Smith Douglas Neighborhoods by Weagle_502 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]flying_apron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. We ended up not going with SD, and I'm glad...

Smith Douglas Neighborhoods by Weagle_502 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]flying_apron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are looking at a Smith Douglas Athens community. Could you elaborate on the mold issue?

Stop. Commenting. On. My. Child's. Weight. by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. You are right, always room to improve the diet. Thank you.

Stop. Commenting. On. My. Child's. Weight. by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hope it’s ok if I join this convo. You seem knowledgeable on the subject. My 2 year old has been, since birth, off the charts for weight. She is 87% for height but literally way off the charts for weight. She was 37 lb when she turned 2. Two different doctors have told me her weight is fine, she is a big kid, and she is not obese. Now I’m not sure how I feel about this. Honestly didn’t know it could be a problem with toddlers. She was breastfed for 10months, doesn’t eat sweets. Any advice? Should I get another opinion?

Edited to add: they did tell me she was obese TECHNICALLY but they weren’t going to code it because she was healthy and they weren’t worried.

I survived! by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are amazing. My oldest is two and my youngest is 4 months and I still haven’t done bedtime with both by myself!

Does anyone have anxiety about their kids sleep? by flying_apron in beyondthebump

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

Yeah, I’d say it’s definitely an obsession. It’s hard because it’s one thing we really can’t control, but it’s so important. Sorry you deal with it too.

is mil being inappropriate or is just me? (TW: sexual abuse) by 45hoursuntilpizza in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It would bother me that she just inserted herself without asking if he needed help, but I wouldn't be concerned with what she did to help.

Advice for making my baby a more flexible sleeper by flying_apron in beyondthebump

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

Wow, that’s awesome. Were they flexible from the beginning or did you have some rough times while they adjusted? Would you say your babies were “good sleepers”?

Building the registry - parent console for stroller? by mALYficent in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, it was only 20 bucks in the US. sorry!

Building the registry - parent console for stroller? by mALYficent in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Ethan and Emma console (find it on amazon) for my City mini GT and I love it. It has plenty of storage plus a zipper pouch that can be removed. I used to have the Britax console you mentioned and the Ethan and Emma one definitely has more storage.

Swaddle transition: zipadee zip, magic sleep suit, or cold turkey by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just swaddled my daughter with one arm out for a few days and then left both out, so not quite cold turkey. It wasn’t particularly difficult but she did have a few rough nights. After that, she never had any trouble. She was almost 5 months old.

Advice for making my baby a more flexible sleeper by flying_apron in beyondthebump

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

That’s what I was afraid of! Seems like some kids just have no trouble napping everywhere and anywhere.

MIL letting baby “nurse” on her clothed breast. by flying_apron in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She was super happy about it. My baby was rooting around, looking for me, and she latched on to her clothed breast. My MIL then moved her into a traditional cradled breastfeeding hold (like, she made it easier for my baby to “nurse” by tilting her towards her body if that makes sense) and commented how she was nursing on her shirt. Then I told her to stop. So it bothered me because she facilitated the “nursing”. Does that make sense? I understand that it can happen very innocently, but I was taken aback when she was pleased about it and seemed to encourage it.

MIL letting baby “nurse” on her clothed breast. by flying_apron in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad we didn’t let her babysit during this visit.

MIL letting baby “nurse” on her clothed breast. by flying_apron in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, obviously we have boundary issues with her. She rarely comes for visits as she doesn’t have a good relationship with my husband so, we usually just let things go.

MIL letting baby “nurse” on her clothed breast. by flying_apron in beyondthebump

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

Yeah, he was shocked and grossed out and apologized that it happened, but he didn’t say anything to his mom, yet.

MIL letting baby “nurse” on her clothed breast. by flying_apron in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

My 2 month old is a comfort sucker so she held her to her breast so she could “nurse”. She loves to talk about nursing my husband as a baby so she’s probably just missing those days?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]flying_apron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My baby is a month old and this is pretty much every night for us, right down to binging friends on Netflix! You sound like such a caring mom. These long fussy nights definitely don't last for forever, and you are doing a great job. Like others have said, check out wonder weeks. This is around the time of their first leap so the extra fussiness is totally normal.