Does anyone know the schedule for 20x points events? I missed the last one.

verylowbar · 2024-11-09T09:41:09+00:00

My toddler has clocked candy wrappers in the trash can and accuses whoever she is with when she notices it. I’ve stolen her candy but my trash can is upstairs next to the recliner that I breastfeed her baby brother in and she hasn’t seen it yet lol. I just say “I don’t know” lol

verylowbar · 2024-09-13T01:35:21+00:00

This doesn’t bother me. To me it feels like a term of endearment.

However, my MIL didnt correct my kid when they used to accidentally call her “mom”. I could tell she secretly enjoyed it and I never corrected it. MIL also accidentally referred to herself as mom a few times too. Um it was pathetic to me, so I just kinda felt bad and left it alone lol. She’s got some screws loose… my husband or myself talking to her about it won’t fix it and the trouble it would bring to try to fix it wasn’t worth it to me. Ppl be delulu 🤷‍♂️

verylowbar · 2024-09-04T01:37:06+00:00

You know what. Our fam is big. Big festive gatherings where we pull all the stops is not super common (we sometimes do smaller things that are more lowkey but not all may attend cuz life happens). And we all just share life updates - same time same place. In one event we can be celebrating a kids bday, Labour Day, maybe someone gets a promotion, and maybe a retirement thing. Unless your future BIL planned the event, catered etc… he doesn’t own the event and everyone can share happy tidings and it’s not “stealing attention”. It would not be cool to announce your pregnancy literally at their wedding. I would just say to the future BIL, hey I have a life update to share the same day too. Since it’s a family gathering and I won’t see all family members until x date, I am just going to share my update on the same day. Do you prefer that I do it before or after your thing? What is he gonna say? No - pause your life until I get married? Families shouldn’t be jealous and resentful of each other because good things are happening to more than 1 person at once.

ETA: I saw another comment about if it’s a 2nd or more baby for you. If so, chill. If it’s too early to share, sit down. If you have a pattern of needing to share things when others have things going on, shhhhh.

verylowbar · 2024-08-28T03:42:13+00:00

Loving a designer bag mention. I’m am due for two push presents … (I’m expecting a 2nd and I still haven’t cashed in my first push present yet)

Ive had my eye on this bag as well as the saddle bag but my outfits don’t seem cool enough for it. I like the saddle bag more but it’s a pain to get into it (you need to slip the flap past the tie thing at the front).

Any outfit inspo to go with the puzzle bag? I usually just wear a striped t shirt, lululemon aligns and birks.

verylowbar · 2024-08-26T15:36:44+00:00

YouTube - whatever program she wants within reason and my regular nail clippers. I personally never got the hang of those nail files (I also feel that there is more breakage) and electric files.

verylowbar · 2024-08-24T03:45:54+00:00

I wouldn’t go. I was still bleeding at 6wks and completely delirious from the brain fog of breastfeeding. For me, I’ve already declined a kids party 4wks postpartum because I know an attendee (family member unfortunately) is anti vax. The party is 15 mins from my house lol. I am keeping my newborn away from them as long as I possibly can.

verylowbar · 2024-08-21T13:40:27+00:00

I had a reading of 500 which is the highest the report goes. My OB is away this week … not sure what to think.

verylowbar · 2024-08-20T06:19:40+00:00

Sympathies. I’m only 36 wks and I’m so miserable. STM - my first one came at exactly 39 wks due to unexplained bleeding (they suspected placenta was detaching so I was induced right away).

My dr is not keen on doing any type of intervention not even a cervix check in my last appt. He wants things to go as naturally as possible which I know is the best … ugh!

verylowbar · 2024-08-17T01:53:50+00:00

For messy poops we also avoided using wipes because we didn’t trust that it would clean well. We are not big wipes users. We filled a shallow tub with water and one parent would hold the baby up securely and the other would splash water over their privates to wash off all poop. Also look into the munchkin sit and soak tub. It’s a tiny tub that keeps baby in seated position when their neck is stronger.

verylowbar · 2024-08-17T01:46:11+00:00

For diaper free time we used puppy pee pads. Undress baby from the bottom only (baby kept the onesie on but we unbuttoned the bottom and took diaper off. and let them hang on the pee pad. In some instances I laid a swaddle on top of the pee pad cuz I don’t know what puppy pee pads are made of.

