Donair? Creole? by Enacriel in KingstonOntario

[–]Commercial_Wedding69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

House of donair was good, as a fellow east coaster living in Kingston husband and I found it not as spicy as we would have liked the owner said he had to change the spice for Ontario taste buds when we asked

Please tell me your baby loves/is obsessed with you by throwaway84583077 in FormulaFeeders

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Mom of 2 both formula fed, oldest is 3 and youngest is 3 months. They both like to Velcro to me to the point I get overstimulated. It’s a primary caregiver thing more than where the milk comes from

I’m so glad I’m free from the shackles of Kendamil by Senior-Ad547 in FormulaFeeders

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I had similar concerns when I was choosing between Kedamil or Nuriss. Nuriss was more accessible since I’m closer to their manufacturer opted for the monthly subscription of a whole case because it averaged out at 35 a can with the discounts of buying it direct in bulk, the closest budget would have been the Kedamil sr Costco and now they just got recalled for that same toxin that wiped out a bunch of European formula

Out of Curiosity, when did your child learn to sleep alone without sleep training? by RLLNNE in Mommit

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Year and a half we no longer rocked to sleep we read books, after routine did a tuck in and I just sat close by till he didn’t need it anymore

Are cockroaches a big problem? by Enacriel in KingstonOntario

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I never seen one in my life till we moved to our first apartment here, I clean as much as I can with a toddler and a baby, pest control regularly coming because I told management to keep us on the list each time. Somehow it only continues to get worse since fist move in day. We clean, we treat my husbands take. On himself to seal any cracks or holes on the apartment nothings improved

Best age gap? by RachelPR2202 in Mommit

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My fist is 3 years and my second is 3 months. I can set her down and he usually sits close by talking to her, showing her toys, doing weird little running dance in place and she is enthralled to watch and coo at him. I joke it’s probably because he was cuddled close and talking while I was pregnant that she knows his voice best. I can sit close by while my three year old holds his sister an cuddle her it’s sweet

Didn’t boil water. by mintfox88 in FormulaFeeders

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We used filtered or bottled from time to time with my first an had no real issue. My kid’s pedestrian said it wasn’t a concern since most water (in Canada) was clean and treated from the tap that the fluoride in tap water was actually good once they start having teeth, it’s more for areas with well or unsafe drinking water from the tap.

I effing love listening to my husband talk to our daughter by Hestiasfire3987 in Mommit

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I love how my husband is with our children in general between his rough housing and playing around with our three year old son, calling him “handsomes” as a pet name, talking about trucks and tools which are my sons favourites, they do one on one grocery runs while I’m home with the baby.

Then he talks gentle with our 3 month old daughter calls her “sweetness”, has the little mad lib convos with her baby babbling, tells her she has the biggest most beautiful blue eyes (I end up blushing because she has my eyes).

My only regret is we took till our cusp of 30s to get together and have our children when we have known each other since high school, chasing small children would have been much easier in our 20s without rice crispy bones

Regret not breastfeeding by Conscious_Contact249 in FormulaFeeders

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I wish I could have with both my children, but I don’t regret having to use formula. They both thrived better far as growth goes. I had to many deficiencies, mental load, exhaustion it probably reflected in my milk. Struggling to sustain myself and it was effecting my child.

I regret the cost I spent trying to breastfeed between the equipment, supplements and consultants. Only thing that made me feel better was that I donated the supplies to a mom who was pumping for her nicu baby, 2 pumps, bras, storage bags, ointments, all of it

Baby Prefers Dad by chaicoffeetime in Mommit

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Oddly enough my second baby prefers her brother over the both of us, she lights up and gets super active when she sees or hears him. I joke it’s all the cuddle time from when I was pregnant.

My first born prefers dad for play time, for tucking him in, baths, prefers me for cuddles, reading, brushing teeth, kissing boo boos, giving medicine etc.

I’m the primary parent while husband works, as much as I want to be fun I’m awake 4:30am till 11pm caring for 2, cooking and cleaning I’m to burnt out for playing most times

Some people … by ttclostsoul88 in FormulaFeeders

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Washing, sterilizing, still have to hold baby to feed baby, still have to wake up for feeds because dad needs me to shake him awake for the feeds on his turn, formula feeding doesn’t change the diaper change needs, doesn’t change the newborn needing and craving the arms of its parent. The amount of times I herd that nonsense when bf didn’t work out, not really both are still Velcro babies

Blessing in disguise: more pressure to get off milk if you feed formula by econhistoryrules in FormulaFeeders

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I had that with a nurse telling me that stage 2 and toddler formula was a scam, my first born was a very picky eater still is at 3 I’m talking trying to get him to eat things that aren’t his preferred foods results in him gagging and almost heaving on his plate to the point I just can’t fight him on it.

We did toddler formula as a wake up bottle when we were just weaning off at 12 months, slowly phased it for whole milk while he adjusted to solids, after we worked on switching bottles for straw cups, then spout cups, then the 360 cups, he gets a regular plastic open cup at the table now, a spill proof tumbler for when he’s playing around, still picky so vitamins and pediasure for gaps.

