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@indigostarfire Definitely talk to a therapist. You need to process this, and you don’t have the tools to do it alone. She’s also likely in need of individual counselling. Traumatic births are hard. My first had a lot of similarities (but wasn’t the same), and it took a long time to work...

@cuteness20 Check out Hot Milk flexiwire bras. I live in the Forever Yours, but there’s several unpadded and lacey styles.

@eveningxhush 🙄

@eveningxhush She’s judging you so you’re too thrown off-balance to judge her. It’s a classic defensive reaction. But also, it was judgemental af for her to criticize your interior design choices in the first place. She doesn’t live with you, she gets no say. Did she also tell you what color to...

@nserchoftruth Please ignore this doctor’s advice on sleep behaviour. It’s not part of their training, and the advice they gave is so, so cultural.

@terrastorm My biggest regret with toddler was stressing over trying to make things work because I thought I had to do them or I’d be harming him. Turns out a lot of parenting advice is opinions and preferences. I’m someone who struggles with schedules. I stressed so hard over wake windows with...

@snyder502 Don’t go. They made their choice knowing anyone who has children would be busy.

@jess75 I coslept with my oldest until I was nearing the end of baby sibling’s pregnancy, then my husband took over. 3yo is so cheerful, social, and independent. While I’m sure a large part of this is his core personality, I’m also convinced a major component is that he’s rock-solid confident...

@terrastorm It’s absolutely about what works for you. Yes, eventually it’ll be about teaching your child boundaries, limits, and how to operate within schedules, but that type of social learning is for the toddler years. Right now in the newborn and baby era, it’s about what makes life easier...

@yummymummy5 Nobody warns you that waking up to a beatific baby grin may by immediately followed by them cheerily latching onto your nose just to see what happens.

@sunny12051988 Pick up a copy of the picture book Call Your Mom. It’s the perfect mom/grandma storytime if you have a good relationship.

@andybrooks Yup. It’s a lifestyle choice, not a health choice. Negatives Mom gets fewer breaks from comforting baby It can be overstimulating for mom Positives Mom always has a way to comfort baby No need to buy or sterilize pacifiers I’m a huge fan of “Do what works until it doesn’t, then...

@i_believe A year seems to be when the social stigma lifts. Toddlers 1-2 years old can free themselves if trapped, are allowed to have blankets and pillows, and the SIDS risk drastically drops.

@warriorforchrist We use the Cerave ointment, which is like fancy Vaseline.

@annap16 /r/newborns, then /r/newparents, then the joy that is /r/toddlers. You’ll also want /r/foodbutforbabies

@margstone It’s early/tentative research, so the only places you can learn more are in the abstracts of the big allergy conferences. I’m lucky in that our allergy team is really good at giving me homework and updating me on current findings. Common additives that cause contact dermatitis in...

@hermit76 We did convertibles-only with both our kids.

@ksenija CMPI is a different mechanism than IgE-mediated dairy allergy (classic allergies that can be anaphylactic), and also different than lactose intolerance. I don’t know much about intolerances, sensitivities, or the various syndromes like CMPI or FPIES, so I have no idea what the risk...

@computergal If baby’s doctor approves, starting allergy introduction as early as 4 months old increases likelihood of not developing allergies. Avoid sparkle agents in dishwasher detergents. The evidence is thin so it’s a “better safe than sorry” situation. If baby has eczema, clear it up...

@computergal Yes, your baby is high risk for developing allergies, so I would be very careful about topical food oils. You can always wash prior to nursing, although that’s tough in the clusterfeeding newborn days. I ended up not using any nipple creams at all, although I did Vaseline a few...