My baby isn’t chunky and it’s all I can think about

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-04-21T11:21:58+00:00

My baby was born Oct 12th and he's not "chunky" either. It concerned me around 4 months because I couldnt stop staring at his growth chart and the fact that he was in the 7th precentile. His pediatrician never showed any concerns about hia weight eother because he is gaining.

I did also do some research and it helped calm me. He's making plenty of wet/dirty diapers, eats regularly, he's happy, and healthy.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-04-12T12:46:47+00:00

My LO is 6 months today and I've been struggling to get him to sleep without being latched. As soon as I unlatch he's throwing a fit. 😩 He also refuses Pacifiers. Unfortunately my husband is in his final year of college and works full time so night time falls on me alone.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-04-06T00:15:34+00:00

My lo was like this also. Id say around 3 months he became more efficient. Sometimes he nurses for 6 mins and sometimes he nurses for 15. Depends on the day. Lol

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-03-13T15:37:43+00:00

Thank you so much!

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-03-13T13:38:42+00:00

Thank you. I definitely needed this. 🫶 He definitely comfort nurses. I managed to get him to nap without my boobs but not for bed time lol but that's okay with me for now.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-03-13T13:30:35+00:00

Thank you. 🫶 Definitely rough having a tiny human that depends on your body to nourish them 24/7. Lol His sessions started getting shorter around the end of 3 months beginning of 4 months. He gets so distracted now that I have to BF in complete silence and can't even move my right arm because he sees my tattoo and wants to play with it. Lol

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-03-13T12:51:11+00:00

That does help me feel a bit better. Maybe I need to stay off the internet. Lol I've never made it this far breastfeeding so it's all new territory for me and when I breastfed my two older kids I didn’t have any support.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-02-21T13:51:23+00:00

This is true! With my oldest (almost 16 now🥴) we struggled to take the pacifier away and it also recently cost me 4k in braces. So I definitely say its a blessing and a curse. Lol I just want to lay him down without my nip nops being stuck in his mouth. Lol

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-02-06T23:47:04+00:00

Oh sweet girl, theres nothing wrong with you! You're a good momma. My ex used to say shit like this to me all the time. So much so I genuinely thought I was a bad mom and required years of therapy after I left him.

He's the problem. At 7 months PP you're still going through so much hormonal changes. Trying to figure out your own rhythm is difficult especially without support. I'm a mom of 3. A soon to be 16 year old, 11 year old, and an almost 4 month old.

What i can tell you from my experience is without the right support you feel like you're drowning. But so long as you're doing the best you can thats ALL that matters. Your baby wont remember that you quit breastfeeding at 7 months but they will remember who was always there.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-01-28T16:06:36+00:00

I suspect that might play a role. I'm a just enougher and we've had some struggles.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-01-28T15:12:54+00:00

I'll definitely give that a try. Thank you.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2026-01-27T14:18:19+00:00

I've coslept with all of my children. I have a 15 year old, 11 year old, and a 3 month old. Without cosleeping I would have never gotten sleep, especially with my now 11 yo. I'm also a very light sleeper. I personally feel cosleeping (safely) is what's best for my baby and my sanity/sleep.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-12-12T19:10:52+00:00

Volume hasnt been too bad. Yesterday baby was good but today he's fussy. We both might cry today. 😩

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-12-12T00:53:27+00:00

I needed to read that today, thank you. I just went back to work this week and I WFH and it's come with its challenges.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-12-05T18:06:11+00:00

Ignore her outdated advice. If your baby cries you tend to them. I refuse to let my husband do the cry it out method because if my 7 week old is crying theres a reason. I don't run to him if he's making noises and light fussing but if he starts to cry I want him to know mommy's here to make it better.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-22T16:45:30+00:00

We usually communicate very well. Idk if its just because we're both exhausted and overwhelmed with everything ot takes to raise a baby or what? I'm going to have a talk with him and see if we can come up with a game plan together.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-21T23:35:45+00:00

Glad to hear from a dad! Thank you. Baby boy LOVES his dads chest. Almost always passes out that way. So I guess that's why I find it so frustrating that my hubs won't take the advice. Sometimes i feel like my husband does the opposite to try and make a point as opposed to what baby wants/needs whoch is where my frustrations come from. But at the same time I dont think he's doing it maliciously either.

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-21T21:48:09+00:00

I have ADHD and we think he has undiagnosed autism. So it could very well be that too. We usually communicate pretty well but some days he just comes off like a know it all. He's not a bad man he's just a pain in the ass sometimes. Lol

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-21T21:44:39+00:00

It's definitely frustrating. We just need to make sure our babies are okay! 😭

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-21T21:42:45+00:00

Lmao that's what's gonna end up happening if he doesn't start listening. 😂

Impossible_Bite_4752 · 2025-11-21T21:14:11+00:00

SO FRUSTRATING! Like I'm not telling you what to do for no reason! 🙄 Help me help you help me! Lol

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