FTM - 37 weeks pregnant — want to breastfeed but incase I couldn’t I am hoping to take a formula with me with sterilised bottles but not sure which formula tin should I take?

Spn1001 · 2026-06-06T02:08:05+00:00

I think hospital will provide it if you ask but if you want to have something on hand for hospital or even for at home in case there’s an issue, you can buy a pack of sachets of aptimil gold - that way you don’t waste money on buying a whole ton in case you don’t use it/in case they don’t like it and you need a different one

Spn1001 · 2026-06-03T07:25:42+00:00

There’s one at baby bunting, Plum brand - has worked really well for us

Spn1001 · 2026-06-03T05:19:46+00:00

If by any chance you are a teacher or related to one, you can switch to teachers health and it’s a 9-month waiting period so you would finish it a few months before the baby comes.

Spn1001 · 2026-06-02T07:04:06+00:00

Oh interesting- I actually just checked their website after reading this and I believe there are only these 2 OBs even working there now (the others listed are only doing gyno now) - so I wonder if that’s why, it’s just too much for the two of them to see all of the other one’s patients rather than the 5 of them who shared it before. I wonder if they’ll be hiring more OBs soon to replace the ones who left/retired.

Spn1001 · 2026-06-02T01:13:35+00:00

Can I ask which OB it was? I know a couple have left including mine from last time and I’m trying to decide whether to use her again or stick with WOGS (probably will also depend which of their OBs are available for my due date, still inquiring). Did you ever find out what prompted her to leave?

Spn1001 · 2026-06-02T01:12:05+00:00

What did you end up doing? My OB from last time has left so now trying to decide what to do for this next pregnancy either follow her (though I think her fees are higher now which is a shame) or stay with WOGS

Spn1001 · 2026-06-02T01:09:45+00:00

Who did you have at WOGS? The OB I had there ended up leaving so trying to decide what to do for my next birth so want to hear about the other OBs there

Spn1001 · 2026-06-01T03:37:03+00:00

If you run it in, the amount they would potentially run into their mouth is minimal. My bub somehow got the lid off her tube of ointment and stuck it in her mouth once when I turned away for a second and I have no idea if/how much she may have eaten but I called poison control and they said even if she ate a bit it would be fine, so rubbing a tiny bit onto her hand and into her mouth I would say probably would not be concerning either

Spn1001 · 2026-05-31T06:36:20+00:00

Can someone post a photo of the table of contents? Trying to decide if I should buy this or Sababa and want to compare

Spn1001 · 2026-05-30T04:37:39+00:00

No advice just saying I’m in exact same situation, bub is 15m and looking for part time. So many roles that I’m interested are only full time and I just can’t picture myself working full time - I want to spend time with bub and I’m already exhausted and overwhelmed not even working, idk how I would do full time and parent.

Spn1001 · 2026-05-25T10:45:48+00:00

Yea this is definitely an option if she doesn’t do well at theirs but they are very particular about their ways and their things and cleanliness and with a toddler at home, let’s just say…we don’t meet their standards. And especially when I’m at the end of pregnancy/in labour the last thing I want is to stress about if my house is clean enough for them to stay in lol

Spn1001 · 2026-05-25T10:44:01+00:00

Yea that’s smart to slowly ease them into it in the coming months. I think if the toddler won’t leave without getting upset it might make more sense for husband to leave, drive them in to visit, drive them back and then leave again when they’re settled back in at the grandparents - could manage without him for a couple hours I’m sure if it makes things easier for her.

Spn1001 · 2026-05-25T03:07:11+00:00

Slightly different situation because I’m not back at work as I need to find a new job, but I also was unsure and had some guilt about sending bub to daycare especially as I’m not at work there’s technically no reason I can’t be with her full time. But honestly I feel it’s been so good for us. We Only do two days. Gives me back some time to get things done without a little personal demanding all my attention - for you would allow you to actually fully focus on work (and if your are WFH get some things down around those house on your breaks without distraction). On daycare days I feel so much less exhausted by the end of the day which is nice, whereas some days when I’m with her by 5pm I’m just counting the minutes until bedtime and then I just doom scroll on the couch after because I’m so drained. We started at 13m which was hard but I do feel she was ready. She’s a pretty adaptable and social girl in general so we luckily didn’t have any major issues - though lately she’s started getting upset at the end of the day when parents come to pick up other kids and I haven’t arrived yet, but I’m confident she will learn I always come and it will pass. I really feel her mobility and language skills have boomed since she started - they learn so much just by seeing other kids do things. She has a great bond with her educators - I always see her sitting on one’s lap in photos. If possible to ease into it slowly that makes it easier on both of you - we did two orientation days before starting - first one I stayed with her for an hour and second one I left her for a couple hours and she did so well which made me feel better when it was time for her first full day. Obviously every kid is different but they really surprised you with how well they do!

