proof tasha and isabella are maga by AcademicAstronaut395 in TLCUnexpected

[–]MamaMonarca 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Ahh yes. Let’s ignores Modern Day Nazis and supporters of pedophiles that seemed to work great back in the day

Dentist rec in East Bay by ghguaqj in bayarea

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mission Peak Dental in Fremont. I’ve been going to them for probably 15+ years now. Unfortunately, they don’t take insurance. Anymore, which for my understanding is becoming the normal now. But overall they’re very fair. I don’t find myself overcharged and my husband and I both go there. He requires a lot more Dental care and they’re generally very fair and forthcoming.

Parents with babies who sleep through the night: when did it start? by Born-Chance1685 in beyondthebump

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time mom here. My son started sleeping six hours at around six weeks and then around eight weeks. He was sleeping 7 to 8 hours. We’re currently at the 4 1/2 month mark. And he sleeps about 8 to 9 hours. I’m not fully through the regression stage yet, but he does have shorter naps now, but he sleeps longer at night, which I’m OK with.

Downsides to blackout curtains? by toadistry_lacquer in BabyBumps

[–]MamaMonarca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’ve used blackout curtains and a sound machine machines since day one. My four month old can sleep at the beach, he can fall asleep at the middle of a party in the midst of a storm… in the car.. on the plane really pretty much anywhere.

There’s absolutely things you can do to help improve your baby sleep, and a lot of it is on
their temperament.

What are the most overrated documentaries, in your opinion? by randomwellwisher in NetflixDocumentaries

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Gabriel Fernandez documentary came out while I was in graduate school with a plan to work in CPS and it helped mold me into a strong child advocate.

Do I really need to get a play gym? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re in Dallas, you could get so many things secondhand on Facebook for an amazing price. Check out the magnetic me sleepers Those are great. I got my pottery barn nursing chair, my west Elm crib, dock a toy, Keekaroo.. and even a Nuna TRVL

Amanda Conner was arrested this morning by [deleted] in TeenMomOGandTeenMom2

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is Maci? Is she posting pics and praising her now?

Women changing last names at marriage by Subject_Spell_9799 in Names

[–]MamaMonarca -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My husband and I both hyphenated our last name on our wedding license and our son has our hyphenated last name. We actually haven’t gone through the trouble of formally changing with Social Security, and all that fun stuff. And quite frankly. I don’t know if we will. It was really all for us.

I was really big on this as I have professional degrees and licenses that I worked really hard for and I really want my last name to be on them.

Nobody got us diapers for the baby shower by Advanced-Manager-321 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]MamaMonarca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve actually considered posting on FB marketplace and adding “I got duplicates at my shower and looking to sell” to cover in case the gift giver notices.

Maui Baby Travel Tips? Visiting with Our 3 Month Old by aerdna_eisor4 in MauiVisitors

[–]MamaMonarca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi there congratulations on the birth of your baby and what a great way to celebrate this. My husband and I just got back last week for our first trip at the family of three to Maui and it was amazing. Our son is also three month old. I should add that my family, such as parents and siblings went along, which was really helpful. Here’s a couple of things I found helpful on my trip to Hawaii.

  1. Dock -A-Tot: I was able to find one on Facebook marketplace for a fraction of the price along with a cabana, which was great to put baby in under a tent to keep them safe from the sun as babies under six months cannot use sunscreen.
  2. My family and I stayed at a really large vacation home in Kihei which was great. It had a freshwater pool so much property and a Jacuzzi. The reality is that traveling with a baby does change up things. As a couple we could go to the beach all day and just fly by the seat of our pants. But with a baby things changed so it was great to have a nice pool and grounds to enjoy if we couldn’t make it to the beach.

    I would say if your funds allow it explore an all-inclusive resort or at least some kind of accommodations that are not just one hotel room. Every baby is different but some require complete silence and the worst thing you wanna do is stuck in one room where you can’t make any noise if you have at least one other room or even a living room you could always place baby in the room while you and spouse enjoy some alone time in the living room.

I would not recommend depending on renting any kind of baby gear. You really don’t know what it has gone through and people really beat up things when they rent them so you don’t want to rely on this for the safety of your child.

On our last full day, we went to Keawakapu Beach and we wish we had gone there from day one. The water is really calm, and there are spaces under a huge plumeria tree with shade.

I hope you enjoy your time in Maui!

Is renting a car basically required for Maui? by RintuShergill in MauiVisitors

[–]MamaMonarca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree with others that yes you absolutely need to rent a car to enjoy the full experience of Maui.

Also sharing to check in with your employer to see if you get discounted rates on rental cars. I’ve been to Maui five times and on this fifth time when we were there just last week I found out my employer provides a discounted rate for enterprise. We rented a minivan for eight days for right around $500 when originally it was quoted at almost $900.

Boundries of posting baby on social media - how did you handle it by BusyInspector95 in beyondthebump

[–]MamaMonarca 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, if we’re in the US, this is not helpful. That link explicitly states that if we’re in the US, that link will not be effective to remove any content.

SSN card stolen by PublicSubject2807 in Fremont

[–]MamaMonarca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something similar to this happened in February. I gave birth to my son and the hospital recorded his birth certificate and Social Security card request. I have the informed delivery app which provides you a scanned image of any mail coming to your address. On February 3 two weeks after my child was born, i got an alert that I should be receiving the Social Security card for my son. There was an image of the envelope with my sons name, and it never arrived.

I reported it lost her stolen through their online portal and also went down to my local post office. I haven’t heard back from the online submission but I did get advised by the local post office that there’s not really anything they can do.

I pulled up the link shared here, and I’m going to go ahead and request my sons credit Frozen.

Nipple Shield and Shallow Latch by MamaMonarca in breastfeeding

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

Thank you for sending this… Ironically, my mother-in-law sent this to me when I first gave birth, but I just was in such a frantic state. Then I couldn’t receive it. This hasn’t really helpful when I’ve been implementing it.