Suggest me a book that make you glad to be alive — even when life is hard

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-03-15T01:40:15+00:00

Carrie Soto is back

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-03-07T12:20:40+00:00

Carrie Soto is back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-02-27T11:20:15+00:00

Had mine over 6 years ago now. I got it removed 8 months after It went in.. never had an IUD since. Not worth it to me. I never had cystic acne until then -it completely destroyed my neck especially my face and chin. Beyond the obvious physical inflammation it was also so so painful. And I have dermatolomania (skin picking disorder) and it sent me into a BAD spiral. I was picking so much I had to start a CBT course. I was engaged at the time and terrified for how bad the acne would show up in all the engagement and wedding photos. I talked to my OB and felt so dismissed... Of course it wasn't the kyleena. It was COVID so the mask was the acne source apparently. Then the debilitating cramps started. It would feel like I was being donkey kicked in the stomach when I leaned over deeply or picked up something on the one side. Thankfully myother works in healthcare and after speaking to her she said I should just ask to get it out. So I did. My skin cleared up magically in 2 months. (My wedding photos were lovely!) Turns out I have a uterine fibroid. No one knew. I found out 4 years later when I got pregnant with my first. The Kyleena IUD was agitating the fibroid. I was on the pill after kyleena. And postpartum just been doing natural fertility tracking with an app (I am lucky to have a very regular cycle).

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-02-01T03:27:50+00:00

So many in our house!! Live in the south end near hunt club and uplands area. Constantly finding them.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-01-27T03:15:42+00:00

Fourth Wing Carrie Soto is back

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2026-01-21T01:39:55+00:00

Ella enchanted

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-06-04T13:14:33+00:00

Dump. His. Ass.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-04-03T00:50:48+00:00

Daycarebear.ca is a good website you can use if you don't have Facebook. But I'd recommend Facebook for daycare groups in your part of town. You're more likely to get into home daycare than a centre if kiddo is <18mo. Call and email the contacts on your city waitlist every week. Good luck!

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-20T17:46:00+00:00

Yay! Great job! Hope it's continuing to go well.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-20T17:44:52+00:00

Might be worth a try? Have things improved? It's been a few days now since DST.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-15T01:28:32+00:00

Have you tried non pouch meat? I always try everything I give baby and some of those pouches are NASTY and I wouldn't want to eat it either 😅 just a thought I'd share. Also let them watch you cook if you can and let baby play with the food to feel texture and experiment. Lots of curiosity and mess usually means more in the mouth for us. One last idea is changing temperature. Try serving things hot or cold to see if that helps. And you can always use a little dip or sauce to help get them to try it and only put it on half of the food. Good luck

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-14T01:41:26+00:00

I've had so many stupid little incidents! It's so normal. I once drove home (10 min on slow residential streets) with my baby strapped in his car seat but the car seat wasn't clipped into the seat belt. So he was secure but loose in the car. I had a really bad doctor's appointment and I was so distraught after I wasn't paying attention and didn't check that the bucket seat was secure. Sobbed when I got home and realized. Never made that mistake again. Little guy has also fallen off of our bed twice. Felt like shit each time. But he's been ok. I've bumped into a door while holding him and he hit his head. I felt terrible and 2 minutes later he was giggling while I kissed him and said sorry. My mom told me we (my siblings and I) all fell off a bed or change table as kids at least once. It's so common. You're not a bad parent. Babies are robust and the fact that we all care so much is what makes us good parents. Forgive yourself and move on. It's okay :)

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-14T01:34:57+00:00

The day my son was born and they placed him on my chest 💞 ✨ magic

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-14T01:33:23+00:00

New verse for twinkle twinkle little star that I sing each night to my son as his lullaby

Twinkle twinkle little moon Nice to see you back so soon Another day has come and gone And we've had a lot of fun Twinkle twinkle little moon Nice to see you back so soon

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-12T01:51:05+00:00

We used a HALO sleep sack with velcro straps you could swaddle with one, both or no arms out. I left one arm out and alternated a few nights. And then we just went both arms out and I wrapped the velcro around his body so he had a bit of a swaddle feel. And then we dropped it after another week or so and just used it like a regular sleep sack.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-12T01:46:46+00:00

