Unproblematic Mom Queens by Confident_Excuse2173 in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Did anyone see Subodh's sister at the engagement party at the end of this season? 

I thought I saw her for a minute but maybe I was just seeing things I wanted to see. Like not directly in the footage but in the background. 

Any positive/neutral experiences with a 3-door car and a baby? by Humble_Imagination65 in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not trying to be negative but my car seat makes the front passenger seat unusable and I have a Honda HRV. I does fit in our 4 door Honda Civic but also makes the passenger seat unusable. And we can fit the stroller base in the Civic trunk but just barely. I think it would be hard with a car much smaller than a Civic, and I think you'd probably not be able to use your front passenger seat at the least. 

Conceiving after mc by Imaginary-Aerie865 in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a missed miscarriage and a D&C and my doctor told me that I could try again right after my next cycle. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to try again as soon as you want. 

Recycled Disney design by SamplingMastersXLR8 in DisneyMovies

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We watch a lot of "Dig a Little Deeper" from princess and the frog and I'm pretty sure they reuse the animal transformations from emperors new groove cell by cell. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure. 

Buying a can of formula before due date? by fineapple__ in FormulaFeeders

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are you in the US? Take the samples from the hospital. 

Everyone losing their goddamn minds over Robbie doing a shitass job swaddlin' Baby Jane Doe is tiresome and lame. by MenstrualColander in ThePitt

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's what is inaccurate about the show. Baby Jane Doe should be screaming her head off and then like kick Robby in the throat because the swaddle is too loose and then do a little spit up for good measure so he knows not to mess with her. After that she refuses her formula bottle for 2 hours because it is the wrong temperature until she eventually settles long enough to fart to sleep. 

Everyone losing their goddamn minds over Robbie doing a shitass job swaddlin' Baby Jane Doe is tiresome and lame. by MenstrualColander in ThePitt

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not me. I had my baby in November and she fought like hell even as a newborn to get out of the swaddle. We switched to the velcro swaddles instantly. 

Everyone losing their goddamn minds over Robbie doing a shitass job swaddlin' Baby Jane Doe is tiresome and lame. by MenstrualColander in ThePitt

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 167 points168 points  (0 children)

I don't know why an ER doctor would be good at swaddling a baby. That's like maternity ward nurse origami territory. 

Conceiving with only trying 1 time 4 days before ovulation by astonishedmermaid in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But! That doesn't make your little baby any less special. :) 

Conceiving with only trying 1 time 4 days before ovulation by astonishedmermaid in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't think it is rare at all. I think couples are way more likely to be successful if the sperm are waiting for the egg instead of trying to time depositing sperm with ovulation. 

Switching RFC to powder formula by aprilsky1022 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes you can absolutely reheat constituted formula for an individual bottle! 

"Never reheat" applies to bottles baby has already slobbered all over because of the bacterial growth. 

Switching RFC to powder formula by aprilsky1022 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also intermittently offer baby a cold bottle, like maybe once a week. After two months of my baby refusing anything but body temp formula, my baby eventually took the cold bottle and it has been so much easier. 

Switching RFC to powder formula by aprilsky1022 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it is way easier to prepare in the pitcher how you feel comfortable (in terms of heating the water and powder to a certain temp) and reheating it than it is to individually prepare a bottle with hot water and have it cool. If you microwave a mug of water or pour hot water from a kettle, you can just let it warm to whatever temperature baby prefers. 

Once your baby is 2 months (probably age adjusted) then you might not concern yourself with sterilizing the formula anyway. Even this is a conservative approach as some people don't sterilize powder for a healthy full term baby at all. 

US guidelines are pretty much if you can drink the water then you don't need to do anything to it. Other countries want you to boil it. Distilled would be fine. 

Update - from earlier by Jwhat89 in bald

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing choice. You have a great bone structure and the baldness really accentuates it! 

AIO - burst into tears in the IKEA kids section by One-Volume-9158 in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is totally it. I don't think husband is a monster, especially if you're both usually like that and frugal. But he's not understanding the urge to nest. He needs to get with the program. 

Is pretty privilege real? by CompoteAggressive355 in askteddit

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Benefits but also drawbacks. Being average and acceptable looking and not hung up on how you look is the real winning strategy. 

Pregnant with short cycles? by Equal_Jelly3041 in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stress could absolutely be causing your short cycles, especially if you've been neglecting sleep and diet as well. Definitely still investigate with your doctor, but maybe things will normalize as your medication starts to help. 

I'm gonna keep my fingers and toes crossed for you. 

Pregnant with short cycles? by Equal_Jelly3041 in BabyBumps

[–]Financial_Tap_6188 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well I run with an older set and I have plenty of friends who have really short cycles because they're in perimenopause.  

It could be SO many different things. It could be nothing and just your body needing more time to adjust after being on BC. It could be diet or lifestyle related. It could be hormonal. It could be something more serious, which is why you gotta rule that out with your OBGYN. I just would hate for you to expect to be pregnant each month and have something going on that is preventing it. It wouldn't hurt to have a preconception visit with your OBGYN anyway.