u/theskubes

I know this is a very niche question. But, I have a wonderfold W4 luxe stroller wagon. It’s a good sized four kid stroller that weighs about 50 pounds. If any of yall have one, how are you easily (relative term) loading this thing?

I’m 5’0”, my excursion is stock height and wheels. It’s an ‘03 with the trifold style doors. My other vehicle is a 2011 surburban and I can get it in and out with ease, but prefer my excursion especially when I have the whole family on an adventure.

We are on baby boy number 4, we have a John Hunter, Cole, and LeRoy. My husband likes Joshua, Elijah, Alan, and Keith. I’m not sold on any of those names yet. Pretty open to most older boy name suggestions, or ones that are grandpa type names.

I had a heifer beef bucket calf that we discovered was basically allergic to milk replacers at about 3-4 months old. We finished her out to 5 months old on raw cow milk from a nearby dairy. But, she lost quite a bit of muscle mass in that whole ordeal and I’d LOVE to try and feed to help her regain some of what she lost. She’s already getting daily walks of a mile or so, and the normal rinse/ body work routine as well.

Feed wise she’s currently munching on a homemade mix we did with a nutritionist of cracked corn, oats, alfalfa pellets, beet pulp, a calf concentrate pellet, and a drizzle of molasses when we mix it. It comes out to about 18%CP, and 3-4% crude fat. She also gets a 75% alfalfa, 25% grass hay, and free choice minerals as well. I’m looking at maybe adding champion drive? And some ultra fill or natural fill to her feed pan.

She’s 6 months old and genetically she should be fairly well muscled but also very feminine. I have her dam and sire here. As well as several half siblings that are grown and look great. Target show is in January so I have plenty of time to get her up and going better here! She’s definitely never going to be clubby because that’s not what she’s bred for.

Starting to look at some nursing clothes to have for a variety of reasons. I know, I know I can just pull up my shirt or whatever and feed baby where ever. I’m on baby #4 but we have several things we’ll be attending where having nursing friendly clothes would be so nice to have. I’ve got a dress from nursing queen coming this week. I’ve also been looking at latched mama and Amazon as well. I’m wanting 3-4 dresses, a few tops, and maybe a sweatshirt or two for going into town. Not sure on the quality of Amazon clothing, but I also am trying to work on a budget a little bit so nursing queen and latched mama aren’t fully in the budget either for everything I’d like.

Any good ways to help with hip/ lower back tightness and slight pain or discomfort in pregnancy over night? I’m 14 almost 15 weeks along with my fourth and that has been quite the struggle here recently for me. I do have just a regular body pillow I’ve been sleeping with but that doesn’t seem to have been helping much. Thinking to maybe switch to something a little bit different but not sure what. I had it with my last three but normally more towards third trimester instead of this early, and what I normally do at that point so far hasn’t been helping.

I’m also going to reach out to my midwife and a local-ish chiropractor here the next couple of days as well. To see if they have any suggestions.

Question for you all. Whats the better hot sandwich? Between chicken, bacon, ranch or the buffalo chicken. Normally I get a #9 on rosemary parm, mikes way, with pickles and banana peppers. Want to try something new here the next time i go to town!

Hey y’all! I’m going to be in IC for a couple of doctors appointments that has a couple hour break between them. Looking for a coffee shop that maybe a walkable distance from the Jefferson st clinic/UIHC downtown/old mercy hospital area what ever you’d like to call it! Not super picky as long as it isn’t something like Starbucks, scooters, or the like!

We have a 2011 with 225,000 miles on it sitting at our mechanic’s shop. It’s having some electrical/fan issues and we all are out of ideas! Here’s what we do know:

1. it’s not the actual AC or condensers. That all is in great shape no hot air blowing anywhere at all.

2. individually the fan, resistors, control panels, etc work fine but once we put them back together something isn’t working properly.

3. we’ve already replaced a few things like a resistor to see if that makes it work and nothing.

4. fuses are perfectly fine as well.

Anything we may be missing or suggestions on things to look at? We already have the wiring diagrams and those aren’t being helpful either.

Those of you who are shorter (5’1” and under) when did you notice a baby bump with your 4th pregnancy?

And yes, I know you can bloat pretty hard in the first trimester, but I should be about 6 weeks along and I’ve already been pulling out and buying odds and ends maternity clothes!Of which I know I didn’t do with any of my other pregnancies until 20 weeks or better. My husband has even sweetly mentioned it a few times as well that it doesn’t look like typical first trimester bloating but more baby bump-ish.

And if you had a more obvious baby bump when did you start telling people? It’s summer time here and hot. This one is being a lot harder to keep under wraps than the last three winter babies.

It’s been a few years since I’ve been pregnant (5+ years), and I’m looking for all things pregnancy crunchy brand recommendations.

Anything from:

• Vitamins (pink stork was my go to)

• Nausea aids (pink stork was also a go to there, I know of unisom and b6, ginger)

• Belly oil/ balms or other personal care items.

• Tinctures (allergy, cold/flu, nausea help,etc.)

• Natural fiber clothes

• post partum needs

• Baby things - I’ve already got my cloth diapers (but will take disposable recommendations too), but game for other things!

I’m already planning on following the brewer’s diet like I have in the past as close as I can.