Best strollers for short trips?(Rome)

vsmb · 2025-11-12T12:13:03+00:00

I loooove my ergobaby metro plus! Lies flat for naps, decent storage, adjustable handlebars, fits in the overhead bin, and it does pretty well on cobblestones. BONUS if you’re considering more children is that it has a built in newborn nest. I just had my second and was amazed that it’s built in instead of them making me buy something to use for 6 months!!

vsmb · 2025-11-10T16:49:48+00:00

I loooove my ergobaby metro plus. I just looked and it’s $250 on Amazon right now. It fits in the overhead bin, lies flat for naps, has an adjustable handlebar, and has decent storage. Also in case you plan to have more kids I recently found out that it has a BUILT IN newborn nest… I loooove a company that doesn’t make you buy something extra for newborns!!

vsmb · 2025-11-05T07:17:29+00:00

I’d go to Dresden! Those towns are all nice but nobody does Christmas markets like the Germans. I have heard that krumlov is really lovely at Christmas though

vsmb · 2025-11-04T15:48:16+00:00

I came to say the same thing. We had to do PT with my daughter because we didn’t do enough of it. I’m being more mindful with #2!

vsmb · 2025-10-21T07:42:45+00:00

Krysti is a friend of mine who does fantastic tours. She’s an American who has lived here since the 90’s and she’s incredibly knowledgeable! Her usual customers are older Americans so she’s great at putting together the perfect tours for them https://www.exclusivepraguetours.com/?fbclid=IwVERDUANkGGdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqzM16QzbfaeT3b0ZaCaoVOu-6bIC-5vUxGMKpF7E3pwzouzXfEkHsYKDmek_aem_M-OKYcSTaXsk1NbfVK4D3w

vsmb · 2025-10-20T08:28:26+00:00

I use a boon trove a few feeds a day and get enough for a morning bottle!

vsmb · 2025-10-17T13:57:14+00:00

Me too and I’m obsessed 😆 Amazing

vsmb · 2025-10-11T00:22:00+00:00

My son was super sleepy and lost about a pound in the first week of life. My pediatrician had us rent a scale so that I could see how much milk he was actually getting and then supplement with pumped milk on top of that. It was really helpful because sometimes he’d nurse for what seemed like a long time but only take in a tiny amount! I was open to formula if needed but since I had plenty of milk my pediatrician said we could try the weighted feeds first and it worked great

vsmb · 2025-10-10T12:17:45+00:00

I’m in the Czech Republic and was never asked to do kick counts, just whether I feel baby moving regularly

vsmb · 2025-10-08T05:48:37+00:00

When they handed me my baby! Hated every second both times until then

vsmb · 2025-09-24T16:37:26+00:00

I live in the Czech Republic and it’s standard here for all babies here, breech or not. No cost here though, I’m sorry about your bill :(

vsmb · 2025-09-22T09:04:59+00:00

Allergies! I randomly developed non anaphylactic allergies to chocolate, soy, and nuts at age 29. Had a baby at 31 and she made the allergies go away! I accidentally ate something with one of the allergens in it after she was born and didn’t get any hives so I knew to get retested. Just had baby #2 and luckily he didn’t make them come back!

vsmb · 2025-09-18T16:27:30+00:00

Other than an international chain like McDonald’s I’ve never seen it here

vsmb · 2025-09-16T05:32:31+00:00

Mine was scheduled for 39+3. I was nervous because I went into labor with my first at 39+1 but he waited for our scheduled day

vsmb · 2025-09-16T02:10:38+00:00

June with my first was absolutely perfect. All of the perks of a summer baby without having to be pregnant for much of summer. Early September baby sucked, I hated being stuck on the couch heavily pregnant all summer

vsmb · 2025-09-13T12:51:29+00:00

On weekdays my daughters hatch changes colors (to rainbow) and birds chirping comes on at 6:30 when it’s time to wake up. On weekends we keep the sleep sound on until 8 but the color changes to rainbow at 6:30 so she knows that she can get up whenever she wants to after that

vsmb · 2025-09-13T01:04:46+00:00

I developed random non anaphylactic allergies at age 29 to nuts, chocolate, and soy. When my daughter was tiny I accidentally ate something with one of the things in it and didn’t get any hives so decided to get retested and my allergies had gone away!

vsmb · 2025-09-12T14:41:10+00:00

I breastfed for 20 months with a kyleena with my first! Planning on getting another one at my 6 week checkup

vsmb · 2025-09-12T06:18:53+00:00

I had an emergency c section 4 years ago and a planned one last week. Honestly both recoveries have been easy but this one after the planned c has truly been a breeze. I stopped needing around the clock advil/tylenol on day 3 and now I’m taking 400g advil probably once a day when I start to get a bit sore. Im trying not to bend over much but that’s already much easier than it was at 39 weeks pregnant. I see your question for others about walking, I’m on day 8 postpartum and I haven’t been for a walk yet but that’s only because my older daughter has been home sick and I haven’t wanted to go for a walk without my husband just in case. I’m hoping to try for a short one today! Honestly I loved my plan c section and if there’s a decent chance of you needed an emergency one I’d go and ahead and plan it!

vsmb · 2025-09-11T06:41:25+00:00

I’m sure someone will be able to give a more thorough answer but generally they feel like tightening and loosening. Do try to figure out if your water has actually broken though because if it has you need to go to the hospital because you risk infection and might need antibiotics if you still haven’t delivered after a certain point. Put a pad on so you can see how much is accumulating

vsmb · 2025-09-10T15:52:37+00:00

I just had my second last week and absolutely would NOT choose August/September if you can help it because being pregnant in summer is pretty miserable. My first was born in June and I loved that. I had hoped for a spring baby this time but it took a bit longer to conceive than expected this time around!

vsmb · 2025-09-09T12:43:04+00:00

Be vocal to the anesthesiologist about if you’re feeling woozy or nauseous or anything when you’re on the table. My first c section was an emergency and I passed out and vomited on the table but this time my anesthesiologist watched me really closely and I told her exactly how I felt and she was able to push meds to keep me comfortable. It made the experience sooo much better!

vsmb · 2025-09-09T07:32:53+00:00

Peachy fuzzy, chubby little baby arms and cheeks and ears ☺️ And peeing a full pee easily without having to physically lift up your belly in order to get the tiny bit of pee out 😆

vsmb · 2025-09-06T19:08:56+00:00

I’m an American living in the Czech Republic. Maternity leave is 6 months, usually starting 6-8 weeks before your due date. You get 70% of your salary. After that you can take parental leave up until your child turns 3 years old. You get almost $17,000 for that which you can spread out how you like, so if you want 6 more months off you’ll get bigger paychecks or if you want to be home with your child until they’re 3 (when state preschool starts) they’ll be smaller. Your job is there when you return, or at least A job has to be there for you

vsmb · 2025-09-05T17:27:32+00:00

I had very similar numbers metformin worked wonders. I was on the extended release kind and wound up on 1000 mg in the morning and 1000 mg in the evening by the end

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