We recently had to introduce formula to supplement nursing as our newborn wasn't gaining and instead loosing. So now we are combo feeding. My question is regarding if my baby is digesting/tolerating the formula well.

We introduced it when he was 2 weeks (he's 3 1/2 weeks now). He's actually having big pees now, is quickly putting on weight and is not as fussy and easier to console. I noticed his bowel movements have changed. They switched from breastmilk poops that were yellowy/liquidish to thick squig-y green, and have now morphed to a gray paste that sometimes is mixed with green or yellow. He's also quite gassy.

I honestly don't know what's normal (my eldest was exclusively breastfed so this is all new to me) and of course the internet is conflicting information and full of doom. He has a doctor appointment in a couple days as we're currently monitoring his growth, but I don't know if it's worth trying to get him looked at sooner.

Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated as I just don't know if it's worth taking him to emerge this weekend or wait until my doctor's office opens on Monday.

Edit to add: formula we are using is Good Start Plus, but the last 24 hours have been Good Start Soothe as thats all they had at the store when we went. He has 1.5-3 oz each feed after nursing, and eats anywhere from 90 minutes to 4 hours

Hey moms! I’m about to welcome my first baby at the end of this month (eeeeeekkk)! I can’t decide between buying a sleep monitor (such as the Owlet sock) or not. Honestly, they are just so expensive. At the same time, I have some pretty rough anxiety about SIDS and safe sleep. What have you done for sleep monitoring and have you felt like these items are worth it? Thanks so much in advance!

Hey moms out there. First off I'm a 29 year old son of a mother who is just the absolute best.

She is downsizing her garage and wants to find out how to condense us 3 kids memories like blankets shirts jackets into maybe quilts? And also she wants to maybe take pictures of our trophies or childhood toys and them put those into a digital photo frame.

I have NO idea where to post this so if you moms could help point me in a right direction for my mom I'd love any input you ladies have. Thank you for being moms to the kids like me just trying to help 🙏

I have a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. Wondering if this stroller is small enough to fit in the trunk!

My husband has addiction issues. He’s 8 months sober now and I’m very proud of him but I just found out that he was high while I was in labor with my now 10 month old. I have so many feelings about it and just need to vent- I feel stupid for not connecting the dots. Since baby was born I’ve been telling a “funny” story about him being infuriatingly stupid during labor that he’s always been embarrassed by. He just admitted to me that he’s ashamed about it because he was high- the behavior in question makes so much sense now and it brings back some anger too. Labor didn’t go the way I wanted it to. I was trying for a VBAC so labored at home until 6cm. Very much the movie-style screaming-through-contractions type labor. Got an infection and had to do a C-section after pushing for an hour or so. I felt a little alone in labor (even though husband was there the whole time) and I think finding out he wasn’t really there is just bringing back those feelings.

Obviously going to talk to my therapist about it this week. I’m never sure how much I can talk to my husband about this stuff because 1. I can get REALLY stuck on the negative feelings around the birth experience and 2. I try to limit the negative discussions about addiction because I want to be supportive of his recovery and don’t know how lingering on something that happened months ago can do anything positive… anyone with recovering addict partners?

Edit: marijuana. He was 1.5 years sober when we had our first because he would lose his job if they knew but couldn’t stop when he had access (going to work high). I don’t know why this is a sticking point for you all- what level of intoxication is acceptable to drive your kids around? 1 edible? Just a little heroin?

