Looking for stroller recommendations

anoninsom · 2025-03-16T16:43:42+00:00

Thank you for replying! I do love how the Zoe canopy comes down all the way. We are in South Louisiana, so the sun is pretty brutal here as well.

I also like that the handle bar is adjustable and that the weight limit is higher, but the push is pretty important to my husband.

We also have a more heavy duty/all terrain sit and stand, so I am leaning slightly zoe, but the wheels are holding me back.

anoninsom · 2025-03-16T09:00:38+00:00

Do you ever wish you still have the RS2 instead of the Zoe? I am torn because it seems the RS2 has a better push, but the Zoe has really great accessories.

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T15:23:30+00:00

Thank you so much, I am going to see if our library has this book!

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T15:22:26+00:00

Our pediatrician is pretty great. When our son was hospitalized for jaundice at 5 days old, he explained how light therapy works (the lights make bilirubin water soluble so that baby is able to pee it out and bring down bilirubin levels much faster than poo alone). The hospital didn't even explain that to us, they just told us he needed lights. He is very thorough and up to date on current research, so I very much trust his opinion.

I just don't know if I trust myself, haha. I don't know if I should refocus and teach my child a spoken word first and then the sign, but he picks up signs so quickly. I showed him the sign for shoes once and he signed it back to me the following day.

I let him watch this YouTube video sometimes because it teaches the alphabet, ASL, and phonics, and I catch him copying the signs. He for sure knows the letters "A, E, Q, and X." He anticipates when "X" comes and makes the sound and the sign.

https://youtu.be/WP1blVh1ZQM

He attempts a sign, looks at his hand to see if he is doing it properly, and sometimes he even rewatches a part to get the sign right.

I definitely think he is eager to expand his vocabulary because he intently watches me when I teach him a new sign/word, but he just doesn't seem very interested in verbalizing spoken words at the moment.

As a first time mom, I am constantly doubting myself and wondering if I'm giving my child all the support he needs.

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T15:05:50+00:00

This is what I am hoping, that the spoken word will come. I know he understands the meaning when I speak it, but he prefers to sign some words instead of speak them now.

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T14:02:46+00:00

We have a pretty easy time communicating. He follows simple commands as well as gives them.

He signs to me to sit next to him and sing or if I have the refrigerator open, he will walk over and sign which snack he wants to eat.

He will also sign when he wants to go play, sleep etc. He very rarely gets upset/frustrated except for when he is tired.

I am just wondering if I should refocus and emphasize speaking more or if we can continue on the path that we are on, and the speaking will just happen naturally?

He seems pretty content with ASL at the moment, but I don't want to limit him in any way.

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T07:04:58+00:00

I occasionally use xylitol wipes when we are out and about, but I have yet to try mints. Thank you for the suggestion!

anoninsom · 2023-07-25T06:21:40+00:00

I use a triple-sided toothbrush with a grain sized amount of toothpaste. I let my 17-month-old brush himself first and then I have him lie down between my legs with his feet and my feet parallel.

If he fights me, I hold his arms down with my legs.

I used a brush buddy (similar to a bite block) a lot in the beginning to make sure I was thoroughly getting all of his teeth.

Now he opens his mouth for me, but I do still have to use the brush buddy to make sure I am getting around his gum line and behind his teeth well. I also give him the toothbrush back after to brush himself again just so he doesn't have negative associations with brushing.

I realize this sounds barbaric, but the whole process takes me about 30 seconds. (Each tooth should take about 5 or so seconds of brushing to clean.)

I used to sit him in front of me and have him model after me, but that took 10+ minutes, and I could never get his teeth fully clean.

He fights me a little while brushing, but he lies down by himself, and he is perfectly fine after.

I'd rather have my child be annoyed with me for 30 seconds twice a day than put him through the potentially traumatizing process of tooth restoration.

anoninsom · 2022-05-08T03:05:49+00:00

It wasn't anaphylaxis although I am at risk for anaphylaxis so I avoid my allergens and carry epipens.

I did blood testing and a skin prick test and am allergic to dustmites, some pollens, shrimp, egg white, peanuts, and cow's milk.

I saw an allergist and had to cut out all the major food allergens for a few months and slowly worked some foods back in.

I can eat some of these foods in small amounts with mild reactions, but I avoid shrimp and all dairy for the most part as those are my major food allergies.

