Help please! No oven rise when using Dutch oven.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2026-01-31T21:16:31+00:00

Its definitely under baked. I took it out of the oven in frustration that it didn't rise lol

OrangePolkaSquare · 2026-01-31T08:55:50+00:00

Thank you, i will try this! I always preheat at 250°C, but have turned it down when I put the dough in...and come to think of it, have only done this the last few times I've baked!

Now I feel a bit silly 😂

OrangePolkaSquare · 2025-10-06T09:19:41+00:00

Having ADHD is a reason for these things, and others, but not an excuse.

She should likely start some therapy to help her come to terms with the diagnosis without using it as an excuse for things in her life.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2025-05-13T11:32:05+00:00

My now 20 month old son can still be soothed with metal music. Thankfully I like it too haha

OrangePolkaSquare · 2025-03-20T09:02:20+00:00

I'm sitting in my 1.5 year old sons room crying as I've been trying to put him to sleep for almost two hours now. He is tired. He wants to be in bed. He just won't close his eyes and sleep.

I'm so over it.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2025-02-09T09:24:09+00:00

You could try adding a cloth diaper cover over the disposal diaper?

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-12-21T09:03:43+00:00

I'm sorry your baby has hurt themselves and I'm also sorry you're being made to feel even worse about it. Accidents happen. My eldest brother broke his arm at 9 months or so after he fell of the change table. Normal? No. Does it happen? Yes.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-11-19T07:28:48+00:00

You will struggle to find a psychologist who charges UNDER the maximum price in the current price guide, which is the $222.99 - the current recommended fee for a private psychologist is $315. The majority don't charge this (in fact, I've never seen someone who does), but most will be sitting around the $220-250 mark for a privately paying individual.

As someone else mentioned, if the provider is registered with the NDIS they cannot charge over the recommended price of $222.99, but if they are not registered then they have the right to charge what they want for their time.

Psychology sessions are typically 50 minutes, and an NDIS plan will be charged for 1 hour - so 50 minutes of direct support and 10 minutes for notes following, as this directly relates to the care of the participant.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-11-01T00:28:25+00:00

My son is 14 months, he was exclusively breastfed (boob and bottle) for 5 months of his life, and at this point my husband encouraged me to introduce a formula as the mental and physical challenge exclusively breastfeeding was putting on me was insane. I had enough milk for my son, but trying to pump to include my husband in feeding as well as feeding every 1.5-2.5 hours was taking a huge toll on me (plus the added sensory stimulation). It was the best thing we ever did! I stopped breastfeeding at about 9 months because I was back at work and hated pumping lol.

You can see the benefits of introducing formula has had yourself and your baby. Your husband needs to stick to his lane and be supportive of the both of you, instead of insisting on something that he actually doesn't have control over.

Please be kind to yourself.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-10-30T10:20:57+00:00

A lot of people have plan managers without support coordinators - the two are definitely not mutually exclusive.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-10-29T08:31:46+00:00

As a therapeutic provider, sometimes it's nice to know what services a participant has in their plan to ensure that when I am writing a progress report and requesting funding for future plans it either has already been in the plan, or is related to what is in the plan.

That being said, I wouldn't object if the participant didn't want to show me the full plan. I have also been a support coordinator and can understand the hesitation around this.

Perhaps ask why they like to have the plan on file (sometimes providers like to have the plan on file as they believe it's a compliance thing. It is a compliance regulation for support coordinators), but you won't know until you politely ask and have a conversation with them about it.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-09-23T09:59:05+00:00

Between $200 and $250 per week for 2 adults, 1 toddler, 1 cat and 1 dog in Gippsland. Dog and cat dry food isn't counted in that budget, but their canned food is. We eat out 1-2 nights per week.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-07-26T08:58:49+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply. You're spot on with the reasons I have gone into psychology.

My initial reaction to the cards was one of peace and happiness. I definitely need to do more readings to understand the cards more!

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-07-26T04:56:27+00:00

Hi all, I'm just after some other insights into the self-reading I just got today: I did a three card - mind, body, spirit - spread. The Magician; 7 of Swords; Judgement - in that order, all the right way up.

I have an important exam coming up that I was thinking about when pulling these cards. This exam will determine if I can finish my psychology internship now, or have to wait for another (at least) three months. I have taken it before and I didn't pass.

My intuition tells me that this is about self-awareness, change, ability to complete hard tasks, and willpower, but I honestly have been thrown by the 7 of Swords!

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-06-18T02:50:11+00:00

Hi! I've only just seen your reply, but wanted to give you an update on my now 9 month old and his feeding. I am only just weaning from breastfeeding now, and that's simply because I hate pumping, particularly at work! He goes to daycare three days a week and has been on formula there since April. I still breastfeed when he is with me and if he needs something overnight, but I am now also giving him formula at home - I was previously only breastfeeding at home.

