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I just found out I am pregnant and I need to tell someone!!

So strangers of Reddit, I’m pregnant!!! 🤩 feels very surreal... Side note: We will tell family and friends once a few more weeks have passed but I just cannot contain my excitement!!!!

showing up late will be your baby's first act of establishing dominance. ⁣ ⁣ via twitter.com/sydneybattle

[UPDATE] My daughter is out of intensive care. A massive thank you for all of your good wishes. It means so much to us.

Pregnancy craving potentially dangerous??

I’m 24 weeks pregnant and have been craving sushi for weeks and weeks but it’s on the no no list for foods in pregnancy. What can I do? I tried vegetarian sushi but it’s the raw fish I’m craving.

Ways to Wash Larger Baby?

Hey everyone, My almost 10 month old is pretty large lol. People always comment. He’s over 2.5 feet tall and 24 pounds. He currently has that 4 in 1 fisher price tub, but the weight limit is 25 pounds and he is so uncomfortable in it. I think he was crying earlier because his knees have no more space. Where/how do you wash your larger/older babies? Someone once mentioned a laundry basket because it keeps all of the toys in. Open to all suggestions! Have to find something ASAP 😂

Stopping breastfeeding

My baby is almost 2. I’ve combination fed him since birth but have slowly got him down to just breastfeeding to go to sleep. I want to get him off breast milk completely but I don’t know what the next steps are or where to begin. Any advice appreciated

How to get over that notion of them treating someone else better than they did you?

I keep fearing that my ex will do all the things I asked him to. Get a car, his own place, let her meet his parents ect.. I know a leopard doesnt change its spots but it could still happen. It would bother me someone else getting everything I wanted. How do I get over that?

I need a cool dad diaper bag.

Hey fellow parents, I'm looking for recommendations for cool (but useful) diaper bags for dads. I took my 9mo son to a doctor appointment today and realized that the wife's diaper bag is not designed for men of my size or personality. I'd love to find something maybe a bit nerdy, or just something with a classic look that will be easier to fit (thinking a satchel design) and won't make me stick out like a sore thumb when paired with my signature t-shirt and blue jeans look. Really, any suggestions are welcome. I've already been looking at stuff from Loungefly, but those appear really limited in function.

Sugar and daytime accidents?

Hay all wondering if anyone has experienced when their kid has too much sugar along with mood changes also had excessive pee accidents in the day? 5 year old daughter had a three day sleepover at nonnas and had way too much sugar, came home and has been “moody” and peeing her pants. She’s potty trained and has had a couple pee accidents but never like this. Looking for first hand advice.. Giving her lots of fiber and eating healthy since she’s been home. When I say moody, think of Varuca salt in Willy winka kid is usually ridiculously sweet and kind, now she’s demanding LOL dolls and getting upset. So bizarre

Best photo I’ve ever taken

My 6.5 year old daughter made a board game.

Best masks for preteens?

I'm sorry if I missed a similar thread, I searched the sub and couldn't find anything on exactly this topic. My daughter has a lot of masks but none of them fit her well. I have two for myself that I love that are comfortable, close fitting but not claustrophobic, don't fog my glasses, don't move when I talk or even yawn, etc. But they don't come in kid sizes. She's picky about comfort, and the only one she feels really comfortable with doesn't fit super closely (no nose bridge, for example) and moves when she talks so she has to adjust sometimes. She attends school in person. Our whole family is currently sick (not covid), and she was the first one to come down with it. A good kick-in-the-pants reminder to upgrade her mask game. Any suggestions very appreciated!

Is something wrong with my child

Alright. Wanna ask question that baffled me so much to the point I’m here. Is it okay for a 6 year old eating a little too much? It’s 4 am right now I got woken up by my child waking me up. “Mommy I’m hungry can you make me food” so after a bit of back and forth I got up and gave him a slice of meat pie, and a cup of milk. So while I was making a scrambled eggs for my self. I ended up sharing with him. Then sure as hell he asked for a slice of cake. With reluctance I gave him a slice of a chocolate cake. Then we went to his bed and I’m in the kitchen just mesmerized how did he eat all that. In my family nobody ate like that. Neither his dad ate that much when we dated years ago. It’s been like this since he went to school, and he has puked multiple times. For eating excessively but today is the first time he asked me at crack of dawn.

🔗 LINK IN BIO There are five “name brand” organizations that train childbirth educators in a specific method: 👉 Lamaze 👉 Bradley 👉 Hypnobirthing 👉 Birthing From Within 👉 Evidence-Based Birth Do you know the difference between all of them? (I sure as hell didn't.) So I asked Ashley from birthsmarter to help me pull together a cheat sheet. No, you don't HAVE to take birthing classes, but a really good class can make a world of difference. Did you take a birth class? If you found it helpful, why would you recommend taking one?

A night stroll on the beach. <3