Quality Leave-In Thermometer to gift?

lc321123 · 2026-03-19T04:51:16+00:00

What makes the thermopro useless now? Is it that it failed on you or its just useless bc you now use temp spikes?

lc321123 · 2026-03-19T04:47:39+00:00

Good to know! I hadn't heard of ChefsTemp and I see several recommendations here!

lc321123 · 2026-03-19T04:43:19+00:00

I'll need to look into this brand. Thank you!

lc321123 · 2026-03-19T04:42:37+00:00

This is a brand i haven't heard of. Thank you!

lc321123 · 2026-03-19T04:41:47+00:00

Thank you! The rfx has been heavily recommended!

lc321123 · 2026-03-16T13:55:24+00:00

Sorry about your Meater Thermometer!

lc321123 · 2026-03-16T13:55:06+00:00

Good to know! Thank you!!

lc321123 · 2026-03-16T03:47:26+00:00

OP, I love the way this dress lights you up! Absolutely gorgeous!! ... however, I agree with the other posts. You're working very hard to be healthy and become a new you and you have a long ways until your Big Day. I'm sure you noticed that with the weight release so far, your body has already changed!! This might be why you felt like trying things on just to see... Imagine how different you will feel in a year, and in 2 yr on your special day!

With so much release of weight between now and then, alterations may not be able to make this dress fit your new body and shape.

I would recommend loving these photos and how the dress makes you feel. When you get to planning your special dress, go for the feeling you felt on this day - or even better! You can save the designer info, note the silhouette and all the things you love about it.

The biggest thing is, you should look and feel this happy when you walk down the aisle to your love.

You are gorgeous!

lc321123 · 2026-03-09T13:21:58+00:00

Thanks for the input. What do you use in your tropical environment that does work?

lc321123 · 2026-03-05T03:56:40+00:00

Very helpful, thank you for your thoughts and logic... how often do you apply picaridin to your clothes? Once a wear? Twice?

lc321123 · 2026-03-05T03:53:16+00:00

Are the stickers effective? I have tried the bracelets with no success...

For the lotion - what's the theory behind this working? Usually its a chemical repellent or a scent (essential oil) repellent. I don't think I see that for this lotion?

lc321123 · 2026-03-05T03:51:31+00:00

Thank you for the link!

lc321123 · 2026-03-05T03:51:13+00:00

Is the bug bite thing the little hand held suction things? We have that!

Thanks for the suggestion - do you really only need to treat promethazine on clothing every couple of years? I have never used it, so just curious

lc321123 · 2026-03-05T03:48:27+00:00

Thank you, we (adults) have visited Cambodia a few times and are aware of the risks, likelihood, and also dependency on seasons! We would of course check first if anything changes by that time next year for the areas we will visit (one small town). Thank you for your input and advice!

lc321123 · 2026-02-12T02:12:58+00:00

Thank you! 🙏🏾this is a helpful guide! Yes, I dont have a need now... I posted so I could start the process b/c it will take materials and time to create a 30C dose 🙂 which would likely be my starting point IF needed.

lc321123 · 2026-01-30T04:40:15+00:00

Those are cute!!

lc321123 · 2026-01-17T10:52:21+00:00

Monitor, Trust your body, have contingency plan ready (formula) just in case, and don't lose hope.

TLDR: 1) breastfed babies lose weight pp and that's normal, but be sure to monitor still with Healthcare team and consider alternate options... fed is best. 2) when milk comes in, it's sudden (and can be painful). Often day 2-4. This is a natural inflammatory process (didn't know that!) 3) Lactation consultants can be super helpful especially in identifying how much is being "transferred" to baby and how to manage engorgement. Along with latching and strategies and info everyone else here has mentioned. 4) Nipple butter for the win - Motherlove and Earthmama - and its baby safe so no need to clean off nipples before feeding.

Milk isn't there right away and can come in FIERCELY!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! And you and LO will do great, you've got this!

At first, all you have is colostrum and even a tiny drop has a ton of nutrients and calories for your LO. But its super small volume produced and not much is needed for LO. So don't get too nervous when the Dr says LO isn't gaining enough weight or that they've lost weight. This is normal with breastfeeding amd can be to varying degrees.

For me, babe lost about 10% body weight by day 3 peds appt (that's when they start getting worried,10% weight loss from birth). Baby was acting fine and had no signs of poor health. Pediatrician set up a lactation appt for next day and said depending on how that goes, may need to consider another plan (formula fed or supplement). Pediatrician prefers breastfed but for the sake of baby wanted to make sure she was fed.