I’ve been with my partner for almost 10 years. He doesn’t want to spilt the bills down the middle I do everything for our kids (3&8), I cook, clean, make sure they shower, brush teeth, make sure homework is complete, read, literally everything in the household I don’t mind doing they are our kids and it’s our duty right BUT All he does is sit there on his phone or play video games, oh and criticize how I do things and blame. We half the rent, he makes more than I do but he pays child support for his oldest. We got into this morning he blamed me for ordering his coffee wrong and I started yelling at him for this stupid argument saying why do I have to cry. I think I cry bc I’m so upset on how he’s blaming me for something stupid I read word for word what he sent me in txt message and saying I forgot to add something and I asked him if he wrote it in the message and he said no I told you before you left and I said no you didn’t. He just told me to not forget the drizzle. And I remembered that. Anywho, sorry. He still nagging me about this coffee while I’m sitting here writing this. When I walked away I went ahead and brought up that he has to go half on the bills. ( this was brought up bc he said I owe him for fking up his coffee) (another time he said I owe him for using his gas which was strange bc he’s used my gas up before but I never thought telling him hey you owe me for using it) when I brought up paying half for bills he said no that’s not happening. I pay the water, electric, insurances on both cars, and my oldest extracurricular activities.. He pays internet, phone bill, Netflix bc other streaming services are free, he said I’m not going to help pay them I don’t care if they don’t get paid only you do. I said of course I care! we have kids to provide for that’s not fair. I’m so annoyed/sad/frustrated. He doesn’t do anything and I’m so overwhelmed. I need help. He said all I know how to do is cry. Excuse me but I hold up this household alone with two kids and you literally DONT DO A THING!! I think about leaving him but have no where to go with my kids. First time posting here felt like venting bc I’m here reading a lot of other stuff. Idk if this is the right place to post this. Thank you for reading this far. I needed to vent. Yall have a great day!

My 3 week old son is struggling with dry skin and some baby acne. To try and help with the acne, i have been washing his face with a warm clothe daily and avoided putting any lotion on even fragrance free as i've seen mixed advice on if It will help or hurt. However, this may be causing some dry skin on his face specially around his eyes. I am wondering if anyone has used tubby todd ointment to alleviate any of these symptoms on their newborns? It's quite expensive but will buy It of course if It has good reviews. Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have experience in this? Just recently became a single mom of 2 toddlers and I’m 8 weeks pregnant.

I was a sahm and now I’m scrambling to find work.

Is this even possible?

I got the little sale brochure Costco sends out and there’s a great sale for Huggies Plus diapers starting April 9th! Size 1-2 boxes are $29.99 and 3-7 are $39.99. Newborns will be $26.99. The sale goes through May 4th so it’ll be a good time to stock up if you hate the new Kirkland diapers. I believe the sale is just for online ordering.

I need some advice, in fact experience from people that went gor baby number 2😄 We have a 2 and a half year old, he is such a good child, really well behaved and sweet soul. We have finacial means, but we dont have any family in the city we live in. And we both have stresful jobs, we balance as much as we can so we spend as much time with him as possible, he goes to daycare. I am just so scared that it will be too stressful, hectic, and that I will have to cut time spend together with our sweet boy. Any advice appreciated.

lol in his six months of life ive never referred to them as thighs.. its always either chunky chunkers, chunky chighs or chunks

Hi did any of your baby had choroid plexus cyst in their brain at anomaly scan with negative nipt test What was the outcome ? Waiting to hear some positive stories because google is scaring me Please share your experience 🙏

I'm at such a low point right now. My son (23mo) is amazing and I love him to pieces. It's not his fault that I feel this way it's more the reality of parenting.

Last year we moved 2 hours away from my friends and family for my husband's job. It's the type of distance that's tough to visit in a day or impromptu.

I work from home so the only people I see are my son and my husband. I try to make time to go down and see my loved ones but it's hard. I either have to bring the fam down or leave them and go by myself which I always feel guilty doing.

I try to make mom friends but so far every attempt has failed. Either due to busy conflicting schedules, kids being sick all of a sudden so cancelled plans or there's no connection.

It's also still cold and crappy out (I live in the north) and it hasn't warmed up which I think is adding to my melancholy.

What's making this even worse is I'm pregnant with my second currently. I've been especially isolated because my entire first trimester I couldn't move without puking. So I barely left the house. And I know once he's born I'll have newborn isolation.

