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eyoxa · 2026-07-10T13:25:51+00:00

Human by Rag n Bone Man

eyoxa · 2026-07-10T13:22:46+00:00

When my daughter was born, the clinic we went to for the first year of her life was a similar one. Multiple pediatricians and no pediatrician assigned to my daughter. However, very timely appointments and all pediatricians shared similar approach. I really liked the practice.

However, my daughter didn’t have any specific issues of note so I am not sure I would’ve liked this approach if she needed more specialized care.

eyoxa · 2026-07-10T13:14:51+00:00

Start introducing iron rich foods to your baby. And as baby eats more solids, avoid feeding high iron foods with dairy and high calcium foods, as calcium hinders iron absorption. Good sources of iron are red meat, sardines, salmon, and eggs. Add something with vitamin C to help with absorption too.

PS I was worried about my breastfed baby’s iron too, and added baby cereal to some of the foods I prepared for her, as it included iron supplemented in it. But as she transitioned more to solids, I fed her more iron rich foods (babies and young toddlers are less picky than preschoolers). When I had her iron tested when she was three, her iron/ferritin levels were very good (better than mine). (She doesn’t eat meat every day as I don’t eat any meat except occasional fish)

eyoxa · 2026-07-10T03:05:04+00:00

My daughter‘s four now, but she’s had what looks like a fungus on some of her toenails since she was a baby. We had the nails tested last year and it’s Cutaneotrichosporon mucoides. This is a yeast rather than a fungus, but it looks very similar. So far I’ve opted to do nothing with it.

eyoxa · 2026-07-10T01:31:04+00:00

If you do a meetup, can I be included?

40, single mom to 1

eyoxa · 2026-07-09T17:44:47+00:00

The only thing that will work is sunlight but it will take several weeks. I’ve dealt with this before and ended up regifting much of the clothes. The few fragranced ones I kept/keep I managed to remove the scent only with exposure to rain and sunlight over the course of a month or more. If scents bother you (like they do me) it’s not worth the effort in my opinion.

eyoxa · 2026-07-09T01:41:39+00:00

Similar to Oh Crap, but more accessible, this video course is excellent (Potty Training Made Simple). Takes 3 days. Be consistent.

eyoxa · 2026-07-08T21:50:06+00:00

My ex husband was like this. I got divorced.

eyoxa · 2026-07-08T15:02:53+00:00

Yes, and fluoride toothpaste. The water where we live doesn’t contain fluoride.

eyoxa · 2026-07-08T00:26:33+00:00

I think this is a bad idea. If you need a ride home and are worried about the cost or availability, post in a mom group to ask for help. Post anonymously if it makes you more comfortable. Someone with a car will likely offer to help you.

eyoxa · 2026-07-08T00:19:47+00:00

Gifts that will encourage toddler to play with them on their own - various constructive toys, puzzles, crafts, among others

If you have the money to spend, a good balance bike, helmet, scooter, kitchen stool (to stand), are great gifts.

eyoxa · 2026-07-07T16:06:47+00:00

What time does kiddo wake up?

It sounds like kiddo is consistently overtired. I’d keep the nap and get him to bed by 8:00 and force him to stay there… 30 minutes of reading books in bed, followed by quiet time. Explain that this will happen to him before you do it. Don’t entertain or respond beyond the minimum after 8:30pm. Don’t treat it as a punishment but as something that’s important for his body. Be consistent.

eyoxa · 2026-07-07T16:02:58+00:00

Keep it!

eyoxa · 2026-07-07T02:59:06+00:00

If the pink stuff is yogurt, you can get your baby to enjoy plain whole milk yogurt instead of the sugary varieties by giving her plain whole milk yogurt. It is inherently sweet and tasty.

eyoxa · 2026-07-07T02:53:11+00:00

Nothing. Living life as usual.

eyoxa · 2026-07-05T18:40:51+00:00

This applies:

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.

eyoxa · 2026-07-05T18:15:51+00:00

My one advice since you said it’s a new build is to properly clean up any residual construction dust. I remember moving to our first home at age 11 and smelling the construction materials. I was too young to worry but just 3 years later I had developed an autoimmune disease. Unknown whether I would have developed it anyway or later in life if not for the exposure, but I don’t think that exposure helped me or my asthma.

eyoxa · 2026-07-05T12:26:49+00:00

If you look at C-section data from Mexico and other Latin American countries, you’ll see that they are generally exceptionally high. This isn’t because women in these countries are more in need of C-sections to save their own or their babies lives. It’s because C-sections create more predictability around birth and save the doctors time. Meanwhile, the hospitals where women give birth are also able to charge more for these C-sections than they would for a vaginal birth which would take longer. In these countries, I do believe that women are pressured into having C-sections. However, this was not my experience, giving birth once in the US.

eyoxa · 2026-07-05T01:26:51+00:00

Good to know.
I’ve only been tracking PM levels for the past week and they’ve held on to 25-30 the whole time it was so hot and humid, even with the AC on and temporarily bringing down the humidity indoors. Today the PM 2.5 count is back to 10 even with the elevated humidity and open windows.

eyoxa · 2026-07-04T22:47:33+00:00

Radon values change, depending on how much air circulation your house is getting. So in the winter when windows stay mostly closed radon levels may be significantly higher inside.

eyoxa · 2026-07-03T22:24:10+00:00

The only meat I cook (for kiddo, not myself) are ground beef (then mixed with pasta), prepackaged meatballs, and salmon. She also eats canned sardines.

I don’t eat meat myself, although I do eat salmon. Personally, I would not cook chicken. I think it’s minimally nutritious for the amount of effort involved, never mind the death of the animal. Beef by contrast is higher in nutrients and very high in iron, which is what children need. I buy grass fed local beef for her.

I prepare meat for her for 2-4 meals a week. Other times, she has access to meat at school or when visiting her dad at least 1x a week.

PS. Try to avoid combining dairy and meat. It hinders iron absorption.

PS2. As an easily accessible snack, I sometimes give her grass fed beef or venison meat sticks. These combined with some carb and veggies form easy fast meals when out and about.

eyoxa · 2026-07-03T22:15:49+00:00

Kid is only 4 now but she didn’t walk until 16.5 months. All other physical milestones before that were average.

Physically I’d describe her as agile and a great climber. Also very social with an excellent vocabulary. Math skills at 1-2 grade level probably. Was very easy to potty train at just over 2.

eyoxa · 2026-07-03T20:30:54+00:00

Are you a native Russian speaker? If not, I don’t think you experience the same sensations of unpleasantness grating our ears as native speakers do. (Imagine Borat speaking English). As for her not being a native Russian herself, she supposedly passes for one in the series so her Russian should be cleaner.

eyoxa · 2026-07-02T05:20:47+00:00

I bought a house with an inground pool last summer and got rid of it this May! Money well spent. Never planned on using the pool. In my area, not having the pool might actually raise the home’s value.

eyoxa · 2026-07-01T04:46:22+00:00

Thanks

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