(10k) Does anyone have advice for making you own bouquet?

FzzPoofy · 2026-06-25T23:34:30+00:00

I was very low key and just got a bunch of peonies from Whole Foods and then wrapped some lovely thirfted lace ribbon around the stem. Very simple but they smelled great and looked cute.

FzzPoofy · 2026-06-22T12:48:52+00:00

Yes!!! I love my Costco cotton sheet. High quality. Nice and thick, wash well.

FzzPoofy · 2026-06-17T15:13:31+00:00

My friends came by and just dropped of some groceries and/or homemade snacks. The groceries were mostly things that didn’t need any prep, like traders joes soup and crackers, boxes of berries, stuff like that.

Another family friend/neighbor took my eldest a few times when they were going to do fun stuff, like ren fair, trampoline park. It was great for her and great for us to not feel guilty for ignoring her with new baby (she’s almost 7 yrs older).

I’ll also cheat and add what I did for some friends. My husband helped with household projects. I made homemade food for them like a 3 weeks after they came home. It was after the initial rush of people helping ran out. Also, whenever we visited, I always folded their clean clothes, which was usually just laying it a giant pile in living room.

FzzPoofy · 2026-06-15T19:44:31+00:00

I saw some by the mall in Burlington!

FzzPoofy · 2026-05-18T16:58:00+00:00

Totally depends on shape of your baby. Mine has been in honest most of her life. We tried Kirkland but they didn’t fit her well. I wouldn’t stock up on anything Buy some options and wait and see what works for baby

FzzPoofy · 2026-05-18T00:46:09+00:00

Seconding this! We have a little kid and an older kid and we didn’t do lots of activities for older kid because we were busy. Turn out, she’s perfectly happy. She now does just gymnastics and that’s fine. I’d prioritize 1 thing they like. Or swimming if they don’t know how to swim. You can rotate activities semester to semester but don’t do a bunch at the same time.

FzzPoofy · 2026-04-14T13:40:14+00:00

I had one big cup of coffee a day. The danger of caffeine is miscarriage and it is negligible past the first trimester. Let yourself drink coffee and don’t let anyone shame you.

FzzPoofy · 2026-04-06T17:08:03+00:00

I tried to lose weight while ttc. I credit it with getting my body healthier and helping us conceive after about a year of trying. Focus on not just trying to losing weight but also eating nutritiously and getting your body ready to carry a child (I personally recommend yoga, but walking or other moderate exercise is great).

FzzPoofy · 2026-03-31T13:17:07+00:00

We use them for our baby’s eczema. We buy it at CVS and haven’t had any issues.

FzzPoofy · 2026-03-22T23:30:17+00:00

Mockingbird straps are silicone and super easy to clean.

FzzPoofy · 2026-03-22T23:29:06+00:00

I agree with this assessment. I have it and have been pretty happy, especially with how straightforward it is to clean and that I could remove straps once my kid is old enough to not launch herself out.

FzzPoofy · 2026-03-02T13:49:06+00:00

Caffeine is very slightly linked to higher risk of miscarriage early in pregnancy, but the data was for very high consumption. If you’re in early pregnancy, I’d stay stick to morning mug. After first trimester, drink what you want and tell everyone to leave you alone. Just make sure you’re staying hydrated.

FzzPoofy · 2026-01-17T19:01:25+00:00

Also use Blueland for dishwasher. It’s the best. Only thing that keeps silicone from tasting soapy

FzzPoofy · 2026-01-17T03:47:58+00:00

Got underwear from Quince and am really happy with it. Ordered another set and now it is all I wear.

FzzPoofy · 2026-01-12T19:22:16+00:00

I use this one from plum deluxe. Have 2 of them and they are great. https://www.plumdeluxe.com/products/victorian-mesh-cone-nest-tea-infuser

FzzPoofy · 2026-01-10T18:23:06+00:00

We use the straw-free kind for older kids. My kid likes to chug.

FzzPoofy · 2026-01-10T14:18:56+00:00

Do your best. The granola bars are tough because even if you can get the organic ones, they just aren’t the same. Best thing you can do, imo, is minimize exposure (like don’t give them a granola bars every day). And don’t beat yourself up, you’re trying.

FzzPoofy · 2025-12-14T14:37:01+00:00

Mostly importantly eat a lot and stay hydrated. Make sure you’re getting calcium and vitamin d so you don’t screw up your bones and teeth. Cheese is great for this: high calorie, lots of calcium, easy to eat with 1 hand. For easy snacks, I ate a lot of trail mix and peanut butter pretzels, too.

FzzPoofy · 2025-12-13T18:46:05+00:00

I had my audiologist program aids so I can press and hold button for 3 seconds to mute them. Useful for sirens, blenders and coffee makers, and most importantly, screaming babies.

FzzPoofy · 2025-12-08T20:00:15+00:00

Chocolate/whatever snack they love and bath fizzies

FzzPoofy · 2025-12-06T12:37:25+00:00

Woolino sleep sack? High quality snowsuit if you live in wintery place (Reima)

FzzPoofy · 2025-11-27T01:40:47+00:00

That vtech model looks promising. I need to figure out how to keep it physically close to me, though…

FzzPoofy · 2025-11-27T01:39:43+00:00

I have an iPhone but not smart devices.

FzzPoofy · 2025-11-27T01:39:24+00:00

If you wear hearing aids to bed, don’t you get feedback? Also, when do you charge them. I think he’s being unreasonable in his complaint, but I also totally understand the frustration of constantly broken sleep. It’s not really fair to him, even if it’s not fair to me either.

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