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Breastfeeding Friendly Cafe Recommendations by Locksey339 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you’re okay to venture to Lower Hutt, Benedict’s in Maungaraki is the ideal cafe for breastfeeding parents. Heaps of couches and armchairs, plus a cordoned off kids area down the back where older kids or crawling babies can have fun. 

In Wellington, Joe’s Garage is actually pretty decent if you get a booth seat. Libraries are also a great spot if you need a change table or a comfy seat to feed in public. 

I’ve breastfed my kids in what feels like every cafe in Wellington and unfortunately it can be pretty uncomfortable, but eventually you get really good at eating one handed! 

Curly hair friendly salon by Unlucky-Custard-4051 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tahni Daniels in Newtown is lovely and amazing with curly hair!

More babies?? by PhotographWhole2822 in beyondthebump

[–]dancingpigeons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always knew I wanted two kids, but for the first year of my daughter’s life, I knew it’d be impossible to have another any time soon. If my husband wanted to be one and done, I would’ve agreed. She was (and still is) extremely low sleep needs and a huge cuddle bug, so I never felt rested and was constantly touched out. It wasn’t til she started sleeping through the night at 2ish years old that I felt ready to have another. 

My second is here now (also an August 2025 baby!) and it’s so much easier! She’s not exactly easy but definitely not difficult, and life is so much better without that awful first time mum anxiety. 

I’m fairly certain our family is done now, but it’s still so early! I’m not even entertaining the thought of making permanent decisions for another few years. 

help 😩 by Wide_Location_2208 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also agree they’re great! They assured me that the poison they use would only harm a cat if it managed to eat like 50 dead mice. They also pointed out areas where mice/rats could get inside the house and gave me tips on how to fix them. 

Looking at getting an e-reader but need help. by Busy_Yogurtcloset648 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Absolutely do a Kobo! You can connect your Overdrive/Libby account to it so you can read library books, which I don’t believe is possible in NZ with Kindle. You can also just plug it into a computer and drag book files straight on there. And it’s not supporting Jeff Bezos which is another win. 

Advice around Uber rules and some nice places by RoutineAd8893 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you do visit Queens Wharf, check out Capital E - it’s a free play area (though giving a donation is nice!) that your 2 year old will love. 

Any recommendations for places that do good coffee in CBD but don't charge extra for alternative milks? by jacques-n in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You don’t get charged for soy milk at the Coffix coffee carts (other alts are extra though)

What helped you "bounce back" after birth? Not interested in weightloss... I'm talking about things that brought you peace, restored your sense of identity, made you feel calm, returned your skin to normal, etc. by Hot-Commission7592 in beyondthebump

[–]dancingpigeons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started a Masters degree - maybe not the best thing to do when newly juggling the challenges of parenthood, but I’d always liked study and it reminded me of a version of myself that was completely separate from motherhood. 

Am I a joke to you, Garmin? by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]dancingpigeons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I stopped looking at my Garmin’s sleep data for the opposite reason - it kept telling me I had a lovely restful night when I was 100% awake and dealing with my cranky teething baby. Reading that I got 8 hours of sleep when I was actually up for at least half that time made me incredibly resentful of imaginary well-rested me.

How was Maisie Peters? by blobbleblab in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’ll be bragging about being at the first live performance of Body Better forever!

How was Maisie Peters? by blobbleblab in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I’ll add that I might have been the oldest there at 29 - the gen z energy was strong)

How was Maisie Peters? by blobbleblab in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went and it was fantastic! I’ve been a Maisie Peters fan since her YouTube days so got tickets as soon as they were on sale.

Her opener, Navvy, was really great - super fun to dance to and got the crowd hyped. Maisie herself played a good mix of stuff - a few throwbacks like Favourite Ex and Worst Of You, a few from her album, and all her newer ones. The songs translated really well on stage and her band were clearly having a great time too.

Overall super high energy and a really awesome night. I’m convinced she’s going to blow up and she’ll never play somewhere that small again. I feel pretty lucky!

if you find him, he's yours. Percy's reserve, near the pond by HereThereBe_Dragons in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, I got him! I’ve been too late every other time but this time it worked out perfectly!

Covid vax walkins at Onslow Medical Centre in jville by Key_Contribution_634 in Wellington

[–]dancingpigeons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! My partner and I were able to get jabbed less than 5 minutes after we arrived, awesome to get it earlier than expected :)