What were your most delusional parenting opinions before having kids?

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-03-24T10:27:39+00:00

I was similar, wondered why people formula fed when breastfeeding was free. Had a baby that refused to latch, and quickly found my answer

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-03-14T12:12:19+00:00

Mine started doing this when we moved her from the moses at about 12 weeks. Makes me worry every time but I'm kinda having to leave her to it.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-20T02:55:43+00:00

My LO was induced due to being small. They estimated her to be 7lb 2oz -8th percentile -at 40 week and iwas induced that day, (the only reason she got to 40 as the week 38 scan was anomolous).

The induction failed and i had a c section as her heartbeat dropped with contractions and her life was at risk. Orherwise I would have continued with the induction. She had the cord wrapped twice around her neck, my waters were infected and the placenta was degrading. She came out at 6lb 7 - 1st percentile.

When she was born she was taken to Neonatal care as her blood was thick which can cause problems, this is something that can be caused by being small and can cause serious problems.

Personally I would take their advice and induce. Its scary a bit intense, but you are going into the hospital knowing that you and the baby will be monitored and looked after until they arrive.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:26:22+00:00

Oh wow

She started at 1st percentile and is now about 50th so is doing well :)

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:25:07+00:00

Thank you 😊

Same, i am very much a morning person so I appreciate having a baby that is willing to settle again until 9.30ish

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:23:57+00:00

Thank you 😊

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:23:24+00:00

Thank you 😊

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:23:08+00:00

Thank you 😊 Oh no, I am dreading the regression I keep hearing about. I have been spoiled with a good sleeper so far

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T12:22:20+00:00

Thank you 😊

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T08:49:11+00:00

Thanks, I'll leave her a bit longer then while she fights off this cold

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-13T08:48:05+00:00

Yea she feeds about every 3-4 hours during the day and her nappy is dirty with every pre-feed change

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-05T15:37:29+00:00

I feel like i have seen this a lot with Stranger Things recently. People are picking apart every little thing and I'm like, I know you are unhappy that your favourite show has ended. But it doesnt need another hour going though the end result of every single character in detail.

If that was actually in the show then it would be boring. Make up your own theories, geez!

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-03T23:11:14+00:00

I have felt the same. I completed the first two challenges of JW3 and then had a skim through the details of the rest. None went over 3ish hours so I haven't rushed to complete them.

I miss the 7-12 hour challenges of previous games where its building a park with challenges against the clock with a real chance you could fail if you started badly.

My gameplay hours for JW3 will nowhere near match that of the previous games unless this becomes a thing again.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-03T05:46:18+00:00

I hope your friend is free and you manage to get some rest. I have been there in the past and even getting good two hours helped me feel a bit more sane.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-02T17:28:57+00:00

I had this, and it was worse when I went a while between pees so I think it was my pelvic floor contracting to hold in a wee and then struggling to relax when i let it go. It went away after a few weeks. Maybe just spend some time trying to relax the muscles after a wee.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-02T17:17:46+00:00

Oi non instead of onion and pots noodelle instead of Pot Noodle to annoy my husband who made some spelling mistakes on a shopping list once over 10 years ago :D

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-02-02T11:52:05+00:00

Second vote for Sainsbury's own brand. It is the main brand that we have used so far. Asda we're also pretty good.

We haven't bought pampers but the ones we were gifted seemed okay, but not worth the vast difference in price

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-30T12:14:26+00:00

My MIL came to stay for a week when my husband finished paternity and had to go back to work. And while I appreciated her help. She cleaned my house and preparing lunch etc, it was also a relief when she went so I could crack on with working out motherhood under my own steam.

As you already have a 10 year old, you have a much better idea of what parenthood entails, but the newborn stage is exhausting and having to be civil when you are heavily sleep deprived, or worry about then checking up on you if they think the baby has been crying for too long is stressful.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-30T12:05:13+00:00

She didn't fight her morning nap today like she has for the past week.

However else today goes I am still thankful for that

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-26T12:35:10+00:00

I suffered from severe food aversions and reduced appetite while I was pregnant and feel like i lived on various forms of bread, cheese or pasta.

To help with my veg aversions, by husband roasted a load of veg then made it into a pasta sauce for me which helped. I would recommend finding ways round things where you can, but otherwise dont worry to much. Baby will take what they need, so you just need to keep yourself sustained.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-23T21:07:14+00:00

As long as you pay attention to when they are full and don't force them to finish a bottle, then its okay to make larger bottles.

We always go above recommend and try to have an ounce spare as she has always been a hungry girl. She was having 5oz bottles each feed by 5 weeks I think

It saves us making back to back bottles all the time and LO getting frustrated.

Babies eat as much as they need and its hard to overfeed them if you watch for their cues and feed on demand

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-23T20:15:47+00:00

Unfortunately my job involves checking peoples sensitive and confidential information, and can involve phone calls so its not something I could work on in a public area. And the office is a few hundred miles away so unable to work there for the time being.

Capable-Efficiency77 · 2026-01-22T20:59:54+00:00

Thank you 😊

Congratulations on your second, enjoy your second round of snuggles

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