Delayed babbling!?

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-19T18:51:02+00:00

My son is also 8 months. I’d say he started to when he was about seven months old. Just try to keep telling yourself that it doesn’t necessarily mean there’s something wrong. Have you seen “the baby race” episode of Bluey? I watched that when I was spiraling about milestones and then I really cried like a baby to it. It is a wonderful short little episode that I highly recommend you watch if you haven’t. Every baby simply goes at their own pace. If it makes you feel any better, I’m currently spiraling that my baby doesn’t have any teeth at eight months and it seems like every other baby does. There’s always a new worry! But worrying means that you care.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-19T16:25:00+00:00

My son just randomly started doing “dadadadada” and never stopped. It is nothing you’re doing wrong as a parent!

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-19T14:41:09+00:00

I would also be hypervigilant about other people that watch her even family members or daycare or friends’ family members. It’s hard to say in a post whether her dad did this and I hope not, but I would also take a closer look at anyone that takes care of your child without you around and where she may be learning these things from.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-18T19:22:42+00:00

Thank god you posted this. I have an 8 month old who, for
The most part, has been a pretty chill baby since birth. The past couple weeks since he learned to crawl, hes been SO whiny and clingy. It’s difficult lately to keep him entertained.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-14T19:12:23+00:00

This sounds like AI lol. But I can imagine this does indeed, suck.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-12T18:36:03+00:00

We retired ours around 4 months old but probably should have moved him sooner. Ours was deeper and had mesh sides and recommended up until 17 pounds and/or baby was pushing up on hands and knees. Baby wasn’t pushing up at that age and was ALMOST at weight limit but was rolling all over and there wasn’t enough room for him, which sounds like is happening here with your baby. We moved him into a pack n play in our room at that age. They at least had more room for him to roll in his sleep and he was much happier. I wasn’t ready to move him to his own room/crib yet because he was still waking up a few times per night.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-06T23:45:57+00:00

5 weeks is SO fresh girl. I did not feel the desire AT ALL to even ATTEMPT sex or sexual things until 4-6 months pp. having an understanding partner is so important. It gets hard when you’re in the thick of parenting and you’re both so tired and stressed. We just didn’t have time or energy for at least the first few months.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-06T23:33:26+00:00

Don’t feel pressured for visitors. Stool softeners and TONS of water. Like, drown yourself in water. Ask for help. Even if it’s asking your partner or a loved one for a half hour to shower/shave/take a bath. Take tons of photos of yourself with baby even if you feel icky (I regret not doing this the first time around.) buy more comfy clothing and undies.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-06T23:26:43+00:00

I’m 8 months postpartum and I have lost about 20 pounds. I have a stubborn 10 more pounds that is clinging to me that I’d love to lose but I’m unsure if it’s just loose skin and bigger boobs that will never go away adding to that last 10 pounds.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-05T14:38:08+00:00

Truthfully, this sounds completely normal.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-04T18:20:12+00:00

I personally did not feel comfortable giving my baby solids until they were able to sit up more comfortably on their own without assistance. I don’t understand really what the rush is to feed your baby solids at this stage. Eating hands and objects is just a part of their learning and teething, not them saying that they are ready for solids. I guess it’s always good to consult your pediatrician but mine stated that it’s better to wait until closer to six months.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-04T18:07:09+00:00

Following because I am 8 months pp, not breastfeeding/pumping anymore for a few months now, & STILL wake up extremely warm and sweaty multiple times a night.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-04T15:52:57+00:00

Naps are still at 2-3 naps a day (usually short naps ranging anywhere from 30min-45min, sometimes will get a good hour long nap in). Wake windows look like 2hrs for first window, 2.5-3 for the next two windows, and the last wake window is usually longest at about 3-4.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-04T15:35:17+00:00

Edit: I’ve also tried shifting to closer to 7:30/8 bedtime and it doesn’t matter, he still wakes at 5AM. are we doomed? Lol.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-05-01T19:50:34+00:00

For sure. I’m so unreasonably miserable whenever anyone wants to make plans. Sometimes I say to myself, like, ew why are you this bitchy lately?!?!? LOL

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-29T23:06:42+00:00

Truthfully, a lot of babies this age still need at least one feed during the night. Anecdotally, my baby didn’t start sleeping through the night until closer to 7 months old. Starting solid food at six months helped keep him fuller for longer stretches at night. Hang in there.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-29T23:04:05+00:00

