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My son has always been a Velcro baby but beginning of the week he’s been out of control. He was sick on Monday, feverish and all. We snuggled all day. Tuesday he bounced back, he’s still snotty and sneezing a bit, but energy and behavior are 100% back to normal. Wild child behavior is back full force. However, ever since he got sick, he’s been soooo clingy. He doesn’t want to play by himself anymore, daddy isn’t fun anymore, I can’t cook, daddy can’t put him down anymore (he’s the one who’s been doing that since our son was 5 months, every night), I can’t do ANYTHING. He wants me glued to him 24/7. What the hell happened?

My son is 2 yo and loves the pool. We’re going on a big trip to see family and there will be a lot of time spent in the pool. Is this swimsuit worth it or is it better to just get the classic floatie that goes around chest + arms?

Update: a few comments here alerted me to the fact that floaties can make a child fearless around water so I won’t be getting any. Thank you everyone who took the time to reply to this post!

I left some chickpeas soaking overnight on the counter like I always do, however, my day was crazy yesterday and I didn’t get the chance to cook them until 2h ago. There was an insane amount of foam on top but I thought it was because it soaked for too long. I did wonder if it had fermented due to the amount of foam. I still went ahead and cooked them in the instapot. However, they smelled funny when I took them out. I tasted one to see if I was tripping and the flavor was indeed not good. I’m posting this to ask if there’s any chance I can get food poisoning from this. I ate just one little chickpea. I just recovered from a nasty food poisoning after brunch at a restaurant and I can’t take another one so soon 😭

My son is a great sleeper. Has been sleeping from 7pm to 6am since January. But all of a sudden he is having issues going to bed at the same time at night. He falls asleep on us, we transfer him to crib, he complains a bit and then lays there for a long time until he falls asleep. Last night he laid on his crib for over 1h but he was content so we didn’t intervene. Tonight he cried for us, husband has been in the room for the past 25 min trying to help him fall asleep. Tried putting him on the crib and our son had an absolute meltdown. What the hell is going on?!? His naps usually are 2 to 3h during the day. Has this happened to anyone else?

My son is 19 months and lately he’s been asking to go to bed with a teddy bear but a part of me is still concerned he might somehow suffocate. Curious to know when other parents started to allow stuffies in the crib.

I’ve been using Jack and Jill xylitol toothpaste. Our son’s dentist said there’s no need for fluoride toothpaste now (he’s 20 months old) if he isn’t consuming sugar and if we’re diligently brushing 2x a day and flossing (which we are). But I’m still nervous about it, so I just wondering if anyone here has any stories to share on the toothpaste in question. Thanks in advance!

I moved from SD 2 years ago and my data worked great there. Here in Chico? Absolutely useless. It doesn’t work in the majority of the city. I can’t even think about leaving home without gps already in place otherwise I have to drive around town until I find a spot that gives some data crumbles. I’m so frustrated!! I had a friend tell me it’s data throttle. Just curious to see if anyone else has this issue

I had a stomach bug last weekend that led me to the ER on Sunday. I spent my entire Mother’s Day away from my family and in the hospital. Doctor asked for a bunch of exams to make sure I didn’t have anything wrong with my gallbladder or pancreas, including a HIDA scan. For those who don’t know what that is, it’s an exam where they inject a radioactive compound in your veins so they can see how your gallbladder works in the scan. Once I learned it’s radioactive I started stressing. For my health and because the plan was to start trying for second baby in 10 days. I talked to one of my OBGYNs today (I have two, one in my home country and one in the US) and she told me she recommends me to wait at least 3 months. I also spoke to a friend who’s a registered nurse and she confirmed what my OBGYN said. I know 3 months doesn’t seem like that long, but I had things happen for the past 4 months that made me post pone trying for second baby to this month and now this. I’m just so upset and frustrated. I’m already halfway into 38 years old. I wanted my babies to be closer in age and now we’re looking at almost 3 years apart and that’s if I get pregnant first tries. I don’t even know what I’m trying to get from this post. Just venting I guess.

I had a HIDA scan and a contrast CT scan all done in the span of 8h. I’ve been pooping my brains out for the past 2 days. I don’t want to eat anymore. I’m so scared that all these contrasts injected in me are gonna give me cancer. Anyone here has gone through the same? Please be kind, I’m struggling really bad and have had a really rough time since Friday.

Came to the ER at 6 am due to stomach pains that wouldn’t go away and ended up doing several exams. Including chest xray, a ct scan with contrast and a HIDA scan which used a radioactive compound IV. I was planning on getting pregnant this month with my second but after this radiation festival that was my day, I’m scared. Does anyone know of any studies or articles on getting pregnant after scans like this? Not even sure if I want to know. Please, be kind, I had a long day.

These have been in my fridge for a month or longer. The package says best by 3/23/26. Raw leeks. I don’t usually cook with them so I’m concerned it will cause food poisoning. The leeks looked perfectly fine, no signs of mold or deterioration (surprisingly).