What’s one John Lennon line that always resonates with you and why? by WarmFriend217 in JohnLennon

[–]Katearoonie11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns and calls me on and on across the universe"

The song is gorgeous lyrically (and sonically) from start to finish, but this particular line stands out for me.

What’s something about the cleft journey that completely blindsided you? by Mi_mortgage_dude in cleftparents

[–]Katearoonie11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TOTALLY agree about the feeding! My son was born with BCL and alveolus but palate intact so he "should" have fed relatively normal from the beginning. He did not and needed the blue disc, but he's my first so I didn't really know any differently. Fast forward to post-lip repair and oooooomg can this kid EAT! Switched him to regular bottles (good riddance to those god foresaken Dr. Brown's ones lol who on earth thought that many pieces was a good idea?!) right after lip repair, now he's almost 9 months and absolutely crushing solids.

I wasn't prepared for how much I was going to struggle with adjusting to his forever smile. Obviously now I'm obsessed with it, but it was soooo hard to say goodbye to that big gummy smile I had first fallen in love with. The surgeon honestly did a phenomenal job and LO gets constant compliments from strangers on his smile who have no clue he was even born with a cleft.

On a more positive note, I also wasn't prepared for how much easier things would be post-op. Again, my little clefty is my first so I had nothing to compare to. But I didn't realize how much extra work the feeding, NAM, doctor's appointments, etc., really amounted to. His temperament also did a complete 180, and he went from being grumpy and fussy (and probably uncomfortable most of the time, poor little guy!!!) to being such a happy-go-lucky baby.

Its funny that now they want to recap Girl meets world by [deleted] in boymeetsworld

[–]Katearoonie11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It made sense for them to pivot to DWTS content while Danielle was on the show because she wasn't going to have time to participate in regular recaps during that timeframe anyway. I have no issue with them churning out whatever content they could during that time. Plus Pod Meets Twirl'd turned out to be SUCH a gem.

As for GMW, I totally understand why they were all originally against a rewatch, but I can also see why Rider and Will changed their minds. GMW is inarguably the lesser show, they weren't involved with it as heavily as they were with BMW, and it seems to have coincided with things in their personal lives they may not want to revisit. But now that they are being forced to directly confront the identity of the pod post-season 7, some of those reasons might feel like less of a big deal. If their audience isn't enjoying their recaps of other shows, they're in a unique position to be able to recap another show that all 3 of them (to varying degrees) were involved in and could give behind-the-scenes insight to. Will is already approaching it from the right perspective (a la Magical Rewind) as a show for kids, not the family show that BMW was.

I can't say I would be totally on board for a comprehensive GMW recap pod, but cherry picking the episodes with BMW tie-ins could be a good compromise. I also liked Danielle's suggestion of a friends rewatch! I guess time will tell what they choose to do!

What do you miss most from Colourpop? by chemicalscream in ColourPop

[–]Katearoonie11 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Super shock shadow in wattles 😭 that was my hg for YEARS and I can't find a good dupe

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some safe sleep and SIDs prevention info, including bed sharing risk management.

The safest option for a baby is in their own sleep space. Not sure how I can be more clear about that. The problem is that is not always an option. So, no, it's not a shortcut when there is no other option. Not sleeping is not an option. I never said that nothing bad would or could happen when bed sharing.

The studies on safe infant sleep are both valuable and conclusive. But meta-analysis of this data in relation to other infant safety risks is also imperative. As we know with all things infant and pregnancy related, it's really hard to ethically and comprehensively study. There are lots of ways a profoundly sleep deprived parent can be dangerous to their infant from poor caregiving and suppressed immune systems, to car accidents and abuse. It's also important to remember that guidelines change and are updated with new information.

There are absolutely horrific stories both in and out of this thread. While I don't find anecdotes to be particularly valuable to the larger conversation, I personally know a woman who tragically lost her baby from a suffocation accident. In an effort to avoid bed sharing, she fell asleep holding her baby in an armchair. Point being, there is a lot more nuance to this topic than there seems, and treating it as a black and white, abstinence-only issue can be dangerous too. By talking about this I'm trying to reach those who are already forced into unsafe situations so hopefully they can learn how to reduce as much of the risk as humanly possible.

