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@ebveloz Never sleep trained. Nursed to sleep for all naps and bed time sleep until just after three. Nursed over night till 2y9m, woke many times over night. Never slept in a crib. One day when he was 2y9m he stopped nursing overnight. Just stopped. I had decided to start weaning night...

@nazpastor Na. I had the chillest, low stress possible pregnancy on all levels. My baby was an absolute velcro baby. Could NOT be put down, did not accept others for the longest time. It just happens. The heir personalities are so different, starting from infancy. My kid still prefers me to...

@vl32 Hormonal changes for sure. Some mood swings. That’s pretty common no matter how fast or slow one weans. But not necessarily full on depression. I mean, anything can happen. But it’s not a given

@princessbychrist This very much depends on the person. For some people it will be fine, for others it can absolutely tank supply. It is hard to make generalizations about nursing. Bodies vary.

@ourgodiswonderful My kid had repeat ear infections and so retained the fluid in the middle ear forever during/ after colds. Definitely had some hearing loss. He just got tubes a couple weeks ago at 4yrs (and his ears were “clear” when they were placed - no infection, no visible fluid) and he...

@johaneriksson He sleeps with us and always has. Not much has changed now that he is 16 months, except he has settled into a one nap rhythm.

@youcantsitwithus Interesting! Thanks for sharing! Most of it sounds exactly like what we do (have been doing since day one), except I didn’t know someone had named it 😂 I always figured, if he needs sleep, he’ll sleep and have also never capped naps (he just won’t stay awake longer than five...

@religiondoctor In the UK they assign a “key worker“ for this reason. Basically the primary teacher for a kid even if there are multiple teachers in the room (say 15 kids with three teachers, every teacher will know all 15, but will have five they are the “key worker” for). It’s not a perfect...

@mythicangel516 I love the way you describe her lizard brain as boob = get comfy. Mine does the same thing, except he insists on being taken to go pee or else he won’t go back to sleep. We can put diaper and clothes back on in pitch dark, while nursing and by the time we are done getting him in...

@shotmike I don’t own bamboo, so can’t compare. Likely better than bamboo that’s mixed/ wrapped around microfiber, since microfiber gets less absorbent with time and natural fiber don’t.

@eldridge You can feed any time you like. No special waiting period necessary. The only rule is you have to be able to safely hold baby and be coherent enough to make good decisions about sleep space/stay awake while feeding. The most dangerous part about nursing while under the influence of...

@shotmike Yes :) I think ours are like 40% hemp/ 60% cotton? Work great 👍

@morehimlessme How about replacing the microfiber with a hemp blend insert? Hemp absorbs way more than microfiber but absorbs slower. But you have the cotton if the prefolds, so that should absorb fast enough. Hemp inserts are fairly trim and you could just add one (or even two if you had to)...

@jingshenbianxi We were told 24-36oz is normal range for under one year and that solids should be supplemental to nursing/ bottles until age one (as in, not replace solids until after age one). After age one solids should start to take over the bulk and nursing/ expressed milk would be...

@amandak695 Keep nursing. Cutting nursing sessions in favor of solids is… not really up to date advice for an under one year old as far as I am aware. Our pediatrician and IBCLC agreed that until one, nursing was primary source of nutrition and solids important to expose them to but should not...

@huntinheros But maybe I don’t want my baby to sleep as deeply as they might when left to sleep on their own :) One of the reasons room-sharing is protective against SIDS is BECAUSE they sleep less deeply. People get all hung up on the safe sleep guidelines but then are totally ok with baby...

@ajay004 Yep. Though that is true for any care provider. Just because they pass exams doesn’t always make them good providers. Sadly. So I think it’s good when people ask these questions.

@religiondoctor Part time can be harder. So even though it’s been three months in calendar time it’s been just over half that in daycare days for her. It takes time. I am from EU country and now live in US. Have worked in childcare in both places. In EU country we had kids daily (no such thing...

@ajay004 I had a planned homebirth in the US. I also read that the minimum education requirements are different in the US vs. Canada vs UK vs. NZ etc. BUT just because the minimum is lower, doesn’t mean individual midwives don’t go above and beyond to learn more. One of the things I did was ask...

@ashleychristine8 Once he started doing that (around the same age, I am tall and so is kiddo), I slept on my back a lot with my arm stretched out above his head. If you are concerned about your pillow - can you switch to a smaller/ firmer one? Or sleep without one? Putting a pillow behind my...