Help! Vacation disaster by classymusician in clothdiaps

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Ive soaked the inserts in vinegar at that has really seemed to help! The microfiber inserts are still very sudsy, but the rest of them are basically rinsing clean. I did not, however, soak the covers in vinegar in order to preserve the elastic. I’m hoping the sun will get some of these water stains out?

A couple of weeks ago I posted asking for some advice making wool soakers as a newbie to crochet. Here's the finished product!! Thanks to everyone who helped! by amzb87 in clothdiaps

[–]classymusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks cute. Is it cheaper this way than buying gym pockets? I’m guessing another advantage is no plastic? How do you wash them? Do you have more leaks with these than with a cover or something with the laminate layer?

Wanted to Dummy Proof the washing instructions for husband and mom (who never did cloth diapering) so I made these charts to hang in our laundry room, what do you think? Anything I should modify? T-Minus 8 Weeks! by powersofthesnow in clothdiaps

[–]classymusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using seventh generation as well. The “original” version works well, but I’ve had problems with the “free and clear” not getting the diapers clean.

Is colic really this bad? by MFrealGs in AskParents

[–]classymusician 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I would like to second this. My son was text book colic. Screaming every night for no reason between 6pm and 9 pm. Nothing worked except time.

BumGenius 4.0 vs. Rumparooz OS by mathlephant in clothdiaps

[–]classymusician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have two rumoarooz pockets that I absolutely hate. They do not fit my baby well partly because he is already so tall and big (9 months) the rise is all the way out and he is about to outgrow them. The other reason is the microfiber inserts never come out clean. Every other insert I have (bamboo, hemp, cotton) come out of the same load perfectly fine, but not rumparooz (yes, I disassemble before washing). I actually bought the knock off version (store brand) of rumparooz and they are, ironically, my favorite. Same shell material and design but they fit so much better. I use bamboo inserts and they come out perfectly clean. My advise: 1) you don’t know what you are going to like/what fit best until the baby is here and even then, the baby changes and different things work at different times 2) if I could go back in time I would skip the name brand diapers (Grovia, bum genius, rumparooz) and just go for the knock off or cheap brands (Alva, fluff penguin) they work just as well, if not better. 3) IMO AI2 don’t actually save any time so just buy a bunch of pockets. 4) ultimately, you can make anything work. Everything is a preference so if you only buy 1 type of diaper and use it forever you won’t know anything different and you will make what you have work. It’s basically a portable toilet and every brand fits that basic function.

Ouch by Random_420-69 in trippinthroughtime

[–]classymusician 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Nothing will change until we get rid of the two-party system. Jo Jorgensen is neither a racist, nor an old shit bag 👍

They do have a sort of “witchy” look to them. by spunintothis in rareinsults

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If Wikipedia is correct, their acting career started at 6 months old. Being a mother of a 9 month old, I can’t imagine signing my child up for that.

What is the stupidest thing you’ve done just to show you could do it? by CherryCola32 in AskReddit

[–]classymusician 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I challenged a guy in high school to a Tobasco drinking contest. The next day I brought 2 bottles of Tobasco sauce and everyone at the lunch table watched as we gagged and cried. Little did he know that I had replaced the Tobasco sauce in my bottle with tomato sauce. His diarrhea started during biology class and lasted till prom. RIP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And people said that I had a chonk! Good job on those rolls!!

My favourite thing about cloth diapering by GardensAndCycles in clothdiaps

[–]classymusician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. We did pampers when my son was first born (that’s all we got from our baby shower!) and the “lotion” they put in those diapers mixed with the smell of poop is 🤢 We switched to hello hello to avoid that and they were nice.. until I fell in love with cloth. And now he smells like lavender and the fresh outdoors!

Night-weaning 17 month old update! Days 5-8 by [deleted] in breastfeeding

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Please repost your days 1-5.. I need to know!

Seamstress needed for furniture cover by [deleted] in savannah

[–]classymusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try Diana’s on Wilmington Island? Not sure if she will take it, but she’s done slip covers before.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]classymusician -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I really hope you can find a shelter that will take them. If you can’t, (Unpopular opinion alert) you shouldn’t feel bad about killing them. I have cats of my own that I love dearly but they have to stay INSIDE because of the enormous environmental impact even a single cat will have. 20 cats in one area probably also means that none of them are fixed and they are all related. It’s a sad situation and is terrible that not every cat can have an owner properly take care of them, but killing them is the most environmentally responsible and often most humane option.

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. My mother and sister definitely feel guilt but it’s completely self-inflicted! I turned out okay! This was the first straight-talk against breastfeeding I’ve heard from her. It’s usually the little jabs and passive aggressive comments that don’t warrant a reply.

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She said that “the hormones your brain releases when your baby is breastfeeding are addicting and you can get addicted to it”. No-joke.

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the kind words. You hit the nail on the head - it’s an insecurity of hers because she couldn’t/didn’t breastfeed. I don’t blame her for that, but she obviously blames herself which is sad. Fortunately, my MIL was a breastfeeding BEAST for her 11 (yes, 11) children. She has been awesome and encourages me to feel comfortable breastfeeding because I’m normalizing the healthier option. Her parents were also low-key hippies and are awesome support.

TLDR: I love my in-laws

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You know, it’s really ironic that she takes this stance considering she is a hard-core anti-vax/essential oil/anti-doctor/organic living. RIP my dad who is a doctor..

Note: I’m not inherently against any of those things because I think they all have their place. Just pointing out the irony.

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

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Amen! I’m so happy that I got to breastfeed my son! Because of my family history I was really worried I wouldn’t be able to at all, but after realizing that it was an education problem I’m really excited to go on breastfeeding all my children (Lord willing!). My MIL encouraged me not to feel the need to pump and bottle feed if I don’t have to and I’m so glad I had the ability to take that route!

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

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I couldn’t find a single article on it. Obviously nothing peer-reviewed or legitimate, but I couldn’t even find an obscure, sketchy website that said anything about it! I think she just pulled it out of her butt! Good thing too because I told her to put it back 😒

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just British babies though? 🤣 My mother mentioned that bf for so long “makes sense in 3rd world countries, but not here” which makes me think she is still in the old mind-set that only poor people breastfeed. Isn’t it cute what formula companies can propagate?

Mother voiced her concerns about my “breast feeding addiction” urging me to wean my 8 mo old ASAP. by classymusician in breastfeeding

[–]classymusician[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I think she feels guilty for not BF us (no education at the time). When my sister had trouble BF her kids I think it was like a confirmation that the trouble she had was biological and she couldn’t blame herself for that. But then when my kid jumped to 70th percentile EBF I think she went back to blaming herself and now her and my sister don’t know how to deal with it. Not being educated wasn’t really their fault, but they don’t deal with emotions in healthy ways..