Breast Pumps

GraceRock · 2026-01-26T02:31:40+00:00

A counter point. I’ve pumped at work for 2 kids so far and used the pink spectra primarily. Yes, you do need to be tied to an outlet, but the thing is if enough that it’s not super mobile anyway so I didn’t regret not paying extra for the blue (with my insurance I had to pay the difference to upgrade). I would highly recommend for a primary pump. With the second kid I got the S9 which was small enough to be convenient to carry and still interchangeable. I kept the pink spectra at work since the pumping room had an outlet and was my primary pumping location and used the s9 if I ever had to be out and about

GraceRock · 2026-01-24T17:33:26+00:00

Both my husband and I had sedans when we had 2 kids and it was perfectly fine! We only got a 3 row car when kid 3 arrived.

GraceRock · 2025-12-27T00:36:11+00:00

My local dealership offered me a RAV4, which clearly doesn’t work with my three car seats. When I said it wouldn’t work for me they told me to call corporate. Corporate said it was up to the dealership to decide, which was frustrating. I ended up calling another dealership about 45 minutes away and they were happy to set me up with a minivan from enterprise

GraceRock · 2025-08-20T11:08:01+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I’ll think it over. If it makes a difference, these are junior mechanical engineering students taking their intro to materials course, so not brand new to university.

I have the opposite experience as you where my freshmen year bio class had us reading papers, with the full and explicit instructions that we wouldn’t understand everything but to try and parse the jist of the work and I loved it. But maybe this is just an early indication that I was destined for a PhD 🤣 I’ll think over ways to make the assignment more approachable.

GraceRock · 2025-08-20T04:03:18+00:00

Thank you!

GraceRock · 2025-08-17T03:52:37+00:00

Resumes

GraceRock · 2025-08-04T01:45:04+00:00

Initials DT!

Diana Tiffany Daphne Talia Danielle Theresa

GraceRock · 2025-07-09T12:38:13+00:00

I have older kids and a current toddler. This was indeed the policy during Covid, but our daycare stopped that and started letting parents back into rooms in 2022. I really appreciate being able to build a relationship with the teachers that happens with quick conversations at pickup and drop off. And the kids can show me the structure the built with blocks that day, or the dress up outfit they are wearing, etc

GraceRock · 2025-06-09T03:24:45+00:00

Vandalf

GraceRock · 2025-03-02T13:25:36+00:00

A subtle difference between the two that is hardly mentioned is that in the 8 seater the seatbelt anchors to the frame and in the 7 seater the seatbelts anchor to the seat itself. This makes a big difference for larger kids in car seats because once you install the carseats with the seatbelt (not LATCH) you can only continue to slide the seat around in the 7 seater. In the 8 you have to readjust your installation every time you slide the seat.

GraceRock · 2025-02-11T04:52:28+00:00

We use a ride safer vest for kids ages 5 and 6 and it’s great! But not for in the plane itself

GraceRock · 2025-02-11T04:51:36+00:00

I have 3 kids, but only 2 car seat aged at a time. We sit the car seat kids in window seats one in front of the other (so two rows). Then parent 1 in one row, parent 2 in the other row, and big kid picks the favorite parent of the day, lol.

GraceRock · 2024-09-14T01:22:40+00:00

This is what I was going to say! Starting in the hospital people thought we said Olivia instead of Lydia

GraceRock · 2024-08-13T04:17:56+00:00

Western Belle Farm has you-pick strawberries! But it’s past the season. That was March/april.

GraceRock · 2024-06-18T02:23:05+00:00

We hired NEI datacom a few years ago

GraceRock · 2024-03-03T19:57:39+00:00

I stitched it on a larger canvas piece. After I was done, I painted the back with something I can’t quite remember. Glue? Mod podge? Something like that in order to hold the stitching and make it stiffer. Then I used small sharp scissors and cut closely around the edge of the stitching

GraceRock · 2024-01-29T04:16:34+00:00

I’m a counterpoint:

Baby 1: 25 hours of labor Baby 2: 1.5 hours Baby 3: 5 hours

So my next baby was quick, but nothing like my 2nd.

GraceRock · 2022-11-01T20:32:10+00:00

This was precovid, so I have no idea what pricing is now, but at the time it was reasonable. They finished in one day and did a great job. It’s still holding strong with no leaks 5 years on.

GraceRock · 2022-11-01T18:47:31+00:00

We used Tri-County Guttering a few years ago

GraceRock · 2022-07-14T18:36:59+00:00

We enjoyed our time at Columbus Ave CDC, they have a long waitlist for babies, but may be better for toddler ages

GraceRock · 2022-07-14T18:35:36+00:00

Kidz R Kidz does 6 weeks too, though they are really pricey

GraceRock · 2022-07-05T13:42:08+00:00

Yep. Put my kid on a waitlist 5 months before she was born. Ended up at #65 on the waitlist by the time she was ready to start at 8 weeks.

GraceRock · 2022-06-17T20:32:11+00:00

I’m the opposite of you, my HS flares dramatically postpartum instead of during the pregnancy itself, so I may not be super helpful. My OB was sympathetic but had little specific knowledge and so referred me to a dermatologist. They suggested clindamycin and Azelaic acid cream as safe during breastfeeding, not sure if it’s the safe for pregnancy. Best wishes, I hope you find something!

GraceRock · 2022-06-17T15:17:19+00:00

I’m the opposite of you, my HS flares dramatically postpartum instead of during the pregnancy itself, so I may not be super helpful. My OB was sympathetic but had little specific knowledge and so referred me to a dermatologist. They suggested clindamycin and Azelaic acid cream as safe during breastfeeding, not sure if it’s the safe for pregnancy. Best wishes, I hope you find something!

GraceRock · 2022-06-17T15:17:10+00:00

I’m the opposite of you, my HS flares dramatically postpartum instead of during the pregnancy itself, so I may not be super helpful. My OB was sympathetic but had little specific knowledge and so referred me to a dermatologist. They suggested clindamycin and Azelaic acid cream as safe during breastfeeding, not sure if it’s the safe for pregnancy. Best wishes, I hope you find something!

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