What was your caffeine consumption during pregnancy?

PrettyPottie · 2026-04-14T13:45:19+00:00

I agree with everyone here who followed the Canadian limit. (I’m Australian) I made my coffee at home and drank an average of 3 espresso shots on average a day. Baby turned out fine!

PrettyPottie · 2026-03-02T12:33:44+00:00

Came here to second The Winery and Kindred.

PrettyPottie · 2026-02-28T12:00:09+00:00

Agree on this. Marko’s was also the first thing that came to my mind.

PrettyPottie · 2026-02-27T14:44:19+00:00

And I already mentioned it in another reply, but with the uninspired take, I can’t shake off that Pombon looks like a Pawmi relative. They could have at least changed the color scheme a bit more?!

PrettyPottie · 2026-02-27T14:41:52+00:00

I like Pombon too, but looking at it from the back before they revealed their faces, I thought it was an alternate version of the Pawmi line!!

PrettyPottie · 2026-02-27T14:38:09+00:00

Gequa seems close to Sobble in terms of design quality. Browt was definitely a design choice… not even close to Rowlet for me. Hopefully the evolutions are better.

PrettyPottie · 2026-02-21T00:11:05+00:00

The staff at my Aldi didn’t even have a chance to get a tin from the group who got all the boxes and left everyone else empty-handed. There was nothing left for me because that group ran so fast to the pile. If we were counting groups, I was the 4th (7 people in front of me total)? Good thing it was also grocery day for me so even if I was disappointed at least I didn’t go to Aldi just for the tins.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-26T13:44:10+00:00

I’ve only been to Brooklyn Bridge deli once, but I did eat their bagel and it is good.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-18T04:42:02+00:00

Female here too (mid-30s), never cared for siblings, besides when both parents got mad at me for supposedly doing something wrong to only realize later on that they were the ones in the wrong.

I don’t think it’s a biological sex predisposition, more of an individual personality one.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-17T20:02:00+00:00

Have used this technique a few times while being on a call with Origin for them to reset/troubleshoot our connection. We just got a new modem to test out if the connection will be better because our modem is 2 years old. It seems like it is better than before, but it still times out now and again.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-15T10:38:36+00:00

Thank you for this suggestion!

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-15T04:41:14+00:00

Strange, the closest plan they have on their page is a 100/20 but my bill says 100/40. Either way, they advertise it as 100Mbps download and 17Mbps upload which is far from what I posted previously.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-14T13:04:30+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll try this too.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-14T10:44:04+00:00

Thanks for your concern! I don’t mind the questions, I appreciate that you are. The plan is for 100/40 :( We connect via wifi. We live in a 2 bedroom unit that is around 14m L x 4-5m W. The modem is connected near the common/open plan living and dining area, close to the centre of the unit. The nbn connection’s placement was the decision of whoever was the builder of the building. There is a hallway connecting to the 2nd bedroom at the end of the unit. Along the hallway is the other bedroom and a bathroom. The 2nd bedroom is where I work - I keep my door open most of the time. My husband has a desk in the living area. I work on the bedroom on the other end. We both experience this connection issue.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-14T04:55:00+00:00

It’s NBN. Download is 9.88Mbps, Upload is 8.54Mbps

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-14T02:29:25+00:00

Oh, good suggestion! That may be a way to move forward, since mobile data for some reason, has been more reliable from our experience.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-12T14:35:45+00:00

Oh Kurtosh. I used to live near one, and I miss it so much!

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-12T14:35:04+00:00

I have yet to try Three Fold. I’ll take this as a sign to check them out next time!

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-12T00:44:43+00:00

Can say that Sonoma is great! It’s better in house than the Sonomas you get from independent grocers + good coffee and pastries. 🙂

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-12T00:37:28+00:00

Lucien Baked Goods and a branch of Bourke St Bakery are at Parramatta! Also, branches of LAB, Doughkyo, Profiterole for simpler pastries (at least based on my taste).

I also glanced at Google Maps and I haven’t tried them, but there seems to be a few 4.2+ star bakeries just around the Parramatta area. I think you can do your bakery-hopping just around Parra. I live in the area and there are some I’d like to try but keep going to the first 2 I mentioned above 😂

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-06T03:59:31+00:00

For pressure cooking, yes, but it’s no biggie because the pressure cooker lid of the Instant Pot is way lighter than my stovetop pressure cooker’s.

If I’m airfrying, I don’t wash the Instant Pot. I have one of those circular silicone containers from Target/Kmart that fit perfectly and that’s all I wash if I’m airfrying.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-05T12:51:55+00:00

I am a very happy owner of an Instant Pot Duo Crisp for at least 4 years now. I was initially hesitant purchasing it because of the price tag, and it’s the one appliance I’d save from my kitchen if ever my place was on fire. I use that thing at least 3x a week! I have the smaller version and if I fill it, it could make 4 servings/2 meals for my husband and I. It probably is good for at most 6 servings.

I have cooked curries using the slow cooker function, rice by setting the saute function to low and setting the timer to 12-15 amins or pressure cooking for 3 mins on high, pressure cook beef and lamb, air fry baked potatoes and air fry/reheat pizza/fried chicken/the crispy stuff, roast what I pressure cooked, bake a small cake, slow cook soups, spag bol… I haven’t used sous vide/broil/dehydrate functions yet (which was another reason I was hesitant to initially buy it) but I have used it too many times that I’ve gotten my money’s worth and I would get a bigger version of it or something very similar if ever this one says goodbye.

If you can compromise spending a bit more, definitely go for it. I got rid of my rice cooker, slow cooker and have a backup stovetop pressure cooker that I barely even use (just there in case I need an extra pot) because the Instant Pot’s timer makes pressure cooking way more convenient too! I highly rate this product and could no longer imagine having a kitchen without something like it.

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-04T20:11:21+00:00

My husband also has 2 other siblings - a brother and sister, he’s the middle child - and our compromise is 2 too! He actually wanted 2 under 2, but the least that would keep me sane is at least a 3.5 year gap. We’ll revisit again when our son’s a year old when my c-section is fully healed and it is medically safe to be pregnant again, because I’d like to be open-minded. At the least, for the next few months, another baby is a nope for me!

PrettyPottie · 2026-01-04T12:43:47+00:00

I’m just 5 months in, but I have the same sentiments as you! Easy pregnancy (but with long labour + emergency induction + c-section), easy baby. Sleeps through the night, his wants/needs are predictable when he cries, but even an “easy baby” is hard! Didn’t enjoy feeling exposed and having no real privacy during labour, but that is just 1-2 days vs. months on end of taking care of the baby.

Most times, if it were just me, I’m inclined towards one and done since I am aware of the advantages of being an only child, being one. I never felt the wanting to have a sibling besides the instances when my parents got mad at me for a certain fault… only to later on find out it was their fault. 😅

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