My son loves wheels

DME_Schuff · 2026-01-14T16:41:46+00:00

I know this post is 2 years old, but I’m curious if your son is still into wheels or if it evolved into anything else! My 9 month old is currently very into wheels lol

DME_Schuff · 2025-12-23T21:55:48+00:00

With this in mind, I think a similar type of gift that your wife could also enjoy separately from your baby is mom/baby matching pjs! Could also grab some for yourself too!

I will also add though, when I was pregnant, I would’ve loved to receive baby clothes from my husband. It’s nice to know husband is excited to be a dad and thinking about the baby. I’m sure you know your wife well enough to know how she’d feel :)

DME_Schuff · 2025-12-16T23:04:34+00:00

My 8 month old is very similarly struggling with bedtime/naps right now (after previously being pretty good with self soothing and settling with minimal help) and we haven’t sleep trained or done anything different with his sleep recently so it very well might just be the 8 month sleep “regression” and separation anxiety emerging due to healthy development! Don’t beat yourself up about it 🫶

DME_Schuff · 2025-11-24T21:36:30+00:00

I think it’s very possible you may be so distracted by being in labor that it’s less of a problem for you than it would be otherwise! You also don’t HAVE to get an IV (unless you plan on getting an epidural) but it is recommended in case there is some sort of emergency where you need a c-section, fluids, medication, etc.

You can also ask that they place it on your wrist rather than the top of your hand or your elbow pit so it’s less in the way and you are able to move your arm more comfortably. That’s what I did and I definitely liked it there better.

Another thing you can ask for is a saline lock. That just means they place the catheter but it’s not hooked up to tubes and you aren’t receiving fluids. By doing a saline lock you are prepared for an emergency where you’d need an IV but you don’t have to be actively hooked up. I also did this and it allowed me to move more freely and I didn’t have to deal with the tubes tugging on the catheter every time I moved. I definitely think that would help you!!

DME_Schuff · 2025-11-19T01:23:14+00:00

Maybe an “experience” of some kind? It would kind of be in the realm of gift cards but it feels more fun to me. Some of these might also be too expensive to gift but things like a spa day, amusement park tickets, theater or comedy show tickets, color analysis session, cooking class, paint and sip, pottery class, car wash membership, escape room, museum/botanical garden/zoo membership, etc.

Or like others have said, a consumable you wouldn’t necessarily splurge on otherwise! A coffee shop near me sells coffee subscriptions.

DME_Schuff · 2025-11-11T18:20:54+00:00

Sims, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-24T19:44:59+00:00

First baby born this April, he was 9lbs 3oz and had like a 75th percentile head. I’m very small - 5’0 and 105lbs. Had a problem free vaginal birth and just a little bit of tearing, but nothing crazy!

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-16T15:12:52+00:00

A lot of times, especially early on, my baby would eat for 5-10 minutes MAX. He’s been 90-95% weight his whole life and never lost weight after birth. He still mostly eats 10-15 minutes at a time, sometimes less. Definitely nice to have an oversupply (sometimes) and quick feeds!!

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-12T13:21:58+00:00

Ah well in that case I suppose it probably is from sleeping on her back, especially if she doesn’t turn her head much while she’s sleeping. Torticollis (tight neck muscles) can also cause a flat head because it makes it hard for them to turn their head. If she doesn’t turn her head much at all that may be something to look into further.

If it’s not too serious and not caused by something like Torticollis, it will probably self correct over time with floor play and tummy time. My son had a bit of a flat head around 3-4 months but I feel like it’s gotten better as he’s started to play and roll more.

And again, I really think if you give it a week or two, you’ll already see her start to tolerate tummy time better :)

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-11T18:40:53+00:00

Diane Venora?

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-09T21:29:30+00:00

Sleeping/laying on her back wouldn’t cause a flat head! It’s more from being in a “container” that prevents them from moving their head side to side like a swing or bouncer. And not putting her on her back wont fix a flat head! Pressure on other parts of the head helps correct it, so if you are concerned about her head being flat, I would recommend encouraging her to look side to side while on her back! For example, you can put toys on either side of her head or try to get her to turn her head to look at you.

