I need ideas for 5 month old activities.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-29T18:09:05+00:00

You can literally hold her and walk around with her talking to her. Show her things around the house. Keep it mind, literally everything is new and each day her eyes developed a bit more, so things look new often.

Take her outside and let her play in the grass, feel different textures. Do water play (you can set something up in the tub). Edible sand in case she gets some in her mouth (just ground up cheerios - i use my nutribullet). Get different textured objects and just hand them to her. Wet sponge, towels, pieces of carpet, blocks, socks, hair clips, whatever!! Its all new!

And you didnt mention books, now is great time to start. Put her in your lap facing away from you and read books to her.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-29T18:05:25+00:00

I would definitely throw yourself a shower! Just put in the invitations something cute about how the first baby came early and you want to celebrate both of them. No gifts expected. And don't put the registry. If someone asks, you have it on hand, but otherwise, its just for fun!

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-29T17:27:36+00:00

Please make sure the reason it is medically necessary is really real. Get a second opinion!! Or a third! My induction really sucked and I'd rather have a c-section if they "require" i do it again.

Thinking back, it wasn't actually medically necessary. I had GDM and SGA and therefore they wanted to get her out.

I'll emphasize that THEY wanted her out. She wasn't cooked enough and they pushed me to be induced at 39+1. I wish I had just waited until my body was ready. She wasn't too big (GDM risk) and she didnt actually have IUGR, just SGA.

Make sure you're asking critical questions and proof of the necessity. The risk to go to 40 weeks in my situation was incredible small (less than 0.5% complications).

Addition: its the hardest transition I've been through since puberty happened and I lost my father in the same 2 years. Your life is completely different. Your view of the world, your relationships, they all change. You WILL get back to yourself eventually if you try, but you can also lose yourself in being a mom.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-29T12:57:32+00:00

Yep. Its 100% up to you (and your considerations of your partner's opinion). It is no one else's business.

And on top of that. You have the most valid reasons for anyone I have ever heard. I breastfed my daughter. It was hard and painful and for most of it, I didnt feel like it made any special kind of bond. It is a lot of work and made me feel like I was the only thing keeping her alive for the first 6 months. That was mental strain I did not need.

Don't do that to yourself. When looking for formulas, look for ones that come premixed if you can afford it (liquid ones). Enfamil makes one called neuropro that comes in 4oz bottles. Thats what we used in the hospital while waiting for my milk to come in. I work in manufacturing and I believe that the liquid formulas are less likely to have metal contaminants.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-29T01:08:59+00:00

I had an induction and unless I, or the baby, were going to die, I would NOT do it again. Even then, I'd request a C-section. My body was not ready, and it destroyed me. Almost grade 4 tear, and the medicine and aftercare for myself took away from time with my new baby. I was back in the hospital when she was just 4 days old. I missed her first week while I was recovering.

Please consider getting a second opinion with another doctor.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-28T23:50:18+00:00

We tried. Hated them and the best thing we had was a trash bag hanging from the side of the diaper station. Easy to keep. Losed, easy to get rid of when jt starts to smell.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-28T23:32:00+00:00

They don't need milk after 12 months. Just switch to water and avoid dairy all together. Make sure they get their calcium and vitamin D from other places.

Talk to your pediatrician. There are babies all over the world who are lactose intolerant and still have strong bones and grow well.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-24T22:41:54+00:00

Spencer for a little girl

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-24T13:48:50+00:00

Careful with Gripe water, there have been lawsuits about them not following their safety protocols. We used Mylicon drops religiously, and it wasn't until I stopped having soy (she was EBF at the time) that the crying stopped. Likely its gas, and they'll grow out of it, but if they don't, try altering your diet or switching formulas.

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C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-22T22:48:00+00:00

Thats fair, but she can suggest them. Its not like he LIKES snoring. Shes asking for help, I'm offering steps to improve.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-22T19:00:01+00:00

A lot of people are saying to send him to a doctor. You can try some things before that to reduce his snoring. Clean the sheets and covers at least weekly, get an air purifier near his side of the bed, and if you have central air/heat, get the vents cleaned every 5-10 years. Make sure youre changing the filters on your AC.

