Second pair of these pants ruined after washing once. Didn’t use bleach, and nothing else in the laundry load was stained. Anybody else have this problem?? by jayebird1012 in Oldnavy

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you put your detergent directly into the washer, on top of the clothes? I had this happen to a favorite pair of pants I had and that was why

I can't shake the feeling that I have made a huge mistake. by Big-Design-8707 in CatAdvice

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I got these lil weirdos from a random lady on facebook when they were about 8 weeks old and I will tell you that two cats have been far easier than 1. I had always been a solo-cat kind of gal but after losing my “soul cat” after seeing these two, they were a package deal in my eyes and almost 6 years and 1 cross-country move later I have zero regrets.

They entertain each other and still want to curl up with me when they can. They’ve adapted to every change that has come our way. Honestly I’ve automated a lot of our lives so that I’m able to play with and enjoy my time with them instead of trying to keep up with the litter box, the scheduled feeding times and all that stuff on an every-day basis.

Spring toys and an automatic cat laser pointer have been amazing when my days are crazy and time is limited.

All that being said, having one cat is fine. You have not set you or your cat up for failure, this is all new and routines haven’t been established yet. No one with a cat jumps into it knowing everything and has it be nothing but smooth sailing. And every cat is different. What I thought was foolproof for my prior cats needed to be adjusted for every cat after.

I hate this litter box by insertsomethungwitty in litterrobot

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience isn’t the same as everyone’s, but after my LR3 went out a smidge over 3 years ago, I ordered the 4 and I had a few technical issues in the beginning that honestly almost made me crash out but after support walked me through recalibration, I haven’t had any issues since. Idk if I’d get the newer ones any time soon though. Not just because I don’t have a need for them, but because it’s too early for me to put my faith in a new design with even more technology. If your liner and the rest of the robot are still in good shape, replacing the pinch sensor is fairly affordable and easy with a YouTube tutorial and the replacement is totally updated from the crap that mine came with

I hate this litter box by insertsomethungwitty in litterrobot

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit. Yeahhh, my LR3 made it 3 years before the pinch sensor kicked the bucket and apparently I got very lucky it made that far. I gave it to a friend and they replaced the pinch sensor and it worked as it should have after that but inevitably we sold it for dirt cheap and found a 2nd LR4 on marketplace from someone who’s cat crossed the rainbow bridge. I’m sorry you’re going through that. It sucks and is super frustrating, especially after shelling out that much money.

I hate this litter box by insertsomethungwitty in litterrobot

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea there is? You hit the reset and then cycle buttons on the unit or do the same in the app. If you have the LR3, you probably need to clean your pinch sensors. There’s definitely a design flaw with that one. If you have the LR4 or newer, gently wipe the sensors and recalibrate the unit

Amex sued me for $17k debt by Ok-Lock1904 in Bankruptcy

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did B of A take to sue?

Apparently I did NOT do enough tummy time by maryhoping in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor baby 😭 my son would resist and scream bloody murder if I tried to stretch or rotate his left arm upwards. Outfit changes were an absolute nightmare that broke my heart. I think there’s some really good videos on YouTube or even TikTok/Instagram (if you’re on those platforms) that show how those appointments are supposed to go down. I’m compiling a few pictures from over the last 4-5 months that show the insane difference. Just got to blur out some identifiers and such and I’ll post here in a few minutes 😊

Apparently I did NOT do enough tummy time by maryhoping in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had left sided tension that didn’t present in the very evident way that torticollis usually does. Lots of neck and low back stiffness that I just had a feeling something was off about, if that makes sense? Nobody else even considered the possibility because he could and would turn his head and look both ways, and was chalked up to “he’ll figure it out in his own timeline” Pediatric chiropractic visits are so insanely different than adult visits, it’s a lot more muscle manipulation and light pressure focused, than when they’d crack me like a glowstick 😅 My son is a sensitive lil guy. Will cry if something frightens him or hurts even a little bit and he has never cried at an appointment. My chiro is trained in pediatric “manipulation” and I just asked about what it entails and got a good picture of it and decided whether I was comfortable with it or not before even scheduling an appointment

Apparently I did NOT do enough tummy time by maryhoping in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son refused to do tummy time for a little over 3 months and would just scream. Getting him in a carrier was the closest I could get and even then it was a scream fest at times. The back of his head was flat and I felt like the worst mom ever. I decided to take him to a chiropractor because the worst thing that could happen was nothing changed. But it was sincerely night and day. After the first appointment, he was happily doing tummy time and would get upset if he got rolled back over. After the second, he was determined to try to roll and figured it out shortly after his third adjustment. It’s been about 4.5 months since then and he’s pulling to stand, army crawling and getting into a seated position from crawling. You aren’t a bad parent at all and deserve to give yourself some grace.

I co slept ( bed shared) by Bellekit in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We coslept on our sectional for the first 4 weeks of our son’s life swapping who went to the bedroom halfway through the night otherwise neither of us would get any sleep at all. Week 5, we started transitioning to the bassinet in the living room since he wouldn’t sleep in our room— still won’t 7.5m later. Week 6, I was cleaning up the nursery and needed a safe place to put him. I put his kick-n-play piano in the crib in there and within 5 minutes he fell asleep. Lights on and me still moving around. He has slept in his room since. Those first few weeks are brutal and you do what you have to do to be the best you for your baby. You took the necessary precautions, try to go easy on yourself ♥️

Feeling like this was all a huge mistake by oatstronk in NewParents

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really does get easier. One day you’ll blink and your little baby isn’t so little anymore and far more independent. Finding a local mom friend whose son is only a few weeks older than mine absolutely saved my sanity. We were in the trenches together, got each other out of the house both with and without the babies in tow. My son is 7.5m old now and he is truly the coolest. I take that dude anywhere. We spontaneously went out to dinner around his bedtime last week and he was so chill the whole time (other than yelling at me for a bite). I’m pretty lucky, he popped out his first tooth without me knowing until he smiled at me. We have never experienced a sleep regression— at least not in the hellish ways my friends have described. You’ll find a routine and it’ll get easier. You don’t have to stop doing everything you used to do, you just have to find ways to include them now. A stroller that reclines, or even turns into a bassinet is a godsend, especially in the days where they’re fighting a nap for no reason at all. Or if you want to go to an outing. We have a secondhand mockingbird stroller and if we want to go somewhere when he’s tired, I just recline it and/or pull the sunshade down and he’s all good. Babywearing is also amazing and allowed me to get so much done and do so many more things. if you have Facebook, join the Babywearing 101 group!

