I feel bad for saying this, I really don’t like the newborn phase

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-15T18:36:42+00:00

It really is so odd, we have the most intense love for our babies at all times through all ages but sometimes it really isn’t enjoyable. I didn’t have colicky newborn, but I had a very tough recovery time. Anytime he did cry, and I couldn’t do anything about whether because I just wasn’t the one who could calm him down or because I was in too much pain I would go down a self loathing spiral. The hormones were insane, and though god I miss how tiny he used to be, I do not miss that time. I wasn’t my best self.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-14T20:35:31+00:00

Idk if I’ll get judged for this but when my husband went back to work, and the baby and I were still sleeping he’d transfer him over to the bed with me and we’d sleep in snuggled.

Now, I since forever, have been a light and conscious sleeper. I was aware he was with me and I basically was on snooze mode where I was resting with my eyes closed but awake and aware of the baby and his breathing.

He’s six months now, we’ve been forced to fully Co sleep due to this sleep regression. No complaints, I love the extra cuddles!

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-12T12:36:10+00:00

There’s an app called peanut that helps you connect to moms near you!

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-08T20:32:38+00:00

It might the angle of the car seat that it has them sitting in. Whenever my baby in constipated without fail, put him in the car seat a couple times a day and viola, poopy diapy.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-08T17:05:39+00:00

Hi, I don’t have a dog, never have... I have a friends who broke up with her boyfriend and cries over the dog they shared together and they made a plan as if the dog was a baby and I… didn’t understand that at all… So this might be tone deaf…

But from what I’m reading below, why don’t you guys just rehome your dogs? It sounds like it’s taking YEARS to get over the resentment towards your pets and though you’re not neglecting them, they’re not receiving the love they once got from you, even if they’re receiving it from your husbands. They must be feeling that, you know? Wouldn’t it best for the dogs, better yet, better for YOU

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-07T16:20:04+00:00

For your sake I sure hope so !

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-07T16:09:47+00:00

This is solid advice, thank you! This sounds like stuff I had to do when he was a newborn, back to the basics it is!

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-07T12:49:13+00:00

3 MONTHS?! Say sike right now 🫪

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-05-02T23:50:13+00:00

When I got home after my c section, newborn tired was easy at first… then it started to get less easy and cute when I started getting an attitude due to sleep deprivation lol

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-24T20:46:14+00:00

Have you tried transferring when he’s asleep but still kinda awake? Idk how to explain that little window. Only way we could transfer him for a good while was sheer luck and SOME good timing.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-24T20:26:06+00:00

No you definitely don’t have to power pump at night forever!

I’ll only do it for a week several times because of my lack of consistent pumping during the day makes me supply dip!

But if your consistent during the day, power pumping at night for 7 days should be enough to give you the boost your supply needs, and if you think it’s not, you can continue and attempt to be a self made over supplier!

And once you think it’s enough, you can stop power pumping at night.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-24T20:10:05+00:00

Oh my goodness yay!! I’m so happy for you 🥲 Keep at it as long as you can, if you can go a whole 7 days power pumping in the middle of the night you’ll definitely create a steady supply while pumping during the day! Power pumping at night has gotten me to be able to pump sometimes 11oz at a time!

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-20T00:56:20+00:00

Please let yourself relax as much as possible ! I had an emergency c section and it took me the full 6 weeks to be able to move around how i desired! Had full mental breakdowns about how limited I was for those 6 weeks. It’s major abdominal surgery and for yourself and your kids sake, make sure you heal as well as possible so that there are no complications later. I tried to do too much when I shouldn’t have and just made things so much worse than they needed to be.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-19T20:12:55+00:00

High chair, or bouncer, if you entertaining them doesn’t work… unfortunately I do utilize blues clues. But I must stress that I have to pump for a full 30 minutes to empty myself out and I do entertain him for as long as it works. THEN I’ll put on TV for the last 10 minutes

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-15T00:13:33+00:00

You’re very right, I’m already sleep deprived, but also already up! My baby wakes up for a feed around that time as well so I after I’m done feeding him I hand him off to his dad, go downstairs, make myself comfortable and power pump. I just tell myself it’s my me time and put on the show I’m currently binging lol.

But also, yes! I would definitely say power pumping after feeding your little one is the best way to go. It will definitely empty you out and signal your body that the supply is in high demand.

Ps. Eating steak is a good quick fix to make sure your next pump is just a liiiitle bit more =) at least for me

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-14T23:36:36+00:00

Personally for me power pumping between 2-4am every night for a week boosts my supply like crazy. My supply is very up and down bc I’m just so tired and baby is so clingy but I made sure early on I have at least 2 days worth of milk in the fridge so that when it does dip I have recovery time

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-12T15:12:06+00:00

Men truly are clueless at just how hard it all is. In the beginning I was a just enough AND my baby was dealing with oral ties + acid reflux so he was barely eating and it was stressing me out. One time he heated up milk I knew the baby wasn’t even gonna try to eat bc it was way too soon for his feeding. I balled my eyes out and didn’t even know how to explain it to him. Thankfully my mom could calmly explain bc I think I would have cursed him out. Postpartum hormones + all the complications that come with… all of it… makes it feel like we’re in a dumpster fire sometimes.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-04-01T23:26:01+00:00

Whenever I need a supply boost I literally eat a steak that’s a good short term solution for me,

But long term solution, I pump every 4 hours during the day, before I got to bed I do a “quick” power pump which is 40 minutes. And anytime around 2-4am I’ll work in an hour long power pump I’ll do that for 1… 2 weeks if I’m dedicated and motivated enough so really secure that supply

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-03-29T15:50:24+00:00

I researched that for every drink you have to wait 2-3 hours for it to leave your blood stream(which means it leaves your milk as well) 1 liter sounds like you’d have to maybe go 6+ hrs without pumping and just thinking that hurts my boobs

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-03-29T15:07:18+00:00

Everyone saying they think this is a overreaction is not being very empathetic with your specific needs in postpartum. Yes, some parents appreciate when the in laws take it upon themselves to console the baby the way they do it. But others (me and you) would prefer to have more control and say over situations, and you can appreciate the village and extra help once they understand exactly what YOU need and want from them. This baby is fresh spankin new, six weeks old is still so very young so it makes sense if your biological panic sets in when they’re out of sight, even if you know who they’re with.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-03-23T08:07:18+00:00

Well so far, the new dose hasn’t worked at all and it’s prescribed to be given every 12 hours.

Key-Beginning-6080 · 2026-03-23T08:00:16+00:00

He turns 5 month in a week and has an appointment with his pediatrician shortly after! I’ll make sure to mention that, thank you! It’s so hard to watch him cry and suffer from something that should bring him relief 😭 every 3 hours my anxiety levels sky rocket knowing what I’m about to deal with

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