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Hello, I'm looking for any study, or even YT videos regarding air pollution around the fire pit - but no luck so far :( I would like to build some some smokeless fire pit for my family (like this one ) Does anyone of you have a PM particle monitor/air pollution monitor and could measure the...

My 8.5 month old baby is in the midst of a number of developmental leaps at the moment (standing up, starting to cruise, increased babbling, pincer grasp, teething...) and has had a major increase in separation anxiety to go along with it. He has always been super attached to me; we're...

As father of a nearly one year old and with a strongly food related background, I wonder about eating habits in my daughter and other toddlers in my surrounding. I know there are rough suggestions like a food pyramid for kids a.s.o., together with "each kid is different, don't push anything too...

My husband and I are expecting our daughter in early December. I am all about gentle parenting but he doesn't know much about it. He agrees with spanking depending on the situation and I do not. I want to have a good discussion with him about our personal views on parenting so we can get a...

My baby is finally wanting something to suck on. (9+ weeks) He hasn’t cared much for the pacifier, but we’ve tried since week one, and continue to do so. He will take to it maybe once a day. He just recently started getting his hand to his mouth, but I’d honestly rather him not get into the...

I am on a low-carb diet and have been for years (about 50-100 g/day). I was tested for gestational diabetes using the following protocol: on March 7: about 2 hours after eating 2 hard boiled eggs and an espresso with cream: HBA1C 4.9% or 30.1 mmol/L Blood sugar in Serum: 70 mg/dL on March...

Posted in r/exclusivepumping and recommended to post here I became a FTM to twins 8 weeks ago this Thursday! After lots of triple feeding and really trying to make breastfeeding work, I went to exclusive pumping last week and it's worked so much better for us, and has been a life saver for my...

I'm wondering if a pack n play (with nothing else in it besides what it comes with) is considered safe sleep? My 11lb preemie just started rolling so (I didn't realize this) we need to transition her out of her bassinet. I don't feel ready for her to sleep in her own room and our house is small...

Our 7-week old baby is exclusively formula-fed and has been low-key struggling with constipation from birth. We’re consulting with healthcare providers to find ways to make it better for her. One nurse has suggested adding a small amount of extra water to every formula bottle, so as to “ensure...

Hi all, I am living in a finished basement apartment with my toddler and infant while we remodel our upstairs living areas over the next couple years. TLDR is I don’t know how dangerous it actually is to have young kids exposed to any given level of radon for any amount of time, and I don’t...

What are your favorite resources on cultivating creativity in 2-4 year olds? I've heard of creating invitations to play and process art... I'd love to learn more about the former (like how to do it well), and other things we could do as parents. I'm interested in creativity in the broadest...

My in laws exposed my 4 month old to covid today without telling me anyone was sick. I had a very low breastmilk supply and stopped pumping at 3 months PP. Bc breastmilk has more nutrients and antibodies, I saved some of my milk before I stopped. I have a few bags frozen in the freezer but not a...

I know Emily Oster is controversial here. I don’t necessarily agree with all of her takes nor do I think (unfortunately) she’s necessarily great at assessing the state of the field on every topic she writes on, and I don’t always agree with how she presents the data she does share. However - I...

Cross-posted to nostupidquestions because. I'm a paranoid mom (with diagnosed OCD!), so please bear with me. I purchased an EMF and v/m meter and measured the wall my baby's crib is against. It measured 2.17 uT at its highest. There's Wi-Fi enabled pool equipment on the other side of thee wall...

I’m looking for sources which I can reference in discussion with my family doctor about my 6.5 month old eating solids. Background: at my sons 6 month check up we discussed starting solids. I’d started slowly at 5.5 months (when he showed signs of readiness) with a mostly BLW based approach...

Wife and I were going out to get our Covid vaccine today and the nanny mentioned she never had a vaccine and never had covid. I was surprised because we used an agency which is supposed to screen for that but obviously didn't. I asked her why she never got vaccinated and she said she just...

Hello, our baby is being delivered via scheduled c-section on Thursday at 37w1d due to placenta complications. I am filling out the pre-paperwork and have agreed to Vitamin K, eye ointment, but the HepB vaccine is giving me pause. Let me be clear, my baby WILL get the HepB vaccine. However, at 3...

I love checklists :). Please spam me with your *aspirational* parenting habits for your 3-5 year old. They can be daily, several times a week, monthly, etc. I acknowledge that everyone's parenting style and children are different, and the habits will change over time. Also, I have read...

At our 12 month pediatrician’s appointment our baby had a heel-prick capillary blood draw test to check for lead and tested 5.5 μg/dL (3.5 μg/dL is threshold for follow-up). We were naturally really worried; our house was recently renovated but built in 1970 and I immediately went about doing...