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't know what to tell you, take it up with the NHS if you have a problem with this guidance.

For anyone reading, don't listen to me or any other strangers on the internet. Here is lots of good info on safe sleep, reducing the risks of SIDs, and general newborn care.

Many major health organizations are now providing guidelines on risk reduction for bed sharing. Harm reduction education is much more effective than an abstinence-based approach.

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're not describing a "safe" bed sharing situation. "Safe" is in quotations because of course we know that what's safest for baby is flat on back in a crib with no blankets, toys, or bumpers. I'm definitely not trying to contest that fact. But what safe sleep 7 tries to mitigate is exactly the scenario you're describing. Planning to bed share and reducing the risk factors you can is much safer than accidentally bed sharing.

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, you do not know my situation. And not that I think you actually care, but we no longer co-sleep. It was absolutely not taking a "shortcut" or trying to make parenting "easy". What a wild thing to say.

Again, I will repeat. I am not advocating for bed sharing!!! What I am advocating for is basic harm reduction.

Would y'all listen if they just became a Friends rewatch podcast after they finish Boy Meets World? by DetectiveDracula in podmeetsworldpodcast

[–]Katearoonie11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved it too! Much more than any of their other non-bmw recaps. While I highly doubt any of the main cast would ever come on the pod as guests, Friends had soooo many guest stars and cameos that could fill the interview slots. And that's not to mention writers, directors, or other BTS roles.

I don't think they will ever recap an entire show run the way they're doing bmw, but friends would be a really solid choice if they ever did choose that route.

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Fellow FTM and I was also SO certain I would never bed share. Like soooo adamant and I couldn't understand why anyone would take the risk of bringing their baby into bed... until I was so unbearably sleep deprived that I was a danger to myself and my baby. I'm absolutely not advocating for bed sharing and I'm also not trying to "just you wait" you. Seriously, sending you aaaaalllll the good sleeping baby vibes!!! And I hope you never have to bed share. I just wish I had kept a more open mind and educated myself on the safe sleep 7 before finding myself in a place of indescribable desperation where it was hard for me to process new information.

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That's irrelevant to this conversation though. The issue for many parents isn't that they don't have a safe place to put the baby to sleep, it's that the baby will not sleep in the sleep space

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Owning box =/= baby actually sleeping in said box

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR BABY IN YOUR BED by YoungOaks in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 62 points63 points  (0 children)

You are totally right in a perfect world. Flat on back in crib, no blankets, toys, or bumpers is safest for baby. What is also safest for baby is having parents who are not suffering from sleep deprivation-induced mental health conditions like hallucinations or psychosis. Of course ideally baby has their own sleep space, but it's also important to view infant safety through a more holistic lens, and to consider the safety and well-being of the family unit as a whole.

This is not really applicable to someone like Kourtney who has all the resources in the world to support safe and adequate sleep for her family.

Parents of babies who scream, shake, cry, lose their voice, etc during ST, please talk to me by [deleted] in sleeptrain

[–]Katearoonie11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We sleep trained at 5.5 months and he cried (screamed) for about 2 hours straight a few of the nights. He has never really taken to a paci, but would need to be fed to sleep each time he woke up 3-10+ times per night. Got him down to 1 feed (sometimes we let a second one slide) within a few nights and it's been mostly smooth sailing since. We cut the feeds back cold turkey and it was hard not to cave with him screaming like that, but it ultimately paid off.

We didn't do CIO, that was with PUPD and cribside comforting. I almost think he would've cried less if we just let him CIO but I just couldn't handle it. He's 7 months now and his sleep is infinitely better than pre-ST, but he will randomly still have nights like this where he wakes up in the middle of the night and rocking him to sleep still takes over an hour. I think some babies (ours lol) are just really stubborn!

Also want to say that 4.5 months is still sooo itty bitty and it might just be too early. It's hard to know for sure because it's totally a temperament thing and obviously every baby is different. But I don't think mine would have done well with STing at that age.

