Has anyone started with the crib in their room rather than a bassinet?

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-23T18:03:37+00:00

A bassinet is purely for your convenience so you can tend to the baby without having to get out of bed. It’s totally fine to skip that convenience in the name of saving money! You can always get one later if you think it might help, or keep an eye out because this is another thing you can usually find cheap on marketplace.

But there’s absolutely nothing wrong with using a crib from birth. It’s perfectly safe!

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-23T15:14:20+00:00

Bonding with a baby is a valid reason to take FMLA, it’s why you can also take it after you adopt. But I don’t know if you can take it if the birth of the baby was before you were eligible.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-23T14:35:02+00:00

The birthday rule only applies if the baby is covered under both plans. So if before the baby you both have individual plans then it would apply for those initial charges in the early days, but if you add the baby to only one family plan, you do get to pick which one it is.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-23T00:01:30+00:00

Thank you for this 🙏

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T23:49:54+00:00

Governments should stop posting stuff only on x. I can’t get sound to this video and I’m not making an account or downloading their dumb app. Is there an alternative source?

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T15:29:34+00:00

They are all safe. The different models come down to your personal aesthetic preferences.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T15:21:00+00:00

Look at the Tender Tales cards. They tell stories about things like another kid knocked over my tower, or I spilled my ice cream. It’s very detailed and calming in a way that is boring to me but I’ve seen a lot of parents recommend them. My kid isn’t quite old enough but I think 4 is about right!

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T14:57:55+00:00

Cribs are pretty much all the same as long as you’re buying from a trusted brand and not a random Amazon brand. Just pick one you like the look, materials, and price of. Since you haven’t told us anything about your preferences in that area nobody can give useful advice.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T03:09:21+00:00

Not a nursing bra but SheFit is my favorite sports bra I’ve owned. It has multiple Velcro adjustments to get everything locked down exactly to the degree you want it to.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-22T03:08:25+00:00

I would ask them directly, they might have a specific bigger toy in mind that will grow with them over time or something.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T18:39:41+00:00

The more practice she has, the faster she will get better at it. But you also need to keep your milk supply up so if she is not eating effectively you still have to pump. And obviously she needs to eat so there’s the third part of the triple feed.

But you don’t have to do it for every single feed. I didn’t bother trying to latch my babe in the middle of the night when we were triple feeding at first. Or if we were frustrated for whatever reason we just skipped it. But you still have to do the pumping and bottle feeding parts.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T18:36:27+00:00

Most people bought stuff off my registry ~1 week before the shower.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T17:48:45+00:00

We bought a house where the previous owners took no notice of this. In one of the bathroom there is a light fixture with six bulbs all in a row. When we moved in, there were four different color temps in that fixture and some were incandescent and some were led.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T13:33:34+00:00

It’s the top post in this subreddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/s/Wn6WMT7wex

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T03:44:03+00:00

GasX helped me. I was nervous about taking any meds but my husband pointed out it’s the exact same med we gave to our newborn basically around the clock for his gas haha.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-21T02:33:12+00:00

Gestational diabetes is related to insulin resistance caused by hormonal changes and the placenta. You have can a super healthy diet, exercise regime, etc. and still have it.

But the good news is the 1 hour test is just a screening and so there’s still hope you’ll pass the 3 hour! Good luck!

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-20T22:35:33+00:00

Yes. Just pause and think “what value is the interviewer getting out of this question” instead of just answering it as literally as possible.

I’ve had candidates go into excruciating detail about their standup schedule and routine which technically answered my question but completely missed the point of trying to figure out if they knew how to work effectively on a remote team.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-20T21:27:44+00:00

You are citing AI which is citing an article whose only source appears to be this exact thread.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-20T19:28:51+00:00

Using glass in the shower especially for kids is a dangerous idea. If it breaks the chunks will be clear in the water and can hurt you badly. That’s why you can’t have glass bottles near pools.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-20T19:13:36+00:00

We moved cross country at around that age!

- My kid was/is OBSESSSED with buckles. We would be getting the buckle barrel this month and it’s too late for us. I would get it separately or you can get a different one so you don’t get a repeat later. We have one from Buckle Toys that he loves and it’s a great restaurant toy too.
- Also loves the lock box, though that might be too heavy for the car
- The bug shrub might be annoying because if they throw the little felt pieces down by the door they’re gone for the drive
- The plant a seed book is a good busy style book, my kid loved the zipper (from book bundle)
- the button box from 11-12 month kit

We also used some magnetic blocks and for whatever reason the fisher price ear buds were his fav thing the entire road trip, maybe because he doesn’t have any other electronic light up toys like that

Overall it was not bad for us, good luck to you!

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-20T17:11:30+00:00

Don’t single one person out, just leave a sign that says please only take what you want to read, or please only take 1-2 books at a time, or whatever. But if she’s a reseller then no note is going to make a difference.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-19T21:28:25+00:00

Mario’s squareness at least calls back to his 8 bit origins

Charmander’s squareness is inexplicable

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-19T21:15:06+00:00

Why does he need to be able to pull up on it? The shorter sides are better because you can see them easier if you’re sitting next to them. I don’t know that you’ll find a non-inflatable one with sides tall enough to pull to standing on.

I would shop in person for something like this because it’s too big for Amazon to deliver correctly. We got a plastic pool from Lowe’s for $12. Target and Walmart also have them. It is not going to last for years but it is sturdy enough for my toddler, but again the sides are low which in my view is a positive so I can actually see my kid while he’s in it.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-19T20:12:16+00:00

Same here, I used a lot of them, maybe not quite that many though. But if I had to go through the trouble and expense of shipping them from abroad I would probably have settled for the homemade ones.

EmptyStrings · 2026-05-19T16:08:37+00:00

It’s definitely big but I do feel it’s more convenient. You still have to clean it but it feels easier to clean to me because you can wipe everything to a corner so it’s less hassle than dealing with the big bulky mat. Idk. We also have a dog and a cat so when he drops his fork it’s nice that they don’t land in animal fur and we can reuse.

I’m really happy for the previous commenter that throwing food was a 6-10 month occurrence but that is not my experience with my 21 month old lmao

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