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We are going to move up from an infant seat to a normal rear facing seat soon. I am now choosing between the britax poplar car seat and the Joie saffron s car seat.

The car is a Honda accord. Joie saffron is my first pick but it measures a bit longer than the poplar. Has anyone been able to fit this car seat in an accord comfortably?

What car seat do you have in your accord if you think there’s a better option.

For context I live in the Midwest, where the windchill in the winter can get down, and will get down well below freezing. As an adult I also have something called impaired thermoregulation, and doctors are unsure as to why and if it is genetic. This causes my body to be unable to warm itself without assistance and I can get hypothermia at a way faster rate than others. I am worried about this being genetic, and as winter approaches, I want to be best prepared to keep my baby warm.

I am curious what products everyone is using for winter coats and car seat warmth. I know some people just do a normal winter coat from Target or some place and take it off in the car seat, but I'm concerned its not enough.

I have seen the buckle up baby coat and I am highly considering that, but it is very pricey. Suggestions welcome!

Trigger warning, discussion of a baby’s funeral in post.

On my husbands side of the family a friend of theres son died recently. The baby was under 14 months old and it was accidental and unexpected.

My baby is 9 months old and I have met the family of the other baby 3-4 times total.

The babies funeral is happening soon and my MIL is upset me and my baby won’t be going.

For one I don’t think the family would really want to see my baby. Mine and there baby were close in milestones and have recently played together and I think it may just be to much right away.

Also I don’t think I can go and see the little casket. It’s incredibly selfish, but I just don’t think I could handle it in a respectful and public way. Postpartum hasn’t been super hard for me, but also not the easiest.

Should I just buck up and bring my baby to the funeral? Should I send flowers with my husband and stay behind? Any advice would be appreciated.

When did you know it was time to stop?

My baby is only 9 months and I plan to go for two years minimum. I see on social media people celebrating being done, but when I think about being done I get so sad lol.

Will i eventually grow tired of breast feeding and want to be done? Is then when I should stop? Or should I just go for as long as me and baby want?

Tell me something you’ve done that your parents, in-laws, or anyone else has said “oh you can’t do that blah blah blah” that truly shocked you!

Mine is that my mother in law said I can’t get a specific shirt for my daughters first birthday because it had primary colors and primary colors are for boys only 😂😂😂

Backstory To preface I have a great MIL. I love her and we get along great. Me and my husbands lease ended and the apartment we were supposed to move into has mold and we are staying at his parents house for an indefinite amount of time. My baby is nine months and well into the food journey, and since day one of feeding her I have hated my mother in laws high chair.

It’s the high chair she used for her boys 37 years ago and she saved it. It’s an old Cosco folding high chair with a cute bear print. It’s cute but it’s old. The plastic on it is so yellowed and the metal seems rusty. There is no rust to the naked eye, but when you move the legs you can tell it needs oiled. The straps are these tiny little three point straps that don’t go over the shoulders. The tiny little strap is the only part holding her in place because it doesn’t have a built in piece between her legs. Because of this you can’t leave her in the high chair with the tray of at all because she can and will wiggle out. So cleaning her and it is always so hard. The tray also weighs a ton and so does the chair.

I have brought this up to her numerous times politely and she believes that the chair is okay and safe and it’s what she wants to use in her house.

My husband and father in law agree with me, but they are willing to pick this battle with her. So it’s me versus her.

Should I just leave it alone and use it while living with her? I gave into before because we only used it early but now I use it three times a day.

Advice?

To my people with heavy let down, what bras do you wear with formal wear? I want to wear a strapless dress, but I’m not sure if strapless bra is unrealistic?

Had anyone worn cakes or sticky boobs? Am I asking for a disaster?

I’m a bridesmaid and need help lol

I’m interviewing somewhere when I have worked as non professional staff and i personally know 2-3 of the people on my 4-5 hiring panel.

I have a phone interview coming up and would love tips. I really want this job.

My baby is ebf and almost 8 months old. In the last three weeks she has started pinching my boobs way harder than normal. I now have tiny finger shaped bruises all over my boobs from her pinching lol.

Any advice on how to get this to stop?

In college my plan was set in stone to where after working in a good career for a few years I would do insemination and have a baby on my own and live in a cute two bedroom home near the water somewhere.

Well I met my husband, fell in love, plans changed. I’m so grateful for my life and my family. But i am constantly fighting for every parenting decision I make with extended family. It’s also an argument, everyone says they want to help yet it always comes with consequences and expectations in return. I can’t help but think how sometimes it would be easier to do alone. A single parent away from the “village”.

