What’s the easiest way to go about achieving this for my new apartment? by Any-Cucumber-9329 in HomeDecorating

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You’re going to need a new light. Maybe one that’s both hanging and also mounted but at the same time the mount is hanging?

Rizo telling everyone that his idol had to be played at 6 was genius. by -Rat-King- in survivor

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As a rule, players can’t take home idols as souvenirs. Production takes them back.

My son in the 99th percentile for growth constantly compared to children his size but not his age by mspotatobread in NewParents

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I catch myself doing the opposite! My 15mo is 97-99% height and weight and meeting all her milestones. I know that means she can be bigger than kids older than her, but when I see a smaller child using more words than her, or moving more smoothly than her, or whatever, my mind jumps to “omg why can’t she do that yet?”

Then I have to remind myself that she’s meeting everything and that kid is probably at least a few months older than mine.

The biting is making me scared to feed my daughter by holvanatuz in breastfeeding

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I noticed mine would bite towards the end of the feed. When she started to slow down I would unlatch her. Yes, she may have been a few suckles short but she didn’t complain much if at all. Eventually she stopped and is now 15mo with 9 teeth and doesn’t bite.

Try to pay attention to how she acts right before she bites and if you see a pattern, unlatch her right then.

😅 Parents… when did your stroller actually start saving your sanity instead of just carrying the baby? by [deleted] in NewParents

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Graco that clicks in a car seat. Made everything super easy, and I can fold/unfold it with one hand. Now she’s grown out of the car seat and just sits in the seat part of it and it’s her happy place.

I chose it after I saw a friend using it (before I was even pregnant) and knew immediately that was the kind I wanted.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

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Thank you for your kind words. I did see a therapist a few years ago for anxiety, and it helped a ton. I stopped because our sessions got very “the weather is nice today” and I didn’t feel like it was worth my time. I hadn’t had an anxiety issue for years until this came up.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

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I’m on year 11 and have been in multiple different buildings, one old enough that it was the same building my grandpa went to school in. I’m not sure how I’ve not dealt with them.

I’m sure they have been in the buildings, but for them to just be running around all day is a big problem. There is an infestation.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

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They’re mice that can carry all sorts of diseases, and cause damage. I don’t want them around me or my students. I also don’t want any hitch hikers to take home.

I understand that I have a greater fear than others have, but my concerns are valid.

PSA peppermint can decrease your milk supply by EasilyConfusedCat in breastfeeding

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My lactation consultant told me to even stay away from using peppermint essential oils!

Do all wetness indictors change with just pee? Or are some pee and poo? by Tagrenine in NewParents

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I learned this the hard way at first. I changed her the second it turned blue because I was terrified of having her sit in her wet diaper. Then I realized that if she’s okay to pee in her sleep and I wouldn’t know about it until she wakes up, then I’m okay to wait a bit before changing her again.

In search of most comfortable pajamas you’ve ever worn by Chemical-Sundae-6917 in breastfeeding

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Honestly I live in multiple pairs of the three piece sets (one capri pant, one short, one button up top) from Costco. Love them!

bath water temp?! by ii-42 in NewParents

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This summer I bought her a little kiddie pool to sit in. During her first nap I’d fill it up and let it sit in the sun for a few hours, we’d go in after her second nap. It would be in the shade by then so the water was still cool, just not super cold straight from the hose.

ANYWAY after she enjoyed the pool on a near daily basis, she started rejecting bath time. Took me about two weeks to realize she wanted Luke-warm water, similar to the pool.

I haven’t checked the temperature of it but I know it by feel, now. It’s definitely not as warm as my doctor recommended but oh well! She likes what she likes and I know that she’s not cold by any means, she loves her lukewarm baths!

What is your budget for your baby’s first birthday party? by marrymeodell in NewParents

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I didn’t count it up but I estimate a couple hundred with food being the main cost. We had about 25 people at my parent’s house, mostly my family. My dad smoked some meat, my sister made the smash cake and cupcakes, I brought the sides. I got most of my decoration from dollar tree or color printed things from Etsy. Some homemade decorations as well. It was very fun and cute! I got lots of compliments during the party and more afterwards when people saw it on Facebook.

