Musings from a second time mum - Speech

So when I had my first kid (only in 2022) the like trendy development things to worry about where so different.
Seems like 2023 mums are worried about speech more than anything else.
My oldest had way more screentime than my 2023 twins have had, she went to way more baby groups, she was at childminder from 13 months old. (I also barely read to her because she just attacked the books and it was stressful man). I really can't remember how many words she had at that point but I'm pretty sure it wasn't much, like mama, dads, ta, bye... around 17 months she added meow, water, milk... she's 2.5 now. She doesn't shut up. 5 word sentences. Lots of new phrases every few days. She was an early walker and not a big talker but she wasn't considered late either. Now I Google and its shiz like 50 words by 18 months?! Get to f. Seems unrealistic to me. Keep doing what you're doing mummy's and try not to worry until closer to 18 months. They really can just whip out a new skill overnight x

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Wdy think of this for a toddler to learn word construction?

I'm open to anything else to start teaching him to read and write. He's 3!

Do men really enjoy fellatio?

Been together more than 10 years, but it's been a while since he even seemed remotely interested in me getting on my knees, or vice versa so to speak. I think it was once last year. Must be something I am doing wrong 🤔. Generally everything else in that department is great and we have two young kids with no extra support, so it's quite surprising we can't keep our hands off each other but may need to try new things. It's basically 2 positions each time with some foreplay.

Vanilla extract

Has anyone used alcohol free vanilla in their babies formal to help them drink?
I’m 100% sure my baby refuses her bottles as she doesn’t like the taste of it!

Just anxious to try it, don’t want her to get used to it and then refuse bottles again after two weeks of using (correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve read you use it for 2 weeks max)

TIA 🙂

Car seat crying

My 6 month old PANICS the second I put him in a car seat and screams, cries, chokes and recently even projectile vomited on a 14 minute drive. It’s gotten to the point I don’t even bring him out unless it’s to a doctors appointment. I’m a stay at home mom with no family in my state and it has been very isolating. We’ve tried 3 different car seats with no improvement. Has anyone had a baby who hated the car seat? Any advice? This started at 3 months. I will add it does seem worse when he’s tired. He does cry on every trip though. He only contact naps and co sleeps so he reaches for me and will not sleep in the car seat.

Naps

How is everyone doing for naps?

Little one is 9 months old and will have 2 half hour naps and one solid 1 hour - 2 hour nap a day

Then settles for night around 9pm. Wakes for a feed around 3:30 then sleeps until 6-7

Sex post C section

Hi ladies I’m 4 weeks 5 days postpartum and I had a C section. I’m not bleeding properly anymore just some brownish discharge stuff that starts on and off. I’d like to do the deed with my partner; is it okay to do so or shall I wait the full 6 weeks. I feel up for it but also worried because the advice is 6-8 weeks.