900638930833.post-86063597868725054742012-05-20T15:14:15.696-04:002012-05-20T15:14:15.696-04:00I wore my babies, breastfed (for a looooong time),...I wore my babies, breastfed (for a looooong time), co-slept, and use gentle discipline.<br /><br />I still have that book on pharmacology for breastfeeding moms if you ever run into a doctor who has NO clue about what you can take for various illnesses. Enjoy your little one!!<br /><br />- AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542366900638930833.post-47816294825766121182012-05-20T13:12:16.374-04:002012-05-20T13:12:16.374-04:00I think that location definitely has something to ...I think that location definitely has something to do with it! I think that these things are finally starting to become the norm in other parts of the U.S. too. Most of my friends who have kids also cloth diaper, breastfeed, and babywear and it all seems very normal to us. Hospitals do not use cloth diapers here though, at least not where I delivered and I am in a big city. They do heavily promote breastfeeding and have lactation consultants and breastfeeding groups and classes which I think is awesome. We didn't take a childbirth class, but I don't think they have future parents try on different carriers. I think that is a great idea to incorporate into the class though!Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998681010189028775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542366900638930833.post-59323675720063303452012-05-20T13:00:07.086-04:002012-05-20T13:00:07.086-04:00We also used cloth diapers (we've since switch...We also used cloth diapers (we've since switched to training pants), I breastfed until he was 15 months, and we were definitely baby-wearers. Funny,I never knew there was a term for that until the recent "debate". I wonder if location has something to do with it - here in Santa Cruz, those three things are pretty much the norm. Our hospital used cloth diapers (and showed us how before discharging us), provided around-the-clock lactation consultants to make sure we had a handle on breastfeeding, and part of our childbirth class included trying on different kinds of carriers to find the one that we liked best.Briannahttp://oishiifood.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com