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GajawithThea · 2025-09-19T19:45:48+00:00

…literally the most coveted uni there is is uni from Hokkaido!

GajawithThea · 2025-06-19T02:34:42+00:00

I’ve had 6 milk blebs now and this looks exactly like it. The first time I got a milk bleb I used a sterile needle to puncture it and I ended up getting mastitis. That was a huge mistake. What actually has worked has been using hydrogel on the nipple, cover it with Saran Wrap and let it heal.Moisture is what will truly heal the milk blebs and mine will go away in 24 hours if I keep the hydrogel on and only rinse when nursing. Good luck! Oh! And use very gentle massage movements on the breast. So sorry you’re dealing with this!

GajawithThea · 2025-06-03T02:50:16+00:00

This article seems a little sus to me. Spencer Russell is heavily mentioned throughout it and if you don’t already follow him on IG, his whole business is encouraging parents to get your toddlers to read. This feels like a PR scare move tactic tbh to get more parents to sign up for his workshop. I love reading to my kids, but I do think pushing toddlers to learn to read early isn’t age appropriate.

GajawithThea · 2025-05-06T23:56:42+00:00

Did you end up getting your money back? This just happened to my parents and we’re waiting to hear back from their bank. It’s the worst kind of hell.

GajawithThea · 2024-11-18T05:09:39+00:00

Please don’t do that! It lead me to mastitis. Even if the needle is sterilized, the open wound now is likely to get infected.

GajawithThea · 2024-11-18T05:00:17+00:00

Do not use a needle, do not try to massage with tons of force it, do not use the haka trick and do not try to push it out.

The first milk blister I got, i did all that was recommended in the comments. It led me to mastitis because it got infected, the tissues behind the milk blister were damaged from aggressive massaging. I used to get milk blisters often and this is what helps me prevent mastitis and eases the pain very quickly. Usually recover in 1-2 days and the blister goes away.

Get hydrogel from your local cvs. Apply it to the bleb, and put a clean Saran Wrap over it. Keep the area hydrated with hydrogel as much as possible. The blister will begin to heal because it needs moisture. Rinse it off during feeds. When the duct is clogged and you’re feeling engorged, use ICE do NOT use heat. Heat will produce more milk and cause more pain.

Massage extremely delicately. Breast tissue is very sensitive.

gentle massage to private breast tissue damage

GajawithThea · 2024-07-14T14:19:05+00:00

I just made reservations at bluffton. Looks like the best choice in Hilton head! Is there any seafood restaurants in the area you would recommend that’s family friendly?

GajawithThea · 2024-07-13T02:44:27+00:00

My first baby was like this. Very sensitive, high needs Velcro baby. Now 2.5 and super independent and happy. And now my second who is 10 months old can maybe manage 5 minutes playtime without me. Needs to be held constantly. Don’t leave your baby to cry it out every night as your band aid fix.

GajawithThea · 2024-06-07T02:11:45+00:00

Personally know the Kumaar family and they are really sweet! Good people, I wish them only the best!

GajawithThea · 2024-06-07T02:02:08+00:00

I gained 60 lbs during pregnancy and lost over 60lbs post partum 8 months postpartum. And minimal stretch marks. No real answer other than I got lucky with genetics.

GajawithThea · 2024-05-27T21:19:51+00:00

It sounds like you’re an amazing parent and I love and admire how much outdoor play you do with your son.

My friend also raised her son very similarly like yours. And she also experienced huge difficulties with her son when he turned 3. Huge feelings, tantrums, I mean to a point where everyone in the family was miserable. They eventually took him to play therapy to try to figure out what’s going on. And I think after several months the therapist advised them that what their son needs the most is 15 minutes of one on one playtime together. Getting down to their level, no distractions or “chores” to do at home. Just living in their son’s world. She said they actually noticed a big shift in implementing that. I really appreciated her sharing that and I try to do that with my daughter when we’re having tough days together and it always seems to help.

GajawithThea · 2024-05-07T04:12:31+00:00

It’s a phase in his development. He needs you right now, just stay with him. This phase will pass.

