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[lisaf]

Casey - why not go down to 2 pumps for Hawaii, see what that does for your supply, then decide when you get back if you mind?
I dropped my bedtime pump but had to add it back. I didn't like cutting it so close and possibly not having enough milk when he's at daycare (he seems to eat more there than he does for my inlaws). I also only pumped 9 ounces at work the other day... I need 20 for daycare, plus 4-5 more for DH in the morning. Luckily Daniel took the frozen milk without a fuss.

Laura - hope she stays put a little while longer!!

I'm tempted to buy the convertible seat now since there is such a good sale.. what if I can't get prices this good when I'm ready to buy? lol!
Hmm... Diapers.com has a good return policy I think, I'll have to check it out again and see.

 

[laura6914]

i LOVE karvol suz, me and phil use it to. I hope the cough goes soon. It took shae a little while longer to get over his cough than his cold.

No casey i havent lost my plug yet thank heavens.

Verna, what have you had done?

Hey lisa, that video is shocking. Shae has a FF car seat but it has a lot more protection that that one by the looks of it. The one in the vid looks very cheap.

x

 

[kcw81]

oh thanks lisa I Am going to watch that video now. Is the LATCH system able to work for old cars? I will let you know how we like the radian, thanks for the heads up on it! Yeah dropping pumps its like, Dropping that bedtime pump would be nice but not that big a deal cuz its only 15 minutes and I can just sit there and watch some tv for a bit before bed. But, it might be nice to just finally be done with it all completely and dropping that pump would be the next step. I am so glad Daniel liked the frozen so far! Jimmy spits up more with his frozen, but not that bad and that is partly due to me thawing it maybe a bit too early before serving it sometimes and also we are rotating in frozen milk from june, which is kinda old. We have a deep freezer so it shouldn't matter but I have a suspicion the older the milk the more he spits up.

ok - freaky vid! erf for me!

 

[lisaf]

the way to tell if your car has LATCH is either to google it, or go out and feel between the seat and shoulder cushion near the seatbelt etc... there should be a metal bar that feels like this:
There are some pics on here: https://www.car-safety.org/latch.html

Laura- the video just shows how much safer RF is than FF, not that FF is unsafe. I'm not sure how a more expensive seat would protect from the head/neck being thrown forward though? Many seats are designed to have the harness rip through the plastic holders.. it helps distribute the force of the impact and is also a reason why car seats in a crash cannot be re-used. By RF, you fully support the head/neck in the event of a crash.
I am not criticizing or judging you for choosing to FF Shae by the way, its still safe once they're old enough, just that its more safe to be RF as long as possible if that makes sense.

 

[babyloulou]

Thanks for posting that Lisa- that video is shocking! The difference in movement of the baby is scary!!

Casey- the only thing we've done differently sleep wise is swap him to his 2.5tog. Even though the temperature guides say he should be in a 1tog he always felt freezing by the morning!

 

[lisaf]

so glad Ben is getting better at sleep Lou! now we just need to work on YOU getting enough sleep
Take advantage of this while you can in case he regresses!

 

[babyloulou]

I'm not holding out any hope he'll do it again tonight Lisa!! Not a chance!!

 

[Onelildream]

Lisa-that vid IS shocking! Those didn't have 5 pt harnesses though, so I assume that could make a big difference. But still super scary.

 

[caz & bob]

girls my cousin has had her today bye c section mya was 4lb8half cant wait see her x x x

 

[Peach Blossom]

Congrats to your cousin. I hope she is ok. Is Mya in NICU? xx

 

[babyloulou]

Congrats Caz!! Are they both ok? X

 

[babyloulou]

Congrats Caz!! Are they both ok? X

 

[caz & bob]

yes shes in nicu she sounded fine on the phone think she was glad get it over with because she not had a good pregnancy with this one x x x

 

[SBB]

Aw congrats caz!

That vid is fairly shocking, more back up for me to go RF! The video says til they're 4or5 though and I don't think I've seen a seat here that goes that long!

X x x

 

[lisaf]

Good catch on the harness Chell! I didn't notice that! But I did notice that the chest didn't really move that much away from the seat, the head/neck seems to give out before the chest moves forward so I'm not sure a 5-pt harness would make a difference?

I know they RF to 4-5 in some countries, but you do have to go with the limits of what is available to you. I've been reading that most kids hit the height limit before the weight limit so make sure pay attention to that when shopping too. But you're limited on height by what will fit in your car. Its all so tough to make these choices.. and with the high cost, you're committed to one choice once you make it, you know?

 

[kcw81]

Lisa you are a delightful cornacopia of knowledge! Thank u!

 

[lisaf]

lol, I spend a lot of time on google

 

[Peach Blossom]

Lili's gonna be 5 before she outgrows the maxicosi!!

 

[SBB]

Haha Jess!!! She probably will! The limit is 28 lbs, does anyone know if it has a height limit? S is about 26lbs I think so we really need to get the new one soon!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Not sure about what the limit is supposed to be for height Suz but Ben is almost too long- his feet are pressed up against the seat and he can't kick anymore! It does say they're only for up to 9 months I think for Maxicosi x