This weekend my husband saw how lonely I I've been feeling and suggested I go see my friends. I was about to go when my son spiked a 103 fever took a downward spiral from a cold he's had. I couldn't leave him, not for something that wasn't pre planned. I canceled the plans and stayed. Isolated -it's not a big deal but it just hit me extra hard this time.

Hi all, We’re looking for a solution to keep our baby’s plate from ending up on the floor every meal. The usual suction plate options don’t work for us because our highchair tray isn’t completely smooth, so suction doesn't hold.

Does anyone know of a plate holder, strap, or clamp system that works well on non-smooth surfaces or attaches directly to the highchair? We’re open to creative ideas too – just tired of picking up food every 5 minutes!

Thanks in advance!

Hi hopefully this is allowed. I need to use a suppository on my 12 month old. The brand that is widely available (pedialax) I only see versions for 2-5 years. The pediatrician told me there are kinds for infants. What are they called? I can't find them and she couldn't give me a name. Obviously was hoping to do it ASAP so needs to be something I can get at the store. I'm in the US. I have the pedialax ones but like I said they say 2-5 years 😟

Edit: I just gave him half and it worked!

Hoping for some insight on the events that unfolded yesterday:

Yesterday we introduced PB for the first time (mixed in with some oat baby cereal) around 8:30a. No sign of reaction, but only ate a few bites.

We had a busy day running around and going to a birthday party. She seemed to be in generally good health and spirit. However, she popped much more than usually and ended up with a big diaper rash.

Started the usual bedtime routine around 6:20. My partner said she had another huge poop before bath. After bath, he took her out of the tub and she started wailing. Screaming like her life depended on it. My partner couldn’t get her to calm down so he brought her to me.

I couldn’t get her to calm or nurse. I laid her down to check her diaper rash situation and saw that her legs from the thigh down were super red and swollen. If I put my finger on them, they didn’t even get a white finger print. They were almost purple.

We brought her to the ER. The swelling diminished a bit by then (about an hour later) and localized on both legs from knees to ankles. She was given medicine for allergic reactions and it was gone an hour after administration. She had another huge, wet poop, and finally fell asleep around 9p.

Has anyone else experienced delayed allergic reactions like this? It seems so strange that it was so violently localized to her legs? I can’t find ant information online regarding leg swelling like that.

Please, any insight is appreciated! We have the prescription for an epi pen and she’s supposed to stay on this allergy medicine for a week.

I’m going to let this go. But, I could not sleep last night. All I could think of was that 4 yr old little girl, 5 year old little boy being hit directly in their faces bc they are brand new people and no one cares enough or has enough fortitude to get their asses up and learn how to redirect behavior in small children bc they are lazy!!!!!!! If you hit your child it is bc you have FAILED as a parent and now you are doubling down on that failure. Your child knows fuck all and acts like a little hellion bc YOU have taught them NOTHING and then you HIT them!!!??? Incredulous. Go ahead and delete my post. How absolutely dare I tell the truth. And that “Mom” has another one on the way. Ofc. The ones that can’t be fucked to learn a thing about parenting are always the most fertile.

Convince me in our out of getting my 3 year old an inflatable water slide for his birthday ( May ). We do not have a pool, we have a water table though. He loves slides , water parks, and splashing. How easy is it to pull up and down , I would not want it on my grass for days on end. how do you store it ? Does it take forever to dry out at the end of the night. I was looking at a 7 foot slide for about $200 since we have a blower from our bounce house we keep in our Florida room year round.