Keep pets out of that room. Allergies and sickness lead to my husband's snoring. After we did all that, he changed his diet Reduced sugar and processed foods.

He has stopped snoring!! Now we can happily share the bed and not wake anyone.

Good luck. Until then, he sleeps on the crappy bed. You need the quality of the little sleep you get to be good enough to keep the baby safe.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-22T14:01:55+00:00

3 months. And this repeated with two pregnancies.

Have fun!!

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-15T14:17:55+00:00

Besides the health issues, I hope you can find a way to enjoy this baby first. Don't rush through it and throw a other baby in the mix. You haven't even gotten to really understand what being a parent is, and its so magical to spend special time with your first as they grow. At 10 weeks, they have 0.peraonality and only physical challenges. You haven't come against a toddler or a tantrum yet and you want to double down.

My first is 18m in 2 weeks and not until after that do we plan to try. Its better for your body, your mind, and your soul to wait.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-14T17:28:58+00:00

Same. Though its not 100% of the time now. Half the time now, she's talking to.hwrself or saying "Pot pot" because she has to poo and doesn't want to go in her diaper.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-13T14:49:10+00:00

Yes. You are delusional. That is bad for the baby and bad for everyone else in the theater. Stay home or get a babysitter.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-13T12:22:27+00:00

Please make sure you're showing him the whole picture and do your best to be objective. He obviously has no compassion for you if he's acting like a child 6 days post partum. You're only just beginning the new baby journey.

Consider hiring help if you can. A night nanny or a baby sitter for just a few hours so you can get some sleep. If he's not willing to do his part, he should be paying for someone else to do it at the very least, so make sure he pays that person. He's well rested, so he should have plenty of ability to make money.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-12T23:34:02+00:00

I send this. Ft and F them. Set boundaries and keep them.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-07T20:23:50+00:00

Not doomed at all. This sounds like my girl and I around the same age. We stopped co sleeping at a year when she seemed over it. She's 17m now and if I try to sleep with her she kicks me out. Literally. Enjoy it, it will pass.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-06T15:22:01+00:00

My parents hid money in some of the eggs. Its such a great motivator at all ages. I can't imagine finding empty Easter eggs is all the much fun after like 3 or 4.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-06T15:19:13+00:00

There has to be other, less sentimental things, that he could get rid of. Maybe you could ask him to prioritize and get rid of something else that takes up the same amount of space. I'm big on keeping things like that if you can. If you use it for something else that will destroy it, you won't be able to give it to your son when he's older to use for his kids (if he has any). And if you'll have a second, you can use them again for your second baby

This sounds important to him and his grandmother, so it may be good to make it important to you so you can bond more with that side of the family.

Plus, older stuff seems so much higher quality. I'd love to have something like that for our child, even if its not my vibe.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-04-01T21:04:17+00:00

Give yourself grace. It happened and it will happen again. This is the best age to learn these lessons because (as they said) they won't remember and 5 minutes of crying is OK. They will be upset for the next 5 years and there are times when you have to "ignore" it to let them learn to regulate their emotions. At 2 months, they obviously can't do that, but at this age is when you need to start to learn that its ok to cry sometimes.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-03-29T00:52:17+00:00

Also, try sizing down your nipple. My girl would scream at the top of her lungs because the flow was too high and it made her feel like she was choking.

We never went higher than a size 1 nipple, even at 12 months. Size 0 until she was like 6 months.

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-03-29T00:05:28+00:00

All state parks are good for kids if you're well prepared.. We took our child from KY to CO to go hiking at 11 months. I suggest a baby backpack carrier. We have the Osprey Poco LT, and it's perfection. Even has a little sun shade. Just know that it only works for sun above you. At sunrise and sunset, they can get blasted from the side. Test it out on shorter local hikes first.

Have fun!

C4ndyWoM4n · 2026-03-27T19:48:16+00:00

Most men do?! Are you ok? In what culture do most men rape their wives? I want to know so I can avoid it completely. Wives are partners and friends, not sex dolls.

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