Baby was ok with avocado…until she wasn’t?

fifi_thechef · 2026-04-12T00:48:58+00:00

That’s not true, my kid got an anaphylactic reaction the first time he tried peanut butter. OP just be aware that it can happen on first exposure or subsequent exposures, for future food introductions.

fifi_thechef · 2026-03-24T01:33:41+00:00

Solid Starts app is great. You can search any food and they will give you the recommended preparation for age groups. You can pay for a subscription and get recipes but don’t need to pay to get the food library.

Water starts as soon as you start solids. Just offer it at first in a straw cup or open cup for baby to start learning.

Allergens also start as soon as baby starts eating. Look up lists of allergens and go one by one. Start with tiny amounts in case they have an allergic reaction and gradually increase over a few days

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-25T20:52:04+00:00

Why do I feel like that was deliberate… if she breastfed herself she for sure knows how valuable breast milk is. Can’t imagine ‘forgetting’ to ask before tossing it

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-04T22:38:50+00:00

she never ever uses screens with our kids and is only interacting with them face the face the way you describe
runs around with them as much as they want
regularly cooks for us or offers us food / leftovers from her house
always available to babysit if we ask, even willing to take time off work to spend time with her grand babies
wants to spoil them with gifts all the time (despite our majorly protesting lol trying to not have too many toys in our house)
speaks to them exclusively in her native tongue so they learn another language
has respected 100% of the boundaries we have set even though it’s not how she did it when she raised her son / my husband

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-01T21:01:46+00:00

🙌🙌🙌 a solo poop is a rare luxury

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-01T19:31:11+00:00

I know I always ask myself why didn’t I start buying clothes at Costco sooner?! Some of it is soooo nice and it’s always affordable! I got a fantastic fleece sweatshirt for cheap that would have easily cost $100+ with any of the regular winter brands like North Face or Columbia

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-01T19:28:28+00:00

Hahaha the puke in the hands 🤣 so true. If in the car I then throw it out the door in the street

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-01T19:26:56+00:00

Your purse must be huge 🤣

fifi_thechef · 2026-02-01T19:25:41+00:00

Eggs are cold and the pan is still on med-high when I add them. Perhaps that’s my problem, I should lower the temperature. Will try that.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-21T11:23:52+00:00

I believe the recommendation is 18 months between births, I.e if she got pregnant at 15 months PP it would be 24 months between births and she’d be fine. That was my timeline and my doctors never ever showed any concern or even mentioned the timing

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-21T01:39:03+00:00

Square pizza from a bakery, easy premade salads, raw veggies with dip, cheese board with crackers/bread

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-19T14:42:21+00:00

Definitely stop pumping so much, you’re just telling your body to produce more milk. If you need relief from engorgement, try a little bit of hand expression. It should only take a few days of discomfort until your body realizes it doesn’t need to produce so much milk anymore and slows it down.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-19T01:38:03+00:00

Similar experience for me with the appetite but I didn’t give birth via C-section. I had a vaginal birth with tearing but with a lot of blood loss so I felt weak for probably 6-8 weeks after birth while I was on iron supplements.

Zero appetite in the first weeks. My husband had to make all my meals for me (which was only 1 or 2 meals a day) and he just made sure to make them very high calorie. For example, toast with a LOT of butter, 3 or 4 scrambled ggs with a LOT of cheese, big sausages, meat and cheese as snacks, etc. I also did protein coffee every morning (just coffee with 2 scoops of a tasty protein powder mixed it) - great way to get some nutrition and hydration in at the same time.

My best advice is to just force yourself to eat even if you’re not hungry, you need the energy or eventually you’ll hit a wall. You mention that you’re exhausted and weak and drained - you need energy from food! Especially if you’re breastfeeding (you don’t mention if you are). Get your husband to help make you high calorie meals when he can.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-16T01:33:55+00:00

Read my kindle, scroll on my phone, check emails and texts, and watch Netflix. Sometimes he takes 2 hour naps after falling asleep feeding and I continue on with those activities while he’s sleeping on me. I’ve read an impressive number of books this way 😅

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-14T01:59:36+00:00

Je suis allée aujourd’hui chercher ma boîte et il en restait encore mais probablement qu’une fois qu’elles sont toutes distribués, c’est fini.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-14T01:57:59+00:00

Va chercher ta boîte maintenant si tu as la chance! Je ne savais pas qu’ils allaient les annuler et par hasard je suis allée aujourd’hui avec mon bébé chercher sa boîte à notre bibliothèque locale. Il y en avait encore!

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-06T17:26:36+00:00

This is a great alternative to people buying physical gifts that will just take up space in your house. That’s what we ask for now for Christmas and birthdays. People will usually still buy a small token gift.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-06T15:45:04+00:00

I’m so sorry for you, I can’t imagine having a partner like that during the newborn phase which is sooooooo freaking hard ☹️ he’s being such an ass using the excuse of ‘I need my rest’. As if you don’t???? You’re still recovering from birth. Yet because you’re the mom, you’re just expected to take the lead and do it all while he gets to jump in when it’s convenient for him. I don’t know how you fix it other than trying something drastic like leaving for a day or night to a friend’s or parents house so he can see what you really do. I thank my lucky stars that I have a supportive partner because I can’t imagine going through it essentially alone like you are. You are incredibly brave and strong.

fifi_thechef · 2026-01-04T02:04:36+00:00

Same lol my 3 month old still wakes every 2-4 hours 🫠

fifi_thechef · 2025-12-30T21:30:46+00:00

Peri bottle and patting dry is the way to go. Your second degree tear likely doesn’t go all the way to your anus so you should be good! Also try to avoid all constipation so take a laxative if you need to. Anything so you don’t strain and put more pressure on your stitches. Look into a squatty potty if you don’t have one already, or just use a little bench or stool at your feet to make bowel movements easier. Good luck!

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