Kalyn and Robert

[eab424]

Not to mention she's still on oxygen.

That’s why I think they take her out to the church etc. I believe they are looking for sympathy and maybe $ donations.

I think it is a bit irresponsible to take new born to public places. Actually I was bit shocked to learn that they took her to church. I don't mind going on walks etc. but when you take a small baby to places like church and restaurants, other people will gather around to admire the baby. People want to touch and hold (understandably). The parents should keep the newborn home and safe from the germs at least a while.

I do not mean that babies should only stay at home. I mean babies that are just newborn (without even talking about having a need for extra oxygen ) and not fully equipped with their immune system.

I totally agree that it seems like attention (donations) seeking behaviour.

Your right Kataja, I can totally see taking the baby for walks outside. But a milk snob cover and a goofy note is not going to protect her. She's still on oxygen and only recently reached her due date. I can remember back in 2012 when my niece was born. We did celebrate our birthdays (my family has 6 birthdays in a 9 week span) atdave and busters. But she was full term and it was during slow hours. As far as the ped's office having a sick and well waiting room still I would not put my child in a waiting room after she just spent 69 days in the nicu.

Our family's pediatrician does house calls for newborns. To me that's safer than bringing her out in public and as far as church that was insane. Their parenting decisions are very bad.

[DoodleBop2]

I don't know anyone around here who gets house calls for doctor's visits. I've never heard of it being a thing where I live.

Having a medically complex child maybe it will be a learning experience they won't get until she's readmitted for pneumonia or something. I do get feeling trapped but they had LOTS of dates while she was in the NICU I thought they were preparing to basically become homebodies. They might not have fully grasped their lifestyle has to change. What will they do some cold and flu season? Pretty much a six-month lockdown.

Overall I'm not as critical of them as some in this thread but yeah not being trapped means going to the park or on a walk. Not feeding her in Carter's.

[Mommy359]

I didn’t take my healthy babies out in public for months. I can’t fathom what they are doing. It’s not like a simple car ride through a drive thru, but to take her out and about is mind blowing.

[DoodleBop2]

I wonder if anyone warned them those rock n play seats aren't an approved sleep surface and there is an increased risk of positional asphyxiation. I think she's supposed to be on the monitor all the time but seeing that picture on Instagram scared me but I know if I mention it I'd be called a concern troll or told they have different rules etc.

[eab424]

I don't know anyone around here who gets house calls for doctor's visits. I've never heard of it being a thing where I live.

Having a medically complex child maybe it will be a learning experience they won't get until she's readmitted for pneumonia or something. I do get feeling trapped but they had LOTS of dates while she was in the NICU I thought they were preparing to basically become homebodies. They might not have fully grasped their lifestyle has to change. What will they do some cold and flu season? Pretty much a six-month lockdown.

Overall I'm not as critical of them as some in this thread but yeah not being trapped means going to the park or on a walk. Not feeding her in Carter's.

It's not a popular thing, It's just something my pediatrician does for his newborn or nicu patients. Otherwise its taking them in.

She's worked in a daycare center so to me I can't fathom why they don't understand that it's not worth the risk of having her get sick. To me its selfish.

Putting that cover on is not going to protect her from germs, because she is taken out once they go places. Visiting other people's houses when they have toddlers is bar none the stupidest thing. It would be different if she lived with an older toddler sibling but this is a different house etc. Going in public and to church this soon I've never seen a nicu parent do this.

[minties82]

Midwives do home visits here for the first 6 weeks.

I was pretty precious with my first two babies, but #3 was born on Thursday by c-section and I ha to take #1 to school on Monday. She's been out and about every day since we got home, she is almost 2 now. However she wasn't premature and if I had the choice, I would way rather have been snuggled up in bed bonding with her then rushing off to school.

[ButterflyB]

Omg at him bitching through most of today’s vlog about the tongue tie procedure. What the fuck did he think was going to happen? Yes they have to make sure she is held down and won’t move so the doctor doesn’t mistakenly puncture or cut where he shouldn’t. Even if they did the laser procedure she would have to be held down. Robert acts like he is too good for anyone and is above the rest when he is not. He isn’t the first person to have a preemie or difficult baby either.

