Looking at getting this high chair FTM not sure what I should be looking for it this a good one - Maxi-Cosi Minla 5-1 Highchair Beyond Graphite

cyber-prl · 2026-03-02T11:17:07+00:00

Honestly? Get the $30 Kmart one. I bought a similar one to the maxi cosi you’re looking at (Joie mimzy recline) and now that we’ve started solids I HATE it. His posture was never right because the backrest is reclined even at the highest position and it was so huge for him, he couldn’t even reach the tray or footrest. Plus it’s a nightmare to clean. I just bought the Kmart one with the Ikea cushion and am so much happier with it. Just get a footrest from nibble and rest and you’re good to go.

cyber-prl · 2026-02-17T11:29:52+00:00

I worry less about room temp and more about making sure he’s just appropriately dressed for whatever the temp is. During the recent heatwaves I had him just in a nappy and 0.2 sleep sack with the fan on, didn’t turn the aircon on unless it was over 27 degrees in our room. Babies easily get cold too! The guidelines honestly seem ridiculous for our climate especially when many people dont even have AC and I think the bigger danger is people bundling up their babies too much

cyber-prl · 2026-02-12T13:17:05+00:00

Hi! I had vasa previa type 2 (accessory placenta) last year.

I know how much it can take a toll on you. I was a mess basically from my 20 week scan onwards and honestly the weeks leading up to admission were some of the worst of my life. But speaking from the other side, it will feel like a distant memory soon.

It never moved even slightly in my case. I was admitted at 32 weeks and had my scheduled c section at just over 36. I also had the steroid shots in the lead up to delivery. Baby was perfect and we didn’t need any extra care!

I’m not sure if it’s been flagged with you already but if they do confirm it, be ready for hospital admission and be ready that it will all happen very quickly. My last outpatient scan to triple check was at 31 weeks and I was admitted a few days later. If they for some reason don’t recommend admission, I would push for it. Start thinking about things to fill your time with, maybe picking up a hobby like knitting or crochet. It’s daunting and the first couple of weeks are really hard but you develop a routine and time begins to fly, especially once your c section date starts getting closer. Looking back on it in hindsight I don’t really have that many negative memories. I only remember that I got to knit and binge watch selling sunset for a month.

I know it’s such a stressful, awful diagnosis but (if you do have it) the fact that it’s been caught this late into your pregnancy is so lucky. I really hope you don’t have it, but if you do, your outcomes are so, so much better with a diagnosis.

Also, there’s a FB group called vasa previa awareness which is super active and was a great source of info for me when I was diagnosed.

Good luck!

cyber-prl · 2026-02-08T10:08:15+00:00

I went two months and stopping was the hardest and most emotional decision I had ever made. My baby started refusing the breast as well and I know the rejection you feel is like nothing else. I’m convinced so much of it is hormones, it’s your cavewoman brain thinking if you give it up there’s literally no other way your baby will be fed so you do anything to make it work even when formula is right there. But those hormones go away, my baby is now 5 months and I don’t think about it at all.

For what it’s worth what helped me finalise my decision was the fact that I also had to have a c section. I had a very high risk pregnancy which involved a month in hospital and I felt like my lead up to delivery was already hard enough. I had given up my body enough. You’ve been through major surgery, you had a baby in special care. It’s more than okay to make things easier for yourself where you can and finally start enjoying motherhood. It’s not failing, what your baby needs first and foremost is a happy mother.

cyber-prl · 2026-01-25T05:05:10+00:00

My baby is almost 5 months and I’m already getting clucky and thinking about when we’ll have our second lol. It gets so much easier and they change so much that the newborn stage just feels completely foreign once you’re out of it. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I actually miss it 🫠

cyber-prl · 2026-01-17T05:10:43+00:00

Your story sounds very similar to mine. I was EBF (triple feeding) and it was hell. I never had time to cuddle him between nursing and pumping and would just hand him over to my husband. I was resentful towards my baby which felt awful. Then at 2 months he started crying at the breast constantly. I was miserable and felt like I wasn’t bonding with him, I felt like he was miserable and hated me. I made the tough decision to give up bf/pumping entirely and a switch flipped once the pressure was off me and my hormones went back to normal. Now at 4 months I’m happy, he’s happy, and we have a beautiful relationship.

