u/kelseyyi

My daughter (23 months) had always been very attached to me (SAHM) and we thought she was going to really struggle when our second was born (10 weeks). She did much better than expected when it came to losing all my attention and having to share with the baby, but the past two weeks have been rough. She has been exponentially more attached to me clinging to my legs asking to be held and has a meltdown if my husband tries to help her (putting her in her high chair, in or out of the car, etc) she screams “no I want mommy”. I’m operating under the assumption this is a combination or delayed adjustment to the baby and the transition to two year old big emotions, but is there anything my husband and I can do to appease her without completely surrendering to her will? I want her to know we hear her and understand she wants her mom but I’m not always available and daddy is.

Update: we move laundry along right after it finishes in the wash and leave the door open. We purchased our new washer in Nov 2025 (LG WashTower Single Unit Model  WKGX201HGA)

Our laundry started to smell about 12 months ago. My husband cleaned out the vents (they weren’t clogged) and we clean out the lint after every dryer load. Couldn’t figure it out. Our washer stopped working 6 months ago and we replaced the washer/dryer. We’ve had our new one about 6 months and every few loads of laundry I notice some of it starting to smell. Part of me thinks it’s because we use fragrance free detergents, but I feel like if that were the issue it would be a more common problem amongst people who don’t use scented detergents.
Any recommendations? I tried various unscented detergents- powder and liquid (Molly’s suds, Nellie’s, tide free and clear, dr bronners). Is our only option to use something scented?

Updating to add context:

I’m 2 months postpartum with my second (21 months apart). Confident in baby wearing with my second, I didn’t start with my first until she was about 6 months. I have a WildBird aerial wrap and mabe baby carrier.

I’ve seen lots of advice on how helpful it is to be able to nurse while baby wearing. Has anyone done this? At what age did you start/any tips?

I’m 8 weeks pp with my second baby, exclusively breastfeeding and my nips still hurt. I don’t remember it taking this long for them to acclimate to bf with my first. No tongue tie and he has a decent latch, i check it every time because I’m paranoid about it being shallow. It’s not excruciating pain but more than just being uncomfortable. And in between nursing they’re very sore, sometimes almost like a minor burning. I brought it up to my doctor at my 6 week pp appointment and she just said my baby might just have a really strong suction and pretty much dismissed my concern.

I’m 2 weeks pp with my second and breastfeeding. With my first I nursed and then pumped overnight to build a stash. This time I started using the willow passive manual pump on one breast while nursing on the other side. When I use significant suction I can get 1-2oz, but I’m concerned about it not being specifically sized flanges like most pumps and wondering if it’s contributing to sensitivity in my nipples.
I really like using the passive manual pump as a way to build a small stash but I don’t want to cause damage by using too much suction. It doesn’t seem to be worth using without the suction I get <.5 oz