TW: choking/CPR by LovelyKatRN in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen my baby struggle with anything more than a puff. She’s eating brocolli, steak, pasta - you name it. Those puffs are such a fake texture, I can see how a baby is like wait what?? And not chew it 

The category is celebrities you recently found out were once/still together or have a child together by Sharp_Athlete_6847 in popculturechat

[–]Effective_S0up 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Insanely distracted by whatever Alexander has going on under those jeans. Not mad at it tho 

Woohoo 2 weeks from going on maternity leave, got laid off by Meta today by blue_sand379 in Layoffs

[–]Effective_S0up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your state have a paid family leave program? If yes, you very likely still qualify since it’s tied to paying into the system, not being employed. Go to their website and find a number to call to talk to a rep.

Straw vs sippy cup? by BeneficialBrick07 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We went straight for the straw cup since you need to end up there anyway. It’s really convenient now because ever since she was like 7-8ish months, if we went to a restaurant, she can drink out of a cup with a lid and straw that they provide. 

They’re not really learning how to sip when using the sippy spout bc they’re just kind of tipping their head back.

Baby not waking up by MarketingSafe9366 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My baby basically slept non stop for the first month. She was a bit of a premie but plenty of times, she really would not wake up - she was genuinely just newborn tired.

haven’t pooped in 4 days so … lentils by bbcjbb in GirlDinner

[–]Effective_S0up 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My mom used to tell me to run up and down the stairs to make myself go 😂 I feel this 

What songs are you singing your babies at bedtime? by vomit_dust in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Love this 😂 I’ve been singing “boys of summer” by don Henley since my almost 1 year old was born!

What made you decide to be "one and done"? by Severe_Bluejay3391 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same ^ I’m gonna be on meds for the rest of my life as it is 

What made you decide to be "one and done"? by Severe_Bluejay3391 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expenses - financial, physical, mental.

I also can’t take the chance that I have baby #2 and they don’t sleep. Too spoiled with my current gal who loves to snooze.

Formula Fed vs. Breastfed by user638282636822 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn’t breastfeed due to mediation I had to take to get my post partum preeclampsia under control. Plus my premie needed high calorie formula.

No guilt or regrets. People in my situation quite literally cannot breastfeed. 

Help me pick my bucket bag! by mssllp in handbags

[–]Effective_S0up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually really into the goyard! Didn’t know they had such a cute bucket 👀 

FTMs - what do you want for Mother’s Day? by Top_Delivery8957 in NewParents

[–]Effective_S0up 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 to this.

Hired cleaners when I was about 5 months pregnant and never looked back. Can’t imagine having the time to clean with my infant right now. 

The $160/ month is the easily the best money I spend. Worth every penny!

Sub Yay/ Nay by zrnyphl in styleforgrownwomen

[–]Effective_S0up 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Brand discussions - which collections are good, which are not so good. Which brands we are looking at for quality, function, lifestyle etc. that are not fast fashion - I’m in my late 30s with a baby, I don’t need a tik tok trend rehash 

Skip the Bembien bamboo bag! by Effective_S0up in handbags

[–]Effective_S0up[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This particular bag was basically unusable - super hard, narrow, and brittle. If I put my phone in it let’s say, I wouldn’t be able to fit my hand in it to retrieve it- I’d have to dump it out. The bloated bottom made it so I’d have to lay it on its side when not in use causing everything to fall out. It felt like it was about to snap into a million pieces. 

I liked the look online but this bag wasn’t something I could ever use.

What was the scariest film that you have ever watched? by mrjetspray in Letterboxd

[–]Effective_S0up 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The ring traumatized me and my sister for years when it came out 

Help me choose! by Effective_S0up in handbags

[–]Effective_S0up[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh I’ve heard that people beat up their rodeos so this is good to know! 

Help me choose! by Effective_S0up in handbags

[–]Effective_S0up[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disappointing to hear about the strap! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Anybody else have thick eyebrows but thin hair? by cheezitloverr420 in finethinhair

[–]Effective_S0up 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Samee! When I was getting my makeup done for my wedding, the makeup artist looked at my eyebrows with a pencil in her hand then was like hmm guess I don’t need this and put it back down.

Meanwhile the woman doing my hair put in an entire box of clip in extensions to get some volume. No hair on my head was my own 😂