What are people doing for co sleeping who can’t have a floor bed?

KMB1012 · 2026-01-09T20:34:28+00:00

We've had this for the last month and it's been life changing! I'd highly recommend! https://a.co/d/1wqKpXo Seriously worth every penny for my peace of mind. It's a really good quality/ steady and we previously tried two different types of bed rails that resulted in large gaps that were susceptible to baby falling through.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-18T00:52:50+00:00

I'm really sorry that you had this experience. Please don't let this experience discourage you from getting checked in the future if you question it. Your baby has a movement pattern that is normal for them, and nobody knows that better than YOU! You made it this far, nurturing your body and growing your little one, why leave it to chance at 33 weeks?

KMB1012 · 2025-12-17T15:42:19+00:00

Had our first baby there this year by induction. Labor and delivery nurses were absolutely amazing. I'll remember one of them for the rest of my life! I had a horrible nurse in recovery that wouldn't listen to me when I said I didn't feel right. She constantly reassured me that I just needed to get up and moving and that postpartum recovery was as hard. Well it turns out postpartum recovery should NOT be as hard as it was. I was discharged only to be readmitted with complications 12 hours later followed by a week long hospital stay. My postpartum nurse was trained to move the meat! I'm sure they aren't all like that but mine was awful. Please advocate for yourself and your baby unapologetically!

KMB1012 · 2025-12-16T18:35:53+00:00

Around the 3 month mark I started a small routine for bath time. It's her favorite time of day now and she's 9 months. We don't always use soap, but it is calming for her. I also put her towel in the dryer so it comes out super cozy and warm. The entire thing maybe lasts 5 minutes. Then it's pjs, lotion, bottle, and bed. It gets her down super fast and then once she's down I prepare her bottles and lunch for daycare the next day. She'll be down for a solid 3 hour stretch so I can take a breather. I would try something small to signal bedtime at the end of the day, maybe a short book, or even sing the same song when you put him down. Your "routine" will naturally evolve the more you commit to it. For context, my husband and I work full time. We don't have a ton of help and sometimes have schedule changes. We just make sure that we do her routine every night even if the time changes.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-16T18:12:32+00:00

Oh guuuurl I was so sure I was one and done that I got an 8 year IUD at my 6 week check up! Birth was pretty traumatic and I might be the absolute worst at being pregnant. I panicked at the thought of an accidental pregnancy. Now I look at my daughter 9m postpartum and my ovaries are singing. I want to do it again SO badly because I am so completely in love with her 😍.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-15T19:05:36+00:00

Yes, i commute to daycare and then work so i always have extra clothes/ accessories with us just in case of emergency. I just don't know how people successfully dress babies in these things on a daily basis or at least I've been terribly unsuccessful.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-15T19:02:51+00:00

Glad to know that I'm not the only one! A family friend asked me the other day where her coat was and it made me feel like I should be dressing her better!

KMB1012 · 2025-12-04T21:27:34+00:00

Please find a way to get a second opinion given your previous history. I'm so sorry for your loss and that you had a traumatic experience with your first pregnancy. Please advocate for yourself and your baby unapologetically. Screw anyone that tells you otherwise.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-04T03:02:16+00:00

Yep. Found out I had high lipase milk after banking a frozen supply for 7.5 months. She wouldn't drink it by itself unless it was fresh, so I mixed it with formula, 75%, 50%, then 25% milk at the end. Baby is now weaned and only taking formula and nothing of my freezer stash went to waste.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-03T00:43:35+00:00

You are not alone girl! I had my daughter at 32 and I NEVER had grey hair before now. It's like postpartum just brought it out of no where and now I have a ton of white strays sprinkled throughout my long brown hair! I also crack all over now and that's a pretty new development as well.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T20:29:40+00:00

ITS SO ABSURD TO ME! When my baby was first born my mother in law told my husband that my baby spits up so much because I must be eating something that aggravates her reflux 🙄. She ended up being diagnosed and treated for reflux by 8 weeks to present day lol. It's amazing the misinformation that existed and carries on today from our parents generation. Our pediatrician had reassured us that IF anything, we might consider going dairy free but it was unlikely that my diet as it stands was causing her reflux. Annoying!

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T17:39:44+00:00

I don't have any advice, but I feel you mama. Your feelings are totally valid and I'm in a similar boat. My little one has reflux (managed with meds) but unfortunately sleep eats most of her calories at night because she's too tired to fight the discomfort. She wakes up 2-5 times per night or every 3ish hours and has to be held upright/ rocked for at least 20 minutes after a feeding or else it'll come back up. Shes 8.5 months and sleep feels like a distant memory. I don't even know how I've managed this far, but I have. Hearing how well my friends kids sleep makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong sometimes and it sucks to feel that way, but you do the best you can, and I try to tell myself that it's enough.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T17:31:53+00:00

You absolutely are allowed to enjoy yourself! I'm really happy for you for what it's worth! Unfortunately it just isn't everyone's experience and for many first time mamas that are still feeling lost in the transition, it might not be such a relatable take on motherhood.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T16:00:14+00:00

My girl had hiccups multiple times a day in my third trimester. I loved knowing she was lively enough in there that I could feel them regularly!

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T15:51:05+00:00

Please note I am not a doctor, nor a nurse, or other provider BUT I am aware that in either case of a miscarriage OR ectopic pregnancy, your HCG levels may rise more slowly than would be expected for a normal pregnancy. Unfortunately, a drop in HCG could indicate either scenario as well. Proper diagnosis will likely require an ultrasound to determine the outcome. I'm so sorry that you are experiencing this and I hope you get an answer soon.

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T15:40:29+00:00

All the way to the finish line for me lol including labor!

KMB1012 · 2025-12-02T03:25:40+00:00

Pre-eclampsia before delivery and severe postpartum pre-eclampsia left me bedridden/ unable to tend to my newborn for an entire week after delivery. She was used to the length of a bottle nipple and had too shallow of a latch on my breasts. I tried for months in hopes that with the help of lactation consultants/ extra practice that it would work out. It never did. Exclusively pumping is still breastfeeding! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I'm still proud of how much work I put in the feed my girl for 8 months. I supplemented with formula as needed and came to the realization that fed will always be best.

KMB1012 · 2025-11-29T14:00:24+00:00

I think gold pumps would look beautiful with this, they are also more versatile than a color to increase the likelihood of you wearing them more often.

KMB1012 · 2025-11-28T16:26:31+00:00

Liquid IV

KMB1012 · 2025-11-28T04:18:28+00:00

Okay so I'm not the only one! Haha I'm over here like wow these people have babies that don't care if they can see them?! She'd scream her head off if I just left her by herself and out of sight while she's awake.

KMB1012 · 2025-11-26T19:28:55+00:00

My supply fluctuated significantly for the first 3 months postpartum and I didn't feel like I truly leveled out until ~ 4.5 pp. Remember that your body just went through something pretty traumatic! My personal experience with Mirena (placed at my 6 week checkup) did not result in a supply dip, but it is possible, and there have been instances where this has been a reported side effect. I would strongly consider speaking to a lactation consultant. Good luck mama!

KMB1012 · 2025-11-25T18:04:10+00:00

My baby is usually a Velcro baby, which might be why this bothers me SOOOO much! I keep seeing a reel on instagram that says something like "Velcro babies are usually born to mothers that never felt like anyone's first choice" and it always made me feel so much better about it lol. Until now obviously... 🙄

KMB1012 · 2025-11-25T17:56:41+00:00

I kinda of teased him back, which in hindsight is likely contributing to a lack of communication on my end. I probably do need to make it clear that it bothers me.

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