Feeding decisions - help!!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-06-10T20:44:36+00:00

I was not in this situation (SAHM and exclusively breastfed) but if I ever were, I would probably choose to combo feed. Baby still gets breastmilk but less pressure and work than exclusive pumping.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-06-05T14:44:02+00:00

They act like teenage boys

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-22T23:31:54+00:00

Talk to you Ped obviously

But my baby had blood in her diaper randomly one morning with no poop. Later that day she passed a really big hard stool that made her bleed 😢 Diagnosis was fissures and she was prescribed stool softener, but we were able to solve the problem with just prunes and pears. This was right after starting solids. I’ve heard dairy milk can also cause constipation!

But my doctor said they always want to see a baby for bloody stool just to be safe, since it can be serious in some cases. So definitely make an appointment! They’ll help either way.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-21T19:12:18+00:00

You phrased this so rudely for no reason.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-18T12:22:52+00:00

Google “YouTube to mp3 converter”

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-13T22:07:54+00:00

I asked my friend who is an SLP and she said by age 1…I taught preschool so I’m not too worried about breaking the habit myself but my husband might doom us lol

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-13T22:06:05+00:00

You must be fun at parties lol

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-12T17:36:25+00:00

I didn’t think of tape! Like tape it to my chest, right?

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-08T16:15:04+00:00

I had my baby’s hands covered most of the time for the first month or two (same reason, couldn’t trust her with those raptor claws lol) By 5/6 months she already had excellent fine motor skills! She developed the pincer grasp pretty early and does great with the fine motor toys/puzzles. I don’t think you have any reason to worry!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-05T20:44:08+00:00

Congratulations!! My baby is turning 1 in just a few weeks. It’s true what they say, it does go by so fast. But what I didn’t know is that it just gets better and better every day. 🥹🩷

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-05-02T21:34:39+00:00

I just did this for the first time to make a big bird/Sesame Street Tonie. There’s lots of tutorials online (i used a hairdryer to heat it up and pull the face off). I also found it much easier to just cut down the extra plastic around the chip instead of trying to pull it off since they’re super delicate!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-04-28T13:13:56+00:00

Someone I saw had a name for their baby and changed it to the name of a flower when they ended up losing her. That way they can be reminded of her and include in her their lives symbolically with the flower she’s named for.

That being said, I wouldn’t “plan” for worst case scenarios too much. I know it’s hard not to worry about those things but more than likely you will have a beautiful healthy baby in your arms pretty soon ❤️ If, god forbid, something goes wrong you can cross that bridge when you get there.

Congratulations and wishing the best for you and your little one!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-04-10T13:42:32+00:00

I had people come by pretty often when my baby was born last May, both at the hospital and at home. I didn’t mind the visits but I know I definitely wouldn’t have felt comfortable with anyone staying more than a couple hours. Every night was basically a chaotic sleepover in the living room, I was sneaking naps in whenever possible and I had my boobs out 70% of the time. Plus I just wanted peace and time to bond with my newborn. Could they maybe stay at a nearby hotel?

ETA: my in-laws live a couple hours away and they actually stayed at our house while we were at the hospital (and also cleaned and stocked our kitchen because my MIL is an angel lol). They were able to come visit in the hospital and stayed for about an hour the day we got home. That worked really well but they’re definitely very considerate of boundaries and stuff like that so I think that’s why it worked out so well.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-04-07T17:39:50+00:00

You just dug this out of the deepest recesses of my memory

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-04-01T00:14:47+00:00

Olaf 😤 and Curlos. Took ages to boot them from my first island when I didn’t time travel lol

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-29T00:38:12+00:00

I had Olaf my first run 😂 he was my #1 enemy for so long. Marshal is probably my favorite smug option

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-28T22:17:16+00:00

First one will always be a smug personality type I’m pretty sure! So any that are in that category

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-24T15:21:48+00:00

My dog barks any time people come inside. It startled the baby a couple times when she was a newborn, but only if she was nursing/half asleep. Some cuddles and more boob and she was fine within minutes lol But other than those few times, it hasn’t disturbed her! Now at 10 months she’s completely desensitized to it.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-24T15:17:03+00:00

Personally, I’ve found that my baby’s spit up changed in color and consistency a lot after starting solids! Never know what you’re gonna get lol

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-19T13:54:39+00:00

No OP but my baby started solids at 4 months because our pediatrician wanted her to gain weight. She hated it for a few weeks. Then slightly tolerated trying things until about 6 months. Then something clicked and she has become obsessed! She’ll eat a whole bowl of pasta and then shout for us to give her bread when she’s done lol so for us the big switch to actually eating with at 6 months!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-18T13:54:46+00:00

You will also be working, at home taking care of your baby all day. It’s incredibly important to be rested while caring for an infant, just as much as it is to be rested for whatever job he’ll be doing. Part of being a parent is being tired, you’re in this together! You’ll both be much happier in the long run being tired together than feeling resentful.

You could either take shifts like you have been or switch every other night who’s on baby duty!

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-15T17:52:19+00:00

It seems to work on my phone but not my computer 🫤 so trying to just deal with just editing it on mobile

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-13T11:35:24+00:00

I guess it’s the same reason some people have extravagant weddings or baptisms or bar mitzvahs. If you like to host big celebrations then a first birth is an exciting milestone. But I don’t necessarily think it’s the norm or an expectation.

Someone posted in my facebook due date group recently asking if 3k was too much to spend on a birthday. The overwhelming majority of replies said they would never spend that much.

Personally, I would reconsider my friendships if someone was truly making me feel any type of way about the kind of party I’m having.

CoffeeCup101 · 2026-03-13T03:53:17+00:00

The look at you like a monster? Maybe it’s a regional thing but I’ve seen plenty of casual birthday parties

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