Potential new house has all old Formica counters etc in the Kitchen. How toxic is this and can’t ripping them out and replacing them even more dangerous ?

I was looking at purchasing an open box bugaboo butterfly, but I do not feel like spending almost $400 dollars on a travel stroller

This whole situation honestly makes me want to cry. Everytime I see my mom, her and her new insufferable boyfriend make fun of me about not giving my BABY sugar. They also joke about how there are no rules at "grandma's house" so they're going to load him up with only sugar, soda, and candy when they babysit. No, they're not joking. I know she'll never respect me as a mom or my parenting choices so she can never babysit. I told her this and she was happy because she's "off the hook". It breaks my heart. It's nothing near what I envisioned. I'm not sure why it's so hard for older generations to accept we might want to do things differently?

Alright. I have been researching a lot for which natural disposables are the best (ingredients, leakage, quality, cost, etc.). I have been seeing all these recommendations, but want a solid poll. If there is any I am missing, mention it in the comments!

edit: wanted to add, that I plan on doing elimination communication and cloth diapers, but would like a solid back up for disposables when needed.

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My house is very dry, even with all the extra humidity we’re pumping in for the rooms where the baby is the most. My husband and I both have dry nostrils and boogers, is it fair to assume the baby would too? If so, should we be doing something? Or wait until indication that they’re uncomfortable?

Help I read one acid is safe but I can’t find it in a product that is non toxic with its added ingredients

Have any of you had success in finding silicon sleeves for the first Evenflo wide glass bottle?

I am trying to think of something meaningful to give a new baby but that they will use belong the infant years. Maybe something personalized with their name or related to their birth date would be sweet. I’ve already gotten plenty of the regular practical stuff but just looking for something special to add! This group is always great at brainstorming things that are not just junk!

ETA It is for a friend. The baby is a few weeks old so has a name/birthday, but things that would use their clothes/blankets or anything like that won’t work.

Looking for a milk frother that is not handheld but a mug that froths the machine. Can't find any milk froth machine on Amazon with no plastic spinner that goes in the milk.

I’m 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby and I’ve planned a relatively natural birth with the hospital connected to my OB office. Every time I bring my birth plan and try to ask questions they shut me down immediately. One thing I really want to do is delayed cord clamping but they told me they won’t go over 20 seconds because it doesn’t make sense to delay clamping the cord. They’ve been getting increasingly more rude the more I ask questions, it’s been especially difficult because I declined being induced and told them I’d like to wait a few more weeks. Am I in the wrong for wanting to use my birth plan and not their policies, I’m low risk with no concerns and I’ve been consistently disappointed in my care during this pregnancy, no matter how much I try to advocate for myself they make me feel so stupid. I found another hospital my insurance will cover, am I better off going there and hoping for the best?

Will providers actually follow my birth plan, do I even have the right to refuse or say no or will the hospital just follow policy no matter what I request?

Please help. I know she is whacky, but there food tests she’s doing are legit. I looked into the lab

Everything is testing so high for metals. How do I feed my toddler? And myself as a breastfeeding mother?

I’m spiraling.

FTM coming into winter in Chicago. Even just fall has caused my baby’s skin to get super dry. I’ve been putting vaseline on her body where it’s covered by clothes, but I feel like it’d be too greasy on her face. Is eucerin a good option? I’m skeptical because alcohol is one of the ingredients, and that seems like it’d be drying. I want to avoid any food based oils (for example, Burt’s bees healing ointment has coconut, almond, and soybean oil, so I’m not sure that’s the best option either). Thanks for any recommendations!

My options for birth as of this moment are a repeat C-section at the hospital my midwife/OB practice is affiliated with (local to me), or to transfer care and travel over an hour one way for appointments/birth to a larger hospital for a VBAC. What would you do?

I’m due in January. When I started seeing my midwife in June they said they couldn’t offer a VBAC due to my hospital’s policy, but their protocol is to transfer care to a bigger hospital that is kind of local at the start of the third trimester.

I found out yesterday that this hospital is denying transfers. I am 28 weeks. The alternative they offered was transferring to a hospital over an hour from me one way (3+ hrs total for appointments, so needing to find childcare for that long).