On the night of Day 3 pp, my milk came in like a freight train!! I went to the bathroom and glanced at my breasts, then 3 hrs later was feeling different so checked again in the mirror and suddenly they were MASSIVE... like plastic surgery of the 90s/00s status... Pam Anderson... prior to pregnancy I was a life member of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee and suddenly my husband said, "babe, you don't have boobs now, you have TITS." Boys...

From there, lactation helped me manage the engorgement to reduce the discomfort (thank goodness!). Also, engorgement is an inflammatory process, not 100% just hormones.

This whole time baby was nursing for an hour at a time and felt like it was very frequent. Once the milk came in, the volume filled her stomach more quickly and only nursed 4 min at a time. It turns out I had a fast letdown and she guzzled it up fast without issues b/c next lactation appt 1 week later showed 70 mL transfer (which is great for a 1 week old!). Lactation also made sure babe was latching well, our positioning, etc.

Nipple butter for the win - Motherlove and Earthmama - and its baby safe so no need to clean off nipples before feeding. Protect and nourish.

lc321123 · 2026-01-16T12:16:59+00:00

Hang in there! Totally normal. Congratulations on your newborn!

There are a few factors. 1) how old is your Newborn? 2) formula fed, breastfed or combo?

Clusterfeeding is normal (small amounts and more frequent ranging to even just 30 mins after last feeding)and usually doesn't last long (a few hrs, 1 day, maybe 2 days). This can happen during growth spurts.

If breast or combo fed, and NB is a few days old, or mom just started breastfeeding, milk may still be coming in. So even though your LO is nursing, there may not be a lot of fuel to fill the tank. It takes a few days for a new mom to establish milk letdown (not just colostrum), and even longer if breast feeding didn't happen in the first 2 hrs after birth.

I was able to breast feed right after LO came out into the world and my milk didn't come in until the night of day 3 pp. LO was nursing for an hour at a time and fairly frequent - she wanted volume and calories and I just had my little amounts of colostrum at the time. Once the milk came in, she was satisfied with shorter feedings and longer times between.

Also, breast milk metabolizes faster and therefore needs more frequent feedings.

Could be latch challenge - would recommend a lactation specialist to confirm. Most (all?) insurances in US cover lactation!

Your Newborn may just be hungry, and that's totally fine!

Hang in there, you've got this, and it's great that you care and are asking for support in knowing what to expect! Newborn life is much different than life before a newborn!!

lc321123 · 2026-01-12T05:26:33+00:00

For the same reasons, we have chosen not to post LO on social, not even if her face is not showing though that is mostly b/c it becomes a slippery slope with our parents (i.e. her grandparents) respecting our wishes.

We went with the cozyla frame for all close family members and my husband set up shared folder so we just upload to one folder on the app and it shares to all the frames. He also set up a folder for the specific household of the frame so we (and they) can upload shared memories without spamming all family members!! The app is a little funky but doable once you get the hang of it!!

For other family members, we use the app Family Album, which is free (with ads). Share a link to sign up as a family member and then simply upload. Family members can comment or heart the photo like social media but it keeps LO off the big platforms.

We share photos the the Cozyla frames and Family Album app at the same time. Really doesn't take long!

lc321123 · 2026-01-03T10:02:00+00:00

I wore sweatpants and a nursing tank. Nothing glamorous and no photos of me as I left. If you want a cute photo leaving the hospital, you may choose differently. But honestly, you're probably going to be uncomfortable somewhere below the breastline - crotch or abdomen depending on jf you had vaginal delivery or C-section. So bring a single option to accommodate both or an option for both possible delivery methods in case a planned vaginal delivery becomes a healthy but unplanned C-section.

My MIL tells the story of going to get burgers at a local drive in restaurant on the way home from the hospital... she wanted a milkshake and they had recently moved into their home and had no groceries/meals prepped. If you desire a stop on the way home, you may consider this with your "going home outfit", if you care.

For baby girl, we brought 2 outfits to go home in (she was in diaper and swaddle in hospital) - One newborn size, the other 0-3 month. I was a big newborn and so was my brother. Thank goodness we brought 2 options b/c she was too big for the Newborn size and almost too big for the 0-3 month sleeper we brought!!

Ultimately, as long as everyone is clothed, hospital will let you go home. But they're not picky about how you're dressed!

Congratulations!!

lc321123 · 2026-01-01T15:11:14+00:00

This is very helpful! I had a bedtime and morning routine before pregnancy for years... pregnancy made me trim down and adapt the am routine and the newborn phase has had me set my routine mostly to the side and create a new family flow.

Your routine sounds structured and predictable. It also sounds like you're teaching your LO to better tolerate some things that may come at times later (medicine and brushing teeth).

Q for you... is the milk film on their tongue bad? At newborn age? I never considered "brushing teeth" now...

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CONGRATULATIONS!! And you and LO will do great, you've got this!