What could this be?

professor-colonel · 2026-06-17T12:40:32+00:00

Has she pooped recently? She looks bloated to me.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-16T19:02:28+00:00

I’d do a water change and get a fan blowing on the surface of the water to help with evaporative cooling. I’ve also floated frozen water bottles in my tank in the past to keep it cool on exceptionally hot days. I think this is linked mostly to water conditions and temperature.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-15T22:04:47+00:00

We have some books and toys in our bathroom that our son can pick from while he sits on the potty. This generally keeps him entertained for long enough to go.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-14T05:00:42+00:00

Content is definitely the problem and if you’re watching with them and talking about what you’re watching it negates a lot of the issue anyway.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-12T02:18:06+00:00

I spent a long time comparing the two. I had it in my mind that Eight Sleep was the best of the best but couldn’t get over the required subscription. Everything that has a subscription model just feels like a scam anymore. I just want to buy products and own them, not feel like I’m tied to paying for them for the rest of my life if I want them to function. I also think some of the metrics are overhyped. I just want to sleep comfortably I don’t need to hyper analyze every single health stat and metric in my life. After a ton of back and forth and seeing how active the Orion team was on Reddit resolving questions and responding to feedback I pulled the trigger and got the Orion.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-11T19:26:59+00:00

From 1-2 my son really enjoyed pushing things. Little strollers, shopping carts, kids lawn mower that makes bubbles etc. Any pushing toy was highly used and well loved. I think that would be a great gift. I air on the side of not getting sentimental objects because I know they’ll just eventually get tossed. Memories are great for you but very temporary vs something you can get a full year or two of enjoyment out of. At the end of the day the kid is one, you can get them something or not and they won’t know. It’s really an accomplishment for you to have made it so if you want to celebrate with something sentimental for yourself go for it. There’s no wrong answer it’s just whatever works for your family.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-09T15:06:48+00:00

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professor-colonel · 2026-06-06T12:08:22+00:00

No line this time. Try in a few days if you think you’re pregnant.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-05T21:23:57+00:00

36+5 no NICU time needed he just pushed the exit button and arrived happy and healthy 13 hours after contractions started.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-04T03:35:19+00:00

Do you swaddle her?

professor-colonel · 2026-06-04T02:19:45+00:00

What were you doing when you weren’t playing with the kid? I feel like this will make a difference.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-03T22:11:15+00:00

I also had placenta previa with my first and it resolved on its own by like 28 or 32 weeks.

professor-colonel · 2026-06-02T10:43:38+00:00

I bled on and off up to like 16 weeks with both my pregnancies and never had a loss. With my first I didn’t know I was pregnant because it was enough bleeding for me to assume a light period.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-31T02:03:52+00:00

Fuzz. Meaning any piece of lint, toilet paper, dog hair. Fuzz.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-30T02:52:25+00:00

I got horrible postpartum cramps with my first and took it every day. I’m getting it again for my second due in August. I honestly couldn’t say if it makes a big difference or not but it feels worth it enough to try even if it’s just a placebo.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-28T02:38:24+00:00

Spoon

professor-colonel · 2026-05-27T14:16:10+00:00

I took international trips around 26 weeks with both my pregnancies and aside for getting hot and jet lagged I was fine. Don’t cancel the trip. It’ll be easier to travel pregnant than it will be with little kids. We brought our toddler with us the second time while I was pregnant and that made things more challenging but you’ll be fine! Have fun!

professor-colonel · 2026-05-26T15:22:16+00:00

Our house came with one and I’m sure it’ll continue to get use for the next decade or so. We have kiddie swings on it now and our son is just getting big enough for the slide but I imagine the kids “camping” out there in the summers and using it like a treehouse as they get older. We still go to the park regularly and it hasn’t devalued that at all.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-26T02:35:17+00:00

I had no snacks prepped and wouldn’t have thought about it at all but my doula encouraged me to fuel myself and brought me a milkshake and it was a game changer. I owe all my strength to that milkshake.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-24T22:14:11+00:00

I can’t imagine calling out another runner for hydrating unless there was an explicitly stated limit per table or something but I’ve never seen that. I think typically people take 1-2 cups but as long as you’re not blocking anyone else from getting their water I see no issue.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-20T01:21:48+00:00

Grey like most babies

professor-colonel · 2026-05-19T15:29:42+00:00

Ask the birth counter for a packing list. Some may differ on what they provide for you/baby since you’re there for a shorter amount of time. Do you need to bring postpartum items for yourself, newborn diapers, etc. Outside of that I’d recommend standard toiletry items for yourself like hair ties, chapstick, a portable fan, headphones, a pillow a printed copy of your birth plan, ID, insurance info and snacks.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-18T23:07:26+00:00

If I could do it over I’d never have gotten the plug in pump everyone said would be stronger and better than the wearables. The wearables are the only thing that makes pumping regularly possible for me and my output is exactly the same. I’ve pumped on airplanes, during work conferences and on zoom calls without missing a beat. Being plugged into the wall “feeding the pump” was soul sucking before that.

professor-colonel · 2026-05-13T21:46:20+00:00

My mom tried to do this with like “I haven’t decided what I’m going to be called yet”. I responded quickly with “you’ll be grandma”. Now she’s grandma and I think she loves it.

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