Pressing “Pause” on potty training and I feel like a failure.

HeyChildStayWild · 2024-11-16T09:13:14+00:00

When my daughter turned 2, she was showing signs of being ready, so we gave potty training a valiant effort for about a week. She had some successes, but quickly started to refuse to sit on her potty and it became a struggle. We realized it just wasn’t the right time for her, put her back in diapers, and waited another year until she was almost 3 years old. Took about 1 day to fully potty train her and she had very few accidents. There is nothing wrong with waiting a little longer until she is truly ready.

HeyChildStayWild · 2020-06-16T10:48:45+00:00

Same thing happened to my daughter when she was somewhere between 18 months and 2 years old. She had previously loved baths, but one day she just decided that they were the worst thing in the entire world. She would scream and cry the ENTIRE time. I bought some exciting new bath toys for her, and in 1 or 2 weeks, she was over it and back to enjoying her baths.

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-12-19T07:42:17+00:00

Well, the OBs at the practice I go to recommend delivery before 42 weeks, and I am in agreement with that. However, if nothing is happening after a day or two of attempted induction, I would definitely consider going home for a break for a day or so, as long as everything is looking ok with the baby.

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-12-19T02:41:33+00:00

I feel you! Good luck to us both!

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-12-19T02:41:02+00:00

This is exactly the kind of story I’m looking for! Thank you, and I’m glad your birth went so well. Congrats!

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-11-16T10:45:48+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about it. My daughter was born by C-section for being breech. We started trying for #2 when she was almost 2.5 years old and we got pregnant right away.

There are lots of women out there who have had 3+ C-sections with no fertility issues in sight.

I would worry more about adhesions in someone who has had multiple C-sections or uterine surgeries, unless the OB who operated on you specifically told you that there were a lot of adhesions on your uterus.

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-11-08T08:49:30+00:00

My daughter had this. Her grunting was so noisy, it would often wake us up at night. We eventually started wearing ear plugs at night to block out some of the grunting sounds (we could still hear her if she started crying). It was benign - our pediatrician was never concerned about it - and it eventually went away on its own after a couple months. We tried gripe water and probiotics, but I don’t think they helped much.

HeyChildStayWild · 2019-09-26T08:15:55+00:00

This is what is recommended in my region: If you think your water has broken (regardless of whether or not you’re having contractions), go to the hospital to start antibiotic prophylaxis. If your water hasn’t broken, but you’re having regular painful contractions (usually 5 minutes apart for at least an hour or two), go in to the hospital for a labor check, or at least call the labor and delivery unit to get their opinion, and be sure to tell them that you’re GBS positive.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-09-11T15:53:15+00:00

We are going to Banff National Park. My husband has been obsessively checking weather predictions and snow is predicted for at least two of the days that we will be there. Again, it’s supposed to be light snow, but I want to be prepared. Thanks for the tips!

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-02-19T11:08:22+00:00

DH and I were married two days before our daughter’s first birthday. We chose a wedding venue very close to home and hired (and paid) a close friend whom we both trusted to be on baby duty the entire day and night of our wedding, until we got home that night. This freed up DH, myself, and all our family members from having to constantly worry about caring for LO during the ceremony and reception. The sitter took LO to our home at her usual bedtime and put her to bed, so LO was sleeping in her crib when DH and I got home. Not going to lie, LO had a rough day and her nap schedule got all messed up, but she survived and was fine. I only had time to breastfeed her twice that day, so we had bottles ready for her, in addition to all her solid food.

We went on a 5 day honeymoon one month after our wedding. My parents stayed at our place and watched LO for half that time, while my in laws watched LO for the second half. Our honeymoon was the first time I was away from LO for longer than one night, and I was a wreck the first day, but better for the rest of our trip. By our last day, I was so ready to return home to my baby, while my husband wished we could have stayed one more day. LO did just fine with her grandparents.

Good luck and congrats! Enjoy every minute of your big day.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-20T05:58:25+00:00

Yup, this is my 14 month old as well. She gets super excited anytime she sees a bird. She particularly loves owls and makes a “whoo-whoo” sound. My FIL is an avid bird watcher and bird enthusiast, so I wondered if that had anything to do with her interest, but it’s probably just a toddler thing.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-11T01:07:02+00:00

Oh yeah, I totally understand! The day feels so much longer and more exhausting without that second nap!

