u/breezybutterfli

I’ll notice a call is “sent to voicemail” in the middle of the day. Turns out DND is turned on but I did NOT turn it on and don’t have a setting to do this automatically. Anyone else experiencing this?

We have our 15 month appointment coming up soon and we are preparing to tell our pediatrician that we want to delay this round of shots. I’ve heard and seen nothing but bad things about this round of shots from people saying their baby was never the same, to rashes, to uncontrollable sleep, bad reactions etc. My LOs cousin is a few months older and we were told she wasn’t ok for four whole days AND got a rash but they had no choice since they do daycare. My LO doesn’t do daycare and stays at home with us all day. What has been your honest experience with this round? We’ve gotten every vaccine up until now but my child is thriving and I just don’t think he needs all this right now. I would rather delay and wait than continue shooting him up with more stuff. After everything I’ve seen, I would never forgive myself if something bad happened when the signs were right here in front of my face.

Hi please no judgement. I am a FTM and don’t have a lot of support. I just found out we are supposed to be weening baby off of bottles. My son is 15 months and we give him a milk bottle in the AM and one before bed. He uses the Nuk bottles with the sippy cup attachment. Am I supposed to stop giving him milk all together? If not, what cups should I transition to if the nuk sippy cup “nipple” isn’t good? I also didn’t know we should be consistently be brushing his teeth at night because apparently the sugar from the milk can damage his teeth. I feel horrible. There is so much I don’t know :(

Long story short we have hundreds of 5 star reviews but Google has decided to make a 1 star review the most relevant so it’s the first thing people see. This is ridiculous since we only have a few 1 star reviews out of literally hundreds. Any tips on how I can change this besides reporting the review from multiple accounts??

Am I crazy? I moved here about 9 years ago and I do not remember it raining this much during summer. I used to live in south Florida and it feels like I am back there. I remember Georgia heat all summer. Did something change or am I just crazy??

I 32F took my 14 month old son to story time at the library today and I decided that was our last time going. We had been several times before but we recently dealt with a cold/virus so he didn’t go for the last month. Also during that time, he began walking. He is usually the loudest and most active one during storytime but today I was just absolutely embarrassed. We went early before storytime started so he could have a chance to play and he was grabbing things out of the other kids’ hands, putting legos in his mouth, and all over the place. Then when storytime started, he was the ONLY one that was still up running around, yelling, not sitting still. He even went up to another baby and grabbed his hair. At that point I removed him from the entire situation and went over to the books section where I silently had tears rolling down my face. Even when I was trying to put him in his stroller he would flail his whole body out making it very difficult for me to strap him in. I was so embarrassed. I felt like I had the “bad kid”. I could see the other parents looking at me just chase him around and brace themselves if my son came near their child.

When we got home, I was making him fresh homemade chicken nuggets (ground chicken, carrot, and cauliflower). I was lifting the foil and it ripped and 2 nuggets fell on the floor. Right after that I forgot the pan FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN was hot and I grabbed and lifted it with bare hands. I immediately dropped it and my man was like “Are you ok?? Just stop” and came over to handle it and I just burst out crying.

I WFH so we don’t do any daycare, but I am trying to find more ways to help him socialize on a regular basis. It’s just difficult because everything is so expensive and I am also a business owner. I don’t know if I came here for advice or just to vent, but I’m just truly overwhelmed and exhausted trying to entertain and feed him daily.

EDIT: I just want to say thank you to each and everyone of you who has offered kind words and reassuring. Many of your comments brought tears to my eyes. I’ll be looking into play cafes and trying to carve out more me time. I’ll also be looking into more activities that suit his needs. I can’t thank you all enough truly.

I am a 32 F looking for advice and support. Before I had my baby, I was sober from weed/tobacco and alcohol for about 8 months. I was in the gym 4-5 times a week, weight training, and running. I unexpectedly got pregnant in Aug 2024. For context, I have smoked and drank since I was 11. I come from a huge alcohol family and my whole generation is weed smokers. I had no issue being sober during pregnancy because I was already sober but because it was unexpected, I felt a bit “trapped” so toward the end of my pregnancy ALL I wanted was to smoke a blunt. I couldn’t WAIT to give birth to smoke something. Well that’s exactly what I did and it of course affected me breast feeding etc. we just ended up doing formula which I was ok with.

