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Cb says
We have similar pairs from Lindex for school uniforms (black bottoms, polo shirts, leggings seem fine for the little ones) and my son loves them. They keep him warm en route to school and are easy to layer under snowpants/rain pants if we need to.
anonM says
Where do you buy your tank tops? I keep using my old maternity ones from Target, but in some outfits, the extra long length looks bad. Just need basic white/black, not built in bras or anything.
anonM says
*camis
Anon says
The Gap
Cb says
Uniqlo. Marks and Spencers.
GCA says
I have some from Uniqlo that run a tad short on my long torso, which sounds right for your purposes!
Anon says
My favorite basic tanks are from Splendid. If you keep an eye on them, you can usually find them on sale.
Lily says
Just got some from BR Factory that I love and seem on-trend to me. They’re ribbed, scoop neck, racerback, and not cropped but not long either – they hit me an inch below my natural waist. Run TTS for a fitted but not tight fit. I wear them either as pjs/loungewear or under a casual sweater or sweatshirt. In the summer I might also wear them with casual or even dressier shorts.
anon says
My kids love similar leggings from Carters and Cat&Jack. Softer than jeans but warmer than cotton leggings!
Anon says
We have similar leggings from Old Navy. Not quite as cute, but they serve their purpose at 1/3 the price. These are adorable and I’m tempted to buy but February is really the last month of fleece lined leggings season in our area.
AwayEmily says
Yes, we get the Cat & Jack ones and they are great (and like $8), and come in bigger kids sizes too. I find the Carters ones run weirdly small.
Anon says
I think I suffer from “mom rage” (maternal anger). I have a 2 year old and 6 month old… since my younger child was born I find myself getting very angry/ragey. I was never an “angry” person so this behavior has just caught me so off guard and I feel out of control when it happens. The anger is nearly always directed at my husband who I often lose patience with (despite having a difficult toddler – amazing I never get angry at him). I find myself yelling, my heart races, I even curse occasionally (which is very uncharacteristic of me). I feel like my frustration is justified, but I need to change how I am responding.
I take on nearly all of the mental load in our household – chores are split 30/70ish. Weekday childcare falls largely on my due to our work schedules but he is very involved on weekends and when he’s home during the week. I’ve tried having many conversations with him about sharing responsibilities more equally – and he’s taken on some additional chores, etc but we haven’t made much progress.
Maybe therapy is the answer – but has anyone else experienced this and have any tips/strategies I can implement in the short term? I don’t want to yell anymore. I want to take control of my behavior/emotions.
Anonymous says
My dad died when I was 24. The behaviors you’re describing are how my grief manifested itself. So yes to therapy and maybe medication? FWIW I’m a mom of 3 and I yell sometimes and curse. I’m not proud of it, and I’m working hard to change these behaviors. But I wanted you to know you’re not alone. Being a mom is hard.
Anne-on says
I’d start with therapy – individual/joint if possible, a sitter to help you out (if you can afford it) so that you have some guaranteed time ‘off’ and then I’d also talk to your doctor about meds. For many women rage/irritability is a symptom of depression or a hormone imbalance – my temper is always worst around my period due to hormones. Maybe also get the FairPlay trading cards so you can clearly lay out to your husband what you’re doing vs. what he’s doing and divvy them up?
Anon says
This sounds like postpartum depression. The blogger Frugalwoods had an excellent post that sounded almost exactly like what you wrote here in terms of the uncharacteristic rage at her husband after the birth of her second child. Can you put in a call to your doctor to discuss it?
EDAnon says
This happened to me too and I do think it was postpartum depression. I did not pursue therapy and regret it. I am doing well now, which I am grateful for. But I could have been doing well much sooner.
For me, it was a similar circumstance – 2 kids pretty close in age. Anger that was disproportionate to the situation and completely out of character for me. I am proud of you for asking. I was scared to tell anyone and it hurt me and my family.
