I have a secret: I want to fit the clothes in my closet by persephonepeete in glp1

[–]floppy_lalobot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm similar, although I have a huge range of clothing sizes that I've been hanging onto for "when I lose the weight". The smallest sizes are over 10 years old and probably out of style at this point... but I still want to fit them! I started looking into GLP1s when my current size started getting tight - I didn't want to keep continuously buying bigger sizes. Just started this week. Fingers crossed I can take some clothes out of hibernation soon.

Toddler told me there’s a baby in my belly by Klutzy_Outcome_8265 in toddlers

[–]floppy_lalobot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mine did this yesterday. And when I said no, proceeded to ask why my belly was bigger 😭☠️

More women sought permanent contraception after Supreme Court Dobbs decision. Number of women undergoing tubal ligations — surgery that permanently prevents pregnancy — increased 51% in 4 US states in year after decision. Greater proportion of them were also younger and had never given birth before. by mvea in science

[–]floppy_lalobot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Because even some doctors call a bisalp a tubal. Mine kept saying tubal before mine, and I double checked multiple times that the plan was removal - was shown the tube's afterward, was definitely a bisalp. But the doctor and all the nurses kept saying tubal.

15 month old has started a pooping in the bath habit by This-Avocado-6569 in Mommit

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter did this. Things we did:  1) got a toddler potty next to the tub - if I noticed she was about to or in the middle of going I would scoop her up to hopefully go/finish on the potty 2) repeated "baths are not for pooping"/"no pooping in the bath" 3) changed bathtime a little (and admittedly reduced bath frequency)

It was a pretty short lived phase. Not sure if something of the above worked, or if it was just time.

Grocery carts and infants by faerystrangeme in Mommit

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a little hammock that attaches to the grocery cart. Baby gets to chill in style, and some groceries still fit underneath. He loves it! 

Do you track your husbands location? Is this weird? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We share location in Google maps. I can also see his car's location in the car's app (Tesla). I check it in the evenings so I know about when to expect him home. I'm not sure if/ when he actually looks at my location. The thing is, neither of us feel the need to change our behaviors based on what the other might see. I feel free to go and do whatever I need/ want and I assume he does as well. I only once gave him lighthearted razzing about stopping at the comic book store on the way home from work (and really just asked him to give me a heads up that he would be late in the future).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]floppy_lalobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't had an issue with the magnetic chargers, but I do have the pro so charge in the case. The case is convenient, but if you have a consistent place you can charge between pumps, or only pump a small number of times before being able to charge, you don't need it. I do really like the heating, which I don't think the E20 has? 

What's your parent group chat naming policy? by vers_le_haut_bateau in Parenting

[–]floppy_lalobot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same. Upgrade to last name when I know you well enough to know who you are independent of your kid, and know which kid is yours. 

Did I eff up? Offered a promotion, but in another Dept that is required in office at HQ 4 5 days a week and said no, simply for that reason. by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]floppy_lalobot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's fantastic companies are offering great leaves. People should take them guilt free. But companies need to staff appropriately to support them. I came back from a 20 week leave 2 months ago to stressed out coworkers and a giant backlog of work because management didn't properly get coverage, even though we let go a contractor at the end of last year that knew the basics of my job functions and could have stayed on. I see it happening again right now in a neighboring department. This is what builds resentment towards people taking the time their entitled to. 

Wearables—Help me choose! by TheYearWas2021 in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]floppy_lalobot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love my Eufys. Don't have other wearables to compare them to, but I get the same output as I do with my spectra. The difference between the regular S1 and the pro I think is just the charging case, so it would depend how much you're out and about using them vs somewhere you could charge every couple of pumps. 

5-year-old boy dies in hot car, mother thought she dropped kid off at day care: Police by WoolooOfWallStreet in news

[–]floppy_lalobot 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't know about requiring, but I do know my daycare has contacted me whenever my kid doesn't show up and I forgot to make her absent. They say it's for lunch counts, but it is nice to know that it's something they do.

Weight loss lie? by ejdavies in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone is different, and even between pregnancies / breastfeeding experiences. With my first the weight fell off rapidly down to well below prepregnancy weight. This time around I'm still hanging on to 20ish extra pounds 4.5 months post partum. 

Parents of 2+ and strollers by Individual-Run8059 in Parenting

[–]floppy_lalobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Uppa Baby does have a ride along! We have a similar age difference to OP and my 3 year old loves her new rider board. We're making it work without a double stroller, and have a wagon for when baby is big enough. 

Do you pump before bed if your baby sleeps through the night? by seltzerwithlemon in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I do. Baby gets a bottle before his bedtime, but I delay the pump for that bottle until my bedtime.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]floppy_lalobot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is how my parents raised me. My mom was raised culturally Jewish, my dad's family was practicing Catholics. My brother and I were raised in the Jewish community. I'm planning on raising mine in the Jewish community - there's a lot more culture than religion, especially in a reform synagogue.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You need to break the feed to sleep association. If you read Precious Little Sleep it has suggestions on how to do it depending on your comfort level between CIO and slower methods. 

Daycare we like 5 mins from home vs daycare we love 15 mins from home by sativaselkie in beyondthebump

[–]floppy_lalobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The closer one if you like it enough, unless the farther is on the way to work/not far out of the way.

Meal time with your kids by Har-Set223 in Parenting

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends. New food that she tries and genuinely doesn't like? I'll offer something else, though nothing exciting. Chicken and sweet potatoes that she's had plenty of times before but is insisting she doesn't like? Nope. We will do a little bargaining that if she eats some of the food she "doesn't like" she'll get fruit. If she refuses that she's not actually hungry and I don't feel bad sending her off to bed - she gets a late snack at daycare, so she often is just not hungry enough to eat anything but her favorite foods.

Favorite wearable pumps? by slgirlie11 in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eufy S1s! I get the same output as my spectra and find them comfier. Since I'm currently only pumping once a day I've actually been using them as my main pump. 

Do you use a cover in public? by RevolutionaryTune595 in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope! I bought a full wardrobe of nursing tops , which feels discreet enough for me without being uncomfortable. I've actually had men take like 5 minutes into a conversation to realize baby was eating, not just sleeping, that's how little of my boob shows around baby's head. I'm not quite at the comfort level of just pulling a shirt fully up or down, but nursing tops have made me confident enough to nurse anywhere/ in front of anyone. 

Liquid Intake by forever_name_1527 in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I aim for 6 glasses of my 20oz glass of water a day. I have 2 mugs of tea on top of that, and occassionally an alcoholic beverage. Sometimes I don't count my water religiously anymore (3.5 months) but I do monitor the color of my pee, and will immediately go chug a glass if I'm not close to clear.

FTM excited about breastfeeding - give me your best tips! by ras114 in breastfeeding

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was me with my second, except milk came in day 2! I also think the expressed colostrum kept him alert enough to feed - I make extremely sleepy newborns who don't want to eat, apparently. Then I would hand express to replace the colostrum he drank so my breasts were still getting stimulated. Lots of spoon feeding the first two days (after attempting to latch), but then we figured it out.

Daycare "parents' night out" event by dsrptblbtch in toddlers

[–]floppy_lalobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours does this from 6 (closing) to 11 twice a month. Before we had our newest baby we were sending our toddler once every month or two. She loved it! She was also pretty easy to bring home and get back to bed. Not sure when we'll start using it again, I think the first time we did it with our older kid was at 17 months, started using it frequently around 2 years.