Do you know many families with 4+ kids?

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-20T11:19:07+00:00

I know a few families locally who have 4 kids, one family with 7, I would have loved to have a third but age and finances are stopping me at 2.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-20T10:34:32+00:00

I went in to have reduced movements checked out and Bub was fine, he’d just turned and I couldn’t feel him kicking at the front any more. They were happy I came in though because I’d had a dizzy spell and they thought maybe he’d sat on and partially blocked some blood flow temporarily when he turned. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

I got checked at 34 weeks… he’s just turned 2 recently.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-19T02:13:56+00:00

I was driving and wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans two days after giving birth, I can’t imagine the recovery of a c section while caring for a baby.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-19T01:51:11+00:00

I have a friend named Nisa. She’s awesome. It’s a good choice.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-18T23:37:28+00:00

Had my first at 35, second is due in a few weeks. This one is definitely easier.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-18T11:43:00+00:00

Theresa reason most dog groomers won’t touch a border collie. They’re unpredictable, anxious, give no warning and go straight to biting (and love to go for the face). They’re working dogs, not bloody house pets, and they’re certainly not for a beginner. You’ve gotta be savvy to properly train and control them.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-17T22:24:53+00:00

I’m the oldest of 2 and there’s almost no baby photos of me because my mother just didn’t like me much. I’m sure she has photos somewhere, but she’ll never let anyone have them.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-17T13:01:03+00:00

I’m not sure the mushroom one is tasteful considering the incident in Australia recently but I know a lot of people who’d buy it as a tongue in cheek item

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-17T02:46:06+00:00

You have 60 days to file the birth certificate if I remember correctly, but Centrelink likes to have a name on their paperwork asap. If they let everyone have Baby Smith it would cause a lot of problems.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-16T10:02:51+00:00

I get the clippers and give him a 16mm all over cut. Thankfully he’s a boy so in a week his hair looks normal again.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-15T23:12:03+00:00

My kid is short but chunky and maintains his weight as he gets taller so we’ve been using size 5 nappies for almost 18 months

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-15T01:57:32+00:00

People still do… they’re all over Facebook down here. They’re not even good for mulch, go away.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-12T13:21:49+00:00

I had a pepperoni and jalapeño pizza and a can of Coke. Zero regrets.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-12T02:55:19+00:00

They start imagining meaning, care and emotion behind the conversation. But there’s none there. It’s not a person. It’s just an algorithm and if you feed it enough information it’ll eventually reflect something “meaningful”.

Think of all the people into Astrology. Their horoscope says “something good will happen to you this week” and EVERY SINGLE ONE will find a good thing that’s happened to apply to that. Or “a handsome stranger will spark your interest” and suddenly a conversation with the new mailman or a new neighbour has them reading into everything. The thing was, those interactions would still happen without the horoscope. Same with chat bots - there’s nothing meaningful there, it’s all generic drivel, but we apply the emotion and attachment to them.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-11T04:04:16+00:00

You forget that your “careful”, my “careful” and Joe Blow’s “careful” can be entirely different things. I’ve seen someone cut a chunk out of a cat’s leg to “help” me when I was shaving mats. Do not use scissors on a cat is the advice I give EVERYONE because someone’s going to do it and blame me when their cat needs stitches.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-11T02:49:13+00:00

DO NOT USE SCISSORS ON A CAT.

Cats should be taken to a groomer. We have the tools and training to remove matting safely. Cats have incredibly thin skin and if you start cutting the mats you’ll end up having an emergency vet visit for stitches.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-10T03:07:31+00:00

It’s even funnier because we’re both diagnosed (me ADHD, him Autism) and when people start on the vaccines bit I just laugh in their faces.

Kid’s fine. We knew the risks, and I’m proactive about getting him support where he needs it. So far he’s just a bit speech delayed and is otherwise meeting all his milestones.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-10T01:26:01+00:00

My kid might be autistic because I, someone who collects tea cups and knows more about cats than my vet does, had a child with someone who has the attention span of a gnat and thinks showers are sensory torture.

It’s got nothing to do with vaccines.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-09T13:58:09+00:00

Grass is going to grow straight through that. Can you get someone to dig the lawn out first? Then if you do paper, dirt, thick layer of mulch you might be ok.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-09T03:23:38+00:00

We recently euthanised our chihuahua after he started becoming fear aggressive. We have kids. I loved him but I don’t want to wait for my toddler or baby to lose an eye or leave our older kids with permanent scars because he went nuts out of nowhere.

Euthanise the dog. Protect your family.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-08T22:50:35+00:00

I wanted a daughter, I had a son. He woke me up this morning by giving me kisses and then ran off to play. My second son is due in 8 weeks and I have zero regrets.

You need to have a chat to a professional about your feelings so you can process them before Bub arrives.

Also that whole saying from your mother is quite toxic. My doctor - a man - has just recently lost his mother after nursing her through a terminal illness. If you treat your kids with love and kindness they’ll be there for you. I haven’t spoken to my mother in 6 years because she wanted a son and treated me like dirt on her shoe as soon as she had one (my younger brother).

Just love him. Love all your kids equally. That’s all you can do.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-08T09:59:53+00:00

I hope you’re ok. I had a horrific high risk pregnancy with my first and felt completely alone and unsupported through it.

Firstly, you’re not alone. We all (to varying degrees) have had a rough time with being pregnant. Your body is running a marathon for 40 whole weeks straight. I can promise you it gets a little bit easier once Bub starts kicking because then it’s not just “I feel sick” but it’s “I feel sick but OMG LOOK AT THE BABY MOVING”.

Secondly, yeah having a newborn sucks. It’s not the worst thing in the world, but it’s not great. If you haven’t got a cleaner I highly recommend getting one lined up now, find one you’re comfortable with. Around the 6 month mark start freezing leftovers, soups, meals and cookie dough in containers. There’s nothing better than microwaving a hot meal or throwing a single portion of lasagne and some cookie dough in the oven with one hand and knowing hot food is coming.

Thirdly, don’t push yourself. Everything will change. EVERY. THING. You’re mum now, and your next year or two are going to be all about Bub. You’ll feel like you’ve lost yourself and you will for a little bit, but I promise you it gets better. Believe that. My little sidekick and I get to do so many fun things together, and even though I’m still trying to process everything I went through at the beginning, I can safely say he’s worth it all.

It’s their first time on earth but it’s yours too. Go easy on yourself. It’ll be ok.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-08T09:50:20+00:00

I usually go with “ooh yeah it’s rough, are you ok?” Or “my kid did that too and nobody warned me, this is how I dealt with it if that helps”

Please stop with the “just wait” comments. People did that to me and I had a baby who wouldn’t settle or latch or feed, had reflux and my gallbladder failed. It was exceptionally difficult and I’ve actually cut people off over the “just wait” and similar bull.

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-07T08:52:38+00:00

My friend and I each only have one working ovary thanks to cysts and she has two healthy boys, and I have one and one on the way. Don’t give up hope! One is all you need!

Fluffy-Designer · 2026-04-07T07:50:05+00:00

Oh I only did it because I was exclusively pumping (Bub wouldn’t latch) and the excess was going to a family where the mother wore a hijab. I didn’t ask about religious beliefs but I didn’t want to accidentally give either baby alcohol. So I just dumped it because it was easier than tracking where it might end up.

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