I am perfectly comfortable with another C-section. In fact I was considering one, but because my husband and I think we may want 4 kids, we decided to attempt a VBAC to limit the number of surgeries and scars to my uterus.

Getting an air bnb/hotel near the hospital isn’t something I can do financially nor does that help me with childcare multiple times a month for over 3hrs for appointments.

I have reached out to a birthing center somewhat local to me to see if they would allow me to transfer care this late in pregnancy (and give me a reduced rate because I had prenatal care elsewhere for the majority of my pregnancy). I can’t really afford to pay for this option of out of pocket if they won’t reduce the fee.

I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to be forced to have a C-section if I can keep from it.

My second child who is 5 months old has eczema behind his elbows and knees in his creases. Only one of the rashes looks a bit angry (the first one he got, before I knew what it was and didn’t treat it). Eczema is new to me as my first never had it and neither do I, so I’m trying to figure out how to proceed and can be a bit “granola” about this.

The pediatrician prescribed me 2% hydrocortisone but said the skin isn’t broken and I can try other things first. She gave me a bunch of samples of different lotions and creams and gave me the option to buy 1% hydrocortisone and try that first before the prescription. She essentially told me it’s trial and error and I’m overwhelmed.

I’m reading mixed things about steroid cream and when to use it - I’ve heard to try to avoid it unless it’s bad, but also heard to nip it in the bud so you don’t have to use too much of it, and I’m not sure how to proceed in that case. How do you decide when is the right time to use steroid creams? Is it immediately or is it if it doesn’t get better?

In terms of triggers, I use free and clear detergent and buy only 100% cotton clothes, but I’ve been lax about clothing materials thatve been gifted. The day his first rash started he was wearing polyester outfit and a cheap material halloween costume over it. I assumed it was overheating and didn’t do anything to the rash until a week later it got worse and he got it in his other creases.

In the past two weeks, he’s been teething so I’ve been giving him frozen strawberries inside a teething thing, he’s gotten a bath at grandmas who uses scented soap (liberally), he’s worn more polyester, we’ve been trying different foods, the weather has become cold, and his formula has changed twice due to a shortage. All of this is to say there could be a lot of triggers, and I’m wondering if identifying and removing those triggers can help avoid having to go the steroid cream route.

I need to get myself one under $100 that will last at least a few years for just rice but I wonder if there is something not advertised widely that I should know about them... Thank you.

Hi! I got some grass fed beef liver intending on making some beef liver pate but the recipe in Real Food for Pregnancy has a lot of dairy and I'm dairy free. Dairy makes me extremely sick and I am pregnant so even more so not worth the risk.

So any tried and true recipes for beef liver pate or should I just cook it into ground beef?

Hello, FTM with a 4 w old that is on breast milk only. I have been using this set up based on some suggestions:

• Bottle: Philip Avent Glass Natural Bottles https://a.co/d/dZzLmA2
• Nipple: Pigeon SS https://a.co/d/0CmVmcd
• Collar: Maymom https://a.co/d/7gJGCOO
• Cap: Maymom https://a.co/d/f7K3KE7

This set up was working really well for the first two weeks. However, the bottle nipple now shoots out a stream of milk, has a faster flow than usual, or collapses. We do use a dedicated dishwasher and an electric sterilizer. We occasionally use a bottle warmer as well. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to fix these issues? We really liked the set up before and want to avoid having to find a new bottle that baby agrees with. Appreciate any suggestions!

Was considering buying these chairs for my first place: https://a.co/d/4aY4vrl

They are the #1 most popular “dining chair” set sold on Amazon currently. But I was recently reading that items manufactured in China with PU leather are especially hazardous to health. Would you have reservations about purchasing these?

Has anyone used Dr Green Mom’s VaxClear drops? If so - how did it work for your baby and on you? How did you Adminster it?

I’m looking to get my partner a unique and meaningful Christmas gift from our newborn.

When I search for ideas I can only find gifts for the recovering birth mother, which doesn’t apply to her. This is our first Christmas/ everything with him and I’d like to incorporate his birth into her gift. Possibly using his ultrasound pictures, or the thousands of pictures we’ve taken since he was born… Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I have two kids (3y and 9m) and two jobs (three if you count being a mom), and I need more easy but healthy dinner ideas. I know I could temporarily loosen my grip on things like cooking, etc. but making healthy and yummy food is really important to me!

