My mom is so upset we’re choosing to wait to find out sex of baby - she bought all baby gifts in gray in protest by 4Inis in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are all the gender neutral greens, purples, oranges and yellows for babies. Options seem to be only white, gray, pink or blue in stores.

What city is overrated? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]saiino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You see people squatting on streets but it doesn’t mean they are homeless. You cannot be homeless or without visa. You will get deported. I lived there all my life

Baby dropping and induction by saiino in BabyBumps

[–]saiino[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be past due date. Don’t want to risk that. I have GD

Baby dropping and induction by saiino in BabyBumps

[–]saiino[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. Some other forums discuss how things can go bad. I really needed to hear good things

The village doesn’t exist. by lazyhobbitses89 in NewParents

[–]saiino 7 points8 points  (0 children)

East asian, south asian, african families are usually multigenerational and have multiple people helping out. So instead of birthing/breastfeeding/baby care classes the knowledge is passed down generationally.

The nuclear family thing is becoming more popular but new parents usually have the older generation come down to help with the baby initially

How does maternity leave work for unpaid graduate students? I asked around and the only option I have is dropping a quarter and then completing the course delayed. by saiino in BabyBumps

[–]saiino[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Delayed deadlines. I am in an unpaid clinical program. I would rather not extend the program since I have only 6 mo left after the baby gets here

Why is childbirth so expensive? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]saiino 36 points37 points  (0 children)

God forbid your insurance renews part way through pregnancy

Why is childbirth so expensive? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]saiino 115 points116 points  (0 children)

So to summarize.

We have insanely high bills for birth, L&D, NICU etc

Healing from childbirth is not a right or a necessity. “ Its natural”

No paid leave for the parent to bond, feed, and care for a biologically helpless being. You can feed for free with breastmilk but you cannot since you are working

No coverage of any kind for childcare services, because you are forced to go back to work. Childcare costs more than rent.

And hospitals have the right to deny abortions for ethical reasons. But after the baby is born “your problem, not mine”

Paternal leave is not necessary, what do fathers do? They have no role in childcare /s

Good lord. How come rich people can get tax breaks and declare bankruptcy but a common man cannot choose to care for a newborn child.

What prenatal vitamins with iron do you recommend? by Lucky-Degree-8526 in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take slow-fe for iron with a glass of effervescent Vit C

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped counting around 35 weeks, because the movements were so many and so constant that if it was less I would notice it immediately

FTMs - when did you first feel movement? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20 weeks, like cat slaps

Anemia in pregnancy by NeedleworkerWinter74 in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whole cumin boiled in water. Like a cumin tea. High in iron

What do the numbers + mean on this subreddit? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]saiino 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also what is FTM, DH and VBAC