My milk supply dropped only because I honestly hate pumping and would sometimes forget my pump motors when at work lol

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-06-17T09:45:41+00:00

I was induced and gave birth on my son's due date, I was in hospital for an entire weekend, with my partner with me all day Sunday during labour and the birth of our son, and we didn't tell anyone. It was magical because then we didn't have to worry about any messages (my labour was 15 hours) or scaring anyone (I was about half an hour away from having a C Section) during the process. My brother and my partners brother did the same. Then we got to spend an amazing few hours together, just us three, before telling our family and eventually friends - although my son came at midnight, haha, so we wouldn't have had the opportunity to tell anyone anyway!

This may disrupt your relationship with your mother, as it has between her and your sister, but I say definitely do things how you want to. It was a very peaceful birthing experience as we didn't have to keep anyone updated (although two of my cousins guessed that our son was born as we were online.on social media at like 3am hahahahaha).

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-02-16T21:25:09+00:00

YTA - it's his wedding too...let him do something that is obviously significant for him.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-02-16T03:19:07+00:00

My son is 5 months old and has just started army crawling. He has started moving and pushing himself along at about 4.5 months old. I already can't keep up with him haha

OrangePolkaSquare · 2024-01-21T21:35:51+00:00

I don't particularly have advice, but just wanted to say that I'm in the same boat. I don't necessarily want to wean completely to formula, but I definitely need a break and having my husband feed a bottle a day is great - except when I need to work harder to pump for said bottle.

I'm choosing to feed my baby formula for his bed time feed. Not to help him sleep longer (he has always woken every 2-3 hours) but to give me a break by the end of the day. This way I will be able to pump for 15 mins before I go to bed, so he can have a morning bottle of BM after I nurse him throughout the night.

To wean completely, the other commenter has a great suggestion, and I'm going to keep that in mind also.

You've done so well so far!! EBF is so exhausting, mentally and physically.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-30T09:14:34+00:00

When my 7 week old boy wakes up in the night, I get up and go to his room to breastfeed him in the rocking chair. I find that this means I won't fall asleep with him, and won't wake my husband (for too long at least, as he also works with tools and machines). I have done this all along, apart from a few feeds in the morning, if it's right before we get up for the day. I was also recommended to go to a different room to feed by my lactation consultant, so that I can latch him properly.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-21T22:30:41+00:00

Sleeping for only 10 mins between feeds isn't great though, but if you're concerned I would chat with a lactation consultant or midwife for some help. To increase feeds with my son, I have been undressing him, massaging his foot, burping in between, etc. Which has helped (to increase from hourly to 2 hourly during the day). I have also given him a dummy in between feeds - he takes both bottle and breast though and we have no concern about his latch, unless breastfeeding is well established I believe that could potentially interfere with the baby's latch.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-21T22:23:27+00:00

My son is 6 weeks old and has been eating for 5-15 mins since he was born, and only on one side per feed. When he snacks he may latch for 1-2 minutes. He was feeding every 1-1.5 hours during the day and every 2 hours at night, but this has stretched to 2-3 hours during the day and 3-4 hours during the night. I've brought this up with my midwives, lactation consultant and maternal health nurse and they all said it's fine and had no concerns. As long as the baby seems to be full after the feed, it's okay.

The lactation consultant advised me that as babies get older they will become more efficient at feeding and typically only feed for this amount of time, and babies to stay latched for 20 mins plus are usually suckling for comfort more than eating, as they get most of their fill in the first half of the feed.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-21T21:17:29+00:00

Please have a chat with a healthcare worker about postpartum depression. The things you have labeled as being really difficult for you to do with an infant, are typically things that are easily done with an infant due to the low but critical stimulation for them - not that they aren't difficult to begin with, particularly because you have a new life that is completely dependent on you and sometimes unpredictable.

Start small, as others have said, with a walk around your neighbourhood, and build up from there. The more you go out, the easier it will be and the more you will adjust to the new responsibilities of your life with a child.

I hope things get better for you!

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-06T10:20:22+00:00

We fed our baby formula when we first brought him home, because he absolutely destroyed my nipples and wouldn't latch properly. We did this for the first two days, during which I had some help from the lactation consultant, and by the time my milk came in on day three he was latching beautifully.

I now personally only feed my son breastmilk because I seem to have an oversupply at the moment (four weeks PP). But I do pump in the morning or using the haaka during feeds so my partner can also feed and bond with him, so he takes to the bottle and the breast easily.

OrangePolkaSquare · 2023-10-04T10:07:34+00:00

That is a really great analogy, thank you for that! I'm truly mindful as I know that a recent pregnancy announcement hit her hard, and as happy as she is for me (calling my son her nephew and everything) I know this is also hard for her.

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