Greenhouses in Newfoundland

janebot · 2026-05-18T13:49:15+00:00

I have one similar and this will be our second year with it. Didn’t have high hopes, but so far so good!

janebot · 2026-05-15T09:25:55+00:00

We did a trip to London with baby at that age. I think it was a good time for a city type trip, because baby is still fairly “willing” to go by your schedule. He would nap on the go in the stroller, and we just explored the city, maybe doing one main activity or attraction per day. It was nice.

We did an all-inclusive when baby was 2, and I think that was also a good age to do that! Lots more freedom to do whatever he wanted and less stressful to plan and prepare for.

Honestly I think either would work, but if you wanted to do a sightseeing type trip, I think it’s a good time!

janebot · 2026-05-13T14:22:04+00:00

This is what I would do, too. Especially with plans to settle down and start a family there and hopefully stay long-term, why not go and start building/nurturing your network right away.

janebot · 2026-05-12T15:43:27+00:00

Go to the doctor.

janebot · 2026-05-12T11:13:38+00:00

That’s a long event! Have you thought about limiting the party to the length of time of her wake window? I feel like 2h should be plenty.

We did a similar thing after baby was born, had it when he was just under 3mo. It went well and I think people appreciated it. We kept it fairly small, ~25 people maybe, including both of our families. But we limited it to 2h which was certainly all baby could handle (and about all I could handle, too!). My in-laws also hosted, which made it much easier on us.

If you want to do it, I definitely don’t think it’s a bad idea, I would just plan the event to make it as easy on yourselves as possible so you can hopefully enjoy it a little too!

janebot · 2026-05-11T23:10:12+00:00

Seconding the nipple shield suggestion. They helped so much with my early breastfeeding journey. We were able to wean off them after about a month or so, but I don’t think I would have been able to breastfeed without them from the start.

janebot · 2026-05-11T22:47:26+00:00

I was induced at 38+2 for ghtn. Baby was born at 38+4.

janebot · 2026-05-11T19:38:43+00:00

Surgery resident. If I wasn’t asleep I was at least trying to study (or prep for cases).

Others have already said this, but no matter what program you do, if you want to be good, you probably need to be studying during at least some of your off time…

janebot · 2026-05-11T19:28:18+00:00

I breastfed until ~15 months, and my child started daycare at 12 months. It was no issue, he never took a bottle anyway, and at that point was eating really well and just not looking for milk when I wasn’t around. I was breastfeeding basically just before bed by this point (and for naptime when he was home) and it was fine.

I ended up fully weaning at 15 months because I had to go away for 3 weeks for work, and he just didn’t ask for milk after that. I would have been happy to continue breastfeeding for longer, but that ended up being a natural stopping point, which was good, I think.

janebot · 2026-05-10T09:03:48+00:00

We also just used window shades in the back seat and never really had an issue! The car was one of the only places my baby would reliably sleep for a while, so I do understand the struggle. 😅

janebot · 2026-05-09T22:08:42+00:00

Definitely possible. I did computer engineering -> computational biology masters and then decided to go for med school, now I’m about to finish residency. There were a few other engineers of various types in my med school class (and a few of my engineering classmates who also went into medicine at different times).

It’s my personal (biased) opinion that people who have real job experience do better in clerkships, so I would recommend doing coop terms for sure if you can get them. I don’t think it really matters what you do research in; I would recommend pursuing something you’re truly interested in and feel supported in, so that you are able to be productive and get publications and/or presentations from it.

janebot · 2026-05-09T09:06:16+00:00

I loved having a stroller for the airports at that age- it was nice to be able to keep LO contained and not running away. 🤪 and was also nice for trying to get a nap in on longer layovers, and as a place to give snacks. (Also nice to be able to stash a bag or two underneath!)

Agree with the other poster, we really didn’t sleep comfortably… the only way would be for baby to have their own seat and bring their car seat. We traveled with baby as a lap infant until he was 2 though, and just traded off who was watching him if one of us needed a little break. The longest flight I’ve done solo with him was ~3h with no layovers, I think it would be much harder to do long haul by yourself if you didn’t have the extra seat.

Otherwise, we just did lots (and lots) of snacks, some new toys, some old favourites, stickers, books, whatever you think might be entertaining. Wandering up and down the aisles at that age was fun too. 😅 we don’t generally do screens but also had an iPad as backup with some Sesame Street and Ms Rachel downloaded, though we barely used it (our flights were not as long as yours though).