I still fantasize about the little house I wanted.

Does anyone else think this?

Had a conversation with my mother in law about an outfit for my daughters first birthday. I found one that is super cute, the theme is one for the books. The outfit I found was a bubble onsie that has the very hungry caterpillar and very classic letters that say one for the books using primary colors.

My MIL says we can’t use that because primary colors are for boys and secondary colors are for girls 😂😂😂

The crazy thing is my mom agrees 😂

I have a rainbow speedy Louis Vuitton purse and wallet that I’m looking to sell on thred up, but I’ve never sold a luxe item.

Does anyone know how long this process may take? What’s it like? Is it worth it to do it on thred up?

Thanks so much

I’m not sure if I just hate the stupid thing, or if it’s actually a bad product. I don’t remember the brand, it was from Amazon.

My biggest complaint is that the matress moves side to side by about 2-3 inches. Enough for my babies fit to fit. I hate it.

Play pen recs for my next baby?

Does anyone have any idea what me baby should wear tent camping while co sleeping. At home in bed she wears just a long sleeve onsie because she is pushed up against me and we keep eachother warm.

I’m taking her camping next month for the first time, she will be 8 months and where we camp average nighttime temperatures are around 50-60 degrees. We will be in a tent sleeping on the ground with a foam mat under us.

After brain storming I’m thinking either a footie pajama and a 2.5 tog sleep sack, a wool sleep sack with long sleeve onesie, or a 3.5 sleep sack with a short sleeve onsie. This is what google recommends, but it doesn’t take cosleeping into equation so I’m not sure.

We started BLW at almost 6 months and started purrees at 5 months.

Everything was so great. She got approved for puree at five months because of her ability to sit up unassisted and interest in food. She started holding the spoon and bringing it to mouth at six when I started BLW. She loves to eat is super excited about food, grabs off the plates and brings directly to mouth.

I was making so much stuff for her. Then I introduced her first allergen, we chose mashed eggs to do first.

She ended up having a horrible reaction, we had to go to the ER. She had to go to a pediatric allergist, who said her skin was to sensitive to do a prick test, so we had to go to a lab to do a blood draw (traumatizing), and are now waiting on results.

I just realised that Since I gave her eggs tho I stopped BLW. How do I pick it back up? I’m so scared to introduce more allergens, but I know I need to. I picked up baby pouches of nut butters and peanut butter. I want to go back to BLW but I’m so nervous.

Any advice?

My baby is 7 months and we have two plates and two bowls. Idk the brand for either, they are silicone and were a gift.

My biggest complaint is the plates bend when you pick them up and set them down. I’m looking for something more sturdy and am thinking about stainless steel or porcelain with silicone cover. I was Really considering the elk and friend divided plates, but u e heard the divides aren’t tall enough to act as walls and help assist in picking up food.

I don’t have a lot of money but would rather buy the right thing first then have to buy a bunch of trial plates and bowls.

Please give recommendations!

I am almost 7 months PP and exclusively breast feed or pump.

I got my first period back around 3ish months ago and have had three normal cycles that were on time to what my period was before pregnancy.

Well my period is now three days late, but all the tests I’ve taken were negative. The timeline is right for me to be pregnant based on ovulation, but idk what’s going on.

Has anyone who exclusively breast feeds or pump had your period come back and then go away again?

My and my partner choose baby products in the same way every time.

I do hours upon hours of research, come up with 3-8 options all at different price points, make an excel sheet to keep everything organized, and present it to my partner. Only strollers I like end up on the sheet, and then my partner chooses the winner after my presentation.

We did this with travel strollers last night and it came down to the bombi v2 and Zoe traveler. My partner chose the Zoe.

As my final form of research I am now asking Reddit, which do you think lol

I saw all those videos of parents giving their infant peanut butter in hospital parking lots. I always thought it was funny, if not a slight overreaction.

I’m anaphylactic to mint and my husband is to peanuts. This means my LO is more likely to be allergic to something, but not necessarily those things.

She’s 6.5 months old and we decided to introduce eggs, the first of the big nine allergens. Three bites and she had hives all over. It was all over. Now we have an appointment scheduled with a pediatric allergist, I’m scared to give her any new foods, and worried for what her future looks like.

I hope we can grow past this 🤞🏼 I don’t need me, my daughter, my husband, and my dog all needing EpiPens