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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:24 pm
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These look pretty cool. Seems pretty big though? I guess great for day trips and such.
Yeah, they’re full backpack size. I do have their lunchbox which is awesome.

We use some Eddie Bauer bags (they can stuff into themselves, 20l size I think) that still sit in each vehicle with spare clothes, pull-ups, wipes, etc.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:17 pm Also... how you guys storing boob juice? Making a hoarde in the freezer seems to be the recommended way to go. But buying an endless supply of single use plastic baggies to freeze it seems fucking retarded.
With the boob juice, I would have a plan but wait until :baby: is here. Most women make “just enough” boob juice to feed the baby.

We got some of the Medela pump & store bottles. BM is good in the fridge for about 4 days before you have to freeze it if unused. If you’re freezing it, at that point it’ll just be emergency supply. BM is constantly produced so if Lisa makes a large amount that’s the only time you’ll be freezing it. Otherwise, again, you’ll either supplement with formula if she doesn’t make enough or she’ll make just enough + a few ounces more.

Also, you as the hubby need to be there to support her journey in nursing and breastfeeding. It is PAINFUL, and it is a lot of stress on the body. Let her make the decision on whether she wants to continue it or not. There is nothing wrong with formula whatsoever if you need to go that route.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:15 pm DIAPER BAGS!

Aight. What you guys got for a single kiddo? Lisa is going :mindblown: trying to find one she likes and has a spreadsheet with 12 bags on it :lolol: :rage:

Want something compact, smallish, good for a couple hours out. Any long trips we'd just bring an extra tote bag anyway or keep extra supply in the car.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:13 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:27 am

we got the Britax I believe.

it's like a budget version of some expensive thing.


agree with [user not found], you need a carrier base, and a stroller that accepts the carrier the first 6 months. the Britax then converts to a regular stroller. it's pretty light too.
So we were gonna do the Britax, all in on it, whole entire system, and then we found out the specific one we wanted the front wheel falls off randomly.... so.... Scratched that, even though there's a 98% chance nothing goes wrong on it.

We landed on the Baby Jogger City Mini, which should be great. They're readily available used for dirt cheap and seem to hold up ok enough.

Car seat we are going to go with the Graco line. Snugride 30 or 35. Whatever the parents want to buy us.
baby jogger is good stuff but you are :wrong: to not get the carrier and base that goes with it. you will hate life a little more carting that fucker around and moving from car seat to stroller.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:27 am
Johnny_P wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:13 pm

So we were gonna do the Britax, all in on it, whole entire system, and then we found out the specific one we wanted the front wheel falls off randomly.... so.... Scratched that, even though there's a 98% chance nothing goes wrong on it.

We landed on the Baby Jogger City Mini, which should be great. They're readily available used for dirt cheap and seem to hold up ok enough.

Car seat we are going to go with the Graco line. Snugride 30 or 35. Whatever the parents want to buy us.
baby jogger is good stuff but you are :wrong: to not get the carrier and base that goes with it. you will hate life a little more carting that fucker around and moving from car seat to stroller.
Its got clip in adapters for the car seat. Just plop those on and leave them on, you can snap the car seat in and out. Baby Jogger and Graco are owned by same company so thier stuff works with each other pretty nicely.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:52 am
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:27 am

baby jogger is good stuff but you are :wrong: to not get the carrier and base that goes with it. you will hate life a little more carting that fucker around and moving from car seat to stroller.
Its got clip in adapters for the car seat. Just plop those on and leave them on, you can snap the car seat in and out. Baby Jogger and Graco are owned by same company so thier stuff works with each other pretty nicely.
oh, well then I'm :wrong: well done carry on
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:49 am
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With the boob juice, I would have a plan but wait until :baby: is here. Most women make “just enough” boob juice to feed the baby.

We got some of the Medela pump & store bottles. BM is good in the fridge for about 4 days before you have to freeze it if unused. If you’re freezing it, at that point it’ll just be emergency supply. BM is constantly produced so if Lisa makes a large amount that’s the only time you’ll be freezing it. Otherwise, again, you’ll either supplement with formula if she doesn’t make enough or she’ll make just enough + a few ounces more.