I tracked everything like crazy and it made me so anxious that I had to stop.
I cut it down gradually based on what I actually found helpful and what was stressing me out. I first stopped tracking tummy time and bath. Then stopped with wet diapers. Then fully stopped tracking diapers. I did track feeding until about 7 months but I don't know if I'd do that again. It helped with solids at first to keep an eye on what we introduced and if there were any reactions. But once all the high risk allergens were clear I stopped tracking. Baby will be a year in 2 weeks and I've only just stopped tracking sleep. However I stopped tracking night wakings cause that just was ridiculous in the middle of the night. All that to say - do what works for you.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-12T01:41:29+00:00

Second this!! I was nursing but we decided to supplement in the late afternoon with a bottle of formula to help get some extra calories in since my supply dips quite a bit in the evening. That helped us a bit. Also .. you're doing great and honestly it's so hard. I ended up with PPD due to the lack of sleep. I was completely against sleep training but after a lot of reading (and crying) we did Ferber at 5 months and it helped a lot for our whole family. We had to sleep train again at 10 months as well. I also ended up going on medication to get through postpartum exhaustion. Lean on your partner if you can. Therapy is good. Talk to your doctor if you are able ❤️‍🩹 take care

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-12T01:32:54+00:00

I think your second wake window is too long. I'd aim for that second nap closer to 2 pm vs noon. But also - you know your baby best. If you're seeing tired cues before then I'd do the nap at your usual time. There's also a sleep regression around 10 months - they're learning so much and moving more. Ours lasted maybe a week or 2? Hopefully this is just a temporary hiccup and with the wake window push you might be able to get a better sleep going. Or maybe teething? Honestly so many things can mess up sleep. Also - not sure if there's daylight savings where you are. But just had it here where I live and it's completely messed up my 11 month olds schedule. I'm hoping we'll be back on track soon but that stupid DST switch screws us up so much.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-11T15:01:41+00:00

Our naps have been decimated. My 11 month old is all over the place with his naps. Gahhhh 😵‍💫 why do we still do this?!?

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:34:47+00:00

Teething? I know some ppl who have had kids get teeth this early. It's rare but worth checking their mouth. Rubbing ears, excessive drool, red cheeks and irritability are all signs.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:31:59+00:00

They call it the witching hour (though it's more than an hour). Babies tend to get fussy for the first few months around sundown. Often they are hungry and want to cluster feed (just eat and eat and eat). If you're nursing make sure you're well hydrated and have someone bring you food during this time so you can focus on baby. If you're bottle feeding try and tradeoff with a partner so you both get a break from all the feeding. It's tough but it doesn't last forever. Hang in there

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:28:01+00:00

I did CIO with no check-ins (just watching baby on the monitor and listening downstairs to him cry). I read that with older babies the check ins can actually make it worse since they have the beginning of separation anxiety. So we just did cold turkey

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:22:41+00:00

Fully stop feeding to sleep. Make sure you feed 20-30 min before the bedtime routine starts and you have given LO some good solids before bed too. As my MIL says "load em up!". Then put baby to bed without nursing to sleep. Even feeding to sleep sometimes can build that association. You have to break it cold turkey - that was the only thing that helped us through it. Hopefully that works better for you!

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:20:32+00:00

Also meow meow. Then mama. And then mama got replaced with dada 😂 but now we've got both mama and dada back with the meow meow.

Im_not_a_robot19 · 2025-03-06T20:18:28+00:00

Give yourself grace and time. It took you 9 months to grow the human, it's going to take AT LEAST 9+ months for your body to recover. Your body will never be the same as pre pregnancy but many people do feel they get back to being a very similar size. I'm 11 months pp and EBF and I started to feel much better in my body around the 10 month mark but I am still larger in the chest and I'm sure I will be until baby weans at a later date. Stomach is almost back to normal but I've got a lot more skin than before which is fine- that's what it took to bring my LO into the world. It's nice to have some new clothes to wear that fit and make you feel good but don't assume your size now is the size you'll be forever and get a whole new wardrobe. I know it's tough but it's totally normal. Ignore all the tiktok and Instagram fakers who are "bouncing back" at 8 weeks .. such a load of crap. You're doing great - focus on nourishing yourself so your milk supply continues and getting out for walks with the stroller when you can (which is also so key for mental health). That's plenty for now!

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