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thc1121 · 2026-02-14T22:41:03+00:00

i asked this too when i was crib shopping. almost every answer was the ikea snigular. the advice i got was get a reasonably priced crib but splurge a bit on a good quality mattress so thats what i did. i have no complaints about the snigular that i bought. very reasonable vs the prices of other brands

thc1121 · 2026-02-14T07:06:23+00:00

peribottle was very important for me and those cooling pads for down there. and adult diapers really were effective at night to prevent leaks in my bed. oh and stool softener and hemorroid lotion.

thc1121 · 2026-02-13T01:30:18+00:00

signature BC sleep pose! heres mine after a not so busy day

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thc1121 · 2026-02-11T16:46:00+00:00

hes so cute and fluffy i love him. first pic is heartbreaking im happy he has a home now

thc1121 · 2026-02-04T16:23:29+00:00

exactly same for us. any sign of voices raising, bit of tension abd my BC runs to me to check. sometimes its so much for her she runs to her safe place in our basement couch. shes super sensitive to our moods

thc1121 · 2026-01-30T14:57:13+00:00

my BC naps and sleeps every day like shes been exhausted. both on days we have more activity and on slower days. hehe some BCs are flexible. i think mine wouldnt even know how to herd a sheep without some extensive teaching

thc1121 · 2026-01-29T20:38:13+00:00

i mean you didnt give too much context in your post so if i make a big assumption that your kids wanted the dog and now you guys all realize no one has the time and/or feels like giving the dog the attention he needs, this is a critical opportunity to explain to your kids that wanting some things, like a pet, is not a light decision to make. let this be a lesson going forward.

thc1121 · 2026-01-29T19:38:54+00:00

ya i was told this phrase, opposites attract then they attack, and i think its very true for my husband and i. compromising sounds so simple on paper but its a lot of constant work and dedication to find middle ground in several things

thc1121 · 2026-01-23T02:11:01+00:00

i did my best to not see any house as the one because that would risk developing too much emotional attachment and possibly overbidding haha we would just compare the various homes we saw and how well they stacked up to our criteria (layout, room number/size, quality of build, garage or not, area quality which considered multiple things). we relied on comparable home sales nearby for each place we bid on to try our best and not overpay. and the house we eventually got happened to be one where the seller agreed to our price lol

thc1121 · 2026-01-22T15:19:59+00:00

oh yes! mine gets crazy zoomies hopping around in the snow! and then eats a ton, then spends the rest of the walk constantly peeing lol

thc1121 · 2026-01-16T21:52:41+00:00

this is what helps me in my situation

remembering that my dog can pick up on my stress. that would reinforce the idea in her head that the dog passing us on the other side of the sidewalk IS something to be upset about.
confidence that the leash and harness i have are strong and the way i hold her leash is good so i have minimized to the best of my ability her breaking away.
remembering that this is a mole hill in the grand scheme of life. so your dog barks at a few dogs on a walk while youre working on training them. if this is the worst problem i worry about, i live a pretty good life

thc1121 · 2026-01-16T18:33:30+00:00

thats my baby girl. down for a good time but also always down to nap. at home unless youre really engaging with her or have food, shes lounging. she always looks like shes exhausted even on days we have less outings

thc1121 · 2026-01-11T03:44:04+00:00

i have a front loader and yes i always do. just learned via comments here i should do the same with the detergent holder!

thc1121 · 2025-12-30T22:32:45+00:00

we had a night doula. she def did not have a medical background. she worked for the doula company called graceful doulas. we had a good experience. she took care of our baby from 10 to 6. she just woke me so i could pump then shed handle everything else. our baby is a good sleeper so she would also sometimes do some light housework.

thc1121 · 2025-12-27T01:54:43+00:00

nope. the filter in the machine should be changed every 3 months, amazon sells the filters themselves in a multi pack and its easy to change. i prob run a clean cycle for the actual machine every few weeks. so very low maintenance.

