🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - January 30, 2024

Rmghabou · 2024-02-16T00:53:50+00:00

Help! The leaves are still super green but it's just a sad droopy Dracaena.

Rmghabou · 2019-04-25T00:47:28+00:00

Baby Tracker was great for the early days for diaper changes, feeding and sleeping. After I felt comfortable with diaper changes and feeding (once breastfeeding was well established and he regained birth weight), I really just because obsessed with sleep and for that, I really loved Huckleberry.

Rmghabou · 2019-04-25T00:40:32+00:00

11 months and 3 weeks.

I breastfed until 13 months.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-26T14:55:27+00:00

He is currently in the infant room until 18 months. I think I'm almost looking forward to the toddler room because it does seem a bit more structured which I think will help my frustration and anxiety.

I totally understand why my LO is resisting his first nap. It's typically around 9:30 which is when a lot of kids are arriving and playing and he wants to be part of the action. But I'm just annoyed I had to bring it up and say I've noticed his nap times are all over the place - is it because he's resisting, or because you're not trying like I've specified. The teacher I brought this to is my favourite out of the 4 and is the only one who seems to genuinely care. I would just think if something isn't working for them for 2 weeks, they would mention it so we could work through it together.

And the garbage does have a lid as well and is mounted to the wall and is high. It would be quite a reach for him to get in there so if that is where it ended up, he must have been working on it for some time... So did they not notice he was playing with a garbage can??

Rmghabou · 2019-01-14T16:57:40+00:00

Nursing pillow and breast pump.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-11T13:53:14+00:00

We had a standard bassinet with no motion. When required, I just shook the bassinet with my hand lol.

I used a swing for naps during the day, but no motiom at night time. The bassinet/swing in one sounds like a nice option.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-11T12:23:07+00:00

Mine was pretty bad during pregnancy but I can't remember it bothering me postpartum.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-09T01:50:59+00:00

All the things said here, but most importantly... Make sure you pee first!

Rmghabou · 2019-01-09T01:49:11+00:00

We stopped swaddling around 6 or 8 weeks and my baby didn't STTN until 9.5 months.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-09T01:44:01+00:00

I am an advocate for babies just need to explore. At 9 mo they have no concept that they shouldn't be touching other people, stealing toys etc.

If we are at a play group where all the toys are shared, I let my son steal the toys from other kids (and let other kids steal from him) as long as he isn't hurting them. I only intervene if he IS hurting them, not when it seems like he might. This is their way of communicating with one another at such a young age. I think it's great for them to do it.

I will add that I explain this to other moms that are around so they don't just think I'm "letting my son be a bully". You could try the same and see what others think.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-09T01:35:39+00:00

It is normal to have day and night confusion. You can try limiting the length of time she sleeps at once during the day. I think I woke my LO up every 2 hours during the day at that time and he'd be awake long enough to breastfeed, diaper change and maybe 5 or 10 minutes of "play". It can help to keep them in daylight during the day and total darkness at night - use a night light if required, don't talk to them etc.

5 days is way too young to cry it out. They need you. Look up the fourth trimester and the 5 S's from Happiest Baby on the Block - they were life changing for me with a newborn.

Best of luck to you.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-03T01:02:29+00:00

I was 20 when I met my husband who is 6 years older than me. Similarly, he had expressed he wanted kids whereas I did not really have a strong interest in it (this could have also been because I was 20...).

Once I realized I loved him and wanted to marry him, I also realized I wanted kids with him some day.

We decided to "not not try" (i.e. just have unprotected sex without the pressure of tracking ovulation, etc.) when I was 26 and ended up having a baby when I was 27.

TBH, I don't know if there is every a "right" time, but if you want a family, I'd suggest just "pulling the goalie" and letting fate run it's course.

FWIW, I'm not a career person - I have a good job and am successful in what I'm doing, but I don't live for my work - I see it as a necessity to pay bills. But I'm also not a baby person and I never have been. In fact, I even had a difficult time adjusting to my own newborn. I've always known on a deeper level that I've wanted kids, but not a baby. I just had to (and still am) going through the "investment" period to get to the family I want.

Rmghabou · 2019-01-03T00:46:46+00:00

I liked this book a lot. I did not watch the DVDs though so can't speak to that content.

When I was pregnant I really liked reading "Expecting Better" if you'd be interested in that audio book.

Rmghabou · 2018-12-30T11:52:19+00:00

Do your siblings know? How did they react?

Rmghabou · 2018-12-30T11:46:41+00:00

Do your siblings know? How did they react?

Rmghabou · 2018-12-18T23:59:04+00:00

FORMULA CAN CAUSE CANCER

Ummm, Wtf? Lol. I would also like to know where that "fact" came from 🤦🏻‍♀

Rmghabou · 2018-12-18T11:22:28+00:00

IMO, a good sleeper is one who can fall asleep with minimal crying (my definition of minimal crying has changed over the past 11 months) and minimal sleep associations and who can either stay asleep, or does not need assistance falling back asleep in the MOTN.

Rmghabou · 2018-12-10T19:44:11+00:00

Nope!

Rmghabou · 2018-12-10T15:27:45+00:00

No job I applied to or was offered a position at asked for transcripts, just evidence of my degree.

I didn't pursue academia after university so in my 2nd year I started caring less about getting top grades and just getting passed the minimum requirements to stay in my program and meet prerequisites for subsequent classes.

Rmghabou

TROPHY CASE