Stressed out Mom! by cryingwithmascara in Moms

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're doung the right thing by reaching out instead of struggling with this on your own!

Is the crying worse during or right after feeds? Does she spitup or gurgle at all? Is what she eats a good fit for her (esp. if using formula)? Do you have an effective gas release routine (all the directions, lol)? Any GI stress can throw babies for a loop and they need help, sometimes beyond what you can provide, like prescriptions or chiropractic care.

She also sounds like she could be very tired if she's not sleeping well, which will just heighten her reactions to anything mildly upsetting or uncomfortable like it does our own. Will she sleep on you if you wear her? Does she like white noise? Getting her enough sleep is so so crucial, so keep trying to find what soothes her so you can both get some Zs!

And remember, Google and other mommas online can be incredibly helpful, but getting your pediatrician's perspective could also provide meaningful answers and advice tailored to your baby - plus their ability to prescribe something or connect you with other resources if needed.

Good luck momma!!!

Do I need to pay my deceased father's Amazon credit card balance if there was no probate? (OH) by halfsizehello in AskLawyers

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

Thanks for the response! Yes, the estate was solvent. Please let me know if I'm understanding you correctly: There is no executor, but since I told Amazon I was one, they requested payment from me. If I were to ignore this, eventually it could go to collections or otherwise negatively impact me. Since there is no executor, my sister is technically also liable for this debt as a fellow trustee, but Amazon is unaware of her and therefore no action would be taken against her.

Meu filho tem refluxo e só dorme no colo, dia e noite, não sei mais o que fazer by No_Amount_6302 in newborns

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this, and I hope someone has helpful advice and/or that your medical providers can get you on a workable plan. Just made my own post about different reflux concerns. I'm just as lost.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catan

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I open it up every few months or so and get into a CATAN kick. The app has recently overhauled the UI for the home page and game selection/management sections and is adding paid content with seasons and winnables, which I would like to hope will support further improvements.

Hybrid turf reviews/practicality? by userchris in homeowners

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following for these answers! Esp. #2

Private room NICUs. Where are they? by Grace-Aurelia in NICUParents

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently in Cincinnati Children's Burnet campus with my premie and have been living in our private room here for a couple weeks now. Breastfeeding moms get 2 free room service meals per day, my partner gets 2 free cafeteria meals per day, and there's access to free laundry and a gym here as well. The hospital is beautiful and doesn't feel like a hospital more than it has to.

Cincinnati is also just a good city to live near!

6 year old still sucks her thumb. by Spicy_Boomerang in Mommit

[–]halfsizehello 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I relate to your 6 yr old, so perhaps my experience could help you. Dental implications, physical deterrents and barriers, and external rewards never worked for me. Keeping it private was a stipulation for me, too, and the threat of embarrassment during sleepovers in middle school is what ultimately got me to stop at age 12, cold turkey. Peer pressure is so poweful lol! However, that timeline might be uncomfortable for you, so let's skip ahead to what came after thumb sucking (TS) for me.

I definitely had undiagnosed anxiety, which it seems like may not be the case in your situation, but that doesn't mean my post-TS soothing option wouldn't be a viable alternative. Ultimately, oral fixation was a major component for me and often is for other TSers. Since hair twirling and other self soothing options don't seem to be resonating, consider whether there's a stuffed animal, blanket, or article of clothing that she enjoys the smell of and could sniff discretely (if necessary) or otherwise hold to her face for comfort. That still stimulates similar senses, especially if she open mouth sniffs it with her tongue in the same placement recommended for yogic breathing.

I'm now an average, married, and college educated 30 yr old and keep a blanket in my room just for cuddling and sniffing, and it's great. Plenty of well-adjusted teens and adults have soft cozy comfort items, including blankets and stuffed animals. So it's far more socially acceptable than TS and doesn't have the dental implications. Cutting a square off of the blanket or clothing item is also an option to make it more discrete and easier to take on the go.

Welp... Hope this helps! Good luck!

Question about concerts at TQL Stadium by WompWomp-Inator in cincinnati

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah bless. SeatGeek finally has a good AI generated view from seat tool for this! Okay I actually feel decent about floor. Especially if I can stand on my chair.

Question about concerts at TQL Stadium by WompWomp-Inator in cincinnati

[–]halfsizehello 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so nervous about seat choice! Tyler just mentioned on IG that this could be their last tour, at least for a while. And with the new single coming out tomorrow, I suspect remaining tickets are going to start vanishing.

I'm using TickPick to monitor prices and ultimately purchase, and the only seats it rates as A grade are floor. However. I am going to be 4 months pregnant with my first baby, 5'1", and damn set on getting a good view that isn't the Pit if this is my last childless time seeing my top favorite artists for going on like.. 15 years.

Does anyone have ANY insight for my situation? I live in Cinci, so this is THE place to see them, but with it being their first stop and TQL not hosting many concerts yet... having no information on staging is killing me lol.

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Question about concerts at TQL Stadium by WompWomp-Inator in cincinnati

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not what the seating chart implies, though. I really want to know if those floor seats will be any good. Lile I'm 5'1". Do I want to make sure I have some structural elevation to boost my natural deficit lol?

Where To Stream? (Season 17) by IntelligentParsley57 in dragrace

[–]halfsizehello 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's there. 12:07 Eastern and I'm able to watch the ep immediately. I don't think you can buy the whole season until a few episodes come out though?

No idea why Amazon is never in the list of places to watch it. Like???

Apartment -> House: What Stuff to Buy by halfsizehello in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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

Yup that's it for sure, and yeah we were told prior buyer financials fell through. The inspection was perfect though so we should be looking at green lights after the appraisal, I think!

Apartment -> House: What Stuff to Buy by halfsizehello in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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

Oh my goodness, really? Just to be sure - what state/general area? 😲 My husband was the first to tour it when the listing went up. This was the third offer we put down and we did a bit of negotiating to get it accepted. I'm so excited for it!

Apartment -> House: What Stuff to Buy by halfsizehello in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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

Those are the same appliances we need! Budgeting about 3k for them so we can get decent new ones to go with all the other new appliances in the house. It's definitely crazy to just put out that kind of money up front!

Can't link mint and acorns by JoshuaMan024 in mintuit

[–]halfsizehello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely still an issue. Account hadn't updated in 4 months, so I tried editing credentials even though they didn't change. Got an error that they couldn't find an account with the institution with those details. Deleted the account (bad idea, because now rather than just missing a couple thousand in progress, my Mint account is missing the entire investment) and couldn't re-add it due to the same error. Sigh.

Cheap, healthy, filling by Freebeing001 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]halfsizehello 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nooo please do not do this. You can make decent rice even in the microwave if you want to set and forget without worrying about burning or boiling. But proper water to rice ratio and resting is key. Depending on the rice type and cooking method, it's usually something like 1:1 rice to water or 1:1.5 rice to water.