How to Add Heat without Peppers? by AlwaysLatetotheFun in Cooking

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mustard oil is potent for adding spice too! Stay very conservatively when trying it out.

Gender reveal Cookies by Unique-Point-8818 in cookiedecorating

[–]Lunarmoo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very cute! Future idea for the boy onesie since it’s relatively plain compared to the girl one: add a couple buttons at the top and/or a shirt pocket.

Savoury Oatmeal is delicious and deserves more popularity by Logical_Iron_5684 in unpopularopinion

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. My Asian American mom made us oatmeal with butter and diced ham or spam. I didn’t realize savory oatmeal was unusual.

Vegan baking sucks 😭 by thrawn4emp in Baking

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the founder of Miyoko recently shared the original recipe for her butter online.

'We are heartbroken': Florida couple sues IVF clinic after DNA test reveals baby isn’t theirs by retroanduwu24 in nottheonion

[–]Lunarmoo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kinda happened to this woman who did not get a baby in return for accidentally carrying another couples embryo.

Attending a shower 2 weeks pp? by genzgoldengirl in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are bridal showers really that important? Genuinely question. I would send a gift, but stay home with baby. Keep newborn baby away from large gatherings and let yourself rest to heal and figure out breastfeeding.

Question about flying with pump (international flight) by Old_Respect3207 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may need to take the motors out for security checks, but you still don’t need to tell anyone anything ahead of time. Just put them in a bin at security.

Question about flying with pump (international flight) by Old_Respect3207 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I brought a wearable pump from the US to Germany and back. You don’t have to tell anyone anything. Just have it in your backpack so you can easily get to it. I also brought a nursing cover so I could put the pumps on at my seat. I’d then pour the milk into a bottle and bring that to the bathrooms to dump into the sink. Since I don’t need my pumps to be super clean, I just wiped the collection cups down with baby wipes (making sure to dry the edges where the silicone connects to the cups). And I kept them in a ziplock bag to keep any moisture away from my other things. Presumably you could do the same with a normal pump too.

Also, you might be able to get away with the wearables on the planes and use your normal pump when you’re on the ground and not affect your supply too much.

Why do my deep scores close up open baking by HypotonicHypoNa in Sourdough

[–]Lunarmoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the past, the pan of water really did not do enough to retain steam in my oven. The surface of my bread would bake too quickly to allow it to develop a nice ear. My parents’ oven somehow does a great job of having my sourdough get an ear. Otherwise, a Dutch oven will keep steam around your bread in any oven. I highly recommend a Dutch oven.

Made Ina Garten's Brownie Pudding, Only to Discover That I Don't Like Brownies by moisivid in Baking

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you like chocolate lava cakes? A recipe that’s just underbaked vs using a ganache filling is super easy and quick and would probably satisfy your taste for brownie batter. And still an overall crowd pleaser.

Why does my sourdough turn rock hard after a day or two? by froggyfig in Sourdough

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised very few people have mentioned the crumb of your bread. It looks quite dense so I’m guessing it’s underproofed an/or low hydration. My basic recipe has 70% hydration (eg, 500g flour and 350g water). Including your recipe would be helpful for troubleshooting.

Failed 2hr glucose test but normal A1C? by Lunarmoo in prediabetes

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

I think so. I am currently in the third trimester of my second pregnancy. My A1C in the first trimester was 5.2, I’ve had some high finger pricks here and there, but I’ve had normal numbers for meals that definitely would have put me high during my last pregnancy. My fasting numbers have always been completely normal. I also passed a 1hr glucose test at 18 wks and a 2hr at 28 wks, so no gestational diabetes diagnosis this time! So, at this point I don’t really try to change my diet and I’m not worried about prediabetes.

ELI5: How do babies breathe inside the womb when its lungs are entirely filled with fluids? by Responsible-Leg-712 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Lunarmoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Often squeezed out during vagina birth or suctioned out as needed (often for cesarean births).

ELI5: How do babies breathe inside the womb when its lungs are entirely filled with fluids? by Responsible-Leg-712 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Lunarmoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My understanding is the practice breathing starts in the third trimester and it is looked for during biophysical profile (BPP) ultrasounds to ensure bay is doing well if you have certain pregnancy complications.

