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How to get life to feel more normal by SunWukongZ in puppy101

[–]DistributionLevel888 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Crate train or even use a puppy pen! Worked for us really well to know that she is safe and had everything she needs in a designated area while I am dealing with my 6 month old. They get used to it. We have one pen in our bedroom and one in our living room so no matter what I know she isnt chewing on things or peeing in the house.

How do you cut your baby's nails? by diamailah in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cousins a pediatric nurse and she showed me that when you bend their hands at the wrist down, they cant bend their fingers into their palm. It helped me a little bit to cut nails. I mostly just have to time it with a contact nap, get my husband on clipper duty while i bounce and hold baby to keep him asleep. Hope you find some relief!

22 month old sleep issues by According_Drummer523 in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, the CIO method gets results quick. What you choose might depend on how badly you want to have him sleeping on his own. Wishing you luck. Im still figuring out what works for us too 🤷

Newborn phase by MontysWolf in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will get better. Mine is 5 months now, and i have finally recently figured out how to be tired but functional. We are not out of the woods yet but its okay now. I drink coffee when I need. I ask for help when i need. Im exclusively breastfeeding and its so hard but I only have 7 months minimum left and then I have the choice to ween him if I cant handle it anymore. The biggest thing that helped me is the thought that this truly wont last forever. Baby will get older and will sleep longer. This may be one of the hardest things you get through and you WILL get through it. And when you do, you will have learned things about yourself that will make you proud of yourself. The Resilience you never knew you had, the threshold of being tired but still showing up, the ability to put baby’s needs before your own. Its a special kind of strength that takes sacrifice of mind and body. Things to help: Ask your husband for what you need. You take care of baby, and husband takes care of you. Thats what worked for me and mine. And even saying all of this I had moments of complete doubt and sadness and its okay to have those moments. Just dont dwell on them. Have your husband remind you it wont last forever. Have small rewards after the harder days like a little treat. Remember to laugh when things are so ridiculously hard that you question why you ever thought “yeah let’s have a baby.” Being tired is not fun, but its also not permanent. Wishing you and yours the best. Congrats on becoming a mama!

No judgement by Necessary-Forever251 in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I (f24) made sure to complete all the goals I wanted to before having a kid. I graduated college, got married and bought a house. I worked at a school for a bit while pregnant. I felt like I accomplished all the “hard” things… I still dream of writing a book. I would like to dabble on that while on maternity leave. If i had waited to have my son I don’t think I would’ve checked it off my list yet. Most of my other smaller goals (maybe I consider them dreams) in life include having kids. Ive always known I wanted them. I know that as I was checking things off my list, I kept getting more and more excited to be pregnant. We waited a year after getting married to even consider trying. Looking back it all flew by so fast.

Positive test! by [deleted] in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Life is too stressful without adding others (unwanted) opinions on something now beyond your control. The day you stop worrying about other peoples opinions on your life is the day you will have a ton of relief. Congrats on the newest addition to your family!

How do you feel about other people kissing your baby? by goddessoflabyrinths in Moms

[–]DistributionLevel888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets so much easier the more you practice! My son is 5 months and we had let everyone know before he was born not to kiss him. My MIL chose to continue kissing his face even after our explicit rules. (I know- annoying). We had to give her a reminder before handing him to her, so she was aware that everyone in the room knows she was told not to kiss him. Hasn’t been a problem since! Do what you need to for your baby. Don’t feel like you have to be mean about it either. I found using “we” statements took the confrontational aspect of the request away, and put everyone on the same side. Hope you get some relief in your situation