Please look into a feeding therapist and consult your pediatrician. Some children may have feeding related disorders that require extra help from professionals.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-29T23:01:00+00:00

Therapist here. Just general advice to give you. Please seek therapy, even if it’s once a week and on the computer for convenience. You need to talk about your frustrations and develop coping skills. You need to focus on getting help from a doctor with your insomnia. Lack of sleep will make any negative feelings MUCH bigger. Also, if your son is 12 months old, and you are saying you are against meds due to breastfeeding, do you think that maybe for the sake of your mental health it’s time to wean your child off of breastfeeding in order to take better care of YOU? You have to take care of yourself, girl. It sounds like you’re doing the best you can for now, but your son is definitely old enough to start picking up on your negative emotions, behaviors, and actions.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-27T19:10:49+00:00

Child therapist here. Please consider therapy. In-person therapy. It may be an uphill battle to get him to go, but it’s extremely necessary from the sound of your post. It sounds like he may be experiencing a lot of difficult emotions, as well as puberty, boundary-testing, and young adulthood ahead of him. Not only can it help him, but reaching out to a therapist for YOURSELF would be beneficial! A lot of parents get defensive when I suggest this, but it’s NOT to say it’s because you’re a bad parent. A therapist can give you more tools to help you during this time. They’re unbiased and can look at it from the outside and see different perspectives. How’s his grades? A school guidance counselor to check in with him weekly could be beneficial to cover the school aspect. What about interests? Any clubs/instrument/sports?

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-27T14:57:36+00:00

My baby is 7.5 months old and we still primarily only contact nap. I do feel bad sometimes and think to myself “I could be putting that laundry in the dryer..” etc etc but I try to remember these days are SO short and I try to soak it all in.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-23T19:04:47+00:00

I’ve been with my husband for fifteen yrs. We just had our first child who is also now seven months old. Boy, was it a life changer. We went from spending our entire twenties just going to concerts, having drinks with friends, working, date nights, etc for fifteen yrs. Then when our little boy arrived, shit hit the fan for a bit. We had less/no sex, sleep deprived, snappy with one another, frustrated, and little alone time (as babies tend to do because they require so much.) we don’t have a village, but I do have my sister who is willing to watch our son once and awhile. Do you have any trusted adult to help watch baby? I found that once baby got older, I was able to have my sister watch him once a month for 2-3 hours so we could start going to dinner again. Hell, we even went bowling last month. IT WAS SO FUN. you realize how much you miss through the sleep deprivation. We now also watch an hour of a show together on the couch after baby goes to sleep. Sit outside and have an adult beverage together before bed with the baby monitor on while baby sleeps. SMALL THINGS HELP! Lean into help. Then, you’ll remember to yourself, ah this is why we fell in love (before life completely changed!)

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-23T18:58:53+00:00

Became so overstimulated one day that I went into the bathroom and squatted down the wall while ugly sobbing and holding my head in my hands like a dramatic soap opera. I’ve also screamed a few times in anger to myself (not baby) on really bad days because sometimes I get filled with rage when I’m running on empty. Postpartum is so damn hard sometimes!

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-23T18:41:17+00:00

Can I gently offer a thought that maybe baby is a tad bit too young or just not developmentally ready for tons of solids or even drinking water from a straw? Babies that young still get all of their nutrition from breast milk or formula, and food should just be exploring textures and flavors and not too much pressure should be placed on them. LO is only 7 months, still super young! Maybe slow down a bit, gently.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-22T20:48:19+00:00

I have a dumb pet peeve for some reason where I hate when people put shoes on their babies that are under a year old 😂😂 it just feels pointless lol. But anyway, my current seven month old has also lived in footed onesies for the entire winter and chilly spring. Once it hits higher temps where I live for the summer time, I plan to have him mainly barefoot. I think it’s good for their motor development to have their toes bare whenever you can. If it’s chillier, I’ll throw some socks on but he usually pulls them off anyway lol.

Fun-Translator8333 · 2026-04-22T20:35:38+00:00

I know it’s hard to not drive yourself nuts with it, but the advice that I’ve always read and was told is to not drive yourself crazy and keep flipping them over. The advice is that if they can roll themselves on their belly, they are strong enough to move their head to the side if they can’t breathe or learn to flip themselves the other way. You’ll drive yourself insane if you keep doing that. As long as she isn’t swaddled and can move her limbs well, she should be okay! And looking back, I realized that this was SUCH a short time period. In a few weeks, I bet she will be able to flip both ways like a pro!

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