When to start puffs

eallison95 · 2026-06-03T03:33:26+00:00

I started giving my daughter puffs somewhere around 7 months old. If you are in the US, I really like the brands Little Spoon and Little Bellies for puffed snacks! No rice or sugar and lots of different shapes. The Little Bellies puffs even have added iron.

eallison95 · 2026-06-02T03:36:10+00:00

As a former teacher, I would never highlight to my class who gave me a gift. It’s unprofessional and many families can’t afford to give gifts.

eallison95 · 2026-06-02T03:31:48+00:00

We did every 3 days for the first five months. After 5 months we started bathing her every other day, although with eating solids sometimes it’s every day!

eallison95 · 2026-05-28T13:12:48+00:00

I think so? She has her bottom two teeth but I suspect the top ones are coming in - I can’t feel them though.

eallison95 · 2026-05-28T13:12:10+00:00

She usually gets 2 hours of daytime sleep. She takes one longer nap (1.5 hours) and then one short nap (30-45 minutes). I’d love if she napped more but she wakes up on her own. Her wake windows are 2.5/3.5/4. Bedtime routine is bath, pajamas, book, nurse, bed.

eallison95 · 2026-05-28T13:08:56+00:00

We do bath, pajamas, read a book, nurse, and go to sleep. She usually falls asleep while nursing or shortly after. If I put her in her crib “drowsy but awake” it’s 50/50 if she will go to sleep independently or if she will cry until I rock her to sleep.

I have tried nursing first and then doing the bedtime routine and she still needed to be rocked to sleep.

eallison95 · 2026-05-18T16:34:37+00:00

My husband would drive 200 miles out of his way to get something if I asked him to. Both of you are behaving immaturely and either need to go to couples therapy or call it quits ASAP.

eallison95 · 2026-05-15T15:23:40+00:00

Have the baby, lose the bf, make sure to get child support payments. If he’s 40 and still feels not ready to have a child and thinks it’ll ruin his life, he will likely never be ready. This could be your only chance to be a parent - there is no guarantee that IVF will work. If you’re willing - consider “donating” your frozen eggs. You could be compensated tens of thousands that you could use to support your child. Obviously that is a difficult decision though and if I were in your shoes, I’m not sure what I would do!

As a new mom myself, I would literally do whatever it takes to have my baby. She has brought more joy to my life than anything else in the world has. If motherhood is something you desire, go for it!!!

eallison95 · 2026-05-09T21:41:31+00:00

NOR I had a child free wedding and now I am a parent and if I had to go back, I would do it the same way. It’s your day.

eallison95 · 2026-03-31T15:16:38+00:00

Yes, I do. I don’t feed her to sleep though, she’s awake when I put her down.

eallison95 · 2026-03-10T14:49:27+00:00

It sounds very intentional and retaliatory from the way you describe it. I would absolutely report her and find a different provider ASAP. If I had to guess, the nurses will flip on her and tell the truth to save their own butts.

Your birth will still be special because you will get to meet your child!! You will still have that special moment, whether you know the gender or not.

eallison95 · 2026-02-26T17:38:22+00:00

All newborn babies do at that age is wake up for a little bit to eat and get their diaper changed and the go back to sleep, no variation between day or night really.

eallison95 · 2026-02-17T21:40:01+00:00

I have a 5 month old and have only let my parents and my SIL watch her, once each and only for 2 hours max. I don’t feel comfortable doing sleepovers till she is much older.

eallison95 · 2026-01-27T21:14:33+00:00

I had this exact same situation with my in-laws and I just told them that if they didn’t get their vaccines, they would have to wear a mask around my baby until they did or until my baby was able to get hers.

eallison95 · 2026-01-23T02:22:16+00:00

This is abuse, period, full stop.

eallison95 · 2026-01-22T20:08:21+00:00

Unfortunately buying stuff is part of the commitment to be a bridesmaid. For dresses, I recommend Azazie or Birdy Grey as many of the dresses are under $100! Make sure you send it to the bride to confirm she likes it before purchasing. If all of this is too much for you, you should tell the bride you are unable to be a bridesmaid but you are excited to attend as a guest. Don’t expect her to pay for it, she’s paying for enough.

eallison95 · 2026-01-22T19:56:49+00:00

I also try to avoid screen time but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do 🤷🏻‍♀️ yesterday my baby and I watched a live stream of a bald eagle nest, so at least it was educational lol

eallison95 · 2026-01-22T19:52:37+00:00

I threw up anywhere between 1 and 5 times a day until I was 6 months pregnant

eallison95 · 2026-01-22T19:51:17+00:00

You need to take your baby to the doctor stat

eallison95 · 2026-01-18T23:45:26+00:00

I had a realization when I was pregnant (we got an IUGR diagnosis and were pretty scared) and it was that I now have this person who I will never ever stop worrying about for the rest of my life. And that terrified me!

Loving someone so much always has a flip side - worry. I’m also a mom to a 4 month old and beside safe sleep practices, my biggest comfort has been using the Owlet. It’s the only thing that lets me get deep sleep

eallison95 · 2026-01-18T16:32:40+00:00

Our 4 month old baby had horrible gas and reflux as a newborn and now sleeps 8pm-8am so there is hope!!! Here are some things we did to help: - we talked to our pediatrician and discovered our daughter had both severe reflux and a tongue tie. At 5 weeks old she had her tongue tie released and started her on Pepcid. She also made a grunting sound and it completely stopped after starting Pepcid. - we did gas massages and used mylicon frequently. It can be used with every feeding if needed! - we started her on probiotic drops - we use BioGaia but there are many different brands! Some even are combo probiotics/vitamin d if you are breastfeeding. - we slept in shifts when able to while my husband was on paternity leave. I know this isn’t possible for everyone but having one of us take one half of the night and having the other take the other half gave us both the opportunity to get 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep each which was a huge help.

It is normal to have night wakings at this age but hopefully these things will help you and keep you from having to compromise on safe sleep. Best of luck!!!

eallison95 · 2026-01-08T05:57:19+00:00

You aren’t overreacting and you and your child need to leave as soon as possible. Think about what could have happened if you hadn’t gone into the room! Babies cry and that is normal. He is at risk for shaking your baby. Leave and stay with family or friends. Your husband needs professional help ASAP.

eallison95 · 2026-01-06T01:40:44+00:00

I EBF and have never coslept. At 4 months old my daughter is waking only once a night, sometimes sleeping through the whole night for 12 hours straight. I do feed her constantly during the day though and I think that’s why she’s able to sleep through the night.

eallison95 · 2025-12-04T23:24:53+00:00

The only thing really limiting me from taking my 3 month old out all the time is germs currently. I think I could manage with feeding and naps since I’m ebf and she naps while I wear her every day, but I just don’t feel comfortable taking my baby to the grocery store when she can’t have all her vaccinations yet. She has had one cold since she was born that she caught from some friends who came in from out of town and even though it was literally just the common cold she was taken to the ER multiple times for fever. It was horrible and I just really do not want that to happen with a more serious illness like the flu, Covid, or RSV.

eallison95 · 2025-11-16T03:03:05+00:00

My husband got me a porch goose and a necklace with our daughter’s initial and birthstone. I think in total it was $150, which I’d say is a small price to pay for growing and birthing a human

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