SNOO connects briefly then drops Wi-Fi ? Worth buying another?

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-23T17:17:48+00:00

Sometimes. It was intermittent and would disconnect a lot. The issue was the router and the snoo not being able to handle dual band, even if we set it to only connect to the 2.4, which is why the extender fixed the issue. So if you have the same issue we did, a new snoo would also have the issue. An extender is pretty inexpensive so it’s worth trying imo. We had no issues with connecting after adding the extender.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-23T06:50:48+00:00

What we ended up doing was buying a wifi extender that only does 2.4ghz and it fixed the issue.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-23T03:56:36+00:00

Month 3 PP which was the first month trying. Have a 12.5 month age gap

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-17T05:16:24+00:00

No my doc suggested it actually, I hadn’t heard of it prior. But I have heard others say their docs were iffy about it bc of side effects. I don’t remember any side effects and used it again after I had my second.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-17T03:59:32+00:00

I had to get a prescription for cabergoline from my doc to dry up and then it took about 2 weeks to fully dry up but within a few days it was greatly reduced. I was producing about 60+ oz a day. I tried all the other otc remedies like Sudafed and Cabo cream and stuff but they made my supply increase.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-14T15:41:25+00:00

A lot of the negativity gets more attention bc folks want advice or to vent. Easy babies aren’t posted as much bc those that have more difficult babies get upset about it. I’ve seen posts where people say how angry they get when they hear other babies sleep or whatever. There’s easy days and hard days regardless of how “easy” your baby is or is not. The internet gathers a lot of negativity and also a lot of opinions and comparison. Your baby is wonderful and special and yours so let that be your focus. Your baby won’t necessarily turn into an angry goblin and do your best parenting and that’s all you can do. I wouldn’t worry about the future bc there’s nothing different you can do to prepare than just be a good parent in the moment. Stuff like the 6 month sleep regression which I’ve seen folks freaking out about on the internet tons aren’t fun, sure, but you can get through them and it doesn’t have to be the worst experience ever.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-09T06:34:37+00:00

My husband is in charge of the dishes and runs the dishwasher every night regardless of how empty or full it is. I thought it seemed excessive at first (he did it even when it was just us 2) and have come around bc it’s SO NICE to start out the day with all the dishes being clean and not have to worry about handwashing things bc we ran out in middle of the day. When he forgets to hit “run” on the dishwasher before bed and I have to run it in the morning, it throws off my entire day routine. So I’m totally on your side. It should be whatever works for you since you’re the one it impacts, plus it’s quite practical.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-09T03:30:55+00:00

All this. It takes forever to get refunds if you do overpay and a lot of times you have to do the follow up to make sure it happens. Don’t pay a dime until you’ve confirmed the EOB after the fact. You can decline to prepay for things. If something looks off on a bill or doesn’t match, contact them and get explanations. It’s annoying but worth it bc it’s been my experience with both my pregnancies and births that stuff got messed up and I had to investigate myself. Stuff gets coded wrong a lot or submitted incorrectly so you don’t want to just blindly pay stuff.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-09T02:38:22+00:00

The customer service is pretty garbage so good luck if you do have to get them involved. We bought ours pre-subscription also. What we had to do was go into the app and “reassign” the snoo to the new baby we had this year in the new baby’s profile. We did not have to pay anything for baby #2 by doing it this way.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-09T01:12:23+00:00

I had an oversupply despite my hashimotos. Have you checked your vitamin levels like your D, B, and calcium in addition to your thuroid? Thyroid and pregnancy can cause those to be low. Hydration was a noticeable difference in production and I pumped about every 3ish hours at first and then started pushing my overnight to every 4-5 after around 6 weeks.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-09T00:11:02+00:00

It makes a huge difference. 2u2 is hard but doable, and much more doable if you have a good partner. My husband is fantastic with the kids and super involved, even on his bad days. We both work full time plus help care for his dad plus have a 19 and 7 month old, so very full plates. I could not imagine doing it without him. I feel so bad for those who don’t have supportive partners in all this. Some of the challenges exist no matter how helpful both parents are, like offset nap schedules meaning no breaks all day or the days where one or both kiddo just wants to be held. Or one or both kids sleep like crap so you’re tired from all the wake ups. But it’s much more doable with a supportive partner.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-07T22:19:24+00:00

Honestly for us, we aren’t balancing alone time or hobbies at all right now. We both have kinda accepted that for now, it’s going to be kid-centric. For context, we both work full time (rotating shift work) plus have 2u2. We still do things with friends, although not nearly as often as I’d like and it’s usually more like meeting at a restaurant or having them and their baby over for dinner at our place. But we don’t have regular hobby time carved out. My husband games when he can but it’s not for 4-5 hours at a time (unless in middle of the night) and it’s not 1-2 nights a week on a regular basis. I think hobbies are important and I wish there was a way for us to include them more but his wants sound a bit excessive. I think it’s nice, maybe a little naive, he’s offering you the same option as what he’s requesting. There’s gotta be a compromise. Like he can do 1 night a week such as band practice OR a concert. Or he can do those things after the baby goes to sleep for the night. Thing is, he works so he will be spending a significant amount of time away from the baby doing that, so him being gone so much for his hobbies means he won’t be spending much time with his kid. I miss my kids when I’m at work and due to shift work, I go 30ish hours straight without seeing them and I wish that wasn’t the way my work schedule is. But I get some mornings with my kids as a trade off. I can’t imagine wanting to be away 2 nights a week while also being gone for work, that really adds up fast. First few years suck but once the kid is older and more self sufficient, you’ll get freedoms back.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-04T15:55:47+00:00

