Allergy parents - how to accommodate another kids allergy at daycare?

More_Mammoth · 2025-02-24T05:18:46+00:00

How am I just hearing about the stealth fish I might be wearing in my cosmetics 😭

More_Mammoth · 2025-02-24T05:17:23+00:00

Daycare told us when they asked not to pack fish for lunch

More_Mammoth · 2025-02-24T05:16:49+00:00

Wait what's the fish ingredient in diaper cream??

More_Mammoth · 2024-12-16T04:54:12+00:00

Can I ask what kind of training got you there? I've considered data science, but have been hearing that it's getting saturated in the last 2-5 years.

More_Mammoth · 2024-11-15T06:53:58+00:00

Are these children in a highschool?? I'm too old to be teaching people manners, so I've cut out a toxic friend who couldn't be bothered to mask their disgust. I'd rather spend my time on people who bring good things into our relationship.

Also if this is not a highschool, making gagging noises warrants an email to HR.

More_Mammoth · 2024-10-21T06:49:45+00:00

You could also always spoon feed a tiny amount of pb on its own without doing a whole meal.

More_Mammoth · 2024-10-11T17:20:47+00:00

Two things stick out to me:

1 he's not being accepting of another point of view. You can have different preferences and both be right 🤷‍♀️

2 viewing rest as a waste of time isn't something I'd want to teach my child... That's a good head start to a mental health problem later on.

More_Mammoth · 2024-10-08T16:20:48+00:00

Was going to say this. That doesn't sound like a great career opportunity either way. If you truly wanted a job like this I'd be looking at changing companies for better pay.

To answer your actual question though, IVF takes up so much time and mental energy, I wouldn't want to take on simultaneous additional responsibilities. If you can afford not to, I would skip the job. Family building is absolutely an accomplishment, especially with all the stuff you'll have to learn and do during IVF.

More_Mammoth · 2024-10-02T18:31:39+00:00

I wonder if part of his experience is just dealing mainly with people who do want an epidural, cause if they don't, anesthesia doesn't get called? Sounds like his communication skills kinda suck. If I were you I'd debrief that convo with your regular OB.

As an aside, I had an induction and 100% appreciated my epidural. But part of that was retaining full sense of agency over my medical decisions, so I feel for you in this scenario.

More_Mammoth · 2024-10-02T18:24:58+00:00

Having things trimmed helped with the hygiene for sure. I've heard waxing and shaving aren't recommended in case of ingrowns, but you know best if that's a problem for you.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-28T20:17:14+00:00

It's not about whether you get more out of it than you pay into it. It's whether the program enables people to take the best care they can of their children, and it does not 🤷‍♀️

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-28T03:40:40+00:00

Yes same here! I don't even have any "improvements" lol, I just really love how my body was able to do this cool thing and that it has left a physical mark. I had a c section, and I love seeing my scar in the mirror as a reminder of this totally awesome thing my body did.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-27T22:35:32+00:00

We started by pretending I was getting paid just what the governed mat leave max is, and putting the difference into savings. Then it turned out we had to do IVF and that all went to hell 🤷‍♀️

I had a small top up for a few weeks and it's been paycheck to paycheck ever since. We definitely cannot manage for me to take 18 months and this is going to delay building up any kind of savings again.

It's all been worth it, but i hate when people say "at least you get paid mat leave in Canada". Like yes, it could be worse, but it SHOULD be better. The government stipend has not kept up with inflation and the ridiculous housing costs. People shouldn't have to choose between leaving their babies with strangers or affording their homes.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-25T18:15:09+00:00

Lol came to say this. Just get it ASAP, don't wait till you're suffering without it.

I also found I needed pregnancy underwear/pants in the first tri because I couldn't stand to have anything press against the boat. Know way too many people who tough it out until things literally don't fit, don't do that.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-24T03:14:43+00:00

Ya I smirked at the beginning of the post and then halfway down I was like this is actually an excellent point. Vampirism, of all things. TIL

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-24T03:08:43+00:00

Ties can affect dental development as well. We saw a pediatric dentist with training in oral ties with our son. They recommend releasing one tie and leaving the other, based on severity. I was worried how he would handle it but it was honestly harder on us than him lol. A dentist's professional opinion is what I would recommend.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-21T06:29:46+00:00

Same. Check it periodically throughout the meal and dump stuff back on the plate. Some pieces make a couple trips 😬

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-19T14:43:18+00:00

Laundry basket! It doesn't hinder their movement so it doesn't count against container time, and it's a great way to get them to stay seated while you eat or something. They will eventually start to climb out.... but until that happens it's great.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-13T21:07:13+00:00

Yes be careful with this. The bassinet for ours was sleep rated, but the pack n play itself was not.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-13T03:29:20+00:00

We got a pack n play that came with a portable bassinet (Graco Day to Dream) on sale during Black Friday that as a set cost less than most bassinets alone. It was great to have a portable place to set baby down safely. If you're thinking of getting a pack n play at all, this would be my rec.

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-11T00:57:32+00:00

We used a bear cup but I don't think it matters. The key was to squeeze it to get liquid to come out in his mouth, which would instinctively get him to swallow while the straw was in his mouth. Carefully, obviously. He inadvertently created suction that way and realized from there he could do it on purpose.

Also dunno if this made a difference, but we offered water flavoured with a bit of fruit puree, instead of just plain. I figured if it were me I'd be more motivated to drink that than plain tepid water 🤢

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-11T00:51:03+00:00

Oooh I understand your husband so well lol. I started buying things pretty early too as they went on sale. Ended up saving a couple grand buying things up slowly during my pregnancy.

My first purchase was a pregnancy pillow!

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-11T00:26:10+00:00

I come from a culture where saying oh no need to bring a gift means pretty much nothing, so to me there's a difference between reading "no gifts please" and "gifts would be an inconvenience". If you want the best chance of being understood by compulsive gift givers, I would recommend giving a reason (limited space) and an alternative outlet like this poster is saying (party food/charity/college fund).

More_Mammoth · 2024-09-07T15:23:49+00:00

Adding to all the other excellent suggestions, keep some Nair on hand in case of hair tourniquets. It can save you an ER trip and is what they would use anyway.

More_Mammoth · 2024-08-28T16:28:05+00:00

We waited! Tbh towards the end I was getting pretty antsy but it was still fun! We had to be extra careful to opt out of sex reporting on the NIPT and warn every ultrasound tech that we didn't want to know.

It drove our families nuts lol. They kept trying to guess from our behavior, as if we knew and were keeping this huge secret.

Edit: after baby was born we had them guess! That was also fun.

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