http://www.minti.com/members/harrisonsmommy/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by HarrisonsMommy Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk HarrisonsMommy  After reading this I was encouraged to write this piece of advice. Pink eye is a horrible ailment. Those working in the healthcare industry are at increased risk of developing pink eye from working in an environment surrounded by viruses and bacteria. Children are particularly at risk of developing and passing along to other children because of their lack of hygiene and closeness ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8644/Care-of-the-Eye/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8644/Care-of-the-Eye/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:22:01 -0700 HarrisonsMommy I have been holding this advice in my head for a while now. I was inspired to write it after reading another piece of advice on organ donation. It is something I feel very passionate about. Although I personally have not been affected by a friend or family member needing a transplant, as a nurse, I have taken care of many patients in ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7779/Organ-Donation-A-Clinical-Perspective-edited/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7779/Organ-Donation-A-Clinical-Perspective-edited/ Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:12:05 -0700 HarrisonsMommy As a young girl, I always knew I wanted to have children and that is the plural sense of the word. I didn’t get married until I was 27, but had been with this man for 4 years. Our marriage didn’t last 2 years. And I knew when I told him I didn’t want to have children with him that it was over.  Now ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6615/My-IVF-Story/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6615/My-IVF-Story/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:36:34 -0700 HarrisonsMommy When it came time for me to finally get pregnant, it wasn't to happen naturally.  For me, I had to use ART to get pregnant.  I thought it would be IVF but it was ICSI to be exact.  There was the FSH drugs, and I had a lot of pain with my first OPU.   So are you going mad with ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6611/IVF/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6611/IVF/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:31:17 -0700 HarrisonsMommy As an American living in Australia, I have been eager to see as much as I can. Unfortunately, life gets in the way and I haven’t been able to or made the time to do all that I would like. So this will include things I have done and things I would like to do. When I came to visit Australia before my ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6458/Holidaying-in-my-home-town-Melbourne/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6458/Holidaying-in-my-home-town-Melbourne/ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:00:54 -0700 HarrisonsMommy Minti is a wonderful site and allows others to share their wealth of knowledge.  Having access to this information is invaluable to those searching for it.  But, when writing advice, there are some common and courteous things you should do. Write in paragraphs. Write in Capital letter and lowercase letters.  WRITING IN ALL CAPS IS NOT ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5363/Writing-Advice/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5363/Writing-Advice/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:56:40 -0700 HarrisonsMommy Changing to Summer Time We have put our clocks forwards and we can put baby’s clock forward. Start either the week before or the week of the time change and adjust baby's bedtime by 10 minutes each day.  For example - If your baby goes to bed at 7pm, start putting baby down at 7.10, then the next day at 7.20, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5253/Day-light-savings-tipsedited-and-updated/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5253/Day-light-savings-tipsedited-and-updated/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:17:37 -0700 HarrisonsMommy It is common to have nipple discomfort, even pain with the start of breastfeeding.  I am sure most of us haven't had a vigorously sucking, hungry human being on our breast for 4 or more hours a day.  Often the cause is simply just that.  The other big reason is improper latching on.  But, what if you continue to have pain ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5252/Nipple-PainWhite-NippleNipple-Vasoconstriction/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5252/Nipple-PainWhite-NippleNipple-Vasoconstriction/ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:02:16 -0700 HarrisonsMommy I think Minti is a fantastic site.  And the volumes of advice available is fantastic.  I do think, though, that there needs to be a bit more of responsibility within the members giving advice and also asking for and taking advice.  When asking for advice on something like how to parent a child, where there is really no right or ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5111/Seeking-Advice/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5111/Seeking-Advice/ Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:03:37 -0700 HarrisonsMommy How many times do mothers compare their child to anothers?  All the time despite the fact that children grow and develop at different rates.  Well, I put down my child's not crawling to just that.  He was just developing at a different rate than everyone else.  I did plenty of research online and in books to find out why he ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4872/Not-Crawling-Yet/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4872/Not-Crawling-Yet/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:36:16 -0700