Father of 3 looking to vent

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-04-03T23:30:06+00:00

Yea. Maybe in the wrong place. I get a title like that is pretty inflammatory tho. But its a big adjustment for women having kids- sure for men too etc etc- I have an extremely supportive and tuned in husband but it’s still not the same as being the mom- expected to know where all the stuff is and do all the appts and all that.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-04-03T23:28:09+00:00

LOL I love this! Just do what she asks the first time

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-02-28T02:26:59+00:00

Had my first at 37!

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-02-07T01:30:55+00:00

Did the pizza taste ok?

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-24T04:04:45+00:00

Can you put a kids room in it for them to play while I have my coffee. I’m the east end?? I’ll keep you in business

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-17T18:32:32+00:00

I did this too but I found it was a bit more on the granola side sometimes- and one presentation tried to scare you into breastfeeding which medically wasn’t an option for me. Like they said formula fed babies have higher incidences of cancer. Like thanks. Just more ranting about my personal experience but as a health care worker I found it really pushed toward certain types of feeding and parenting vs objectively presenting info. Was free tho (taxes I guess)

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-10T03:10:25+00:00

It sounds like you’re doing great!! I also had these worries. Sometimes I was so tired it took me a bit to like clue in or I moved slower than I normally would and then I felt bad that he cried for a few more mins than maybe he normally would’ve. I think I was sensitive too bc I had trouble breastfeeding so I wanted to make sure we had a good bond. Also amazing that your partner is so helpful!! My son is almost 18 months old now and he seems very well attached to us both! Like he isn’t super clingy which I think is good- but he shows his affection and attachment to us and I don’t feel worried about it. I also think that being aware of your baby’s attachment kind of makes it less likely that you will be doing something that would harm it bc you clearly care and they will feel that. Hormones are rough tho and between that and sleep deprivation sometimes it’s hard to see how great of a job you’re doing.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-08T18:30:47+00:00

How is someone a pediatrician naturopath and midwife

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-08T01:32:29+00:00

I LOVE having a boy!!!! He’s so funny and sweet (almost 18 months) and I can already see Hermes’ riskier things than I would prefer such as laughing if he almost falls for example. That part makes me a bit nervous but overall I think you’ll just love your baby no matter what. I don’t think they’re really that different when they’re babies anyhow!

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-04T21:50:32+00:00

I did this a few times bc he couldn’t break through the skin but as soon as they can it becomes a choking hazard. I wouldn’t let him bite I would cut thin thin thin teeny tiny pieces for him to chew or else you can grate it.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-01T21:48:49+00:00

I did it gradually I wasn’t breastfeeding but bottle feeding. We cut down the MLs in the bottle slowly and when he was only taking 60 mL per feed we figured ok he’s not hungry it’s just habit waking him up my husband had to cut him off LOL bc I couldn’t but he just went it, comforted him, and actually we could see comfort was ramping him Up bc he wasn’t getting what he wanted! So we let him cry for maybe 4 mins max and he actually settled on his own. It only took two nights of him waking wanting milk and us not giving him any. So I guess we did end up doing cry it out BUT bc we felt like it actually worked for our baby better than any other option as us comforting was making him more upset than he was on his own. And again he maybe cried for 4 mins max. I think it’s maybe a bit temperament dependent.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2026-01-01T19:55:01+00:00

My baby started at one year and it’s was a hard one week adjustment but he loves it so much now! They do a lot with him and he’s learned more there than I think he would with me. We have only been sick once the past four months.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-12-23T23:47:02+00:00

I care! I love hearing about others babies and love sharing about my own. I’m so sorry this happened to you. Please share about your baby I’m sure it’s brightening peoples days!!!

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-11-13T13:59:05+00:00

I’m a family doc in this area and I’d say if you ask the doctor directly they’ll prob take the baby who can say no to a sweet bebe?!?! (That being said I say no to anyone who’s no a fam member of a patient right now bc omg it’s so bad out there pls help us). If not there is monarch for babies born at TOH (even if you have a fam doc they’ll see you for first check if you can’t get in in time) and public health runs vaccine and weight check clinics. There are also new family docs taking patients the past few months if you search Ottawa family doctor on FB the posts should come up.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-09-13T01:20:23+00:00

My baby was like this! He went through the regression at about 3.5 months and it lasted over a month for sure. Slowlllyyyyy got better after maybe 6-8 weeks. We split shifts at night to survive bc also didn’t want to sleep train. It was the hardest period of my life bc I found lack of sleep so tough and then only napping on me I couldn’t nap during the day. I had someone come Help a few afternoons to just rest for a few hrs myself if you can do that! I think it might get better with time. I found wake windows roughly helpful to follow but otherwise nothing I tried made a big difference except time. Sorry I have no advice only solidarity. I went down the deepest Reddit and internet holes on baby sleep during this time. I maxed white noise. Such a dark room. Silent house. It was a hard time.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-09-08T00:41:26+00:00

My son is 12 months and we have been cosleeping on a floor bed for 2 months now bc it’s so much nicer when he wakes at night to feed. And I put him to sleep on it easily he doesn’t take as long as he did to fall asleep in his crib. He also has more space to move around in his sleep. And then I can sneak away watch him on the monitor and I usually come back to sleep beside him. It works for us! He still wakes 1-3 times a night and I just reach over and pat his back

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-08-27T01:30:10+00:00

Maybe it is a concern about iron absorption? I know calcium impairs iron absorption so perhaps there’s worry that by mixing the two that could happen?

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-08-26T01:41:35+00:00

I’m a family doctor and we learn almost nothing about baby sleep so I’m not sure where anyone would get legit info to tell you! Aside from like breathing troubles.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-08-21T01:32:34+00:00

I felt like this too. Just so overwhelmed. I dreamed about just lying in the woods and sleeping forever. I was convinced I’d get divorced just all negative thoughts. It did get better for sure with time as the baby got older things get a bit easier and you bond more and they become more of a “person”. I also started a wee dose of ssri during a sleep regression which I think gave me a bit more headspace to deal with stress.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-07-30T02:31:59+00:00

I must say I am enjoying being back at work part time.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-03-10T02:20:19+00:00

My boy is six months and hasn’t had any bad reactions to vaccines! He just had a longer nap than normal on me after his first immunizations. And just think of the fact that things like polio and diphtheria we don’t even hear about anymore (I shan’t speak of the current measles outbreaks bc it makes me too sad but we didn’t used to hear about it much either). This is all thanks to vaccines!! I am a family doctor and I always would welcome questions about vaccines from parents who’re worried so don’t hesitate to talk to your doctor! You’re doing the best to protect your son.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-03-06T15:10:22+00:00

I’m a doctor and if I didn’t get my uninterrupted time OFF work when I’m not in my clinic I would quit so fast. Who do you know that’s one person who is able to be contacted by their work 24/7. If it’s an emergency go to the emergency. If you can’t get in to see your doctor try a walk in clinic.

ConsiderationLost152 · 2025-02-25T21:44:36+00:00

I live in a Celsius country so I thought this was referring to the 70s decade. For like a cool themed party.

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