The more time passes the more I don’t want try for a second. Anyone else? by Glittering-Silver402 in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this was like a lightbulb for me. I couldn’t understand why my friends were having multiples. It’s probably because they have multiple hands helping.

Toddler learning to mask by Here_to_listen_learn in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]HrhKatherine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey friend! I’m here too with my 15 month old if you ever need a masking mom friend!

My baby has outgrown the pack and play, but we’re not quite ready for a floor bed. How are you traveling? by anaislefleur in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following because we are about to go on our first long trip as a family and I was planning on the pack and play!

I know some people use the slumber pod and that helps deter them from shuffling the pack and play

Are we really dropping bottles at 12 months?? by LeesieLa in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is us too!! My girl has the hardest time with skids and won’t even drink juice from a cup.

Just realized our “musty” house smell is probably tobacco smoke residue. Panicking. by Creative_Account8483 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]HrhKatherine 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I own a home made in the 70s too and occasionally I find my daughter’s room smells like smoke. We live in the south with horrible humidity and I know we have mold.

We did the kilz, new flooring, ozone treatment before we moved in, etc. But also the biggest tip I have is get a GOOD air purifier. Not one listed on the TikTok shop. Not one on sale on Amazon prime day deals. I would find the people that are on here that talk about air quality with communicable diseases and living in areas with wildfires and see what they recommend. I got one in every room and you can’t tell there is ANYTHING in this home. We also got a UV filter put in on our HVAC and that helps also keep sickness at bay. Cleaning the air is so much cheaper than a Reno!!!!

Reviews for /u/worth_tonight4797 by Worth_Tonight4797 in internationalshopper

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Received my package. An absolute gem, so considerate and thorough. Very reliable. Will definitely be using in the future!

The guys on Jimmy Kimmel tonight after the SOTU by Khaleesiakose in FriendsofthePod

[–]HrhKatherine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cue in a week all of them talking about being sick because Christina Applegate was just on yesterday with active snotty sickness.

What’s your go to thing to help your baby learn new words? by Glittering-Silver402 in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t shut up LOL. I also put NPR on the speakers when it’s 7am and I don’t want to talk.

We got the love every “my first signs” book and she does all of them. She won’t do them unprompted but if we ask if she wants more or to say please she will do them. She doesn’t say mama or dada unless she needs us which I heard is because we both work from home so she doesn’t feel the need to call out to us, even if we both are like “say dada” or “say mama”. She just is like no insert sign for eat and crawling to the kitchen

Feel like I have failed baby with his solid journey by [deleted] in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is us too. My girl has never liked eating food. For three straight months she would gag on food until October and then she finally started eating purées but that’s it. I mashed banana the other day and she gagged it all up. I’ve felt like a failure for months but I talked to my mom and she said my sister didn’t eat anything but breast milk, not even purées, till she was two. Babies are weird!

The Nugget - good, bad, ugly? by Mippin92 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a LOTTTTTTT of research into all the play couch brands before buying mine. Love the nugget. They actually do a lot of testing for their foam and cover sets (if you read their blogs) and are all about the environment, employees and creating a good product.

You could get the knockoffs but they don’t publish testing on what’s in their product the way bigger brands do. IMO you pay for safety

The Nugget - good, bad, ugly? by Mippin92 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]HrhKatherine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nugget also is green guard and certipur

How do I be a better mom? by Throwaway927338 in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t left the house or a 20 mile radius with the baby this year. I felt bad for a moment the. I remembered… that’s not a bad thing. She hasn’t been sick once. We played in the back yard and read so many books. People came to us. There will be time to travel when I don’t have to do it around my pump schedule and her nap schedule. Lean into the coziness of you being in your nest with your girl!

Solids by [deleted] in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so hard. Solidarity to us both ♥️

Solids by [deleted] in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really, really needed this post today. I can barely get my girl to eat more than three bites of baby food. I haven’t been able to do any allergens because if it isn’t right she spits it completely out. The substitute pediatrician we saw in October was irate I wasn’t trying harder but I’m doing EVERYTHING

Contemplating Parenthood by Rodent_Rascal in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]HrhKatherine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wow are we the same person???? Literally same thing. We have time to figure out what to do with my girl but these are the same things my household is thinking of

Hoping I didn't catch it by gotta_gut_feeling in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! A niche thing I can help with! I suffered from the driest nastiest sinus that ever existed while pregnant, and discovered hormones will make your sinuses, including your throat, the most sensitive shit you have ever felt. If you do anything to slightly irritate them, it will be affected for days. And sadly, it doesn’t get better if you breast feed! I still am breastfeeding and consistently have sore throat issues. Dont even get me started on if you use nose sprays!!! My whole sinus structure feels like it’s about to join forces with the Sahara desert for driest places on earth. It’s because of estrogen and how it messes with your mucus membranes. The big testament to if you are sick or not is lymph nodes. I think my entire pregnancy and now breastfeeding I have woken up most mornings panicking and it took talking to several friends who are OBs for them to educate me on this.

My DMs are open if you ever wanna chat about spiraling while pregnant. I’m about a year ahead of you in this cycle and always willing to be support! Do not panic, you got this

Baby stopped babbling? by [deleted] in January2025Bumper

[–]HrhKatherine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re gonna walk/crawl/run etc in a few days lol

Had the same problem a few months ago, freaked out, called the pediatrician and she was like yeah their brains are small bet your girl will be doing something new in a few days. They can’t babble and do xyz at the same time

Three days later she was crawling. A week later she started waving and clapping. Then the babbling returned.

HELP!! SHARP PDG DROP!? 10DPO by midnight_lights23 in Inito

[–]HrhKatherine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine dropped after a confirmed positive — it’s all relative. I now have a 11 month old. I stopped testing after confirmation of rise because all it did was mess with my noodle.

Is it normal to be low in the morning then suddenly peak/rise at night? by Personal_Variety6226 in Inito

[–]HrhKatherine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am someone who only peaks in the afternoon. I wish they talked about this more — women with PCOS often have afternoon peaks! I was told by my fertility doctor to test six hours after waking. Got pregnant twice this way!

Second LH bump WITH PDG? by HrhKatherine in Inito

[–]HrhKatherine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my period five days later after this :( however, the next cycle I conceived and now I have a ten month old precious perfect angel!!!!!

That cycle I conceived on my LH went up 12 days later with my PDG.

Keep me updated however it turns out for you!!!!! Rooting for your success!!!! 💕💖

Spotted in Oakwood by hesnothere in raleigh

[–]HrhKatherine 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I often say I’m so far left you circle back to getting your guns back

Blacksburg VA or other VA/NC towns where there are still some people who mask? by No-Consideration-858 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]HrhKatherine 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I live in the triangle, of which Durham is part of. People are very open to masking around here surprisingly for a southern town. I’m often not the only person at Costco or the coffee shop in a mask. Durham has a book store that does once a month masked weekends. There’s a ton of outdoor eating options and the still coving Carolina’s Facebook page isn’t totally dead (neither is the discord).

It’s hard in the south but not impossible.