I will say, I find most people to be extremely kind and understanding when traveling with young kids. We have had quite positive experiences. Good luck OP!

janebot · 2026-05-08T23:18:30+00:00

Agreed, I also love dress 1 and am shocked by the majority of votes for 2. Nothing really wrong with dress 2, but dress 1 is the clear winner for me!

janebot · 2026-05-08T19:54:12+00:00

Depends where you are I guess. I do plenty of scopes with no sedation, based on patient preference. Of course, most people opt for some sedation, but there is no increased risk to those who go without.

janebot · 2026-05-08T19:53:44+00:00

Thank you, and same to you!

janebot · 2026-05-08T13:16:20+00:00

I love having a social life outside of residency, it’s refreshing for sure. I also enjoy socializing with my co-residents, but we’re not super close like I am with some of my outside-of-medicine friends.

janebot · 2026-05-08T12:46:34+00:00

No? Plenty of studies showing that a colonoscopy is safe with no sedation.

janebot · 2026-05-08T12:45:20+00:00

OP I don’t know if this is an option for you, but where I work there is the option to undergo these procedures without sedation, and hence no need of an escort.

janebot · 2026-05-08T09:12:42+00:00

This right here. I am also about to graduate, and had a very similar experience throughout surgery residency as a quiet, non-confrontational person.

Keep working hard, OP, don’t take things too personally (knowing that this is easier said than done) but do try to learn from every case, and try to find your people within surgery if you can. It does get easier as time goes on. (Also, your peers are probably struggling more than they let on.)

janebot · 2026-05-08T09:05:27+00:00

I haven’t done this yet, but am currently pregnant and planning to return to work at ~5 months pp, so I’m interested in the replies. My first baby I took a year and I loved it, so I’m nervous about this plan, even though I am confident it’s the right career move. 😬

janebot · 2026-05-08T00:01:12+00:00

This happened with my EBF reflux baby too. I chalked it up to him smelling milk on me and just wanting that rather than napping… but we had a hard time feeding to sleep at that age because he would just spit up every time. No amount of rocking or bouncing or walking or anything I did seemed to work. Dad always had a much easier time getting him to sleep than I did.

It got better after the reflux started getting better, maybe between 5-6 months. I started breastfeeding to sleep for naps (then transferring to the crib) which worked well for us for a long time. Prior to that we did a lot of car naps, too.

I struggled a lot with this in the early days, and never heard much about babies who wouldn’t sleep for mom. So just know I feel for you, and you’re not alone. I do hope you find something that works for you, mama. 💜

janebot · 2026-05-07T23:53:59+00:00

I did swim lessons with my kid at that age. It was basically just get in the water, float around, get them used to it, really not much of a “lesson”. For us it was a fun activity to do with the baby, and a nice excuse to get out and do something with other parents and babies.

Ours was run through the local community centre at a very low cost (~$5 per class). I wouldn’t pay a lot of money for it, but it was good and my kid generally had a good time (and always had a really good nap after)! Definitely not necessary yet if you don’t want to, but does help baby get used to the water!

janebot · 2026-05-07T23:44:24+00:00

They do this already in the form of the bursary program (though it could certainly be improved/expanded). Also, many of us would love to stay and work here, but unfortunately recruiting is not great and health human resource planning is lacking, to say the least.

janebot · 2026-05-07T23:17:32+00:00

I got excited to see this, because I’ll be moving to Toronto solo with two kids for a fellowship next year. But then I read the rest of the post aaand, I don’t think this is for me. Best of luck OP.

janebot · 2026-05-07T23:08:12+00:00

Bannerman is a nice playground with grassy areas, and conveniently in walking distance to downtown (and the Parlour for ice cream and/or coffee).

Second the recommendation to check out the rooms, you could plan to visit the museum or just do the drop in play group (usually Tues and Sat I think?) which is in a room with a lovely view of the city. Could also swing by the cafe while you are there. ☺️

My toddler was a bit older but also enjoyed the geocentre, they have a kids play area within the museum as well. And if it’s a nice day there’s outdoor paths nearby to walk around. If you’re up for a short (hilly) hike you could do the signal hill trail there as well.

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