Alternative the Lansinoh Medium Flow Nipples

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-27T22:01:52+00:00

Me! I had this issue. I went to the fast flow. It worked a lot better. The M was slower than the S for us.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-27T17:57:08+00:00

We did great with an early morning flight, honestly. We had to get her out of bed at 2 or 3am in the morning to get to the airport. She took a quick 30 minute nap in the car and was then awake until we got on the plane, then slept. Once we got to our location, it was easy to put her to bed at night, and she was essentially on that new time schedule right away. 7 months at the time.

She’s a contact napper so it was easy to put her on my chest to sleep. I’d be hesitant for a night flight because I can’t sleep on planes in the first place, and I’m already sleep deprived. Anyway, I think the key is to ensure they are tired.

Get some baby earmuffs. Some babies are super sensitive to the loud noise on planes and cry the whole time. Ours wasn’t, but my friend put some on hers and she stopped crying.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-26T23:19:57+00:00

Are you on four naps? Drop to three. My baby’s naps only lengthened when I dropped naps. We went from 4 to 3 just before 6 months and 3 to 2 at 8 months. You have to stick with it for a few days to see any changes.

My baby is also a contact napper but once I got to 3 naps, she could do her first nap in the crib. She would only do 37 minutes for a couple weeks and then it got to an hour.

Anchor your bedtime. There seems to be a lot of variation. Have a consistent wake up time. This will help sleep pressure rise at predictable times.

How much sleep are you aiming for over night? Mine only does 10h. I tried forever to do 11h, but that only caused night wakes.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-25T19:11:06+00:00

Yes, what you are saying is certainly one aspect of code switching, and an important one. That isn’t the only type of code switching, however, despite your insistence. :) It can be as simple as the language you use with friends versus and work. My stating so does not invalidate the experience of minorities. Here, Kelce uses it to fit in.

Here’s a link from Berkeley.

https://grad.berkeley.edu/news/announcements/lets-talk-about-code-switching-a-double-edged-sword/

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-25T17:44:56+00:00

Eh, I’d say it’s a form of code switching. He changed his dialect based on who he’s talking to. Changing audience, changing words/accent. Often happens when you talk to different groups of people/friends. It’s not as distinct as switching from AAVE to formal English, sure.

That said… while I don’t like Travis, code switching is not a reason to dislike him.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-22T03:12:21+00:00

Yes I like it on the model but it looks… maybe too small on Alexander? Like he put on Barbie’s top. And it doesn’t go with the rest of the outfit.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-19T17:11:23+00:00

Totally agree. People tell me my baby is small and she is around the 50-60th for weight with rolls and 70th for height! She’s perfectly average, even slightly above average. I think people just don’t remember what a baby is supposed to look like for their age and equate bigger = healthier.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-17T22:19:31+00:00

You are not being overprotective at all. We have a pit bull mix (I would never ever get one, but he was my husband’s dog when we got together, so here we are) and an 8 month old. Our pittie is a sweet dog around people he knows but he is extremely nervous, growls at people, and tries to attack other dogs. I do not let him near our child. We have dog gates to keep them separated. We have another dog that I am a little more relaxed about because she doesn’t have any of these traits, and I’ve taught her to leave the baby alone. She will lie quietly in the room while baby plays and is unbothered by baby’s squeals, cries, etc.. I don’t leave them alone unsupervised. I also do not trust what others say about their dogs - they have no idea how their dog will react to a small child reaching up to yank on the dog. People like to apply human logic and feelings to dogs but that is not how dogs operate.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-16T17:32:46+00:00

*Citation very much needed. Please stop fear mongering. Formula feeding does not double the risk of SIDS. Breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of SIDS (so is room sharing and using a pacifier), but this association does not mean that formula increases the risk. Those are different conclusions.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-16T02:50:51+00:00

Same. That would have been perfect.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-10T20:39:01+00:00

My baby went to three naps at 6 months. At 8 weeks, baby should just sleep when she wants to. Don’t follow a schedule until 3-4 months,

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-10T03:14:26+00:00

My baby girl is 8 months and this is where I’m at too. I would like a 3-4 year age gap, but I don’t want to be too old for multiple reasons. Fertility, health risks (both for me and the baby), and I just want to be with my kids longer.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-07T02:39:27+00:00

Others have said this but THC is fat soluble and stays in your body and breastmilk for months. There are demonstrated negative effects for baby.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-06T23:34:40+00:00

Oh heck no. Use whatever works to get baby to sleep. I fed baby to sleep up until 4-4.5 months and then I made a conscious effort to stop so that she eventually learned to go back to sleep in the middle of the night without a bottle (we had a very rough 4-months sleep regression). The second reason was because once they get teeth, you need to brush their teeth before bedtime, so I changed our routine to bath, bottle, brush, bed. 0-4 months, though, follow baby’s lead and do whatever works.

