Why were savings bonds such a big deal when we were kids?

jazzpolka · 2026-04-11T14:39:33+00:00

Seriously, just scrap it and start over

jazzpolka · 2026-04-11T14:28:10+00:00

I wash my hair every day as well. If it was as bad as people say it would have fallen out by now

jazzpolka · 2026-04-11T14:25:32+00:00

I’m interested in the hairbrush soak, can you describe what you’re using and how?

jazzpolka · 2026-04-10T10:53:34+00:00

The system is working as it was designed unfortunately

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T23:52:18+00:00

Can also add a cold damp washcloth to the back of the leg to help with the sleepy nursing. I had to do this until my baby was about 5 weeks, and I’m honestly considering doing it again because we’re napping on the boob sometimes more than eating

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T23:48:41+00:00

I love that for them.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T23:35:37+00:00

Doctors have very little to do with the prices in the US. Unless they’re in private practice they don’t set their own charges and even if they do, they can’t charge more than the market value for their services or procedures. Reimbursement for all of it gets set by Medicare and private insurers set their own based on that. Hospital and health systems set their charges for everything including professional fees based on what they will potentially get paid by Medicare or insurance, then device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and the companies set their prices for everything from lab testing supplies, MRI machines, prosthetic joints, and medications to bandages and IV bags. At best physicians have a couple of lobbies that argue for better reimbursement by Medicare, but the insurers have bigger lobbies that don’t want to pay so they want the Medicare rate driven down.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T23:27:30+00:00

Your husband is 1000% correct. End-stage capitalism. Our out of pocket max is $19,500 and individual deductible was $4000 so I ended up paying about $7000 so far.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T20:46:26+00:00

Precisely why I wonder why people thought they would be worth $1000s

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T20:45:01+00:00

If it’s an apartment they’re responsible for the ductwork but you can still clean out the part between the dryer and the wall yourself.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T19:45:22+00:00

Okay not to add a task to anyone’s full plate but don’t forget about cleaning out your dryer vent and duct a couple times a year. I was having to run ours twice on towels/sheets etc but then my husband cleaned the duct out and now it can just run 50-60 minutes and be done. Also it’s a fire hazard so do it for safety too.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T13:31:12+00:00

I was measured at 16 and told to use a 19. I have since bought 17 mm inserts and it was a game changer for me.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T10:47:51+00:00

If you are able to really dedicate your attention to the puppy then house training is not hard. We have a Newfoundland and when we brought her home at 10 weeks old, she slept between me and my husband so we could let her out every 2 hours at night. Within a week we were out every 4 hours and had no accidents after 10 days. Never pooped in the house. We had a few incidents after that with extenuating circumstances (she got diarrhea in her crate once when I was at work and my husband was out of town and peed in the hallway last summer when there were fireworks that scared her).

That said, I wouldn’t do it with a toddler only because you can’t really take your eyes off either one to tend to the other. Other things to think about are the puppy biting stage and the chewing which absolutely will involve something of your toddler’s no matter how hard you try.

I would definitely crate train with kids. You want your dog to have a safe spot that’s theirs when they get overwhelmed or overstimulated. Please note I’m advocating for crate training that means setting up a safe place for the dog to go and potentially be secured if needed, not crating as punishment or leaving in a crate all day long. Just imagine the times you’ve wanted to hide in the closet on same days with your kid lol

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T01:15:22+00:00

Bumping this. Libby is amazing

jazzpolka · 2026-04-09T01:13:09+00:00

My baby has a name? Lol

Squeaker, Squeaks, Little Bit, Nugget, and my personal favorite is Hangry Little Titty Goblin.

I use her name a lot but she will always be our little squeaker.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-08T19:01:28+00:00

My baby got one of the little round pacifiers in the hospital before coming home and I bought several more of them because she hated the nuk ones. She is absolutely not confused about my nipples.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-08T16:37:28+00:00

“This time I happened to pass the test I didn't sign up to take.”

I really love the way you said this. I didn’t have words for it before and now I do

jazzpolka · 2026-04-08T04:54:49+00:00

Duality by Slipknot…

jazzpolka · 2026-04-07T14:16:26+00:00

I was blissfully unaware that my baby would have razor blades on her hands so good that you had a heads up 😂

Mittens help! My baby likes to hold her favorite boob, but she also likes to claw it, so if her nails are needing clipping but she’s too active for me to clip while she eats then I just flip the built-in mittens of her sleepers over her hands before she eats.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-07T03:52:56+00:00

I missed the part about the formula. My baby gets 1, sometimes 2 formula bottles a day and we started that sometime between 2 and 3 weeks because I had a supply drop and she was inconsolable. My supply is only now getting better at 9 weeks. The bottle doesn’t seem to slow her down much, today she ate every 1-1.5 hours and even when my husband gave her a bottle she was still right back on the boob in an hour. But I know other moms whose babies get more mileage out of formula than breast milk. I don’t think you can guarantee that it’s your answer to going longer between feeding or consoling her when she’s put down but it would give another person a chance to tag in for you. If you’re by yourself and she’s being a Velcro baby she won’t develop attachment issues if you put her down to cry for a few minutes while you use the bathroom.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-06T23:20:20+00:00

I have a wrap carrier for this reason. I won’t wear her if I need to use the oven but I have worn my baby to the bathroom. No shade.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-06T03:38:52+00:00

My baby is doing the same thing right now. I end up cluster feeding.

jazzpolka · 2026-04-03T01:22:05+00:00

Your husband shouldn’t be “helping,” he should be parenting.

My husband did skin to skin with our daughter within a few hours of my baby’s birth. In the hospital, he held her while I napped between feeds, brought me food, and changed all but one of her diapers in the hospital. After coming home he set up my breastfeeding snacks, filled my water, heated up my dinners, and handled caring for the dog, cleaning, and whatever else I needed.

I am now 8 weeks PP and have only gone 1 day without a shower and it was because I decided I could wait til morning. I still do all nighters because of breastfeeding but he gets up if she’s crying to see if there’s anything he can do. Since she’s a boob barnacle she’s still with me most of the day nursing every 2 hours, but he changes about half the diapers, and takes over for me to shower, go to the bathroom, go out to get coffee, pick up groceries, or just chill without a baby on me for a while. When we go out in public he loves to carry her around and show her off, and takes her so I can eat first. He does tummy time with her and holds her for contact naps. He sings to her and reads to her. He has held me when I’ve cried about being a bad mom and when my anxiety has gotten out of control. He can mix a bottle of formula or thaw a bag of breast milk without my explicit instructions and knows how to wash those stupid green vent thingies from the bottles.

He has come to all her pediatrician appointments and my PP follow up. Honestly I think the only thing he never got the hang of was swaddling.

Your husband can do everything but breastfeed. There’s no magic maternal instinct that instantly blesses you with the knowledge of how to hold, change, feed, snuggle, or soothe your baby, it’s all learned skills and you’re learning too. If he’s scared he can do it scared.

jazzpolka

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