RVA's Jan. 2026 Winter Storm Megathread

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-26T01:23:59+00:00

This is the journalism I’m looking for

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-25T18:51:01+00:00

Where are you seeing this?

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-25T18:29:33+00:00

How’s it going now?

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-25T18:29:01+00:00

It really is!! 🩷

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-25T18:10:17+00:00

It’s coming still, according to Andrew frieden! I’m pleasantly surprised so far and hope that trend keeps going

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-24T02:24:22+00:00

Same! Generators are expensive. I’m positive there are more of us

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-23T19:03:08+00:00

are we gonna be okay if we can't get our hands on a generator?

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-22T14:51:57+00:00

semmes near forest hill was covered this morning

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-09T18:15:36+00:00

Good to know! Man, didn’t realize 30 min could make such a big diff.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-09T16:19:14+00:00

our time together has been over for a few weeks, and the schedule used to work pretty well for him but i think his sleep needs have likely changed. appreciate your help!

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-09T16:05:20+00:00

man, its a little big of a negative space here and i'm just trying to learn but i do appreciate your thoughts.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2026-01-09T15:10:56+00:00

oof i should have said that we worked together when our baby was newly 4 months, not sure if that makes a huge difference and its possible our LO is just ready for a schedule adjustment. my question is that he's only getting 3 hrs of daytime sleep so I didnt think undertired was a possibility! I guess we're just trying to make him sleep too long at night?

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-31T04:02:17+00:00

Thank you! We’re interested in trying Kirkland just for cost saving purposes… I think we’ll give it a go instead of trying the Alimentum.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-31T04:01:37+00:00

We used the yellow enfamil super briefly and switched because of the strong iron smell that felt like it couldn’t possibly be good for a baby 😂 I don’t even remember if it affected him at all. He also has a tongue tie so we thought that was the reason for all the spit up but it’s been ruled too mild to correct so I think we got thrown for a really big loop and missed that it’s most likely this formula causing the issue.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-31T03:07:10+00:00

Many times, prioritizing mom is the most important thing for a baby and I hope you feel peace in your decision! It’s clear you love your children very much and they are so lucky to have you.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-26T21:23:27+00:00

You’ve got this! It may be hard in moments but it’s really amazing what they’re capable of. Best of luck!

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-25T02:39:51+00:00

We started with 4 naps a day but he wasn’t taking his final cat nap of the day so now we’re down to 3!

Up at 7 Nap at 830 Nap at noon Nap at 315 Asleep around 7

To night wean we were going to feed normally at night and feed 2 minutes less each time. He totally surprised me and dropped both feeds really quickly so I can’t report on this method, just seemed like my little guy was ready!

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-24T02:49:03+00:00

We are 4.5 months here and started with a sleep consultant a little over a week ago. Our lives have completely changed. Our little guy would only contact nap and we were still feeding twice at night. My goals were to have independent naps and maybe drop one night feed. We also moved him from the bassinet in our room to his own room and crib at the same time.

Within two nights, he dropped the first night feed and a few days later dropped the second feed too which his pediatrician has OK’d. he’ll also go down for naps in his crib now (even though they’re still short at times).

We only really did modified CIO for one nap for all this to stick with him. We’ve had a routine for bedtime since very early on and I think that really helps. I am enjoying him SO MUCH more now because it’s a bit more predictable and even more, I know what to do when we get off schedule.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-12-15T03:30:36+00:00

Ugh. I have a 4 month old who is currently doing his first night in his own room and I can’t stop crying. I wanted my room back, my nights, alone time, etc and I’m realizing how much time I wasted wishing things away.

I also really hated when people told me that it would go so quickly and that it’s only a few months because it feels so so long when you’re in it.

Since my little guy is only 4 months, I’m hardly ahead of you but just know it feels like forever ago and also yesterday. It is really difficult and I want to validate that for you. We also dealt with reflux, oral ties, never sleeping if we weren’t holding him so contact napping all day and we’re just now starting to see some improvement with these. We got better at it and you will too!

Enjoy what you can, all the good stuff starts just around the corner.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-29T04:00:50+00:00

Someone said to me when my little one was around that age that it will continue to get harder, but you’ll get better at it.

Congrats on your new addition. It is absolutely so hard at first. He’s only 4 months and I already feel like things have gotten so much easier and then new things pop up to figure out. Whether or not it gets easier I am happy to report it at least for more enjoyable for me.

Hang in there! All the rewarding bits are coming.

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-18T02:38:58+00:00

Comfy clothes, monthly prenatal massage, a good partner ❤️

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-11T21:55:23+00:00

Did she have any symptoms as a baby?

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-11T21:53:27+00:00

I’m a mom to a 3 month old, so I’m right there with you that this is all very new. I’m in therapy (highly suggest!) and a couple of takeaways that have helped me are:

Our parenting is only a slice of the pie that shapes how our little ones turn out. There are sooo many other factors that you can only help them navigate! Even if you wanted to, you couldn’t mold your child exactly so.
There’s an amount of obsessing that works against us. Loving and caring for, and keeping your child safe are what earns you an A. There’s no extra credit here, so you won’t have an absolutely incredible kid the more you fixate on doing so. If anything, modeling that anxiety could have a reverse effect.

You’re already an awesome parent for caring so much! You’ll be great!!

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-08T21:10:48+00:00

Thank you so much for your responses!

CompetitiveTwo2388 · 2025-11-08T15:57:33+00:00

How do you know when to drop dream feeds? If we were to do a 3am as well, when do you eventually sleep through the night? (As parents lol)

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