I should have never smoked/drank after birth. This is the worst decision I’ve made because now 13 months later I’m struggling with being sober. Well I also have high blood pressure and had to go on procardia during my pregnancy which I am still on today. I went to the docs recently and my BP was 138/98. I took it this morning and it was 139/109. I’m so terrified that I just made the decision today to 100% be done smoking, drinking, and high sodium foods. I don’t have much of a support system and as you can imagine, having a toddler is very stressful. I also run my own business.

Currently I am drinking beet juice, taking magnesium glycinate, and adding Celerey and garlic where I can. I am just looking for other resources or advice or supplements that can help me to stay on track with my sobriety and my blood pressure. I want to take control of my health back and not succumb to food or drug/alcohol cravings when it’s all literally right in my face.

I’ve already emailed support, but does anyone know if it is possible to recover a call recording? We took several phone calls while the app was glitching and experiencing connectivity issues. We now we have an entire booking with a client without any history of a phone call or a call recording. All we have is our notes which is very challenging and creates issues for us as a business.

Imagine making this post in the midst of searching for advice and venting only to have it deleted :( I’ll try again - I’m 32 and 13 months postpartum, and every single month like clockwork, about 7 days before my period I become someone I don’t even recognize.

The rage is intense. Zero patience for anything. If something goes wrong or doesn’t go my way, even something small, I cannot tolerate it. My blood pressure spikes. I’m snapping at people I love. I feel like I’m watching myself act childish and irrational but I can’t stop it in the moment.

The worst part is I don’t even put it together until after. I’ll be in the thick of it and then I check my cycle tracker and realize oh. It’s that week again.

I haven’t been formally diagnosed with PMDD but this has been consistent enough that I’m starting to connect the dots. I’m already taking magnesium glycinate at night and it helps me sleep but I haven’t noticed a huge difference in the mood and rage piece. Looking for what has actually worked for other people beyond magnesium.

Is this what you all experience? Are there any natural remedies that have genuinely moved the needle for you? I can’t keep letting this affect my relationships and my health. The blood pressure piece alone scares me. Also. I used to deal with terrible cramps and heavy bleeding before my pregnancy but I no longer suffer from that. Ironically, it appears my mood swings have gotten terribly worse.

Would love to hear from other women, especially anyone who dealt with this postpartum.

Hi everyone! My son just turned one this past week and I’m honestly at my wit’s end with feeding and looking for any advice I can get.

For some background, we did not do baby-led weaning. We started introducing solids around 8 months and would mix purees or baby food into his bottles, so he never really learned to eat independently from the start. For the past few months we’ve been working on highchair meals and it is very hit or miss.

The biggest issue is that he does not want to feed himself at all. He also throws EVERYTHING on the floor, whether it’s food, his fork, his plate, or even toys. He rarely picks anything up to eat it on his own, so most of his meals are me spoon-feeding him or feeding him from my fingers. We have tried pretty much every food group at this point: scrambled eggs, chicken tenders, grilled chicken breast, chicken puree, mashed potatoes, fruits, you name it.

On top of that, he is dealing with constipation as we try to transition him off formula and onto whole milk, which is making everything harder. Because he’s not eating well at the highchair, I’m still leaning heavily on formula to make sure he’s getting enough nutrients, which kind of defeats the purpose of trying to transition off of it in the first place. It’s a frustrating cycle.
I’m really just looking for:
• Tips on getting a one-year-old to start self-feeding who never really learned through BLW
• Highchair strategies that actually work for resistant eaters
• Recipes or food ideas that might be more appealing or easier for him to pick up
• Anything that helped with the formula-to-whole-milk constipation issue

I know every baby is different and I’m trying not to compare, but I’m exhausted and just want to feel like we’re making progress. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to respond!

Does anyone know how to turn off the automatic brake permanently? I know that I can do it each time I start the car, but I don’t want to have to do that every single time. This auto break is going to cause me to get into an accident.