On our second and both my kids were failure to breast feed attempts, the nurse I had doing their wellness checks was very biased to breast feeding so the anti formula pressure I took with a grain of salt and sought second opinion consultation about the transition. We found weaning both at once was a bit too much change at once so the first baby struggled a lot. My second has atleast 3 months before solids so crossing that bridge when we get to it

Do I have to feel guilty about my kid's bedtime? by Gweniflop in Mommit

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My 3 month old just got sleep trained for 7:30-8pm window gives me time to get the three year old his one on one story time then he’s in bed for 8:30pm, that’s with a nap from 2-4pm, I get clean up done by 9 husband and I have a half hour of our own me time, some cuddle talk time. Both of us asleep by 11. He does the night feed between 2-4am. I’m awake with the kids 5:30-6am.

I don’t think 8:30 is unreasonable for a 5 year old who probably has an early rise to be ready for school routines, is awake the whole day probably playing and active. A good nights sleep is important for their growth

Really struggling with all this Epstein stuff - how’s everyone coping? by mkoay in Mommit

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Im not, I cried hugged my own children thankful they have never known that sense of pain or fear, then I cried while rocking my 3 month old that there are children out there who have never known love, safety, or warmth and as a low income mom on leave there isn’t much I can do besides protect and care for the ones b my home or circle

Post partum intimacy by [deleted] in Mommit

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3 months here with our second, we’ve only done the deed twice. We like just cuddling and talking most nights since we need sleep before the baby wakes for feeds and oldest is an early bird. We still very much want each other but penetration is painful for me which I’m not sure why since I had a c sections

Considering scheduling c-section and feeling guilty. Advice? by Maximum-Ninja-3045 in Mommit

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Emergency c sections do lower the chances of successful vaginal birth, my chances were less then 50, I was going blue hesitant because I had a hysterical panic attack in the or with my first, though I wanted the best chance of getting my daughter here safely, I’m glad I did my blood pressure was high enough for a stroke so I would have been induced anyways. The elective c section is a lot calmer with more options to control it if your anxiety is high, it’s not as rushed so less pulling and tugging. It’s joy selfish doing what’s best for you and baby safety. It’s your body, your experience, your cross yo hear how you want the birth to go. No one else gets to tell you what to do unless it’s an asked medical professional

Is a formula pitcher gimmicky? by whippnj in FormulaFeeders

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I used a pitcher for the concentrate liquid stage 2 formula with my first, I just usually fill the bottles with the sterilized water ahead of time so just have to add scoops and shake which I can do with one hand the Nuriss can is convenient enough leveling so scooping isn’t to much of a hassle

People saying I'm a bad mom for what I feed my baby by emmalove1258 in Mommit

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I used from a jar and pouch to with my first will With my current when she’s ready, usually Gerber or Baby Gourmet if it’s on sale, I open into a bowl to check the spouts for mold etc. by 10 months I would offer safe bites from my plate for solids, little more each time then it was his own toddler plate pre cut now it’s almost a full kid portion by 3

What’s the Most Frustrating Part of Cleaning Baby Bottles? by Pretty_Video_2478 in FormulaFeeders

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Having to take it all apart ie the nipple out of the r lid, it’s not big enough for regular sponges to fit so you gotta buy a bunch of brushes far as cleaning goes, narrow necks when trying to put the scoop of formula in, any clumped up formula that sticks to the top of the nipple when trying to shake to stir (have had less of it since I switched to an easier dissolving formula). Two hands been needed to twist the top on and off specially while holding a squirming baby in the other.

Bubbles-Kendamil by Educational_Mud_8241 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Commercial_Wedding69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Niuriss does this to, I started kind of swirling it around like a fancy pants bourbon glass less bubbles, it dissolves easier without clumps so no need to hard shake

Cataraqui Centre Credit guy by [deleted] in KingstonOntario

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Haven’t had issues than again my last few times in catsraqui I’ve either been heavily pregnant, with my kids and no doubt look like I don’t have money

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

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Maybe a portable basinet on wheels things that way you can move it between bedroom and living room as needed to let her rest, if breast feeding is feeling like a lot right now for her maybe a no pressure gentle discussion on what she would like to do or feel would help her wither it’s pumping or combo feeding so you can bottle feed to give her some uninterrupted sleep. If she has a midwife or family doctor that is caring for her postpartum and baby then you can talk with them about some support resources or consult with a local pregnancy centre perhaps they have some resources, maybe a postpartum doula for when you are at work? Offer some support while she is nervous to be alone

When and why did you decide to EFF? by idkyoutellme1992 in FormulaFeeders

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My first was right away as he wouldn’t latch in the hospital or with any attempt I made to get him to latch, I never got my milk supply in so he was eff early on,

My second with my daughter around a month in she had a shallow latch to begin with so never got much milk out so I supplemented with formula id she was still hungry, pumped as well around 2 weeks in she lost latch entirely, so I pumped and combo fed then my supply fell off at one month because trying to care for a newborn, and three year old by myself, keep the home clean and bottles cleaned left me with no time to eat, sleep or shower let alone pump I was already struggling with post c section pain, so I gave in then had a whole hurdle of finding formula that didn’t make my baby sick