u/sharkboysimp

my baby has recently only been gagging a lot when eating ground beef. anything else i’ve served her, she has not gagged as much as she has been with beef. no matter how i serve it too. it scares me so bad. should i keep serving it and just hope the gagging passes, or should i take a break from serving it?
does anyone have any idea why she only gags on beef?

my 8 month old baby, my boyfriend, and myself live with my mom and siblings. my baby room shares with us as we don’t have the space for her own area. my boyfriend has been sick since friday night. he’s now puking as of literally 20 minutes ago. i don’t know what he has as hes going to the doctor tomorrow. he thinks its covid or the flu.
my baby and i have been in the family room during the days since saturday morning. we have to sleep in the bedroom though since she refuses her pack and play and i refuse to cosleep, especially on the couch.
should i bring baby and myself to the family room until he gets better or should i just cut my losses and risk myself and baby getting sick?? and my family too of course but im mostly worried about my baby. shes barely been around him, its mostly been me bringing him food and medicine. but im almost sure she’s already been exposed to whatever he has. i’m sure im being an overdramatic FTM, and i know if she gets sick it’ll
happen, but id like to try my hardest to prevent it

my boyfriend is sick and we have an 8.5 month old together. i know that if she gets sick now rather than is she was a newborn, it’s less scary and less a big deal.
however, i want to take all precautions i can to avoid her and i getting sick. we room share so today we were in the living room all day while he’s been in our bedroom. she refuses to sleep in her pack and play and im terrified of cosleeping, especially on the couch.
should we stay in the living room for tonight or will she be fine to sleep in our room as long as he doesn’t touch her?
thank you in advance! i know if she’s going to get sick, she’s going to get sick i can’t control that. like i said i just want to try to prevent it

my boyfriend and i recently got an xbox so he could play with his friends from work. that’s all fine and dandy i had no issue with it. for context, he does not have access to instagram and it tells me if he tried to open it or not.

last night, he woke up out of my sleep saying his friend sent him something inappropriate. i grabbed his phone and looked, he tried opening it. i searched the account on my phone and lo and behold, it was an OF star. while the video his friend sent wasn’t anything awful, it would’ve made my boyfriend relapse and look at her full account.

now this is where im struggling. he told his friend “if this is inappropriate i’ll get in trouble”. his friend told him it was, he proceeded to still attempt to open the video, and then he told me. the wording of “ill get in trouble” bothers me because why is that the only reason you don’t want to look at that? the other thing that bothers me is what were him and his friends talking about if his friend so openly and willingly sent him a video of this woman? i asked and he said his friend just said “why do i have all these OF women on my instagram broooo”. so that means that he just sends an unsolicited video to someone?

idk i think he’s lying and they were indeed talking about something. i wasn’t able to see his chats because my glasses were off and they were on the TV. while im happy he told me, im unsure how to feel about the fact he told me AFTER he tried clicking the link. im not comfortable with him playing with these people anymore and that’s not fair to him. idk im struggling :(

we had burgers, mashed avocado, and mashed pears for dinner. she’s had burgers and avocado before with no issue. it was her first time having mashed pear.
it started great, she loved the burgers like usual. then she tried a bit of pear. next thing i know she’s coughing LOUD and red in the face. i get prepared to stand up and start hitting her back, my hand is behind her in her highchair and im about to get up. but she’s still coughing and red so i wasn’t sure if she was actually choking or not.
as soon as i was about to get up, she threw up all over her highchair tray. she didn’t want to eat anymore after that.
i feel like i messed up and didn’t react fast enough. i thought babies went quiet when choking, she was still coughing. i’m absolutely terrified to feed her tomorrow and want to go back to purées again :(

how do you all serve pasta? we’re having lemon pasta for dinner tonight and i want to offer her some.
i got penne, as recommended by solid starts. the app says to serve as is, but i’m terrified it’s going to just slide down her throat🥲

i’m calling my doctor on monday, just want to see if anyone has any ideas, and also how to word it to my doctor.
for the past 3 days, i feel numb(?) down there on the bean (idk how much i can say on here). it’s like that feeling when you’re about to climax, but it doesn’t feel good and i’m obviously not about to climax.
when i wipe it just feel’s like nothing. like sensitive numbness type thing i have no idea how to describe it. when i press hard on it i can feel it, but if i wipe or touch it lightly, there’s literally nothing. it feels like how it feels when im turned on or like i said, about to climax. but im not turned on every second of the day.
if this made any sense, please let me know what it could be or if it’s a normal thing.

i didn’t see another flair that worked, i apologize if it’s not the right one.

i’m starting online college in the next few weeks. nothing crazy, im only getting certificates, and since online i’ll only have to login once a day and complete assignments and attend usual classes.

however, i am starting to feel so guilty. i dont want to be on my computer while my baby is awake. she’s 8 months old and loves to independently play, but i like to give her my full attention. so then i thought id do it while she’s asleep or napping. she takes 45-1 hour long naps at a time, so i can get as much done as possible, but then i started to think about the housework, the bottles, the laundry.