GCA says
I will say that I still get angry and frustrated at my 7yo and 4yo – especially when multiple stresses pile on. I’ve been solo parenting this week while DH is on a work trip + busy at work + not getting enough sleep or exercise + it’s the week before my period. The fifth day of solo parenting is usually when I begin to break, and I’m aware of that too.
For me, the key is to be mindful of my emotions and to alter my responses in the moment, which is harder than it sounds: Last night I had to go into my bedroom and sit in the dark taking deep breaths for a few minutes after the kids delayed (and delayed, and delayed) getting ready for bed – but I’m glad I was able to do that instead of yelling at them, and I’m glad I explained to them calmly why I was doing it (role modeling!). While you set up therapy, just being conscious of all your triggers can go a long way to altering your behavior in the moment – it’s much like staving off hangry kids with a snack before their big feelings hit.
Anon says
Yes. Self-awareness is the first step. Are you cursing, yelling, breathing fast? Then slow way down, give yourself time to respond. Take the urgency out. Step away and come back. Sometimes I go in the bathroom, plug my ears, and take deep breaths. It helps.
GCA says
The first part of my response is in comment purgatory, but the other part I’ll add is having a frank conversation with your husband about your emotions (and since they’re directed at him, he’s noticed too). Say you’ve noticed these shifts in yourself, and you don’t like it and plan to look for therapy (including for possible PPD), but xyz (him not picking up a fairer share of the mental load, whatever that looks like for you, etc) are among your triggers and you want to change those too. (I am assuming on some level he does care deeply about you and wants you and your family to be fully healthy.)
Anon says
It can be a major sign of ppd. Meds make a world of difference for me
Pogo says
Following, not for me but DH. He tells me many times he doesn’t want to yell but he gets so frustrated. It is a vicious cycle because of course it amps the kids up more to see he’s freaking out about something. We’ve talked about walking away when he gets really triggered, but that’s not always an option (a big one for us, and I admit I sometimes lose it too, is when trying to get out the door and our 5yo will run off into the backyard – so you can’t really walk away from that, he needs to listen and get in the car, go to school, etc). He also yells at inanimate objects (when the dryer was broken, for example. lots of yelling and cursing).
Anonymous says
Does he maybe have ADHD? My husband is like this, and more so on days he doesn’t take his medication. He tries but sometimes the impulse control thing gets the best of him.
FVNC says
You are not alone. I agree with others that this could be PPD/A, maybe exacerbated or caused by exhaustion and/or related to hormone imbalances. For the past ~2 years, I always know the day before my period will occur because the most minor irritants can make me rage-y. Mine is directed toward kids and I’m really working on my reactions. Sarah Hart Unger (BOBW podcast) wrote about her experience with PMDD and while that doesn’t sound like what you’re going through, some of her writing may resonate. In my case, I’m seeing a new PCP this month and I’m going to discuss with her. Sending hugs to you.
Anonymous says
Yeah tell your doctor you have PPD and need help. Rage in women is a depression symptom.
Anonymous says
Irritability/anger is one form in which depression manifests. I don’t know you but my guess is this isn’t “mom rage,” it’s depression.
Anon says
I’m a little worried about normalization of the term “mom rage.” Rage is a strong word and as you and others have said, it can indicate mental health problems in women. Anyone can be irritated or grumpy, but rage is something your family shouldn’t have to live with, no matter who it comes from. It can destroy happiness. I’m glad to see the responses here urging OP to take this seriously.
Anonymous says
I am also glad to see the responses urging OP to take this seriously, but I do think that the term “mom rage” acknowledges the unique pressures that moms, especially working moms, face in our society.
Anon says
But rage isn’t a normal or healthy response to that pressure! I feel annoyed or irritated or exhausted fairly frequently, but if I felt “rage” I would definitely want mental health help.
Anon says
Agree with Anon at 11:14. If you’re raging at your husband (and OP said that includes swearing), that is not normal.