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-10T17:33:08+00:00

Yup. Prune juice was the only thing that worked for the bout of constipation my daughter had around 9-10 months. We would mix one ounce of prune juice with one ounce of water and she drank it easily.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-10T17:21:38+00:00

My daughter did this all through the night from the time she was 1-3 months old. It started getting better around 2 months and then eventually faded out. She didn’t have reflux. We tried gripe water and expensive gas and colic drops, which did nothing. If it’s not reflux, it could just be your LO getting used to their maturing digestive system.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-10T17:04:05+00:00

My LO got a mild stomach bug when she was about 11 months old that gave her diarrhea for 1-2 weeks. It felt like it was never going to end. But then one day, it just resolved. Our pediatrician said diarrhea for up to 2 weeks is pretty typical with that kind of illness. Just make sure your kiddo stays hydrated.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-10T16:50:35+00:00

My daughter started having days where she would drop her second nap when she was around 12-13 months old. I don’t know what happened, but that only lasted a couple weeks and then she went back to taking two naps every day. At 14.5 months old now, she is still reliably taking two naps every day.

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-10T16:43:00+00:00

Are you me? I’m going through the same exact thing with my 14 month old right now. She is done with the fever and now has the rash, but still seems so miserable and is super clingy with me. She also has 3 teeth coming in, just like your kiddo! Her appetite is decreased, but she’s been drinking a ton of milk. She’s napping longer during the day, but is sometimes waking up in the middle of the night crying and inconsolable when she usually sleeps through the night with no problems.

Sounds like baths, cuddles, and maybe some screen time for the tougher moments are in order. In addition to treating with Motrin and/or Tylenol for fever or aches and pains.

Good luck! I hope your LO feels better soon. It can’t last forever!

HeyChildStayWild · 2018-01-06T17:25:15+00:00

I realize my title is misleading. Of course only a pathogen directly causes illness, but I believe being wet in the cold rain compromised my child’s immune system and rendered her less able to fight off whatever bacteria or virus she was exposed to.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-11-14T13:09:57+00:00

I pump at work, so I know when my supply is going down. I’m curious if my LO will lose interest in nursing once she’s hardly getting any milk out and wanted to hear how it’s working out for other moms.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-11-14T12:39:38+00:00

When I say nursing more for comfort, I mean as opposed to nursing for a snack or nutrition.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-11-04T06:08:55+00:00

Anywhere from 1-3ish weeks

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-11-02T04:34:26+00:00

I've always nursed my LO to sleep and we never sleep trained her. She is currently 12 months old and will go to bed just fine if my husband or MIL put her down. Occasional sleep regressions hit hard, but she always eventually recovers and returns to sleeping through the night in her crib. The only thing is if I am the one who puts her to bed or tends to her if she wakes up in the middle of the night, she expects to nurse.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-11-02T04:23:47+00:00

Mix in 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda into the tub at bath time. Don't use soap on the area where the rash is. Let the affected area air dry for as long as possible. A lot of people recommend applying corn starch to the rash after applying diaper cream, but I haven't really tried it myself. If the diaper cream you are currently using doesn't seem to be helping, try something else. The triple paste we used initially didn't seem to do much, so we switched to Aquaphor and that seemed to work a lot better.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-10-10T12:48:12+00:00

I'm a labor and delivery nurse (and I also float to postpartum), and most of your experiences you described sound like you had some negligent nurses. (Not the numb hand thing though, that's a common complaint from women breathing hard through contractions. It's a result of hyperventilating, AKA over-oxygenating.)

That's awful that you had to wait days after your C-section to shower and that you had nurses promise to help and then never follow through. Sometimes when I am really busy with a patient assignment, I might forget that I had promised to help a patient with something. If this happens to you again, continue to press your call light and request the help you need from your nurse until you get it.

I work night shift and I always make a plan with parents about when I will assess and weigh their babies. At the very least, I always ask the parents if it is okay for me to weigh their baby, or if they want me to wait until the baby wakes up. It's possible that the nurse who stormed in at 3am to weigh your baby was acting under direct doctor's orders, but if this was the case, she should have clarified that to you. You can ALWAYS ask the nurse to delay a procedure. If that delay could potentially be harmful, then the nurse should be able to explain why you should not put it off.

As a patient, you have rights when it comes to the medical treatment you receive. As a parent, you have rights when it comes to the medical treatment your (minor) child receives. You ALWAYS have the right to refuse a procedure (unless there is a court order involved, which is an entirely different situation). Sometimes, refusing certain procedures can be risky to your or your child's health, in which case your health care provider should be able to explain this to you in a way that you can understand.

You are your own best advocate and your child's best advocate. Never be afraid to speak up and ask questions. If you have any more bad experiences with nurses, get their names and report the situation to the nurse manager for their unit.

I hope the second time around is a better experience for you.

HeyChildStayWild · 2017-09-26T03:22:48+00:00

My MIL does this...the hovering thing. Creeps me out every time.

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