i would be doing in person college if i had a babysitter, her dad is only off work 2 days, so i’d be able to go on campus for those 2 days. idk i just feel so guilty that my attention is going to be on school. my plan is to get as much done while she’s napping, and do housework while she’s awake, then the rest of schoolwork after bedtime. how did that dynamic work for you if you attended college, in person or online?

i want to add for whatever reason; it’s only a 15 week course. ill be done on her 1st birthday! i’m getting my ECE certificates to be a preK teacher. once she’s school aged or honestly maybe even 2-3, i’m planning on doing 4 year college to get an actual teaching degree. im saving up for that right now, this is just the first step to being able to do that. so if you also see this, is it easier to complete college with a baby or with a child?

unsure if this is the right place, i apologize if not.
i’m starting at CCA in a few weeks, im doing it online. i just wanted to see if anyone has any experience at CCA online!
i am a crossing guard at an elementary school, so i get home around 8-8:15, and im nervous i wont make it into my classes on time.
any experiences, tips, advice?

unsure if this is the correct place so im sorry if it’s not.
i’m starting at CCA in a few weeks, im doing in online. i just wanted to see if anyone has any experience with online at CCA!? im a crossing guard at an elementary school so i get home at around 8-8:15 in the morning, and im nervous i wont be home in time to make it onto my class.
thank you!

how often does your little one eat solids?
my baby is 8 months old today and some days she’ll eat twice with a snack, and other days she’ll only eat once. today we ate out, i got her something, she didn’t even attempt to try it. yesterday she didn’t want her breakfast i made for her and ended up only eating dinner. the other day we were running errands all day that i just blanked on making food and we got mcdonald’s, which i don’t allow her to eat. it’s always a hit or miss with her. is it really that big of a deal if she misses a meal or two, or a day, at this age?

hi!
i hope this is the right place.
my boyfriend collects cards. he has three big binders worth so far, and then a few “hits” in plastic thick card sleeves. his hobby has unfortunately taken over our dining room table though, so i’m looking for any type of way to store his stuff without completely putting it away. i was thinking a bookshelf, and then also a card display case we can hang on the wall, but he seems against those. his whole thing is he wants to be able to SEE them, so storing in our closet isn’t an option, and he wants them where he opens them, which is our table.
does anybody have any ideas?

we’re having burgers tonight. should i mix crumbled bits into black beans or mashed potatoes, or should i offer an actual patty?
i’m so scared of her choking but i know it’ll be good for her to learn to chew, so which of the two is the best option?
thank you!

i’m really struggling. i’m 8 months PP and i still look the same as i did 2 weeks PP.
i have no time to workout, unless it’s early morning or late at night. i used to love working out too so it really stinks.
i was thinking of doing a calorie deficit but i love snacking unfortunately. i just want to be able to get back to my prior weight and feel good about myself. i have a belly and back rolls and i think that’s what gets me the most, i’m so not proportionate and it’s really been getting to me to the point where i don’t even want to take pictures with my baby.
any tips?

hi!
im wanting to become a preschool teacher next school year. i wanted to do college at first to be an elementary teacher, but i have a new baby so the timing and finances are all off as of right now.

my boss at my old school i worked at as a para told me i could do PDIS, get my certifications there, and be able to become a teacher. now with more research, it seems like i still may need some type of degree, or at least experience with preschool aged kids which i only have experience with 5-11 year olds.

will PDIS play a roll into me becoming a preschool teacher?
if i do ECE 101 and 103 and pass those, do those play a roll into it more than PDIS?
do i NEED a degree to be able to teach preschool?
my old coworker is a daycare teacher, what does that look like regarding ECE, PDIS, and a degree?

i’m so lost so thank you to whoever reads this and can help out!

i want to add, i am not wanting to work in childcare to get childcare for my baby. i’ve wanted to work with kids since i was 15, i had so much fun as an elementary para but my district went south, so im trying to find a different route.

hi!
i wanted to go to school to be an elementary teacher but as i had a new baby, it just wasn’t an ideal time. i’m now planning on becoming a preschool teacher. i worked as a para for 3 years and i was told by my boss that i could do it online easy peasy through colorado shines.
does anyone have any experience in earning their certifications online in colorado? do i NEED to bae a degree to be one or is it just courses i can take on PDIS?
thank you!

i asked for advice on somewhat of a schedule for my 8 month old. i decided on waking her every morning at 7:15. i followed everyone’s advice and had her awake time be longer yesterday and she slept from 8-6:20, which is literally a normal sleep amount i thought, she just gets so so cranky and will scream and sob at me to go back to bed if she wakes up that early. she only lasts an hour awake too when she wakes up this early.
when she wakes up between 6 and 7:15, is this a night waking or is she up for the day and after an hour that’s her first nap? dad is no help with figuring out sleep stuff so it gets put all onto me which is why i’ve been posting so much.

my baby is 8 months next week. she needs to be carried constantly bu is not tolerating inward facing anymore.
my two options are a qookie hip carrier or a hope and plum ring sling.
any thoughts of either of those?