EDAnon says
I just want to note that swearing varies by family culture. In and of itself, I wouldn’t be concerned about swearing. (I do realize that she mentioned that is not common for them, which makes it concerning).
Anonymous says
Rage like that / irritability is something that is hugely affected by hormones for me and was pretty intense in the first 6-8 months. It’s also hugely affected by disrupted sleep for me. Recognizing there was an external trigger and some of the issues, while annoying, we’re not life or death fix this minute issues (annoyances with my spouse etc) helped. Talk to your doctor about whether an antidepressant might help and (knowing this is unrealistic) do what you can to get enough sleep. In my case – anecdata I know- it did get a lot better another 12 months or so.
Anon says
I’m sorry you are struggling. I could have written this. Please find a perinatal therapist. After about a year I have seen improvement in my ability to ID triggers and cope (similar age kids: 2 year old and newborn).
I also learned that I was mirroring how my mom parented and disciplined. Spoiler alert: it was unhealthy and I’m just learning this. I also follow some parenting IGs. Mrchazz is the most helpful one I follow. Mommy burnout is a helpful read for me (reading it now).
When I want to yell at my kids (like when toddler doesn’t want to change diaper), I try to sing what I want to yell or put myself in timeout.
govtattymom says
I’m not saying that therapy isn’t a good idea, but it sounds like it may be a husband thing as well. I know that’s frustrating because you don’t have control over his behavior. For what it’s worth, I was generally very happy after my first child was born but I was furious with my husband (so I don’t think that anger towards your husband has to be purely a PPD/PPA thing). It drove me completely nuts that he did very little to help with the baby and the chores. My life changed drastically after the baby was born and he kept living his normal 5:00 happy hours pre-baby life. I would definitely suggest having an honest conversation with him (although of course there is no guarantee that he will change immediately). My husband has become a true 50/50 partner within the past few years and the anger is completely gone. Hang in there- I wish you all the best!
Anon says
Agree that this is something to consider. I yelled at my husband a couple of weekends ago and am not a rage-y person… it was over something I had asked him repeatedly (kindly) to stop doing in the past that he continued to do. So while I never want to say yelling is acceptable, for me it’s usually a sign that I’m not being heard in the past.
Anonymous says
thank you for writing this! i went through a similar phase after having my second. i didn’t pursue therapy, but after reading some of the posts here, i probably should have. i would get super mad at my husband, but also at my toddler, and it was really upsetting to see how it affected the little guy. i felt like a monster sometimes, if i’m honest.
here’s what has helped: just learning to be a better parent in tough moments, for one. that has definitely been a skill i needed to develop. give yourself time, and bless the people who can remain calm in all moments with children who are acting out. i am not naturally one of them. and then the second has been figuring out my underlying triggers. for me, those were work stress, lack of sleep, and anything having to do with my MIL, who is a source of ongoing trauma in my life. if you can diagnose yours, i think that will help a lot.
Anon says
I struggled with this too. You might feel a lot better if you get adequate sleep and down time regularly. One reason my husband and I turned to sleep training our babies at 6 months of age was because I was losing my temper and felt out of control in my worst moments. Sometimes your anger is a sign you need to change something in your life and take action. I still struggle with anger but it’s not nearly as extreme as those pre-sleep training days. Start with the basics. What do people need to function? Sleep…
Anon says
I will add I do think you should work out things with your husband about sharing the load more equally but in my experience that is a long-term conversation that will not be resolved quickly and might require you to revisit many times. It helps to keep your expectations realistic so you don’t get more ragey when husband is slow to change. That’s not a sign he doesn’t love you, it’s just a human flaw etc.
Bette says
+1 to the recommendation about the Fair Play cards (and I recommend the accompanying book too). About a month ago I realized that I had become a very impatient, irritable, distant partner/parent and it took me a while to realize that the unbalanced mental load was the main contributor. After a particularly spectacular meltdown I got the Fair Play resources based on recommendations here and have been working the process with my husband. Things are still not perfect but they’re 90% better and I am at my highest happiness levels and lowest stress levels in quite a while.
