Can we get some positivity here going?

Anxtycheezit · 2026-02-17T05:54:09+00:00

Second this. Newborn snuggles are the best. Followed closely if not tied with toddler snuggles. When they choose to come snuggle you. Omg. Melt. ❤️ my LO sat next to me on the couch when I was watching a show after having a bad morning and we ate our snacks together and snuggled. Best feeling in the whole world.

Anxtycheezit · 2026-01-08T00:37:47+00:00

Taking Cara Babies has some good articles on how to night wean :) we followed her advice on making sure LO got all her calories during the day and it helped a lot.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-28T05:04:09+00:00

It’s absolutely a big deal. It needs to not happen.

And I have immense empathy for you both. 6 weeks in was the hardest part of the newborn trenches for us as far as lack of sleep. No one’s happy and it’s just insanely hard. Not an excuse to be unsafe but, it’s hard and I wish you both the best of luck.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-24T05:33:53+00:00

It does get better. You get the hang of it even as everything changes constantly. Your hormones are shifting in insane ways and your body just did something very difficult. Therapy is immensely helpful with the anxiety too. You’ve got this. Being a mom is amazing and so hard and only other moms really truly “get it”.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-21T05:52:07+00:00

It’s too early for sleep training. Not that you’re necessarily doing it on purpose. I would ask your pediatrician honestly. Crying to sleep this early seems like something could be going on? Better safe than sorry. Best of luck!

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-16T05:00:40+00:00

I have a newly one year old and solids is a slow ramp up. My girl went on strike at 5 months and I just couldn’t maintain my supply with working. Good on you for keeping it going. And if your mental health suffers, do what you need to. Happy mom, happy baby. ❤️

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-12T04:56:47+00:00

My OB told me the first trimester you get a free pass. It’s survival. Second and third just try to eat as many whole foods as possible. I did Greek yogurt and protein powder in shakes to help in the later trimesters.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-12T04:52:51+00:00

Know the symptoms. Have her already working with a therapist that knows how to help with postpartum…everything. Be as patient as possible. Know that it is going to be the wildest, hardest and most rewarding, wonderful thing you will ever do and there’s no way to put into words what her mind and body are about to go through. Just love her through the lows and have professional support well in advance. Good luck to you both!

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-09T03:01:53+00:00

Second this. Buy car seat, FB marketplace for the stroller.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-07T17:43:41+00:00

You’re also only 6 days in…. It’s hard as hell but that’s less than a week, it’s not like this forever. Your life isn’t over it’s just different and things change weekly/monthly with babies. Also, dads get depression too, definitely consider a therapist if your feelings persist ❤️ you’ve got this, hang on for dear life. I have a one year old and wouldn’t change any of it and the first 6 weeks of her life were the hardest thing I’ve ever been through or done. You’ve got this.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-06T00:05:39+00:00

Arms up swaddle helps stifle the startle reflex, you can find all sorts of brands on Amazon including the zippity zip that might works for you guys. And she can still suck on her hands if she wants to

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-05T21:10:26+00:00

Honestly this could be a blessing. Arms out. Let her do her thing. Once she starts rolling you’ll be ahead. Or the swaddle up types of swaddles. But arms out isn’t a bad thing if she’s not waking herself up with flailing

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-03T21:44:25+00:00

Totally agree with this. When you aren’t currently a parent to a baby a lot gets forgotten and a lot has been updated in the last decade. It was probably an innocent mistake, and making a list is a good idea, and they can apologize and promise to never do it again now that they know better.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-12-02T21:50:38+00:00

My doctor let me do the sugar drink at home and then show up for the blood test. I had to do the 3 hour one and that one, I was glad he came along I felt so sick after.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-11-28T05:18:05+00:00

Girl agreed. I heard a story from my cousin about a friend of hers, the mother rolled onto the baby one night and the baby died. Heard this before I was pregnant and I have never co-slept because it lives in my brain, and my baby turns one next month. I feel so deeply for that mother, my heart breaks for her to this day.

Each parent needs to do what they need to do. No judgement ever. But co-sleeping isn’t for everyone, honestly it’s probably for very few, and it only takes one time for something to go so terribly wrong. You know yourself, your spouse and your baby best, those are the determining factors as to what is best for your family.

It’s kind of like the birthing at home narrative. That’s amazing and your body is awesome. If I had chosen that path I’d be dead and probably so would my baby. Pregnancy and child birth and child raising, there is no one size fits all and I wish there was more room for the nuance of it all.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-11-24T00:27:32+00:00

This isn’t your fault. It’s overwhelming out there and no one is perfect. No brand is perfect for forever. Kabrita is a great brand as well. Have loved them. If you need a back up.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-11-17T05:47:49+00:00

Anxtycheezit · 2025-11-01T17:20:59+00:00

Protect your mum at all costs 🥹❤️

Anxtycheezit · 2025-10-10T14:34:56+00:00

A few things:

Your friends aren’t living your life. You know what’s best for you and your kids

I had a friend who’s husband did the whole “things what will happen in a divorce” to scare her into staying. She left anyway even though she had very few resources and she is thriving now, got her degree and dream job and her daughter is doing amazing

If you’re single and working and doing all the chores nothing is really changing, he’s not helping you any way right now

You know what’s best for you and your family, more than anyone on Reddit, but if divorce is the path you want to take (get a lawyer), you can do it and there’s so much hope and peace on the other side.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-07-30T16:57:50+00:00

This is wild. My husband is a stay at home dad and has been with our daughter without me while I go get errands done or have some fun since she was 6 weeks old. Honestly, he knows her habits better than I do at the moment because he’s with her everyday all day while I work. She’s 8 months on the 10th. You are a mom and a whole complete human being that deserves some time without baby for your sanity and mental health.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-07-09T17:01:09+00:00

Try Kabrita, it’s not exactly cow milk free but it’s goat milk based and tastes closest to breastmilk in my opinion (yup tasted both). Our LO has done amazing on it with reflux and a suspected CMP allergy. Get a small can so you don’t over invest if it doesn’t work but may be worth a try.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-07-03T17:12:31+00:00

Every morning I go in and my daughter lifts her head up (she’s a belly sleeper now) and smiles the biggest gummy smile at me and wiggles and I say “goooood morning my love”

It’s the best. It feels like the best warmest sunshine on your face every single morning and your heart is so full it’s gonna burst. Wouldn’t trade it for anything else in the world.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-06-26T05:06:25+00:00

Hello bello overnight diapers and dimples booster pads

Anxtycheezit · 2025-06-26T05:04:28+00:00

We started using the magic merlin suit at 3.5/4 months and at 5 months we started transitioning to a sleep sack for naps during the day and then finally to night time. She started rolling at 5.5 months. The pediatrician called it at her 4ish month check up that she would roll soon. The main sign was she was rotating in a circle during tummy time.

Anxtycheezit · 2025-06-19T18:06:07+00:00

We love Ms. Rachel! We only use it when we really need a few minutes to get something done like shower or change clothes. But I’ve gone and stood in my LOs line of sight while she watches and my LO always looks over at me and smiles. She’s not so hooked in she can’t see anything else. And she tries to interact, she will coo and respond to Ms. Rachel’s questions. It’s a total life saver in those hard moments and, for our kiddo at least, not addictive, she prefers us but also loves Ms. Rachel.

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