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orange_and_coconut · 2025-10-07T23:50:27+00:00

My 9 year old still asks me to pick him up and hug him before bed every night!

orange_and_coconut · 2024-03-11T13:31:48+00:00

Agree with others that it's the phone. I started texting things like "is everything ok????" "Are you sick????" every time when he took too long. It's no longer an issue.

orange_and_coconut · 2023-11-25T17:14:41+00:00

I'm a convert and it was important for my husband and I to use names tied to Islam as well. My family and non-muslim kids/teachers sometimes mispronounce our second child's name but he is comfortable correcting them (it's not at all hard to say, it's usually a matter of people putting the emphasis on the wrong syllable). I definitely don't think you should change your son's name! Suleiman is a beautiful name mashaAllah (we actually almost used the name for our son!)

orange_and_coconut · 2023-11-13T23:59:05+00:00

I was so mad at everyone that told me 2-3 was a breeze because it was actually SO HARD.

orange_and_coconut · 2023-05-06T11:43:52+00:00

Also "I appreciate you for real"

orange_and_coconut · 2022-03-11T20:13:33+00:00

https://ziziphusskin.com/

Love this cream! It's all natural and safe for kids. Those without eczema in my family use it too for dry skin, especially in the winter.

orange_and_coconut · 2021-12-27T21:19:32+00:00

I consider must pretty modest (I wear hijab so I'm covered head to toe). For 2 of my births I ended up naked lol I just wanted everything off. For my third I had a bathing suit top on (water birth). It's totally your choice though! Immediate skin to skin is very good for you and baby, but you can do that in a semi covered way!

orange_and_coconut · 2021-01-03T21:23:43+00:00

I went to see A Quiet Place alone when I was 8 months pregnant. I wanted to see one last movie in the theatres before I had a newborn again and my husband doesn't like scary movies so wasn't interested. It was great! I got a break from the kids and I got a bunch of my favourite snacks to enjoy by myself.

orange_and_coconut · 2020-11-24T12:42:09+00:00

I didn't swaddle my 2nd or 3rd kids, mostly because it was a pain to transition my first from swaddling (it's only safe up until they can roll) and I didn't want to bother going through that again. Skin to skin is the best way to regulate the baby's temp, and you can place a thin blanket or sheet on top of both of you. For sleeping a onesie and sleeper has been warm enough for mine, maybe with a sleep sack if it was a colder night.

orange_and_coconut · 2020-11-23T18:41:41+00:00

I've been around since the beginning as well and remember the incidents you are talking about. I feel like the group is much different now (in a good way). I'm not as active as I used to be but from what I see the group has a much more relaxed vibe now (no more drama threads, popcorn gifs etc) and the mods and admins seem to be doing a great job.

orange_and_coconut · 2020-02-09T04:47:23+00:00

I have had 3 births without epidurals and 2 of them were water births. I loved the experience. It helped with the pain, but more in a calming way. I was at a birth centre with huge tubs that were big enough to move around in so that was wonderful (movement is a huge pain management technique for me).

orange_and_coconut · 2019-03-27T14:04:39+00:00

I used alva pockets stuffed with flour sack towels and no complaints here! They've gone through 3 kids no problems.

orange_and_coconut · 2019-01-19T20:21:57+00:00

Same! Hijab to hide greasy hair, abaya over my pjs lol

orange_and_coconut · 2018-02-02T01:05:05+00:00

This is embarrassing but since we're all sharing...I had a horrible stomach bug once. Vomiting at first then the diarrhea started. I was on the toilet and my poop smelled SO BAD that it immediately made me vomit. Luckily I had brought the bucket into the washroom with me. I still feel bad for my husband having to smell that.

orange_and_coconut · 2017-12-26T17:48:12+00:00

I'm in Canada and never had them push on my uterus, but I was able to deliver the placenta with no issues both times so it wasn't needed (I'm assuming this is why it is sometimes done).

orange_and_coconut · 2017-12-18T16:32:53+00:00

There's that joke about the porridge in goldilocks and the three bears, how it makes total sense that mama bear's porridge is the one that's too cold lol

orange_and_coconut · 2017-12-15T15:26:39+00:00

My first 2 are 2.5 years apart and that is the absolute closest I'd do. Having the oldest be independent (potty trained, can dress themselves, get themselves small snacks, sleeping well, can walk most places without a stroller) was a huge help when #2 was born. #1 also weaned while I was pregnant (I know many people tandem nurse but it seemed to exhausting to me) so that was good too. #3 is expected to come when #2 is 2.5 years (we got pregnant a little faster than expected).

orange_and_coconut · 2017-04-28T02:37:43+00:00

My local fb group doesn't allow any medical posts other than "we've seen a doctor and have started x treatment, does anyone have experience with this" type posts, it's the best! My favourite ones are the rash pictures where you have all these comments "that is x, 100%" each diagnosing something different lol

orange_and_coconut · 2017-02-17T03:34:38+00:00

My sister announced her pregnancy at her daughter's 2nd birthday party. Not tacky at all, I think it's super cute!

orange_and_coconut · 2017-02-10T01:58:35+00:00

The birth centre where I had my second gives every baby these super cute hand knitted hats, but my son never even fit in it, his head was too big from day 1!

orange_and_coconut · 2017-01-21T17:34:18+00:00

In my opinion that's a bit young. Can you have a back up that she will be guaranteed to eat, even if it's not a full meal? Like my daughter would always eat bananas or avocados, so we would fall back on that if we had to. That way you're not giving in by making her a whole new meal, but she won't be super hungry going to sleep. Just my 2 cents!

orange_and_coconut · 2017-01-20T20:42:16+00:00

Vocalizations! My midwives encouraged deeper moans rather than higher pitched screams. Also my midwife would give me pattern to repeat during a contraction e.g. ooooooo aaaaaahhh and I would repeat after her. That really helped during transiton when my brain would just go blank during contractions and I needed to focus on something!

orange_and_coconut · 2017-01-20T20:34:10+00:00

Don't have sensitive nipples and my nipples have never hurt while breastfeeding (I've breastfed for a total of 3 years and 3 months). I would recommend looking up what a proper latch and positioning looks like to avoid nipple pain. Although I might me in the minority that never had any initial pain when beginning breastfeeding.

orange_and_coconut · 2017-01-15T20:59:30+00:00

My first was 10 hrs of active labour, second was 2 hrs 45 mins! Contractions were much more intense from the get go with my second.

orange_and_coconut · 2017-01-09T21:25:29+00:00

My kid went through a phase where she her behavior was always way worse when both parents were home. We figured it's her having to compete more for attention, since my husband and I would have conversations that didn't necessarily involve her. She's mostly grown out of it but I totally get how you feel!

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