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@edwina958 This. We've made it this far. I don't want to set my toddler up for a lifetime of compromised organ function because we got sloppy now.

@roldjk28 My thoughts exactly. Some of the doctors I've gotten the best care from have had pretty average online reviews because they don't always tell their patients what they want to hear. I'll take gruff bedside manner but solved my problem over pseudoscience that confirms my biases any day.

@emann It's a common experience but in reality there is nothing to feel guilty about. If formula is helping to make sure your baby eats sufficiently or makes your job easier then it's objectively a good choice. A lot of us here actually regret not embracing formula sooner because we eventually...

@conner74 My favourite was whatever was available and cheap! All were standard (non-gentle) versions. We had some gas and discomfort for a while but that resolved on its own eventually as it does for most babies. It was either Enfamil or Similac in the hospital. Was never sure which because...

@jaks Store brand! Passes all the same requirements. Cheaper because you're not subsidizing a big marketing department.

@etolkk123 The lactivist baloney knows no bounds. Aim him at all the whacko LCs who claim formula babies will overeat and be obese for the rest of their lives. Maybe the two can destroy each other in one blow and leave the rest of us to feed our babies in peace.

@etolkk123 What board? The state medical board? If so that's not a flex. It's the bare minimum to be able to work as a doctor.

@joycem x = (-b ± √(b²-4ac))/2a

@christfollower1993 Can't find it either. The admin was the sole mod AFAIK. Running it was clearly too much for one person but they didn't seem to want help sooooo ¯\(ツ)/¯

@chenml60 Have you tried pre-warming the bassinet with a heating pad? If the temperature feels the same as you baby may be more amenable. You can also try stuffing baby's pajamas into your own shirt for a bit before they go on so they smell like you.

@georgengondo I opted for no epidural and ended up with a round of pitocin late in my delivery. The nurses tried to tell me pitocin is the same as the oxytocin our bodies naturally produce. That's a lie. There was a stark difference in how the pitocin contractions felt vs my natural ones. The...

@ritaw I opted for no epidural but did have to get hooked up to a low dose of pitocin for a period with only laughing gas due to some potential drug allergies I didn't want to mess around with in labour. Holy Dinah. Pitocin made me understand why people get epidurals. It's nothing like the...

@strange1 Agree with all of this. Even if you make a registry, you can minimize the clutter by not asking for things for future stages. Get to know your baby and what works for your household first. My kid wears almost exclusively the same two brands because I know the sizing works and I can...

@brineheart We used one of the registry websites (Babylist maybe? Idk, it was a while pandemic ago.) where you can add your own items without it requiring a link to a specific product every time. We included general list items for USED books and USED clothes. I think we noted on certain store...