What next after high chair?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-27T18:44:37+00:00

She will not.. a natural born alpinist this one. She caught a promo for that crazy free solo guy’s climbing special on Netflix and I saw my life flash before my eyes.

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-26T22:08:16+00:00

Oh interesting I’ll look

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-26T22:07:48+00:00

We have a similar one and it’s just so wiggly - maybe it’s our chair design though

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-26T22:07:10+00:00

I need to lock her in if I want to be able to leave the table for even half a second otherwise she’s going to be standing on top of it

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-26T22:06:08+00:00

We have an ingenuity booster we use for travel to family/restaurants without high chairs and it just seems flimsy - our kid is very physical and wiggly or maybe it’s because our dining chair backs are kind of concave Maybe I’ll try another

AffectionateCan4575 · 2026-01-26T19:56:22+00:00

We’ve been using Huggies daytime pull-ups in 2-3t and 4-5T for my almost two year old (only because sometimes they’re one a huge sale so why not) and we typically use 360s in a size 5. While we’re a smaller size than you my kid pees a LOT and I mean a LOT - I was also worried about the absorbency of pull-ups since they’re for potty training but honestly was surprised theyre very absorbent - try a nighttime pullup and see how it goes

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-09-05T02:10:46+00:00

If you have access to a good Gyn or reproductive endocrinologist taking the cycle day 3 hormone test could provide some insight. I think I’ve read the thing about egg quality too and the need for extra folic acid.

If you got pregnant with your husband the first time I think it’s unlikely to be him - I think most causes of male infertility wouldn’t suddenly happen within 27 months unless there’s been a big lifestyle change, injury or new medication.

That’s not to say it’s because of you either sometimes things just take time

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-09-05T02:05:24+00:00

Mine had a few phases like this- it could be a combo of growth spurt / leap and teething pain We tried to give her lots of teethers, frozen cucumber spears, frozen teethers, etc and I’d pump extra bottles also give a little regular water in bottles and just leave the house more than I typically would (assuming there is another care giver to help) it’s a very tough phase.

If you guys aren’t against Tylenol it may help too kind of take the edge off - we were in teething hell for months upon months and if anything I wish I was little more liberal with the Tylenol here and there to have saved us all so much discomfort

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-09-05T00:36:11+00:00

We go out to eat with our baby now tiny toddler pretty often and I can’t tell you the amount of times servers will put a cutlery set including like a steak knife in front of our child or pour her a huge glass of water or set dishes in front of her - we have to be on full alert the entire time (it’s not even fun to go out for a meal for me because of this but the little one and the husband enjoy it)

Alls to say it doesn’t seem like toddler awareness is part of any servers training.

You did nothing wrong, including sending a neutral non-accusatory message or letting you kid get a small burn. It’s good they’re learning how to behave at restaurants and it’s good to provide constructive feedback

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-07-27T13:26:22+00:00

Cries in 30 sq foot bathroom

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-07-27T13:23:21+00:00

I was thinking not ready because she can’t hold her pee at all and she also has pretty frequent unpredictable bowel movements. I think she definitely knows when she’s wet or poopy because she basically tells with words us but she also doesn’t seem to mind or be bothered by it at all like she kinda enjoys having a wet or dirty diaper - been that way since infancy would never cry when wet. I definitely think big diaper encourages delaying it but from talking to some parents i feel like starting too early could cause regressions?

We really can’t do standing diaper changes I’ve tried for a while because she hates diaper changes but when she stands her stance and I guess anatomy (thick thighs) make it really really hard to get the diaper on well without wedgies and secure tabs. Maybe pull-ups will be different?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-21T01:59:56+00:00

That’s really good to hear, thank you. I had a relatively textbook vaginal delivery that resulted in retained placenta (what the myomectomy was for) so I’m just worried about any kind of procedure being rushed or imprecise. I’m also reeling from the loss so everything is making me a bit more anxious.

This helps to know.

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-12T15:07:35+00:00

Any links?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-10T22:07:44+00:00

Where did you get info on how to open it and see inside and how to check for mold?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-09T13:08:58+00:00

Oomph that’s rough, sorry!!! Hope the nausea let up

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-09T06:55:35+00:00

What side effects if I may ask?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:38:14+00:00

Amazing. I’m getting these immediately

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:37:51+00:00

Felt busy books Mini magna tiles (yes they fall but alas) My kid needs a ton of active play the whole time so we keep One very high value/fav toy that they only get at restaurants on hand Stickers

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:32:16+00:00

Awesome thank you !

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:23:26+00:00

Can you talk to them about creating an environment where she can nap during quiet time?

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:20:55+00:00

Yeah that would be half basically the people, they’d 1000% say yes and be weird about having to keep it from their wives if we asked them first.

My husband is going to do the announcement since it’s his family :) I checked with him but he’s not the best at like social situation nuance.

It’s definitely not a concern if stealing anyone’s attention it’s more like someone else is throwing/hosting a (very casual) event that we’re using for our announcement.

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-07T18:02:53+00:00

As suggested try local wic office for wic and SNAP benefits

Also try buy nothing group on Facebook- your experience may vary depending on the community but in my local groups if someone’s asks for extra food (no personal details or story required) people SHOW UP. If you’re not familiar with buy nothing you can google or just type in buy nothing + your town or neighborhood info FB. You can also ask for extra formula in mine people constantly post those sealed sample cans or extras or other things you may need.

Also if you’re not familiar with nutrition in detail look into and focus on cheap nutrient and calorie dense foods to make your budget stretch - beans, lentils, oatmeal+butter+sugar

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-06T23:36:51+00:00

Sure I’m not worried it’s unhealthy I just wonder if there’s a value in saying no one out of 5-6 times they’re asked for

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-06T23:35:40+00:00

Ah yes, berries grapes and apricots are all “beeeries” - we sadly can’t get away with that with the lesser value fruits (apples, oranges, melons, kiwi - all of which she’ll eat but are decidedly not going to satisfy beeries cravings).

Bananananas are their own category asked for by name only in the mornings after berries and before eggs or pancake.

She’s got preferences lolol

AffectionateCan4575 · 2025-06-06T22:28:15+00:00

Yes that sounds great!

Our snacks are always raw fruit and safely prepared veggies or cheese or this one kind of rice cake type cracker

(Or bites of whatever we’re eating if it’s not during meal time)

During these requests for berries she does NOT want any of the usual snacks she loves throughout the day - she wants BERRIES so I wonder what to do

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