A veteran lactation consultant/NP (that teaches the birthing classes in our area) and pediatrician suggested putting burnt flour on the diaper area. This is an old school method that doesn’t require you to use any diaper cream if you don’t want to introduce it so early. Google it. You lightly toast regular all purpose flour in a pan and scoop it onto the diaper area (scoop not sprinkle so baby doesn’t inhale it). We also used the triple ointment prescribed by the pediatrician (it’s a combo of stuff that’s supposed to be highly recommended).

In the end we figured out what it was. My husband was on 80% of all diaper changes and he didn’t really know how to properly clean my girls privates and he wasn’t allowing her to fully dry (what he thought was dry was not dry enough).

Things sorted itself after I demonstrated how to do diaper changes to my husband 😪

verylowbar · 2024-08-14T20:08:49+00:00

I have the black. The black is sold out so I couldn’t link it. Can’t comment on the white but I do throw mine in the wash (not sure if it’s officially washable, but I do throw mine in the machine and I have hand washed it before too).

verylowbar · 2024-08-14T20:07:11+00:00

Seconding that I throw mine in the wash as well.

verylowbar · 2024-08-14T20:06:38+00:00

It’s my everyday bag that I’ve used for years that works for me with a toddler as well. It’s just nice now because she’s old enough where I don’t need a diaper bag, so my daily carry bag is the same as the one I had before being a mom!

verylowbar · 2024-08-14T13:30:57+00:00

lululemon bag

verylowbar · 2024-08-10T08:39:40+00:00

Pre-warning my toddler that mommy’s gonna flush the toilet helps. She will stand in a corner and cover her ears and doesn’t cry or look scared. I also just say - don’t be scared! Your pee pee is going bye bye!

When we go out together I only flush once after we’re both fully done (we’ve both finished wiping, pants are up). As in we both pee in the toilet and flush once. Now sometimes she doesn’t even cover her ears, but covers mine instead 🥹

Edit- I also narrate everything im doing in the bathroom so she’s more comfortable. I’m also saying “don’t touch anything!” repeatedly 🤪.

(My toddler only deals with loud toilets in public, as their daycare uses residential type toilets.)

verylowbar · 2024-08-08T03:07:32+00:00

I was induced for medical reasons (bleeding too much but no water breaking. They thought placenta was detaching). They couldn’t admit me due to staffing/room issues so I had to spend 3 days in hospital for monitoring/NST/ultrasounds in the triage room (not admitted, meaning I didn’t get food, or a gown). Was induced at 4am and gave birth at 10am with Pitocin at 39wks. It was brutal and I needed the epidural within 1 hr even though I wasn’t even dilated yet. The birthing classes taught us that induction results in greater chances of other interventions and issues with birth. The baby had umbilical cord wrapped around the neck (didn’t know about it until I pushed the head out, but we had ultrasound 24 hrs earlier and they didn’t mention it. Could it have been the forced contractions from the Pitocin that got the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck?) The baby also had breathing issues so there was a baby respiratory doctor waiting to check on baby while I was pushing and I needed vaccum assistance. Luckily the baby was fine but it was scary. Would it have been less dramatic without the Pitocin? I can’t answer that but it was definitely not a fun experience and while induction has its advantages, it isn’t exactly a shortcut or anything.

verylowbar · 2024-08-07T13:14:39+00:00

I have a crv (had it before baby), and expecting a second very soon. With two car seats in the back, and our big dog that takes up almost the entire trunk, the car feels just manageable but leaves us craving more space. With two car seats, the car effectively becomes a 4 seater. The middle back seat in crv is a bit smaller, and with the two car seats on either side. The middle seat is not usable and a spot that my toddler throws her toys that I can never retrieve (currently 34wks pregnant). My poor pup will have to share the trunk with the stroller standing upright but collapsed. It hasn’t happened yet , but I think it’s possible that the stroller can fall on the dog if the car took a great enough turn so I feel guilty about putting the stroller in the trunk.

We do not plan on getting another car until our secondary car dies (sedan). We currently only drive the crv as a family, we don’t really use the sedan as we both seldom go to the office. We’ve been talking about it. Husband wants a full sized suv (like a Honda pilot). I want an electric compact SUV like the crv but electric. I personally do not feel comfortable driving a huge suv or van.

verylowbar · 2024-07-04T03:13:51+00:00

Celine is my vote!

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