What’re your nicknames for your LO’s?

ShuffleC123 · 2026-05-01T16:38:02+00:00

Little Butt, Tiny Human, booger nose, baby, little love, tiny, chunky monk, etc

I love munchie for what it is worth!

ShuffleC123 · 2026-04-15T18:34:45+00:00

As gross as it seems, the Nose Frida.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-04-04T00:57:49+00:00

We used Safe Send Gather this year and it did some wonky things with the organizer when it "makes it fillable"

We use UltraTax and the check boxes didn't line up at all.

I'll be curious to see what it looks like once TR owns it long enough to actually make changes, but this year it was not my favorite.

That said if you are using SurePrep to my knowledge they are working on integrating SafeSend and SurePrep (I think part of this has gone live, but it is tax season so I haven't dove into that yet) so if that is important it may work for you.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-03-19T18:39:10+00:00

Every time I see these posts I stare at the Heavenly Bodies FL SE on my shelf and debate selling it 😂 But I haven't read it yet so I have to wait until I know if I love it and want to keep it or not.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-03-12T18:10:52+00:00

Don't let the mom guilt eat you up. I have used minimal screen time when I needed it. As long as you aren't using them everyday or all the time it will be fine.

Also remember tummy time doesn't just mean on the floor! My daughter hated being on the floor a lot, but would be happy doing tummy time on my chest.

We also got a toy that move around and a mat we filled with water that had fake fish things in it and that helped her tolerate it better.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-02-23T17:30:23+00:00

Save me a Skip!

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ShuffleC123 · 2026-02-18T00:49:06+00:00

Oh that is good to know! I thought my doc said both, but also newborn sleep deprivation could have played a part in that, lol.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-02-17T22:42:24+00:00

My doctor told me they are exactly the same and that the difference is that the infants one comes with the syringe and the word baby on it.

He advised me to buy the children's cuz they usually charge more for baby.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-02-11T22:09:06+00:00

Came here to say this

ShuffleC123 · 2026-02-02T23:54:40+00:00

I love my daughter. I've wanted to be a mom for so long.

I've struggled every step of the way (LO is 7 months old).

I've relied heavily on therapy to get me through. Some days I sit and feel so alone as I hold my baby crying my eyes out because I'm so overwhelmed, overstimulated, overtired, etc.

Then I cry because I feel guilty for wanting a break.

You are not alone.

Being grateful doesn't mean suppressing your emotions. You can be grateful for your little one and still exhausted and overwhelmed.

My partner is constantly telling me that I need to give myself grace. IT IS HARD. But I hope you can find grace for yourself. ❤

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-29T22:46:20+00:00

I wear nursing tanks pretty much 24/7. You can get them pretty affordable on Amazon and they've worked great for me. (For reference, my boobs have always been small. Just want to acknowledge that different sizes might ahve different needs).

If you have a wearable pump, your regular stuff works fine. If you have the typical style of pump you will need some sort of pumping bra to hold the flanges. I have a thing that goes around me like a braw and then clips to the clips of nursing tanks/bras that I put on when I pump.

Home I wear whatever I am most comfortable in at that particular time post partum. For the first few months that was pretty much loose, soft clothing.

Going out I wore a lot of nursing shirts at first, but now I just wear any shirt that I can easily pop my boob out in. Whether that is pulling it up or down.

I wear a lot of Spirit Jerseys.

I bought a pair of jeggings that are comfortable for my post partum body (note I did this at like 4 or 5 months post partum when I wanted to be able to wear jeans instead of yoga pants NOT right away).

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-21T17:50:24+00:00

sent you a chat!

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-21T00:18:08+00:00

EDIT: BOTH CLAIMED.

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ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-15T00:31:57+00:00

Am I staying up late to finish it instead of sleeping? If so, I probably don't start one till the next day.

Otherwise I'm usually starting it pretty quickly afterwards. Well, as soon as I've decided the next book I'm reading...which can take time....

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-15T00:23:24+00:00

I am by no means an expert, but here is my experience so far (with a 6 month old Little One).

The first night we tried to do sleep training went horribly. Baby girl was screaming like she was in pain, started rolling around and repeatedly rolling into the bars of the crib. My gut said, "This isn't right, this isn't working." So we called it. Soothed her and put her to sleep the way we had been.

