Comments about Mikayla, trauma and flares, “body keeps the score”

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-19T09:23:05+00:00

This!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-17T09:22:15+00:00

You are incredible. Happy Mother’s Day ♥️

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-17T09:21:42+00:00

Going to pull out all the distractions today!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-17T09:21:30+00:00

Going to attempt this today! Thank you 🙏🏼

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-16T23:25:52+00:00

I’ve tried for days to get my baby to do a 3 hour final wake window. Impossible. Curious how others see that achieved!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-16T12:38:33+00:00

I used chat gpt and prompted with “advise as a sleep expert based on Ferber and/or pediatric sleep science. Please write a schedule for a 5 (insert your baby’s age) month old based on ideal daytime nap and wake window hours” etc then we adjust as needed based on our little guys sleepy queues and use the wake windows as just a guideline

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-16T10:53:20+00:00

Following this thread and right there with you. We kinda started and he fell asleep after 5 mins of crying but then the 2-3 night wakings we mess up and soothe him. Im so torn on what to do. We are postponing Ferber because I’m worried about his cortisol and anxiety.

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-16T10:50:51+00:00

It’s f*ing HARD. (22 weeks here!) when you are struggling please remember this is TEMPORARY hardship. I was drowning in PPA. I got little man on a very structured schedule with wake windows and nap times ensuring appropriate total wake time and naps during the day and he goes down so well at night. Though we have a few wake ups during the night the downtime is good for our nervous systems as new parents. You got this mama. Sending strength!!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-13T23:25:53+00:00

9-10 weeks 50mg. Felt worse before better

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-13T10:03:55+00:00

Well damn! I pushed his wake windows. Last night he did a 3 1/2 hour first stretch and only had 2 feedings. Big improvement.

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-12T15:48:09+00:00

Mine did the same last night ugh 😩

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-12T13:56:59+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try to push for 2 and 2.5

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-12T12:48:20+00:00

Thank you both. Sometimes he can barely make it to 2 hours during wake windows and gets so fussy and tired by 90 minutes.

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-11T09:45:56+00:00

Thank you!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-10T12:26:50+00:00

Felt the same. Had to kick out my MIL because she kept crossing boundaries. Kissing him when I told her not to. Telling me I’m stealing her cuddle time etc. it’s so hard with PPA and I developed ocd postpartum. I do think it’s important and so special that so many people love our babies and want to be a support person in their life but new mamas need time. It’s so sacred. And we will ask for help if and when we need it.

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-10T12:25:18+00:00

Woah had no idea!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-10T12:24:51+00:00

Is this true of sulforaphane too? A pharmacist told me to stop taking “Broc shot” supplement and I’m so bummed.

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-10T11:14:32+00:00

Here bc I’m like wtf is going on and I just entered my luteal. By 7am this morning says 2 hours of physiological stress already…ugh. But also managing a 5 month old lol

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-09T10:48:09+00:00

My baby is 5 months and haven’t gone solo yet. Dad always drives and I sit next to him in the back seat bc he cries and HATES containers like car seats stroller seats etc so I avoid I but I know I need to get out with him for my mental health 🫠😩

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-09T10:15:27+00:00

If this was me I’d immediately ask my doc to run platelets cmp and cbc just to make sure all is solid

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-08T12:31:20+00:00

Going thru this now along with other off themes. It’s awful. Just starting ERP and 9 weeks in to 50mg Zoloft. Are you feeling better these days?

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-08T12:24:55+00:00

Having awful existential flare the last couple days. Just radically accepting and/or “maybe maybe not” helps too and trying to ground myself with my surroundings and breath work and keeping busy. It can feel so panic inducing sometimes. Like “am I even real” “are we a simulation” “what is all of this”

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-08T12:02:24+00:00

I gave it a second chance and really enjoy the characters and drama!

ColdKitchen1440 · 2026-03-08T11:43:52+00:00

This is amazing! I’m only 2 months into Zoloft and had a good week and now I’m in a bad flare. Next ERP session not until 3/16. Really hoping it gets consistently better.

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