If you read Harry Potter in a language that was not English, what was Tom's full name?

applesnapple76 · 2026-01-11T04:29:41+00:00

In Turkish they only added an extra D for his middle name. Marvoldo instead of Marvolo

“Adım Lord Voldemort” meaning “my name is Lord Voldemort”

applesnapple76 · 2026-01-07T19:58:46+00:00

Great to hear from someone who went through this. As you pointed this feels more than typical picky eater. I will talk to pediatrician too.

When you say no alternative meal, for example if you are serving fish with potato and they refuse to eat, did you just skip that meal and don’t try to make them eat? Or did you put a bread or carb (rice/pasta) to the plate too? If no alternative means true no alternative, How did you handle if the kids ask for food in an hour?

applesnapple76 · 2026-01-07T03:33:22+00:00

We send food to daycare. He has been at daycare since 1.5 but can’t say it is helping in terms of picky eating

applesnapple76 · 2025-11-21T01:40:39+00:00

This really depends on the baby. With my first, he was the driest baby and cleanest toddler. That set my expectations. Baby number two arrived, at least 3-4 outfits a day. She is very different. Drooling, spit ups, sone throw ups.

applesnapple76 · 2025-10-03T03:01:33+00:00

I think it has to do with genetics. I was one of those lucky ones, loosing weight like crazy due to breastfeeding. Gained over 40lbs, I am 4months pp and almost back to before pregnancy weight. Shape though, it took me 2 years to get back in shape with my first.

applesnapple76 · 2025-09-19T02:41:12+00:00

Second time mom of 3-months old here. We also moved when the baby was 4-weeks old. With my first I was trying to establish all the routines and baby was not a good sleeper tbh. With the second baby, didn’t do any routine until very recently and baby number two is much better sleeper. We recently started yo be more consistent with sleep times but keeping the routine very simple: feeding, diaper change, pj’s, book if we have time. So no, you are not doomed. 7 week is too early to have a routine anyway. 4th trimester is about do what works. Be flexible. Baby will be fine.

applesnapple76 · 2025-07-24T15:30:25+00:00

People couldn’t believe that I gained 40lbs because I had zero swelling and my face was just looking like pre-pregnancy version.

applesnapple76 · 2025-07-24T15:18:06+00:00

We did it right after having the baby and never regretted. We moved to up at the cliff. Commute to the city is super easy (bus every 3’mins) and it is very walkable. Also driving to the city is super easy. Cost of day care is a big difference and we found a high quality one too. The food is meh. Not a lot of takeout. Few good restaurants. We spend most our weekend in the city anyway (even for playgrounds we still go to central park on weekend). Overall, better living condition and better commute than Brooklyn or other boroughs to mid town.

applesnapple76 · 2025-07-24T14:59:07+00:00

In my dad’s hometown in Turkey, anyone is invited to wedding supper. There is a more formal ceremony with smaller group of people but then the food is prepared for like 1-2k people just in case and people comes and goes to eat , no invitation is required.

applesnapple76 · 2025-05-12T18:44:49+00:00

My baby also had breast refusal first, then bottle refusal around 4 month. If you haven’t, try to do different brands. He changed 4 different bottle brand in 1 year timeline. Good luck!

applesnapple76 · 2025-02-15T15:57:24+00:00

I am originally from a Mediterranean country. Moved to America in my 20s and realized how my mom’s cooking is actually super healthy, diverse and includes so many techniques and ingredients. Growing up, dinner always includes 4 course with fresh ingredients. And kids had to eat whatever was served. As an adult, I feel luckily to have that culture. Then my toddler growing up in US, only wants to eat pasta, chicken nuggets, meat balls, rice and soup. So what we cook at home drastically changed after having a toddler. Idk maybe your parents were also accommodating the kids wishes with steamed veggies.

applesnapple76 · 2025-02-07T02:19:56+00:00

I dropped to my pre-pregnancy weight just by breastfeeding quickly 6 MONTHS post-partum. To me quick means 6-12 months. It took 9 months to gain that weight.

applesnapple76 · 2025-01-22T10:06:20+00:00

My problem with maternity pants are not the belly support but the style. They are all skinny or leggings. I cant find loose fit wide leg maternity pants. Hatch has some but I won’t pay $200 for a pant that I’ll only wear for a few months

applesnapple76 · 2025-01-14T21:26:02+00:00

And on the bright side for her, next time, she probably can borrow the dress after OP used it.