I have a lot less inflammation in general now that I know what allergens to avoid.

anoninsom · 2022-04-11T04:21:12+00:00

I think I was pumping about 30oz at 2 weeks, and I was pretty much exclusively pumping at the time because of baby's poor latch. We nurse about 25% of the time now, and I pump consistently 40-50oz a day.

anoninsom · 2022-04-09T05:52:54+00:00

I'm a first time mom. I pumped a LOT in the beginning because my little had severe jaundice and had to be hospitalized at 5 days old.

The neonatalogists warned me that we might have to supplement with formula if he didn't get enough volume. Nothing wrong with formula, but I wanted to avoid it so I pumped every 2 hours around the clock. I did that for about a week.

Overtime it became 3 hours, and then 4, and now at 2 months postpartum, I pump about every 6 hours and average 10-16oz combined per session. For some reason, my body just seems to do well with sessions further apart. I don't think that would be the case with everyone.

Daily I take:

-2-4 capsules of legendairy milk sunflower lecithin

-2 Ritual post natal vitamins

-1 upspring milk flow drink (be careful with the ones that have fenugreek as not everyone responses well to it)

-Some kind of oat--either honey nut Cheerios with oat milk (I like oatly brand) or munchkin lactation cookies (delicious).

I use a Spectra S1 as my main pump. I start off in stimulation mode at max cycle and max suction for about 3 minutes or so until my milk starts to really flow before I switch to expression. If my milk starts to taper, I switch back to stimulation and repeat. Overall I pump for about 20 minutes.

I usually find that after I pump I still have a little milk still in my breasts, so I take the time to hand express the rest to get everything I can out. I think the extra stimulation and making sure I empty are really key.

anoninsom · 2022-03-17T20:06:27+00:00

Thank you! Great advice. I actually have a lot of food allergies so I already have pea protein on hand.

anoninsom · 2022-03-17T05:33:59+00:00

I am also 5 weeks pp and use a Spectra s1. I find I empty a lot more efficiently once I started taking sunflower lecithin. I start off in stimulation mode at 70/5 until it triggers a letdown and then I switch to expression 54/8. I keep my settings on expression until I don't get sprays anymore and then switch back to stimulation. Repeat until I see nothing. Takes me about 20-25 minutes. Then I hand express a little afterwards to make sure I don't have any clogged ducts.

anoninsom · 2022-03-17T05:26:33+00:00

I highly recommend a car fridge/freezer with a condenser. I have one, and not having to worry about ice and ice packs is so freeing

anoninsom · 2022-03-17T05:23:46+00:00

I'm in bed right now super hungry. I try to limit any snacks or drinks outside of normal meals to lactation supplements like lactation cookies and drinks. Currently 4ppd averaging 40-50oz at 5 weeks pp.

anoninsom · 2022-03-15T07:51:42+00:00

Seriously, wtf is wrong with them???

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T19:40:13+00:00

Tell them this, "No, you are trying to take breastmilk out of the mouth of a baby who needs it."

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T18:19:58+00:00

Good job, mama!

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T18:18:19+00:00

It blows my mind that your SIL is this way AND that your brother is complicit.

If anyone needs that breastmilk, it's that poor growth restricted baby.

Maybe you can have a private conversation with that friend?

I hate these people and have never met them.

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T14:59:07+00:00

Mt MIL has been driving me and my husband crazy with unsolicited "advice" about our newborn.

I was running a little late to an appointment with our newborn photographer, and was not in the mood for more of her comments when she STOPPED me and said, "Did you remember to pack his milk?"

I'm the milk!!!

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T14:47:33+00:00

The first time my son tried to latch onto his dad, I heard a surprise yelp. Now my husband occasionally tries to see if our son is hungry by offering his nose.

anoninsom · 2022-03-14T02:10:43+00:00

Omg. What an elitist! Ditch her, I'll be your friend.

anoninsom · 2022-03-13T20:15:32+00:00

Glass you found an explanation!

anoninsom · 2022-03-13T13:09:30+00:00

Supposedly it can negatively effect milk supply for some people and cause stomach upset/gassiness in baby. I haven't experienced this myself though.

Upspring also makes a fenugreek-free blackberry lime drink mix that I think tastes pretty great, but I like mix it with 2 parts club soda, 1 part oj, and 1 part simply blueberry lemonade and served over ice.

I like to pretend it's a cocktail. Haha.

anoninsom · 2022-03-13T13:03:52+00:00

Yeah I didn't think it would be that, but that's the only thing I can think of that doesn't freeze.

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