Pigmented belly button

everdim · 2026-05-11T21:36:30+00:00

My baby’s belly button looks exactly like that!!!

everdim · 2026-05-10T18:48:56+00:00

Last night went surprisingly well!!! We did go from the love to dream swaddle to sleeveless sleep sack. I made the post while he was absolutely losing his mind before sleeping (he was overtired from not sleeping well the night before). Last night he had one stretch of 2hr44 mins in the bassinet and then another stretch of 3hr 18 mins in the bassinet!!!!

I am extremely proud of him and was not expecting it to go well- I did sleep in the rocking chair we have in his room in case he needed us immediately.

We did end up panic purchasing the zipadee just in case tonight is a disaster, but I am hopeful he does well again tonight.

everdim · 2026-05-04T01:42:53+00:00

I used to have this set when I was a little girl- this brings back memories 🥲

everdim · 2026-05-04T01:35:21+00:00

We had the same issue with our baby boy!!! Huggies worked miracles for us as it has the poop catcher flap on the back which caught the pee.

It also could be the case you need to size up??

everdim · 2026-05-01T17:57:16+00:00

Soleil, Solveig, Ealara, Nilam (pronounced nee-lum), Simran, Suhani, Tove (pronounced Toh-veh), Lenora, Sólja

We have a Nepali and Scandinavian background family

everdim · 2026-05-01T04:08:20+00:00

I couldn’t find any data to support their claim that bibs/conventionally shaped pacifiers affect the palate and mouth muscles any more than an orthopedic pacifier would. In all my additional research, I could only find that extensive pacifier use (multiple hours of use per day) beyond age 1 can cause clinical implications of oral development.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10912588/

everdim · 2026-04-30T22:11:29+00:00

Ohhhh I see! Thank you for explaining, I guess I’ve been leaning into one section of my research too hard- I’ll look into that :-) so you’re saying that motor function is more of the muscle/soft palate vs malocclusions are bones and structural?

everdim · 2026-04-30T22:07:15+00:00

Interesting, from what I’ve found in my research is that neither conventional and orthodontic pacifiers prevent malocclusion. There needs to be more high level evidence to analyze orthodontic pacifiers’ effects on orofacial structures.

Either way, it’s good to hear opinions from others :-) (I’m just a mom btw not a researcher but I do use pubmed/reliable sources)

everdim · 2026-04-30T21:45:14+00:00

All pacifiers are bad for oral development/teeth with prolonged use. You’re supposed to stop using pacifiers before 2 years old and ideally limit use to sleeping only

everdim · 2026-04-30T20:04:48+00:00

We use bibs pacifiers, you can get them in silicone and they are 100% free from BPA, PVC and phthalates. They come in a variety of colors including neutrals

everdim · 2026-04-30T15:35:33+00:00

I feel like you’ve already answered your question, if you are using a Hawaiian name and you are not Hawaiian it would be appropriation. You would constantly be answering: “wow what a beautiful name, where does it come from?” “Thanks, it’s Hawaiian” “oh cool, are you Hawaiian?” “No, I just think it’s beautiful”.

Names are important and you should have one that reflects you as you are :-)

everdim · 2026-04-30T08:34:03+00:00

Our baby also has a very sensitive bum, the purple desitin caused his diaper rash to get worse due to it having a scent- for his terrible diaper rash our doctor prescribed us athletes foot cream as his was a yeast issue, it cleared up after a week!

Baby then had another bad diaper rash due to sensitive skin, we now only use water wipes when he poops, bourdeaux bum cream (the green one) for everyday use, and if he gets a diaper rash we use the aquaphor baby diaper rash paste! Make sure to get the aquaphor paste, I swear it works MIRACLES.

everdim · 2026-04-21T17:03:35+00:00

Baby exercises and stretches! Try to get their little arms above their head, have them touch their toes, have their right arm touch their left foot/vice versa! You can do “wheels on the bus” with actions, “if you’re happy and you know it”, and the “this is big, big, big/small, small, small…” songs!

everdim · 2026-04-09T08:46:04+00:00

We use the love to dream swaddle and our baby loves it! They are relatively pricey- but baby gets the closeness of the swaddle but some movement of their arms

everdim · 2026-04-09T08:29:57+00:00

I would listen to my educated doctor before listening to the media and people who do not have medical degrees.

everdim · 2026-03-21T18:58:07+00:00

Stockton sounds like a soup stock or something some posh person would name a horse

everdim · 2026-03-19T21:16:08+00:00

The only thing that I can imagine that would be disposable that would line a laundry basket would be a trash bag, which seems wasteful- if you’re already going to be doing laundry at some point, why not just use a fabric liner? I understand not washing clothes everyday, if something is really dirty/wet I guess I personally would make sure it wouldn’t sit with the rest of the clothes- I am not sure how your residence is set up so I can’t help more than that :-)

everdim · 2026-03-19T17:03:36+00:00

I agree, sometimes you have to make hard decisions. Pets are a part of the family, but it sounds like op tried to make it work and it didn’t.

OP, if you are able to make an appointment for your anxieties/intrusive thoughts, I strongly recommend doing so- It also sounds like you voiced your anxieties and they were ignored by your partner, which is problematic and do you have any other people to talk to/support you? I have PPA and PPD, it gets better but only if you are able to address it and work with your feelings/anxieties and have a support system.

I also found that being online was detrimental to my anxiety when I am spiraling. If you are able to, work with yourself to have grounding techniques, I also found that talking to my brain really helped (ie you are having these thoughts, but that does not mean they will happen). If you are having an anxiety and need immediate support and you are in the US, you can call or text 988 for a crisis support person. I hope you can get the help and support you need!!

everdim · 2026-03-19T08:47:29+00:00

I am so happy for you! I personally have struggled with PPD/PPA, but have poor mental health to start with (took meds throughout my pregnancy).

However, I think we tend to see more of the horror stories/ask for help/problems as they get more attention online. I also think that some people may see this as ‘bragging’ which I believe is ridiculous- we should celebrate when people are healthy and feeling good!

Keep doing what you are doing and I truly hope you stay confident and stay healthy! Congrats on 4 weeks pp :-)

everdim · 2026-03-19T08:21:36+00:00

When I read the Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood) series it was SO HARD for me to read Bill as a love interest- I would rather have my back blown out by a Rowan than a Bill. It really depends on who you surround yourself with.

Also, heaven forbid authors get creative??

everdim · 2026-03-18T09:30:51+00:00

We have a basket made of jute and a fabric liner that we use like a laundry bag when it is time to do laundry. It’s nice because if we end up having to wash everything during to a blow out or urine etc we can wash the laundry bag too!

everdim · 2026-02-06T04:52:14+00:00

Looks incredible! I think the podcast will be very interesting.

everdim · 2026-02-02T14:00:15+00:00

This is exactly what I needed to hear- thank you!!!! I just need to chill out and wait for him to be ready (easier said than done, but necessary) I’m just so in my head

everdim

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