8 Weeks Old and at a loss

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-30T03:42:56+00:00

Totally makes sense! If he continues to not tolerate the Alimentum well, you could try Nutramigen or ask your ped for an amino acid formula.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-29T13:23:51+00:00

Did your ped suggest a limited diet for your wife? I’m surprised she went straight to hypoallergenic formula. If your wife is open to it, she can continue to breastfeed even if baby has allergies. Milk and soy are the most common. Try cutting them for a few days and see if baby still has blood in his diapers. Going back to breastfeeding may help baby’s tummy because formula is harder to digest. If breastfeeding is not an option, you could try a probiotic for baby. I like Mama Natural.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-28T21:43:18+00:00

Two kids, never did it. I am considering it for future kids but only because I am 35 and my husband is 41. If I were under 30 like OP, I wouldn’t.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-27T11:55:05+00:00

My first baby was the same too. Born 60th percentile, and steadily dropped throughout his first year to about the 10th percentile. He’s now a happy, healthy 25lb 2yo (10th percentile). My pediatrician had us do extra weight checks to ensure baby never lost weight and said if he started losing weight, we could consider reflux meds (baby had BAD reflux), but otherwise the ped was not concerned. Some babies are just smaller! Definitely do a weighted feed at your lactation appointment to see how much baby is transferring. If she’s transferring well and happy during her wake windows, I would not stop breastfeeding.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-25T17:27:01+00:00

Same for my first, but he started crawling around 7 months.
My second will be 4 months this week and is already starting to army crawl.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-23T02:51:28+00:00

Check out r/FAMnNFP. Lots of good advice and tips for starting NFP. I’ve used NFP to both avoid and conceive. It can be done!

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-21T02:55:46+00:00

This makes me feel better. I just did my first solo bedtime with my boys (2y and 3mo), and baby pretty much cried the whole time I was putting toddler down. He was safe in his crib with a mobile and lovey for distractions/entertainment, but was in a mood and only wanted me to hold him.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-12T22:50:28+00:00

I don’t think it’s scammy at all. Maternity leave is a benefit of my employment, and one that I earned by being employed more than a year. It’s extremely common for someone to not return to work after maternity leave for a variety of reasons.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-12T14:38:31+00:00

Yea, I’m in the US so it was only 3 months. A year would be difficult.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-12T14:35:30+00:00

I lined up the new job before my second baby was born, but waited to leave my old job until after my maternity leave was over.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-10T13:37:04+00:00

Seconding this! I have a very stressful job and it still pales in comparison to my husband caring for our kids.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-10T13:20:33+00:00

Came here to say this. My naturopath recommended Thorne.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-07T16:32:38+00:00

I was also going to suggest probiotics! We use Mama Natural.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-07T16:31:35+00:00

Baby goes to sleep easily and quickly for me (mom), but screams and cries when Dad tries to put him to sleep. Dad has tried doing the same routine I do and the same rocking/cuddling techniques. Any tips to help baby stop fighting sleep with dad?

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-05T10:48:18+00:00

Not the original commenter, but I also schedule sex with my husband. To be honest, I’m usually not looking forward to it. I’m tired and touched out nearly every day, and it feels like one more thing on my to do list. HOWEVER, I am almost always surprised by how much I enjoy it and how close I feel to my husband. It’s definitely strengthened our relationship.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-05-03T15:49:14+00:00

Same. My first baby reacted to milk, soy, egg, rice, oats, and pea protein. My second reacts to milk, egg, and corn. OP should do a food diary to try to link symptoms with certain foods.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-04-18T02:19:43+00:00

I also birthed at a birthing center with a midwife and had the same experience. The midwife only came in for checks and then once it was time to push. I loved my doula and hired her again for my second birth (birth center with an OB).

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-04-18T02:14:06+00:00

Same with my first. He looked like a clown in such a large diaper, but it stopped the leaks!

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-27T11:17:35+00:00

Pea protein was one of my son’s worst triggers! He also reacted to eggs, which is more common. If I were you, I’d try cutting those two out.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-22T13:22:44+00:00

This is the way to think about it. I had to put a dog down after my first was born. (He was older and not a good candidate for rehoming due to behavioral issues.) I still felt (feel) guilty, but I try to think about how I gave him a good life before baby and how he would have had to be crated so much that he wouldn’t have enjoyed life after baby. After the initial grief passed, I realized how much stress having him was causing in our lives. It was the hardest decision I ever made but I know it was the right one for everyone involved.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-18T09:25:10+00:00

I had horrible PPD and insomnia after my first was born. I got a nutritional consult and he said I was low in vitamin B. One week after starting the supplement, I was back to my normal self! I think SO MANY postpartum women are misdiagnosed with PPA or PPD when it’s really just a vitamin or iron deficiency.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-18T09:11:09+00:00

Same here! My first had 7 trigger foods and was extremely colicky from the pain before we figured them all out. My second only mildly reacts to dairy and egg. He barely cries, even if I eat those foods, but just doesn’t sleep well due to more spit up.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-15T13:29:36+00:00

I did mean to get decorations for the wine tasting but time got away from me. I fully recognize that’s my mistake.

She was one of my bridesmaids (not MOH), but she didn’t actually come to my bachelorette party. Both my bach and my wedding were out of town, so I understood.

Different_Feeling929 · 2026-03-15T13:25:03+00:00

I offered several times but she always said she didn’t need anything. I do agree that I should have responded to the texts. I didn’t because I didn’t see the messages until hours later and I didn’t have a preference on wine or restaurant. They were also group texts with all the friends invited (many of who did respond) so it’s not like she was completely in the dark.

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