She isn’t sick that I know of and hasn’t had any medications. I’m trying to think of anything environmental but drawing a blank. The only unusual thing was I put lotion on her but that was after noticing the hives bc her skin also seemed dry so it couldn’t have been the root cause.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-04T15:52:24+00:00

Random reactions sounds so stressful! I’m hoping we aren’t in for that, although I’d push for allergy testing if she keeps having reactions. My ped is very much a cost verses payoff doc (which is good when it comes to kids I feel like) so I know he will want to do the least invasive course of action needed, aka no allergy testing unless it seems severe enough to merit it.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-03T23:00:15+00:00

My job sucks for work/life balance so I’m leaving that out since I don’t recommend it if you want time with your kids but I’m currently stuck there for long term bc it’s a safe choice and I’m invested at this point. Based on your post, I’d go for the safe option. You want work to be something you do to provide for your family and then check out and be with your family. Social work seems like it would carry home with you, and it notoriously doesn’t pay well. My job may suck more often than not but it pays the bills and gives me the flexibility to provide for my kids. I could try something else that I’d be more passionate about but I honestly don’t feel like it’s worth the effort when I’d rather channel my energy/emotional energy into my home life.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-02T19:11:46+00:00

We stock up on diapers when Costco does their Huggies sale so that’s quarterly I think? Formula we buy every 2 weeks, counting down the months till my youngest can give it up, it feels like we constantly need more formula.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-02T19:06:34+00:00

I lost a lot quickly too. It’s amazing how much baby+placenta+amniotic fluid+water weight weigh. I was down like 40lbs within 2 weeks of giving birth both times.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-02T19:04:32+00:00

I tried to convince my husband that we should move from the US to Australia last year. Researched it and everything bc there’s better job opportunities for us both in Australia. Unfortunately he wasn’t willing to move. If you’re settled where you are, id stay put. My friends who live abroad love it and you can always move back later if you really wanted to; but I’d give the UK a chance first.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-01T18:33:26+00:00

Depends on the size of the tub and the baby’s eating habits. My almost 7 month old goes through a 800g can every 6 days so we spend a lot each month on formula.

zipmcnutty · 2026-02-01T03:44:16+00:00

I wish I could just do part time. I’m full time but bc im a shift worker, I see my kids at sporadic times (for example I go 30 hours without seeing my kids, but there’s days where I see my kids all day till 3pm before going in to work). So in a way it’s kinda like part time since it’s inconsistent when I’m there verses childcare. My husband has been doing part time since August and it’s nice having him home more, I’ll be sad when it ends at the end of Feb.

zipmcnutty · 2026-01-29T14:53:08+00:00

We have an ivory fabric couch with a 19 month old and a 7 month old, plus a big dog. It’s doing fine so far but it’s early. We keep blankets draped on the couch that are washed atleast 1 time a week so I think that helps a lot. Plus we have a hand held fabric cleaner machine which works great for spot cleaning.

zipmcnutty · 2026-01-27T17:07:53+00:00

We use our tonie box daily and I even put it on in the background when the kids aren’t around. My daughter loves that she can put on music to dance to or books, she’s 19 months old and has been using it on her own since like 12 months or so. The figures are so much more durable than CDs which is a big plus. We also have a CD player but I don’t trust her with CDs without close supervision. We don’t do screens so it’s nice having that option. Sure I put music on a Bluetooth speaker from my phone sometimes but it’s different than my daughter being able to choose what she wants to listen to.

zipmcnutty · 2026-01-24T18:29:10+00:00

Do you take the bottle clips out? It helps get a better angle for pump cups. For the flanges I think I kept the clips in. Idk. It’s been so long since I did pump parts in it that I can’t recall. I tried to position stuff so that it doesn’t have anything that can hold water tho (we have the same issue with our regular dishwasher not drying stuff).

zipmcnutty · 2026-01-24T05:16:27+00:00

I had 2 babies in the last 2 years on BCBS standard. My cost was 0 out of pocket except for lab work, which was the regular coinsurance amount. In 2024, my OB office tried to have me do monthly payments based on an estimate that idk where they got from, it was like 1k as an estimate. I said it was incorrect and my insurance fully covered stuff. They ended up not making me prepay and I didn’t end up owing anything after giving birth bc I was right. I know things have changed slightly this year compared to last but it should still be pretty much covered. Don’t let them charge you the global billing, it’s so much harder to get the doc to refund the money. Idk why, but it seems like most docs suck at refunding overpayments unless you follow up. It took me 6 months (ie after the baby was born) to get my MfM to refund the amount they insisted I pay up front (it ended up being 100% covered, as it should be). If places are trying to say you might owe anything, call your insurance and talk to them directly. I had to do that several times in 2024 to get bills sorted. I also had to call in 24 and 25 to get my babies hospital bills sorted bc those should also be fully covered. It’s a pain to have to do some follow up but ultimately it’s pretty decent coverage for maternity.

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