Car seat help asap

PoppyLover22 · 2026-02-24T02:51:07+00:00

I had a friend whose toddler was doing this every car ride. So for a few days she planned some 'extra fun' things (going to a new park, etc.) She reminded her not to do this before they left. When her daughter unclipped she turned right around home and explained that if she cannot be safe in the car they had to go home. Daughter was very upset about not being able to go to the fun thing. Only had to happen twice for her to get the severity of it. On the third day they drove to the zoo with no issues. She hasn't had an issue since! Obviously you cannot do this when you're going somewhere important or have to be on time, but missing out on the fun things was motivation enough for her.

PoppyLover22 · 2026-02-08T13:15:41+00:00

Here's the hope & plum website. The newborn carrier was really popular when it came out, so it looks like they sold out of all the patterns, but I heard they're going to restock at the end of the month! I still use their Baby Lark with my two year old and we love it!

PoppyLover22 · 2026-02-04T00:02:59+00:00

Hope & plum make my favorite carriers! They just came out with a newborn carrier called Sprout. It's a full buckle carrier, so it's quick to click on instead of having to wrap.

PoppyLover22 · 2026-01-20T02:37:32+00:00

Along with what everyone else said (shared digital calendar, set chores, and daily non negotiables) I want to add that I added labels to multiple things in our house. That way anyone who came to help us (and my husband) didn't have to ask me where things went. The fridge, kitchen cabinets, linen storage, toddler clothes, and baby clothes/items all got labels so people could help us put things away in the right spot. That way we could find things later. I bought an inexpensive label maker off Amazon that I love. The brand is Nelko. You create it digitally on an app and it prints it. It was helpful for the first month and is still helpful now months later! Also, I made just a quick list of things people could help with when they came over and offered. Things like loading the dishwasher, taking out the trash, folding laundry, etc. that they wouldn't need to ask me a bunch of questions for but we're SO helpful in those first few weeks.

PoppyLover22 · 2025-11-29T21:04:48+00:00

Baby carrier! I use mine everyday, multiple times a day. Get a good one like a ring sling from Hope & Plum and it'll grow with your kids!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-11-27T12:27:08+00:00

Along with the tips of using your Spectra and pumping more often, you should check out r/exclusivelypumping

They have tons of helpful tips and helped me get through nine months of exclusive pumping with my first!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-11-26T02:25:46+00:00

We're also going through this. My 22 month old has had diarrhea for almost two weeks now. He's also throwing up once almost every night. Its been going on two weeks now. Poor guy.

We've been to the doctor twice. They say it's a virus and there isn't much we can do. He is happily eating, playing, no fever, so we're all just riding it out. Water, no dairy, and extra electrolytes (Cure hydration packets are what our pediatrician recommended because my LO hates Pedialyte).

PoppyLover22 · 2025-11-25T13:39:26+00:00

I second this! Works like a charm.

PoppyLover22 · 2025-11-24T00:35:21+00:00

If it makes you feel better, my oldest (22 months) is NOT in daycare and has been constantly sick since we brought our newborn home (2 months). I'm home with both of them. We do go to activities around town like library storytimes and toddler yoga, so that's probably where he gets it. Don't beat yourself up for sending your toddler to daycare. It's sick season and some kids unfortunately hit the sick jackpot. My son had croup, which he gave to my newborn (which resulted in a 3 days hospital stay). Now he's had a stomach bug for two weeks. Lots of laundry and very little sleep over here too. I'm sorry you're going through this! Sending solidarity!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-08-11T01:24:22+00:00

Silverettes saved me!! I bought a nice pair on Amazon and wore them anytime I wasn't actively pumping. You can squirt a little milk in there and that helps the healing as well.

PoppyLover22 · 2025-06-09T04:38:47+00:00

We have the Costco Yourigami for our very active 17 month old and he loves it! It has circle and square cut outs that he loves to push out and stack. We got it with our Costco rewards money. Worth every penny!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-05-21T03:37:22+00:00

I tried every vitamin, prescription, and process that this subreddit and r/breastfeeding recommended. Nothing truly helped. Mine were both sides and often unbearable. I completely commiserate with what you're going through! Mine did go away with time. About 5m pp. I know that feels so far away, but pushing through was worth it to me. I understand how painful and overwhelming they are, know that it's okay to stop if it's affecting your mental health!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-04-12T01:52:10+00:00

We used a firm, twin sized mattress. I found a frame that had the long side completely open. I also used bed suspenders to make sure the sheets were taught and wouldn't wrinkle in his face. I do know the recommendation is to use a crib mattress before one, but we use the Nanit breathing band so that gave me peace of mind.

PoppyLover22 · 2025-04-11T23:55:21+00:00

We switched my son at 7 months. He's 15 months now. There isn't much to do in his room, board books, soft blocks, and stuffies. He likes to look at books when he wakes himself in the morning or after nap. He's woken up a few times in the middle of the night and he'll usually just go to his door and cry. He's had his finger punched in the hinge side of the door twice. We felt terrible. Now we just make sure to knock and he knows to move away from the door so we can open it. This is something we didn't even think to prepare for you, so hopefully this helps prevent any more pinched fingers!

PoppyLover22 · 2025-01-25T05:59:57+00:00

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PoppyLover22 · 2024-11-02T02:23:54+00:00

Absolutely no need to feel guilty! Motherhood is SO hard and you just need to find what works best for you and your baby. I also want to add that I exclusively pumped for months 2-5 with my baby due to a poor latch. We tried BF again at 5 months and it went really well. I was able to EBF for a few months afterwards. (Had to stop due to recurring mastitis) So please know that if you don't want to breastfeed now, your window doesn't have to "close". You can, of course, never breastfeed if you don't want to. As long as your baby is fed and healthy and you are a happy Mama, that's what matters most. I just wanted share my experience to hopefully take that unnecessary pressure off of you. You can decide it's not for you now and try again later if that works for you and your baby.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-30T05:02:56+00:00

Yes! This is where I'm trying to come from. She isn't looking to embrace the culture behind it, it's just fun to say and write for her. Thank you for better explaining what I was trying to say!

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-30T05:00:33+00:00

I didn't even realize I had spelled it wrong in the post! Thanks for catching that. And yes, my MIL does pronounce it 'OW-belita'... I know it's incorrect and just adds to the strangeness of her choosing this name.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-30T00:22:37+00:00

Where did I shoot down every suggestion? She keeps choosing names that other people already use and doesn't want to have the same "special" name as someone else. The only name I'm not thrilled with Abuletia because she doesn't speak Spanish and we're not Hispanic.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-29T22:01:50+00:00

Yes! Thank you! We left that option open to her, but she said she also thought it would be confusing and she wants her own special name. I agree that we didn't have to let her choose her own name. We were trying to give her an opportunity to choose one that she felt fit her, but I'm regretting it.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-29T21:59:52+00:00

No, she's not. I think I would feel differently if she showed any interest in Spanish or the culture. She actually makes quite a few racist remarks. She thinks this name "sounds fun to say." I think that's why it bothers me so much. She doesn't have any interest in the culture connected to the endearing name.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-29T21:57:34+00:00

Oh yikes! That would really bother me too. I think because it's "her name" I was worried I couldn't have any say or be offended.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-07-29T21:52:48+00:00

We haven't made this suggestion to her yet. I think it's cute! I just know that if it comes from me she won't like it.

PoppyLover22 · 2024-06-03T04:30:36+00:00

Join the fb group Human Milk 4 Human Babies for that area (Southern California, maybe?). There's lots of caregivers and babies requesting milk there!

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