Search results

@jamisonbirdsong I had an early miscarriage. I had two second trimester losses before my daughter, so it wasn't my first rodeo, but my reaction this time both to the pregnancy and the loss was very different. When I realized I was pregnant I wasn't very happy about it. More than anything I was...

@breanne Same, sort of. Pregnancy was easy, keeping the pregnancy was a different matter. I had two second trimester losses before my daughter. She has been amazing, an easy baby and a (relatively) easy toddler. We did entertain trying for a second, mostly because that was the initial plan. I...

@fallingapart I'm an only child and have an only child. I loved my childhood and never really wanted a sibling. Being an only meant my parents had the time and resources to spend with me, and we did most things together. As an adult I've also dealt with my father's death (I say this because it...

@christiangirl94 At 4 months we're still tracking. My memory is awful, so I need it to remember when she last ate or pooped. I find it comforting, otherwise I'd feel lost. We're also data people, I love looking at the charts and seeing patterns. Keep in mind: I had GD this pregnancy and created...

@pnao We're looking at a little bike, my mom wants to get her a kitchen set (she'll be 2.5). Last year (18mo), her favorite gifts were a "critter clinic" and a little toy stove/oven with food and pans.

@renette We tabled the discussion for the first year. Too much turmoil to really think on it properly, and it was recommended I wait at least a year to heal anyway (c-section).

@galileesilk I was nearly 2 when I started walking. No problems, just didn't do it. I know it's stressful, but every kid is different

@johnd I'm about to take my daughter on a 7hr flight tonight! We've taken her on long overnight flights before and she was fine. I booked a late flight and let her run around the terminal as much as she can, so she only lasts maybe 30 min to an hour before passing out. Even on daytime the flight...

@helivesinyou Yeah, same. I pretty much say as much to her. Often after she works out her feelings she'll eat it...or not, and I save it for later (or eat it myself)

@saramae I've had multiple losses. After my second loss (which was before we had a living child) I didn't know how I could go through it again. The advice I was given is that you're ready to try when the fear of never having that child outweighs the fear of another loss. It's really hard to...

@tssalacious I don't think you need activities. The kids will gravitate to each other, dragging parents along. If you notice someone looking isolated, introduce them to someone. We had a mixture of people as well and it was fine, just focused on providing lots of food and drinks (array of juice...

@kybekynekane The first outing often devolves into a short nap, that's why it's preferably lower-impact. Last weekend I screwed up and took her to a new playground at that time. She had a ball, but passed out on the way home and then refused to nap for the rest of the day And yes! I told her...

@kybekynekane Sounds very similar to us. She's nearly 2, but in general we found that she needs at least one "outing" a day, preferably two. The outing can be anything out of the house: walk, playground, park, library, class, grocery shopping, errands, etc). This held before we bumped to one nap...

@samuelp1994 My daughter loves to help, so we lean into it. She helps pick up her things, put clothes away, wipe up spills, empty the dishwasher, grocery shop (I hand her food, she puts it in the cart), and feed the cats. I like your rule about naptime work. I sometimes struggle with rushing...

@rainbow42 I'm still on the fence, but ~95% sure I want to be OAD. Our daughter is 2yo. I'd consider tabling the discussion for now. I don't care how easy your baby is (ours was, too), it's still pretty hard. Also the trauma of your complications is still pretty raw. It's recommended to wait a...