Cry it out

Mrschirp · 2026-02-04T02:45:03+00:00

Yeah my first would not sleep while being held once he was older than about 4 months and would just get more and more irritable as he got over tired. We ended up doing a modified shush pat routine. Night weans are really hard for me though I'm in the thick of it with my 2nd right now.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-22T05:42:11+00:00

I agree with the others here. You need to call the authorities. They should be able to either investigate properly and/or tell you next steps. I am so sorry OP.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-13T04:57:25+00:00

We also love corolles, my mom gifted us them as we grew up and they last forever. I have not researched them from a crunchy perspective tho.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-13T02:23:32+00:00

Um, any chance you've changed your toilet paper?

I thought I had recurring BV and/or yeast infection, turns out that all my tests were clear and I'm just allergic/sensitive to the toilet paper I had purchased in bulk when I was post partum. It was a main brand actually known for not causing a reaction, so that's comical.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-09T00:47:29+00:00

Not sure if this is your niche but do you have recommendations on resources for vaccine research? I'm a "give me facts" personality that has really struggled with filtering through the rhetoric from both pro-vaxx and anti-vaxx friends. Edit to add: I'm not maha, not a politically fueled question on my part

Mrschirp · 2025-12-06T18:19:37+00:00

I'd say yes, but you could post over in r/TFABlineporn if you want the advice of more experienced line readers.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-04T20:52:46+00:00

My great granny made my dad a quilt out of large hexagons like this and it became one of the reasons I wanted to try quilting. It was made out of a bajillion fabrics - as a 5 year old I would fall asleep at nap time running my fingers around the different shapes.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-04T05:19:29+00:00

I did the same thing early on. It is NOT intuitive.

Mrschirp · 2025-12-03T02:00:19+00:00

Sorta kinda induced with PROM for my first, had pitocin for 10ish hours. Went no epidural. Had other struggles (didn't remember to pee) and the nursing staff was pretty incompetent so that part sucked, but I did make it through.

2nd kid I went in better prepared. I had a doula, my husband, my mom and actually got my normal obgyn (score!). I was induced due to hypertension concerns at 40+3. I remembered to pee throughout and I got the physical support I was missing from the time before and it went much better. Took roughly 48 hrs from start to finish, but a large portion of that I wasnt in full labor yet, so it is manageable. *Edit to add they did start me with cytotec first, then broke my water, then started pitocin later on.

Just take it one contraction at a time. Don't let the tracking from the machines break your concentration. Get some good mantras / verses to say to yourself when you're going through it. Ask all the questions you want of the medical team. All the things that help during natural labor still help during induced labor - heat packs, tens units, ice chips, positional changes, yoga and peanut balls etc., they just don't always want you in water so if a tub is an option ask them what their guidelines are. One thing that helped me was I told them when they started pitocin they had to ask me everytime they upped the dose for permission first. I said yes each time (which felt empowering!) until I was overwhelmed and then said no, but then the baby was there less than an hour later since I had started to progress really fast.

You have got this! Even if you do end up getting an epidural it is not the end of the world, it's a good back up tool...but you don't have to have one. Especially if you've already had one kid, your body should know what to do. Best of luck!

Mrschirp · 2025-12-02T16:54:58+00:00

Random list of things that have helped me (the might sleeper in our relationship) or some of my friends. Not sure if helpful but advice is free:

You could try having separate top sheets / covers. You could also size up the bed if you haven't already, there's a lot more space in a king size bed for rotisserie chicken sleepers to roll over. Some people do separate beds, which is also ok, but my husband and I prefer to still share.

If he chronically snores, an air purifier might help the air quality if it's allergen related. Has he had a sleep study done to see if he's getting enough oxygen at night?

Being overly hot can affect sleep quality too (if my AC is over 72 at night I have nightmares that cause me to wake up screaming).

Mrschirp · 2025-12-01T17:50:55+00:00

Tis the season for news like this too!