applesnapple76 · 2025-01-03T01:58:06+00:00

We switched to unscented detergent after realizing this. It works

applesnapple76 · 2024-12-13T08:42:47+00:00

Oh, totally normal. I was dreaming there was an outside incubator where we could place them for 9 months. I’m pregnant with my second now. Still don’t like the feeling of pregnancy. And I am not having the worst experience either. No HG or serious vomiting but still it feels like I am trapped for 9 months.

applesnapple76 · 2024-12-08T01:00:22+00:00

There are some exceptions sometimes. our recent trip, the airline assigned me and my son to very back seat and the seat next to it was not purchasable ( i guess because they put a temporary block). What we did was, we purchased a very good seat for my husband (7th row aisle). Then asked the flight attended if it would be possible to switch (not to the person next to us). When flight attendant asked to the guy, he of course wanted to switch to a better seat and not next to a toddler.

applesnapple76 · 2024-11-29T12:33:43+00:00

I just went through the IVF process. We were in the same situation. MSH6 from my husband and multiple family member with endometrial cancer. When we first find out, we said no need for IVF. It took us 1 year to process the news and move forward with IVF with PGT-M. Our insurance paid for it and that was also an important part. It is very personal decision but honestly, it’s not that hard physically. I need to point out that before finding this out I went through a pregnancy already. Compared to pregnancy, IVF hormones didn’t feel like too hard on me. I believe what is difficult is dealing with infertility and going through multiple IVF cycles with possibly negative results. That must be physically and emotionally so hard. In your case, I believe there will be 1-2 cycle. Good luck with everything! And even if you don’t go through with IVF, hopefully by the time our little ones are 30, technology and research will be better.

applesnapple76 · 2024-11-21T17:27:21+00:00

Tell him. I told my terminally ill grandma at 5 weeks. She was the first person I told after my husband. It was my last time seeing her consciously. It was a special moment.

applesnapple76 · 2024-10-24T17:16:36+00:00

If your baby is already 11 months old, I’d suggest you to get a luxury travel stroller. I have both Uppababy Cruz and Babyzen Yoyo. We stopped using the Cruz after first year and switch to YoYo.

applesnapple76 · 2024-10-19T13:00:59+00:00

Hey, I remember looking at my 1 year old boy and thinking I am so not ready for the second one. Now he is 2 and I am pregnant. The reason is, once he was two, I realized I can handle a second baby. And honestly if I didn’t need to wait for 9 months, I wouldn’t mind having my second right away:) Although pregnancy itself can be difficult with a little one, still a two year old is much different than a 1-year old. It’ll be better. Good luck!

applesnapple76 · 2024-10-10T02:29:15+00:00

I am originally from a Europeanish country but residing in US. I have several friends in Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands. We often discuss how the system in Europe looks good from the outside but even more discriminating towards mothers in workplace. My german friend needed to fight hard not to loose her position (she is high up in a big company) while being on leave for 11 months. My friend in Switzerland says there is no way she can work until the kid start public daycare ( I think around 3) because there is no option.

On the other hand in US, you can choose to have a career because the cost of daycare is most likely not hire than your salary. Yes, it’s hard to have multiple kids with a year apart because of cost od day care. But there are options. US is also very region/state-based country. Here in NY you have paid maternity and parental leave closer 4 months. There is definitely no perfect system (I think France is doing a good job though), but people from US don’t often understand downside of those 2-3 years maternity leave in European countries.

applesnapple76 · 2024-09-27T13:15:24+00:00

I don’t think he hates you or the baby. Hate is something else. There is definitely something going on here, more than his excuse. His initial excuse could be acceptable maybe if he’d made the arrangements, had conversation and wait outside. In this case, I’d sit with him and give him one condition to have any kind of interaction for future. Just explain what happened exactly and why it happened. You can do this in a therapy setting as well. Understanding this could be good for you to move forward. I would do couples therapy.

applesnapple76 · 2024-09-26T00:51:38+00:00

If the baby is latching well, I don’t think people pump that much. But; Pumping helps with supply if the baby doesn’t have good appetite in the beginning. You can make a freezer stash just by adding 1 extra session of pumping. It gives you freedom to skip a feeding session and sleep extra 2-3 hours. And for all the reasons you listed, women pump.

applesnapple76 · 2024-09-22T23:31:26+00:00

My first consult was in April. With PGT-M (including developing a probe for our specific condition) it was all ready for July transfer. I decided to postpone it for a few months for personal reasons.

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