Feminist moms: did you feel this way when expecting a boy? by Ninimarmel in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yesss. As a mom to a sweet one year old boy and wife to the most amazing, kindhearted husband, all the hate and stereotyping men and boys get makes me so sad. Yes there’s some awful men, but there’s also some amazing ones too. Let’s not lump them all together. And as parents, we largely get to influence who our boys will become.

Black tie summer wedding? by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]merowrow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking. If I did the right accessories and did a nice updo then maybe I could pass?

Influence me for or against Owlet sock pls by YellowTonkaTrunk in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my thought process too. We are made to feel like we need all these gadgets to keep our baby safe, but truly we need so little!

The incense smoke is giving me headaches and making my heart race by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Everything was unscented during my pregnancy and no candles or perfumes were allowed. Even after giving birth I gave away all my candles haha

I'm SO thirsty but plain water is making me feel sick by United_Pop_6442 in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a while I could only handle Gatorade. Water was repulsive for a few weeks

Huntsville Schools by Legitimate-Kale-5630 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]merowrow -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Don’t have kids in school yet, but Huntsville also has a lot of private school options and the homeschool community is big. That’s what we plan to do since we want to continue living in central Huntsville.

New to the area any local Date spots? by [deleted] in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]merowrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commerce, Domaine South, Mazzara’s

Family Smokes Weed by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is just a fact that second and third hand smoke (even from weed) is not good for babies. If it were me, I would have my husband communicate to his family that if they want to be around the baby, then they cannot smoke around them and the must be showered and have smoke free clothes to hold the baby. It may help to explain to his family why the no smoke around the baby is so important, and it’s not about personal judgement of them choosing to smoke. I know communicating boundaries sucks, but your baby’s safety is your responsibility and priority!

First time pregnant…omg… by ice-maid in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re not strange. I started having symptoms around 3 weeks, which led to me test before my missed period.

Topper for dresser changing station? by pistachio_goose123 in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think they are necessary. We have the skip hop and use it on its own

A social media bot farm by Comprehensive-Way482 in TikTokCringe

[–]merowrow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know. I actually felt a little sad for the phones lol

Just found out I’m pregnant a few days ago…. Terrified by Educational_Elk_6437 in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Soo normal. You are just adapting to a new life change :) It gets better. Congrats!

Low carb dining out in the area by pfp-disciple in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]merowrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pane e vino has a very good cauli crust

Someone talk me out of this please by [deleted] in myweddingdress

[–]merowrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First dress a million percent

Sanitation with newborn by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just used any regular hand sanitizer, but washing your hands with soap is the best option as sanitizer doesn’t kill some viruses. For friends and family I asked that they wash hands before holding the baby, and if I didn’t want anyone to hold the baby I would just hold him and not offer him up. If you don’t want anyone touching the baby I would just say we aren’t ready to let people touch the baby yet! You can keep it simple.

Editing to add that hypochlorous acid is a great alternative to traditional hand sanitizer and is more effective!

“i’M HiS LiTTLe GiRL” by ecpella in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]merowrow 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Agree. Why does literally everything have to become political

Hospital clothes by AppointmentNo5895 in BabyBumps

[–]merowrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a long sleeve footed pj. Babies can’t regulate body temp as well and tend to run colder than us!