Are rotating car seats really worth it?

My LO is close to outgrowing his infant car seat and I keep seeing parents rave about rotating car seats. I’m eyeing the Graco 4ever DLX but I keep seeing the Revolve 360 and other similar ones, so not I’m second guessing myself 😭 Are they really worth it? Ty!!!! via /r/NewParents https://ift.tt/yMTx6OZ

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Has anybody else ever put their newborn on level 2 nipples?

My 5wo was struggling with feedings for several days. It was taking him close to an hour to finish the bottle, and he was falling asleep at every single feed. We were using doctor brown’s bottles with level 1 nipples due to spitup. I finally (reluctantly) decided to try level 2. I give him burp

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Gassy crying baby? Mylicon

Don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you have a baby who just won’t stop crying after trying EVERYTHING, pick up some Mylicon gas relief .3 mL.I’m talking almost instant relief via /r/NewParents https://ift.tt/lmyV6UI

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Baby gate for stairs with railings

We cannot find a good solution for a baby fence on our stairs with metal railings. Y adapters seem most practical but it looks like it is bending the rods. Other solutions seem to depend on parallel rails only, which these are not. Please help! via /r/NewParents https://ift.tt/jbfnKAD

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From “Letters to a Young Poet”, Rainer Maria Rilke 1903

“I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live

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I read the First Law Trilogy by Abercrombie and it blew me away

Spoilers for the general vibe of the endings of the main characters but not any events specifically. Spoilers have a text warning above them.Wow. I picked up this trilogy on a whim. I had just finished the Three Body Problem and needed something more fast-paced and character driven. The First Law Trilogy (The Blade Itself,

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Mongolia – breastfeeding dreamland?

A conversation in a different thread unlocked a memory of a breastfeeding documentary I’d seen that had a clip about Mongolia and how breastfeeding is super valued there. I googled this and wanted to share the uplifting articles I found! If you’re having a rough day today, have a read. These will put a smile

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Introducing a bottle – challenges

Hey everyone!My LO is 9 weeks old and has been EBF since birth. We’ve had our challenges such as a tongue tie, lip tie (identified by an IBCLC), a shallow latch, a VERY strong letdown, a monstrous oversupply and frequent mastitis. I was so determined to EBF that I avoided giving a bottle until now.

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1 month graduated from NICU. Advice needed on feeding

My 28 weeker graduated after 93 days in the NICU. Now he is 7 weeks adjusted. He’s been placed on 26 cal per oz breast milk fortified with Similac advance. Since then he has had some constipation issues which we tried to resolve with prune juice (didn’t work) and probiotics (did work but now pooping

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How to get my 6 mo EBF to sleep longer at night

He wakes about every 3 hours to feed, so about 3 times nightly between going to bed around 8 and waking around 8-9 am. Wondering if this is too much night time sleep plus his ~3 hours of naps in the day? Should I wake him sooner in the morning?We’ve just begun solids (oatmeal or

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Things I would like to know before I gave birth: Breastfeeding

When I was pregnant I attended as many classes as I could find. Through my insurance, hospital and private. I attended 2 different breastfeeding classes and went over breastfeeding briefly during 1 (Preparing for Delivery and Postpartum). When talking about breastfeeding all videos show a happy mom, usually smiling from ear to ear, breastfeeding her

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Transition from Neosure

Just wanted to ask for parents that were sent home from NICU with their LO on Neosure 22, what was the criteria for them to eventually move to regular formula? What did you transition to? Looking for suggestions, for our currently 11week (adjusted) 11.5lb baby. Our LO is taking about 2 to 4 ounces each

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Ideas for gifts for NICU Nurses?

We had to emergency deliver at 30+3 due to severe preeclampsia. So far we have spent 4 weeks in the NICU and definitely have several more weeks to go as our LO starts bottle feeding in a couple days. We’ve been so grateful to the NICU nurses that have supported LO and our family through

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If you plan on breastfeeding, get the silverettes!!

I cannot rate them highly enough! Currently on day 5 of my breastfeeding journey, and I have absolutely no pain or nipple trauma. Other than the first 10 second when he latches, breastfeeding is completely painless for me!I tried going a couple of hours without wearing them yesterday, and the feeling of my dry nipples

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$4.40/day basic meal plan (per person)

Hey fellow Ontarians,I know times are tough for a lot of us right now and I’m sure I’m not the only one trying to find places to save money. I put together this meal plan this morning and wanted to share in hopes that it helps someone.I know it won’t work for everyone but even

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As an avid reader, how in the world did I go 35 years without even hearing of Octavia Butler? Just finished “Parable of the Sower” and “Parable of the Talents,” and I am blown away.

Over the years, the cliche “Handmaid’s Tale…1984…A Brave New World…” always get mentioned for their prophetic take on a future world. I’ve never heard Butler mentioned in these conversations, but her parable books, pulses in the 90s, were discussing a future with right wing, Christo-fascism taking hold in America after the election of a presidential

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Depression and ADHD during pregnancy

I’m not sure what I’m looking for encouragement, solidarity, or resources but I feel like I’m struggling so much. I’m a mental health professional and I feel ashamed that I’m such a mess and can’t even seem to help myself.I have a 1.5 year old, am 26 weeks pregnant, and I work full time. I

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I’m currently in the interview process for a Jr. Full Stack Developer position, and I was given this take-home test that has me on the verge of pulling my hair out.

I currently work as a WordPress developer at an agency, but I’ve found myself needing better pay and benefits. I also want to spread my wings a bit outside of the WordPress world. I’ve already had 2 interviews with this company, and a day after the last interview they sent me this take home test:https://ift.tt/5zu8Ooi

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Hospital Bag

What is everyone or did everyone pack in their hospital bag? What are things that you found that you really needed and had or wish you had? Things that you found you didn’t really need when you thought you did? About to turn 31+4 and starting to think about supplies needed for the hospital bag.​Edit:

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Pelvic floor dysfunction: let’s discuss.

I’m currently brewing baby #2, and, looking back on both of my pregnancies, I’ve realized I didn’t even know about pelvic health until I actively sought information on my own.As far as postpartum care goes, I didn’t receive any helpful information outside of “This is what postpartum hemorage symptoms are, don’t soak in a bath

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Things I would like to know before I gave birth: Breastfeeding

When I was pregnant I attended as many classes as I could find. Through my insurance, hospital and private. I attended 2 different breastfeeding classes and went over breastfeeding briefly during 1 (Preparing for Delivery and Postpartum). When talking about breastfeeding all videos show a happy mom, usually smiling from ear to ear, breastfeeding her

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