I mean I’m sure therapy would help too but that will only address your side of the situation – this will not get better until your household balances out.
Anon says
This was me around 4 months postpartum. Everything made me angry and/or weepy. Going on Lexapro turned it all around.
Spirograph says
I am past my potential PPD years and honestly don’t remember whether I was angrier than usual around that time — if I was, I bet I chalked it up to sleep deprivation. Anyway, maybe I’m just ignorant but I had no idea rage is a depression symptom, and this thread is a weird ray of sunshine in my day for surfacing info that might help people get help. Yay c-moms community
OP, I agree with others to tell your husband “it’s not you, it’s me” and beyond that, maybe you can work out a code word with him? I think I’ve mentioned before that my husband and I do this — it’s our way of saying to each other “you’re tapped out and need to remove yourself from this situation, I’ll take it from here.” And then we just walk away any of the ways described above. I usually go shut myself in my room and flop on the bed (sometimes with a pillow over my head if I need to block out kid noise) for a few minutes.
HSAL says
For anyone looking for a spill-proof bed water, highly recommend the Re-Play sippies. We used to use the Tervis ones, which were magical, but our lids got too chewed up after years of use and they stopped making them. I tried Funtainers, which are our daytime water bottles of choice, but they do leak a tiny bit because my kids screw around with them and they end up upside down or on their sides. You can do anything to the Re-Play ones and not a drop comes out. Bonus, they’re under $4.
Anon says
+1 to these! we’ve recently switched to these as well!
Anonymous says
I read this as “spill-proof bed wetter” and was confused.
EDAnon says
One of my kids is home sick today (but is mostly well – he threw up yesterday). We have been hanging out and playing games. Now he’s watching TV while I work. It is amazing to only have the one kiddo around. With his brother also here, it sometimes feels like it is solely them competing for my attention.
Pogo says
yup, I always feel that way when I only have 1! That’s why I feel the 1:1 time is so important.
Somewhat related (tho moreso to the sahm vs working mom convo earlier in the week)… I also feel like it seems really easy to “only” have to watch a kid at home vs watch a kid and work. I think the answer is try doing something impossible/extra hard and then anything else seems easy (kidding, sort of).
EDAnon says
Haha it’s probably that case that many of the joys of parenthood come from no longer trying to do the impossible so it seeming amazing!
Anonymous says
I have three and DH and I always say any 2 of the 3 are fine, just all 3 together is nuts.
CCLA says
This is interesting – very happy for you, but total opposite for me. I’d much rather have both kids (4 and 6) home together while I’m trying to work all day than one alone…they entertain each other and stave off the boredom while they’re stuck at home and I’m working. I will say I didn’t feel this way until the youngest was 3.
Anon says
I have an only child and when we have a playdate I always think “this is so much less work for me, why didn’t I have two kids!?” But you just never know what you’ll get. My best friend has two kids and they basically never stop fighting. I’m barely exaggerating when I say that if both kids are in the same room, one of them is crying or screaming. Both of them only seem happy when the other child is out of the house. Its impossible to predict how the kids will mesh i think.
EDAnon says
Yeah ours love each other but have different play styles and preferences. It is all the luck of the draw. I do agree with Anon @ 1:20 that play dates (especially for my older) mean very little work for me, but he tends to behave a bit better with friends and his friends interests align more closely with his.
Anonymous says
My 3.5 year old has had a couple of big tantrums at daycare where he rolls around on the floor and tries to throw things. He almost never does this at home, and when he starts to it’s not hard to redirect to a different activity, or snack, or going outside or whatever. I feel like school is such a different environment that I’m not sure what to tell the teachers when they ask what we do at home. I’m worried they’ll kick him out if he has another big meltdown at school. Any advice?