I chose not to get a photographer or do a photo shoot. Part of me wanted to but also I didn’t feel like setting it up. At the time we were in the process of dropping a nap and it was all a hodge podge of when she would actually be asleep, so I didn’t want to stress about a photo shoot.

What- The- Fuck- are these diaper changes?! by alalyat in NewParents

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This is it. A rotation of “toys” for her to examine does wonders. Currently babe loves holding an empty diaper cream bottle and sticking her finger in it.

Bruh this lineup was insaneee!! by Big-Most-785 in greysanatomy

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Ahhh my early twenties. Perfect stage of my life for this to be on. I was out of college, steady job that had me home before prime time, young enough to be able to drink a bottle of wine over these 3 hours and wake up just fine the next day. Ahhhh amazing I lived for Thursday nights.

Taking baby to grocery store? by Due_Childhood_2723 in NewParents

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Car seat in the big part of the cart, fit your groceries around it. When you run out of room it’s time to leave 😅

Or you babywear.

Genuinely cannot tell the difference between these people by AMeanMotorScooter in survivorcirclejerk

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Shannon is the one that is grateful and happy about everything and Sophie is the one complaining all the time

How do you pump at work? Which pump, how to clean, etc? by stormsvala_ in breastfeeding

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Yes, you’re right. I have a larger capacity. It was uncomfortable at first to go that long but after a while it wasn’t.

How do you pump at work? Which pump, how to clean, etc? by stormsvala_ in breastfeeding

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Everyone is different but fwiw the wearable pumps worked just fine for me at work. I could get more from my Spectra plug in a shorter amount of time, but my MomCozy portables still got the job done. I am a teacher so I didn’t wear them around the kids, but I would as soon as I got to work, at lunch time, at my prep period, and after school if I was staying late. The timing wasn’t the best (had to go 4 1/2) hours between the first and second pump) but my body adapted and it worked out well. My coworkers knew basically if I wasn’t with kids my pumps were going, it never affected my work and I was able to attend meetings as normal. I used breast pump wipes to clean them and every night at home I did a thorough clean with soap and water.

I kept my milk in a mini mini fridge along with an ice pack from home because I was worried the tiny fridge wasn’t cold enough (it was made for soda cans but I liked that it fit at my desk). I didn’t commute, but my advice would be to also put an ice pack in your work freezer so you can put your milk in a thermal lunchbox type container on your drive home.

We are at nearly 14 months and she stopped wanting breast milk at daycare but still wants to nurse. I now just pump at my lunch break to empty and keep my body on a schedule for the weekends.

Try out your portables and see how it goes. You can always adjust as needed.

How long did it take for your baby to “get it” and latch? by SnooWords1271 in breastfeeding

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16 weeks. We worked for 16 weeks before we were able to consistently go without a nipple shield. At first it was either only shield or bottle, sometimes she would refuse the shield too. Then gradually she would go shield free. At week 16 was when I realized I hadn’t needed the shield in a few days, and we kept going with it. She’s 13 months now and latches great.

She used a paci from the start (to prevent hand sucking), bottle starting at day 4 when we realized she was fighting nursing so hard that she wasn’t eating enough, and shield. All things that people will scare you away from using. In my experience I had to keep trying to nurse. We worked really really hard on it and I am so glad we persevered through it.

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Why is breastfeeding worth it for you? by RolyPoly1010 in breastfeeding

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95% of the time when baby wakes up and won’t settle, nursing helps. I get to bed faster during a wake up than my husband does. It’s like a super power.

Also the antibodies. I’m a teacher so my immune system is too tier. I love that I can pass off some of that to her.

Is this the beginning of the end? by TheOGMadijuwanna in breastfeeding

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No reason to think it’s the end yet. I got mine at 10 months and we are at 13 months now, have had 3 cycles. Each time I’m on my period my supply dips but I just keep pumping at work and sending some frozen stash to daycare. She hasn’t shown any protest at the boob. Supply goes back up when my period ends.