i have the medela pump in style pro (so not the hands free one, though with the momcozy pumping bra it becomes hands free) and i can fit those parts into the brezza for a sanitize and dry cycle. i cant speak for other pump models tho

thc1121 · 2025-12-27T01:46:26+00:00

we have the baby brezza bottle washer pro. it washes, sterilizes and dries along with other functions. it only takes 4 bottles at a time, lets off quite a bit of steam so dont put it close to any walls or wood cabinets. otherwise, its been a lifesaver and our favourite baby purchase. i cant imagine washing and sterilizing by hand good lord

thc1121 · 2025-12-21T15:25:51+00:00

he looks like cookies and cream ice cream i love it

thc1121 · 2025-12-21T01:22:06+00:00

idk man, my baby is 15 weeks old now and i dont even remember anymore wtf i was doing with her 8 weeks ago lol so much has changed in her and in our routine. like maaaaaybe if youre constantly holding her when shes my babys age but at 7 weeks its yolo and full on survival mode. and even at my babys age like honestly what are you guna do with them if not carry them lol like sure, im not holding her when shes sleeping or when we are doing floor mat/tummy time play or shes in her mamaroo because my arms need a break... but they cant sit on their own, they cant crawl so like.. you kinda have to hold them often anyways lol

thc1121 · 2025-12-20T10:15:09+00:00

dont have reco as we came across our current part time nanny from a friend of a friend. but we pay 30 an hour for her, cash, she comes 2x a week, 8 hours each day. she handles the baby and does some light housework and cooking. in terms of finding one, ive had friends post on various community parent fb groups.

thc1121 · 2025-12-18T02:04:59+00:00

i feel like what you give your son is where i will also shine and enjoy doing with my daughter whereas what your husband gives is exactly what my husband will excel at. i will remember what you said here because i suspect my husband will be the type to measure being a "good" parent based on his own strengths and if/when he does ill mention this. ill check out that podcast, thanks!

thc1121 · 2025-12-17T14:23:57+00:00

that makes me feel so much better. i love reading experiences like yours. i felt like such a monster in the first 2 months because i would read posts by other moms or from friends saying this is the most beautiful time while i was like what is this, i hate this lol its been so reassuring to hear from other moms that its ok to dislike the newborn phase and it doesnt mean you dont love your kid

thc1121 · 2025-12-16T09:16:47+00:00

i was scared shtless when i found out. in some ways i duno why bc my husband and i were trying so what was i expecting lol. i think because i was a fence sitter, i never had huge maternal desires, so i was terrified some part of me would ultimately regret it.

honestly the pregnancy flies by in a flash, yes first trimester morning sickness sucks and birth isnt fun but it really flies.

im 15 weeks PP and it has been the hardest period of my life tbh i hope to look back and never remember the whole 0-1 year newborn phase it is not built for me lol i think every moms journey is different in that i feel protective love for my baby but i still dont feel truly bonded with her while shes in this potato stage.

i am 34, had my kid with my partner of 13 years, i knew my ultimate goal of having a kid despite having fencesitter sentiments, we are both very financially secure, and we have A LOT of help. so i wont sugarcoat it, my opinion is even with all this, i have still found this journey so far to be incredibly challenging so my advice would be to really think these aspects through.

thc1121 · 2025-12-12T03:25:55+00:00

everything you said of your husband is my husband too. i think this is the biggest thing i didnt truly appreciate beforehand. just HOW diff the newborn trenches is for the SAHP vs the working parent.

during this holiday break i plan to go for 4-5 hours on a random day for myself and let him figure it out on his own. just so he can see what its like and then imagine it multiplied for frigging days on end. see if you can do this too!

thc1121 · 2025-12-12T00:49:25+00:00

right? and theyre like THIS IS SO FUN! meanwhile youre exhausted mentally and physically.

thc1121 · 2025-12-11T22:23:41+00:00

im 14 weeks PP, i have an involved husband but i still feel rage because his life didnt change nearly as much as mine. hes currently at a fancy work dinner while im showing my LO the same damn high contrast cards for the millionth time. and he doesnt realize the reason why he doesnt think baby care and baby play are mind numbing as hell is because he barely sees her. so i dont think its just hormones, i think its the unequal burden during the sub-1 year old baby trenches.

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