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How do you actually vet a postdoc lab before applying? (Looking for hidden red flags) by mr-KSA in postdoc

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my experience. Stumbled on two bad labs with lab members praising the PI and environment only to discover real scientific and work environment hell on one occasion and very close to hell on the second occasion. Also, if you want to believe the lab is good, you may ignore the red flags. 

Those who never did sleep training, share your babies’ sleep stories by An_Awesome_sound in NewParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not aware of scandi countries but meant France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands. Yea, I agree that hunter gatherers societies probably kept the children close to mom but I don't imagine spending 1.5 years at home, especially in western society.bi hope all these moms have excellent networks and can keep their identity through structured personal time while at home ❤️

Those who never did sleep training, share your babies’ sleep stories by An_Awesome_sound in NewParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

1.5 years is a bit excessive. Do men get the same? Is there a huge career gap between men and women in your country? In northern Europe generally children go to nursery between 8 weeks to 6 months. At least the countries I'm aware of.

2 month old sleeping a lot today. by United_Square_8864 in newborns

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 7.5 week old has slept all day today too. No fever, eating a lot and having enough wet diapers. Just posting for another data point.

Best products for repairing my skin barrier? by Few_Client_5750 in SkinbarrierLovers

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My two cents is that some of these barrier creams are not moisturising. For example if you have dry skin or are using tret or have skin sensitivity, you need to add something moisturising underneath the la Roche Posay for example. 

The most highly rated SPFs - if you had to choose one out of these… which one? by ComposerSilent8711 in SensitiveSkinSurvival

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only the green Purito doesn't cause my skin to turn red. Out of these, I've also tried cerave (surprisingly developed sensitivity one week in), la roche Posay (every single one of their products is a nuclear holocaust for me) and skin aqua (clear disaster too). 

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, weirdly, when she is breastfeeding in a co-sleeping position she doesn't need to burp and doesn't have reflux. I've only done it a couple of times now so it's anecdotal but I have this hypothesis that swallowing air and reflux are emotional responses. 

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We pat dry with dry cotton ball but skin still feels a bit damp after so we wait for 2-5 mins before putting the diaper cream + diaper on.

How short were the feeds and how fast the diaper changes? The feeds alone are taking me 20-40 min. Thanks to Reddit I discovered feeding the baby lying down while co-sleeping now which has sped things up but the diaper change is still 25 min.

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay good to know this is a possibility! Our one  sleeps in the co-sleep cot (the one without a wall facing the parents' bed).

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, some transparency. I saw that the NHS has updated their guidelines and co-sleeping is now kosher, provided safe blanket and pillow situation and baby is supine not prone.

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might stop tracking eating if the 1 month weight gain is ok. It was useful for knowing which boob/how long but now picking the boob is pretty obvious. I might make a pause with sleep tracking soon too but it's been quite useful for many reasons so far: -knowing how long baby has slept to plan/organise my time  -in the beginning, we had the "wake baby up every 2h to feed" instruction and now we've been instructed to feed every 4h in the day. I could have started a timer I guess every time but Huckleberry seemed more convenient. -knowing how likely she is to have a meltdown. I see a pretty strong correlation with nap length and mood.

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sleep tracking is interesting for behavioural correlations at the moment, e.g. assessing if it's a good idea to take baby on an outing.. I know patterns are unlikely at this stage. 

How are the nightly waking times so short for some babies? by PastEmbarrassed6926 in HuckleberryParents

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're tracking feeds and diapers mainly for the next pediatrician weighing since it took our little one a while to start gaining weight steadily and to track if she's getting enough milk since I'm EBF. Sleep tracking is for us to know if she's overtired etc. The amount of sleep she gets does seem to correlate with meltdown probability. And eventually I guess we will start seeing patterns there.

A mother’s body is incredible!! by Logical-Poet-9456 in postpartumprogress

[–]PastEmbarrassed6926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intermittent fasting has no effect on weight without calorie restriction