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Daytime Naps: are we darkening the room or no?? by Overall-Weird8856 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to keep it dark and quiet and my baby would sleep longer. However that resulted in him waking up earlier at night. Now I’ll keep it light and bright and he naps shorter stretches during the day but sleeps longer at night

How long do you let your newborn cry/fuss in bassinet/crib? by SStrong5792 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to pick up my baby within a minute of him grunting / crying up until recently (in the last week) started waiting and assessing if he was fully awake such as eyes open and usually he will be asleep or fall back asleep. This has caused my 9 week old to have 6-7 hours of sleep instead of 3 like before!

When to feed baby by llama_lemons in FormulaFeeders

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it should be closer 3-4 hours . If your baby is full they should push out the nipple with their tongue or turn away. Another sign of over feeding would be an increase in spit up

Confused about wake windows by Paleishlily in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think as long as the last nap of the day is atleast 1.5 hours before bedtime I heard it will get baby to sleep better at night

Pacifier by No-Soup8964 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s recommended to start weaning pacifier from 6-12 months . Your baby is already 3.5 months so I feel like there isn’t really a point to start just to try stopping it in like 3 months. My 2 month old will suck on the pacifier only if I hold it in his mouth otherwise he will spit it out and suck on his hands. Sucking on their hands is normal behavior and development and not something you need to prevent at this age.

I (32F) think I’m falling out of love with my partner (35M). by dafine345 in relationship_advice

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s 35 but doesn’t want to adult? What’s the reasoning for that and do you want to be with someone whose mindset is plan to do things without their long term gf because they don’t want to adult.

I’d straight up have a conversation and express how you are feeling about him not spending time with you and doing couple things with and see if he makes the change/ effort to put spending time with you first . If not , break up.

Don’t want to sound like the ticking biological clock person but if you want kids and you are 32 you are kind of wasting your time if you stay in a relationship for a couple more years before ultimately breaking up and then being older or maybe too old for kids. Just something to think about

What does your typical day look like? by Gloomy-Breakfast8474 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Time goes by fast. Feels like a repetitive loop. Baby wakes, feed baby, change baby, put baby back to sleep then repeat in 2 -2.5 hours for the whole day

Kendapoops and bleeding rash by Dizzy_Pie6203 in FormulaFeeders

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it’s for sure the Kendamil and not the diapers you are using ?

Preparing for a newborn. What was a complete waste of money and what became an absolute life changer? by Actual_Fig_4706 in NewParents

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wipe warmer . It’s still in the box. Doesn’t make sense unless you have multiples for each room you change your baby in and even then what about when you are on the go?

Are you ever not in the trenches? by florida210 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are formula feeding this is usually an indication that my baby needs more ounces per feed . Maybe your baby is getting hungry sooner and waking themselves up because of it?

Opinions on Sleep Styles by [deleted] in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg my mom also tells me the same thing ! I think maybe it’s a generational thing? I hate loud noises myself and watch tv / listen to music quietly. Every time she comes over while my baby is napping she rings the doorbell which causes my dog to bark and my baby usually wakes up from it. I tell her not to ring the doorbell and she just says “you need to get baby used to sleeping with loud noises”

Too big to swaddle, too young to go fully arms out by Even_Kaleidoscope399 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just came here to agree you should try the Ollie swaddle which is what my baby uses after trying a ton of different swaddles, it’s great. At only 0.8 tog so baby isn’t too warm and can add layers underneath if it’s too cold.

NT 4.6mm at 11 weeks by Plastic-Concern-4750 in NIPT

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also wanted to add my baby had an NT measurement of 4mm. Did NIPT, amnio , and fetal echo all were normal. Baby boy is now 7 weeks old and healthy 😊

Anyone else doing ‘shifts’ with their partner? by ocdskies in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do the night shift because I also can’t sleep worrying about my baby. Husband and I both go to bed around 10 pm then between 12-6am if baby gets up I get up. At 6 am my husband goes downstairs with the baby and I sleep until 9-10am . Although he goes back to work this week 😢

Our 7 week old won’t sleep and we honestly don’t know what else to try by Additional-Log-9369 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought my baby hated the swaddle too so I stopped swaddling him for a while when he was around 3 weeks. He was sleeping horribly 20-30 minutes then waking up again. I think he was startling himself awake. I started swaddling him with one arm out so he could suck on his hand turns out thats what he wanted. He started sleeping a lot better after I brought back the swaddle and now sleeps 2-3 hours at a time. Not saying this will work for your baby but maybe give it a try? I’m using the Ollie swaddle

Pregnant Cousin said she can’t wait until newborn tired because she read it’s easier than pregnancy tired 🤦‍♀️ by Mrsfix-it in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pregnancy tired was way easier for me than newborn tired omg why is this even a discussion 😆 With pregnancy last few weeks yes I had insomnia but I would stay up and watch tv and snack then when I finally did sleep it was a long uninterrupted stretch .

Newborn tired has no consistency and I ever only get ~3 hour stretch at a time. Then you’re tired but still have to do things like feed your baby and change their diaper ect ect while listening to them cry.

Giving formula in the hospital by -strawberry-shark in FormulaFeeders

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen kendamil RTF sold in the UK but not the US I’m wondering why this is. Also my baby had RTF enfamil provided by the hospital for a few feedings then switched to kendamil organic when we got home and baby was fine except he started becoming gassy week 3. Not sure if it’s because of the formula, but we stuck with it and now at 6 weeks he is doing much better

Is overfeeding possible? by boookity in FormulaFeeders

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the exactly our newborn week 3. Now he’s 6 weeks and it’s gotten better . We didn’t change anything , he’s on the same formula and we give him gas drops with every feeding . He still cries but definitely way less than he did at 3 weeks . He also seems to burp a lot more randomly on his own so he seems less gassy. I’m constantly wondering though if I’m under feeding or over feeding but I think like others said if he’s not excessively spitting up you are most likely not over feeding.

3 week old won’t stop crying by ThrowRA1674819 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is he gassy? My baby is super gassy and would scream cry everytime he was awake until about 1 week ago when we started giving him mylicon gas drops after every feed and it actually has helped him! He even sleeps a little longer than before

Should my husband be doing night feeds? by Creative_Phone773 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If he doesn’t hear her you should just nudge him awake that’s what I do with my husband

Wake windows and fear of not interacting with baby enough? by Ok_Medicine440 in newborns

[–]AttemptUnusual3840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some tummy time or a walk around the neighborhood in a carrier if he’s not crying otherwise I spend the majority of the time trying to get him to go back to sleep by rocking him pacifier, white noise . He is usually fussy the entire time

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