Motherhood & Parenting Thread - AKA: Why is my daughter eating my chapstick?

[Froggy Fresh Sextape]

Kids always, ALWAYS come back home. Maybe not to live. They do go through a phase where they want to be left alone. But it's a bitter sweet thing. You get the sleep you need but they keep to themselves. But everyone comes home eventually. I'm 43 and my mom is my best friend. I can tell her anything, even embarrassing stuff.

Yeah, got two kids in college, two in high school. The ones in college pulled the oh I am strong and independent now and I was like ok. Then a couple weeks later I'm getting several texts and emails a day. I know how this goes.

 

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ETA: Of course, I welcome any general potty training advice.

I noticed one of my relative's kids got into a vicious cycle of not pooping for days at a time because it hurt to go...because it would be days between going poop. I can't tell you how to break the cycle, but it is something to think about.

What helped with my kids was just offering the toilet as an option constantly. Before meals especially but almost every two hours at the start “let’s go sit on the potty for a little bit”, and I felt that helped then understanding the routine.

I used to be bad about holding it in because I was so engrossed in whatever it was I was doing, leading to several accidents. My parents started having me go before beginning one of these activities; it seemed to help and make it a habit.

Also be prepared for them to freak out about public toilets. Mine still hates the “loud potties” aka the ones with the sensors that flush when they please.

To be fair, those things are the devil. I got around this by holding my nose and swallowing to "clog" my ears before flushing, then swallowing again to clear them. Maybe this could work for your child? Plus it would help with ears being clogged on airplane rides.

 

[Forgive Me Im Retarded]

vicious cycle of not pooping for days at a time because it hurt to go...because it would be days between going poop.

Yogurt and a banana a day can help a kid be more ‘regular’, but too much banana will block them up. If the child can drink milk it works as an excellent laxative if you just add an extra cup alongside their dinner or any major meal.

And if anyone has a baby to young child with gas cramps, setting them on their back with their legs tucked up, tucking and stretching their legs out, and gently rocking their legs side to side helps with bowl movements.

When my eldest was five she would get terrible stomach cramps (I think it had to do with her being a picky eater), and by that point I would take her for walks and that also helped pass the cramps.

 

[Sienna Fuegonasus]

Not quite at the point of parenting yet (our first is due later this year!) but I'm five and a half months into the pregnancy and experiencing some wicked pelvic girdle pain. I have a sacroiliac belly band coming in the mail, but wondering if any kiwis have any hot tips for improving/managing the pain?

 

[EmoMom]

Not quite at the point of parenting yet (our first is due later this year!) but I'm five and a half months into the pregnancy and experiencing some wicked pelvic girdle pain. I have a sacroiliac belly band coming in the mail, but wondering if any kiwis have any hot tips for improving/managing the pain?

If you don’t have a pelvic floor pt, get one. Most insurances cover them and they can be incredibly helpful. I found the transition between cat and cow yoga poses to be very helpful, as well as sitting on a yoga ball. Doing hip/thigh stretches worked really well for me too. A daily walk is really good for you too, especially great for maintaining mobility later in the pregnancy if you can. Check with your OB first but I really liked sitting with a hot pad on my lower back.

 

[Castoreum]

Not quite at the point of parenting yet (our first is due later this year!) but I'm five and a half months into the pregnancy and experiencing some wicked pelvic girdle pain. I have a sacroiliac belly band coming in the mail, but wondering if any kiwis have any hot tips for improving/managing the pain?

Get one of them cooling gel donuts to sit on.

 

[ApeBass]

Not quite at the point of parenting yet (our first is due later this year!) but I'm five and a half months into the pregnancy and experiencing some wicked pelvic girdle pain. I have a sacroiliac belly band coming in the mail, but wondering if any kiwis have any hot tips for improving/managing the pain?

If you can access an osteopath I'd recommend seeing one. I don't know what their regulations are like where you are but they're extremely well-trained and regulated in the UK. My local osteopath is also qualified to treat babies, so I took my first newborn for a check-up, not because she particularly needed it, but because it was nice to share with the osteopath who had seen me throughout the pregnancy.

 

[Brenda Holiday]

My baby is the 99th percentile for height and weight. Some days I feel like I'm losing my mind looking down while cradling him and seeing a toddler. Everyone had their babies out last weekend at the grocery and it's really just now set in how huge he is comparatively.

 

[Sienna Fuegonasus]

If you don’t have a pelvic floor pt, get one.

Get one of them cooling gel donuts to sit on.

If you can access an osteopath I'd recommend seeing one.

Thank you legends! I will look into these bits and pieces. I've managed to stay fairly active throughout the pregnancy so hoping to get on top of this discomfort so I can keep up the routine for as long as possible.

 

[Otterly]

Not quite at the point of parenting yet (our first is due later this year!) but I'm five and a half months into the pregnancy and experiencing some wicked pelvic girdle pain. I have a sacroiliac belly band coming in the mail, but wondering if any kiwis have any hot tips for improving/managing the pain?

The bands work well. Nothing helps the core issue other than having the baby and a bit of time after. Just try to keep active but not overdo it.
Keep your knees together when you get out of the car or sit down. Don’t do movements like ‘taking your shoes off by using one foot to pry the other boot off’ - use a chair, sit down, and put them on like that.
Get a knee pillow for night time. Get physio, but it’s not much use tbh. I had really bad SPD with mine, it’s grim and there’s not a lot you can do about it.
If it gets really bad you can use crutches. Osteopath afterwards? Big yes . Before if you want too but they can’t really help much as it’s your hormones loosening the joints.
Be aware your wrists and other joints may get a bit borked as well.