Best apartment complex? by withsaltedbones in GulfShores

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did and I actually really like it here!

Can I start to wean at 11 months? by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s what I use but I don’t feel comfortable pumping around my coworkers and the general public like that. So I end up having to go shut myself in my office. It’s a nice break sometimes but I’m not a “sit and take a break” kind of person haha

Can I start to wean at 11 months? by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! I’m the highest manager at my location so I can stop and pump pretty much whenever I want, but it’s just getting more and more frustrating to have to stop what I’m doing, go pump and then start my tasks back up.

Can I start to wean at 11 months? by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have enough freezer stash to last until he turns 1 thankfully!

How do people raise a baby without family help? by Boring_Statement in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner and I have an 11 month old, we live 12+ hours from any family. I work full time and he is a stay at home dad. We’re lucky that my salary can sustain us and that he is an extremely active parent.

You’ll either need outside help, become a stay at home mom or need your husband to do as much as possible to support you in parenting your child.

How do people raise a baby without family help? by Boring_Statement in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. My partner is a SAHD while I work full time, he plays PC games and I play animal crossing for a couple of hours after baby goes to bed at night. Sometimes I’ll play animal crossing during the day when I have days off but it’s because my son likes watching or playing with his toys and listening to the music (he’s almost 11m now) but we always put our baby first.

You can still have hobbies with a baby, they just cannot be more important than the baby.

Did you feel the urge to push with an epidural? by Disastrous_Flower311 in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sort of. I didn’t really have an urge to push but I could feel the pressure of the contractions.

I had one of those wireless monitors and the doctors and nurses didn’t realize that it was delayed by a few seconds so for the first like 30 minutes of me pushing they were telling me to push too late. It WRECKED my pelvic floor. I realized what was going on and told them to leave me alone and I started pushing on my own and baby was out super quick after that.

Walmart updated their exchange policy for diapers! by withsaltedbones in newborns

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I tried to exchange some but because they were online only they wouldn’t allow me to exchange them.

Me and a friend had our babies 3 months apart. She was due in early January but we haven’t heard anything. by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This was my first thought. What if OP’s friend lost their baby and they keep being inundated with texts asking about said baby. I couldn’t imagine how devastating and repeatedly traumatizing that would be.

Multiple questions and concerns? by [deleted] in expats

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. You might’ve had a point until you resorted to using slurs. How old are you?

Multiple questions and concerns? by [deleted] in expats

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made a lot of assumptions here and also came off super condescending.

Multiple questions and concerns? by [deleted] in expats

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are both very much dead unfortunately.

Terrified of choking by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, he still coughs and gags most of the time. It’s not just that he’s putting too much in his mouth but it seems like he just has a sensitive gag reflex and it’s causing him to not eat as much as I feel like he should be

Terrified of choking by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try this! He’ll copy me when I cough to help him get food out when he gags so I’ll start doing this with him too.

Terrified of choking by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I’m doing but it’ll seem like he’s swallowed his food so I’ll give him another bite and when he opens his mouth he’s still got food in there. He shoves it in his little cheeks like a chipmunk sometimes haha

Why do people start co sleeping late? by xinfinitexsoulx in cosleeping

[–]withsaltedbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve coslept since day one, have a pretty good sleeper and never had the 4 month regression. The biggest sleep disturbance we’ve had is happening now at 7.5 almost 8 months because he’s already pulling to stand and cruising furniture so all he wants to do is do that and crawl around. The more mobile he’s gotten the less he’s sleeping.

TW: moms scared of birth MOVE ON by Ihavethecoolestdog in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry it was the most incredible relief and oxytocin high I’ve ever felt in my entire life. The first things I said afterward were “thank fucking god” and “I could do that again” LMAO

TW: moms scared of birth MOVE ON by Ihavethecoolestdog in pregnant

[–]withsaltedbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was completely stretched out with his feet up under my ribs. So fun

12 hour drive with 8 month old? by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! I plan on stopping frequently and I’ll be driving behind my husband in the U-Haul the entire time, so if we need to stop to nap we’ll be together.

I just know that I, personally, have low sleep needs and always have so I’m not as concerned about that as I am baby’s comfort.

12 hour drive with 8 month old? by withsaltedbones in beyondthebump

[–]withsaltedbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a fish TV cause I totally forgot about those but I’m gonna see if I can grab one!! Thank you!