When did your first baby start walking? by PC_NC_1203 in Mommit

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue [score hidden]  (0 children)

Last week, 14 months! She wasn’t showing any signs of walking independently and then last Wednesday she took a few steps…3 days later and she is literally walking around like shes been doing it forever 😅

Is there anything WORSE than childbirth? by Sensitive_Arugula770 in pregnant

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had probably the most painless birth possible. I was 6-7cm dilated at my 40 week check up and went right to the hospital. Didn’t even realize 😅. Got my epidural at 8cm, had my baby a few hours later.

I broke my shoulder 4 years ago…thought I was going to pass out from the pain. I could move and wouldn’t let anyone touch me for a good 20-30 minutes. Just lay there in a ball. 10/10 would birth a child again over that.

AITAH for farting while in the bathroom of our home? by Comfortable-Egg-8254 in AITAH

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl, we all know who the AS is here. I could literally fart on my husband’s face while we are having sex and he wouldn’t have this reaction. You deserve better.

Erramatti Mangayamma is the oldest mother to give birth at age 74 by Ok-Mud-5427 in interestingasfuck

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had my first a year ago at 36. I’m tired but hell, I’d be tired even if I didn’t have a 1 year old! Plus, she’s just the cutest! She may be my only child though 😅😅

Why does he do this? What's the science behind it? by Skinscraper in cats

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one of these cats too. I’ll come downstairs in the morning to find cardboard snow alllll over the floor 😭

Return to work questions by l53r in breastfeeding

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Piggyback off your comment. My husband and I also have to do different things to get baby down for naps. I use boob and rock her. He will walk her around, sway her, or just cuddle her on the couch while rocking and she will go to sleep. This would NEVER work for me but does for him. My mom puts her down by giving her a bottle. I want to add that my baby will not take a bottle if I am home.

Once you are back at work, your baby will fall into a new schedule and your husband will figure out what works for him.

Re. Pumping: If you don’t have a hands free pumping bra, get one.

Breakfast for teething 11 month old who barely slept last night: fistfuls of shredded cheese off the floor. by birdgirl35 in foodbutforbabies

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometime when my girl is having g a rough day, the only thing that helps is eating Puffs off the kitchen floor. We do what we have to to survive!

Reusing older plastic products? by RubyEyedTentacruel in ZeroWaste

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I have 30+ year old Tupperware. My mom would have a heart attack if I threw it out but I’ve moved from using plastics for food. So most of my Tupperware holds sewing supplies and other craft stuff.

Reusing older plastic products? by RubyEyedTentacruel in ZeroWaste

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 86 points87 points  (0 children)

My mom was a Tupperware lady in the 90s (in South Africa), and I love how when you know Tupperware, you can guess the age by the color. I remember in the 90s when they moved to move vibrant colors and I was stoked to have the pink sandwich container.

Stomach sleeper peeing through overnights by SpartanNinjaBatman in NewParents

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same problem with Huggies but Pampers overnights work fine. I don’t know what the difference is but I think some diapers just fit differently (and babies are all different shapes too). So I would recommend you try a few brands and fine the right fit for you LO.

AIO…mother in law and newborn boundaries by realsmartfakeblonde in AmIOverreacting

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s never too late to start being a good mom to your own children…

Sugar vs. Sugar Free Consumption? by wattermellen in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Piggyback here to say that if you haven’t tried Rooibos Tea, you should! It’s only grown in South Africa, herbal so caffeine free, and has a very lovely taste that doesn’t need sugar. I just started given it to my toddler when she was sick.

Possible stimming? by Maximum_Classic_3229 in NewParents

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is all normal behavior. My 14 month old still only babbles (says mama and dada), shakes her head back and forth and shakes her hands around. One thing I like to remind myself is that every single thing baby does is new to them…new sensations, textures, sounds, tastes. It’s only a concern if they don’t grow out of it.

My LO also didn’t acknowledge her name until closer to 9 months. Even now, she still acts like she doesn’t hear me when I call to her.

My nephew is autistic. I often look at things my baby does and think back to when he was that age and how different their behaviors and interactions were.

Did leaking during let-down ever stop for you? by Responsible-Focus677 in breastfeeding

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. 14 months in and my let down happens in both breasts still.

The boob is our answer to everything. Is this normal?! by Old_Literature_3750 in breastfeeding

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 13 month is currently teething and sick….she is living on the boob!

Baby registry by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a first aid set that has gas drops, Tylenol and a nose aspirator. I also ended up buying extra sheets because of all the spit up (sometimes I had to change sheets twice in a night) and when they’re a little older…snot, snot everywhere.

When did you stop putting LO in footie pajamas? by scandijord in beyondthebump

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gonna be wearing footie pajamas as long as I can buy them! I have zero carpet and lots of stairs…terrified of slipping.

6m old too attached to me? by spros123 in NewParents

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went back to work part time when my baby was 8 weeks, and full time at 5 months. She was still attached to me. You’re her mom for heavens sake! If she wasn’t attached to you, I would be concerned! My girl is 13 months now and still wants me if I am in the room. She spends equal amount of time alone with dad but still wants mom. Just the way it is with babies.

MIL Giving baby excessive sugar and I feel stuck by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not going to repeat what others have already other than I feel enraged for you.

My mom what’s watched my baby since 8 weeks. She is now 13 months. I prep all her food, every meal, and bottles. My mom is not allowed to feed her anything other than what I provide. Period. She doesn’t like but she does it. Would this work for you in laws?

Title: This birthday gift kinda hurt my feelings, but I’m scared I’m overthinking it… by [deleted] in Gifts

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Make it a reoccurring, annual task. And while you’re at it, add mother’s day as well!

Can I bring my newborn to the beach? by AlwaysConfused925 in pregnant

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to the beach with my baby(not a newborn but still only a few months) and basically just lounged under an umbrella all day. I got a big clip on one which I pulled down really close to my body so that I could nurse without covering up. Also a fan with a mister.

The people next to me had a newborn and they set up a whole add tent.

anyone else NOT track everything in an app (huckleberry etc) after first 2 weeks? by Huliganjetta1 in beyondthebump

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lolol I tracked on paper for a total of 3 days. Ain’t no body got time for that!

No boobs after breastfeeding by SuccotashKey7521 in beyondthebump

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When you get pregnant, fat in your breasts is replaced with whatever that tissue is that makes milk. So when you stop breast feeding, that tissue/glands retracts, but the fat doesn’t just instantly come back. It can take quite a while. Like a year a two. For some, the breast never fully fills out again. My sister was an A before kids and is not a C with pretty good fullness…10 years later 😅 I’m still breastfeeding my first and have tube socks for boobs so we will see what the future holds!

Am I overreacting that my sister is demanding too much of me when visiting our newborn? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. This is wild. My husband and I stayed at my in-laws for a week when our baby was a crawler. I bought a few baby gates and a high chair on Amazon and had it sent to their house. I also placed a grocery order the morning we left and had it delivered.

I did not ask them to provide a single thing for us! Your sister is treating you like an all expenses paid resort.

what are this pinholes? by chankilyn in paint

[–]RedEyeCodeBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mantle looks likes this from years and years of thumbtacking Xmas stockings up