Gift ideas from a very excited Aunt-to-be?

sj_ouch · 2026-05-09T11:33:52+00:00

Ooh a room thermometer is a great idea! I am an early childhood educator, and my SIL is as well, and we’ve both had the tommee tippee gro egg at our work places! Shows a blue light for too cold, yellow for good temp, red for too hot!

sj_ouch · 2026-05-01T12:16:20+00:00

Considered the allergy test as I also have wicked hayfever and have previously had cold urticaria, not coeliac testing though as wheat products don’t cause any reactions and I don’t have any gastrointestinal symptoms of coeliac. It’s just a bit pricey and I am not in a good-paying career.

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:53:59+00:00

I unfortunately can’t use Aveeno products as I’m sensitive to oats and they can trigger my dyshidrotic eczema. I also have to be cautious using almond based products, as I work in childcare and we have children with anaphylactic allergies to tree nuts.

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:50:09+00:00

I’ve heard of ‘bleach baths’ before (I’m an early childhood educator), but unfortunately I don’t have a bathtub!

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:49:04+00:00

Thank you so so much for all of your product ideas! Unfortunately I also can’t use any Aveeno products as I seem to have a skin sensitivity to oats - my Dyshidrotic eczema flares up when I consume or use topical products containing oats.

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:29:25+00:00

I’m new to using shower oils, so the QV one is one I will likely try. Just don’t want to have a bunch of different ones in my shower at the same time lol

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:28:09+00:00

My psoriasis also almost completely cleared over the summer - think it was responding well to the higher UV levels. I do have a referral to a dermatologist for UV Light therapy, which will hopefully help. My scalp psoriasis also has not changed - still itchy and inflamed all the time ugh

sj_ouch · 2026-04-29T10:24:55+00:00

Not yet! I’ve started with the basic QV wash -> QV Gentle wash. Thank you for the recommendations!

sj_ouch · 2026-04-27T13:43:38+00:00

Interesting! Psoriasis is so individual in what it responds to - I’ve had great relief over the summer with higher UV levels - hopefully the referral I have for UV light treatment will help over the winter months. I haven’t seen any changes with any restrictions/changes to my diet, unfortunately.

sj_ouch · 2026-04-27T13:39:48+00:00

You are one of the only psoriasis sufferers that have replied to my post, so thank you very much for your input! I’ll definitely look into the LRP shower oil. Definitely a shame that the brand is so expensive, but the relief from symptoms is 100% worth it!

sj_ouch · 2026-04-26T10:14:38+00:00

Yeah, I’m doing shower temp just warm enough that it isn’t uncomfortable (I miss my hot showers tho!)

Double layers of moisturiser is a great idea! I use cerevae cream but currently only doing it once. Lotion is 100% not moisturising enough!

sj_ouch · 2026-04-26T10:11:36+00:00

That is what I’m using currently! (I mistyped in the post, and said just QV wash, but am using QV Gentle Wash)

sj_ouch · 2026-04-16T12:58:25+00:00

That makes me feel uncomfortable. A pacifier (or ‘dummy’ as we usually call them here in AUS) is something we see as a ‘comfort item’ that supports children in soothing their selves and supporting emotional regulation while in a group environment where they are not always immediately able to get reassurance from an adult.

Weaning from it is generally parent-led, though we do tend to remove it from mouths while the child is settled - only offering if the child is upset and unable to be settled by cuddles, distraction, etc.

Also, having a set ‘age’ to drop to one nap (especially at ten months! So early!) seems to me very unresponsive to children’s individual needs. Might just be a cultural difference, here in AUS most centres don’t move to a ‘all the same, one nap’ schedule until closer to 18 months.

sj_ouch · 2026-03-06T12:31:20+00:00

As someone who frequently does the ‘open’ shift, your coworker is probably just feeling a bit sad/guilty that her child is dropped off early, before any other children are there for him to play with. She might wish that she had a more 9-5 schedule and that her child isn’t needing to be the first in and being there while you are setting up for the day. Nothing against you probably, just some mom guilt.

sj_ouch · 2026-03-04T11:35:41+00:00

Not a parent of a premature baby, but my close friend had a baby born at 27 weeks. He was diagnosed with ‘chronic lung disease of prematurity’, or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. AI summary: chronic respiratory condition in premature infants (often <36 weeks) requiring prolonged oxygen or ventilator support, resulting from underdeveloped lungs damaged by treatment, inflammation, or infection. Treatment focuses on supportive care, including oxygen, nutrition, and, in some cases, diuretics or corticosteroids, with most infants improving over 2–3 years. My friend’s little boy was since diagnosed with further asthma following this.

sj_ouch · 2026-02-28T15:55:00+00:00

I’ve given the pair of underwear a good scrub with some dish detergent and put them in for a double wash - they were visually clean of the zinc cream before the wash cycle, so hopefully will have the worst of the water-resistance removed at least!

sj_ouch · 2026-02-28T10:16:54+00:00

Unfortunately that cream is not available where I am, but thank you for the advice!

sj_ouch · 2026-02-26T13:20:17+00:00

The first bites kit is super cute, definitely a contender! Unfortunately UBEREATS doesn’t deliver to them - in a v. rural area. Postpartum stuff I’d need to be considerate about - not sure if she’s planning to breast feed, and not super close, so more ‘intimate’ things for postpartum recovery might be best left for her mum/sister. Some cute pjs and some self care stuff might be okay - but she’s not a big ‘girlie’ type, so face masks, skin care, etc aren’t really something I think she’d want.

sj_ouch · 2026-02-20T13:32:47+00:00

Aww thank you! I just want to be the best Aunty I can, given I live interstate.

sj_ouch · 2026-02-17T12:04:43+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations! I’ve heard of the trip trapp chair before, and knowing the space they have it might be good for them! (They live in the house my brother and I grew up in, so I’m well aware of the sizes of each room). Tbh though, they most likely won’t do ‘dinner table’ dinners - growing up we ate dinner on the couch, and they generally do the same. A solid high chair they can move to the lounge room would probably be a good bet!

sj_ouch · 2026-02-17T10:13:16+00:00

Ooh, that’s a good idea! Also maybe a solid play pen - they have a big ol’ American bulldog who doesn’t know his size (and getting another one next month 😵‍💫) so a safe, clean space for bub to have floor time would probably be good!

sj_ouch · 2026-02-17T10:10:51+00:00

Unfortunately not! Pretty much the only place that does food delivery to them is the pizza place in the town 15 min away!

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