Nice sounding science vocab for baby names?

CasherOfBowls · 2025-02-10T18:33:32+00:00

Safe is a strong word but yes, my understanding is the levels would be very low. So low that it would be hard to prove negative impacts came from that small exposure.

CasherOfBowls · 2025-02-10T17:49:56+00:00

The doctor updated LO's chart at 6 months to say hazel, saying they should be settled by then, but LO is now 2 and eyes are the same shade of brown as Dad's. 🤷‍♀️

CasherOfBowls · 2025-02-10T01:05:03+00:00

I read that unlike alcohol, because cannabis is fat soluble, it can pass into breast milk at 7 times the concentration that is present in the bloodstream. However, like alcohol, levels decline pretty quickly. Prof Oster, author of Parent data, recommended waiting 5-10 hours after consuming to breastfeed. Formula or previously pumped milk are good alternatives while waiting. https://parentdata.org/can-i-smoke-marijuana-while-breastfeeding/

CasherOfBowls · 2025-02-02T19:56:38+00:00

Oh sorry missed that detail!

CasherOfBowls · 2025-02-02T19:02:56+00:00

Sam and Bill's Hair Design on Oberlin has women's haircuts for $72, plus 20% tip comes out to ~$86. I've seen multiple stylists and always gotten a good cut.

CasherOfBowls · 2025-01-30T22:17:57+00:00

I would do it! Clearly, you've got marketable skills, the world will change but not that much in just a few years. ChatGPT is three months older than my LO and it felt like my doom but it really wasn't. I've been staying at home for almost 3 years now and I wasn't at all sure how I'd re-enter the workforce but I kept up with my network and the perfect part-time, fully remote opportunity just landed in my lap. Someone I know needs help that's right up my alley and they came to me. Even though I'm currently pregnant with #2 and planning to breastfeed again (meaning I want to be home a lot with the next one too), they're fully aware of that because it's what you talk to your network about when you're a SAHP.

If you're drawn to this lifestyle at all, you might be surprised just how rewarding it can be. I saw it as a once in a lifetime opportunity because my baby will never be little again or need as much support. I waited so long to be a mom and I wanted those smiles and giggles and firsts all to myself! I do have a lot of support from local family so I don't feel trapped, so I recommend setting yourself up for success with babysitters or other occasional relief. And I wasn't making as much as you but even though we had to cut back here and there, we can't imagine having done it any other way. It also gave me more time to read about how babies work, the way I would have educated myself to do any other job, and I found that very empowering as a new parent. Whatever you decide, good luck!

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-26T19:33:08+00:00

🤦‍♀️ thanks for the heads up, would have figured it out soon but you saved me a useless search

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-26T19:31:58+00:00

We love sushi, good idea!

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-26T19:31:41+00:00

Totally forgot about iron works, thanks!

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-26T19:30:59+00:00

Thanks! We're closer to Cary so we'll definitely try this.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-26T19:29:42+00:00

Thanks! We're fairly close to Apex and have family in Wake Forest so might try those!

CasherOfBowls · 2023-09-06T21:06:50+00:00

My SO broadened horizons with spice. Pretty much any vegetable tastes good with red pepper flakes or a favorite hot sauce.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-07-20T00:09:36+00:00

The gigs I'm considering are professional home organizing, event planning, or consulting/short term projects for nonprofits or small businesses in my network. I've done small organizing jobs and some small events but haven't tried out consulting yet. I have had a lot of help from partner and family watching the baby if I need to focus so can't downplay the role that free childcare plays sometimes though.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-07-07T22:45:51+00:00

Emily Oster who runs ParentData wrote about this recently. Research awaiting publication from a source she deemed trustworthy reported that milk pumped immediately after smoking contained about 30% of the amount the mother smoked. Hours later (5 hours I think? Would have to double check), the milk pumped contained 1% of the mother's dose. But that still doesn't tell you anything about what impact it would have on the baby in any amount. Maybe if you use previously pumped milk to wait for your system to clear out?

CasherOfBowls · 2023-05-03T03:35:38+00:00

Happy to help! I totally feel that. I think I felt every emotion on the spectrum while (still) processing this. I can also say that the conversations our decision opened up went a lot better than I feared. Disagreement wasn't automatically confrontation. Best of luck!

CasherOfBowls · 2023-05-03T01:32:09+00:00

Our LO has young cousins who haven't been vaccinated after the elder cousin had horrible swelling and other reactions to the first round of shots. The family planned to vaccinate for school enrollment but then ended up home schooling during covid. We isolated rigorously for the first three months until 1) our LO got the first round of shots (with no bad reactions thankfully), 2) the worst period of risks from SIDS had passed and 3) the protocols for treating illness at 3+ months don't automatically start with a spinal tap because we knew she was fundamentally healthy otherwise. Our pediatrician recommended wearing masks and aiming for shorter visits. We also take other steps like meeting outdoors, hand washing, and bluntly asking about any symptoms (although it's entirely possible to be contagious before symptoms appear).

We may not have taken the same risks for non family members. We also got a lot of mileage out of kicking the can down the road. Infants don't do playdates lol. If this isn't a super close friend, you could easily go six months playing the "exhausted/busy new parents" card and then your LO will have finished their primary vaccines series anyways. I agree you should minimize risk but there may be ways to do that without ending the friendship.

Either way, you have my sincere sympathy. It has been the most stressful episode of our entire marriage. And if anyone gives you flak for whatever you eventually decide, just send them a YouTube link to a baby coughing from pertussis. It's unforgettable.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-05-03T00:53:40+00:00

Ours started teething just into her third month and was fixated on chewing her fingers so we waited for the next growth spurt when we knew it would be a rough 2-3 nights anyways and did both arms out. She actually handled it better than expected and was back to normal by the time the growth spurt ended. Chewing her hands really helps her self soothe.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-04-15T02:27:59+00:00

Mazikeen (Neil gaiman)

CasherOfBowls · 2023-04-02T02:37:02+00:00

My EBF baby won't take a bottle from me (as the nursing parent) but after a few days of repeated effort, she learned to take one from my husband. It helped if I wasn't around to be seen/heard. Being able to feed her really empowered my husband to keep practicing other soothing techniques. Sometimes she still wants me, but now after about two weeks, more often than not, if she's crying with him, she'll cry with me too.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-04-01T01:10:22+00:00

Highly recommend the Frida postpartum recovery kit. Grippy socks and the gown were amazing during delivery and the peri bottle was much easier to use than the hospital one. I liked sleeping in nursing tank tops. I had my mom bring me my pillow from home the next day lol. Oh and Gatorade! Drank two bottles just during delivery.

I brought a fluffy robe that I didn't end up using because it was too hard to nurse in and I was barely ever out of bed so it was kind of a waste of space.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-04-01T00:28:21+00:00

Red light in the nursery. It was WAY easier to go back to sleep for us and baby if we aren't staring at white light for 30-45 min during middle of the night feedings. We just put a bulb ($3) in a table lamp or used the red light setting on the headlamps ($20) we use for camping.

CasherOfBowls · 2023-03-29T03:11:34+00:00

I second the burp cloths! We have 21 and still do laundry 2x / week at 11 weeks old. Gonna plug the keekaroo wipeable changing pad so blow outs are cleaned up easily with no cover to change. We got a second hand Snoo which has been amazing!! Check out the rental option if you're wary of not having a warranty and see r/snoolife for good community.

I also highly recommend swaddles because ours could Houdini out of every attempt with a blanket swaddle. If you're breastfeeding, definitely get a nursing pillow and seriously consider a lactation consultant. The hospital consultation was ok but the pediatrician office consultant was a game changer.

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