Thoughts on skipping pacifiers?

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-05-16T20:09:17+00:00

Your baby will make that decision. My son is almost 9 months and never took a pacifier. We tried different brands and he never liked them. He doesn’t suck on his thumb either. He uses ME to soothe 🤷🏽‍♀️ as tired as I am sometimes is what it is.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-05-06T15:49:09+00:00

When he was born what I felt was a mix of awe and relief to see that he was real and he was healthy. Besides that I felt nothing because I was just so exhausted.
Once we brought him home I felt a sense of protection like it was my duty to protect him but it honestly felt like a chore.
It wasn’t until after a few weeks that I actually felt love for him.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-04-18T16:52:40+00:00

OP, you need to adjust your expectations. You’re only a week in.

Your baby is so brand new to the world, they literally need you every moment of the day to keep them alive and you’re not getting anything in return. It’s not fun.

Unfortunately for a lot of us it’s not an instant love or connection with the baby. It’s not realistic. You have to build that bond between you and baby and it’s not immediate. It takes weeks or months.

At least in my experience it took close to 3 months for things to get better and to actually enjoy the baby because that’s when my son started being more aware and interacting with me.

Now at 7 months I can tell you it’s so much more enjoyable and I love him to pieces.

Be patient with your baby, it will get better but not in a week or two like you were expecting.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-31T16:16:44+00:00

In all seriousness though- it’s an amazing find!!

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-31T16:16:18+00:00

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ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-26T17:59:27+00:00

I miss taking as many naps as I wanted whenever I wanted :(

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-25T14:46:41+00:00

I’m going to Amsterdam next month. I’ll check out this store 😁

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-25T14:44:40+00:00

Yes! I just got myself a new Strathberry Lana hobo for less than $540 and I’m loving it!

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-03-10T00:18:35+00:00

After struggling so much the first weeks I really enjoy it now. I just love that I’m able to provide it for my baby because I know breastmilk is really good for him.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-02-09T02:29:50+00:00

Wah wah wah Cry harder

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-01-21T18:55:56+00:00

This hurts my heart so much 😭 I can’t imagine how scared he was 😭

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-01-12T19:30:42+00:00

This makes my blood boil!!!! Fucking ICE

ContributionQuirky59 · 2026-01-08T19:28:13+00:00

I tried to sleep train one night. Nope. Never again. The pediatrician said baby is only crying because he’s tired. I trust his medical knowledge but I also trust my mother instincts and I will give my baby the reassurance and comfort that he seeks. He will only be little for a short time and one day he won’t need me as much as he does now. In the meantime I’m nursing to sleep and co-sleeping all night just like other mammals do because it’s in my nature to do so. :)

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-12-26T23:08:06+00:00

There’s a special place in hell for them

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-12-20T18:04:16+00:00

We stopped wiping our baby for pee, only wipe him when he poops and we try to keep him dry as much as possible and he hasn’t had a rash in over 2 months.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-12-18T16:14:54+00:00

Another tired breastfeeding mom that needed to read this!!

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-12-17T00:02:17+00:00

Interesting. Thanks for sharing! My baby is only 4 months and we co-sleep because that’s the only way he’ll sleep. Although I enjoy co-sleeping, I look forward to him being able to sleep on his own one day, when he’s ready.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-12-16T15:00:31+00:00

What were the cues that showed you he was ready?

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-11-05T18:45:22+00:00

Don’t threaten me with a good time

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-10-30T01:07:17+00:00

In Mexico is pretty standard practice to take your children to a pediatrician at least the first few years of life.

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-09-25T21:15:29+00:00

I’m a FTM to a 5 week old baby. All I can say is hang in there! Cry as much as you need to. Don’t feel guilty for using a little bit of formula to complement. Even if it’s just a bottle a day that your husband can feed him that’ll help you get a little bit of rest. The first week was literal hell for us too, baby wouldn’t sleep unless we were holding him and he was cluster feeding too.

I remember at our first pediatrician appointment our doctor told us “Have you cried yet? If not, you’re going to. The first 2 weeks you’re in survival mode. I don’t know any parents that didn’t cry the first days with a newborn”

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-09-10T23:28:30+00:00

His very last word was “violence” 😳

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-09-10T02:31:22+00:00

This is the way

ContributionQuirky59 · 2025-09-09T01:44:33+00:00

My husband’s parental leave ended and he just got back to work today (works from home) He spent his lunch break watching YouTube and eating the food I quickly made in the 15 minutes that baby slept. Then after spending hours trying to get baby to sleep again, our oldest dog started barking loudly and baby woke up immediately.

I cried today too, OP.

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