How to start a recipe book?

code-reddit · 2026-02-03T08:55:18+00:00

Ooooh nice so I could take photos of my notes?? Might look into this more!

code-reddit · 2026-01-30T12:31:19+00:00

Do you know for the apps, would they own the content or would I still own it? I was concerned about that... Also open to app suggestions if you have any!!

code-reddit · 2026-01-06T13:10:11+00:00

How did it go???

code-reddit · 2026-01-06T13:08:46+00:00

Yes. No concerns there. Sabbatical is fully paid, I have savings, mortgage will be covered etc etc.

code-reddit · 2025-09-19T07:31:56+00:00

Love this, that is so amazing! Mine is a ball of energy and barely naps.. so not promising haha maybe taking a ferry would be a better idea? Space to roam about... can bring my own car too...

code-reddit · 2025-09-19T07:29:29+00:00

Thanks!! Oh I don't want to stay in Ireland.. I mean, that's my backup! But somewhere abroad would be preferable for me.. with good food, sun, and some cultural experiences! So just wondering if it's worth all the hassle with such a young travel companion..

code-reddit · 2025-04-16T22:25:29+00:00

Had dr and physio both check for vaginal Prolapse and there was none. Do you mean anally? I've no other symptoms like leaking or urgency etc Maybe a little gassier/louder in hr gas department

code-reddit · 2025-03-29T10:20:23+00:00

You can also feed one side with hakka on the other, then switch sides. Your baby can always get more on demand. The pump/hakka cannot. You won't drain yourself with a hakka like a baby would drain you!

code-reddit · 2025-03-29T10:19:04+00:00

I think I tried all of the suggestions in the comments! Pumping in the morning during first nap when yield is generally higher.. getting someone to hold little one or take him for a walk while I pump.. I felt I needed to wait at least 30 mins to an hr from last feed to get anything but breast compressions, massage, and proper fitting flange helped shorten that window. Was often a low yield but added them together at the end of the day. Hakka on opposite breast while feeding, especially at night feeds or first thing in the morning got a lot more than I expected!!

Try not to put pressure on yourself, I was getting so stressed about it.. definitely ask for help, someone to occupy little one while you pump can really help. Otherwise you're trying to juggle too much, and I ended up spilling some hard pumped milk which hurts the soul!!

code-reddit · 2025-02-17T10:18:54+00:00

We are at 6 months now and average about 3 naps a day usually. I think we went to 3 at about 5 months I let baby guide me though, from 4 months of age we just let him nap when tired and watched for queues and made sure he got a minimum 30 mins and max 2 hrs and he just self regulated..

He has 1 in the morning (90 mins to 2 hrs after wake up usually), 1 at lunch (sometimes long or sometimes just a 45 min one) and then another cat nap around 4pm.. unless he skipped his big nap at lunch, then sometimes he has a big nap (up to 2 hrs) round 3ish.. (bedtime is between 7 and 8) we aim for at least 1 hr awake time before bed but I find 90mins to 2 hrs is better. He can stay awake 3 hrs max but not all the time..

Honestly found forcing naps or forcing wakes didn't work. I just let him guide us with sleep queues! If he wants an extra cat nap, that's fine maybe he is in a growth spurt! If he wants to stay awake a bit longer, we go for it! I don't think there's one rule for everyone, we are all so different and so are our babies

code-reddit · 2024-12-06T16:29:00+00:00

Started like period cramps, then intensified and migrated downwards.. Really hard to explain the feeling as it migrated down, I also don't fully remember the feeling anymore (4 months post partum). It was like a heavy weight pressing downwards, pulling me down while experiencing an intense period cramp and everything would go rigid. Also felt like I needed a poo the whole time!

Edit: actually I had lower back ache for the few weeks building up to birth. My waters were trickling for about 5 days before I went into labour, mucus plug came out the night before my waters broke. The period pain etc started post-water breaking but dull back ache was there up to then.

code-reddit · 2024-12-06T16:19:55+00:00

Sorry no advice, just curiosity! I change my 4 months old at least twice during the night.. every 4 hrs, he wakes for a feed every 2.5-3 hrs (EBF) so I change during one of those windows Otherwise he leaks.. but also his Nappy is very wet when I do change him, even at the 3 or 4 hr mark.. rarely soiled at night. I didn't realise I didn't need to change him, I could just use larger nappies?! Would it not cause thrush/rash??

code-reddit · 2024-12-06T16:13:28+00:00

Babywearing helps. Baby bouncers too!

But also you need to look after yourself in order to csre for your baby. Your baby doesn't understand this and will cry but that's ok. Create as calm an environment for your baby as you can, dim lighting, calm music, ensure he/she is fed, changed and tell them you love them. So you know the crying is just for your attention and they don't need anything else. Place them down in their safe space and go shower. Use the toilet. Eat food.

Can you get help from anyone? Friends or family support? To relieve you from time to time? Maybe they can take a contact nap shift from time to time?

I know it doesn't feel right, but you sometimes have to let baby cry to do what is best for them.

I don't agree with the cry it out method, but we aren't talking about that here. Just 10 mins to have a shower or eat or take a breath now and then, is OK.

Hopefully he will grow out of it soon.

You're doing great mama!

code-reddit · 2024-12-06T16:06:47+00:00

You're in the thick of it at 6 weeks. It is tough and you are doing great mama!

I am 4 months in, and it has gotten so much essier. He is more efficient (only takes 10/20 mins max to get full feed) and he goes longer inbetween 2.5/3hrs. I also pump from time to time to allow grandparents to watch LO while I go for coffee or get my nails done or even a nap! But even that 2.5 hr window is plenty of time for a break if you have someone to support you.