Anon says
If they kick him out the next time he has a meltdown they have wildly unreasonable expectations for 3 year old behavior. Many kids, including mine, tend to be better behaved at school than at home, but my kid had multiple meltdowns a day at home from about age 2.5-4 and even now at almost 5 still has them at least a couple times a week. I think you should just be honest with them and tell them you’re not observing this at home and ask them if there’s anything they want you to be doing at home.
EDAnon says
I agree and if kicking him out is actually on the table (versus a worry without evidence – which we all have!), I would start looking at other places, because this one might not be as skilled at understanding child development. If they want ideas, I would tell them what you do (offer a snack and redirect). I have one kiddo who just needs space. He can calm down quickly if we give him space but it really drags on if we engage.
In comparison, my son apparently got pretty upset at school and we didn’t even know until the conference when they were celebrating how much better he’s doing as he grows. They know his behavior was within the range of normal.
Anonymous says
+1 to this. Maybe it will blow over but this is worth a clarifying conversation, IMO. My twins were recently kicked out of day care for biting. But only one of them was biting. And he was only doing it at school. And they didn’t tell me about it for three weeks. All that to say, if you get the sense that they can’t (or won’t) handle this, it’s time to look for a new program. My twins have been in their new program for three days and already seem much happier. We had been at the previous place for five years (older kid) so I had no clear sense for how bad it had gotten. I feel like I broke up with a bad boyfriend.
Paging Cb: Thanks for Book Rec! says
Cb, thanks for recommending the Stella Rimington Liz Carlyle series. I’m getting them out of the library and really enjoying them! -Mary Moo Cow
Cb says
Oh lovely, I’m so glad. Chris Pavone’s books have a similar (although less realistic) vibe. I’m a sucker for a spy novel, especially with a female protagonist.
Look out on Sunday, I just scheduled your week in the life post!
Mary Moo Cow says
Just added one to my reading list!
Anon says
I said the same thing on the main page a while ago but I’m not sure you saw it. I enjoyed them so much! I can’t read romance so spy novels have been the perfect escapist reading and there aren’t nearly enough with female protagonists.
Cb says
Ooh I like to be a book influencer. I’m reading Babel, which is silly magical Oxford and it’s really long, but quite immersive without requiring any real intellectual work.
Spirograph says
Oooh thanks for this. I must have missed the original recommendation, but adding it now. and also Babel. “immersive without requiring any real intellectual work” is exactly what I am looking for out of my books these days
AwayEmily says
Sippy cup question: My almost-12-month-old has a sippy cup issue. When she uses her 360 cup, she takes in WAY too much water/milk and then spits half of it out, basically soaking herself. She LOVES to drink out of it, but it’s such a mess. She’s a little better with her Oxo straw cup, but not much. Any chance one of your babies had this problem and you found a magical sippy cup that solved the issue? I’m sure it would resolve itself naturally with time (it’s been happening since we introduced cups two months ago) but I’m really hoping to drop her bottles altogether at the end of next week and it would be nice to feel a bit more confident in her cup skills by that point.
Pogo says
ok first of all your baby is almost 1?!?!
Both my kids struggled before getting the hang of sippies. I always found straw cups to work better – mine does well with the Zak straw up, with the benefit that he chews through the straws at a MUCH lower rate than the OXO ones.
EDAnon says
I agree that it is impossible that your baby is almost 1! I have been following since you announced. Congrats!!
AwayEmily says
Aw, thanks guys. Man I was SO stressed and terrified when I first posted about being pregnant with her (it was also one week after my husband was hospitalized with surprise-onset Type 1 diabetes, so it was…a lot at once). I also can’t believe she is a year old, and that everything worked out so well. She is the happiest, friendliest little baby in the world, and I honestly LOVE the bigger spacing that I was initially so worried about. Having two olders and a baby is fantastic and I have enjoyed this first year in a way that was impossible with my first (too anxious) and second (too overwhelmed).
Pogo says
omg late in the day but my husband also got surprise onset T1D! It’s been wild.
