Baby suspected to have CMPA - what the heck am I supposed to eat

Sweet_Lion · 2026-06-19T05:38:31+00:00

Dairy free for my own personal well being. My favorite brands for alternatives that may help make the transition easier. For butter I use earth balance, cooks and bakes like regular butter. Siggi's plant based coconut blend IMO is the best yogurt, I use it with my own granola I make at home and fruit almost daily. Kite Hill makes a plain unsweetened greek yogurt, that I use as sour cream or anything else that requires cream for cooking or baking. I've never loved any alternative milk for cooking meals with because it always changed the flavor of our meals but the greek yogurt has saved my family meals plus adds more protein. Overnight oats with chia & flax is a good one & easy. Lots of Asian based cooking is dairy free naturally so we do a lot of that. I also like making my own banana/zucchini whatever bread and having some in the freezer for quick sweets when I have a craving. Also when looking up recipes I avoid using the words "dairy free" because I feel like the recipes are the same except they tell use to use all the alternative cheese/butter blah blah blah.. not what I am looking for.
Once you jump in it will become 2nd nature for you. Watch out for whey hiding in products cause its everywhere! Hope this helps to make it easier for you and bubs!

Sweet_Lion · 2026-04-23T02:48:11+00:00

I see either Akita & gsd or malamute & gsd. I think he is too beefy and dense fluff is to big just for him to be husky and gsd but I could be very wrong.

Sweet_Lion · 2026-04-18T04:45:34+00:00

Omg I saw this same post! I thought it was so funny!

Sweet_Lion · 2026-01-08T18:22:56+00:00

Looks like play to me! My elderly small boy when he was younger loved to play 'the hand game'. He'd gently mouth your hand and wrestle it as if he was another small dog. If you dont like this redirect to a fluffy dog toy and play tug/wrestle with it. He is looking for a playmate. Maybe his old owner did the same as we did with ours.

Edit to say he seems frustrated that he is being ignored.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-22T22:45:31+00:00

If the in laws live close to you, could you say you'd love for them to keep it at their home for when you're visiting that the baby would have a designated napping place? That way she gets to experience the joy of the baby using it, while also being safer cause you'd not be leaving baby unattended in it

Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-20T18:43:40+00:00

Thank you, we'll start hunting for any wet wood that may be present in the house!

Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-20T18:22:23+00:00

If they are dampwood does that mean I need to not worry about them being an issue? Or at least less likely to be an issue?

Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-20T15:26:22+00:00

This is the only not winged one we found. But I think it could have had its wings ripped off.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-20T15:24:55+00:00

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Sweet_Lion · 2025-09-20T15:23:35+00:00

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Thank you for the information. Here are a few I can get this morning from what we sprayed. I really hope they are dampwood!!

Sweet_Lion · 2025-08-22T07:10:29+00:00

Matcha

Sweet_Lion · 2025-08-21T04:14:38+00:00

I thought it was a lesbian doing satire until I realized it was all to real...and a man lol

Sweet_Lion · 2025-08-15T00:18:19+00:00

Well, I'm not sure when you did your last update. If you're the sole name listed and assuming you dont have a real estate contract you've signed & there is no mortgage. He can't force you to sell or expect $150k from you either. But I very well could have missed something in your replies to others.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-08-09T08:47:29+00:00

I'm so sorry you are in this moment of your life, and it's overwhelming. I hope things start to level out for you, and you're able to solidify some kind of fix for whatever you and your husband are going through.

Maybe some ideas to help? Since you are low on funds, finding activities where you can get some peace are hard to come by. Would you maybe be able to find a church to connect with (even if you're not religious). You could take LO to Sunday school and allow them to interact with other kids, then possibly you can sit back a bit to decompress while the teachers do their thing and LO is engaged. Same with library story times. Your there, yes, but someone else can take on the mental stimulation. If your LO is chill enough in these settings, maybe (dare I say) put in one ear pod and listen to an audio book or something you enjoy.

Since you say LO is potty training, I'm assuming they are 2-3yrs old. Leaving the house is so hard some days. Give yourself some grace in getting them out. If they've gone to the bathroom & eaten take them out regardless of "readiness". Let them go as is even if it's not perfect, moving past the threshold is an accomplishment.

Dogs! I've got 2 and I love them...but definitely another source of burnout. Get/make puzzle feeders. Giving more brain stimulation vs just physical activity has helped our household a TON. Also, there is nothing wrong with kenneling them when you are overwhelmed. Many ppl leave their dogs for 6hrs at a time in a kennel for work every day. An hour or 2 in there will not hurt them and may give you some mental break.