This just happened yesterday so I am still kind of steamed. We met with a friend in the park. And this kid (maybe 4?) kept on following us. At first he tried to shake my son’s head (18 months). He did put his hands on his head and shook it (but it wasn’t too hard) but I interfered. I called for his parents and no one came over. I asked him where his parents are but he could only repeat one word so I decided best to avoid him. Later then he also tried to push my baby boy off the swing by pushing it hard. I kept asking where his mom was and gently saying no. But, he kept on laughing. So, I took my son and walked away. When my friend was on the slide with her child (2 years old) he tried to push the her child out of the way on the top of the slide. She also asked for the parents but nobody showed up. We moved to different area of the park and were talking in one area when the boy came running and took his hands and started shaking my son’s head around (aggressively). Me and my friend screamed “No” and I took my son up to hold him. Then the mom and her grandmother arrived. We tried to explain the situation but the mom would not listen and stated that we should have not said “No” so loudly and forcefully to the child. She said that his shaking the head wouldn’t have hurt the child. That we were making a big deal out of nothing. We asked her to watch her child as he kept on bothering our young children and that’s when they started screaming at us to “watch our children” as we have been doing. I didn’t speak much as I was shocked. I did kind of feel bad for the child as I can see he was obviously lonely and wanted to play with our older children (but didn’t know how) so kept on being attracted to the younger kids. The parents finally started watching their child. But, it totally ruined the rest of the play date and we all went home. It did slightly ruin the atmosphere for other parents in the park too as they also left. How would you handle this situation?

So why is it that moms just aren’t “allowed” to have a quiet moment? I’m in bed relaxing at 6:30 AM because my 10 month old is playing quietly in his crib and I want to be able to wake up slowly FOR ONCE. Oh no, my husband has his hands all over me and it’s annoying lol!! I feel bad but I rarely get these moments now, as you all well know. I love him so much but sometimes I want a zone out time just for me! I remember bugging my mom when she was lying down thinking, “She should be playing with me!” I feel bad now lol! Anyways, just a rant.

Just wondering how your experience was? What did you take? How heavy was your course load? What kind of set up did you have for childcare/studying?

My 10-week-old is EBF and I’m starting to feel overwhelmed. He’s never been a “wake to feed” baby, so I’ve always fed on demand. Lately, he’s nursing 12–14 times a day. Over the past week, he’s only falling asleep with my nipple in his mouth. I’ve tried everything, but he fights naps unless I give in. Even when he sleeps, he’s restless—constantly moving and making little noises.

I pumped to check my supply and I’m producing about 150ml (5.2 oz). I’m beyond exhausted, and he’s not showing any signs of longer sleep stretches at night. I really need at least one 4–5 hour stretch so I can rest. Any suggestions?

Am i the only one struggling with finding a good teat for my baby? As in not a brand issue but the flow rate issue. My baby is turning 8 months soon but has been too use to a slow rate and it's driving me insane because of how long it takes him to finish a 150ml bottle. So slow that he would fall asleep without finishing and end up still being hungry and waking up from his nap or sleep. He is currently on a 3+ months teat size and that is because i "forced" him to use it just about one week ago. He was using the 0+ month teat and would choke or have milk trickle down his neck initially when switching to the new 3+ month teat size.

Should i move him up to 6+ month teat size? Will it help with him drinking faster and more so that he gets full faster and nap longer? He is currently taking short 45mins naps only and doing contact naps most of the time. It's been 8 months and i have not been sleeping anymore than 2hours. I am morphing into the hulk zombie monster soon.

Hi moms! We welcomed a little baby into our lives 9 weeks ago, and since the birth we’ve been using an Emmaljunga pram with a large carrycot. But it’s simply way too big. It doesn’t fit in our car unless I practically take it apart into atoms first. And as a busy second-time mom with a 2.5-year-old, I just don’t have the energy to wrestle with that damn pram every time we need to go out.

I’ve been looking at the Cybex Eos Lux. Do any of you know it? Is it any good? Do you have other suggestions in the 3000–4000 DKK (430-570 USD) price range?

My neighbors just suffered a miscarriage at 20 weeks. Her water broke early. I read suggestions about gifting a necklace or keepsake with the birthstone. I really like this idea as it’s subtle and something she wouldn’t need to explain to anyone. Should I get a birthstone of the miscarriage birth month, April- or their due date birthstone? I don’t want to remind her of death.. but also seems weird to give the due date stone. What do you all think?