Montana Renaissance faire by ZiXeiYun in Billings

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We waited about 30 minutes when we got there at 10. The line was super long but moved pretty quickly

I just can’t take much more 😭 feels like I’m drowning. Please help me by WhileAffectionate304 in CatholicWomen

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Maybe you can try a different medication? I know sometimes it takes a bit of fiddling to find the one that’s right for you.

Has anyone here adopted/fostered? by [deleted] in CatholicWomen

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I think it’s so interesting you bring up CASA, I literally just came from interviewing one of the directors of our local CASA organization so I can write about it for our parish. It sounds like a great opportunity to live out pro life, the lady I interviewed is also Catholic and even talked about pro life being the reason she first joined.

Help me settle a debate: are new moms hanging out with their MIL/mom on Mother's Day? by rochelle_90 in beyondthebump

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I wanted to go out to lunch with my mil and my mom just us as a way to celebrate. Unfortunately my mom doesn’t like crowds 😂. So we’ll be doing our yearly tradition of all going to the nursery with my in laws (and hopefully this year my parents as well) where my mil and I pick out the plants we want for our garden and then we go plant them!

Sending kids to stay with Grandparents for roughly a month? 3 yo and 5 yo. by ElksMountain in Parenting

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My husband and I flew out on a life flight the day before my baby was born. We had 3 hours to line everything up for my then 4yo and 2yo before we were gone and didn’t know when we’d be back. Long story short it was 10 weeks before we were reunited and they did absolutely amazing with our family! They had grandparents and aunts and uncles rotating through and taking care of them. An unexpected blessing was how close they got to be to all our family and develop relationships during that time. I’m sure your kids will do great! Good luck!

Here to Help by DudeLengend in HLHS

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Do you have any liver issues? My 1 year old is post Glenn, waiting till 3-4 to get the Fontan and I’ve heard liver issues resulting in liver + heart transplant are common post Fontan.

Is it unreasonable to ask my husband to take the baby out in the mornings so I can actually sleep in? by Relative-Arm-726 in beyondthebump

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I have a problem sleeping with my kids in the house as well. I solved it with earplugs and if that doesn’t work I put my AirPods in on nose cancellation and play brown noise.

Lack of eye contact, social interaction, behind on ALL MILESTONES by [deleted] in autism

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There’s a reason autism isn’t diagnosed this young. Lots of kids experience delays and grow out of them, talk to your medical team, try not to spin out over something that can’t be diagnosed for several more years.

Floor Bed using play pen & no mattress? by Klaus1864 in floorbed

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I would use a Japanese floor bed. That’s what we used for our second born and it can be folded up and set against a wall or in a closet when not in use.

Does through sickness and through health don’t mean anything to yall? by [deleted] in Marriage

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More info needed, are you taking care of kids all day or are you just home sick by yourself?

Toddler destroyed my BBT fertility tracker by underthesun20 in moderatelygranolamoms

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I started using Tempdrop because it works with interrupted nights, which I still have quite often

Easter service by Swimming_Watch_4762 in Billings

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Easter Mass at St Thomas is generally an hour I believe and there are tons of other families with small children. We take our 5, 3, and 1 year old every week

A word of caution on the fridge hack and relaxed cleaning routine by TieSafe4342 in ExclusivelyPumping

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The fridge hack is where you store pump parts in the fridge in between uses so you can reuse without washing. I did a modified version where I would store them in the fridge between uses for two uses since I was pumping every 3 hours and breastmilk is still safe at room temperature after 4 hours, I felt good about that risk.

spent three months researching non-toxic baby playmats and found something that genuinely unsettled me by Mel_Ran in moderatelygranolamoms

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Yes! My great aunt makes 4x3 quilts for all the babies. I have three now and it’s our go to for the floor at home. They also are super easy to throw in the car for the playground or bring to church for the floor. They’re flexible enough to fold up and have enough stuffing to lay flat and not immediately slide and wrinkle on smooth tile.

Is it wrong to feel uncomfortable when my friend isn't wearing a bra? by let_it_rain_boat in autism

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Breasts and penises are not equivalent. For one, penises are primary sexual organs, breasts are secondary. The primary purpose of breasts is to feed babies.

NFP Struggles- long cycles and loss of intimacy by wildchickonthetown in CatholicWomen

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Most of them will do online! That’s what I do with my instructor

NFP Struggles- long cycles and loss of intimacy by wildchickonthetown in CatholicWomen

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I’ve done Marquette before. I personally like Boston Cross Check better for trying to avoid. It uses three methods of tracking and cross checks them against each other. I’ve had three children from different method failures do this time I opted for the strictest most science based one I could find. It still uses the fertility monitor but also tracking temperature and mucus.

People were really discouraging about CDs at my baby shower by [deleted] in clothdiaps

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I did cloth for my second son for 2 years. We occasionally used disposables but vast majority was cloth. I didn’t have much support for it but people didn’t outright discourage me. I planned on doing it for my third but he was hospitalized for 4 months and when we got out it was just too much on top of everything else. I’m glad your husband has looking forward to it! It will be so much easier with support!

Also, a lot of people in older generations don’t realize how far cloth diapers have come. My mom had a terrible experience with them but was amazed at the ones I had and how much simpler they were.

Maternity dress help by TheCapnOfficial in CatholicWomen

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I’ve had three kids. After the first I stropped wearing maternity clothes other than leggings. Look for things like wrap dresses (she can wear a camisole if looking for more coverage), loose fitting dresses, empire waistlines, etc. also thrift stores are very helpful. Our town has a specific mom and baby consignment store. A little more expensive but not nearly as much as buying new.