r/BabyBumpsCanada

Hi, FTM here, 24w

I started working at this company recently, but I never told them I was pregnant, bc I wfh and I was scared I would be fired/not taken into consideration. I decided to take two weeks off at the end of July before officially starting my maternity leave in August (I'm due at the beginning of September). I've been there for two months and I am still in training. I had asked HR how vacation and maternity leave works as my jobs pro-rates your vacation days on the first year of employment and they told me it would be wiser to use those weeks before going on leave as they could not be passed over onto the next. I needed also all my other PTO anyway for OB appointments. Anyways, I asked this was a while ago, but my boss scheduled a one on one meeting today with me and it's not the first time she does that, but I was wondering if I should tell her honestly that I am pregnant if she brings up my PTO... she could also just meet me how everything is going as she has done in the past, but I am conflicting and stressed. I have my 600h for employment insurrance/maternity even if they were to fire me, but I'm still so scared 🥹 If she doesn't bring it up, I was planning on telling her either next week or the first week of June. What should I do....?

Edit: there is no probation period. And they do top-ups, and there is no set amount of time employment for be elligible for it, you just need to be elligible for EI as well to obtain it.

Hi everyone,

I’m a first time mom currently 28 weeks pregnant and honestly I am SO confused about which stroller travel system to get. 😭

We recently went to West Coast Kids to check strollers in person. The staff there told us that the Evenflo Shyft Intuiti doesn’t sell well enough for them to keep inventory in-store, but they can still ship it to us if we order (which made me think parents does not have a positive review on this product?). On the other hand, they said the Maxi-Cosi Zelia is a very popular choice among parents.

The thing is… both are around the same price point, and I THINK I like the Evenflo more because of the 180 revolve feature and the soothing technology. But now I’m torn because I rarely see people talk about it online.

Has anyone here used the Evenflo Shyft Intuiti? Is it worth the price? What are the pros and cons?

Or is there another stroller/travel system brand I should be looking into instead? What worked for you guys and why?

For context:
-We live in midtown Toronto around Mount Pleasant
-I think we’ll mostly use the stroller for walks, parks, errands, and city sidewalks
-We probably won’t do a lot of off-roading or hiking

The West Coast Kids staff said we should identify our lifestyle first before choosing a stroller, which makes sense, but now I’m overthinking everything. 😅

I also feel so behind with baby prep already. I literally only have 1 set of baby clothes and 2 packs of newborn diapers so far and I feel like I’m running out of time. 😭

Please suggest a good stroller travel system for us and share your experiences!

Thank youuu ❤️

Hi everyone. It is unclear online… are we supposed to notify Service Canada if we are travelling during maternity leave?

Close friends of ours are having their wedding at a downtown Toronto restaurant in July and I will be 37 weeks pregnant. I live 10 min away from the restaurant and my hospital is like 5-10 min away. They’ve told me I can bail last minute but I’m so determined to go.

Do you think I’ll reasonably be able to go, even for a bit? It’s my first pregnancy. So far everything is healthy with the pregnancy and I am low risk.

Have any of you attended an event that’s low key like this for a few hours that late in pregnancy?

Tips and tricks on a smooth delivery, minimal tearing. I’m 5ft and petite so any tips and tricks would be great!

Definitely getting an epidural.

*Note - I’m not pregnant yet, but I love discussing these topics and I’m keeping notes so I’m prepared!

Hi all! 30 weeks here and I need some feedback on when to stop working. Off the top: I honestly feel fantastic, I’m not uncomfortable at all (so far).

I work for a farm and my job is mostly crop advising (driving to the fields, walking in and looking at problems, giving recommendations). I average 8-12K steps a day and if I do less than 5K I feel noticeably worse than if I’d had a full day at work.

My dr floated the idea that I should give my notice soon and my heart dropped. I’ve negotiated with him that I’m going to work until 3 weeks before I’m due (but I might try to stick around until 2 weeks prior). I have had no complications or anything, I really can work at my own pace in this job and if I need to dip at home through the day I certainly can. I think at this point my boss’ are worried I’ll have the baby in a field but I’m more worried I’ll be cooped up at home at 37 weeks and won’t deliver until 42 or something awful like that haha.

I also don’t want to miss out on the summer at the farm, I love my job and I love the people I work with.

I’m also really *really* anxious for the birthing part (I have a therapist for tokophobia), so leaving work an entire month early to be at home all day sounds like my own personal hell. (I know I’ll be in my own head about it)

So: advice, stories, feedback?? Thanks in advanced!!

I opened a ready-to-feed formula to pour 30 mL into another bottle for my 6-day-old baby, but he ended up not drinking it. The original bottle has now been sitting in my room at around 72°F for about 3 hours.

And if my baby keep sleeping it could stay until the morning...It hurts throwing away almost a full bottle 😭

Have any of you ever been in this situation and still used it without issues? Or would you absolutely toss it?

I am around 10 weeks pregnant (FTM) and for the last 1–2 weeks I’ve been feeling like I need to go, but when I actually go to the washroom nothing really happens. When I do go, the stool also feels a bit hard. I’ve also been feeling bloated and passing a lot of gas. It’s becoming uncomfortable, especially at work.

I completely forgot to bring this up with my family doctor. Has anyone gone through something similar? What actually helped you?

My husband and I have been invited to a wedding and I’d really like to attend to support the couple. It’s my husband’s friend, but they came to our wedding last year and were very generous, so I do genuinely want to make the effort.

