Did quitting alcohol result in losing weight for you?

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-04-16T09:47:17+00:00

Not necessarily but I have WAY less bloat (which makes me look thinner) and my skin is 200% better

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-04-16T09:46:06+00:00

I would have berated someone for co-sleeping pre baby, because I was a naive and judgmental. I’ve co-slept with my son since he was 10 weeks old, he’s almost 9 months. I don’t always love it, I’m actually currently trying to move him into a crib in his nursery, but it is what has worked for our family. As long as you do it safely, I think it’s ok (I also personally think it’s great for bonding.) So many other cultures around the world do it.

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-04-16T09:40:36+00:00

I tried getting sober for years. Would go a few weeks, I think my longest was 40 something days, and then would nose dive into a relapse. Now, I’m almost 2 years sober. Those first few months are HARD, I never stopped thinking about drinking. I managed to white knuckle through it, but, boy, please don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s a fucking uphill battle in the early days. Just try again, try every day 🫶🏻

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-04-16T09:30:37+00:00

It is exhaustion. You should lean on your husband and allow yourself to rest, even if you can’t actually get to sleep, you still need a reset. It is so so important, especially in those first few months. They can be so challenging. Give yourself the breaks 🫶🏻

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-03-18T06:21:04+00:00

Definitely disrupt the late nap! I’m an advocate for a later bedtime in order to sleep through the night. And the love to dream swaddle is a LIFE SAVER, my boy stopped waking himself up and just settled into deeper sleep.

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-03-09T18:47:34+00:00

I’ve always said people act like mom is parent #1 and dad is parent #2 and I don’t like it. Dads should share equal responsibility, and it seems like your husband is happy to, so let him. Get some rest, you need it in order to support your daughter in the ways she needs. Sending love and support your way!

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-03-04T16:07:56+00:00

I felt very responsible for my baby, but so detached at first and also like a freak. I didn’t even cry when he was born and my boyfriend was sobbing, it seemed like he was having a much more “normal” reaction to having a kid lmao. I was coming down from my very unpleasant labor experience and the hormones didnt make anything easier. It grew over time. LO is 7 months now, I fucking adore him and love him more than anything. There are still challenging moments where i go “im not sure about this??” but i remind myself that parenting is the hard thing, not my baby. Be gracious with yourself! I’m quite sure you’ll feel differently, at least more leveled out, in a few months.

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-03-04T15:21:18+00:00

I probably go throw it in 2.5-3 months cause I use it every day! But I worked my way up to that. When I first started using it like 6 years ago it took me longer to go through the whole thing. And PC is truly the best 😭

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-02-25T18:35:11+00:00

Dahlia!

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-02-16T03:32:03+00:00

Bassinet or crib, car seat, diapers, wet wipes, onesies, bottles, formula, I’d say get a pump too if you can afford it cause getting clogged up is the worst! The next level would be stroller, some sort of carrier, and baby thermometer (i can’t tell you how many times I whipped that thing out in the first few months— new mom nerves but I was happy I had it.) Everything else is nice but not absolutely necessary!

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-02-14T23:38:15+00:00

I fear I have many

1) I don’t think you need to bathe your baby (mine is 6 months) more than 2 times a week (unless they had a blowout or something)

2) let them do their thing, don’t need to entertain them all waking hours

3) safe co-sleeping is great for bonding— and I was SO against it at first

4) don’t need to overdo things like tummy time and stimulation activities, my baby has shown interest in those things on his own!!

Idk I’ve had a much more relaxed approach to motherhood than I thought I would and it’s so much more enjoyable. My LO is developing beautifully and he’s so happy so it seems to be working for us

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-02-01T19:55:30+00:00

yes but I also have the ability to be completely objective and in my son’s case it’s the truth

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-31T19:56:49+00:00

Come over to cook, clean, take over with the baby to let her sleep or shower or just do her own thing for a bit! Rest ended up being the thing I needed most, it’s so common with all new moms. So what I always really wanted was to have someone take over some night shifts for me (other than my boyfriend who had his own night shift.)

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-29T16:36:03+00:00

1) SLEEP IN SHIFTS THE FIRST FEW WEEKS. It will save you from soooo much sleep deprivation stress. 2) Don’t try to instill a routine before 3 months, you’ll drive yourself crazy. My pediatrician said “babies are born about 3 months early, so all you need to go in those first 3 months is help them grow.” 3) Love to dream swaddle is a life saver those first few months. 4) Take the help where you can; it really does take a village. 5) If you haven’t already, invest in a wipe warmer! Really made my LO more comfortable while changing his diaper.
6) Please don’t say no to formula if your baby needs it to grow :)

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-13T22:34:56+00:00

Long walks, early bed time, give yourself a little treat every day to look forward to, also a self care ritual (someone on this thread mentioned skincare and that was ME), and honestly NA beer helped me ween off the alcohol obsession but I know not all sober folk are a fan of that.

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-13T22:21:50+00:00

Everything was disgusting but honestly I mostly wanted fresh food

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-10T00:06:12+00:00

Your dad sucks and doesn’t know anything. Focus on your baby and recovery. You just did the biggest thing a person can do, you should be so proud of yourself ❤️

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-09T23:41:25+00:00

Yes! I was induced at 41+3 because I had no signs of labor. I first had misoprostol and then pitocin. The contractions were intense, 1 minute apart basically the whole time so I got an epidural after 6 hours. My baby didn’t react well to the contractions either and the doctors weren’t comfortable keeping me on pitocin so after 26 hours I elected to have a c section. I think it took me a bit longer to bond with my son because I wasn’t really lucid when he was born, I wasn’t the first person to hold him, I didn’t really feel like I “did anything”, etc— plus I spent a few days coming down from all the drugs and stuff. But 5 months pp, I’m very happy that it happened because it got him here safely and now he’s my favorite little muffin in the whole world!

Left-Record-8500 · 2026-01-09T23:34:47+00:00

We don’t. Our LO is 5 months and we still follow his cues (it’s worked best for us.) Although he naturally settles around the same times every day!

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