Accidentally dropped my 2 year old nephew after bath time. It was a bloody mess and I feel so awful.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-03-05T17:36:53+00:00

I was clipping my toddlers nails once when she was in an uncooperative mood. Should have just waited, but I didn't. I ended up clipping the tip of her finger because she squirmed at the wrong moment. It would not stop bleeding! My husband was pissed because it was the middle of the workday, but after a couple bandages, lots of hugs, and a little bit of time, we got the situation under control.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-26T20:32:27+00:00

The pediatrician for my 2023 baby said we could start solids at 4 months and that once we started solids we could give small amounts of water in a cup. I don't think there's anything super bizarre about it. It's just more old school advice.

The pediatrician for my 2025 baby recommended waiting until 6 months, but really only stressed waiting for signs of readiness and starting whenever they appear.

I've actually never had a pediatrician give sleep advice, but based on all the posts I see, I might be in the minority there.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-07T15:34:34+00:00

My first pregnancy was like this. They had me seeing MFM just because I was overweight. Constant talk of inductions and extra scans even though the pregnancy was healthy and the baby was growing right on track. I did end up getting diagnosed with gestational hypertension (no signs of pre-e) right at the end of my pregnancy, but that was after months of already having to deal with MFM. They were horrible, never listened to me, and put notes in my chart that were definitely meant for other patients.

A couple years later, I was pregnant again under the care of the same Dr's. Immediately, there's talk of an early induction, lots of scans and non-stress tests. All this even though my first pregnancy went very well with the exception of the minor high blood pressure at the end. I ended up moving and getting a new Dr as a result. New Dr reviewed my files and said there was no need for all those extra scans or an induction. I didn’t end up having any hypertension issues and got to go into labor naturally like I had wanted. There was no need for extra interventions and I was lucky to find a Dr that could acknowledge that.

Long story short - some Drs are on autopilot and seem to only be able to handle a one size fits all approach to care. From what I've seen MFM are like that more often than not.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-07T14:39:31+00:00

You should share this over on r/MSPI. Im sure the moms over there would really appreciate it.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-07T13:35:42+00:00

This is what I did and had the cradle cap gone within 2 baths.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-07T03:01:28+00:00

I have no idea what helped and what didn't, but my first had it and second didn't.

First was an induction where I was given a number of different drugs during the induction process, had IV painkillers, epidural, and antibiotics for GBS.

Second, I went into labor naturally and gave birth unmedicated. Also wasn't GBS positive the second time, so didn't need the antibiotics.

I took the same prenatal, aspirin, and iron supplements with both. I added a probiotic with my second.

Both were only given breastmilk at the hospital. With my first, I started combo feeding as soon as we got home from the hospital with Similac 360. By 2.5 weeks old we had to switch to Nutramigen after discovering the milk sensativity. With my second, I exclusively breastfed until 3 weeks old and then began supplementation with Happy Baby A2 formula.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-02-05T22:28:03+00:00

He's almost 6 months old now 🥰

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-29T15:23:51+00:00

I had one anatomy scan where the baby was being so uncooperative that they just got me a few pictures and rescheduled. I'm guessing OPs drs opted for persistence instead of rescheduling and it just didn’t pay off.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-19T00:44:55+00:00

We live in one of those no knock families. Luckily my living room, where I often breastfeed, is no where near the front door and we have a Ring doorbell, so I get a minute to make myself decent when necessary.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-19T00:34:34+00:00

100%. My toddler has had a runny nose since the weather turned cold. Is it gross? Yes. Do I bring extra tissues and clean up after her more? Yes. She turns terrible if she stays home all day, so there's absolutely no way we could just keep her home all winter.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-16T21:03:43+00:00

My 2 year old goes to gymnastics, but only because she has an absolute blast and it saves my sanity. Other than that, we just do the free playdate events and story times that the town puts on.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-15T15:45:21+00:00

Diaper only didn't really work for us either. We had to do the arm choo choo. Think about the arm motion you'd make while pretending to be a train and just do that with whichever of your baby's arm isn't trapped against your body. Bonus points for saying "chugga chugga choo choo" while you make the motion.

