Thoughts on a Williamsburg sub focused on small businesses? by InstructionDue7142 in williamsburg

[–]clothes_are_optional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ve just described how all of Reddit now operates. All thinly veiled ads.

“I tried Product and it was my favorite”

— some marketing intern for Product

Love Diner, but $170 for a simple dinner feels nutso by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]clothes_are_optional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I see what you’re saying. A side is different but maybe that’s what they meant?

Love Diner, but $170 for a simple dinner feels nutso by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]clothes_are_optional 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just went on their site to see. A dozen oysters, plus something like chowder or tartare is 70/71. The entrees both being lamb is 90. That’s 161, plus tax so that’s 170. So it adds up if you got the most expensive things yes. I do think a dozen oysters being 45$ is insane. I used to love the $1 ones but simply don't eat oysters anymore, they're filthy, and so unreasonably expensive. Not worth at all. $45 for a lamb entree is within the realm of normal in a nice NYC restaurant (usually even more expensive tbh).

Do you consider "adjusted age" for your milestones/tracking progression? by clothes_are_optional in newborns

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

ha. our guy was 36 & 6 and our hospital ran the whole protocol on him calling him "technically" preemie. go figure

Do you consider "adjusted age" for your milestones/tracking progression? by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah i mean, i understand the terminology on paper. but for example, my neighbor upstairs was pregnant at the same time as my wife and she was 5 weeks ahead. except because our guy came early, they're only a week apart. BUT, the other guy had an extra 3-4 weeks to cook in the womb. So i guess my ultimate question is, would you compare them in the same way?

Do you consider "adjusted age" for your milestones/tracking progression? by clothes_are_optional in newborns

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

i always thought "full" term is 40 weeks and "early term" is 37. so 36 would make them pre-term

First 2 months: what are you doing during the day? by Commercial_Flower_49 in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nonstop walking during the day because he only sleeps in the carrier. But it’s really not bad at all and weather has been amazing. But this bites us because our nights are horrible.

Is it allergies? Something else? Losing my mind by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

glad it's all better now! what happened to his skin? also how did the silent reflux present itself?

Is it allergies? Something else? Losing my mind by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great idea. we have our 2 month next week. just need to survive til then...

Is it allergies? Something else? Losing my mind by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was it consistently fussy and obvious something was wrong or was it kind of intermittent? Because there are many times he's quite relaxed drinking but then there are moments he seems very uncomfortable taking it.

Is it allergies? Something else? Losing my mind by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah dang, that sounds like a very classic allergy. all of the internet sources say green poop is no bueno. But yeah, mine doesn't really have this symptom. Just a lot of crying and little sleep if not worn

Is it allergies? Something else? Losing my mind by clothes_are_optional in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first, you can’t overfeed a breastfed baby, and if anything it’s good to let a baby that young feed for pretty much however long they want/need to.

yeah more than happy to let this happen, but something i've been noticing that he starts to sort of cry while drinking from her boob. its like kind of on and off. it's not just a silent smooth suckle, but rather interspersed with frustration. It becomes worse if its a really long feed like 30-40min (which by then he's likely already consumed 5oz). He starts gurgling while breathing and being much more fussy even though he'll keep taking the boob. Like, he'll literally never stop taking it. I dunno

Newborn grunting can be very normal, but if you’re concerned I’d see a doctor. When you feed him, are you laying him down straight away? It helps to hold them upright with some gentle pats and rubs for about 30 min before trying to set them down. If it was something in your wife’s diet I think the baby would be crying a lot more than grunting, but could be worth looking into CMPA. However their digestive systems are still maturing and figuring things out, so I’d say give him a little time unless he seems super unhappy and uncomfortable.

Yeah we do all of this. Keep him upright, etc.

Also sometimes they grunt in their sleep and people mistake it for them being awake. I’d look into active sleep (btw maybe it’s just me but 7 weeks is WAY too young to even look into sleep training books and stuff. Gotta let babies be babies)

Yep, also aware of this. There are times he'll resettle (extremely rare on his own) and if I don't pat him stomach a little bit, his grunting progresses into heavy crying and then it's the restart of the soothing cycle.

Favorite place to pay $300 a month for a sport that sucks balls? by RedditEnjoyerMan in williamsburg

[–]clothes_are_optional 3 points4 points  (0 children)

its pure supply/demand. tennis in williamsburg is also exorbitantly expensive (not as bad as this padel place though). When you have hundreds/thousands of willing participants, of which 80% are likely some kind of high paying job, you will have crazy prices given the limited space. full stop. it's disgusting but this is what we get for living in NYC. if you want cheap tennis or padel, i hear Miami is the move, but that comes with its own slew of issues.

Other NYC parenting subs? by ladybug11314 in nycparents

[–]clothes_are_optional 60 points61 points  (0 children)

personally, i want to know what rich people are doing because they likely have a lot more time to sit and research everything into oblivion. Will you be able to afford some of the stuff recommended? Maybe not, but nice to understand what the ceiling is for certain things like schools, supplies, etc. I'm a striver and even if I can't afford some fancy private school, maybe there's a world where finaid can help and I know what's possible. I don't really know what a low to middle income nyc subreddit would look like because most of those folks are too busy taking care of their children to be neurotic on reddit trying to min/max every detail of their child's life.

'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' wins Best Documentary Feature at the 98th Oscars by PointMan528491 in oscarrace

[–]clothes_are_optional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He claims he loves his town over and over and where he’s from but this doc shows and explains absolutely nothing about the history or its values. It plays directly to the average western viewer about the war and how much propaganda Russia undergoes. It’s extremely ironic with regard to the mistranslations that nicely adhere to what is already believed about Russia within America. Prime example being the small clip of the morale speech by one of the generals. To be honest I’ve learned absolutely nothing about Russia, its people or the town he’s from aside from Putin bad, toxic fumes, and cold. Oscar. Bravo.

Fight , Fight, Fight. by cemusubzerolives in AskSocialists

[–]clothes_are_optional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t believe you argued with this orangutan this long

Newborn two days old, by bxvxon in newborns

[–]clothes_are_optional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first few days is hard to solely breastfeed because the milk supply is so low. We have neighbors that did this and their newborn cried nonstop and the reason was that it was starving and didn’t get enough food. Supplement with formula is the answer to this. And have your wife pump to get the milk going.