Anon says
My kid could NOT figure out straw cups or 360 cups at that age and didn’t use them until she was way older, like age 3. For toddlerhood we just used traditional sippy cups, which I know are a huge no-no now, but my kid turned out fine. Ours were Target brand. The exact one we bought seems to be gone but it looks like this: https://www.target.com/p/nuby-no-spill-super-spout-trainer-cup-bright-pink-8oz/-/A-83897230
AwayEmily says
Those sound great, thanks! Putting in my Target cart now. I can’t bring myself to care over-much about the specific kind of sippy cup. I feel like my kids are probably destined to have my awful, braces-needing teeth regardless.
Anonymous says
Does your straw cup have a valve? Those seem to limit the flow.
Anonymous says
Is the cup just giving her too much liquid too quickly so her swallowing doesn’t keep up, or is she one of those kids who hasn’t figured out that when your mouth is full of food or liquid you need to swallow?
AwayEmily says
Good question, I am not sure…she drinks from the bottle just fine, and doesn’t seem to have a big issue with solids. So maybe the first?
Anonymous says
Then I would say try a straw cup or traditional sippy cup with a slower flow.
Anon says
We used soft spout cups before switching to the 360s. I know, according to Instagram or whatever they are the devil, but my kids are fine. Some of the straws are hard to use becuase they have a bite valve.
Anonymous says
+1. My kid couldn’t get the hang of the bite valve + swallowing, so I used a small scissors to cut out the valve.
Also Paging Cb says
LOVED your week in the life substack!!!! Keep ’em coming!
Anonymous says
Ooh link?
Anon says
How do we join?
Cb says
I think the link will go to spam but if you search working moms make it work Substack, you’ll see it.
Just a fun project – I think I needed a creative outlet.
Anonymous says
Yes, same! I haven’t commented yet but I will eventually (real life is happening today lol).
Potty Training Woes says
Have you used pull ups during potty training? If so, how long was your kid in pull ups before moving to underwear? I’ve been trying to stick to the Oh Cr*p method, which is against using pull ups, saying that they lengthen potty training indefinitely. But after too many accidents at daycare we decided to put DS in pull ups while at school only (and diaper at night). DH and teachers seem relieved that I finally caved on this.
Lily says
We used pull-ups at daycare during my then-2.5 year old’s regression (after younger kid was born) because they were having to deal with multiple po*py undies daily and the teachers didn’t complain but I felt bad for them and sick of throwing out underwear that couldn’t be salvaged. We sent her in pull-ups for probably 2-3 months (still did undies at home/diaper at night) and then switched back to undies. She still had accidents but not nearly as frequently, and largely pee.
FWIW, we potty trained at 26 months and now at 4, she is fully trained including naps/nighttime, but does still randomly have (pee) accidents. In my experience it takes at least a year to be fully potty trained, meaning, no frequent accidents and don’t need to prompt going to the potty every 30 minutes. We do still make sure she goes before we leave the house, but otherwise she is able to self-regulate.
anonn says
about to start the same method with our 2nd child. for our first we agreed to let daycare use a diaper or pull up during naps and on the playground. we had about a week of gross pants that came home but then it got better. neve used pull-ups. this was a good reminder that I need to stop by the consignment shop and pick up extra pants.
AwayEmily says
I did not use pull-ups but know many people who did and their kids got potty trained just fine. I think the oh crap lady is way too black and white about that.
Anonymous says
I just moved my two year old twins to a new day care where they asked me to send them in pull ups. But I also think the Oh [email protected]! method is…[email protected] Didn’t work for my intelligent, compliant first born. I’m not even going to bother trying it with my chaotic twins. I’m hoping to collaborate with day care on a plan. They might also be three before they’re potty trained and that’s fine.
anonM says
Yes, we did with #2 and it was much less stressful. It’s ok if that’s what you have to do. They’re still practicing potty-using, and you can still work with DH and daycare to keep having kiddo try to use the potty and regular intervals and praise kiddo for staying dry. DD got to the point that she was dry most days at school in the pullup, and then we switched. I’d guess within a month or two, but at any rate quickly enough that I don’t remember. She still used pullups at night for awhile, and then she declared she was done with that too. It really depends on the kid. You might be able to get away from pullups at daycare soon, anyways, if you can assure them that kiddo had two weekends in a row of no accidents or something. (In fact, FWIW, with kiddo 1 we had to stop and restart potty training months later. It was a lot better the second time around. Pediatirican assured me it was normal and perfectly fine. Kids sense your stress, so if you need to reset, it is OK!!)