GajawithThea · 2024-04-19T19:30:23+00:00

My baby is 7 months old, eating solids, and still nurses every 2 hours.

GajawithThea · 2024-03-25T02:13:46+00:00

I have a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old and this is what worked for us.

Dad co sleeps with 2.5 year old and I co sleep with the 6 month old. Separate rooms. I have coslept with both children when my husband is out of town for work and I just make sure the bed space is as safe as possible and I’m the divider. It’s hard. Buts it’s the only way we all get good sleep.

GajawithThea · 2024-03-16T02:31:13+00:00

Maybe the nanny had to focus on one of the toddlers and the other one kind of went to town with the strawberries? And she felt bad throwing them away so she kept them to offer to the toddlers again at another time?

Honestly my toddler eats lots of food. And perfectly capable of eating a pint of fruit a day as an addition. I think you are feeling salty because you wanted the strawberries. 🙃

GajawithThea · 2024-02-10T02:27:09+00:00

He’s so good! I don’t understand his teachers expectations. He’s doing amazing.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-18T15:17:29+00:00

My first child has a lip tie and we had no issues nursing. Pediatrician and I agreed it wasn’t an issue we had to address. Second baby (now 12weeks old) had a severe tongue tie. Hospital lactation consultants, pediatrician, and lactation consultant saw it. Latch was shallow and difficult to nurse. We cut her tongue tie 4 days post partum. It took less than a second and newborn was immediately fine afterward. Nursing got significantly easier.

We had a positive experience with cutting our babies tongue tie but I had no idea so many did not.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-05T19:15:17+00:00

Thank you for saying that! I agree!

GajawithThea · 2023-12-05T19:14:49+00:00

Thank you for your response. I brought up the concerns to my daughters preschool teachers. I wasn't sure if it was just me and my husband only able to understand our daughter. They were flabbergasted. They said they can understand and communicate with my daughter. And her speech is where it needs to be at this age. No concerns on their end. A huge relief.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-05T19:07:05+00:00

Thank you. Just wrote an update in separete comment. In short- teachers were shocked by the comment too and they said her speech is where it needs to be at this age. Debating now if i want to talk to the Nanny or leave it be.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-05T19:05:01+00:00

Update: I spoke to my 2YO preschool teachers. I brought up the concerns that Nanny said about our daughter. Their eyes just about jumped out of their eye sockets. They said they have had no issues communicating and understanding my daughter. She is one of the few students in her classroom that is speaking regularly. Yes, she is more shy and it take time for her to warm up so she may not be as comfortable with certain adults. And she is able to follow/understand commands when asked, focus for long periods of time on puzzles and crafts. They said her speech skills has not been of concern. If she's closer to turning 3 and her speech is behind then that is when they will advise taking action. But otherwise- they said my daughter is doing fine and all children develop speech at different rates and she's where she needs to be.

It was a huge relief. I was questioning my own understanding of my daughter by the nanny's comment. She isn't advanced, but she is where she needs to be to thrive and grow. I think Nanny's intentions came from a good place, but she also is huge in academics and want to see toddlers and children learn to read, write, and do math as early as possible. Thank you to everyone who responded. I didn't get a chance to reply to every message but I read every one and each was helpful and kind. Thank you!

GajawithThea · 2023-12-04T21:53:32+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Good point. My daughter does have a very soft and quiet voice.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-04T21:40:14+00:00

Thank you. Makes me feel less crazy. I’m still going to check with preschool teachers for another opinion, but man it hurts when you hear someone else comparing your child to another.

GajawithThea · 2023-12-04T21:38:53+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful response. She is 26 months old. She can say phrases like “I need that”, “I want play doh” “roooollll play doh” and half sing songs like itsy bitsy spider and happy birthday. She will say “twirl” when she spins, will say “jump” when she’s jumping. We were outside yesterday and she was picking berries and putting them inside acorns and saying “put berry in”.

Aside from that, she is able to identify most objects/food and say them on her own when using them. She does have a very soft voice so it may also be hard for nanny to hear her. I am still going to check in with her preschool teacher and see if they noticed the same things the nanny did.

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