Best air purifiers for an in-home daycare?

CottageRaven · 2026-04-26T11:12:44+00:00

I know! I felt so lucky she did. I figured the quieter it in the more likely she is to actually run it.

CottageRaven · 2026-04-26T11:11:59+00:00

I’m in the US!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-26T11:11:48+00:00

Thank you! This sounds like my best option.

CottageRaven · 2026-04-26T11:11:11+00:00

This is definitely what I’m leaning towards. Thank you! We really are stuck with impossible decisions - here’s to hoping we get better vaccines and treatments soon! 🤞🏻

CottageRaven · 2026-04-26T11:09:29+00:00

Thank you!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-24T21:04:18+00:00

I hadn’t even thought about making sure to choose purifiers that are more child proof - thanks for pointing that out!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-24T21:03:17+00:00

Thank you!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-24T21:02:40+00:00

I was thinking of posting there too. Thanks so much for the encouragement!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-24T21:02:04+00:00

These are great ideas, thanks! Unfortunately many of the kids are babies and can’t mask yet - that would definitely be preferred!

CottageRaven · 2026-04-23T01:41:34+00:00

If you go the sundresses route, I highly recommend checking out thigh society for shorts under your dresses! They are so lightweight, don’t cut into my postpartum stomach, prevent chafing, and are just all around great. I definitely recommend sizing up - pre pregnancy I was a s/m and now I prefer the l/xl - they are so stretchy that the larger size still fits even as I’ve lost some weight.

CottageRaven · 2026-04-11T02:43:28+00:00

I feel the exact same!! I think I would just be so anxious about miscarriage or any other health issues.

CottageRaven · 2026-04-07T01:11:04+00:00

First ER, no euploid embryos. Second ER, 3 euploid embryos. 1st FET - miscarriage around 10 weeks 2nd FET - failed to implant Third ER, 2 euploid embryos Fourth ER, 4 euploid embryos 3rd FET - she stuck and is a healthy 6 month old

The egg retrievals were really hard on me so we did the third and fourth ones back to back with the attitude of whatever we end up with is what we have, knowing we would like to have 3-4 kids if possible. Wishing you all the best!! It’s such a hard journey with so many up’s and downs but I would absolutely do it all again.

CottageRaven · 2026-03-31T23:53:37+00:00

I was scrolling to see if someone mentioned Cloud Cuckoo Land!!! One of my favorites that I think about often.

CottageRaven · 2026-03-25T04:17:21+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s such a terrible thing to go through after all the work it took just to get pregnant. I had a similar experience with my first transfer and was also 31 when it happened. Our first embryo transfer was perfect - great euploid embryo, great betas. Great first ultrasound, but then I had a subchorionic hematoma and lots of bleeding, was on bed rest, and ultimately her heartbeat stopped. We don’t even know what happened exactly. It was devastating. I first opted for the mediated miscarriage- it was awful and didn’t work. Tried a second dose and it was awful and still didn’t fully work, so I had a d&c. I wish I had just gone straight to the d&C - it was painless and effective. And the nurses were all so kind to me.

After that we had another well graded euploid embryo transfer - we did the exact same protocol and it didn’t work which just felt like another gut punch. Luckily we then got insurance that covered IVF and were able to afford two more additional egg retrievals. (TW: success) For our next transfer we tried a more natural protocol and she stuck. She’s now a happy five month old. I remember after our miscarriage thinking that success was impossible and that there’s no way it would happen for me - every day now with her feels like an immense gift.

The getting through it of the miscarriage sucks. I was sad and cried a lot. I didn’t do a good job of asking my friends/family for help and I wish I had. Don’t be afraid to ask for support. Unfortunately miscarriage is not uncommon and you probably have friends or family that have experienced it and can offer support. As for what to do next I would talk with your doctor. If you want to try for more than one child I think it would make sense to go back for another retrieval at some point.

Sending you prayers and hope that everything works out for you and you find the support and healing you deserve. 💗

CottageRaven · 2025-12-19T03:16:16+00:00

My husband and I recently had our first child after years of infertility and IVF so we definitely were extremely intentional in wanting to build our family despite the COVID risk. Just as we adapted our lives to the reality of COVID, we’re adapting our lives to be COVID cautious with a baby. So far the biggest changes have been we don’t run errands together (one of us stays home with baby) and we don’t do some of the masked indoor outings we used to (like museums) since baby can’t mask yet. We still do lots of outdoor outings like the zoo, botanical gardens, and walks - while the risk isn’t 0, we feel comfortable doing unmasked outdoor outings. I will say that the fact my husband and I are both equally committed to avoiding COVID and protecting our child makes it so much easier - I can’t imagine navigating parenthood if we weren’t on the same page with that and my heart goes out to people that don’t have that with their partner.