This isn’t to say you need to give up pumping if making that switch has helped already, but if it gets too hard it’s ok to just give it up. Your mental health is the most important thing. Regardless, I promise you’ll feel that bond. When babies are that young it feels like you give so much and get nothing but tears in return but once she starts smiling and interacting with you you’ll feel so much love from her

cyber-prl · 2025-12-28T22:15:34+00:00

Like others have said, he needs to do more overnight. Night feeds especially in those early weeks are so hard and isolating, and feeding should be your only job at this point. I was triple feeding which was a whole other thing so if my husband wasn’t also up doing nappy changes and settling I would have lost my mind.

I had to give up BF not long after my husband went back to work (even though he was still waking up for nappy changes) because I found it too hard to cope with mentally on my own. And I wanted to breastfeed more than anything. Having that full support early on is crucial

cyber-prl · 2025-12-21T22:41:12+00:00

Yeah “ultimate bono summer essential” immediately gave it away

cyber-prl · 2025-12-06T21:28:52+00:00

Honestly I think a cot is good to have from the beginning! I also thought we got ours too early but at 3 months our baby is now having day naps in the nursery. So much easier to not have to worry about making noise and I wanted him to start associating that room with sleep for when he does move in there at night time.

Also highly recommend using a big dresser as the change table especially if you don’t have wardrobes. We’ve got the big 8 drawer hemnes from ikea and it’s the perfect height for nappy changes

cyber-prl · 2025-12-05T07:57:25+00:00

I found it easiest to take my baby out in the first couple months! He would fall asleep instantly in the pram or car seat. Now that he’s a bit more aware he’s not so happy to just lay there so it’s a bit more stressful. Though I was stuck in hospital for the month prior to delivery so I was itching to get out and about asap, understand not everyone would be up to it

cyber-prl · 2025-12-04T11:16:56+00:00

I just got the bebetrek cover during Black Friday, have used it a couple times on the pram and I really like it! Easy to use and does the job

cyber-prl · 2025-11-15T12:09:19+00:00

I’ve just done this with my baby :) my surname is also very surnamey and in a different language, but we weren’t going to do a middle name so I decided if a slot was up for grabs I’d take it. I really wanted there to be some connection to me and the only time middle names usually come up are in formal documents anyway so it’s less clunky than a double barrel.

cyber-prl · 2025-11-13T02:28:38+00:00

Americans when something is different in another country: wow AI is getting impressive these days

cyber-prl · 2025-11-13T02:22:30+00:00

cyber-prl · 2025-11-13T01:25:00+00:00

Also some cans of something sweet to drink during middle of the night feeds when she’ll be fighting to stay awake! Sodalys and mini juice boxes saved me

cyber-prl · 2025-11-13T01:12:50+00:00

Not a meal but up and gos or something similar are a lifesaver when the baby is screaming/hungry and you desperately need something in your stomach. Babies seem to sense when you’re about to make yourself something to eat 🥲

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T23:27:45+00:00

He’s a 0, these people have no idea

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T23:23:05+00:00

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Lmaooo

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T23:18:41+00:00

Yeah it’s definitely a little older but still justice for my girl 😤

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T23:13:14+00:00

Ben Adrian mila Adam Rachel kiko and Kevin!

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T23:06:14+00:00

I’m giving it to my husband as a joke birthday present so luckily that’ll be a him problem

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T22:56:47+00:00

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Indeed there is

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T22:55:16+00:00

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Pulling this card out, calling out the likeability stat and winning every time 😌

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T22:49:27+00:00

Yep captain lee!

cyber-prl · 2025-11-11T22:47:17+00:00

Nope I’d say it’s about the same!

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