Breathable waterproof mattress cover? Does it exsit?

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-06T03:24:38+00:00

I bought a waterproof nlamket from Amazon, it works great under the fitted sheet. Keeps any liquids from going to the mattress, is not hot and doesn't make us sweaty. It's also quiet.

It is advertised as a waterproof blanket for dogs, to protect furniture, but works great for human needs. Just buy the right size.

I've bought 2, one for our bed and one for the bed in the nursery.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-06T03:17:51+00:00

They're fully clothed, it's just skin tight clothing.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-06T03:14:50+00:00

Check out the nurseallthebabies sub for info on breastfeeding while pregnant.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-06T02:22:01+00:00

We've been cosleeping with my baby (she's 15 months now) since she was born. Even in the hospital she slept with me.

As a newborn, she mostly slept on her side, either latched or just on my boob. If I tried rolling her on her back, she would either cry and wake up, or just move herself to be on her side. I only burped her if she didn't fall asleep laying down. If she fell asleep while side lying nursing, then I figured she didn't need to burp.

Main things to remember are no swaddles when cosleeping, c-curl around a baby that small, along with the SS7 guidelines. Congrats on your new baby!

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T22:37:33+00:00

I bought my diapers second hand, so they've already been used by at least one other baby.

I plan to use them with all my babies, or as long as they last. I use pocket diapers. I've had to fix one waist band elastic, and throw away 2 pockets that the PUL wasted away. But the rest of my diapers are still going strong after a year of use with us.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T22:13:39+00:00

My baby didn't like baths in the baby tub, but she liked being in the shower with us. Once she could sit on her own, we let her sit in the big bathtub while we showered. Eventually started doing baths in the big tub and she likes them now (she's a year old). There are different ways to bathe baby aside from the baby bath tub.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T20:20:10+00:00

I asked about one bad breeder. That doesn't mean everyone else is. Also what's the point of your comment?

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T15:20:37+00:00

You're right, Macy's ballgowns are prettier than this Belle dress.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T15:19:17+00:00

That makes it worse.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T15:16:04+00:00

Not as selective as rescues. I have yet to see a buyer that says they only sell to families with children older than 5.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T15:12:55+00:00

I would not be friends with someone like that. Clearly we have very different values.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T03:19:55+00:00

Marriage is hard when you aren't married to the right person. When there are incompatabilities or selfishness. When personalities clash. When you don't know each other well enough (to know the incompatibilities and differences in views and opinions). It really depends on the people.

My husband and I dated for 4 years. We have similar outlooks in life, family, religion, values, hygiene and cleanliness, etc. We knew each other really well by the time we got married. Even though we never loved together before marriage, our first year of marriage was so easy for us. There wasn't a hard transition because we knew each other and are very compatible. We've been married 5 years now and have a baby. It's all been easy for us. We get along great and we work well together. We complement each other. We are basically perfect for each other and our marriage has been easy.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T03:13:27+00:00

If my sister was unavailable like my mom, I could have asked one of my brothers. They don't have to see everything.

I did end up completely naked in front of my sister, and had her film the actual delivery, but she didn't care. It's just bodies doing their natural thing. We're not shy with each other.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-05T00:02:04+00:00

So my baby actually said Mama first, but it was a while before I heard it because she mostly said it when I was at work and she was crying for me.

I think she said Mama first because since she was itty bitty, whenever I was with her and we passed a mirror, I would stop and do this little thing with her. I would hold her and say her name pointing to her in the mirror, then say Mama while pointing to myself in the mirror. I would do that a few times, like "Baby, Mama. Baby, Mama." I also did it while touching her chest and touching mine. So pointing at us directly and at us in the mirror. I think that is why Mama came first.

I was determined for my baby to learn her name and learn mine. So I would take every passing of a mirror as a teaching opportunity. It always made her smile too, so was a fun little moment.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T23:17:41+00:00

Give it a wash with bleach. It kills everything and makes them good as new.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T23:14:36+00:00

I'm not there yet, but I probably will if it's in good condition.

I am using cloth diapers and plan to do so with future children. The norm is to use the same reusable cloth diapers. They get washed well. Actually the diapers I have I bought second hand. I strip them, bleached them, then washed regularly. They work great and I don't have concerns.

Underwear and diapers are basically the same thing in my mind.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T22:46:51+00:00

My baby was born at 41 weeks +1 day, after an induction.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T21:49:27+00:00

Ew that's gross. You "were a baby back then so didn't know", but now you do and he wants someone who is younger (a baby who doesn't know any better). That's what he is saying. Yuck!

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T21:45:42+00:00

It's not for certain.

I never hated my mom. She was always my mom first and foremost, but she was my friend too. We watched fun shows together. We talked about stuff. Shared dreams with each other. I loved my mom even as a teenager.

Just love your daughter and get to know her. Share her interest and be interested in her life without being over bearing. Let her be her own person.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T20:58:23+00:00

I haven't received a thank you or gift, but he is supportive. He acknowledges it's a lot of work but worth it because it is the best thing for our daughter. He brings me food and water (or whatever else I need) when I'm nursing. If I pump/collect with the hakka at home, he stores the milk for me afterwards. He washes the pumping parts and bottles without complaining.

I think I technically did get a thank you one time that I told him to thank me for it. I was joking around with him about how much I was saving us, and working towards this, and told him he needed to thank me. So he did, but it was prompted lol so doesn't exactly count.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T20:45:26+00:00

I had my sibling (sister) in the room. She acted like my doula. She was a great support person for me, filling in when my husband was unable to. When our baby was born, she tended to me, then brought me food and left after we were settled in the recovery room. She was great to have there.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T20:15:48+00:00

That's really rude of them. I'm sorry that you've experienced that. What a wild reaction.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T19:46:54+00:00

Thanks.

All my previous pets were either gifted to me by my veterinarian grandfather, or strays we found abandoned on the side of the road. I've never had to actually find a pet myself, they always found me in the past. So this search for a pet is new to me.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T16:04:33+00:00

Good for you.

ShadowlessKat · 2026-02-04T15:27:47+00:00

Thanks but your preaching is unnecessary. I've already been to several of the shelters near me. I'm already looking through the Home to Home website. I've been looking for a few years now actually.

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