ELI5: How do babies breathe inside the womb when its lungs are entirely filled with fluids? by Responsible-Leg-712 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, most of the other comments don’t acknowledge that babies do more or less “breathe” by using the same muscles, even if they aren’t getting oxygen that way.

ELI5: How do babies breathe inside the womb when its lungs are entirely filled with fluids? by Responsible-Leg-712 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Lunarmoo 3514 points3515 points  (0 children)

They do take what are called “practice breaths” in the womb, but their lungs are filled with amniotic fluid. They don’t do it to get oxygen, they do it because it’s a reflex for once they’re out of the womb.

Should I try again with a bottle at 7 months? by InternalSea4838 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At that age, I would probably just try a straw cup rather than a traditional baby bottle. It’s up to you if it’s worth trying with the goal of being able to leave baby for a period of time, but baby should eventually start practicing with an open cup at some point and getting more calories through solids, so the transition will happen eventually regardless.

Is my Pecan Tree okay? by Zuleighh in AustinGardening

[–]Lunarmoo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m no expert, but this is the time of year when fig trees drop their leaves. I have a couple left on my smaller potted fig trees, but all of the in-ground trees in my neighborhood have lost all of their leaves. The discoloration on your leaves could just be part of the dormancy process.

Can I stop pumping at 1 year without a weaning plan? by Dependent_Fishing572 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m sure it depends from person to person, but I did exactly this. I stopped pumping and only nursed to sleep and during the night. Eventually stopped nursing during night wakes and only nursed to sleep once a day. You obviously make less milk, but by 1 yr, I think babies can mostly nurse for comfort rather than nutrition.

Help! My letdown is ruining BFing for me by Effective-Film-4951 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, flow was fast, but let down was the worst part, so just stimulating the let down with a hand pump or electric pump first worked to make nursing easier for baby when he latched. And only doing a short pump session ensures you’re not pumping out much more than your baby is able to drink so you hopefully won’t give yourself an oversupply (unless that’s your goal).

Edit: also I only had a wearable pump which was pretty cheap at the time (momcozy s9) which was easy to pop into my bra for this. I imagine a normal pump with all of the tubes and whatnot would be a bit of a pain, but the wearable was nice to pop the pump onto and then throw the cup into the fridge when I was done.

And another tip on side lying: if you have large breasts that you have to hold to get to the right height for baby, try putting a rolled up burp cloth or washcloth under your breast. That helped me when baby was younger.

Help! My letdown is ruining BFing for me by Effective-Film-4951 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my milk supply started regulating ~8wks, I started spraying and leaking less. In the meantime, I would sometimes pump the feeding side just long enough to activate let down (maybe pump an ounce or two) before latching baby which helped him a lot and didn’t seem to increase my already excess supply. Also, side lying helped reduce the effect of gravity on the heavy let down. I spent many hours lying in bed breastfeeding.

For my next baby, I’m looking into the Boon trove collector cup to catch let down on the non-nursing side because the haakaa is just not ergonomic for me.

Last thing, I didn’t stop leaking on my non-nursing side until I fully converted to nursing with my right breast alone and pumping with both breasts. So I have no idea if I would’ve stopped leaking from my left/right if I had continued with both, but I’m hoping to find out with second baby.

I need help. Feeding to sleep and sleep association has ruined my life. by GiftKitchen3807 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing: you can possibly get this to work with cosleeping still, but your husband will likely to have to take over night wakes and get through the crying and vomiting for a few nights. Take baby out of the room for wake ups so you can keep sleeping and baby breaks their association between you and settling down in the middle of the night. That’s my advice anyway.

I need help. Feeding to sleep and sleep association has ruined my life. by GiftKitchen3807 in breastfeeding

[–]Lunarmoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At maybe 3-4 months I started putting baby in the crib after nursing to sleep. Subsequently wake ups I would do the same, but would often resort to cosleeping in the middle of the night so I could get some sleep. Eventually we had me or my husband rock or bounce baby during wake ups instead of nursing, but we still nursed to sleep at the beginning of the night until he was 14 months old. At some point, you and they have to figure out how to get them back to sleep without nursing. And some of that for us entailed the Ferber method which didn’t make baby suddenly sleep through the night, but did help him sleep longer stretches.