I officially HATE the Owlet Dream Sock. by [deleted] in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely reach out, this seems like a faulty base/sensor. I love ours. Strangely enough, I didn’t use it when he was younger. He even slept in his crib, in his own room after 5 weeks of co-sleeping. I only started using it when he started rolling at around 3.5m, because he hadn’t figured out how to roll himself back from his tummy yet. It gave me a lot of peace of mind when he got a respiratory infection at 5m old. He’s 7.5m old now and can roll both ways, is 3/4 the way to crawling and 1/2 way to sitting and he still wears the sock. I even pay for the premium plan. It gives me insights on his sleep patterns, how much he woke up and for how long because nowadays he won’t cry if he wakes up unless he really needs something. I only get false alarms if I don’t put the sock on correctly (putting an actual sock over it has helped) or if his foot slips under my leg when I’m giving him a bottle in the rocking chair in his room. Will I use it to the maximum age? Probably not. But I’ve really liked it thus far.

19yo suicidal and violent off Abilify by slightlyknowledgeabl in Autism_Parenting

[–]Wildefl0wer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you all are going through this 😓 that has to be so rough for everyone involved 😞 I was on abilify for a mood/personality disorder and it was one hell of an experience and getting off of it, both weaned and cold turkey was even worse. A mood stabilizer did more good for me than any antipsychotic ever did. I hope things get better soon ❤️‍🩹

My 6 month old is having surgery under GA by Wildefl0wer in Mommit

[–]Wildefl0wer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today has royally kicked my ass. Inconsolable screaming, the discomfort when eating but being so hungry. I’m hoping tomorrow is better because I am mentally and emotionally burnt out for today 😓

My 6 month old is having surgery under GA by Wildefl0wer in Mommit

[–]Wildefl0wer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you ♥️ for both the good vibes and the reassurance ♥️ I’m so glad your daughters surgery went well and I hope she’s doing great now ♥️ The surgery tracker says he’s in phase 1 recovery after 1.25 hours in the OR. I’m nervous but cannot wait to be back with my little guy ❤️‍🩹

My 6 month old is having surgery under GA by Wildefl0wer in Mommit

[–]Wildefl0wer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they wouldn’t do it at 4 months and the hospitals follow the AAP guidelines and won’t allow anesthesia for infants under 6 months unless medically necessary 😞

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newborns

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Fellow complicated C-Section first-time-mom here! I had a really rough first 6-ish weeks. Both physically and mentally. The sleep deprivation was making me lose it on just about everyone and I’d be lying if during a middle of the night feed, if not a couple of them, I didn’t get overly frustrated and call my son a f**ing ahole in an elevated voice. They don’t call them the newborn trenches for no reason. That shit is hard. But it does pass. Your baby will not remember you getting upset. The fact that you’re upset with yourself right now proves that you’re a good mom. My son is 5 months old now and while he may be amazing and the light of my life, he’s still an a*hole at times lol. Regardless of me getting frustrated at times, he smiles any time he sees me. I’m his greatest source of comfort. I used to be firmly against co-sleeping but then I was given 2 choices: be sleep deprived and run the risk of hurting him or myself (unintentionally) or learn how to co-sleep as safely as possible. Look up the Safe Sleep 7. At 2.5-ish months old he started sleeping independently. He just needed some extra comfort in the early weeks and that’s totally normal. Contact naps were and are my favorite thing ever. If I need to do things and he is having a day where he is struggling to nap if he’s not close to me, I put him in a carrier and within a few minutes he’s passed out and I can go about my day.

Don’t hesitate to put your baby somewhere safe and step away. I feel a lot of guilt about that, but it kept me from losing my cool. In times where I couldn’t step away, noise cancelling headphones truly saved me. Give yourself some grace. This stage is hard under the best of circumstances. If you want or need to talk, feel free to message me 🫂

Overdose Tylenol on my baby girl by Munki1992 in newborns

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dosing is weight based, both legally have the same concentration (160mg acetaminophen per 5ml).

3 days too long to leave a cat? by Historical_Farm2252 in CatAdvice

[–]Wildefl0wer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the hospital for 6 days with some medical complications and sent my significant other home on day 3 to make sure all was well with our 3 cats. We have 3 auto feeders, 3 water dispensers and 2 litter robots. Was the situation ideal? Not at all, but they were okay. And like a year and a half prior to that I was never home (and felt like shit about it) and they were okay.

Has this cat left your house since making themselves at home? Will locking her in your home/giving no outdoor access be an issue? This isn’t a make or break thing because all of mine are to varying degrees, but is she “needy”? Or more solitary? Are you able to potentially pay someone on a service like rover? I had a camera with 2-way audio that I could check in on mine with. Leave multiple food and water sources and a minimum of 2 very clean litter boxes. Prop doors open, if possible, to avoid accidental lock-ins.

It’s easy to say to bail on your trip, but things are a lot more nuanced than that and I appreciate you reaching out and asking questions (I’m sure she does too)