The issue is that our baby will only be 8 weeks old. I don’t drive often and I’m honestly a bit nervous about driving alone with such a young baby. Does anyone know of taxi companies or transportation services the GTA would come pre-equipped with car seats? I’m aware of Beck taxis but I’m uncomfortable with not having a car seat.

Also, is it unreasonable to attend a wedding with an 8-week-old? Part of me wonders if I’m overextending myself postpartum, but another part of me feels like newborns are usually easier than older babies/toddlers at events. I’d love to hear from parents who’ve done it — or decided not to.

For context, baby would likely be worn most of the time and we’d leave early if needed.

Edited to add that husband is a groomsman in the wedding and will out for most the day with the groom.

Hi moms! FTM due August 3rd. I’ve started a registry on Amazon and can start using the completion discount in June. I assumed everything would qualify for the discount but that doesn’t seem to be the case. I’ve also been buying things here and there from Walmart, west coast kids, etc. as they go on sale but I’d rather use the completion code as much as possible but I don’t know what specific items can count. For example, I want a portable changing mat and added this one: https://a.co/d/0du4FzYN, but it doesn’t count for the discount code and I don’t know how to figure out which other changing mat could count.

So with all that said, what did you buy off your registry that was eligible for the discount code? Any help would be incredibly appreciated!! Or if you’re comfortable sharing your Amazon registry for me to look through that would also be super helpful!!

Hello there!

I have a wonderful, yet very big 5 months boy (90th percentil) he 's about 21 pounds and 69cm in lengh.

He have outgrown his ingenuity bouncer and the mamaroo. He doesnt completely sit by himself so he doesn't like the high chair, but he have good neck control.

I tried the baby carrier, but I do need my hands and being able to move around. Any recommendation of activity center or bouncer that could help me to put him down for a bit?

Thanks!

I’m supposed to be flying to ft lauderdale in a few days, I’ll be 23 weeks pregnant. Was diagnosed with a partial placenta previa at 19 weeks. I’m having a really hard time finding travel insurance, all of my existing coverage does not cover medical emergencies for people with placenta previa.

Anyone aware of a company that would provide coverage for me?

FTM here 26 weeks along! We’re trying our best not to buy things from amazon but we got gifted a $100 amazon gc from a close friend so now we’re a bit unsure what to buy. Are there must haves that are only available on amazon that are from a reputable company? Trying to avoid the alphabet soup stores.

We got most of the necessary stuff from fb marketplace but some things i wanted to get are an automatic bouncer, kick and play piano playmat, mobile, and maybe some music toys. I was considering music toys since ive only been able to find coco village toys for what i want but i can only find this store called stoie which only has an instagram page. Anyone have comments on the seller or suggestions on what else to get? :)

My 9 months old learnt "no" from the book "Are You a Cow?" By Sandra Boynton (which asks if you are a certain animal and answers "no"). She loves the book but now she shakes he head for "no" to literally every single question she is asked!

I'm looking for book recommendations that do something similar but introduce the concept of "yes." Do you have any book like that your little ones love ?

For various reasons, neither my mom nor my close girlfriends are able to throw a baby shower for me. I am completely understanding of this and do not hold it against them, I know they all love me and will be there to support me and baby in other ways in future.

after a lot of back and forth with my husband and what we wanted to do, I’ve decided on just throwing myself a small shower at our house with about 20 ladies. But in order to accommodate some of my closest people and to at least have some help from my sister in law, I would need to plan it all in a month.

Am I setting myself up for too much stress? Any ideas on how to keep this chill and managable? I’m just at the beginning of my third trimester and definitely a bit uncomfortable, but my energy levels are still ok.

Currently 22 weeks with my first and we had our anatomy scan two weeks ago. I had a follow up with my doctor today and was told that I have low-lying placenta (posterior). I was told it will likely resolve itself as I get further along. He's sending me for an ultrasound at 30 weeks to check on things. He did not seem at all concerned and said that the chances of it being an issue at delivery are extremely rare.

I am really trying to avoid a c-section if at all possible and i'm honestly not too worried at this point but I'm just curious as to whether anyone has experienced this?

Hi all

I'm in my second trimester, as a first time, mom, and i'm looking at taking birth and baby classes through AHS. i see that there are 10 week signature series and 4 and 6 week essential series.

What were your experiences with the classes?

Which ones would you recommend?

The 10 week ones would have some sessions after the baby is born on infant care. But i'm not sure if I will have the energy to go to the sessions with a newborn.

Thank you!

I am nearing the end of my pregnancy and am curious the protocol in Ontario on if/when we are offered

1. Cervical checks
2. Membrane sweeps
3. Elective inductions

I have had a healthy pregnancy and have no complications, so I’m curious if anything will be offered. I’ve heard it varies, so curious what other people’s experiences have been!?

We need help finding the best clinic possible cause mount sinai failed us and was so unprofessional & horrible what the doctor did that cpso is involved

Wife is 41 best has health issues

She has stage 4 kidney disease, anemia, high blood pressure and diabetes

The pressure & diabetes are controlled

Were not worried about price we just want the best clinic / doctor for us in ontario to help us have a family

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31 weeks and ive looked at every car seat in canada at this point. went with the nuna pipa mostly because it looks pretty and chic, ordered through little canadian. showed up in 3 days to me in alberta which honestly surprised me. brown box looked like it survived a warehouse fight but the seat was perfect, still in the nuna box with tearstrip intact, not a scratch

spent an embarrassing amount of time watching install videos afterward..but then tried it and it took time finding metal rings in my car but then was super simple to install.

did anyone else go pipa for their first? still not sure if i shouldve just gone mesa and stopped overthinking it