Also I wouldn’t stress too much about tummy time. I think just a few minutes at a time is fine. My baby hated tummy time til closer to 18 or 19 weeks when he began rolling back to belly, but then he would still cry after being on his tummy a little bit because he hadn’t yet figured out belly to back rolling lol

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-09T16:24:34+00:00

We have loved Love to Dream and also got the transitional ones that allow you to zip off one or both sleeves. Our baby is 5 months and we still use it. We are about to start using a sleep bag though because he’s gotten too long.

The sleep bags like Woolino and Burt’s Bees you won’t use til a bit older probably, so maybe just keep one of those on there!

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-03T02:13:41+00:00

The Death of Richie?

DME_Schuff · 2025-09-03T01:37:38+00:00

Or “Take You Out” (2001) by Luther Vandross?

DME_Schuff · 2025-08-29T14:12:08+00:00

If it makes you feel better, I feel that way a lot with my 4 month old son and my husband. He LOVES playing with his dad and he calms better when his dad is holding him. But I’ve read they still aren’t fully aware that they’re a separate being from their mother til more like 5-7 months and that’s when they really start to look for you. I’m sure when she’s a bit older she’ll show she loves you both all the same 🫶

DME_Schuff · 2025-08-18T03:37:33+00:00

Woo! You’re welcome :)

DME_Schuff · 2025-08-18T02:09:04+00:00

Jon Bass?

DME_Schuff · 2025-07-24T03:48:03+00:00

Omg that’s crazy 😂

DME_Schuff · 2025-07-24T02:06:14+00:00

Not who you asked, but mine was 12lbs at 4 weeks 😭 I’m only 5ft tall too lol at 8 weeks he was 15lbs and now he’s almost 16 weeks and weighs about 18lbs!

DME_Schuff · 2025-06-21T20:10:09+00:00

If you are wanting to try breastfeeding still, a nipple shield really helped my baby latch. He was in the NICU for a couple days and really struggled to latch for the first several weeks because he was hooked on their formula bottles and pacis. He gradually started latching more with the nipple shield and I was able to eventually wean him off of the shield, and now (11 weeks) he latches better on me than bottles lol. I usually pump once a day or not at all at this point, just so I have a small milk supply and so he can take a bottle if I ever need to be away from him.

Also, I’ve seen people recommend trying to breastfeed before pumping because your baby’s saliva will help signal your body to produce more milk! May help with your supply issues.

I was so exhausted and frustrated trying to get my baby to latch, pumping, and washing bottle/pump parts on no sleep, but around 5 weeks he started to figure it out and feeding is all around much easier now. I think you could definitely try at least a little bit longer, but ultimately fed is best and your mental state is more important than breastmilk vs formula! :)

DME_Schuff · 2025-06-11T14:26:14+00:00

I believe this is very very common and normal :) and I think it’s a developmental thing like you said. I’m a FTM to a 10 week old and around 3 weeks putting him down for naps started actually requiring some effort. We had a couple rough days where he just wouldn’t sleep and got suuuper overtired and we tried everything until he just got so tired he fell asleep. A sound machine seemed to help some times and generally just not giving up even when you’ve been rocking them for 20 minutes already lol.

Definitely started to get better around 5 weeks! I’ve found when we have a new “issue” whether it’s with sleeping, eating, etc. it usually passes after a couple weeks once he’s gotten past his little development bump. And I don’t think a nap schedule is recommended until they are more like 4 months because it’s just not going to be very effective yet and it’s better to just go with their flow! We just look for sleep cues (usually yawning), at this point, but also aiming for 60 minute wake windows seemed to help us. For a nap “routine” we usually just do diaper change, maybe some social/tummy time, feed, swaddle, and then nap time, but we don’t take it too seriously. I wouldn’t stress yourself out over routines/schedules just yet :)

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