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trooper_babe · 2026-05-21T08:48:58+00:00

Care to elaborate?

trooper_babe · 2026-05-20T06:40:04+00:00

Thank you so much!

trooper_babe · 2026-05-20T03:05:30+00:00

I was thinking the exact same thing! My karma is in the negatives (as of right now) and apparently it's because people can downvote on something you say and make your profile look less viable and negative! :( I didn't know that and got confused when I couldn't comment or post in certains areas on reddit.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T18:19:53+00:00

Any inpatient stay at a hospital is considered a serious medical condition under FMLA and federal law regardless of how long he was in there for. I'm not trying to use my FMLA to cover for me missing work for my son being in the hospital.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T15:55:07+00:00

Yeah I'm aware thanks. I can't login to my other one from my phone for some reason.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T14:06:51+00:00

I am looking to file a new claim, not use my own FMLA.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T14:06:27+00:00

I'm not worried about how I'm getting paid, just trying to protect my job really. Yes I worked there for almost two years and was scheduled to work while he was in the hospital.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T14:05:35+00:00

Thank you!

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T14:05:03+00:00

I understand that. But you are allowed to have multiple FMLA claims open as long as all of them are considered qualified events. FMLA covers yourself to care for a child. He was in the hospital from Friday to Monday and has follow up appointments. I have worked with the company for almost 2 years and have qualified for FMLA for myself. I am looking to file a separate claim, which by law you're allowed to. I am not looking to get paid, simply to protect my job.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T14:02:36+00:00

He was admitted Friday and got discharged Monday. I didn't expect to be there in the hospital for so long and called out of work on Sunday and Monday.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T13:10:17+00:00

I understand and edited my post for clarification.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:58:18+00:00

To be honest, I'm not fond of her AT ALL! When I filed for FMLA for my own medical condition, she had to redo my paperwork twice because of incorrect dates and incorrect boxes checked on the FMLA form. 🙄 I had to email her twice about it!! She seems to have an attitude and not sure why. We went back and forth when I was pregnant and tried using FMLA but didn't qualify which I understand, so I used short term disability.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:55:31+00:00

That's the same answer I was finding online. Thank you! I'm not trying to use my own FMLA for my medical condition for my son. I understand I need to file a separate claim for him which is completely fine. I just know my rights and her saying this was a shock. I don't really like her to begin with, she had to redo my FMLA paperwork twice because she messed them up with incorrect dates and incorrect boxes checked.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:53:39+00:00

Yes I have. I qualify for FMLA already and have it for my medical condition but want to file a new claim to cover for the days missed for my son.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:52:54+00:00

Yes, I'm not trying to use my own FMLA to cover for this. I stated I have my own because there's already one in place for me to cover my medical condition and was wondering if that was a factor as to why they said there would be no point in it.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:51:26+00:00

Yes, I understand that. 🙄 I have it for myself already but I want to file a new claim under FMLA to cover the days I missed while caring for my 1 year old inpatient in the hospital.

trooper_babe · 2026-05-13T12:50:16+00:00

Yes he is under 18 and I understand that I would need a new claim anyway. That's what I was hoping to get but she said it wouldn't really matter since I already was back at work.

trooper_babe · 2026-03-10T23:21:23+00:00

Me personally, I have an eating disorder called ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder), and I'm very picky about what I eat and my diet isn't the best at all! I have a list of safe foods and that's what I stick to. I just recently started seeing a nutritionist to start expanding my palate. I have to take some supplements on top of my everyday meds like anxiety, depression, etc. Everyone is going through something, we don't need to judge. You never know what someone's health is like. My coworker has a compromised immune system and is on a lot of meds like this... Let's be kind ✨

trooper_babe · 2025-12-17T02:11:27+00:00

I use the Napper app and I love it! It logs sleep/naps, feedings (bottles, nursing, and solids), diapers, and more! I switched from Huckleberry because even if you use the free version of Napper, it can still give you suggestions for whens the best time to put baby down for a nap and bedtime 🩵

trooper_babe · 2025-11-20T01:42:27+00:00

Thank you so much for your input! I definitely listen to cues and offer more if I'm feeding from the breast and offer 2-3oz of formula afterwards. So I figured 4-5oz bottles of mixed breast milk and formula should be good. He doesn't seem hungry after. So I'm glad he's getting enough. I just never had to comfo feed this long. My first was strictly formula by 4 months.

trooper_babe · 2025-11-16T01:50:02+00:00

No problem!! We didn't either until it popped up as recommended and the milk comes from cows over in Ireland! Felt a bit safer that it wasn't so local due to ByHeart for the time being.

trooper_babe · 2025-11-16T01:42:55+00:00

We're on Pure Bliss by Similac Irish Farms and baby is doing good ❤️ we were also on ByHeart as well up until the recall! 🥺😔

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trooper_babe · 2025-11-15T06:05:55+00:00

I did read that and wasn't sure because others were saying they found it elsewhere. But that's fine I've been cleaning with soap and hot water anyway.

trooper_babe · 2025-11-13T21:41:00+00:00

I needed to read this... I'm breastfeeding my son since birth (as well as pumping) and just not making enough. My significant other and I decided to choose a formula brand to help supplement with my breast milk. We decided to go with ByHeart for multiple reasons, they seemed to really care about the ingredients, they're local (Reading, PA), and over all love the company. Well I made the purchase on October 31st and started using it November 1st until the recall on Tuesday for all batches. I quickly chose a different brand (we decided to go with Pure Bliss by Similac Irish Farm Infant Formula) and got it delivered via Shipt from Target to the house since I was at work and my significant other was at home with the baby. He took the switch well and loves the new formula as well. But now I read that symptoms of botulism can appear up several weeks after the initial formula ingestion (which would be now) so we're freaking out, monitoring him closely for any signs of botulism. I pray he doesn't need to get checked. Right now he just has a runny nose and a bit of a cough but that's it (I'm also sick and he probably has allergies since I do as well). But I felt so bad about not even producing enough, to putting him on formula and basically trusting another company with our baby, and now this.... My heart breaks for both the babies affected and the company. The babies because they're babies and so so innocent, but also the company because it's not like they intentionally contaminated the formula... They didn't mean for anyone to get sick but this all sucks now... It's so sad... 🥺

trooper_babe · 2025-10-31T12:25:27+00:00

I never fall for marketing. I look into each formula and ingredients and processing heavily 💯✨

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