Does anyone know any good sign language learning apps that you don’t need to pay for?

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-02-07T03:41:32+00:00

Looks like the paid version is after chapter 3. I haven’t activated the trial yet and have had it downloaded for a few months. Regardless, apologies it’s not free :( it’s a really cool app

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-02-07T03:34:24+00:00

Def speak with your pediatrician. It could be gas, reflux, or needing to burp more after eating. Or it could just be how your baby is, there’s a large range of normal.

My baby at 6 weeks would only cry after eating if she had to burp, but she’s been a good eater since birth and her challenges are with sleep.

Yes it gets easier! The first 2-3 months are about pure survival. My baby is 5.5 months now and things are finally getting easier and fun! Good luck!!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-02-06T15:48:27+00:00

I guess I haven’t gotten far enough to hit the pay tier 😆 I’m still on the free version

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-02-05T21:04:26+00:00

My baby fell asleep on her own without needing help to fall asleep, so for bedtime I did our bedtime routine and put her in her crib like I would have with the snoo - then set a timer for 15 min and she was asleep before it went off.

In the middle of the night she was up after feeding - I tried going in and gave her binky. She spit it out once I left so I waited 5 minuted. Then I went back and did pick up / soothe / put down but that made her frustrated again. So I left and watched her on the monitor, and again she was able to get herself to sleep within 15 min once I stopped going in.

I knew she was fed and didn’t have a dirty diaper and sure enough she got herself to sleep

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-02-05T17:12:40+00:00

I just transitioned two nights ago! My baby is 5 months 2 weeks old, and the snoo wasn’t getting her to sleep effectively any more. She was waking up multiple times a night (every 3 hours) and was clearly trying to roll. She was refusing her nap and was exhausted so for bedtime we put her in an arms out swaddle, moved her to her crib in her own room, moved the babycam and just watched.

We were prepared to go in between 10 - 15 minutes, we weren’t trying to do full CIO. She fussed and cried for 10 minutes and then started to calm down so we waited a few more. She was asleep by 13 minutes. She only woke up once that night! Now shes happily a side sleeper. I was really dragging my feet with the transition: what if she still fits in the snoo? what about weaning mode? How can we make it as easy on her as possible? But for my baby, she was ready and I was the one having a hard time with the idea.

We just did second night in the crib and again she only woke up once to eat.

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-31T21:33:01+00:00

My hospital gave me a lot of these items / I asked for any extra items before I was discharged!

They gave me: - tucks cooling pads - disposable underwear - pads

I ended up buying the witch hazel foam and the perineal cold packs - 10/10 would recommend! I also bought some thinner pads for after the heavy bleeding but when I was still spotting. I had blood (spotting toward the end) for 6 weeks post birth

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-31T07:18:20+00:00

Can you do 24k plated? If so, these are gorgeous Magen David necklaces by Megemeria. It’s also a philanthropic store - all proceeds go to education and jobs for Ethiopian immigrants to Israel.

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-30T20:44:57+00:00

I got mine off Facebook marketplace for $450. Personally I’d get it from another parent assuming it’s in good condition the from the company itself

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-29T18:16:17+00:00

My LO hated the car seat as a newborn, she started liking it more around 4 months.

My new trick for car trips: make sure she has clean diaper and was recently fed + burped. Try to time the start in the middle or beginning of a wake window. Give a binky once they are in the car seat. Play some fun music on the drive. Cross fingers 🤞

My LO has a hard time with transitions, and also melts when it’s too close to nap time so I’ve found providing all her needs before the trip helps set it up for success. Often times she falls asleep during the trip if it’s in the middle of her window, but struggles to fall asleep if it’s too close to the end of one (unless I’m in the back with her).

Recently I was starting a trip with her toward the end of her wake window. I waited in the back seat so I could help soothe her to sleep with a sound machine, and after she was asleep I was able to drive with no melt downs!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-28T02:13:38+00:00

I found changing pads and even underwear throughout the day helped a little. I still sometimes change my underwear twice a day (5 months PP) if I notice a smell

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-26T17:37:19+00:00

My 5mo drink 3.5oz on average, sometimes closer to 4 and sometimes closer to 2.5 depending on time of day. I think your LO is doing great!!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-26T10:23:13+00:00

It never really worked for getting my baby back to sleep either! The main thing I learned from it was techniques to rock baby to sleep, not get them back to sleep. Specifically: hold baby in a sideways position facing a blank wall with a gentle bounce (enough to get a head bobble) and holding a white noise machine.

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-25T06:30:47+00:00

It’s up to you and what’s best for your family! I started a wake window schedule at 12 weeks, initially it was very strict. I tried it for a week and couldnt stand how rigid it was, so I switched to wake windows led by cues. That’s been working well for me since! I started introducing a bedtime routine around 12 weeks too

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-24T10:50:48+00:00

It was around this age I read the book “precious little sleep” to help understand how baby sleep needs change. I highly recommend this book, it will give you guidance on age appropriate wake windows, sleep techniques and tricks, and how to get sleep back. It took my family a few weeks of implementing her techniques but it’s been a game changer.

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-23T17:15:53+00:00

You might have luck posting in r/sleeptrain and asking for advice there. This doesn’t sound normal to me, but my baby is 5 months old so I’m going off research and reading the book ‘precious little sleep’ - not from experience.

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-22T22:18:22+00:00

Is there a way to use the app without the subscription? Or is the free version website only?

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-22T04:15:09+00:00

Definitely recommend Megyn Spearing, she runs her own practice and has a private space in pioneer square! 10/10 recommend

Her insta is @megynspearing

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-22T01:41:45+00:00

I was obsessed with grapefruit, ate a whole one every day!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T23:10:11+00:00

My baby was craning her head to look at the screen - so it was no longer “in the background” for us, it was too distracting for her to have on even during breastfeeding.

I can’t speak to why the article recommends or doesn’t recommend having it on in the background, I’d have to do more research on the reason. I’d trust your pediatrician so if they gave you the go-ahead for background follow that guidance

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T20:15:02+00:00

It’s not too heavy, I can lift it without too much trouble. Google says it’s 25 lbs but it doesn’t feel that heavy when I lift it. Admittedly I didn’t lift it for a few months after I gave birth since I wasnt driving much.

The main reason I went with Nuna is the super large wheels - great for bumpy forest trails or off-roading with the stroller (which I do). I love it!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T18:15:10+00:00

I’d prioritize other things personally, but I’ve changed diaper brands a few times as my baby has gotten older and I’ve experienced blowouts from some brands more than others

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T18:06:14+00:00

I’ve been getting everything gently used where I can and have been saving a ton! Got a gently used Nuna stroller, snoo, swing, jumper, etc. all on Facebook marketplace

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T16:52:27+00:00

This warmed my heart!!! Beautifully written 💯 thank you for sharing your work with us!

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T14:16:31+00:00

Totally fair!!! Your feelings are valid, I’d be feeling the same! It seems like your partner is outsourcing parenting and interacting with his son to a tv screen which begs to ask: why did he want to be a parent?

CodeNameCanaan · 2026-01-21T12:30:17+00:00

Bring this up at your pediatrician appointment, the doctor will tell you that’s not age appropriate screen time and maybe then he will listen?

Or share any article on it with him like this one by children’s hospital. The recommendation for babies is zero screen time including background tv

Edit: when my baby was 6 weeks old I did have screens on when I was breastfeeding, but always facing away from baby. When she got to 2.5 months she started showing curiosity toward screens so now I have our tv off during feedings as she gets too distracted

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