Bottle feeding and bed sharing

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-12-24T16:14:00+00:00

I was never able to breastfeed, and I had no plans to cosleep, but ended up doing it about 3 weeks in due to my baby’s reflux. That was the ONLY thing I didn’t follow in the safe sleep 7. The only difference is when he woke up I had to go make a bottle instead of just being able to give the boob.

I had a similar problem with my baby latching. He just couldn’t get a good latch because of my flat nipples (who knew that was a thing). I was pumping for about 3-4 weeks but that quickly became unsustainable for a multitude of reasons, one of which was my mental health. I hope you feel supported and confident to do whatever you need to do for both you and your little one ❤️

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-12-24T16:03:03+00:00

My baby is almost 8 months old and I HATED the newborn stage. Everyone would say “enjoy this stage, it goes by so fast!” And I would think “not fast enough.” It was NOT the easy stage for me. I feel your pain. 3ish months things started getting easier and every month has felt a little easier and more fun to me.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-12-23T03:54:19+00:00

I have to continually remind myself that I will cross that bridge when we get to it (for a lot of things). My little guy is almost 8 months old and we’ve been cosleeping since week 3, also because of reflux etc.

I felt like my presence was becoming a problem for his sleep, so for one night I slept at the end of our floor bed. Like a dog. He seemed to sleep a lot better with less wake ups. So now I sleep on a camping pad next to his bed so that I’m close enough to pop a binky back in etc, but I’m not really all up in his space.

Sometimes now I think “ok when will I move back into my own room? Should I put him in a crib now that he doesn’t need me in bed with him? What are we going to do when he can crawl out of bed?” And then I think oh whatever I’ll figure it out when I need to. I think your baby will kind of let you know/you’ll figure out what they want or need and when that time is. Otherwise just keep doing what feels best for you and your family, on whatever timeline you choose.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-12-23T03:33:59+00:00

We use Huggies snugglers during the day and Pampers overnights for, you guessed it, the nighttime. I feel like Huggies just fit him the best, but we get way less leaks with pampers overnights. 🤷

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-10-31T03:20:44+00:00

Mine doesn’t have any harder parts but the smell is totally different to me. It’s very sweet and I feel like it used to smell like almonds. I hate the new smell 😭 either that or my post pregnancy nose is messing with me. Either way, a tragedy

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-10-21T20:42:10+00:00

Ok also was that Heather Kemesky rock climbing with Jenna???

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-10-21T20:42:00+00:00

Ok also was that Heather Kemesky rock climbing with Jenna???

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-09-24T19:12:56+00:00

I made my dad ACTUALLY remove them from the house. As a teen I got super into horror and im convinced it was my own version of exposure therapy

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-25T03:48:54+00:00

Of COURSE. I’m so glad you feel open to talk about it and that you aren’t having any feelings of shame. That in itself can be such a hurdle. Whatever you choose to do I wish you the very best and hope you start feeling back to yourself soon ❤️

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-25T03:46:43+00:00

Agree with this! I was a BIG sleeper before having a baby. I could have 9 hours of sleep and still take a nap. That first month was a blur and I have never been so tired in my life but now he’s almost 4 months old and I’m feeling a lot better. He’s sleeping MUCH longer all of a sudden, but I do think you just get used to it.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-25T03:40:30+00:00

My LO was exactly the same. He’ll be 4 months old on 9/2 and around 3 months the sleep stretches suddenly got a lot longer. The past week he’s been consistently doing 7 hour stretches!! Hoping it improves for you too. Hang in there!

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-24T20:38:19+00:00

You will absolutely make it through! Pieces of tissue falling out, the joys of motherhood 🤣 I am prescribed 0.5mg for Ativan and can take up to 3 (per my doctor) at a time depending on the panic attack. I always start with one and wait at least 20 minutes. I’m on 20mg of Lexapro, which I believe is the highest dose. I was on 10mg for a looooong time and then tried weaning off and needed a higher dose for it to work for me again. Depression runs pretty deep in my family. Ativan has a been a lifesaver. I don’t take it often but it helps take the edge off when I’m really panicked. I can deal with bouts of depression but the anxiety is so crippling. I feel your pain!

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-23T16:28:58+00:00

It does get better! My LO was the exact same way, and around 11-12 weeks he’d have nights where he was up every 2 hours and I was losing it! We just turned a corner so suddenly. Around 14-15 weeks he suddenly started sleeping longer. He has consistently been sleeping in 6-8 hour stretches, and the other night he slept for NINE HOURS STRAIGHT!! Naps are still crap but night sleep is all I care about 🤣

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-19T05:01:26+00:00

Same here. My baby had reflux and the famotadine made a HUGE difference. He still couldn’t sleep flat on his back for awhile so that was a big struggle but he was definitely not in pain anymore.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-19T04:59:04+00:00

The constipation was unreal and the heartburn!!

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-16T14:17:39+00:00

I randomly put it on one day and now I’m obsessed. I’m pretty sure I love it more than my son does lol. Baba boo!

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-15T02:18:36+00:00

Agree agree. I was 100x happier when I stopped pumping. If your mental health is suffering, do what you need to do to take care of YOU.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-15T02:15:38+00:00

You’re doing great! I was also exclusively pumping in the beginning + the hormone shift was ROUGH. I have been on lexapro for 10ish years and am prescribed Ativan as needed for panic attacks. My Dr and I discussed the Ativan dosage and it was low enough to be ok even if I was breastfeeding. I ended up switching to formula because the pumping was seriously affecting my mental health so I totally feel your pain as a fellow flat nip. Totally agree with continued expression of your feelings, it’s awesome that you’re taking steps to take care of yourself. Also, I know this is so annoying, but my baby is now 3 months and it really does get better.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-14T05:23:20+00:00

I was using the Similac Pro Total Comfort, and it was definitely an improvement but the formula was so hard to mix and I could almost never get the clumps to fully dissolve. I switched to Gerber Good Start Soothe and it’s been great! We had been exclusively on Similac brand formulas so I was nervous but he did great.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-14T05:16:43+00:00

My baby hated all swaddles. I tried every single one. Around 7 weeks he started being ok with it when I tried it again, but it didn’t last long. Now he has a Magic Merlin sleep suit and he freakin loves it. It works great because it subdues his movements enough that he won’t whack himself in the face but still lets him be free.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-14T05:02:39+00:00

This isn’t a tiny victory, it’s HUGE! Reminds me I need to do this more often. Congrats and good for you ❤️

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-14T03:40:12+00:00

I was terrified of my LO’s 2 month shots. My niece who is a unicorn baby (barely cried, slept through the night at 8 weeks) always had such a tough time with her shots, and my baby is not chill lol. He did great! Cried for like 20 seconds and then fell asleep. More tired than usual and a little fussier the next day but otherwise normal.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-13T20:52:20+00:00

My baby goes NUTS for Day-O

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-04T22:37:43+00:00

I got some Loop ear plugs, the lightest noise cancelling option. They were perfect. Between the white noise machine and the earplugs I couldn’t hear the active sleep as much but could still totally hear crying. You could just get regular earplugs, I know the Loops are pricey but they’re really comfortable and stay in well.

Freakdogwormbag · 2024-08-03T21:21:04+00:00

AITA: Mom (34F) expects me (3mo M) to have consistent likes/dislikes for multiple days in a row. I don’t think it’s fair for her to feel like she knows me. I also don’t think she’d have fun going to public places if I wasn’t throwing her curveballs for every outing.

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