I do hope the procedure worked though and they keep up with the exercises/stretches. In the past couple of vlogs listening to her scream and cry has been painful!


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[Kataja]

Omg at him bitching through most of today’s vlog about the tongue tie procedure. What the fuck did he think was going to happen? Yes they have to make sure she is held down and won’t move so the doctor doesn’t mistakenly puncture or cut where he shouldn’t. Even if they did the laser procedure she would have to be held down. Robert acts like he is too good for anyone and is above the rest when he is not. He isn’t the first person to have a preemie or difficult baby either.
I do hope the procedure worked though and they keep up with the exercises/stretches. In the past couple of vlogs listening to her scream and cry has been painful!
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I actually sympathized with him for once. That procedure seems like torture and even if you know that they do it for a reason, it will make your heart bleed. Baby cry makes parents protective, that is how it's supposed to be. I don't think he was blaming them for doing those necessary things but he was more like surprised that it actually was not just simple easy thing to do. (However he might be bit misled about laser being more better/easier. I don't know so much about that so can't say much.)

I hope as well that this will help her eat and lessen her future challenges with speech etc.

[theg0ssiping1]

they are capitalizing on their child's pain and discomfort so it's hard for me to sympathize with them on anything at this time

[Tiger27]

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These guys really can’t catch a break.


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[Kataja]

they are capitalizing on their child's pain and discomfort so it's hard for me to sympathize with them on anything at this time

You are right! and not long ago, some YouTubers were demonetized due to this fact that they were click-baiting with their child's pain and discomfort. That panic about oxygen (which i don't doubt was real to them at that moment) was also just about stirring up drama and taking advantage of the viewers' emotions. They knew already before putting the video up with that title and thumbnail that she is alright but just wanted to scare people to gain views.

[eab424]

they are capitalizing on their child's pain and discomfort so it's hard for me to sympathize with them on anything at this time

You are right! and not long ago, some YouTubers were demonetized due to this fact that they were click-baiting with their child's pain and discomfort. That panic about oxygen (which i don't doubt was real to them at that moment) was also just about stirring up drama and taking advantage of the viewers' emotions. They knew already before putting the video up with that title and thumbnail that she is alright but just wanted to scare people to gain views.

Absolutely. And they've done this during the pregnancy, if you look back they titled it something to make it sound like something was wrong with the baby/pregnancy which to me wasn't cool.

I stopped watching them because Robert sounds like a dumb jerk who always has his hand out for products and money. It's annoying. He actually was annoying the nurses in the nicu.

Anyway. The fix for the tongue tie is a simple one. I was with my niece when she had hers fixed, she cried for a few minutes because of the way she was being held down, but they did give her numbing cream so it's not the traumatic event people think it might be. We were in the office maybe 1/2 hour. Another niece had it done at six years old and she told me it wasn't a big deal.

[theg0ssiping1]

i don't watch them anymore either. the capitalizing on their child's issues is sickening to me and although i pray the little one gets better i just can not support a channel that does something like this. they used to try and be so down to earth but now they are just like every tom dick and harry channel that has a kid after TTC for so long and then running to the bank with it

[10PumpsOfVanilla]

I genuinely do feel sad for them for having so many struggles. It wasn't easy for them to get pregnant, her pregnancy wasn't easy, Magnolia was born way, way too early, and they've had a rough go from the start.

I also think they are seriously capitalizing on these issues, and in a sick way, maybe they almost like all the attention it gives them?

And I really do not like Robert. He seems incredibly controlling and higher than thou- which are my least favorite personality traits and it just makes their videos unlikable. They preach about positivity all the time, yet 80% of the content they put out there is pure negativity and they have such a piss poor attitude about everything.

I also think they expected something different out of parenthood. (Doesn't everyone?) But I really think they thought they'd be these grand, wonderful, calm parents who just adore every single piece of parenthood, but yet they are constantly acting as though every single one of Magnolia's issues are a burden. Which I don't doubt that they are, but the everyday complaining is getting annoying and repetitive.