So what are you cooking tonight? What do you serve for breakfast? Right now, the quicker the better. Last night, I made a maple squash sheet pan dinner and it was surprisingly a hit for everyone! Very easy and simple. I’ll link it in the comments.

Building my registry and looking for essentials for diapering. What are your favorite clean and gentle products such as diapers wipes, creams - I was born in the 80s so we did baby powder for diapering. How to keep baby dry?

I’m going the states soon (I live in Canada) and am wondering what the best, cleanest disposal diapers are that I can get at target. I’m planning on cloth diapering but for the first month or so of newborn life, I think disposable would be much easier but really want to make sure I’m not putting her in anything full of chemicals, hormones disruptions, etc. also what sizes should I pick up? Second what is the cleanest, healthiest brand of formula I can get at target? I plan to breastfeed but just in case I can’t I’d love to get some formula just in case. Last but not least what laundry detergent would be best for baby and whole family, I see a lot of talk about Molly suds or attitude and just want to make sure that’s sold at target or if anyone has any better recommendations. Thank you 🙏

I had decided to register for the Vista 2 and was happy with that decision. When the vista 3 came out I wanted to see the comparison and updates that were made. I didn’t realize the vista 3 is Greenguard gold certified.

Do you think it’s worth the extra money?

Also open to recommendations on a car seat to pair with it because that was my next step.

I am so saddened by this very sudden closure!! I loved this app for secondhand kid clothes. Does anyone have recommendations for any other apps that resell kids clothes? I know poshmark exists but something child specific is preferred.

I've heard Briotech is the competitor to the almighty Force of Nature product. Force of Nature requires us to use their machines because it produces a 2-week stable disinfectant - after which, it becomes less effective. So, I have doubts about Briotech being able to forego a machine and simply sell the liquid as-is, but I'd really love to switch to Briotech because Force of Nature is a hassle for people with hard water.

Question: Has anyone used Briotech and actually seen visible results with its cleaning effectiveness? For example, black mold turning white, etc. I'm not talking about just "feeling" like it cleans.

Thank you

How bad is it? I keep seeing and reading how bad seed oils are and the inflammation they cause, and I generally buy healthy Whole Foods and choose organic where I can, but I notice so many things have sunflower oil in it. Is sunflower oil a big concern?

Babes is somehow almost a whole year old already so I’m working to plan a party to celebrate him (and us surviving year one 😂).

Obviously gifts are not expected or required but for some gifting is their love language. How do I handle telling people what we need/actually want on the invite? I’m also interested in a no physical gifts request and request funds towards our zoo/science museum/music class fund (I’m newly a SAHP, so these would be amazing). I really really don’t want any plastic or battery operated toys, but that seems to be a challenging request for some. Yes, I can donate but that’s a whole different issue if their gift isn’t around when they visit…

Does anyone have ideas or cute poems or something? While I have a running list/ideas, something easy like an Amazon list doesn’t work since the items we’d love aren’t there. Also feels tacky to add a “here’s our gift list!” link or whatever like you do for a baby shower.

The invites will be digital so I have a lot of room for doing whatever. Thank you in advance!

My LO is 2 months old and has been using Hegen Bottles since birth. I want to make the switch from plastic to glass but the baby has a hard time adjusting to the nipple. He will take the bottle but when he would suck, he makes clicking sounds the entire time (does that mean he sucks in air?)

The glass bottle I’ve tried is Philips Avent.

Do you have any recommendations on how I can make my baby adjust to the bottle? Or should I try another brand of glass bottle? If so, what brand would you recommend?

Hi all, I live in the US but far enough North that the air hurts your face so I’m trying to get winter gear for baby. I’m interest in purchasing EU based clothes because 1. Durability 2. Quality-for-price 3. Room to grow. However my son is little, 11 months, 69 cm and 8.2 kg. But is such a walker and explorer, that I need him to be able to move, he walked pretty early so he is almost running now (perhaps cause he is so light).

I want to buy his snow gear for 2 seasons so I’m leaning to buy size up, 12-18 months or 80cm. Wondering if I should get the size 74 or the size 80 for PoP or Reima. Does anyone have suggestions?