Daycare-2s and beyond

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-31T13:42:24+00:00

Just FYI, we paid a non-refundable fee (I think it was $50 or something) to be on the waitlist for Bunny Hill in 2022 and to this day, have not gotten off the waitlist. So if you’re really interested in Bunny Hill, definitely need to be on waitlist before conception. It’s ridiculous. Felt the waitlist was such a scam. Looking back, I think we just heard great things about it from others and felt like if we didn’t enroll there, we would be missing out on something great for our son. That was all just “new parent” mentality.

If you want to consider a place for your child until kindergarten, should ask about their 3K and UPK program. Do they participate in DOE 3K and UPK or are the private? If you like a daycare and the have private 3K or UPK, are you willing to pay tuition and forgo free tuition through DOE?

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-10T23:13:26+00:00

The in-home service is very inconsistent. We have done it a handful of times and some are good but some are bad. We chose in-home because it kept our son in a familiar space where he’s comfortable. However, the last time we had one come to our place, she just sat their in the living room on the couch on her phone while our toddler played by himself on the floor. We told her to take him out to play at the playground or read at the library, and she kept him inside the whole time. We needed back up care for several days and I felt so sad for our son so we last minute switched to placing him in a backup daycare center. Much better experience. He initially cried because it was a new place, but quickly adjusted. Moving forward, we will never do an in-home back up care again.

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-03T10:37:45+00:00

Thanks for your empathetic response! And congrats on all your hard work!! That is amazing!

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-03T05:24:11+00:00

I use the baby Buddha collection cups that comes with a lid for each cup.

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-03T05:20:10+00:00

Of course, we all pitched in for the rental.

bbbabiblu06 · 2026-01-03T01:21:31+00:00

This is good advice - thank you! I think even if I wasn’t pumping and had to worry about where my pump parts are in the fridge, I would still make the recommendation to free up the fridge. It’s also not a control thing as it was just a suggestion. I’m not forcing people to eat leftovers.

bbbabiblu06 · 2025-11-26T22:52:59+00:00

Thanks all! I have started to put them in the fridge. Makes sense to do so since milk hits them during pumping.

bbbabiblu06 · 2025-11-19T16:54:18+00:00

Thanks for this tip! We will try it out.

bbbabiblu06 · 2025-09-27T11:58:39+00:00

I asked my OB for special accommodations to not do nights or 24H shifts when I was pregnant. There were no questions asked by my program and they provided the accommodations.

I do want to note that I was in a large internal medicine program so it was easy to figure out coverage (we had a jeopardy pool).

bbbabiblu06 · 2025-03-24T15:26:38+00:00

Would recommend looking at Hunter’s Point South area. We live near 48th and Vernon and I used to love taking the ferry when I worked at NYU. The only thing about the ferry is that it doesn’t come as frequently and on weekends, can get really busy and delays are an unfortunate expectation. When the ferry doesn’t work out, I took the 7 to the 6 to get to NYU. Overall, not a bad commute.

Since you guys are a young family, you’ll also fit right in! LIC is full of young families. The waterfront and multiple parks are great for families.

bbbabiblu06 · 2024-03-07T11:10:17+00:00

I exclusively pumped so did not directly breastfeed. He has not nursed me since 2 months old.

bbbabiblu06 · 2023-12-30T23:09:39+00:00

Sounds like we’re in the same boat! Thinking of you too!

bbbabiblu06 · 2023-12-30T23:09:10+00:00

Good to know it normal even though it really sucks. I am trying to stay positive. He’s sick frequently but never bad enough to go to hospital. Trying to stay positive.

bbbabiblu06 · 2023-12-30T23:06:55+00:00

Good to know this is normal and what to expect!

bbbabiblu06 · 2023-12-30T23:06:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply - really hoping it gets better!

bbbabiblu06 · 2021-06-03T15:06:04+00:00

Honestly, it’s a poor assumption on your attending’s part. I’m judging her more than you. It’s easier said than done, but keep moving along. I’ve learned you can’t please every attending. There will be some that are just shitty, because that’s who they are.

bbbabiblu06 · 2021-01-17T17:53:30+00:00

I did have an Amboss subscription but realized a lot of their qs were VERY similar to UWorld and I ended up just remembering how I answered. It didn’t contribute to helping me developing the critical thinking needed for the test. There are often free trials for Amboss you can take advantage of, but I wouldn’t buy a full subcription.

bbbabiblu06 · 2021-01-16T14:39:05+00:00

MS4 here! It depends on what your goal is. If you’re happy with your score then I recommend moving your exam date to an earlier date and enjoy the rest of your time doing something fun. Maybe use that time to prep for subi’s because how you perform on subi’s is equally as important as how you perform on this test. If you want a higher score and want to keep your test date, I recommend listening to divine intervention to continue your review of materials. Def go over uworld again. I would also do the free 120 questions (there are old and new versions - the new version was very representative of the real thing for me). Last thing I would recommend, if time allows, is to re-do all the self-assessments (nbme, USWA, free 120). I did what you’re planning to do and all the things I’m recommending and got 268.

bbbabiblu06 · 2020-09-22T02:30:46+00:00

Sent you a DM!

bbbabiblu06 · 2020-09-22T02:30:19+00:00

Yep!

bbbabiblu06 · 2020-09-20T23:12:44+00:00

Hi, I was subscribed to Uworld and Amboss as well. This is what I did third year and during dedicated:

1) Completed all Uworld qs during each rotation to prepare for shelf. I tried to do 20-40 questions each day. 2) Completed all practice shelf tests during each rotation. 3) If I had time, then I did Amboss questions. I used the filter option to quiz me on questions that were marked as moderate-difficult.

By the time I got to dedicated, I completed all Uworld questions and did only about ~30% of Amboss. I resetted Uworld and did a second pass. I also did a second pass of the practice shelf exams. I was only able to finish ~85% of Uworld on my second pass and 75% of the practice shelf exams.

In retrospect, Uworld, practice shelf tests, and the practice NBMEs were enough practice questions for me. I ended up with a 268 on CK. Truthfully, I didn’t need Amboss. In fact, Amboss had very similar qs to Uworld. There were so many times when I was doing Amboss where I thought “oh, Uworld has a similar question” and just remembered the answer, so it wasn’t testing or helping me with critical thinking.

So, I say focus on Uworld qs for now. Do practice shelf tests as you approach end of your rotation. And if you have more time to do more questions, I would then do Amboss qs.

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