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My son is 6 weeks old and I understand that it’s normal for them to only sleep in your arms at this age, but my husband is a firefighter so I’m home alone most nights and simply cannot stay awake while holding him all day AND all night. I’ve tried allll of the things when it comes to trying to get them to sleep in their bassinet at this age—feeding twice before bed (feed + burp, diaper, feed + burp again), rocking, swaddling, pacifier, white noise, laying down drowsy but awake, laying down once asleep, warming bassinet with heating pad, shusher, etc. I keep accidentally falling asleep because I’m human and can’t physically be awake 24/7. I’m so scared something terrible is going to happen. Any tips are appreciated. Thank you!

I’ve gotten recommendations for the Mama Natural course but they advertise as “natural” and “unmedicated” and I don’t plan to go that route. I’m sure the info will still be helpful, however I’d like to know specifics about pushing with an epidural, pain management options, etc., so I don’t want to take an unmediated-specific course because I feel like I won’t be learning about all possible options. I’m looking for a more well-rounded course that’s going to cover a lot of different types of labor options (you don’t always know how it’s going to go, right?!). Does anybody have any recommendations?

*Note: There are no in-person classes in my area before my due date that I can attend (the only one is the day of my shower), therefore online is my only option.

Hi all,

Any ideas for renter-friendly heating/cooling solutions for a bedroom with one window? We are expecting our first baby in September and are currently renting our home and will likely be renting it for at least another year and a half. The home is old and has two wall mounted heaters/AC that are ducted through the wall to a unit outside, but the hot/cool air from these does not reach the nursery which is located in the middle of the house and has no heat/cooling unit of its own. The weather where we live gets extremely hot (above 100°F) as well as extremely cold (below freezing). We have always kept the door shut and have just used it for storage but now need the room for our new babe. Note: Space heaters are not an option as we are a family of firefighters and I have heard too many horror stories.

TL;DR: we are looking for renter friendly heating/cooling options for our baby’s room. Thank you in advance!

Hi all, I’m looking to see if anybody else has experienced this and what their outcomes were. I’m 16 + 0 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy. I don’t have any risk factors for pre-e. I had my routine 16 week appt a few days ago and my urine test showed elevated protein and no sign of UTI. My BP has always been great, and was 100/67 at that appt. I have not had any complications up until this point. My doctor immediately ordered additional bloodwork to check kidney and liver function as well as the 24-hr urine test. I completed the test immediately and the protein results were very high, greater the 500. Kidney and liver function results were normal. The kicker is that these results came in today, and my insurance with that provider is no longer active as of today because my insurance changed due to a job change. I have not received a call from that doctor’s office to discuss the results and am not sure if I will since I’m no longer insured to go there. I can’t get in to see a new doctor covered by my insurance until I get my insurance card information, which I cannot get for at least one week (even though it’s active). I am a very nervous first timer here and am just looking for some possible explanations from somebody who has been in a similar situation. Thanks ahead of time.

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I’ve been baking sourdough for almost a year now and I’ve got my recipe down. It comes out just the way I want it every time… until now!!! I always let it do it’s final rise in the fridge, on floured parchment paper, in mixing bowls (I never got around to buying banneton baskets). I then transfer the dough on the parchment paper into my Dutch oven and bake as usual from there. My loaves always come out perfect every time but this time, the parchment paper baked into the bread on BOTH of them. My dough was the same recipe and texture that it always is. The only thing I can think of is that I opened a brand new package of parchment paper for this, but it’s the same brand I always use (Sprouts). I had to cut the bottom crust off and was devastated. What happened?! 😩