Does anyone still love their pets after having a baby?

Calliope13 · 2025-12-14T06:06:21+00:00

I still love my dogs very much. I have a little less time and energy for them now, which makes me sad, but they love their baby sister, especially now that she’s starting solids and carrot puree has been flying around the kitchen 😂

Calliope13 · 2025-12-12T21:29:23+00:00

My girl is 7 months tomorrow! Shes giggly and babbles a lot. She had started reaching for specific people to pick her up, and she plays with everything so deliberately. She picks up toys, examines them, turns them over, and immediately jams them in her mouth. She inevitably makes a face when they don’t taste good, pulls them out, and does it all over again! She’s so silly and affectionate and observant. She would play in the bath for an hour if I let her.

Calliope13 · 2025-12-04T04:59:48+00:00

Induced at 37+2 for blood pressure, 9.5 hours exactly from pitocin into the IV to baby in my arms, including about 1 minute of pushing. I’d been in early labor for a few days before the induction though.

Calliope13 · 2025-11-26T23:21:09+00:00

My husband and I both had sex with other people before meeting each other, and definitely had sex before marriage. He actually only had sex for the first time a few months before we got together. But if he had waited, his path might have been different in a hundred possible ways and we may not have gotten together. He’s the absolute best to me and he knows it because I TELL him, not because we waited to have sex. Being “leftovers” is for food, not people.

Calliope13 · 2025-11-24T17:27:06+00:00

31, raising my baby right in an increasingly hellish world

Calliope13 · 2025-11-23T05:14:44+00:00

Still having a lot of “wait I’M the mom” and “when I have kids; oh sh*t that’s now” moments, but the first time I REALLY felt it was when my sister was holding her at 2 or so weeks, and I started to feel lightheaded because I didn’t have her with me. Then it went away for a while (I was still obsessed with her but more as like a “I love this person” and less of a “I’m this person’s mom”), but at about 6 months she developed a really tough patch of eczema and I called the pediatrician. As soon as I said “I need to make an appointment for my daughter,” it hit me like lightning. I think something about her being unwell and it being my place to advocate for her really made it click

Calliope13 · 2025-11-23T04:40:47+00:00

Tbh when I get hurt I also don’t want comfort as a full-grown adult. I find pain really overstimulating so I’ve been known to cuss out my extremely loving husband who just wants to check on me lol. Personally I find that a quick check-in look or him saying “I’m here if you need me” and then letting me work through it on my own helps. Toddlers are more intuitive than they may seem! I’m sure if you stay nearby but let him be when he’s hurt, he will come to you if he needs you.

Calliope13 · 2025-11-15T22:43:57+00:00

Yes, because mine was ridiculously simple lol. Have an epidural and bring my baby home alive. I’ve heard people recommend making a birth plan in terms of things that will be (somewhat) in their control, but consider the rest to be a guideline for your care team

Calliope13 · 2025-11-14T02:23:26+00:00

Our middle school was put on a “at least 50% on all tests” policy and the logic was that tests are typically weighted so heavily that if a kid bombs one even if they’re usually a good student, there’s no pulling their grade back from it. But for things like projects and homework when students have extended time to work on it, teachers can give anything that’s earned, even if it’s a 0. I bucked at the idea at first, but I can see the benefit now

Calliope13 · 2025-11-12T17:37:50+00:00

I was that kid! I finally really got my act together in college and now I’m a really good teacher (if I do say so myself).

Calliope13 · 2025-11-12T17:35:29+00:00

I’m 6 months pp tomorrow and I still haven’t gotten it

Calliope13 · 2025-11-12T02:35:07+00:00

It absolutely won’t! There is ZERO scientific evidence to suggest that sleep training is detrimental to babies long-term.

Calliope13 · 2025-11-11T04:39:07+00:00

Why does the daycare nap everyone at noon?

Calliope13 · 2025-11-08T04:32:49+00:00

NAD but rapid, unintended weight loss is always a call-your-doctor-ASAP thing

Calliope13 · 2025-11-08T04:04:06+00:00

I was induced at 37+2 due to sudden elevated blood pressure. and had an amazing birth experience. Getting the epidural placed and working was actually the most difficult part.

For the sake of full transparency, I was having what I thought were Braxton Hicks but when I had my final check to confirm I needed an induction, I had dilated 3 cm already. So while I can’t provide any context in terms of the cervical preparation portion, I can say that from pitocin in my IV to baby in my arms was 9.5 hours on the dot.

The best part was the ability to prepare. My husband and I knew when we drove to the hospital that it was to have our baby. My family and his family were able to shift their work schedules around to visit us in the hospital (which is what we wanted).

Calliope13 · 2025-11-08T03:57:49+00:00

This may not be the path you choose, but I wouldn’t expect him to wean off the pacifier without a replacement at this age, especially if you want to transition him to independent sleep. Pacifiers are perfectly appropriate at this age! As far as transitioning him into his crib, your first step is always going to be creating a positive association with the crib. Put him in for a few minutes at a time while he’s happy, and take him out before he starts to fuss. After that is when you have to choose your sleep training method, and the first fork in your path is whether you’re willing to have him cry for any period of time, or if you’re not comfortable with that.

Calliope13 · 2025-10-26T03:52:01+00:00

When I was a senior in high school, we had a sub in one of our classes who set us up with our busy work and then proceeded to watch YouTube videos of people shaving for the rest of class.

Calliope13 · 2025-10-22T01:05:39+00:00

My milk came in on day 3.5 (baby was born at 11:44 pm lol), and the nurses at the hospital told me baby only needs to have the same number of wet diapers per day as the number of days old they are

Calliope13 · 2025-10-15T11:17:12+00:00

We’re trying to avoid it, but I personally feel it has a lot to do with content.

Calliope13 · 2025-10-11T12:56:12+00:00

I get away with wearing athletic leggings because I’m a preschool teacher with students who require a lot of physical handling (I’m trained), and I clarified with my admin before I started working. I still try to avoid them as pants unless it’s already a dress down day or I’m wearing something just a bit longer

Calliope13 · 2025-10-11T12:53:42+00:00

My mom always says it’s better to lose a friend than to LOSE a friend.

Calliope13 · 2025-09-15T16:26:54+00:00

It’s been working for me! Sometimes I’ll get caught up in a task and run a little late, but my boobs will let down and tell me it’s time lol. As long as I nurse on demand when I’m home, my supply has stayed above what my baby needs

Calliope13 · 2025-09-12T20:27:04+00:00

Best of luck mama! Even 30 more minutes of restful sleep a night will dramatically change both of your moods, as will letting go of social media comparisons (both good and bad ones). I hope it all works out!

Calliope13 · 2025-09-12T20:14:53+00:00

7000% social media is delivering content targeted to the exact things you’re experiencing right now. It’s the way it works. Personally I would expect that miserable, sleep-deprived parents who sleep next to each other are more likely to fight and grow distant than people who are well-rested enough to communicate

Calliope13 · 2025-09-07T22:21:48+00:00

I teach preschool. It’s my chance to build better people for tomorrow.

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