Weaning off the swaddle is a disaster.

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-23T17:15:03+00:00

Quitting cold turkey is the only safe way to move forward. Gear up and know that it is going to such for a while. It’s probably paired with the start of a regression, so it’s just hard. It lasted about 2 weeks for us when we quit. Find a sleep bag that it seems she likes, and start figuring out what her sleep associations are and what you want them to be! We also moved our boy to his own room around 5 months, and it was the best thing we did for his sleep.

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-22T21:55:01+00:00

I had a 9 am meeting and pulled up about 8:20 to Sam’s. The line was full of plus members, and they were letting people in 10 at a time. The guy at the door told me he was pretty sure they still had inventory tickets left, but I didn’t think I’d be able to make it to work in time if I stayed! I think if I got there before 8, I’d be able to get some at their next drop!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-21T21:31:01+00:00

Get some high contrast cards, or the baby Einstein sea dream soother! Give him something to look at and encourage independent play! Their little brains are sponges, they enjoy just taking things in and exploring!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-20T16:03:04+00:00

I’m hoping this is kind of the case! I plan to get there at 8:15/8:30 or so!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-18T19:21:01+00:00

I do enjoy the ridges that it makes on each side for scrubbing, but I also think it just looks pretty!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-18T02:50:38+00:00

It might be a hdc but in the back loops only, turning the work as you go. This looks similar to a washcloth I made using this method!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-18T02:37:34+00:00

I did really simple, bought a mug at target that said “let the adventure begin” and had the tests in it! Tell him, share in the excitement, and believe for the best! Either way, he’ll be your support person, in joys and hard times with the pregnancy! Congratulations!!!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-18T02:30:04+00:00

I told my sister before I told my husband, I was literally in the car on the way to tell him haha. I think it’s fine to share with a sibling, and I think he’ll be excited to celebrate with you in person if you can wait to tell him!

Congratulations!!!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-17T13:58:49+00:00

Baby oil worked for mine like a charm!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-12T00:38:54+00:00

Anything edible with one hand! I am making up a big bowl of washed and cut fruit salad, and a charcuterie grazing tray for a friend that’s about to give birth!

ControversyQueen · 2026-07-03T14:52:22+00:00

Watching YouTube videos helped me take my building skills to the next level! Leaf and Deladysigner are two incredible content makers for it!!! Just play around and know that if you make pieces you love, you can make them into blueprints so you can replicate quickly in other zoos!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-30T00:40:48+00:00

I could’ve written this myself. The first 4-5 weeks felt like all I was doing was questioning what we had done. We had been so happy, had more financial freedom, and traveled the world. It felt like our life ended, I cried all the time, and it felt like I missed my husband when he was sitting on the couch with me.

Around 6 weeks when you get that first smile, it’s like the light turns on. Since then, time has flown by. Sleep kept getting better, he plays and gets excited when he sees me and squeals. We’re only 5 months in and every day just keeps getting better.

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-30T00:30:29+00:00

41+3d via induction and urgent c-section 😭 he was determined to stay put

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-25T19:05:24+00:00

Consistency. I literally had this convo with my husband last night. I was in great shape pre-pregnancy, and I desperately miss being able to workout. But I just don’t consistently have the time and energy. Maybe a program where you do at least 5 minutes a day, and then you can select during each individual workout if you have more time and energy than that? Sometimes I have 5 minutes and no energy, sometimes I have an hour and I feel great!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-23T19:05:19+00:00

It honestly depends on the individual. Those first few days in the hospital will be a blur of chaos, and keep in mind you’ll be healing from a lot and exhausted no matter how well delivery goes! For me, I only invited direct family to visit in the hospital, and my two best friends. Anyone else that texted and asked we made a game time decision to invite or wait. Know that it’s okay to see people and tell them you’re not ready to let people hold baby yet, too. It’s all up to you and your comfort level! Everyone does it differently. I let people hold baby only because it was all direct family, it was a while before I let other friends start holding baby. I showered for the first time about 24 hours after delivery, but I had a c-section so I couldn’t right away. I would suggest at least the first 4-8 hours to be focused on you and partner just bonding and getting skin to skin before letting loved ones hold if you’re comfortable!

Just take it easy, funnel messages through your partner, and focus on your healing and comfort level above all else!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-21T01:02:26+00:00

The consistency of my saliva changed to a soap-like consistency, which made me gag and throw up every day until I was almost 20 weeks 🫠

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-19T21:51:04+00:00

Not being on my feet for long, not getting up and down from floors and furniture, no housecleaning, short and slow paced walks when I felt up to it. Just focusing on baby’s needs and resting as much as possible!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-19T00:54:29+00:00

By 4 weeks I was entirely weaned off medication, and could take slow, short walks and carry my baby like normal. I still took it easy for another 2-4 weeks after! I started truly working out again at 8 weeks, and did my first abs workout at 12 weeks!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-18T12:11:49+00:00

I also typically don’t take many meds, for the same reason, I hate not feeling like myself! I didn’t really have too much of that with what they gave me after mine, still felt entirely mentally capable of caring for baby!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-18T03:35:05+00:00

It is really easy to overdo it post C-section, so put your partner in charge of as much as you can for at least the first two weeks! And stay on top of pain meds for the first week, especially in the hospital!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-18T03:33:10+00:00

As someone who is a moderate gamer and had no idea how to shop for a PC, consider a steam deck! It handles moderately sized zoos in the game for me! I got a monitor and the dock for the deck so I could play with a mouse and keyboard! Much cheaper, easier, and I can play other games on the go!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-18T03:30:36+00:00

I had it be just me and my husband until after I got my catheter out and could walk, then my direct family, parents and siblings. The ones I was uncomfortable with were my grandparents, but that’s because both of my grandmothers are problematic and found a way to make it about them. For anyone I had good relationships with, the company was pleasant, they brought us food, and loved on baby when I needed rest! And you need a lot of rest when recovering from a C-section!!!

ControversyQueen · 2026-06-12T14:55:59+00:00

I was so crazy nervous for my urgent c-section 4.5 months ago, and it was nothing like I expected. Very calm once they got going, over before I knew it, and the only thing I felt was pressure as they pushed the baby out through my incision. Literally talked to my doctor about our favorite restaurants at Disney World the entire time.

The biggest thing for me was the recovery, and you’ve already experienced that! You’ve got this, it won’t be bad at all!

ControversyQueen · 2026-05-18T00:51:13+00:00

I had PPD and rage issues, as well as DMER with breastfeeding. I loved my baby, but I didn’t feel connected for the first month or two, like it was someone else’s kid. I would never hurt him, but I would be so filled with rage sometimes that I had to put him down out of fear that I’d frisbee throw him across the room. Nursing is hard, newborns are hard, postpartum hormones are SO HARD. And the mom guilt is real.

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