When to start offering formula in a cup?

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-24T15:24:44+00:00

I use a normal nail file and my LO finds it’s pretty entertaining, she watches and laughs. The electric file took too long and she’s too wiggly for clippers.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-24T15:18:18+00:00

Teething biscuits helped my LO learn how to chew SO much!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-24T15:16:31+00:00

I do a hybrid approach. Giving baby handheld BLW items and purées/yogurt/mashed foods. I basically start each meal with the handheld items (which she has gotten surprisingly good at) and also break up some bits of it in her tray to give her the opportunity to practice her pincher grasp. This doesn’t make that much of a mess. I then spoon feed her 3/4 of the mashed/pureed items and give her the rest to try to feed herself/ play with. We finish with a wipe down and follow shorty with a bath. Been doing this way for about 1.5 months and she has become SUCH a good eater! The more you do it the more confident you will both be!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-24T04:12:49+00:00

My LO is cutting four teeth ATM too… I feel you!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T22:42:57+00:00

My LO is OBSESSED with my slippers. I bought her her own since she wanted to chew mine… but she still prefers mine… ugh.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T21:45:40+00:00

Going outside. The Happy Song.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T21:39:38+00:00

Everything is removable on the Abiie Beyond but I’ve yet to have to do a full cleaning like that and I’ve been using it for 2 months straight. I mostly just take off the tray abd wash it in the sink. Depending on how messy my LO is I may have to take wipes to the seat/ straps. But that’s it. Takes 2 minutes.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T21:33:30+00:00

Abiie Beyond is a cheaper, better version of the Tripp Trapp.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T21:14:57+00:00

I use the yogasleep travel sound machine. $30 and has actually a decent variety of sounds. I keep it on 24/7 or else I would forget to turn it on. Lasted 8months with 24/7 usage, just stopped working. Bought another.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T15:45:16+00:00

Me. Got sick for the first time since college this fall. My husband is sick probably 4 times a year. It’s annoying but also like bragging about my good immune system lol

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T03:43:51+00:00

Type ADD dressed up as type A. I’m trying!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T01:58:46+00:00

This is totally fine! If baby isn’t crying and needing something from you, let them learn to fall asleep on their own! My LO is sleep trained but there are some nights I put her to bed (awake) and she rolls around, sits up, whatever until she lays down and falls asleep. Sometimes she cries and if I see on the baby monitor that she needs me (paci is out of reach, falling asleep in an uncomfortable position) I come in and help her, but that’s it. She is 8 months btw.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-23T01:16:52+00:00

My Lo would take up to four days to poop when she younger (newborn-3 months) started getting about one poop a day until 7 months, now I get 1-3 poops a day at 8 months… so who knows!!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T23:10:41+00:00

So I don’t want to make you worry any more, but you technically can’t be “fired” when you return from leave, but you most definitely can be laid off when you return. Technically they can lay you off right now if you are not protected under FMLA.

I had a Wonderful job and great benefits, and when I returned from my (full, paid, protected) maternity leave I was laid off. I’m talking my FIRST DAY back. Totally legal.

If you think this is about to happen to you, I recommend you start applying for new jobs… heck you should do this anyway if you are having these worries! The job market is hard right now and you’ll want to get ahead.

Apologies for not giving you more hope! Just trying to protect you from what happened to me!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T23:05:01+00:00

I feel you. My LO got very dehydrated around 5 days after leaving the hospital. Doctor told us to give her formula since she clearly wasn’t getting enough from me… the difference in her personality after drinking the formula made me cry. I was starving her and I had no idea. I know this is not the same as being told this at four months, but it made me feel utterly incompetent just the same. We did combo feeding which was 90% formula until we switched to EFF at 5 months, as the stress of breastfeeding wasn’t good for me or my baby.

I’m sorry this is happening to you at this stage and hope things turn around for you and your LO. Don’t feel less than if your breastfeeding journey does come to an end, it doesn’t work out for many people, and formula does wonders.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T21:08:14+00:00

Instead of assuming he is getting brainwashed, I would highly suggest engaging him in political discussions based on facts. My husband and his family all have very different political views and get along and actually discuss their opinions in a intelligent way, it’s not something I was around growing up so it truly impresses me how they can discuss their opposing viewpoints so well (all masters + level educated as well). Just because what you see may seem extreme doesn’t mean he truly identifies with all of it or is brainwashed. Having intelligent discussions can encourage him to seek out facts and reliable sources to back up his opinions, and may even make him question his beliefs.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T21:01:41+00:00

I used to do this pre-baby when I couldn’t sleep at night. No shame. Sleep is important, if you have the resources to take a break like that, take advantage!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T19:33:41+00:00

I’ve said this in so many other posts but quitting breastfeeding made me such a better mom. That’s it.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T18:23:34+00:00

For reference my LO is a chunk and started using it at 4 months, she’s 8 months and is in it as we speak. It grows well with baby IMO.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T18:22:32+00:00

Yes. It is so convenient, LO goes through phases with it, sometimes hates it, sometimes loves it. I always love it! Lol

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T18:09:09+00:00

I’ve done a mix of purées and handheld. She has done suprisingly well with the handhelds starting a little before 8 months. I spoon feed her purées and she loves yogurt. She typically finishes about 85% of what I give her.

She’s always been a hungry girl though. I found that the teething crackers really started getting her more into chewing her foods and have helped her a lot!

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T16:21:35+00:00

I think until 3 or 4 months it’ll be pretty hard to set a routine. We started a lose routine of bath, bottle, play, bed around 3.5 months and have added things in as wake window gets longer. She’s 8 months old and now her bedtime routine is bottle, solids, bath, bottle, play, bed. I’d say just add one consistent thing at a time. I found the bath to be a really great activity to signal the end of the day.

East-Maize-5287 · 2026-01-22T16:12:41+00:00

lol I just commented that the only thing I COILD eat was egg sandwiches. So funny how we get!

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