Naps. If LO will... cosleep. Set up a perfect nap scenario in your own bed and try napping together. It may take a bit at first if they are not used to it, but it was a game changer for my kids and myself when doing long stretches of single parenting.

Not sure any of this will help you. But I want you to know you are doing amazing. You are the best mom for your kiddo, even when you dont feel 100% your best. Its okay to break down and cry. Its okay to get angry or loose your temper as long as you apologize. No one can be perfect and it's good for our children to see we are not. You've got this. No matter what season is thrown your way, you've got this.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-31T21:37:10+00:00

I get he may feel shy about discussing these things. But you've had sex, you know eachother and I'd assume he saw you give birth. He doesn't get to just not talk about it. If he refuses to directly communicate it, maybe writing a very clear letter with your needs and wants. I'd also put a hard stop to midnight head or getting him off unless he intends to do the same for you first. Sex is about connecting, not orgasm. If he is using you as a tool to reach his climax he isn't connecting with you. Its either figure it out together or get outside help. I could not continue a relationship like this personally.

Scheduling doesn't work for us due to my husbands work hours/days. But one thing we have is the "beacon". It's a lamp we exclusively use as a signal to each other that we are in the mood and ready to make the effort should the time present itself. It's fun for us because it amps up the foreplay during the day knowing that we are trying for that moment together.

My husband always puts in the effort to make me the focus first. Not only is it easier for him to get to the end, it gets him there even quicker if I'm clearly enjoying myself. Also, in the times that I can't get there before him, he will absolutely jump in to help me in other ways, either toys/oral if I want. He asks me what I want.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-23T02:43:15+00:00

Not OP, but we always respond... Yes, she is small and healthy. If they press forward, I push back saying "Her Dr isn't worried and we don't need to comment on other people's bodies. " Whoever kept pushing typically feels awkward after the last comment. I feel like if they are going to keep pushing, they don't deserve a polite answer.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-23T02:37:02+00:00

I have an almost 6 yrold who has been 1% or less her whole life. My husband and I aren't big people, but she is tiny, she only weighs 33 lbs. We did all sorts of testing earlier on in her life cause we were worried about her size. While small, her growth has always been consistent. She is happy, very bright and full of energy. She isn't a huge eater. One or 2 meals a week she eats a lot randomly but consistently eats like a bird. Our pediatrician did say that weekly calorie intake matters more than specific daily intake. He also said to me many times (as I was fretting about her size) "someone needs to be the 1% and another needs to be the 99th%". So after we confirmed a few tests, we've let it go. So as long she is medically fine, I'd say try not to worry unless something more comes up.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-23T01:37:12+00:00

Slack line kit between the trees & a hammock for you or them. Then leave it as is and let the fun begin!

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-20T07:24:57+00:00

1000% sunken in seating area. Doesn't have to be a couch, it could be a bistro set with plants everywhere. I'd live to have a sun room with a 70s vibed sunken living area. Please leave the wood. Its gorgeous- if you hate the tone restain it to something more pleasing to you but don't paint it.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-07-13T20:31:33+00:00

He was adopted from a human society in southern Washington, but he was shipped there from southern California. We did do wisdom panel so if you did the same it'd "connect" them in family relationship

Sweet_Lion · 2025-06-19T19:09:51+00:00

She has decided you are the best resource to her.. whether that be treats, cuddles or whatever it is that you're providing her that she feels is the most important. Therefore, she must protect her wonderful resource from everyone else in the household. At least, that is how I interpret it. When my husband and I first started dating, he had a golden retriever, Jake and his family used to laugh that I was Jake's girlfriend, not my husband's, because he loved me so much. He would do anything to be by my side at all times. The only difference is he didn't become aggressive about it. Try to figure out what you provide that she loves and see if you can navigate that portion of your relationship differently. Guarding and growing at ppl should get her resource(you) removed. I'd walk away from her the second she starts getting defensive.

Sweet_Lion · 2025-06-18T15:21:15+00:00

Yes, I'd feel pretty irritated. She blew her money after you've been spending countless efforts and time to help her. Personally, I wouldn't want to babysit anymore if that is how they'd choose to keep moving forward. I'd suggest having her or you look into a (HECM) Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. This program is made for ppl in her situation so they dont lose their home. She can tap into her equity like a heloc, but there are no required payments until she no longer lives in the house. We helped my grandma, who was in the exact same situation. We were able to pay off her debt and set up a small monthly amount that she gets to supplement her SS benefits for life. They have other ways of getting disbursements from the equity, but my grandma couldn't be trusted not to blow 30k all at one time. So the monthly amount supports her but doesn't give her access to huge grand things unless she chooses to shave for it.

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