We are pretty set on getting the UppaBaby Cruz, but are torn between getting the V2 to save money (either new or used) or splurging for a new V3. Are there any difference that make splurging worth it?
I don’t normally make posts like this but I wanted to update since I posted here a few months ago asking if anyone had used a breastmilk freeze drying service, and couldn’t find others Mums on here who had!
I am still breastfeeding my 6 month old and worked really hard to build a small freezer stash. We are moving overseas soon and I couldn’t bear the thought of loosing that stash, so I decided to do the Nourishy freeze drying service. I was nervous as it’s a bit expensive, but I am so happy I did it. I am just posting a review of my experience with the process in case other mums are interested, I caveat that I haven’t actually had my daughter try the milk yet, so I don’t know if it tastes different or not (will update)!
I really think this is a game changer for breastfeeding and pumping mums, especially those who are traveling or moving. Their customer service was aweosme - I was late sending in my milk and they rushed my order to get it back to me before the move. When I emailed their customer service team with questions, they responded near instantly! The process was very smooth, and they provided clear instructions and helped every step of the way. They sent me a cooler box to place the milk in for overnight shipping (for me that was interstate, from ACT to QLD). They sent me tracking updates and a photo of my milk and what temp it was (still frozen) when it arrived at their facility. They then updated me throughout the freeze drying process. They clearly understand how much work mums put in to pumping milk and how important this is!
While it is expensive, I think it is really a very fair price for the service provided and it was worth every cent! I feel like I was investing in preserving our breastfeeding journey through this move and my subsequent return to work! An overseas move with a 6-month old was never going to be easy, but using Nourishy made this aspect of it way less stressful!
My husband and I just returned from traveling with our EBF 4 month old to discover that our fridge/freezer died while we were gone. Now we have no fridge, and hundreds of dollars of spoiled food and prepped freezer meals gone, but worst of all, my ENTIRE freezer stash of breastmilk is gone.
My supply has always been just enough and primarily nurse, so my stash was built slowly and came from collection cups milk, pumping after nursing sessions, and full pumps from the occasional bottle my daughter takes.
To make matters worse, I go back to work in just under two weeks! How can I gain enough milk in such a short time (and it will be a few days till we have a working fridge/freezer so I can’t really start yet)? I’m also terrified of getting my period soon and that affecting supply, and then I’ll have nothing to fall back on! Any tips on managing?
I was recently remarking to my husband about how much easier nursing has gotten lately with our 3 month old EBF daughter (we had a lot of challenges early on due to a tongue tie) and how special it is to me. He commented that it was a shame our nursing journey would be coming to an end soon as our daughter would be starting solids in a few months.
Turns out he thought that once a baby started solids that was ALL they ate, and that you ceased nursing or bottles. We are first time parents, so I guess he just didn’t know you continued, but we got a big chuckle out of it! Just sharing 😂
We will be traveling from Australia to East Coast US with our three month old baby to visit family with a few weeks, and then heading back to AUS. Our journey each way includes a long haul (15 hours) and cross-country flight (5ish hours), plus long drive times on either side. We know the travel days will be hard and we have researched lots of tips for dealing with the flights and travel logistics, however we are most nervous about dealing with the impacts of jet lag and time change on our baby’s sleep.
Our baby can’t really do independent sleep yet, but we do get stretches in the bassinet at night and her night wakings are short and manageable. She seems to have a circadian rhythm and distinct different sleep at night vs day. We are very worried about her adjusting to new time zones, can anyone who has done travel like this with their baby provide and tips or insights? Will she have her wake windows in the middle of the night while we are in the US? Is there anything we can do to hell her adjust?
We will be traveling from Australia to East Coast US with our three month old baby to visit family with a few weeks, and then heading back to AUS. Our journey each way includes a long haul (15 hours) and cross-country flight (5ish hours), plus long drive times on either side. We know the travel days will be hard and we have researched lots of tips for dealing with the flights and travel logistics, however we are most nervous about dealing with the impacts of jet lag and time change on our baby’s sleep.
Our baby can’t really do independent sleep yet, but we do get stretches in the bassinet at night and her night wakings are short and manageable. She seems to have a circadian rhythm and distinct different sleep at night vs day. We are very worried about her adjusting to new time zones, can anyone who has done travel like this with their baby provide and tips or insights? Will she have her wake windows in the middle of the night while we are in the US? Is there anything we can do to hell her adjust?
We will be traveling from Australia to East Coast US with our three month old baby to visit family with a few weeks, and then heading back to AUS. Our journey each way includes a long haul (15 hours) and cross-country flight (5ish hours), plus long drive times on either side. We know the travel days will be hard and we have researched lots of tips for dealing with the flights and travel logistics, however we are most nervous about dealing with the impacts of jet lag and time change on our baby’s sleep.
Our baby can’t really do independent sleep yet, but we do get stretches in the bassinet at night and her night wakings are short and manageable. She seems to have a circadian rhythm and distinct different sleep at night vs day. We are very worried about her adjusting to new time zones, can anyone who has done travel like this with their baby provide and tips or insights? Will she have her wake windows in the middle of the night while we are in the US? Is there anything we can do to hell her adjust?
We will be traveling from Australia to East Coast US with our three month old baby to visit family with a few weeks, and then heading back to AUS. Our journey each way includes a long haul (15 hours) and cross-country flight (5ish hours), plus long drive times on either side. We know the travel days will be hard and we have researched lots of tips for dealing with the flights and travel logistics, however we are most nervous about dealing with the impacts of jet lag and time change on our baby’s sleep.
Our baby can’t really do independent sleep yet, but we do get stretches in the bassinet at night and her night wakings are short and manageable. She seems to have a circadian rhythm and distinct different sleep at night vs day. We are very worried about her adjusting to new time zones, can anyone who has done travel like this with their baby provide and tips or insights? Will she have her wake windows in the middle of the night while we are in the US? Is there anything we can do to hell her adjust?
My sister (25f) recently went completely deaf due to brain surgery to remove a tumor. We knew this could possibly happen during the surgery so she took some sign language classes prior to the surgery and picked it up fast and is now quite proficient in ASL. Since becoming deaf she has used ASL, lip reading, and various transcription devices to communicate. Overall it’s been a learning curve and this has been quite an adjustment for her and our whole family as we all try to learn ASL and how to best communicate with her.
I (30F) recently had a baby and I would like to raise my child to be bilingual in ASL so she can communicate with her aunt. However I am also still trying to learn it myself (and it’s not coming easily to me). Any tips of how to best start teaching this to my baby? She is only 2 months old so might be a little young, but I’m keen to start exposing her to it early (and hopefully this will help me learn too). However all the resources I look up are for “baby sign language” which seems to be aimed at communicating with babies, and not actually be ASL signs? Any tips or resources would be greatly appreciated!
Has anyone tried freeze drying their breast milk through the service like Milkify or Nourishy? Did baby take to it?
We have some international travel coming up and thought this might be a good solution since traveling with frozen breastmilk seems difficult! However I’m not sure if it will be the same after freeze drying!