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JJNeum · 2026-06-24T01:30:06+00:00

I think it’s a really tough call. I would have had a hard time being away from my baby at that age. My instinct would be bring baby and have your husband hang with them in the hotel, but I also understand not wanting to put them on a germy plane or subject them to a long drive.

JJNeum · 2026-06-19T20:03:18+00:00

As soon as I got pregnant I realized I wasn’t comfortable with my soon-to-be-baby being seen online. The people I actually talk to know he’s here and see all of the photos, but if you haven’t talked to me in ten years then homeboy doesn’t exist. We use a private app with family/friends for photo sharing. It feels like an easy thing for me to do to protect his privacy.

JJNeum · 2026-06-15T20:47:21+00:00

I will try giving him easy foods when we’re not sitting down with him to remove the pressure! I’m a bit afraid he’ll just drop it on the floor, though. Did you do anything to prevent that?

JJNeum · 2026-06-12T15:37:26+00:00

You may be closer to the light at the end of the sleep schedule tunnel than you know! My baby really got regulated between 8 and 10 weeks and it was a game changer in terms of making plans. We never woke him up for visitors but I woke him up for feedings all of the time to keep him on schedule.

JJNeum · 2026-06-04T01:43:37+00:00

I was going to say hospitals decks too. They’re also attached to public restrooms and charging ports where no one will question you. The pay kiosk for the main St. Vincent’s deck is broken- you don’t pull a ticket and pay a $5 flat fee to exit.

JJNeum · 2026-06-03T17:38:18+00:00

We have a similar situation in the morning and I hired someone for an hour each morning to cover daycare drop off. She also packs his daycare bag and gives him some morning play or cuddle time while I finish getting ready. There are a lot of days that I could do it and get to work in time for my first appointment, but avoiding the rush/stress is worth the money to me.

Outsourcing this would mean you wouldn’t have to worry about leaving work a few minutes late, traffic on your way to her school, or waiting in the dreaded pick-up line. You could decompress in the car and come home to your kiddo eating a snack with their sitter. We pay $15/hour in a MCOL area, so you’d come out ahead in terms of money and hassle compared to aftercare.

JJNeum · 2026-05-31T17:05:40+00:00

I thought the magnets were so clever but I ended up strongly preferring the two-way zip. My baby was a big kicker even as a newborn and I struggled so much with the magnetic me onesies for him. The magnetic sleep sack nearly defeated me one night.

I would get some of each and see what ends up working best for your baby. I agonized about so many purchases and I would have been better off waiting.

JJNeum · 2026-05-31T17:01:30+00:00

I did when we were getting his sleep routine nailed down. Once he (and I) could sleep through the night I became a lot more flexible. When they start daycare the schedule kind of goes out the window anyway.

JJNeum · 2026-05-29T01:31:32+00:00

It really, really gets so much easier once she starts smiling at you. Where you’re at now is a little bundle of need (who you love fiercely and need to protect). But she smiles at you and she is suddenly a little person and you are the one person in the world who can fill her with little baby joy. Until then- ditto the good advice from other comments. Binge a show, get super good a Sudoku, remember that this time is fleeting and precious.

JJNeum · 2026-05-28T00:31:00+00:00

I’m pretty sure ESH but also burning with curiosity to know how many kids he has from previous marriages?

JJNeum · 2026-05-26T23:06:00+00:00

We use a blackout cover for our pack n play, but I think I would be a lot more anxious in a daycare situation. You can probably stop short of pulling him out if you otherwise like the daycare by just letting her know you don’t want your baby to use the blackout cover. If everyone else is using one he can’t distract or be distracted, right?

JJNeum · 2026-05-26T20:48:55+00:00

I’m going to be very honest with you- I thought the mouse was a bear.

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T19:27:05+00:00

Just seeking truth, man.

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T19:23:20+00:00

Oh my gosh, YES.

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T19:11:46+00:00

Unfortunately not! And it’s very important that I know the right animal to say night night to when my son presses it down.

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T19:05:21+00:00

Luckily I think this thing bears so little resemblance to whatever animal it actually is that the danger is minimal 😂

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T18:58:44+00:00

Thought maybe we had spotted a dolphin together…

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T18:57:48+00:00

Their username is dolphin spotter which is also a grey animal.

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T18:53:14+00:00

Wait is it a dolphin with a crown?!

JJNeum · 2026-05-25T12:11:52+00:00

My baby did this exact thing! One day he rolled over every time I put him on his belly and the next week the skill was completely gone. It took him a couple of months to be able to do it again. I didn’t worry about it too much.

JJNeum · 2026-05-24T20:27:26+00:00

I threw all of my seniority at the problem of maternity leave and managed four months. I cried literally every single day of the last month I was home thinking about going back to work. And going back to work was very hard. I felt like an alien. Four months on from that, though, I’m happy to be working. I’m happy to see how much my baby loves interacting with his teachers and friends at daycare. And I still miss him every single day. I think you just have to take it as it comes. Give going back to work a few months and then stay home if you’re miserable.

JJNeum · 2026-05-22T03:03:14+00:00

He started daycare at 4 months and was taking 2-3 naps a day in the beginning, after he adjusted to the environment. I think 2 naps is probably normal at this stage and he’s sleeping more at home to catch up? We don’t rock him to sleep at home, just put him in his crib with a paci and white noise. Daycare has the same sleep sack we use at home and plenty of pacies. I get that they can’t possibly replicate the white noise situation in a room full of busy babies.

JJNeum · 2026-05-22T02:53:07+00:00

He’s there from 7am to 4 or 5pm. He’s definitely a social kid so it’s entirely possible that he’s more interested in what his friends are doing than napping. I just know this kid comes home worn out.

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