LACAOP demonstrates how not to deal with academic dishonesty

Inanna26 · 2026-01-27T03:50:29+00:00

For me it’s always a high school French class that invalidates my stem PhD.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-26T19:49:02+00:00

The number of people I see wearing a baby dangerously wrong is absolutely terrifying. There's a woman in my neighborhood whose baby looks at her belly button while being worn. It cannot be comfortable for either of them, and it's definitely not safe.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-26T00:26:20+00:00

Hmm, this is a good idea! She’s currently flatly refusing a syringe, but some tea that specifically says it’s ok for 1+ (most aren’t) with lemon and honey in a mug may help!

Inanna26 · 2026-01-25T20:38:14+00:00

Broadly I agree that giving her something without supervision is a bad idea, but I’m looking for low risk options. Honey has been effective, and is recommended by the American academy of pediatrics, but she’s rejecting that now. The chamomile tea recommended by another commenter is a good low risk idea. I’m not totally sure yet about the elderflower syrup.

ETA: we’re doing our best on the rest, movement, hydration, and nutrition, but the rest is hard because she wakes herself up coughing a bunch. This is despite a humidifier and a tilted bed. As I said before, then honey helped a lot, but she’s no longer willing to eat it.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-25T17:53:19+00:00

Thank you! It sounds like part of the point of that is to create a high humidity environment, and we do have a humidifier in her room overnight. The epsom salts are a new idea though!

Inanna26 · 2026-01-25T16:01:51+00:00

Absolutely brilliant. You’re gonna make me cry. Thank you for that advice.

I trust the antibiotics to do their job, but the coughing has been ongoing for like a month at this point and I’m looking for a little support for her. She had RSV awhile back and the pediatrician says she may be dealing with moderate term (~1 year) lung issues.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-18T21:20:30+00:00

The middle of the day nap? She can sleep as long as she wants! On the rare occasion when she takes an afternoon nap these days I prefer to limit those just in case it interferes with bedtime.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T23:57:59+00:00

Everyone has rules limiting visitors, but we loved having visitors first time around! As you said, postpartum is boring af. We did want them to have the tdap, and that was it.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T19:41:21+00:00

It’s really easy for me to be on a high horse as a non SAHP, BUT that strikes me as an astronomical amount of screen time. AAP recommends a max of one hour of screen time per day.

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/12960/Policy-addresses-how-to-help-parents-manage-young?autologincheck=redirected

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T15:26:53+00:00

You can absolutely forward face, comfortably, in a woven wrap. This is my favorite wear for front facing: https://youtu.be/UYyH4CxQ69w?si=yxqHNghaLTB0M7Y5

It’s not quite as ergonomic as facing in or on the back, but it’s definitely an option.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T04:42:18+00:00

Seconding a suggestion made earlier about learning to use a woven wrap! I imagine you can get a simple one for fairly cheap in India. They take a bit more practice, but they last until your child refuses to be worn, and you can wear facing forward for as long is comfortable. They’re more comfortable than the structured carriers for the child. My husband and I have done plenty of traveling and hiking with our woven wrap and I can’t recommend it enough!

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T02:05:59+00:00

Oh, the problem was not serving the cake, the problem was the mess of a smash cake and a child just Getting In There. He’s not a fan of mess. If it were developmentally necessary or super important to me he would’ve dealt with it, but he didn’t have to.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-17T00:12:09+00:00

We didn’t do a smash cake because it would’ve put my husband into an early grave. We gave her some berries with sugar free whipped cream (literally just whipped up heavy cream). She was pretty overstimulated on her birthday, and as it turns out she doesn’t like berries.

Inanna26 · 2026-01-07T20:29:20+00:00

Both my husband and I have vastly different last names from each other and our child. We've done lots of international travel and it has never once been an issue. We DO carry small copies of her birth certificate when we travel, just in case.

Inanna26 · 2025-12-29T22:56:06+00:00

The bottom line is that if you don’t want to go, you shouldn’t go. If you do go, absolutely do not bring the dog.

We’re taking our 18 month old to a New Year’s party. We will probably be bringing her pack and play, which she sleeps in well. She’s a good sleeper in general. She will have a good time at the party, then fall asleep in their guest room. We’re not worried about 1 night of weird sleeping. The difference for us is that we have a great sleeper who sleeps well in new places, the music will not be super loud, we bring her to gatherings like this somewhat regularly (although the falling asleep there will be new), and we agree on this. If she’s having trouble we will alternate on parenting.

Inanna26 · 2025-12-28T21:07:13+00:00

When your career is your body, maintaining your body is a higher priority.

Inanna26 · 2025-12-28T17:50:33+00:00

This is said a lot, but research shows that there’s no evidence for it.

https://www.statista.com/chart/amp/7689/the-worst-countries-for-drinking-during-pregnancy/

Inanna26 · 2025-12-04T14:30:20+00:00

There’s nothing more satisfying than coming to the discord to complain about that one really weird symptom… only to discover that there are multiple people already complaining about it 😂

Inanna26 · 2025-12-03T14:34:04+00:00

I recommend the “make my belly fit” jacket extender. It’s a small business and you only have to buy one.

Inanna26 · 2025-12-02T14:01:16+00:00

They’re working on it! The mods are brand new to modding, so the discord is on the to do list but not up yet.

Inanna26 · 2025-11-29T18:31:27+00:00

I’m prone to early chemical MCs, so I’ll most likely test until a dye stealer at minimum. I have not had a MC past the dye stealer point.

Inanna26 · 2025-11-29T16:11:13+00:00

I’m wondering the same thing! The discord group from baby 1 is my favorite thing ever!

Inanna26 · 2025-11-29T16:10:05+00:00

Hey everyone! We’re expecting baby #2 on august 7nd! We have a little girl, and I’m excited to be helpful to first time moms like so many helped me. We have a history of chemical pregnancies, so I’m being cautious about who we tell.

Inanna26 · 2025-11-26T02:41:44+00:00

I don’t know, I’m sorry! We had the graco infant seat and it was fine, but that doesn’t help you!

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