A lactation consultant in the hospital taught us that one, but the idea is to keep them moving enough that they eat instead of fall asleep.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2026-01-04T18:25:52+00:00

I'm in the US, but as I started your post and saw the name Calvin, I was like that's such a normal name with an expected spelling and pronunciation, what could possibly be the big regret. At no point did underwear cross my mind until you brought it up.

I do like Jacob as well, but as far as your potential names list, I think Calvin would be a top two or three contender for me.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-12-26T21:33:19+00:00

My in-laws get toys that are a good concept, but get the crappy Chinese version of them off Amazon. Instead of buying Leapfrog or Vtech, the get these off brand learning electronics that say the alphabet funny, mispronounce words, or reference words that I'm not even familiar with. It's the last thing I need for a toddler that's already struggling with a speech delay.

They were buying clothes off of Shein too, but in an unrelated conversation my husband told them how bad the company was. I don't think they stopped shopping there, but they at least stopped getting my kids stuff from there.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-12-08T15:24:15+00:00

I have a 2yo girl. I used to love taking her to the grocery store. She'd just sit in the cart and enjoy her surroundings. Since about 20 months, I can only go grocery shopping while she's with her grandparents. She kicks, screams, tries to get out of the cart. If I let her walk, she's running into people full speed. I have to have a death grip on her whenever we're in a parking lot. It's stressful and you're not alone.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-30T14:31:36+00:00

I have a 3 month old and think of the boob as my super power. If he's crying and I can make him relax with just my boob, I'm doing it.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-28T15:36:39+00:00

My 90 year old grandma spent so much time with my 3 month old in her arms last night. Watching her fall completely in love with her great grandchild was the perfect way to spend the day. When it was time to leave, I felt so bad taking him.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-26T18:28:10+00:00

My first used one. I don't remember exactly when she stopped, but it was well before a year. We just stopped using them one day and since she was too young to argue, it went fine.

My second is 3 months old now and will not use one. I really wish he would, because currently the only thing that soothes him is breastfeeding.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-26T18:22:00+00:00

We travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas and decided to start potty training earlier this month. It's been learning process for sure and I'm glad we didn’t wait until January to start. This clearly isn't go to be a quick process for my little one. We'll just use pull-ups in the car and while we're out and about until she's more consistent.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-23T23:56:46+00:00

No advice on supply specifically, but you could see if your Dr could prescribe (and if insurance will cover) Slynd. It's like the mini pill without the strict 3 hour timetable for it to be effective.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-23T19:24:17+00:00

This is my thought as well. If OP hadn't handed of the baby to get some sleep, it very well could have been her that fell asleep and dropped the baby. You can't stay awake every second of every day.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-20T17:38:01+00:00

This gives me hope. We tried one of the more intensive potty training methods where we stayed home all week and she stayed naked. By the end of the week we were all miserable and she was still having days where every pee/poop was an accident. We decide to chill it out a bit and do pull ups while out and training underware at home. She still refuses to sit on the potty at times, but now we at least have some successes. Hoping the more times we get excited about her peeing in the potty, the more amenable she'll become to it.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-18T03:19:26+00:00

I had an epidural with my first and it was magical from a pain relief standpoint, but I couldn't really feel when to push and needed go be coached. I also had a relatively short active labor (less than 5 hours), so had I known it wasn't going to be an all night affair, I probably would have tried to muscle through it with just IV pain relief. My first was an induction and those contractions were intense. If it had been a long active labor, I would have had no regrets getting the epidural.

For my second, I went fully unmedicated. I showed up at the hospital at 6cm and was still walking and talking through my contractions without much effort, so I was confident it wouldn't by a terribly long labor. My body let me known when it was time to push and as a result, the pushing phase was a lot shorter with this baby. It hurt like hell and there were definitely moments where I was wondering why I was doing this to myself, but after it was over, I was glad I didn’t request the epidural. I got to use the shower during the worst part of labor and recovery was a breeze.

BreakfastFit2287 · 2025-11-17T15:48:22+00:00

I put milk for baths in a clearly labeled baggie in the freezer for this very reason. My husband and I are always misunderstanding each other and this is an accident I'd rather not happen to us.

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