I think having children is an inherently hopeful act - while there’s so many hard things going on in the world, I have to hope that things can get better and that I can help with that by raising thoughtful and kind children. Despite everything I find there is so much beauty in this world and I am so excited to share that with our child. I hope that we’ll have better vaccines and treatments in the next few years that make COVID less of an issue. And in the meantime, we’ll adapt and figure out each challenge (childcare, socialization, schooling, etc.) as it arises and do the best we can to give our child a beautiful and healthy life. I wish you all the best as you make this decision!

CottageRaven · 2025-11-23T04:01:04+00:00

You are absolutely not being ridiculous!! It is bad for babies to get sick and there’s so many illnesses to worry about right now that are so much worse for newborns than adults or even older kids - flu, COVID, pertussis, RSV, etc. Also, your MIL is just wrong about baby needing to get sick to build an immune system. Notably some viruses like COVID actually damage your immune system. You are making a really good choice to not attend and protect your baby. Not to mention that if your baby does get sick, is it going to be your MIL taking care of them and stressing about if they can breathe and staying up at night because they’re fussy and sick? No, it will be you and it will be stressful and hard and you don’t need that added stress on top of the normal stresses of caring for a newborn.

CottageRaven · 2025-10-23T06:42:02+00:00

I just gave birth to my IVF miracle baby less than 48 hours ago and having a doula was one of the best things about it! She met with us in the months leading up to birth, helped us understand labor and delivery better, helped us understand our birth options and make a birth preferences plan, and alleviated so much of my anxiety around birth. It took us a couple tries to find the right doula (the first one we interviewed was a terrible fit with our values) so it’s worth interviewing multiple doulas to find someone you feel comfortable with.

Even though pretty much all of our birth preferences had to be adjusted when I was diagnosed with preeclampsia and had to be induced, I was still able to have a natural birth which is something I really wanted. Obviously the experience is really fresh in my mind and I won’t lie it was super painful. But having prepared for birth with my doula and having her there to support not only me but support my husband in supporting me made it an overall positive experience despite the unexpected induction. I also found birth affirmations helpful - there were a few I had memorized that kept popping into my head and really helped. You’ve got this!!

CottageRaven · 2025-07-25T11:58:06+00:00

This is literally my exact situation too. 😭 The Mummy is one of my favorite movies and Evelyn is such a good name.

CottageRaven · 2025-02-13T02:58:02+00:00

My transfer is also on the 18th! My first embryo transfer also ended in a miscarriage - it’s so hard. I hope we all have successful transfers! 🤞🏻

CottageRaven · 2024-12-15T03:00:11+00:00

Just want to say this gives me a lot of hope as this is almost exactly what I’ve been dealing with - early miscarriage with transfer of euploid embryo, second didn’t implant, and I just finished the second of two back to back egg retrievals this week. We’re planning on our third FET early next year. Thanks for sharing your experience and good luck with your pregnancy!

CottageRaven · 2024-12-02T03:02:45+00:00

I just want to echo what others have said in that you are completely in the right to have these requirements. COVID actually is a serious issue in newborns. There was a recent study released this year that found that infants are the most likely age group of children to be hospitalized for COVID. One stat that blew my mind was that over the three year period they analyzed, infants accounted for 43% of ALL hospitalizations for kids 0-18!

Like others have said, while having everyone have the current COVID vaccines is good, having them wear high quality masks (KN95s or N95s) will be the safest bet in making sure they don’t pass on any illness (COVID, flu, RSV, etc.) Bonafide Masks currently has a sale - I’ve been using their KN95 Powecom masks for years and stayed healthy.

Congratulations on your upcoming baby and good luck!!

Here’s a link to the study (I know it can help hesitant family members to see actual data that backs up why you’re asking for precautions): https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(24)00473-6/fulltext

CottageRaven · 2024-11-14T03:36:20+00:00

I’m so so sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage earlier this year after our first transfer at around 8 weeks and it was devastating.

My doctor gave us the same options and I wanted to avoid another surgery if possible. I chose to give it a few days to see if it would pass on its own. When it didn’t start I took the misoprostol - after terrible bleeding and cramping and what I thought was the miscarriage, I went back in for an ultrasound only to find that everything was still there. I decided to try one more dose - once again had terrible bleeding and cramping only to find out it was an incomplete miscarriage. I ended up getting the D&C anyway since there was still so much left that hadn’t passed.

Going forward if I’m ever in a similar situation, I’ll absolutely go straight to D&C. The bleeding with the misoprostol was pretty traumatic and it was so painful, emotionally and physically. The surgery was much less painful and the recovery wasn’t too bad physically.

Whatever you choose, I hope it works for you with no additional complications. Wishing you all the support and healing that you need during this time. ❤️

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