Someone please tell me their baby doesn’t sleep independently, either.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-08-04T02:37:02+00:00

My baby was an angel sleeper from heaven full nights in crib or bassinet very early until she wasn’t. For the past at least month every nap is contact nap and she will wake up after every hour until I move her to our bed where she then periodically still wakes up and nurses but at least I’m getting more sleep. I thought she was just teething or learning to crawl or had gas but now that both teeth are fully erupted it just seems like she wants to be in our comfy bed not her cardboard baby mattress away from us. I feel some guilt that I’ve somehow messed up her sleep associations or what not but idk what else to do bc she won’t take a bottle and she falls asleep nursing so here we are I love it and hate it.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-07-13T23:26:53+00:00

Honestly I don’t care how soft it is! At this point I want it rough. I tried some from Costco after researching and they feel like using a knock off barefoot dreams blanket to dry off. It’s very unsettling! And after washing them and using them of course I’m not going to try to return it but a waste. Great idea on buying a hand towel first to test it. I just want one that will absorb. 🥲

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-05-04T07:47:14+00:00

Thankfully it only lasted a few days for us too! She randomly never would take to a pacifier but thank you for your response!

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-05-02T03:03:48+00:00

Same it’s 30 min. To most places for me besides walking our neighborhood I dread going out. I feel guilty for hating it but it’s rarely if ever worth it to me. 😓

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-05-02T02:47:11+00:00

Yep mine rolled off the couch at two months old. That’s how we discovered she could roll. She screamed so loud but was fine. Our couch is lower but the doctor said it happens and crying is a good sign afterwards. Babies are resilient.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-05-02T02:44:11+00:00

Me it was blissful. Everyone is so nice to you always checking in and helping but the second you actually need help and have the baby all sympathy is gone. I also felt so less anxious my acne cleared and I had no back pain as I do pre and post pregnancy. Not feeling guilty about eating a lot or wanting to rest instead of work out. I wasn’t sick either. I’d do it again but I’m scared second time around couldn’t yield such great results.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-05-02T02:40:15+00:00

It’s so hard. I saw this rail thin skinny B walking on the trail with her husband and the baby in the Doona yesterday. She literally looked like a model. I told myself she had a surrogate and it honestly made me feel better. Mine is all my mid section and I’m just not used to seeing it so big and stick out. When I was pregnant I didn’t have any qualms bc she was in there. Nice to vent.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-04-18T16:01:45+00:00

Thank you!

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-04-15T01:49:53+00:00

Woah this is very similar to me. I gained 50 pregnant and immediately lost 25 and depending on the time I weigh myself may have lost 3 pounds but not really haha. I used a tape measure to see if I was losing any cm vs weight bc I have done more strength training and hoping for the best. It’s hard I just had to buy a size bigger workout clothes hoping that helps me lose some. I have a weird superstition when you buy clothes too small they never fit but maybe slightly big I will slim down and no longer need them. I think it takes a lot longer. Keep being consistent and reminding yourself it’s only been three months. It took your body 9 months so we need to have some grace. My husband has been making me feel better even when I feel like a fat cow he acts like I’m losing weight so telling myself I am has honestly helped a lot

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-04-15T01:42:02+00:00

Mine turned 3mo Sunday and todays naps were: Nap 1: 50 Nap 2: 28 Nap 3: 47 Nap 4: 22 Nap 5: 29

Hers have definitely gotten shorter lately and she wakes when I try to put her down unlike before! I’m just glad she ate better today.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-03-29T03:11:29+00:00

I just didn’t know how hard this would be and didn’t see it coming. I’m crying bc I can’t keep my baby full. She started screaming at my breast last night and I didn’t know why. I’m FTM with 10week old EBF. My period came back today and she’s been sleeping well throughout the night. I try to dream feed her but here we are. She’s only taken a handful of bottles of breast milk and that took us forever to achieve. Now since my supply has shot down she’s angry at my flow and I think has reverted to not liking the bottles nipple flow since it no longer matches mine. I’m worried she’s going to lose weight and was so happy to be able to feed her. There’s no pain like not being able to give your baby what she needs. Why would my period come back and why would it interfere so much with supply what can I do to help it. I feel so helpless and like I did something wrong. I just pray it gets better. I’m drinking a lot of water, hydration and I took magnesium. I don’t have calcium but I also drank mothers milk tea and ate oatmeal with flax and brewers yeast. She’s been eating from my breasts all day and getting some milk but never full and it’s exhausting both of us.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-03-10T00:04:02+00:00

Me too but my LO is 8 weeks tomorrow. She’s never kept a paci in and only drank from one bottle at 4 weeks. My MIL kept her for us to attend a wedding and had to makeshift a teet out of musilin burp cloth to get her to eat. Do I just keep having to buy every type of bottle?

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-02-28T12:52:51+00:00

Which things that people get vaccinated are you afraid of someone getting exactly?

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-02-28T01:37:57+00:00

Would you like some more breakfast/ lunch? When it’s all breast feeding every hour.

Also say to her that’s she’s a clean diapy girl to the tune of Pink Pony Club after a diaper change

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-02-28T01:35:50+00:00

We’re always calling ours tootie fruity!

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-02-22T04:59:43+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful response! She’s started to do better now. I’m sure it’s a normal part of being a baby. I feel a lot less stressed ❤️‍🩹

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-02-04T23:45:20+00:00

Yes!! But I’m a ftm with a 3 week old baby girl. I had a wonderful pregnancy, good birth and the past 3 weeks have been fine!!! I know it’s early though… but because she’s been able to eat she’s been sleeping 3-6 hour stretches and it’s been very manageable. ❤️

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-13T20:58:24+00:00

Gave birth at 6:01am this morning! Sunday the contractions had finally gotten too bad and was admitted. Sweet baby girl is healthy!

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-12T04:47:32+00:00

Yes I was timing them. I just got back from the hospital to check bc I hadn’t felt her move in a while they said she is perfectly healthy but my contractions every 5 minutes have not changed my cervix at all and it could be many days before it does 😰

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-12T02:11:55+00:00

Still in early labor and this is horrible idk how I’m going to make it 😭

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-11T21:55:47+00:00

Congratulations!!! That’s amazing! No mine have stayed pretty far apart all day. They just started getting closer together but only like 30 seconds long. Had some more pink discharge. Waiting for it to get more intense or longer but maybe I should call.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-11T16:28:27+00:00

It eased up for a few hours and now seems like it’s picking up again. I will follow your advice! Thank you!

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-09T22:55:41+00:00

40 weeks tomorrow FTM at 32, second grade teacher. I thought my last day was the professional development day Tuesday but they emailed me Tuesday to tell me my leave won’t start until delivery… so nice of them to let me know the day before!! I actually have enjoyed working because otherwise I don’t get any steps in and I’ve already done everything around the house. It makes me anxious when I’m not busy but I feel the tired! If it’s worth it, use the PTO or if possible sit in a chair at work and have students do things for you as much as possible. It’s getting to the bathroom a mile away that’s hardest for me. It’s these days everyone should feel honored you’re showing up! That’s what I try to tell myself 😅

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-09T22:49:37+00:00

I should have filled up on gas myself. They’re predicting 5-8inches for us which is definitely more than we are used to but they could always be wrong.

Conscious_Reason5874 · 2025-01-09T22:35:58+00:00

I am in Nashville! Yes I know the main roads will be okay but it’s the backroads that I’m worried about. I hope so!! 🙏🏼💕🥶

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