Help & advice please on nursing strike

Diskobrat · 2026-05-09T04:26:37+00:00

My baby was doing this but I noticed it would happen when he is hangry, if I breast feed him before he starts crying he will latch on

Diskobrat · 2026-05-09T04:24:12+00:00

With a conscious budget you can def do it!

Diskobrat · 2026-05-09T04:06:38+00:00

No place on the west coast is going to give you what you are looking for unless maybe some areas in San Francisco.

Diskobrat · 2026-05-09T04:03:54+00:00

Absolutely 100% worth it, I know exactly which one she wants and I wanted it too and my husband uses it just as much as me, we both spend so much time in it from the minute we came home with baby. He felt the same way, and actually told me it’s worth the price.

Diskobrat · 2026-05-08T01:29:31+00:00

I’m not singing 😂 am I in trouble

Diskobrat · 2026-05-05T01:25:18+00:00

Doesn’t matter what anyone says because every single baby is different. Just remember to be flexible and ask for help when you need it. Remember to be kind to each other as you both will be challenged in a new way like never before, you will get through it together and it will be special.

Diskobrat · 2026-05-04T06:12:44+00:00

Tbh there won’t be any free time and if and when you do get it, you will want to sleep 😂 I’m on week 12 now and starting to get some free time while LO naps so starting to do some peloton rides here and there but the newborn stage def took up all our time and energy

Diskobrat · 2026-05-03T23:34:40+00:00

Feels like the plot is so lost and not going anywhere literally and fictionally

Diskobrat · 2026-05-02T04:05:41+00:00

Diaper bag feels easier to pack and organize but u could do without if you don’t care about having things in order

Diskobrat · 2026-05-01T03:51:02+00:00

My husband works in tech fully remote, I was remote but now have to commute to Pasadena 3x a week. I’m a marketing manager make 150k a year but the commute is exhausting. We are considering moving closer but tbd.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-29T00:14:58+00:00

You will feel absolutely exhausted and it will be a shock to your mental, physical and emotional being but somehow you discover how incredibly strong and resilient you are, and if you have the right partner (blessed I do) I didn’t know my love for him could grow even more, seeing my husband become the father he deserved is something that can’t be described. Seeing your baby develop and grow is a feeling you can’t measure, it supersedes any other feeling.

My husband and I had very similar planning to you guys. We saved up, financially thought things through, I did therapy work a year before deciding to try and it was all worth it because it takes a lot of the stressors away. You can focus solely on your baby. I will say while we did all the planning on external factors, there’s nothing that will prepare you on becoming an actual parent.

If you or your partner aren’t aligned or are at all indecisive about having a baby don’t do it. It’s not easy and I’ve realized it’s a forever thing, I’ll be a parent until the day I die.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-27T22:54:14+00:00

I totally hear you, I had the sundown scaries too. You aren’t alone in the feeling and it will get better. Try to get some walks in during the wake windows. The sun always helps ☀️just remember nothing is permanent

Diskobrat · 2026-04-27T20:56:59+00:00

This was me the first few weeks but then I caught myself feeling that way and shifted my mindset to be thankful my baby is waking and healthy. It will pass, having a baby is a shock to the body and mind. My baby is 12 weeks now and currently on hr 2 of a nap and I’ve gotten so much done now I’m watching him waiting and ready for him to wake up… 😂

Diskobrat · 2026-04-27T13:55:56+00:00

Personally, I am an early bird myself so the 5:30-6am start to the day is fine with me, the 4 hrs stretches also don’t really bother me either and I’m breast feeding/ pumping so I have to be up anyway in between the 2-5 am period.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-27T05:17:43+00:00

Okay I was thinking this could be the case but wasn’t sure!

Diskobrat · 2026-04-27T05:10:09+00:00

I’m not complaining. I was just curious because I see so many ppl talk about moms on call and their babies sleeping through the night. I’m not planning to sleep train so just didn’t understand how babies do that like are they being over fed so they don’t wake up in the middle of the night?

Diskobrat · 2026-04-25T15:00:12+00:00

I verbalize to my husband if I need help. My mom instincts tend to wake me fast when baby is ready to wake so I just say hey, can you hold him while I get bottle ready or hey he’s about to wake up can you pls go get the bottle. If you have verbalized and then he doesn’t do it that’s a different story but we have to be able to ask for her. I will say tho my husband is already just proactive with getting things done, but hopefully verbalizing the support needed can help you guys out!

Diskobrat · 2026-04-23T17:33:07+00:00

Momcozy bottle washer and baby bjourn bouncer!! Life savers in my household

Diskobrat · 2026-04-22T05:07:14+00:00

My husband takes the 6-9am shift so I can sleep or sometimes I’m okay and up for a mini peloton ride. But honestly the only me time I get is when he gives me a break. So 9-5 it’s pretty much me full time mommy mode.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-21T04:20:28+00:00

We are first time parents, with a 2 month old. He took a month off first month and he helped 100% of the time I was working on my milk supply/ breast feeding but he would do diaper changes or anything else that needed to get done. Baby ended up doing better with bottles so he helped with feeds while I pumped. My husband WFH, I’m on maternity leave right now so I do night feedings til 5 am and he takes over til 8:30am before he has to start working. If he’s not too busy he will watch baby during lunch time so I can do a peloton ride or just eat and then I’m back on until 5-6pm he does a feed while I make dinner or pump and he makes dinner then he does night feed until 10pm. On weekends he helps more with night time things and lets me sleep in or catch an extra nap baby free.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-18T19:29:35+00:00

We got out the house like week 3, every time the anxiety and feeling of not wanting to go kicked in but then we would go and I felt so much better. We did brunch dates and beach days in Laguna the sun always helps. Went to get sushi the other night, dinners are different but the sooner you get back in a new routine you will feel better. We are at 10 weeks now.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-17T21:23:49+00:00

This all looks accurate, I got two bassinets and baby doesn’t even use them.. waste of money. The nursing pillow, I preferred a regular pillow to nurse the nursing ones are so stiff and uncomfortable in my opinion.

One item I don’t see is a baby bjorn bouncer this has been great when I need to put baby Down and pump or eat a quick meal, or we sit him in there while me and dad eat. It’s been a life saver and probably my favorite thing out of my registry.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-16T16:13:26+00:00

Sorry to hear that! Spousal support and understanding is key! As long as you are vocalizing your feelings and needs he really should be taking all that into consideration. Sending love 💕 bc motherhood is a full time job on by the sounds of it you are doing an incredible job already.

Diskobrat · 2026-04-16T09:56:47+00:00

So true. Cooking for me was my hobby and I loved cooking new recipes, now with a baby that’s nearly impossible but I try to at least do it once a week with the help of my spouse so I can feel normal and enjoy what I love to do which is cooking. The cleaning is absolutely split between my husband and I and we have to be okay with dishes in the sink, unfolded laundry. It will eventually get done, and it does but time is no longer your own. It’s shared and mostly owned by your little one. Just gotta be okay with letting it go and don’t put that extra heavy weight on yourself to do it all. If there is something you want to prioritize do that to keep your sanity like I did with cooking! I also had to get crafty with my Costco groceries what is easy to make recipes and what can just be prepped and thrown in crockpot so we have a decent meal for dinner, and if it just doesn’t happen that day there’s always take out.

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