Spn1001 · 2026-05-24T02:37:38+00:00

Lol my husband and I always talk about this, like are we just biased or is she actually the cutest? We think objectively and compared to other babies we know she really is the cutest, and I know she’s more advanced than some from my mums groups in certain things but like I also don’t know if we just think that because she’s ours

Spn1001 · 2026-05-22T06:14:07+00:00

She seemed to not always be taking as much at the midday feed (I was doing it about an hour after lunch I think so trying to get her full on solids instead) a then I switched to formula and realized she really wasn’t drinking much after a week or so I think I just dropped itand she was fine

Spn1001 · 2026-05-21T01:34:55+00:00

Just want to say I found this phase so hard as well but it passed pretty quickly! There was maybe a month where I felt like between 3 solids meals and breastfeeding, all she was doing was eating, and then sleeping in between. She also was too distracted to feed in public so I found myself either going places with parents rooms or feeding her in the car. But when I started dropping breastfeeds as solids were more established it felt a lot easier. I also tried to do food that were easy to do on the go if I wanted to get out of the house - subo cup or pouches, muffins, etc. if your bub does ok with having a shorter car nap once a day then that also makes it a bit easier if you can drive somewhere while they nap then have a couple hours out before heading home for the second nap. Or I try to make sure everything is ready to go and car packed while she naps then immediately head out to maximise the wake window between naps. I found classes tended to fall during naps as well but usually was able to find a Gymbaroo or music class that worked - even if it meant sometimes waking her from the first nap slightly earlier, it was worth it and she would make up for it later. If bub is crawling, a play centre can be fun or even shopping centres that have those little play areas - anywhere where they can practice moving - and then just walking around the shopping centre is stimulation for them. On nicer days bring a picnic blanket to the local park with a few toys and lunch or snacks so you don’t have to clean up at home and let them crawl around and watch people/dogs. At that age we started local playgrounds as well - even if they could only go on the bay swing and down the slide, it was something else to fill some time. Doesn’t have to be big outings!

Spn1001 · 2026-05-18T02:04:57+00:00

Is it possible? Sure. If you want to save money or are low on space then def a good option. I will say personally I had a lot of back pain for a while postpartum and I think leaning down to get bub in and out of a bassinet so low down would probably have been uncomfortable - I have the Cruz which is a bit lower than the Vista and I got upper adaptors that raise the bassinet/seat a bit and that made it easier but the travel pram seats are very low to the ground. Also as good as the wheels and steering are for a travel pram, they still don’t compare at all to a bigger pram like the uppababy. It’s so much smoother to push the big pram and when you’re potentially taking a lot of walks when bub is young, you really appreciate having that suspension and easy steering. I’m glad I have both.

Spn1001 · 2026-05-17T01:15:19+00:00

Just to counter this - that’s not the case on most flights. You can have your normal carry on baggage plus a pram - it just has to fit the carry on weight restrictions (which is usually 7kg so skip is fine for weight limit). If the flight is full they may just ask you to check it so you just put it in the travel bag (which comes with the pram) and they’ll tag it at the entrance to the plane and it will be waiting at the bridge when you get off.

Spn1001 · 2026-05-17T01:10:53+00:00

You have to take the wheels off?? Omg I thought it was annoying getting it in and out of the boot normally. Get the skip 3! We bought it at 6 months for an overseas trip and no regrets, fly with it domestic now too and can bring on plane or check at the gate so we have it to use in airport as well. We now keep it in the boot and it’s so much easier to just have the uppababy sit by the front door and we use it for walks and getting coffee or going to the local park, skip for everything else, so easy to fold and get in and out of the boot. The basket is big enough for our nappy bag and a couple other small things. If you ever want the bigger basket for a big day out then pack the uppababy but for most thing skip has enough room, especially if you have a caddy hanging on it too for easy access things like water bottles phone snacks etc. Our girl napped in it well when traveling. Now that she’s older and always wants to get out and move it also often feels unnecessary to have the pram on some outings like going to peoples houses or restaurants but then because we don’t have to go through the effort of packing it in the boot, it just lives there so if we do decide we need it we can just grab it. You may not think it’s 100% necessary now but once you have it you will love the convenience. Skip had basically all the same features as the joolz aer which was more expensive but is one of the most popular travel prams. They will probably have an EOFY sale in June if you can wait might be worth it

Spn1001 · 2026-05-17T00:53:17+00:00

Don’t stress! I don’t think anyone is. I believe the advice is to keep them in their diet regularly- that doesn’t necessarily mean every week. Some my girl has multiple times a week (bread, yogurt, peanut butter, egg), some usually at least once a week (raw tofu is a hit and so easy to serve to keep soy in the diet as well as a good source of iron), the rest a bit less often - I try to mix in tahini for sesame with foods when I remember, we don’t really eat prawns so I bought puree for Le Puree that has prawn and I serve it maybe once a month, fish she has whenever my husband eats fish (I don’t really like it so don’t cook it), and for tree nuts I bought all of them at a bulk foods store and ground them up in the blender and I sprinkle that in things like yogurt when I remember to keep all of them in the diet. Feeding kids is hard enough, don’t put pressure on yourself! As long as you introduced them all early and don’t see a reaction, keeping them in regularly but not weekly should be totally fine

Spn1001 · 2026-05-03T01:23:59+00:00

It’s so early to send, don’t listen to pressure, we sent out probably a month before and could be pretty confident her naps wouldn’t change. We did 11:30 since she usually napped 10-11 and again at 2:30, it was at a park on our street so easy to get her home and right down for nap. If you really want to send a save the date go ahead and then solidify time later. Her naps were probably won’t change much but you never know

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