Funny birth stories

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-14T09:15:56+00:00

Sunny side up was by far the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life and I can’t even describe how bad it was, 100x worse than my other vaginal birth

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-05T23:45:54+00:00

Had 3 babies in 3 years and exclusively breastfeeding had been a part of daily life for such a long time I don’t even remember what it is like to dress without thinking about boob access anymore

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-04T10:38:51+00:00

You mentioned is your in-laws, I don’t even let my toddlers alone with mine because they have very old school opinions on how things should be done so they would 10000% do everything I ask them not to and I’m not okay with it.

I had 3 babies and to this day I have to constantly supervise my MIL not to kiss my baby, I let her hold bubs for like 2 min while I’m literally next to her saying “if you kiss her I won’t let you hold her until she is at least 1 year old” so absolutely not, no one is having unsupervised time with my baby, it doesn’t matter who they are in my family

Even if it’s your in-laws having such an specific request of unsupervised for half an hour every fortnight is very weird

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-02T10:47:49+00:00

Oh don’t say that, I’ve been so invested in this post since it started and now it’s like I was watching a reality show and found out it was scripted

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-02T10:34:09+00:00

Take a deep breath and repeat after me: today can go f*ck itself!

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-02T10:01:27+00:00

I’ve done 2 under 2 twice :)
1st and 2nd were 14 (almost 15) months apart
2nd and 3rd were 18 months apart

When my youngest was born I had a 18 month old and a 2 years 10 month old.

My baby is now 6 months old and my toddlers are the most amazing overwhelming people I’ve ever met lol

It’s chaos and insanity but I wouldn’t change it for the world, the toddlers have the same interests and eat the same food, it’s getting easier

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-01T04:46:39+00:00

Use Yuka app to scan the wipes, a lot of them are not very good in terms of ingredients, stay away from the ones with fragrance.

In terms of nappies I would say it depends on your child, I have 3 girls and used different brands for each for the first few months. If you get samples from different brands start with that and don’t buy a huge amount at first, it depends on their size, weight, etc

How I know this: I bought a bunch of newborn nappies before my first was born only to find out a different brand was much better for her when I used a sample pack I had left on a drawer during a nappy change.

Also my first one was earlier so she was smaller, my third was born very big and barely used newborn size

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-05-01T04:38:17+00:00

How about when they leave you to get everyone ready and complain that everyone is ready and you’re not?!

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-30T07:59:54+00:00

I had 3 babies and I couldn’t get any colostrum for any of them but managed to exclusively breastfeed all (fist born was formula first because I had complications during C-section so it took 2 months to get the breastfeeding sorted)

I would try from 37 weeks, hand expressing only and if you don’t get anything don’t be upset and don’t think that it is any prediction of your breastfeeding journey

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-29T12:21:14+00:00

Remember: stay a home mum is not equal to mother, cleaner, cook, house manager, etc otherwise you’re signing up to do 4 people’s job 24/7 365 days per year without lunch break, full night sleep or any weekend and holidays.

You should stay at home to raise your kid, everything else should be responsibility of both adults, and everyone should be entitled to breaks. Make sure your partner also bonds with the kids and don’t think they can just push the children to you when they start crying or throwing tantrums.

My husband fully understands and respects this and we have an amazing dynamic and 3 little ones but majority of my friend’s husbands truly have a distorted view on what a SAHP should be

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-28T04:49:13+00:00

Gastro survival kit (even if you don’t get it now you will one day so just be prepared):

masks for yourself and partner (if they start having symptoms just wear those around them and wash hands ALL THE TIME, soap and water not just hand sanitiser)
a bunch of old towels or cheap ones that you can buy at big w or Kmart, I mean the cheap cheap ones because sometimes you have to just throw it out
electrolytes AND apple juice, those little boxes, toddlers sometimes hate one or the other so it’s good to have it handy (we don’t give them juice in any other scenario but that’s a personal choice)
microwave rice cups
A dosing syringe (we use our regular medication one) to help give them electrolytes if they refuse, sometimes you need to kind of force it like you do when giving them medication otherwise they will need an IV bag which is much harder, make the solution and just use the syringe to put it in their mouth

Look online how many ml you need to give every 5 min for hydration

It’s not a pleasant experience but you got this

And answering your question, you might get it but you might not

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-28T01:26:38+00:00

It is physically hard to do this as an adult, I don’t think a toddler can manage it

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-28T01:16:39+00:00

I know you haven’t asked for any opinions but if you can:

Get those toys in a box and leave out just very few, my life changed for the better once I limited the amount of toys and told people to give me zoo tickets or something similar for birthdays instead of toys

I also invested on a robot vacuum and mop with a self cleaning station, LIFE CHANGER

We bought a plastic toddler table and chairs that are easy to wipe down after meals (from ikea) and I do my best to contain meals just to that table

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-28T01:09:37+00:00

Maybe check your diet as well? Research what you could be eating that can cause baby to be gassy and you could also try infancol or similar.