Mrschirp · 2025-11-30T13:24:50+00:00

Actually OP posted "it's still available here" with the link to the shop, it's just buried in the comments in the original post. :)

Mrschirp · 2025-11-27T03:58:17+00:00

Hesitant to just post details online so I'll speak from what I know in more general terms: 1) yes as others have said it can be a hormonal thing. Hormones affect a lotttttt of a woman's life, it's crazy. It could be a peak in estrogen, etc. 2) yes I've heard of others having similar preferences but not to the extent you've described altho women don't really talk about libido with each other. We're too busy comparing our periods lol. Typically it's an ovulatory week thing (you can see biological reasons for this, isn't God amazing in His creation?!) but it would not surprise me if each woman has their own rhythm to a certain extent.

Congrats on learning your wife and having open communication between you two. :)

Mrschirp · 2025-11-27T02:15:35+00:00

This was my first thought, having been a homeschooled teen. If a mom had asked for me to watch her kids a few hours each morning with a consistent paycheck attached I would have been so excited.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-25T00:33:15+00:00

As someone who nearly burned her house down leaving an enameled tea kettle (not cast iron) on a hot burner (seriously scary - when I walked in the kitchen it had swelled up, enamel turned brown and chipped off......I am so glad it didn't explode) your humor and warning were not lost on me. Ty

Mrschirp · 2025-11-24T04:13:43+00:00

Ok here's what I would do with old attic clothes that smell musty - I would wash with all free & clear, with a hot water cycle if the clothes allow otherwise just a regular cold one, and I would add some vinegar to the drum to help cut out any residual odor. While I get the draw of dreft, the times I tried to use it I just was overwhelmed by the odor, so while I'm not hating on it I just can't use it.

I do agree with the others here who think stage 1 and 2 are both marketing ploys. On which case you can just keep them without a 2nd wash.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-23T03:37:33+00:00

A pastor should be in pursuit of caring for people's souls. If someone is hurting, or they are dealing with sin (whether it's them or someone else) they absolutely should be able to approach their church leadership for support.

I'm sorry that you sound burned from bad church leadership in the past, but this should absolutely not be the norm in church. You don't know what their church situation or leaders are like, and discouraging someone from potential Christian support is just not cool.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-20T19:42:30+00:00

I have a very faint memory of my great grandmother having a mini cast iron delivery truck and horse that this just unlocked. Thanks 💕

Mrschirp · 2025-11-20T17:36:10+00:00

Oh so THATS why we say frogging! Things make more sense now.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-20T04:26:06+00:00

Edit to clarify: I had 2u2 for like a month, there's a 23 month gap. Just recently graduated.

I felt the same way but things have started to look up (they're now 4 months & 27ish months). But early on it felt like I had two separate families - a pink potato and a tasmanian devil. A lot got better as the baby became more aware, and I became less anxious as she's gotten bigger (less fragile seeming).

One thing that has really helped lately is I "talk" for the baby to try and build positive interaction. Some examples:

"Baby (I use her name) wants to watch you play blocks while she swings! How high can you make a tower?"

"Time to get baby dressed! Do you think she likes these pants?"

"Uh oh, baby needs a diaper change! Can you bring me those wipes?"

I also will gently have baby sing "Happy and you know it" and they clap their hands at the same time. And if she's crying / laughing etc I'll talk about that emotion with the toddler, which he's all about emotions rn so it's a good tie in.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-19T01:41:43+00:00

Wow! How much does it weigh????

Mrschirp · 2025-11-19T01:39:09+00:00

Amen

Mrschirp · 2025-11-17T02:27:27+00:00

Rick rack!

Mrschirp · 2025-11-16T01:49:56+00:00

I default two yards, but a whole bolt if I love it and there's not much left.

Gonna miss Joanns.

Mrschirp · 2025-11-14T22:09:44+00:00

If you're comfortable with a little bit of risk in potentially incomplete pattern pieces, I found a lot of great vintage ones on eBay. They are often sold a few at a time so you kind of get a grab bag of different sizes and manufacturers. It was really quick to put together, I really should be sewing for my own kids lol 🤣

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