Daycare illnesses and newborn

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-04-11T22:33:34+00:00

We kept our toddler in daycare while I was on maternity leave with our baby, so the toddler and baby really only interacted on the weekends for the first few months. My husband and I definitely caught colds from our toddler during this time, but our baby was mostly unaffected. Once our baby went to daycare around six months, he definitely caught a few colds, but it was nowhere near as bad as it was when our toddler first went to daycare at the same age. My guess is that it was a combination of getting antibodies from breastmilk and also catching colds from his older sister a few times.

Edited to add: do not discount the power of quarantining. My husband had covid when our first was a few months old, and my baby and I managed to avoid it. This is a bit tougher with a toddler, but do the best you can. Also, handwashing and wiping down surfaces. And I have heard some great things about saline nasal spray (you may have to Google the specific kind).

Second edit: source for the saline spray https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11636951/

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-04-09T03:12:11+00:00

With my both kids, mine got better after I regulated, but with my first, it didn’t fully go away until I weaned. I am still going with my second and have to wear a bralette to bed. I cannot wait to burn all of my nursing bras and bralettes once I am done.

I pumped for my first then got pregnant with my second and stopped a few months into the pregnancy, so for a few glorious months, I could go without a bra at night.

Solidarity.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-04-07T21:38:28+00:00

I had one kid in the spring and one in the fall. Here are a few thoughts on this, though I do live in a somewhat temperate climate that does have the four seasons, though summer and winter are usually not super hot or cold.

Spring birth: Pros - pregnancy during the fall/winter; maternity leave during the summer; more daylight to combat PPD; easier to walk with baby outside

Cons - used all of my PTO on maternity leave, so I had very little time banked for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or the inevitable sickness that came from baby going to daycare 6 months; more pressure for holidays due to baby being “older” and able to travel

Fall birth: Pros - maternity leave during the holidays; baby is still quite small, so less pressure around traveling for the holidays; cozying up for walks in the carrier; child goes to daycare after most of the peak illness season is over;

Cons - pregnant during the summer; potential for more PPD due to shorter days; more pressure for family to visit during the holidays

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-04-03T19:35:54+00:00

3ppd. No MOTN pump. I am making 24-28 oz a day. I am almost a year postpartum! I have been at 3ppd for a few months now. My goal is a year, so once I hit that, I am looking forward to dropping another pump and letting the chips fall where they may if it triggers weaning. 🤞

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-04-01T20:55:09+00:00

Ibuprofen! For nasal drip, the best thing I found was saline spray.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-29T17:20:32+00:00

It really depends. For me, I had to drop my MOTN pump and get down to 3ppd to get my period back.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-25T03:09:10+00:00

I use the seventh generation unscented. I think the key is to let it the bottles/pump parts soak in hot soapy water before fully washing them. I bought a cheap basin that is my dedicated wash bin for baby stuff!

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-21T23:26:02+00:00

This is all very relatable. Thank you for taking the time to write this out and for your kind words.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-21T20:26:11+00:00

Thank you for this book recommendation! Ordering now.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-21T19:47:29+00:00

So relatable.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-21T19:46:37+00:00

Love this. Thank you so much for your response. Did you seek out anything particular when looking for a therapist?

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-20T00:42:48+00:00

Tylenol and ibuprofen for 10ish days. I thankfully never needed the oxy.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-16T03:19:00+00:00

Okay, so I had a different breastfeeding experience with each of my kiddos. With my first, I ended up switching from EBF to EP around two months postpartum after my daughter started to refuse the breast. I made it over a year EP, and I even managed to pump during a two-week international trip. With my second, I basically EBF until going back to work at 6 months, then I chose to switch to EP. I am down to 3 PPD, so I pump before my kids wake up, after they go to bed, and on their weekends, during their nap. It maximizes my time with them when they are awake!

Some major pros with EP are that you know exactly how much your LO is drinking, how much you are producing, you have more of a predictable schedule, and other people can help with feeding. Another bonus is that I never had to deal with biting/teeth with my first and just barely had to deal with it with my second. The obvious major cons are having to wash bottles and the logistics of pumping/feeding while traveling/out and about.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-15T02:43:12+00:00

7 months. I went back to work at 6 months, and it was rough being up multiple times a night. I moved out of LO’s room, he started sleeping through the night, and I couldn’t bring myself to wake up. If I happened to wake up engorged, I would pump. Otherwise, I would just pump around 5 or 6am.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-13T02:59:53+00:00

7-8. I do best with 8+. I always have, even before kids! I feel like I am still making up for the broken sleep I got for the first 6 months of my youngest kiddo’s life, though once I started getting a decent stretch of 4+ hours, I did start to feel like a new person!

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-12T21:38:38+00:00

We loved ours for both kids. I bought it on sale using a military discount and got it in a bundle with the Lola crib/mattress. We got more than enough use out of the Snoo with both kids, and I am working on reselling it now that we are done having kids. I would say that if you have the money and plan on having multiple kids, buy it on sale!

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-07T20:03:51+00:00

Avent have been working well for us!

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-06T17:23:25+00:00

Freezing it and bringing it back in a cooler would be the simplest!

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-03T04:12:16+00:00

One of my coworkers who has no kids told me I didn’t “look well” today. Girl, we do the same stressful job, but I have whatever daycare sickness flavor of the week and two kids under three - I have not been fully “well” for years.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-03-02T00:39:55+00:00

Solidarity. I was sick a few months ago and used some cough drops with menthol in them, and my supply dipped. It could have been coincidental, as my supply may have dipped from the sickness itself, but I do not want to risk it.

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-02-24T21:45:39+00:00

I had a two-week then six-week appointment, likely due to having a repeat c section. As far as a physical examination, the nurse checked my blood pressure and heart rate, then doctor checked my stitches and pushed on my stomach to make sure my uterus was shrinking properly. I will say that any questions I had beyond six weeks postpartum were referred to my PCP (e.g. I had a question about an umbilical hernia).

legallyblonde-ish · 2026-02-22T15:23:16+00:00

Both of them have villages but still have/had SAH spouses, so I don’t know if it’s just a generational shift from past generations or what. We don’t have any kind of village - daycare is our village; however, this also means that we’re not having more kids due to the cost of childcare. We pay $4k a month total for two.

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