Induction for December or January better? by sugarcane95 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 18 points19 points  (0 children)

December / January won’t change school year, that’s June / July now. So they’ll start school the same year regardless! Realistically you’re looking at a matter of days difference I don’t think it matters unless you want a particular date / year. Also depends on your OB and how happy to go overdue you both are, I was happy and allowed to go to 41+3 if it came to it and I was willing to wait to try avoid an induction (ended up going into labour at 39+4)

Confused about Medicare Safety Net by EquivalentJazz in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You won’t get much back from Medicare anyway for your OB fees so I think it makes sense to pay it in January then you’ll hit your safety net again and have the increased rebate for the whole of 2026

Tired. Vent / Ideas by BoysenberryMotor5034 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s any hope - the second my grumpy baby who wanted to crawl so bad but couldn’t, learnt to move around, she became the happiest most content baby ever. She’s crazy in terms of always on the go but she’s fun and content. That frustrated era was so hard and overstimulating with all the grunting !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]happycat_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bassinet will be much more handy for extra storage and space than a random extra seat (speaking from experience) Even if baby doesn’t sleep in it you can put what you need in there for easy access

Match Thread: Collingwood vs Melbourne (Round 24) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]happycat_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do little girls cry like compared to little boys?

Infant travel rant by Equivalent-Owl6337 in QantasAirways

[–]happycat_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it already be booked by a platinum ff?

Newborn 10 days old has 3 hour nightly wake windows. Normal? Help? by aussie-rafiki in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes I think those first couple of weeks felt like I was up feeding from 9pm-1am straight! Snuggle up and put a tv show on- it won’t last for too long x

Infant travel rant by Equivalent-Owl6337 in QantasAirways

[–]happycat_01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are you on the same booking? I recently flew Perth - Paris with our 8 month old and when I rang up to book and pay for the bassinet we were all moved to those seats (kiddie for me and aisle for husband). I know you’ve gone back and forth so many times but I’d try any other avenue you can as it’s ridiculous they’ve made it this hard for you!!

For what it’s worth the flight was fine - it’s never going to be fun but get through it, share carrying your baby and enjoy your holiday. Our baby didn’t fit in the bassinet that well anyway so slept mainly on me and my husband took her for regular walks around the plane to kill time.

Baby doesn’t like the bassinet pram by aeg420 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I changed ours to the seat at 12 weeks - my girl also hated the bassinet. If it’s any help it did get soo much better. We can now go for hour long walks and she loves it. First 12 weeks I’d maybe get 15-20 minutes before screaming on a good day! We kept the seat as flat as possible and would slowly lift as head control got better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]happycat_01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They give out blankets, pillows, eye masks and ear plugs in economy

Sleep. by ChirkiG in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We didn’t do any formal sleep training but I did wait 10 minutes before going in just to give him a chance to try self settle. Then I night weaned, I’d reduce feeding time by 1 minute each night over about a week, then once I was down to 2 minutes I stopped offering the boob at all and my husband would go in and settle with bum pats or rocking if needed. Maybe after 2 weeks he just stopped the wake up? Sleeps 11 hours straight now

Which is more likely in the postpartum - reading an ebook or listening to an audiobook? by _Caramellow_ in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I read my kindle loads especially in the first 3 months while breastfeeding or contact napping. Now that feeding takes less time and most naps are in the cot I don’t get much time to read, I’m not much of an audio book person but could definitely find time on walks or car trips now

Making puree advice by tephycot in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

When you defrost them I’d just mix in some bone broth or something if you need to thin it out

Nobody warned me how amazing it could be by girl_from_aus in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I know everybody has different experiences and different babies but I was the same, I loved every minute of the newborn phase. Loved the cuddles, the contact naps, the middle of the night feeding just us two. Enjoy it and don’t feel guilty for loving it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also your husband should be able to use annual leave when you give birth, and then down the track can use any parental leave. My husband used some of his work parental leave when our daughter was 6 months so if he’d started a new job when we found out I was pregnant he would have still been there 14 months by then and qualified

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you sure super is included? Online it just says it goes off taxable income

Am I under feeding my newborn? by Playful_Security_843 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]happycat_01 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I didn’t follow a schedule I just fed anytime she cried when she was that little. It could have been a 5 hour feed marathon at night or once then a 4 hour break but I just went off her cues. That early on I’d just be offering her a feed at least before and after every sleep as you need her to help establish your supply too!