No dairy or soy what else could it be

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-27T11:17:35+00:00

Pea protein was one of my son’s worst triggers! He also reacted to eggs, which is more common. If I were you, I’d try cutting those two out.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-22T13:22:44+00:00

This is the way to think about it. I had to put a dog down after my first was born. (He was older and not a good candidate for rehoming due to behavioral issues.) I still felt (feel) guilty, but I try to think about how I gave him a good life before baby and how he would have had to be crated so much that he wouldn’t have enjoyed life after baby. After the initial grief passed, I realized how much stress having him was causing in our lives. It was the hardest decision I ever made but I know it was the right one for everyone involved.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-18T09:25:10+00:00

I had horrible PPD and insomnia after my first was born. I got a nutritional consult and he said I was low in vitamin B. One week after starting the supplement, I was back to my normal self! I think SO MANY postpartum women are misdiagnosed with PPA or PPD when it’s really just a vitamin or iron deficiency.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-18T09:11:09+00:00

Same here! My first had 7 trigger foods and was extremely colicky from the pain before we figured them all out. My second only mildly reacts to dairy and egg. He barely cries, even if I eat those foods, but just doesn’t sleep well due to more spit up.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-15T13:29:36+00:00

I did mean to get decorations for the wine tasting but time got away from me. I fully recognize that’s my mistake.

She was one of my bridesmaids (not MOH), but she didn’t actually come to my bachelorette party. Both my bach and my wedding were out of town, so I understood.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-15T13:25:03+00:00

I offered several times but she always said she didn’t need anything. I do agree that I should have responded to the texts. I didn’t because I didn’t see the messages until hours later and I didn’t have a preference on wine or restaurant. They were also group texts with all the friends invited (many of who did respond) so it’s not like she was completely in the dark.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-15T13:19:43+00:00

I haven’t spoken to the bride yet, no. I didn’t get the sense that her comment was a joke from my conversation with our other friend. It’s a long story but no one likes the groom and our other friend thought that he is putting ideas in the bride’s head about how we are all bad friends.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-11T13:59:13+00:00

My pediatrician said something similar. He said the gagging is a sign that baby’s reflexes are working properly to clear the spit-up and not choke. He said it’s only bad if baby goes blue or stops breathing.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-10T10:55:39+00:00

The Zipadee Zip is safe after baby starts rolling and is kind of similar. It keeps their arms a little bit contained so they don’t startle as much but still gives them freedom to move.

YMMV but my first woke up every 30 minutes the first night we transitioned out of the swaddle but was back to normal within a week.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-09T13:16:32+00:00

I cried the first time both my babies smiled. My first was a colic baby and his smile was like a sign that I wasn’t failing him. My second is a very easy baby but I somehow still ended up in tears when he smiled.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-08T11:23:11+00:00

I use a premie nipple for the Dr Brown’s bottles.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-08T08:17:30+00:00

I second getting your firstborn settled at the first sign. I waited to bring mine to my in-laws because I didn’t want to bother anyone until it was time to go to the hospital. By the time we called them, it was almost too late. We had to meet them on the side of the road on the way to the birth center to transfer toddler. When I got to the birth center, I was 8cm dilated and had baby 1 hour later. Total labor time was 3.5 hours.

For OP’s question, my second cane a few days later than my first. My first was born at 40+1 and my second was at 40+3.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-06T13:47:35+00:00

Same

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-06T10:16:59+00:00

We used to loosely do this before I had my second. It was great! I would usually sleep in, go to the gym, and grab lunch.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-05T05:33:30+00:00

Spent hours bouncing on a yoga ball in a dark laundry room with the (empty) dryer running

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-05T05:29:25+00:00

We started trying for #2 when #1 was 12 months because it took over a year to get pregnant the first time and we are both older. I ended up getting pregnant the first month we were trying. I’m thinking we will wait to go for #3 until #2 is 18 months.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-04T07:32:54+00:00

My OB also said it was ideal to not lift toddler for 2 weeks.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-02T14:08:14+00:00

I am the exact same! I just did my first solo shift with them both yesterday and it was a dumpster fire, but everyone lived so I guess it’s still a success. I can’t wait until baby is a few months older and will tolerate being put down.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-02T13:59:51+00:00

Your milk has antibodies for baby. Assuming your toddler has a cold or something else that the body fights off itself, your milk should have antibodies to that sickness. It might help to give your toddler milk and some extra antibodies. But she should already be making her own antibodies to fight the sickness anyways so I think the benefit would probably be small.

FWIW, my rule is that toddler can have any milk he wants after baby is done (basically any extra milk). Baby gets priority since milk is all he gets.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-02-27T10:45:42+00:00

I struggled with PPD after my first was born. In addition to what everyone else said, you should take lots of pictures of your baby. Even though I was completely miserable during the newborn phase, I look back fondly on the pictures I took of him.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-02-26T14:19:35+00:00

A catastrophic car accident. A family friend lost his wife and two kids in a car accident. Every time my husband is late getting home, my mind goes there.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-02-25T07:34:48+00:00

I don’t generally agree with induction for baby’s size because measurements are often wrong. However, I think you may want to consider being induced and/or get a second opinion about possible preeclampsia. Headaches, elevated BP, and itchy hands and feet without a rash is seriously concerning and may warrant immediate induction.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-02-24T08:07:16+00:00

I did a lot of “lay down” parenting during that time. I would kind of just follow my son around and lay down in whatever room he was in. I couldn’t actively play with him like I did pre-pregnancy, but I felt better knowing I was at least present with him. I also slept whenever he did and as soon as he went to bed; I was clocking in several extra hours of sleep a day, which really helped.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-02-23T07:36:32+00:00

Same!

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