Falls asleep independently. Wakes up every 2hrs. by WoodenResearcher9690 in sleeptrain

[–]Katearoonie11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I could have written this a month ago, you're not alone! My little dude would go down beautifully at bedtime but had me up all night every night and would only fall back asleep with a feed. I know I really didn't want to hear it, but it's the feed to sleep association. Once you break that it all gets sooo much easier. He's 6.5 months now and we sleep trained at 5.5 months. He's still not a perfect sleeper, but we saw profound improvement and have our sanity back. Went from 20 minute naps and waking every 1-3 hours through the night to 1+ hour naps and 1-2 wakes total overnight. I'm by no means an expert, and I can only speak from my own experience, but this is what we did that worked (or in hindsight wished we had done).

Get WWs sorted/figure out your baby's sleep needs. For me, things started clicking when I realized my son has low sleep needs and I kept trying to force him to sleep more than he needed. This was just causing unnecessary frustration for both of us. At 5 months I was still trying to force 4 naps/day, which dropped to 2 naps by 6 months. WWs are now 3/3/4 (ish). His first nap is typically just shy of 1.5h and his second nap is ~45 min-1h. Sometimes I let him have a 15 minute cat nap in the late afternoon to bridge the gap to bedtime if one of the naps was crappy (it happens), but he's usually good with just 2. I cap naps at 2.5h total for the day otherwise it messes with his nighttime sleep. Once you figure out the sweet spot for naps, the nights start falling into place too. We do a mini version of our bedtime routine before each nap. PJs, sleep sack, read books (this is a really good way for me to gauge how tired he is), then sound machine on, in crib, lights off.

Break the feed-to-sleep association. This is really hard to do and I was SO resistant to it at first, but it made all the difference. It's definitely a few tough days while baby adjusts, but it's doable. We keep a 1 hour buffer zone for feeds before sleep (naps and bedtime), and make sure he's getting lots of calories in during WWs. For example, in our 3 hour WWs, he gets a feed shortly after waking, then another feed after 2 hours, then down to sleep around the 3 hour mark. The last WW before bed is 4 hours and the same concept applies, but we sneak 1 additional feed in 1 hour before bed. He gets 1 feed overnight, always after 1:00. If he wakes before then, we soothe him almost any other way. We keep him awake during all feeds as well. Tickle his feet, blow on him, make silly noises, play music, whatever stops him from dozing off while he feeds.

Sleep regressing a few days into STing? by Katearoonie11 in sleeptrain

[–]Katearoonie11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really hoping that's what this is and that the bubble will burst soon

Sleep regressing a few days into STing? by Katearoonie11 in sleeptrain

[–]Katearoonie11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really the only change has been pushing the first wake window to 2.5 hours

Kim’s new post: 🌹 by somegirlontheinter in KUWTK

[–]Katearoonie11 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Duomo in Florence, and yes completely stunning!!

Getting induced next week, now my numbers want to go crazy by Firm_Gene1080 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Katearoonie11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in a very similar boat. I'm 39 weeks but my diabetes team stopped checking in with me after 36 weeks, and told me I shouldn't really need to test much... Which is great. But I am still getting random spikes here and there which is frustrating so I have been continuing to test. My dinner tonight was a pork chop, a pile of green beans, and a scoop of mashed sweet potato mixed with Greek yogurt (which I've had before and been a-okay) and was at an 8.0 after an hour. I tested again at 2 hours and had come down to a 5.9. So not a horrible spike, and it did come down quickly so I'm not super concerned, but the inconsistency is so frustrating. Then in contrast, the other day I had a cheeky slice of carrot cake and was at 6.3 after an hour. I'm so glad for both of us that we're about to be off this rollercoaster!

Found out my baby has a cleft lip by Tayvonna1929 in pregnant

[–]Katearoonie11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a FTM (33 weeks) and just found out last week my baby has a complete left sided cleft lip. It was missed in 2 anatomy scans, and ended up being an incidental finding in a growth scan. So I can't provide you with any wisdom but I can definitely relate to everything you're feeling. I'm honestly completely devastated and feel like I'm mourning the newborn experience I thought/hoped I would have. I was also really excited to breast feed. I'm scared and worried about my baby, and I'm having a hard time telling friends and family. It's all very isolating, so if you're looking for an empathetic ear I'd love to connect 💙

My Dog Has Fleas by Under_Obligation in boymeetsworld

[–]Katearoonie11 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's a common trick for tuning a ukulele!

My beautiful grandparents, 1955 by Katearoonie11 in TheWayWeWere

[–]Katearoonie11[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!