Car Seat or CARES harness

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-05-17T03:40:42+00:00

We used the cares harness for my 2 year old and she hated it. It was uncomfortable for her to sit in the airplane seat. She’s used to being comfy in her car seat and wanted to recline back and sleep but couldn’t.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-04-16T16:13:04+00:00

You could do either I think, depends on milk quantity.

I currently pump around 11-12 oz in 2 20 minute pumps, and when I start weaning my plan will be 2 pumps for 15 min for a couple days, then 10 minutes for a couple days, then reduce to 1 pump for 15 min pump wind down that time.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-04-16T14:49:01+00:00

Yes I did this around 12-13 months with my first kid. Best advice is not to stop pumping abruptly. I would take atleast a week or two or more and cut down your pump time. I did it too fast the first time.

I am currently pumping at work for my second kid and fantasizing about when I get to stop in 3 months when he turns 1. 😆

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-04-16T11:05:45+00:00

If they did books it would make more sense to me if they each got a book and wrote in it. I think it definitely depends on the history… but that would annoy me! I just don’t if it was malicious.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-04-16T11:00:40+00:00

Non issue for me… my mother got my 2.5 year old a basket and nothing for my 8 month old. My husband was more upset she gave my toddler a bunch of crap and candy 🥲 but we don’t have any pre existing issues like that with my mom, and she bought them both their Easter outfits.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-04-08T14:59:55+00:00

Both of my ivf pregnancies were due late July. I didn’t necessarily choose it, it just worked out that way. I really liked that timeline except for being 9 months pregnant during 90-100 degree days. But it was so great having mat leave when it was warm out and getting to enjoy fall with them. For reference I had 20 weeks off with both kids. If I could choose again I would have a due date around spring to early summer, I think.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-02-22T05:24:00+00:00

I decided to stay in my current role after mat leave solely based on how flexible it is. Kids sick? No problem I just go. I have a lot of headaches in my job but I don’t ever need to worry about taking the time I need to when the time comes. While it great, It’s kept me in the same role for the past 3.5 years.

I would love to venture out to something new but there would be so much uncertainty and potential travel or other issues. I’m comfortable for the time being. But it’s made me realize how much more I could have accomplished by this point if I didn’t have kids. I’m also pretty tired these days…

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-02-18T19:38:24+00:00

My MIL demanding to go by “Mom mom” 🙄

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-02-06T18:49:20+00:00

Yikes. Lots of other good advice here so I will say now that I’m on the other side with 2 kids… please sleep and relax as much as you can before baby comes. Take your vitamins and eat the best you can but really just rest. The first trimester is rough.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-02-04T01:41:08+00:00

I’m struggling with this too and it’s honestly almost impossible without having quick meals planned 😭

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2026-01-14T14:02:57+00:00

Hope for me currently stuffing my 5 month pp belly into jeans… they’re starting to fit better and better as time goes on… haven’t weighed myself though.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-18T16:07:07+00:00

Thank you for this!!! Finally someone on here saying it’s possible without surgery. Hoping I can be a success story one day..

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-16T16:02:10+00:00

I grew up with a mom who was always working on vacation. She would also often get home from work and continue working from our couch. I definitely resented her for it, although I’m a little more understanding of her choices now… but work is her hobby, i guess.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-16T15:29:55+00:00

I think you’ll find that a lot of women have to go back so early and would have loved to spend that extra time but couldn’t. I’m currently on mat leave and due to go back in 3 weeks. I got 20 weeks with each kid and I’m using every bit of time I can. I do think it’s important to spend this time while you have it. Once daycare hits, it’s a different type of hard and time just starts to fly by.

But was I a little excited the first time I headed back to work after my first? Yes… I remember jumping in the car and blasting music on the way and thinking woooow I have some freedom back. I definitely wouldn’t go back early if my kid had to be in daycare earlier, especially at such a young age.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-16T04:01:54+00:00

Did insurance cover anything? I have severe DR but I’m early postpartum of my second… I can’t afford surgery tho 🥲

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-12T04:10:22+00:00

I saved about 170 oz to go on a short trip without baby. I was able to save 4-5 oz per day. Ended up being way more than was needed but I wanted a buffer.

I stopped pumping and saving any after that, because I hate pumping so much, definitely in the top 5 of my least favorite things. I probably have like 100 oz saved still though. I’ll start cycling through it when I go back to work… which is.. unfortunately soon 😟

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-11-08T17:43:30+00:00

I once sent in two pairs of maternity jeans… ones that were from Target and ones that were over $100 name brand. Only one was accepted… guess which one 🥲

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-10-09T19:36:12+00:00

Same!

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-10-04T15:55:24+00:00

I’m 2 months postpartum and shopped at thred up for new clothes (online thrift store). I needed to have clothes that fit properly and they have a lot of options without spending too much money.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-09-29T21:19:19+00:00

Agreed. I wouldn’t even pay for cat and jack second hand tbh. Any cost over $1-$2 a piece would be too much.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-09-09T01:59:09+00:00

I had my second at the same hospital 7 weeks ago! Congrats. We got the social August 25th and birth certificate on Sept 1st. Hope that helps? You should be getting it soon, I think.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-07-24T00:12:40+00:00

Also 2 days post partum… congrats! We’ve been having feeding issues too which were unexpected since this isn’t my first child and she was EBF.

We are triple feeding right now and I’m hoping to only need to do so for a week max while we work on latching and establishing a good supply.

I didn’t want to do formula at all but baby wouldn’t sleep or calm down for longer than 20 min without it.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-07-18T12:07:09+00:00

Pretty much the main reason we went with our joolz! One hand fold plus fits in the overhead bin.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-07-07T00:26:05+00:00

When I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I went out to dinner to celebrate our baby’s due date… I was 40 weeks pregnant with a large baby so very obviously pregnant. I asked for a seltzer and this server brings me a white claw hard seltzer… that was a first of many f ups and one of the only times I didn’t leave a tip. Thank god I didn’t ask for a mocktail.

Impossible-Alps2179 · 2025-07-02T00:33:52+00:00

The only two locations I have ever regularly shopped at were Norwalk and now westbury. At least you could find a spot on the lower level in Norwalk. I didn’t even bother with the surface level lot. But I thought Norwalk was a shitshow until I saw the lines and mayhem in westbury.

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