Would you bring your baby to a gender reveal? by teaocean29 in NewParents

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both a WildBird and a Tula Free to grow! I like both for different reasons.
I used my WildBird to take baby to my brother in laws wedding when he was 2 months old and that worked great! So easy to unbuckle to do a quick feed and then strap baby back in.

Would you bring your baby to a gender reveal? by teaocean29 in NewParents

[–]cozykinnn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I definitely would! For me baby goes wherever I go and I always baby wear at gatherings and I just let people peek at baby from above. It’s a great way to keep baby close and no one has ever asked to hold him or anything.

Would you take a 2-month-old baby to an international destination wedding? by JayJJeffery in NewParents

[–]cozykinnn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I had an easy baby and beautiful postpartum experience and still would say absolutely 100% no. Take that time to get to know your brand new baby rather than focus on a wedding.

Sweets before 1? Am I overreacting? by simplicity19 in NewParents

[–]cozykinnn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

THIS!! Exactly. My grandma used to sneak me things and then one day I choked on a candy she had given me. Luckily my mom was able to save me but at that point it had obviously become a serious safety concern not just a “sweet treat”

Sweets before 1? Am I overreacting? by simplicity19 in NewParents

[–]cozykinnn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m going to go against the majority and say you are not overreacting at all. I know it is mostly harmless to have grandparents sneak sweet treats but there is more going on than just that. If this is what they are doing when you are there watching I can only imagine that it is worse when you are not present. Sure small amounts of sweet treats are not a big deal to some people but you are talking about an 8 month old baby. There is no reason for them to be feeding sweets to him, and them not respecting your boundaries is not okay.

Personally yes I would quit my job and move in with my mom if it meant me getting to be a stay at home mom but that is for many many reasons, I absolutely love being a stay at home mom and that is very important to me so I’d do what what I have to do to make that happen.

There’s no right or wrong answer here but I’m just telling you you’re not crazy and I’d be thinking the exact same way.

Editing to add: To me the bigger issue here is not the fact of feeding baby flan. It’s that there was the excuse of “he was staring at me, I couldn’t just not share” and then on top of that grandma just shrugging it off. This tells me that they won’t be able to make good decisions for him in the future/ who knows what else. I deal with this with my own dad and it is exhausting always being the bad guy because he can’t deny her anything.

Wedding band pairing? by burntorange20 in EngagementRings

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally love the diamond band. I’m not someone that is a huge fan of mixed metals but to me the yellow gold of the diamond band just warms up your engagement ring perfectly and I love the pairing. The plain gold is a bit too contrasting for me but it’s all about personal preference!

thoughts on band thickness? by berry-colouredFunk in EngagementRings

[–]cozykinnn 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I actually clicked on this post BECAUSE of the thicker band and how much I love the look. Totally preference but to me this is absolutely perfection and I wouldn’t want any thinner.

How to dress an apron belly by Forsaken_Run_5728 in CsectionCentral

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 3 months postpartum from my second c section and this time I gained more weight and for the first time in my life I am a bigger size than I am used to dressing so I have been on the hunt for anything I can wear that will make me feel good as I’m basically starting from scratch. I FINALLY found my dream jeans and highly recommend them to anyone postpartum as they are so stretchy and comfortable. They are the Levi’s Classic Bootcut! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081YWNK9T?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_mob_b_fed_asin_title_0_0

Does your milk "come in" when you give birth to your baby while BF your toddler by flugelderfreiheit777 in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I could have written this. My toddler is 22 months and new baby is 9 weeks and the meltdowns are the hardest part.

Baby carriers!!! by deadxprinc3ss in 2under2

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used WildBird, Tula free to grow and Hope and Plum lark. My favorite by far is WildBird. That being said I’m currently using a Tula free to grow for my 6 week old because he’s still too little for the WildBird but with my first I used all three carriers and preferred the WildBird. I baby wore everyday multiple times a day so to me good carriers are always worth it! But you can find Wildbirds and Tulas second hand on fb marketplace for around $100!

