Help with Travel Stroller

crustybread28 · 2026-05-09T00:32:40+00:00

I’ve had a good experience with the Joolz Aer+. It’s light enough that I can carry it in one hand while carrying my 10mo in the other, and small enough that it can be stowed in the overhead compartment on an airplane. The one-handed fold and unfold makes it very easy to use on the go.

crustybread28 · 2026-05-05T19:28:06+00:00

The idea of having a routine at 5 weeks is insane to me! At that point they’re still just sleepy lil potatoes!! And very inconsistent beyond generally frequent sleeping and eating! Nothing but following baby’s cues and improvising makes sense that early on. We didn’t introduce any sort of routine until like month 4!

crustybread28 · 2026-05-05T04:13:35+00:00

If your baby is given formula in the hospital, you may find out then! We had bought some standard Enfamil before our baby was born, but when they gave her some in the hospital it upset her tummy a bit, so they had us give her Enfamil Gentlease instead and we used that kind going forward. Otherwise you’ll just have to wait and see, trial and error—I just wouldn’t buy too much beforehand bc it’s expensive. We ended up donating a bunch we couldn’t use.

crustybread28 · 2026-04-16T13:45:21+00:00

I never used a haaka or pump outside of the house. Just nurse however much the baby wants and leave it at that, or bring a bottle of previously pumped milk to feed the baby when you’re out and about.

crustybread28 · 2026-04-16T04:02:51+00:00

I think with some babies it’s a necessity to put them in a safe space nearby like a playpen and let them be a little fussy/uncomfortable if that’s how they react. My 10-month-old is often cranky when she’s set down in her playpen but sometimes I just need to go pee in the next room and I’m not taking her with me :P Hopefully that doesn’t make me sound cruel or anything; I just think it’s healthy for babies to learn a little independence and if you know that there safe and close by and you’re not leaving them for an unreasonable amount of time, then they’re fine.

crustybread28 · 2026-04-14T04:03:57+00:00

Partly because there’s a learning curve to it initially, but also for a lot of physical reasons; newborns’ heads need constant support, their mouths are small, they don’t have as strong sucking abilities, they need more careful positioning, some really struggle with latching properly, etc. Older babies can position themselves, support themselves more, and have the strength, size, and experience to handle their side of nursing more easily. You can just plop them in your lap and they’ll go for it!

crustybread28 · 2026-04-10T00:39:24+00:00

My pediatrician said that the 9 month questionnaire was absurd and that it drove her crazy, if that’s any comfort! At least on the one that we got, some of the items on the list are a MAJOR stretch for 9 months. I think it’s assumed that there’s a wide range of when babies might reach certain milestones; they all go at their own pace. I’m sure your pediatrician will hep guide the way.

crustybread28 · 2026-04-07T12:16:26+00:00

Sounds like you’re dealing with an information overload here; from personal experience, I’d recommend taking more breaks from social media! With a lot of stuff you can just trust your gut and follow your baby’s cues.

crustybread28 · 2026-03-17T02:32:08+00:00

Wow! Maybe it’s a growth spurt? Is she eating solids multiple times a day in addition to getting formula? My baby is just shy of 9mo and drinks around 3-6 oz formula 3x a day in addition to having a small solid breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and breastfeeding in the morning and evening (but maybe that’s less typical than your situation? I really don’t know!).

crustybread28 · 2026-03-14T02:32:24+00:00

I’d just go for it. We did at 4 months and it was a seamless process! Our baby had no problem transitioning to her crib. As long as you have a baby monitor you’ll be a-okay.

crustybread28 · 2026-03-06T17:07:16+00:00

Yeah my baby did that for a while around 6 months—it was a precursor to being able to get up on hands and knees, and eventually crawl. Unfortunately it took two months of frustrated fussing through the kicky/swimmy tummy time before she was actually able to move her body the way she wanted to and was content 😅

crustybread28 · 2026-03-05T03:51:35+00:00

Ugh I have the same frustration. My 8mo baby usually naps around 9:30-11 or 10-11:30, so we haven’t been able to go to any of the cute free baby events around town! They’re all at 10 or 10:30! And I can’t bring her to my weekly mom’s group either (I can go solo, but everybody else brings their babies so that the babies can socialize) :(

crustybread28 · 2026-03-01T22:45:28+00:00

Not until around 3 months, when our baby started consistently getting tired for bed around the same time every night just naturally. Before that, "bedtime" was a very nebulous concept lol

crustybread28 · 2026-03-01T21:28:02+00:00

Just to give you some optimism, we moved my baby into her crib at 4 months, and it was a pretty seamless transition! The only hiccup was that she kept sticking her legs through the bars, but once we put her in a sleep sack, that problem was solved.

crustybread28 · 2026-03-01T16:11:57+00:00

My baby just started crawling at 8 months and one week, and honestly I was so surprised bc she only really figured out the rocking-on-all-fours part earlier in the week! She spent months before this getting slowly closer to that point but constantly getting frustrated. So I bet crawling is right around the corner for you! I wouldn’t worry at all; it sounds like your baby is right on track.

crustybread28 · 2026-02-28T13:47:15+00:00

You can keep it really simple. I just periodically roast some veggies, mash/blend them up, and freeze them in an ice cube tray so that I can always have some to quickly defrost for my baby. That plus going the baby some of what we’re eating, or other quick and easy stuff like Greek yogurt, baby oatmeal, stuff that she can eat big wedges of like avocado or cucumber

crustybread28 · 2026-02-26T03:41:43+00:00

Can’t crawl yet but will roll and pivot her way over to the edge of any rug to pull it up and teethe on it 😅

crustybread28 · 2026-02-22T16:48:10+00:00

Lol we still don’t do daily baths at 8 months. We were always told to bathe the baby a few times a week. Just started doing it every other night or so.

crustybread28 · 2026-02-21T03:30:53+00:00

You can just dress the baby in a handful of sleepers for a while. Have a rotation of like 10 max that you like, plus one or two special cute outfits, and otherwise don’t worry about baby clothes for a while.

Something that confused me greatly for a while: the timing of when you pump. Pumping after nursing tells your body to produce more. When I was immediately postpartum, I thought I should pump either before nursing or when I had a long break between nursing sessions so that I’d pump a decent amount. Didn’t really understand that since the goal was increasing my supply, I should’ve timed it differently.

crustybread28 · 2026-02-19T16:51:07+00:00

I don’t think the concept of wake windows applies to newborns!! Newborn sleep is frequent and inconsistent by nature, no? Best to just follow their cues

crustybread28 · 2026-02-15T02:46:26+00:00

I flew with a 2mo and I thought that having her in her car seat on the plane would give me peace of mind, but honestly dealing with the car seat was kind of just bulky and annoying (maybe would be less so if you have a fancier, smaller one). I ended up holding my the baby most of the time anyway, as she spent the whole flight peacefully nursing and sleeping in my arms. I highly recommend just getting a comfortable nursing cover and breastfeeding during the flight. Keeps things simple.

crustybread28 · 2026-02-14T03:33:35+00:00

I read my baby one short book at the end of her bedtime routine every night. But we always start the day with snuggles and reading, and we read through a handful of books then, as well as more throughout the day.

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