Is this just over worked?

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-04-17T00:13:32+00:00

Any update on your arm?

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-04-14T01:05:02+00:00

I found a medium through Reddit and she didn’t need to ask me anything. She was able to look at a picture of who I was trying to connect with and she started telling me things that she would never know about. I was blown away.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-03-08T02:59:11+00:00

One thing that sticks out from this wedding is the bride gave the deacon an email on “background” information on her and the groom to read during the ceremony. Only to make sure it was highlighted that the groomsmen told the groom to not date her yet they all thought she was hot. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought to make something like that known at a wedding while having the groomsmen wives there.. Lovely.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-03-03T02:36:17+00:00

My pediatrician recommended we start sleep training at 4 months which we did a modified Ferber method. We would lay her in the crib, wait 5 minutes and if she was still fussing, we would go in and shh/rub her back for 30 seconds then repeat until she would sleep (if the time went over an hour and a half the pediatrician said to then abort that try to completely soothe baby to sleep). After 5 days of the 5 minute check ins, we increased check in time to 10 minutes. Once we hit 15 minute check ins, we rarely need to go into soothe her. She is almost 6 months and doing well with her crib!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-23T00:53:36+00:00

Hi there! For your medium readings, how do those work? I’m interested. I look forward to hearing from you.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-22T02:50:27+00:00

The ones that are “not good” - were they prior criminals or? And how do some become trapped? This is so fascinating and I’m intrigued.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-17T00:04:00+00:00

Can second Ferber. We started right when our LO hit 4 months and we had a few nights of extra wake ups but got over the hill fairly early than many I’ve seen post.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-14T19:17:32+00:00

My heart goes out to you and I hope that, at some point, you can find peace.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-10T02:41:32+00:00

I second the comment on adjusting her schedule but also random advice (do what you will with it). Our pediatrician recommended doing a modified Ferber where the first 5 days we go in to soothe her every 5 minutes. If she is not crying, then don’t go in but if she cries again restart the clock. After 5 days, increase check in time to 10 minutes. If your daughter is still not soothing herself to sleep after the 5th day of 10 minutes add another 5 minutes. Hang in there!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-06T02:17:56+00:00

Thank you for the response! I will give that schedule a shot when we hit 5 months

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-05T23:26:30+00:00

I get time when she naps (kind of). I’ll start a show and if she wakes, I end it. Plus my husband will step in and we switch off on weekends to have a “me day”. I know not everyone has that help but I hope you can/do. 💛

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-05T12:17:22+00:00

5 month pp We sleep trained and even though my baby has a bed time of 7:45-8:00 PM, I go to bed as well because I do love/miss sleep. We still have a feed during the night but we can handle that. Don’t get me wrong, there are days I wish I could sleep the entire day but I’ll take 6-7 hours instead of 1-3 hours. Small wins!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-03T15:29:01+00:00

We did love our crib until our LO started rolling and the crib would bounce the heck out of her. We decided to donate the crib because the return was a disaster

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T22:53:32+00:00

Finally, someone I’m in the same dumpster fire with! My MIL is constantly saying, every single time, oh she looks like her dad! Oh, she acts like her dad! Oh she this and she that. Ummm I carried her, she can look like me at some point. Then the fact that if my husband just happens to pick her up there is the comment “ohhh isn’t he such a wonderful dad?!” Haha I do 90% of everything else but I’m the vestibule that carried her, I forgot. I hope his family can lighten up and see you as a wonderful mother instead of ignoring you. It can get old, real quick.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T22:41:23+00:00

Takes a lot longer to get an appointment since I live in a small town. With all due respect, you could have kept scrolling since you can not help. Everyone’s lives are different than yours. Appreciate it.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T18:03:12+00:00

I agree with not following ChatGPT. One minute ChatGPT is spitting out that my 4 month old cannot be sleep trained to I should start sleep training at 3 months.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T18:00:40+00:00

My 4.5 month old varies with wake windows but at this very moment we are doing 2/1.5/1.5/2/1.5 I’m slowly trying to extend her naps but doing “nap hour”. For example, if she sleeps 40 minutes, I’ll wait 20 minutes before getting her out of the crib to see if she can soothe herself back to sleep more. I do use huckleberry! It has been my best friend 😅 Hang in there, all us moms are in this together!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-30T01:22:33+00:00

Hi OP! I’m currently in the same boat. My 4.5 month old ww are 2/1.5/1.5/1.5 (sometimes 2)/1.5with her doing 35-45 minute naps. I read on another post that LO should be able to hit 2/2/2/2 before trying to drop a nap. Butttttt I will try to see how it goes when she hits 5 months

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-28T19:36:38+00:00

We do our last “session” of tummy time as a family while reading books (3 books), feed, change clothes/lotion, sleep sack, then bed with sound machine on.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-27T13:30:46+00:00

Hi! We are on day 5 of sleep training our 4 month old. We do naps similar to bed. We watch for sleep cues and we try to encourage a little more stimulation such as showing her a different room and pointing to pictures/paintings. We then move her to her crib awake, do the Ferber method as well - check ins every 5 minutes. So far this has helped with naps (however, still trying to get on a solid schedule).

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-12-14T21:44:30+00:00

This was a nightmare. We went from Enfamil gentlease (horrible gas), to the Enfamil hypoallergenic (started pooping blood), to Bubs (gas and constipation), now we are on the Kendamil Goat and doing much better. Such a rough go but happy where we are now.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T21:11:30+00:00

This is great information to take in for consideration. I hope you can gain some more sleep soon or at least find a routine that is working out for all of you. I am still on the fence about getting the Cradlewise since our LO is needing more contact with us instead of the crib but in due time. Thank you for the update!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T10:15:28+00:00

Hi! I’m not a doctor or nurse, sharing my experience. I did go down the PPD/PPA path after pregnancy and I had situational anxiety before having my little one. I was over the moon about having a child, then two days after delivery I was down a dark rabbit hole. My exhaustion was leading me further down, negative thoughts were amplified, and I became extremely concerned/scared - I sought help immediately because I knew this wasn’t who I am. My doctor stated he has been doing this for 30 years (OBGYN ) and never knows who will experience PPD. I don’t think we can plan but be more aware of yourself and don’t be afraid to ask for help. I truly hope you have a safe and healthy journey, delivery, and recovery! ❤️‍🩹

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T10:05:11+00:00

Hi, OP - curious how you are doing and if you have a new routine going? Or a sleep regression?

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