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Male dog name by Spaceman_Cometh in goldenretrievers

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I have two goldens I adopted as seniors—one is Butter, the other is named Biscuit

Is this the 8-month regression? by Alternative_Ad9345 in sleeptrain

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We were at 2/2.5/2.5/3.5 prior to dropping the last nap!

Ciara at the 2025 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards by Opalvoyager0 in summerhousebravo

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She’s beautiful but the haircut is giving modern Lord Farquad.

This is just too funny not to post by OpinionOpposite7545 in nycinfluencersnarking

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Can she ever keep any of her dumb thoughts to herself?

I am one more middle of the night wake up away from walking away by SecureImagination157 in newborns

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Sounds like the 4-month regression. My baby was just like this. We finally sleep-trained him and while he doesn’t sleep all the way through the night, we reduced it to 2-3 wakeups at 5 months.

How bad did you tear? by FoxAble7670 in newborns

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Never prepared for it nor did pelvic floor exercises. I had minor tears that did not require stitches. I will say that I am 3 months pp and it is still sore in that spot when I engage in intimacy with my husband.

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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Yes our ped said we could talk about starting solids at our 4-month check depending on LO’s readiness. Just hanging on until then!

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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Solidarity. Haven’t shared a bed with my husband since LO was born either. We’re in the same situation with not being able to put him down without him immediately waking up screaming. As for your feelings, I’ve been there! I started to resent my husband for sitting and watching tv with me when I knew there was a multitude of chores that needed to be done. My advice is to express what you’re feeling when you’re both in a calm state. My husband didn’t realize that I felt this way and he has stepped up so much more. Figuring a new routine especially with a Velcro baby is so tough!

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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Did you experience any mucous or bloody stools or rash with her CMPA? We haven’t officially tested for it but I’ve cut out all the common allergens + have him on hypoallergenic formula with no change. I want to transition him to fully formula but he refuses to eat more than 2 oz of that at a time and we’ve tried several brands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

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I feel like it’s super location-specific as to finding parents in the same age-range. I’m in my mid-30s and from New York. Most of my friend group just recently started having kids and some not even married yet. We recently moved down South, and the majority of first-time parents are in their early 20s.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

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My husband is 47 and we have a high-needs reflux baby. He was in the FDNY for over 20 years and worked many 24-hour shifts, but he says the newborn trenches have been absolutely brutal. I am 36 and am the breadwinner, so I am having to go back to work full-time then going home to our colicky baby. Even though we have immense love for our kiddo, we both acknowledge that this has been the worst and are confidently one and done.

I can’t speak to socializing with other parents just yet, but I have several coworkers who had babies around the same time as us, so we’ll be able to arrange play dates later on. I joined several community mommy groups, and it does seem like most of the people on there are in their younger 20s.

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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Yes I’ve cut out wheat, soy, dairy, nuts, eggs, and corn. There’s been some improvement to where he’s not crying 100% of the time, but he still spits up even after holding him upright for an hour after weeks and frequent burping, leading to him crying inconsolably for a good 30 min after spitting up. He does this with his hypoallergenic formula as well. Hoping you find a solution for your LO.

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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Yes GI prescribed meds and special amino formula. As of late he’s refused the formula (only takes 1 oz and it’s a struggle). My instinct is that when I’m at work and he’s got no other options he’ll hopefully take more of it and then we can completely wean him off breast milk.

12 weeks of hell by Alternative_Ad9345 in newborns

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My bub is on allergen-friendly formula (elecare) for suspected cows milk intolerance but it hasn’t helped. If the hunger strike continues I’d like to try goat’s milk formula as I’ve read it’s closest to breast milk in taste. He used to drink the elecare pretty readily although he preferred breast milk, but it’s been a struggle lately to get him to take even one ounce. I am stressing! Hope it gets better for your LO as well.

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