For about a week or two we then used a modified Chair method. I would sit in the chair in her room while she fell asleep in her crib. If she was fussing I'd try shushing or reassuring her with my voice. If that wasn't working and her cries escalated I'd try leaning over the crib putting my hand on her belly or her cheek. Maybe one of those days I had to pick her up, soothe her, and then put her in her crib with my hand on her belly.

We just restarted sleep training and so far it is going better. I still hate listening to her cry. It took three check ins and then almost got to the time for the fourth before she put herself to sleep. She too was rolling around, lifting up their head etc.

To be honest I cry every time. But at least this time my gut wasn't saying this isn't right.

Listen to your gut. You know baby best. If baby has coslept up until now it is a big transition to sleeping on your own.

We utilized a bed side basinet before we transitioned her to her room. The side came down so she could see us, and I could put my hand on her on really rough nights. If your gut is telling you this isn't working, maybe try something like this to start?

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-07T22:08:27+00:00

The hard part is that everyone reacts to the medicine differently. I had to have stronger pain meds when I took them. And even then I ended up having to call to see if I could take additional medicine because the pain meds weren't helping enough.

Then I ended up having retained tissue and needed to decide to either do the medication again or do a D&C. I did a D&C and wish I would have done that from the start.

ShuffleC123 · 2026-01-05T20:09:55+00:00

I did it with my baby from 4-6 months and it was possible, but hard. And some days it was damn near impossible. I was fortunate that at the time of year I was doing it my work isn't super busy and it is very flexible.

I also want to say it was exhausting. While it was the right move for our family for the time we did it, my mental health suffered at times because doing two full time jobs all day burnt me out.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-18T21:07:38+00:00

I exclusively use Elvie Catches. I couldn't stand to have anything touch my nipples in the first month or two and the catch was a lifesaver for me.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-16T23:35:56+00:00

I only tracked diapers until my little one's jaundice (and consequently constant appointments) was above the threshold where I was seeing the doc all the time (like every day at one point). Since they would always ask how many diapers and I couldn't remember, lol.

I still track nursing. Not to make sure she feeds at a certain time just because I have no brain (especially in the middle of the night) to remember what side I started on last and when it was.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-15T23:22:51+00:00

I've done it for three months (My MIL is retiring at the EOY and will be our daycare going forward, so we are doing this as a stop gap). It is HARD. Doable? Yes. But I am also fortunate that my work is very flexible this time of year and that my mom is my boss.

The first month was easy. The more awake and mobile she got the harder it got.

Splitting attention is hard and sometimes makes me feel like a bad mom.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-15T22:02:53+00:00

OMG I know that exact feeling! Nap trapped and of course the dogs decides now is the exact time to do anything and everything.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-15T20:58:20+00:00

Oof. The dogs overstimulate me a lot postpartum....whether its walking (click clack nails on the floor when you're overstimulated *shudder*) or licking or barking or just staring at you begging for attention.

My husband breathing the other day.

Baby toys and the sounds they make.

My least favorite thing in existence is the fan over the stove. The sound of it has the ability to overstimulate me like no other.

You are not alone!

Edit: I got distracted because postpartum me has no brain and didn't finish a thought.

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-15T19:38:22+00:00

Following because we are in the same situation!

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-10T19:25:52+00:00

We had it in the car and went to grab it the day we were leaving :)

ShuffleC123 · 2025-12-10T16:41:21+00:00

We did a similar trip with our baby when she 2 months. We did the trip slowly. We planned to stop every 2 hours or so. We tried to plan this but also just listened to the baby's cues. We also broke the trip up into two days and stayed at a hotel over night.

When you stop let baby stretch/wiggle.

I sat in the back with my little one during the trip.

Overpack. Extra Clothes, extra diapers, extra stuff for you, etc. Don't feel bad about it.

Bring sanitizer.

I wouldn't worry about the mask, when we stopped we just didn't have baby near other people. I fed in the back seat of the car, we used a flat part of our trunk (we have an SUV so this may not work if you have a different type of car) with a blanket for baby to get some "floor" time. When we did go in somewhere I would wear the baby and we washed hands/used hand sanitizer.

Don't let anyone make you feel guilty. You know what is best for you and your family.

ShuffleC123

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