I do not foresee these two lasting very long in their marriage. They just do not have any chemistry. Kalyn is pissy and trying to prove she is right all of the time and Robert is, like I mentioned, always on a high horse with his holier than thou attitude. They've mentioned many times they have struggled and fought about money and all of these medical bills from Magnolia probably won't help. Not to mention Kalyn wants to be a stay at home mom so there goes her income.

One more thing- they got lucky being able to do IVF. They couldn't afford it and wouldn't have been able to do it without someone's kind and generous donation. Great and good for them. BUT WHY ON EARTH would you CHOOSE to bring a child into this world when you have financial struggles?

[eab424]

I get IF and prematurity is a hard thing to go through.. however they've had so many things given to them. The average IF couple married for since 2011 with their income is not as lucky as they are. They've been under the care of a IF clinic since 2014. They got the IVF handed to them and that's literally like winning the lotto.

Few of the major things that turned me off and I stopped watching and pretty sure I unsubbed:

1. Robert constantly bitching. Seriously I'd love to tell him to grow a pair. I felt bad for the nurses having to deal with him day in day out and it was funny when one of them sat him down and gave him a chill the f out talk.

2. Kalyn's tooth and everything its so distracting. And it seems like it affects her speech.

3. Constantly asking for things and Robert making special videos where he's bitching about something. I'd be embarrassed to be married to a "man" like that.

4. The whole positivity thing too. When most of the time their all about the negative.


I also do not see them making it for the long haul either. I feel like when Robert is sweet talking Kalyn on camera it feels fake and forced.


The major thing that sealed it for me was back when Kalyn had a bill at the doctors office and they titled it bad news at the doctors office which of course lead people to believe there was something wrong with the baby or the pregnancy. There are some things you just don't do and they've done it.


I'm with you on the financial issues.

[LexiRae]

What bothers me is how Robert always says they have 4 or 5 more embryos frozen and they want to use them ALL.. but then he turns around and basically online panhandles for money. If you comment something that they don’t like even if it isn’t rude at all they delete it too. Something is just very off with them..


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[eab424]

What bothers me is how Robert always says they have 4 or 5 more embryos frozen and they want to use them ALL.. but then he turns around and basically online panhandles for money. If you comment something that they don’t like even if it isn’t rude at all they delete it too. Something is just very off with them..


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Absolutely. There's nothing wrong with renting, I believe their home belongs to a family member and their letting them live in it. There's no home in their City under their name. They want Kalyn to be a stay at home mom and their plan to keep their family afloat is youtube which is crazy stupid. They rely on drumming up drama and making events more dramatic than they are as well as clickbait. I've noticed they've created noise when they do something wrong and their viewers voice their opinion and of course this sets at least Robert fuming. For that they do not have a successful future on youtube.

Also once you've had preeclampsia you are at a higher risk for it happening again. And that's one of my worries because Kalyn wasn't healthy when she got pregnant with Magnolia and that is a concern.


As others have said I don't see these too having chemistry and I don't see them still together in a few years.


Another thing is their editing. Their so boring, and some of their videos (Magnolia's birth) was three parts long. Why he felt we needed to watch him waiting in the waiting room was one scene that could've easily been left on the cutting room floor. It was too long and definitely didn't need to be 3 parts long.

[Mommy359]

I lost a lot if not all respect for them with the click bait at the doctors office before Magnolia was born. It was over a BILL! Who cares. I don’t believe I’ve really watched much since then

[eab424]

I lost a lot if not all respect for them with the click bait at the doctors office before Magnolia was born. It was over a BILL! Who cares. I don’t believe I’ve really watched much since then

I haven't either. It speaks volumes though that their channel has only gained 5K subs since they started doing IVF, then pregnancy and then the nicu stay. Usually for youtube channels any one of those things would net you a lot more subs than that.

Also their earnings per month are between $30-474 it's not even worth it to do youtube for that.

One thing that's annoying is how they pop up in the beginning of the video and explain what's going to happen. Newsflash it's like watching paint dry. Then their editing sucks.

The bill thing lost it for me. I'd gladly pay one twice that each week if it meant my baby would be born alive.

[Beckylincoln]

Did anyone else send them something for the baby shower and then never receive the thank you card they were talking about sending to everyone?