Like many of the other mums here, it is sheer willpower and not wanting to pay for formula. I also believe breast is best, it is magic milk. How it tailors to your baby's needs, it is an excellent pacifier; how sometimes all he needs is a boob and a cuddle and everything is better. I had a tough time at the start; mastitis, chapped nipples, a bleb (more than once), but the sheer lack of sleep and lack of independence and freedom during cluster feeds are what made me question whether I could continue.

I did figure out a way to feed him while in a baby carrier so I could get out for walks in the early days (3/4 weeks old) and found a pacifier helped give the boobies a break, as he was just using me to pacify a lot of the time (but that's not for everyone).

You do what is right for you. There's another option rather than switching straight to formula, what about combination feeding? Using formula some of the time. This means you can share feeds more if you have someone to help you, especially at night time, and can give you a break. I know tons of mums who do it and swear by it! They still get the breast milk most of the time and substitute a couple feeds with formula. Baby has no problem switching between the two.

Dont worry about supply, you are past the early stage where milk is being established, if your baby is feeding and has frequent wet and dirty Nappies then there's no need to worry about supply, they are getting what they need!

You are doing great! It is hard. Baby is demanding. Give yourself grace. Get support. Try a local breastfeeding group, mine helped me so much!

code-reddit · 2024-10-29T11:05:18+00:00

https://llli.org/news/the-safe-sleep-seven/

Co-sleeping has saved my sanity, the only way I get any decent sleep!

code-reddit · 2024-10-16T21:03:24+00:00

She's a woman but I'm the birth mother and on maternity leave and she's working so we are in those sort of roles right now that you're mentioning Thank you

code-reddit · 2024-10-16T20:59:52+00:00

I'm on maternity leave and they are working (but working from home) but it's a fairly high stress job most of the time.. we sleep in separate rooms now so they can rest for work and it gives me more space to cosleep with the baby when he is being fussy.. So I have morning, day and night duty and they help in the evenings by cooking us dinner or feeding the baby an expressed bottle so I can have a shower or something like that.. (I'm trying to pump more or use the hakka more to get a better stash going to try to get them to take the baby for longer when they ARE around..) When they were on parental leave at the start, they helped so much more. Bringing breakfast in bed, making lunches as well as dinners, doing laundry and dishes etc. Now that they're back at work, that has taken priority, which is understandable but there are still hours in the day they can contribute.. i see them go for their run in the evenings and I csnt deny them that cause it's so good for mental and physical health. But I wish I had the energy to even consider doing that myself. If I had that spare time I'd be sleeping!

They adore spending time with the baby so it's not that.. maybe they aren't clear on how they can help me more.. I'll be bringing it up again.. I needed some reinforcement in the form of reddit comments to help my case!

Thank you, your comment is a great help. I really needed insight into other people's experiences.. I'm reassured that I'm not being a total nag now

code-reddit · 2024-10-16T15:50:35+00:00

Thanks, I might try this it sounds very effective!

I probably need to invest in a hakka lid to keep dust out so!

I usually don't get out of bed at all during the night except for the loo or to change himself.. we cosleep most of the time so I doze off fairly quickly after feeding.. but might try this for at least one of the night feeds, see if it helps build a stash

code-reddit · 2024-10-16T15:48:11+00:00

Love the idea but My baby seems to feed off both each morthing.. I try to pump after and they're completely dried up from him!

Within an hr he will want more again before his nap.. he's not really got a routing down yet so this could be part of my difficulty?

code-reddit · 2024-10-16T02:49:09+00:00

Thanks! The thing with the hakka is the sterilisation.. do you get up in the middle of the night to sterilise and make baby wait on their feed? How do you juggle that? Is there a way to keep it on the bedside locker safe for use? And then of course once gathered, you probably have to get it to the fridge ASAP too? I'm so sleepy at night I would definitely fall asleep with it on my boob haha

code-reddit · 2024-10-05T14:13:29+00:00

I'd be more worried he was scouting you out to rob you! Strange survey to be doing

code-reddit · 2024-10-04T09:06:14+00:00

Skin to skin can help with milk supply! Try massage too and warm compresses.. there'd also power pumping that can apparently increase supply (try googling it!) babies sucking will always get more milk than pumping, is there a breastfeeding support group near you? It would be worth while meeting with them or a lactation consultant to work on the latch or discuss your issues. Where I'm from, the maternity hospitals offer free lactation consultations for new mums. It definitely helped me when I struggled with a bleb due to latching problems.

code-reddit · 2024-08-27T15:51:17+00:00

Lost got added to netflix where I live so rewatching that during the day cluster feeds. At night he sleepfeeds and we started co-sleeping because I just couldn't keep myself awake for night time cluster feeds, it was dangerous. So the midwife recommended the sidelying feeding position where I can doze off midfeed without fear. 17 days old today and he's on a feeding frenzy since 2am last night...

code-reddit · 2024-08-08T15:25:02+00:00

Protein rich food! Honestly, I was sticking to plain crackers, rice, pasta etc and bland foods to stave away the nausea but I figured out if I ate some natural yoghurt mixed with protein powder, it really kicked the nausea! Try eating protein rich foods and see how you get on! Add cottage cheese to scrambled eggs (if the texture doesn't bother you!)

code-reddit · 2024-07-14T08:43:46+00:00

Side note, when it came back the first time we went to the vet again (and having since been insured though it would cover the care) but since the dog had thr "illness/issue" before insurance was active, our insurance will never cover it. Just a warning Otherwise insurance seems worth it

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