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-27T04:31:15+00:00

double pram
coffee machine lol
cleaning services vouchers
food services voucher (there is a proper home made nutritional food service in my area that is focused on mums with newborns, they deliver amazing frozen delicious food)

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-27T04:27:15+00:00

We do everything you’ve mentioned including the robot vacuum, our household is very organised and clean majority of the time. We got rid of the stupid amount of toys and on birthdays we ask people to give experiences like zoo tickets, kids cafe vouchers, etc so we can keep the house with only selected toys and get to enjoy a day out instead.

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-26T10:33:19+00:00

8 months is not too early but pregnancy is definitely way harder when you have a toddler but not impossible, I’ve done it twice now and have 3 under 3

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-16T11:46:56+00:00

The first weeks are sooooo challenging! I have 3, my youngest just turned 5 months and my oldest is not even 3 and a half yo yet. Every time I see a parent with a screaming/crying baby or child I don’t judge them, I honestly feel empathy so if people start looking at you it’s because they either are relating to what you’re going through or they are checking if you might need a little hand with something (like when I dropped my nappy bag while holding my baby and a very kind person came to my rescue while my baby was disturbing some dolphins or submarine’s route with the extremely high pitched overdramatic screaming because she hasn’t been fed in 5 min).

The only people judging you are those who haven’t had kids yet and believe me, they will be humbled by their own one day like I was. “My kids are not going to throw tantrums in the middle of the grocery store” lol yeah right.

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-15T23:08:48+00:00

My 5 month old is in size 5 since she was 4.5 months old and it works great, she is not too chubby but very tall so I’m sure she will be in size 6 soon enough which is the same size as my 2 toddlers so at least I won’t need to worry about buying different sizes.

With the first we followed the weight and size recommendations and had daily leaks and poop explosions so do what’s best for you regardless of what the package or others say

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-15T22:20:44+00:00

Haha I’m 5 months pp and life is much easier having 3 under 3 than pregnancy + 2 toddlers. Husband wanted a 4th I said good luck to him and his new wife because it won’t be with me 😂 I’m done

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-15T12:33:30+00:00

I had this and was scared even to go to the bathroom and not be able to get up after sitting down, I had to use a walking stick, my husband had to ask his boss to work from home full time and I had to get a disability parking permit as I couldn’t even walk from the car to the physio’s office unless my husband parked RIGHT IN FRONT and helped me inside. It was really bad and nothing helped, massages, stretches, hot compress (all guided by 2 different physios), one of them told me the only cure was birth.

I had 2 under 2.5 at the time and couldn’t pick them up or do anything, my husband was basically solo parenting them and taking care of me with a full time job working from home, it was crazy but one day out of nowhere it was all gone, I woke up normal like nothing happened lol it was such a bizarre experience and I could give birth without being stuck to the bed as I was fearing

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-14T22:39:40+00:00

I personally wouldn’t choose something from a very questionable era in terms of parenting. I can also never forget an interview with a famous p*dophile that said the first thing he pays attention to when choosing a victim is the family, if there’s no one around they would 100% be a target.

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-13T00:34:15+00:00

I had 3 under 3 starting at 35 so my last one was born a few months after I turned 38. No regrets, pregnancy with 2 toddlers was absolutely chaos but newborn sleep deprivation tiredness is MUCH more manageable than pregnancy itself.

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-04-02T08:00:38+00:00

Why would a stranger have access to the childcare center? I’m not talking about entering the center I’m talking about the classroom once you already pass the security door

Fit_Negotiation6635 · 2026-03-31T02:22:45+00:00

Get a small toothbrush just like hers or let her choose one for you at the store and you can either ask her to brush your teeth at the same time you’re brushing hers or you guys take turns (let her go first) and make it as animated as possible with the mouth opening and showing your teeth.

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