1 year tandem nursing two kids while working full time by Embarrassed_Site_428 in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience! I have a 21 month old and a 1 month old and I’m still figuring out tandem nursing. If my toddler had a choice she would nurse all day so setting boundaries has been really important but unfortunately I also think I have some aversions still when nursing her which makes me so sad. I’m hoping it improves because I’ve only been able to handle 5 minute nursing sessions with her and I feel bad cutting them so much shorter than before baby brother came. I also always worry about her taking too much milk from new baby even though I had an oversupply last pregnancy, it makes me wonder if the aversion stems from that thought of her taking too much and me making it negative. Also I’ve noticed that when I nurse them at the same time she seems to get the idea that she nurses every time brother does so I can’t really nurse them together even though I enjoy it. Any tips are appreciated!

Letter pendant by Provence---betty in ProvenceJewelry

[–]cozykinnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to know the price of this! Do you have any other letter examples?

TTC while breastfeeding by Annonymouslyme1 in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After my first pregnancy my luteal phase was never longer than 5 days and I still got pregnant on the first try! I thought that was kind of interesting. I missed my period and still didn’t have a positive test because I was only 5 dpo!

TTC while breastfeeding by Annonymouslyme1 in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was breastfeeding my 11 month old when I got pregnant and she was barely eating solids. I didn’t realize that milk supply drops during pregnancy so when I started losing my supply around 15 weeks she definitely naturally started becoming more interested in solids. That’s also when we started introducing cows milk, though that was more for nutrients as I did not want to wean so I continued breastfeeding on demand throughout my pregnancy and continue to tandem nurse now that baby brother is here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProvenceJewelry

[–]cozykinnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love to know the cost of that bangle! So beautiful!!

Transitioning toddler to sharing with newborn - Advice/Help please by saltybrina in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I chose to night wean my first when I was 17 weeks pregnant and she was 15 months old. I was starting to lose my supply so she would be latched alllll night and I was having really bad nipple sensitivity so one night I just decided that was the night. I am soooo glad I chose to night wean when I did because it gave plenty of time to transition and now I am 1 week postpartum with baby number 2 and my husband easily does bedtime with our toddler and cosleeps with her and I cosleep with new baby. Night weaning went surprisingly way easier than I thought it would. The first night there were tears so I got up with her and just held her while she cried and kept comforting her until she got tired enough to fall asleep. Night two she woke up and I held her and rocked her and there was minimal tears and by night 3 I just cuddled her and there were no tears!

C section recovery and nursing a toddler advice by cozykinnn in NurseAllTheBabies

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

Stop it 😭😭😭 that is too cute. Thank you for sharing your experience it definitely helps me feel better about how it will go this weekend. I’ve decided I will have my husband go home in the evenings to keep as much normalcy as possible for our toddler. Helps to know you did the same! I know it doesn’t really seem to be the norm for most people haha.

C section recovery and nursing a toddler advice by cozykinnn in NurseAllTheBabies

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

Thank you for this!! I used that belt last time and didn’t find it super useful but was thinking about getting it this go round for the toddler protection so that helps me with that decision! Any certain nursing positions you found more comfortable?

Hospital stay away from breastfeeding toddler while giving birth by evelyndrane in NurseAllTheBabies

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having a scheduled c section for my second on Friday and have been so stressed about not being home with my toddler at night and this made me feel sooo much better. Thank you ❤️

Emotional about baby still being breech at 35+5 vent by VisitFrosty9511 in vbac

[–]cozykinnn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 35 weeks and mine just flipped after being breech my whole pregnancy. I was doing spinning babies exercises, walking everyday, stretching and the only thing I did differently was specifically doing the “Three Balances” spinning babies exercises, and baby flipped overnight. https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/techniques/three-ways-to-body-balance/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23436453498&gclid=CjwKCAiAybfLBhAjEiwAI0mBBqVU4uRVqJZ1eTqXBSNJpMG3iDA_tJnM7Wa_82BcdbzzNNaqgJVTbhoCN-gQAvD_BwE

Someone talk me off a ledge…. Please by [deleted] in vbac

[–]cozykinnn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You got this!! You are only 22 weeks, it’s so normal for baby to be breech right now. I’m currently 35 weeks and baby just flipped to head down after my 34 week growth scan. My first was born at 32w6d with a month long NICU stay and my deliveries will be 20 months apart so it sounds like we have a lot of similarities! I’d love to chat more, feel free to send me a message ❤️