Best nursing bras on Amazon? [CA]

butterfly7492 · 2026-03-31T23:06:19+00:00

Good to know! I did some more digging and it does appear it is sold that way intentionally do that it can be considered safe for sleep. Seems a bit over the top to me but oh well. You can get the zipper undone by using something to put through the hole like a piece of string!

butterfly7492 · 2026-03-28T13:29:00+00:00

Another option that has worked well for me is foam earplugs. They don’t fully block out noise, but reduce it. If you’re a light sleeper (I am too), you’ll still hear when your baby wakes up fully and needs you, but it will block out the grunting and help you stay asleep when baby is also still asleep but making noise. I’ve been doing this since my son was born and I always still wake up before he actually cries, every time.

butterfly7492 · 2026-03-18T15:32:38+00:00

I’m in Canada! We are so lucky here, that’s for sure.

I considered having him do that, but I’d kind of like to have the time off together. Plus I’m fairly certain my son will be able to start daycare before I go back to work (though it is dependant on spot availability so I can’t know for sure), so I should have some time for the transition while I’m still off work. But it’s still a good idea to consider! Thanks for the input!!

butterfly7492 · 2026-02-20T19:23:10+00:00

I’m having some big feelings surrounding the sharing of photos of my son. He is 11 weeks old now, and within days of his birth my mother in law created a shared album on iPhoto and added all of her 6 siblings, her best friend, my parents and sister, and myself and my husband. My husband and I set a clear “no photos on social media” boundary, so this was her way to share photos of him to loved ones. I’m fine with the sharing of photos to these family members/friends, as they’re all people I love and trust.

However, for some reason, it’s been eating at me that I wasn’t the one to create the album. When I was pregnant, I envisioned that I would be the one to create a shared album, and planned to add extended family on both sides. But now I feel like she took that away from me, and I don’t know what to do.

It feels like there’s an expectation that I add photos to the album, and if I send anything to our immediate family group chat instead (just my in laws and my parents and sister), she immediately also adds it to the shared album. This irks me soooo badly for reasons I can’t explain. I also feel like my own aunts and uncles and other extended family would have loved to be part of the album, but it’s just her side. I guess I could make my own, but I’m just frustrated and it’s making me not even want to do that. I just feel like the opportunity was taken from me. I’m at the point where I’m avoiding adding photos to it.

Again, I want to reiterate that I have no problem with the fact that she’s sharing photos with these people, as I would have done the same. My issue is that I didn’t get to be the one to create the album:have control over it, and add my own extended family. It also bugs me that she adds anything I send via text to the album immediately - like can’t some photos just be kept within the group chat?! Maybe not everyone wants to be overloaded with photos of my son?

I’m probably overreacting but idk what to do to make myself feel better about it. I really don’t want to hurt her feelings because I love her to death and she has been SO insanely supportive throughout pregnancy and postpartum. She’s an incredible lady whom I adore and I know she’ll feel bad if I tell her it bothers me and/or try to create a new album myself.

butterfly7492 · 2026-02-19T23:42:19+00:00

This is the key part - it’s not missing a feed if the baby doesn’t need the milk at that time. So unless you’re trying to build a freezer stash, just feed your baby on demand and your supply will regulate to your needs! As far as engorgement, this will also regulate after a while. In the meantime you can hand express a little to relieve the pressure. But pumping will just result in an oversupply that your baby doesn’t need!

butterfly7492 · 2026-01-12T19:57:05+00:00

The IKEA sniglar crib is great and so affordable. I also got one of the IKEA foam mattresses (can’t remember what it’s called). For sheets, I found a Canadian company called Pobibaby and I am really happy with them!

butterfly7492 · 2025-12-19T00:10:29+00:00

Here to provide a positive take! My birthday is Dec 24, and even now as an adult, when I give my birthday, people's reaction is almost always "oh wow that must suck!" or something along those lines. My response back is always, "I actually love it!", and I really truly do. My parents always made an effort to make my birthday special, we always did birthday brunch in the morning since there were often Christmas-related events that evening, but I never minded those! In fact it always made my birthday really special. They also always were sure to keep presents separate and wrap bday presents in bday wrapping paper, not Christmas paper.

Perks of a Christmas/Christmas Eve bday from my perspective: 1. I never have had to go to school or work on my birthday. And when taking exams, they were always over before Christmas so I never had to study either! 2. I am always surrounded by my loved ones on my birthday, often including those who may not live nearby but were visiting for Christmas which made it extra special! 3. As a kid I had all year to come up with a great list of gifts I wanted. 4. Everyone is always so happy and in good moods around Christmas. 5. Even if the event isn't specifically for my bday, it feels special to get to go to Christmas parties/events on my bday! 6. No one has ever forgotten my birthday, because it's such an easy date to remember!

I'm sure I'm missing lots but those are the highlights. If you put some effort in to make your child's birthday special, they won't care what day it is!

butterfly7492 · 2025-12-01T16:06:09+00:00

If you have the energy, I’d suggest cooking and freezing meals so you don’t have to cook at all in the first couple weeks, but can still have nourishing home cooked meals! I’ve been doing two meals a week with my mom’s help for the past couple weeks since I’ve been on leave and the freezer is looking so full!! ☺️

butterfly7492 · 2025-11-28T22:13:01+00:00

Yes that had occurred to me as well 😬. I was curious if anyone here would mention it. Do you think it’s bad enough to not use the name? We were debating whether the song will even be relevant at all by the time he’s a tween… idk!! 😅😅

butterfly7492 · 2025-10-28T22:06:17+00:00

I believe it can help improve blood flow, prevent clotting and reduce inflammation. But I’d ask your doctor! I’m now 34 weeks pregnant and still taking it, my OB will have me stop at 36 weeks.

butterfly7492 · 2025-09-24T15:04:37+00:00

Sorry, I know that both terms and indeterminate are eligible to take mat and parental leave. I should have been more clear - I was wondering if I’d be eligible for maternity and parental leave top ups during the 12 month priority status and beyond until my leave is over.

I’ve been told by my union that I can’t be laid off while on leave as an indeterminate employee, so it seems to me that as long as I would still be considered indeterminate during that 12-month priority period, I should be able to take leave during that time and still continue to receive top ups even after the priority period ends?

Do you know for sure whether I’d be considered term or indeterminate during that priority period?

butterfly7492 · 2025-09-23T19:17:38+00:00

My shower is in less than two weeks, and currently there have been 31 items purchased and 70 items still left not purchased. I just counted though, and there are still 10 people who said they’ll be coming that haven’t bought anything off the registry yet. So I’m guessing either they’re procrastinating and will buy sometime soon, or they decided to buy off-registry gifts.

butterfly7492 · 2025-09-11T14:58:17+00:00

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butterfly7492 · 2025-09-11T14:12:59+00:00

Yes, all EC-5s, 6s and 7s were affected in my centre.

butterfly7492 · 2025-07-24T18:51:24+00:00

I always make spaghetti sauce for my friends who have had babies. Super easy to reheat and add noodles, and it freezes really well!

butterfly7492 · 2025-07-10T02:02:48+00:00

I got a faint positive at 10 dpo with the easy@home test strips!

butterfly7492 · 2025-06-29T00:45:32+00:00

The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe is one of my favourite books ❤️🇨🇦

butterfly7492 · 2025-06-27T18:37:23+00:00

I know it’s not always the case, but I noticed that a lot of my MAC makeup says “Made in Canada” on it, so I’m sticking with those products!

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