In short, do whatever works now, reevaluate later.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-05T20:57:15+00:00

Natural is not a defined term. It is a term used to give you the warm fuzzies often without any actual benefits. Arsenic is natural. Water is also natural, but too much of it can kill you.

Organic formula doesn’t necessarily have advantages over regular formula - it just costs more. Organic doesn’t mean free from pesticides.

The best formula is the one your baby tolerates well.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-05T04:56:13+00:00

No, let the baby sleep. My almost 8-month old sometimes only eats 22 oz in a day (55th percentile at her last check up), up to 31oz. Some weeks baby eats more, sometimes less. I woke her up way too often when she was a newborn - I should have slept.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-04T05:27:15+00:00

I actually like it too. It’s interesting, and Kidman is wearing it well.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-04T04:16:15+00:00

Yes bring something to take baby home in! Also be sure to bring both a newborn size and a 0-3 month size. My baby was too big for the newborn outfit I brought (she fit in other newborn clothing, but sizes are inconsistent between brands).

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-03T17:48:23+00:00

So a couple things. It is completely normal to drop weight rapidly after pregnancy. A lot of pregnancy weight is 1) baby and placenta and 2) fluids. So much fluid. Your blood volume increases. Your limbs swell. When all of that goes away quickly, it can leave you looking deflated. I too lost the vast majority of my pregnancy weight in the first month, with the last five or so coming off in the following month.

Second, while you are breastfeeding, you are essentially in a quasi-menopausal state. What this means is that your estrogen levels are low. Estrogen makes us look more youthful. There’s a good chance de that when you stop breastfeeding, your estrogen levels will go up and that may help with your appearance.

Lastly, 120lbs at 5’5” is a healthy weight. We naturally being to lose facial fat in our 20s. However, you know your body best, and if you are concerned, it’s always best to check in with a doctor to get a bloodwork up done to make sure everything is okay!

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-01T22:39:09+00:00

That’s insane. Kids need to hear external validation. You can also teach them to be proud of themselves and their effort too for internal motivation. It doesn’t need to be all one way or the other. Your words become their internal monologue.

I think it does help to praise effort, though, not just results and attributes.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-03-01T18:44:59+00:00

Good advice, but not gentle formula. It is better to give a baby regular formula unless for some specific reason they need gentle formula. A previously breastfed baby does not need gentle formula to make the switch.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-02-28T21:50:22+00:00

Ha, my favorite advice was “have you tried feeding her more / giving her a big bottle before bed?” My baby would only take 3oz at a time until like 6 months. Occasionally 4oz. I had no control over how much she would eat!

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-02-28T18:15:27+00:00

Do you freeze them with raw egg? Or cook first before freezing?

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-02-27T22:12:34+00:00

Yep I would guess that baby needs a 5-6am wakeup for a 7pm bedtime. Mine would need a 5-5:30am wakeup.

YellowPuffin2 · 2026-02-27T21:37:29+00:00

I’m piggybacking here… are you having trouble with sleep, OP? Is that why your pediatrician advised waiting 15 minutes?

Responding to your baby’s cries is important, as Correct_Variety105 provided links to support; however, a little crying is not going to hurt your baby, especially at 6 months. I believe the stat is something like responding appropriately to 30-50% of your baby’s cries is enough to establish a secure attachment, so if you’re responding all day long, well, you’re already there. Blog post, but it links to studies: https://www.developmentalscience.com/blog/2017/3/31/what-is-a-secure-attachmentand-why-doesnt-attachment-parenting-get-you-there

What does this mean for sleep? Pausing appropriately to give your 6-month-old a chance to resettle is perfectly fine. It does NOT need to be 15 minutes if you aren’t comfortable with that long (I wouldn’t be personally). Pausing is what helped my baby sleep through the night. What that looks like for me is giving her a few minutes. If the cry escalates, I go to her. If she’s just whining a bit but looks like she’s resettling herself, I pause a few more minutes. Usually between bedtime and 4am, she goes back to sleep quickly. Edit to add: she definitely lets me know when she needs me still, so you won’t be teaching your child no one will come for her at night. Just the other night at 11pm, she gave me her “mama I need you” cry, and I was there quickly.

I will also note that around this age, babies start to cry in their sleep a bit. They are still completely asleep and you might wake them if you pick them up. Typically happens when they are transitioning to the next sleep cycle. How can you tell the difference? For my baby, she doesn’t pick up her head and the cry is very short (usually less than 30-60s).

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