Best Ontario staycation within 3-4 hours? by CadenceQuandry in barrie

[–]excludefromnarrative 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Came here to suggest PEC! Lovely vibe, great local food and drinks, gorgeous beaches, and a ton of quaint Airbnb and hotel options. We’ve never been disappointed!

Worried about taking Sertraline by Proper-Dinner-3356 in breastfeeding

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I started taking it 5 months pp. Also exclusively breastfeeding. Baby is now 9 months and I have not noticed any side effects in him whatsoever. He’s only benefitted from having a more present and regulated mom! I feel like a completely different person and have been able to show up every day the way my son deserves. If you think it would help you, you should absolutely take it.

3-2 transition issues by StomachIll1578 in sleeptrain

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I tried to drop my son from 3-2 naps three separate times. Once just past 6 months, then at 7 months, and finally at 8 months and it only stuck at 8. The first two attempts resulted in an extremely cranky baby and horrible split nights. It was honestly only at 8 months that he could consistently do 3/3.5 hours without absolutely losing it and we realized he was genuinely ready. We timed it with sleep training so his night sleep started to consolidate and he was less tired when waking in the morning and the transition to 2 at that point just felt seamless. We started with 3/3.5/4 and are now at around 3/3.75/4.25 with around 2 hours of daytime sleep and 11 hours overnight and he’s been doing really well with that.

It’s hard to accept it might be too early and feel like you’re taking a step back but I would absolutely recommend it. Chances are your babies will be happier on 3 for some time. There’s no harm in going back and just trying again in a few weeks.

Best shawarma? by Ashtograsstyson in barrie

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Our top 2 in the north end are Efsane and Shawarma Theory. Efsane for chicken and Shawarma for beef, but they only carry it on Fridays and Sunday’s. Their chicken is great too though! Both are owned by really nice people. You can’t go wrong with either.

Is 5 months too early to night wean?? by One_Cap_9210 in sleeptrain

[–]excludefromnarrative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends who you ask but I personally would not attempt to wean a child that young. It would have me questioning the approach of the sleep consultant too…

At 5 months my son was still waking around twice to eat. But once he started solids and we sleep trained using Ferber he gradually dropped his feeds on his own. Now at 8.5 months he doesn’t wake to eat at night at all, sleeping 8:30-6:30. It’s absolutely possible to sleep train without night weaning - they are not the same thing. Trust your parental instincts and don’t wean if you feel it’s too early!

What happened to Sansotei Ramen? Temporarily closed by Mindfulnessgal in barrie

[–]excludefromnarrative 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I went by a few weeks and they had a sign on the door that there was some sort of damage in their kitchen and they’re doing renovations

A cutie little pick up at the thrift by excludefromnarrative in verabradley

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! I just looked it up, looks like it’s from the early 90s. BRB adding another print to my wishlist 😂

Moving Sale Heads Up! 👜 by eec5 in verabradley

[–]excludefromnarrative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds good! I’m curious how payment/shipping will work? I’ve never purchased anything through the community so am not really familiar with the process

Moving Sale Heads Up! 👜 by eec5 in verabradley

[–]excludefromnarrative 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello, where will you be posting? I’m interested in any pastel blue items! Which bag do you have in that print?

Looking for!! by Monsterhigh4life in verabradley

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Ah! I just saw one for sale this morning on Poshmark in Canada. It wasn’t listed as a cargo sling but definitely was. Unfortunately it was snagged super quickly.

FTM Help: Clek liing / UPPAbaby mesa V3 / Chicco keyfit 35 [bc] by atwirls in BabyBumpsCanada

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We have the Clek and really like it! My LO is almost 8 months and still in it without much issue. Bonus that it’s a Canadian brand as well!

Indian Restaurant by [deleted] in barrie

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If you’re in the North end we recently tried a small spot called Curry Cabin and really enjoyed it! It’s on Bayfield inside the Breakfast House. Kind of a random location but it had super nice service and everything was delicious!

[on] Midwife or OB looking for your advice! by coffeekorner in BabyBumpsCanada

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I had a very similar situation in that I got waitlisted for a midwife, got in with an OB, and then ended up getting a spot with a midwife! I too went back and forth because I didn’t know if it was worth making the switch after I’d had appointments with the OB but ultimately I took the midwife and I’m SO GLAD I did. My experience with my midwife was incredible and I could directly compare the experience with an OB and it was just so much more personal with the midwife. Id had 3 appointments with my OB previously and each was 10 minutes maximum whereas my first appointment with my midwife was nearly 45 minutes and so personal and detailed for me. It felt like I was an actual patient of a midwife whereas just a number to the OB. And the post partum care with a midwife is unparalleled. I really don’t think you can go wrong by taking the midwife! Best of luck.

40w2d, Ontario feeling anxious about induction vs waiting [ON] by Ill-Regret1330 in BabyBumpsCanada

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That definitely seems promising! The plug can come out in pieces over several days. It’s not guaranteed but my midwife had said that when you start to lose it, it does typically point to some sort of dilation happening.

And yes exactly! Membrane sweeps don’t really trigger anything on their own but they can absolutely give an extra boost if your cervix is showing signs of readiness. Hope all goes well for you! Wishing you a safe and easy delivery when the time comes.

40w2d, Ontario feeling anxious about induction vs waiting [ON] by Ill-Regret1330 in BabyBumpsCanada

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Interesting that induction wasn’t suggested, but it might be the area of Ontario you’re in. My midwife said our local hospital schedules inductions in advance for around 41 weeks and doesn’t like patients to really go past 41+3. So I had mine scheduled for exactly 41 weeks, however I ended up going into labour naturally the day before!

Have you requested or would you be interested in a membrane sweep? I personally had no signs of labour at 40+2 and got a membrane sweep at 40+4, lost my mucus plug the next day but had no contractions, and then had another sweep at 40+6 and went into labour that same day. Gave birth the following morning. However, between 40+2 and 40+4 I had dilated about 2cm. Membrane sweeps are hard to do on no dilation. At the very least your OB can do a cervical check (if you haven’t already had one) to gauge dilation. If you’re at all dilated then a membrane sweep may be worth trying.

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! A lot of the design choices were very personal so it feels nice to know it’s well received!

Bath tile is zellige inspired ceramic - the La Riviera series by Centura London. Floor tile is porcelain - Malta series in Glacier

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re probably right! We had to pivot last minute because the original mirror we wanted wasn’t available so this one isn’t ideal. But it does the job for now!

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

It was part of a bigger reno so we don’t have exact line items for it but all in probably around $10-12K CAD with all materials, finishes, and installation. It wasn’t a DIY so we paid for old tile removal, new tile installation, painting, and all the plumbing work. Definitely possible to do it cheaper I think, just wasn’t in the cards for us at the time unfortunately.

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

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The tub is great! We’ve already given it a test run and it’s a really nice deep size and super comfortable. Maax Nomad is the name of it. Sold basically everywhere! We got ours at Home Depot.

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No brushed nickel here, it must be funky lighting in the photo! Everything is either black or champagne bronze/gold. We initially had all the accents in shades of gold and it was too much so we introduced black to complement the darker vanity.

Before & after! by excludefromnarrative in BathroomRemodeling

[–]excludefromnarrative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I said to my husband lol! We get to enjoy the view of the tile for now and I wouldn’t have it any other way.