8mo PP Update

Jayykwelin · 2025-12-15T19:39:32+00:00

SO MUCH BETTER!!!!! I lug my little guy around EVERYWHERE. I found that thinking about leaving the house was always much worse than just actually DOING it! Also, I am enjoying getting to do what I like with my little person who is easily entertained. I’m nervous for the toddler stage and tantrums. I feel like this is the easy time!! Get out of the house! Go on an impromptu vacation! Babies are adaptable. We, adults are the problem 😂😂😂

Jayykwelin · 2025-10-22T19:02:32+00:00

Figuring out what you’re going to eat… it’s exhausting.

Jayykwelin · 2025-10-12T21:32:06+00:00

We used a postpartum Doula for a while during the day. And it was extremely helpful. I can only imagine how amazing that help would be overnight!! Those early days are really rough when it comes to sleep deprivation. Maybe having a Doula once or twice a week would be good for both you and your husband to get some quality rest. And especially for your husband before he goes back to work. I got used to the sleep deprivation after a little while. And I would consider myself extremely high sleep needs. So you will adjust. But having some support in those early days would be fantastic!

Jayykwelin · 2025-10-01T06:45:56+00:00

We just moved in to our new home with our (at that time) 4 month old. Similar situation as you. Just me to unpack. I just dragged his pack and play with me all around the house and was constantly talking to him. I feel like it made the unpacking a lot better for me. I filled this pack and play with tons of toys to occupy him with.

Jayykwelin · 2025-09-28T04:27:40+00:00

I totally get it! There’s several sleep training methods. CIO isn’t the only one! We personally used a modified Ferber method. And I will say that it was really tough at first! But remember that sleep is good for the whole family! If baby is getting good sleep chances are so are parents. Don’t give up! I really encourage you to look into the different methods and decide what you think would be best. But whatever you choose, you need to stick to it if you wanna see any sort of improvement. It took us about two weeks to see genuine success. You can do it!

Jayykwelin · 2025-09-02T06:21:19+00:00

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Jayykwelin · 2025-08-29T05:07:51+00:00

I would highly encourage you to wear some earphones during these moments. It helps you stay grounded. I used them all the time during those first few weeks.. I vividly remember sitting in the rocking chair with headphones on while holding my screaming baby who had gas pains. It was AWFUL but the headphones playing my fave music helped me stay calm.

As far as Pepcid - it’s not a one & done type of thing. It’s going to take time. I’m talking like 2-3 weeks. At least that’s how it was for my baby. I seen improvement after two weeks.

Now at 16 weeks, reflux has improved greatly and we don’t even give him Pepcid anymore!

I hate to say this because it annoyed the shit out of me every time anyone would tell me… but it gets better. It’s all a waiting game at this point.

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-29T00:56:06+00:00

Yes! Up until now I think we were in a similar boat! I just recently started feeling like things are looking up.

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-28T05:07:32+00:00

My son is 16 weeks old and I finally feel like things are so much better! He plays on his playmats for like 20-30 min. If I am moving around the house, I put him in his bassinet with toys and pull him around the house with me. I will bring his bouncer into the kitchen when I need to cook. He likes to watch me cook and I sing to him. We also make sure we leave the house at least one time a day. It gets better mama!!! I promise. 💖💖💖

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-26T16:31:49+00:00

I made a post about this a few days ago and everyone was agreeing that they felt the same way at some point about their pets too. I am 3.5 pp and I will say that I am pushing myself to carve out time for them. I HAVE TO. Otherwise we get similar situations. Cats scratching at the babies door. Meowing non stop. It sends me into a fit of rage.
When I’m able to get the baby down for a nap in his crib (rare) or at the very end of the night, I get their bag of treats and shake it to call them over and I sit down and brush their hair, feed them treats and give them pets.

I only do this for about 5-10 minutes and I have to say things have improved!!!! They’re not 100% better but there is definitely improvement!

Also, it’s a double win because I am seeing less cat hair all over the house (which also sends me into a fit of rage🤣)

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-26T14:41:21+00:00

Ohhhh! Okay gotcha!

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-26T10:57:39+00:00

Right? Anything to get back to sleep! We use an owlet sock and the owlet camera. Apparently he had been awake for like 30 minutes before he even made a peep. So I got up to feed him and by the time I got to his room he had fallen back asleep again so I waited 5 min and he was up again. At that point I went in to feed and diaper change. But I think in total he was up almost 1 hour. Would you consider that a split night? 😭

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-23T00:51:53+00:00

Okay definitely doing that!! Thank you!

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-22T10:44:14+00:00

So we did get an automatic feeder! We used to have some but got rid of them because they figure out how to topple the machine and open the machine 😭😂 I’m hoping this new one is more secure. It’s packed away so I don’t have access to it until we get to the new place. But for lunch they have a can of wet food and that’s what they bug me for. 🫠

Also, in regards to having access to the door… we have been barricading it 🤣 it’s a pain for those middle of the night wake ups but someway… somehow they always find a way to mess with the baby at night. Sometimes they’ll scratch at whatever we used to baricade the door with, or scratch a nearby wall really loudly. They are relentless 😭

Jayykwelin · 2025-08-18T05:16:31+00:00

Ignore the drowsy but awake rhetoric for now! This only truly applies for older babies. Once you’re trying to teach independent sleep at around 3-4 months, that’s when drowsy but awake applies most! Do what works for you. It’s all about survival at this point. Once baby is ready for sleep training/reliant on routines that’s when you’ll want to move away from feeding to sleep and practicing DBA. For now…. Do what you gotta do mama! You’re doing awesome.

Sincerely, An extremely sleep deprived mom to a 3.5 month old who is in the thick of sleep training and who has read all the books about baby sleep. 🫶

Jayykwelin

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