Also, you as the hubby need to be there to support her journey in nursing and breastfeeding. It is PAINFUL, and it is a lot of stress on the body. Let her make the decision on whether she wants to continue it or not. There is nothing wrong with formula whatsoever if you need to go that route.
FWIW none of these points, while all true, are universally true and vary from baby to baby.

Jul produced gallons and gallons of breast milk for both kids (truly twice or triple what was needed) and did have some mild pain with the second but not the first. What Rudy is saying absolutely happens, but no pain boat loads of extra milk happens equally as frequently.

Make sure she pumps like crazy. If she hasn't picked one out yet, get the spectra. We've done both the Medela and the spectra in this house and my wife is all in on the spectra for both comfort and results
Agreed on variance from mom to mom and baby to baby. Was giving him more of a heads up because it’s so full of variance like you said. Don’t want someone to go all :eeyore: if they aren’t making enough or whatever. Huge cause of PPD is when moms feel like they aren’t good enough simply due to BM supply issues.
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We are working on potty training. Fun times. :lol:
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Apex wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:22 pm We are working on potty training. Fun times. :lol:
Oh lord. Can’t wait :thisisfine:
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Apex wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:22 pm We are working on potty training. Fun times. :lol:
God speed my friend... God speed.
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Baby shower..... :mindblown:

So. Much. Stuff.

At least I don't feel like I need to buy literally all the shit now. Stroller is the only big thing remaining, which I hope to lock down this week or next. That and bassinet but we have one of those on lock and being shipped to us.

6 weeks left. :doomed:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:12 pm Baby shower..... :mindblown:

So. Much. Stuff.

At least I don't feel like I need to buy literally all the shit now. Stroller is the only big thing remaining, which I hope to lock down this week or next. That and bassinet but we have one of those on lock and being shipped to us.

6 weeks left. :doomed:
You can’t shower an unborn baby. :notsure:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:12 pm Baby shower..... :mindblown:

So. Much. Stuff.

At least I don't feel like I need to buy literally all the shit now. Stroller is the only big thing remaining, which I hope to lock down this week or next. That and bassinet but we have one of those on lock and being shipped to us.

6 weeks left. :doomed:
awesome man.

we had 2, one for my wife's Mississippi people and one for the baton Rouge people. Mississippi was 1st.

I almost had a meltdown after....the wife had an actual meltdown. Nothing but clothes, and alot of bad ones at that. we had so much shit we needed and no one got any of it for us.

Thankfully this was circulated among people and the supplies came through for the next one. I'd have been the one having an actual meltdown if all we got was clothes again
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Little late in the game, we bought my uncle a mclaren stroller when my cousin was around 8 months old, took it to Turkey, little over a year now and no issues so far, holded up well
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:52 am Little late in the game, we bought my uncle a mclaren stroller when my cousin was around 8 months old, took it to Turkey, little over a year now and no issues so far, holded up well
We will eventually get a small collapsible stroller like that.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:25 pm We do not talk about baby hate here. There’s plenty of that. You can discuss our stupidity and poor financial choices behind our backs in OT chat.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:15 pm How's Mama feeling Johnny?

Also do you guys know the gender?
Mama is getting pretty irritable lately. Can't sleep, GI issues, constantly exhausted, can't deal with the heat. So she's normal for her stage in pregnancy, lol. 3 weeks to go! At this point she's absolutely enormous. Up 40 lbs ish.... don't know if she can stretch out much more honestly.

We are having a boy! Got a name picked out but keeping it a secret until he pops out :wub:
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troyguitar wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:11 pm If he's not Pfreddy Pfluger then you done fucked up, A-A-Ron.
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troyguitar wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:11 pm If he's not Pfreddy Pfluger then you done fucked up, A-A-Ron.
I have so many people hoping his name is Freddy :lolol:
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troyguitar wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:11 pm If he's not Pfreddy Pfluger then you done fucked up, A-A-Ron.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:22 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:52 am Little late in the game, we bought my uncle a mclaren stroller when my cousin was around 8 months old, took it to Turkey, little over a year now and no issues so far, holded up well
We will eventually get a small collapsible stroller like that.
That's the only stroller we even ran.
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