TheElms says
DD was in pull ups starting around 2 because we just found them easier and her part time preschool seemed to prefer it, but we didn’t potty train until 2 1/2. Initially when we were potty training slowly she wore a pull up and that period lasted about 2 weeks, during which time we were just getting her used to all the steps needed to go potty, and then when we had a week of no preschool we switched to underwear and potty trained. It seemed to make no difference that she’d been in pull ups for 6 months, she was fully day trained in a couple days and had very few accidents while we were training. She’s not nap or night trained, but she doesn’t wake up dry so I think that is more of a biological issue than a potty training issue.
DLc says
Is the school still taking your child to use the potty even in pull ups?
We did underwear over the pull ups with one child, at the school’s request, so that they would still be able to pull the pants down and use the toilet but also so that accidents could be contained.
I feel like there is a difference between “lengthening potty training indefinitely” and “just not ready yet.” But we didn’t use the oh crap method. (One kid toilet trained at 3, one at 3.5 and one at 2.5, so there is no one method.)
My 3 year old will poop in her diaper if she’s wearing one (like during bedtime) but I still consider her potty trained because she will use the toilet if she isn’t wearing a diaper. She’s just lazy, it has nothing to do with her ability to use the toilet.
Anonymous says
I found that book to be so stressful and off putting. We basically did the opposite of all the things the book said and potty training is perhaps the least stressful/most relaxed thing we’ve done as a parent. Our son daytime potty trained in 2 weeks and that was a year ago. We’ve had a total of 3 daytime accidents since then. I say use the pull-ups and it will all work itself out.
Anon says
My baby will not stop pooping. There is nothing medically wrong with her – she just poops a lot and has a lot of blowouts. I thought she would have grown out of it by now, but she’s 10 months old. Anyway, can anyone recommend diaper brands that might do a better job of containing the damage? She’s in Huggies and they’re already sized up. They worked great for my other kid but I guess she has a special butt.
Anonymous says
I had a similar child and up & up diapers from target were fine. Seriously so much poop. Got sent home from (hypersensitive) daycare bc they thought it was diarrhea and… it was just how he pooped. For 20 months. But we had no trouble with up & up. Does she need to go up a size?
AwayEmily says
Also have a pooped-so-much-she-got-sent-home baby and had success with up&up +the plastic covers (at daycare — we didn’t bother at home).
Mine started having more normal poops when most of her foods started coming from solids (so right around 10.5 months)…fingers crossed that will happen to you!
Anon says
oh man, we had to get a doctor’s note for daycare. I’m glad it’s not just mine!
EDAnon says
Similar and up&up worked for us too. Huggies didn’t. Too much space at the legs!
Anonymous says
The only real answer is to try all the brands and find the best fit, which might change over time. For my kid the way to prevent blowouts was a diaper that was snug around the legs and very long in the back.
Anon says
My kid was similar and the only thing that worked was a plastic diaper cover over a disposable diaper. It cinched it in a way that prevented leaking.
Lise says
I had a superpooper baby, and we had pretty good luck with Pampers Swaddlers.
An.On. says
Ditto on the Pamper brand (we used both swaddlers and baby dry depending on what was in stock), which seem to fit just fine for our kiddo when Huggies did not work at all.
CCLA says
We relied on pampers baby dry series for our blowout prone baby, made a world of difference Vs swaddlers style. But totally think the answer will be different for each kiddo, so just try a bunch if you can.