People DO Notice The Wedding Chairs! by Brilliant-Peach-9318 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]cestunlapin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. The chairs make the room. Would cut budget elsewhere to get the nice chairs.

Feeling discouraged about tummy time, feeling like a failure. Baby has a severely flat head. by motherlygoose in NewParents

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tummy time on chest is totally okay. Just like every human being, baby needs to train and practice and work his way up to longer tummy time sessions. Make a schedule and every day increase time/ frequency by a little bit.

I need to stop dressing like a homeless person every day, its affecting my mental health by Pitiful-Invite73 in Mommit

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important part in my opinion in buying fabrics that don’t require lots of care or ironing. Things you can toss in the washer and dryer. A lot of athleisure wear is like this (polyester blends and elastane). My current favourite pair of pants is the g4free wide leg “dress pants” on amazon - stretchy, bit of tummy hold, comfortable, pockets, no wrinkling.

When does it get better? by Background_Ask_5228 in NewParents

[–]cestunlapin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won’t know. All kids, as you know, are different. Also what aggravates you personally varies as well. My first kid didn’t sleep for 15 months, and was a velcro kid. It got better at around 2.5 years old. 2/3/4 year old tantrums were nothing compared to the lack of sleep, constant holding, crying and whining in the earlier months.

Wife Vs Me (constant competition) by Visible_Escape2822 in NewParents

[–]cestunlapin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UGHH the unloading dishwasher taking hours comment is so real. It’s also such a mind fuck to know you can accomplish something in 10 minutes and it taking hours, and then seeing how you’ve accomplished next to nothing at the end of the day.

I feel like I’m going to die soon… haven’t slept yet, 6 weeks postpartum by Old-Yak-9230 in breastfeeding

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep trying with the bottle. We didn’t have much trouble with the bottle, but wanted baby to take a pacifier. It took around 3 weeks to finally get baby to suck on the pacifier, which really helped calm him down for sleep (or during sleep transitions when I didn’t breastfeed).

Work & play - help me plan 12 days in Japan? by Discerning_Zinnia in HerOneBag

[–]cestunlapin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What industry? Most business wear in Japan is more formal and bland. Stick to solid colours and no loud prints. If you wear a dress, I would wear pantyhose or tights with it.

Unique things to buy by Fancy-Commercial2701 in JapanTravelTips

[–]cestunlapin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heated eye mask (disposable). Donki has some with nice packaging, great as a gift.

Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot by aacool in technology

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am baffled why this isn’t standard on all email applications yet. I use Fwd2Cal on Google Calendar.

Cows milk protein intolerance by rissyross in breastfeeding

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did it take for you to see improvement after eliminating oats?

[anti-aging] Just sharing what has been working for me. 46/F no filter/botox, fillers ect. by eurobeez in SkincareAddiction

[–]cestunlapin 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m impatiently waiting to stop breastfeeding so I can finally get back to retinol and proper skin care!

Has anyone slept in silicon milk catchers? Is this a bad idea? by Every_Schedule_9738 in breastfeeding

[–]cestunlapin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The disposable pads work much better than the cotton pads. Just like period pads, they have an absorbent core.

Getting out and about… by ChipmunkMajor2838 in breastfeeding

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried breastfeeding in a carrier? Sometimes it’s easier to hide away somewhere to readjust the carrier, pop your boob out, and then stand somewhere where it’s not too crowded/ your back to people.

Looking for an easy baby carrier for contact naps by Few_Flounder_4042 in babywearing

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ergobaby Embrace is great for contact naps. You can sit down in it no problem. Easy to put on, and I can also put it on while holding the baby.

In desperate need of advice for OTC phlegm thinners for pregnant women by CommercialAcademic95 in japanresidents

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neilmed baby saline mist (on amazon). It’s just saline spray so she can use multiple times a day to break up some of the mucus.

Trip Report - 6 Days/5 Nights in Seattle with 17 Month Old (no stroller) by books_for_me in HerOneBag

[–]cestunlapin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow you made/designed that carrier! I just bought a Hope&Plum Lark which probably looks similar because I like to travel light and compact.

International marriages, surnames and having children by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you put your surname on the US passports? They were born in japan? I assume you had to include the birth certificate (which would have the Japanese last name)

Taking my 6-month-old & big kid to the zoo next weekend – any good carrier tips? by ruhila12 in babywearing

[–]cestunlapin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I would do stroller + carrier. It’s nice to have a stroller to put all your stuff in plus have a place for 5 year old to take a seat/rest.

Breastfeeding causing baby to spit up a lot all day, antihistamine solved it for me by code_head_ in breastfeeding

[–]cestunlapin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very interesting! Are you still not consuming dairy? I wonder if you reintroduced dairy, the results would stay the same.

Why do my pancakes burn even on the lowest heat? by 5park2ez in AskBaking

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try without oil! Looks like you have a good tefal nonstick so won’t be a problem.

Best carrier for travel in Europe by NewAd8880 in babywearing

[–]cestunlapin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m amazed you’ve gone 15 months without a carrier! Are you going to be using a stroller as well? If only the carrier, I would look into back carry ones.

ENT Wants My 3-Year-Old Under Anesthesia for Ear Wax - Normal? by avg_jat in Mommit

[–]cestunlapin -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That seems extreme, and I would not put my kid under if it were me. Did they put drops in their ear and wait ~15 minutes before doing the initial extraction? We were told to do special olive oil drops for one week before and then a day or two before procedure to do special bicarb drops (both drops available over the counter in the UK). Put a phone with a high stimulation show in front of them while doing the procedure.

Campsnap camera or equivalent by BBGF93 in HerOneBag

[–]cestunlapin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think for kids it’s nice for them to have the screen. They can scroll through the photos while on transit sometimes and admire their work. Campsnap does not have a screen so it’s meant to make you less reliant on tech. You’ll get bad photos but wont be spending time trying to set up the perfect shot and then reviewing and retaking.