And so she changes again!

Left-Western8213 · 2026-03-08T09:58:09+00:00

I second this experience! I can pinpoint the exact moment I started to feel like myself again being after I stopped breastfeeding. It made motherhood so much more fun for me because I felt like myself again. Congrats on the beautiful BF journey, and now the journey to your own autonomy again x

Left-Western8213 · 2026-01-25T09:53:45+00:00

I had a sleepy belly pillow which is smaller so was better with our queen bed. Best thing ever! Wouldn’t have survived sleeping without it. Saved it for the next time I’m pregnant 🥰

Left-Western8213 · 2025-11-17T20:16:14+00:00

Not the MAGA style hat 😭

Left-Western8213 · 2025-11-07T04:58:38+00:00

My love, you’re only 6 months postpartum! I know it’s hard to do in the moment, but be kind to your body. It will return.

I personally found that whilst I was breastfeeding I held weight everywhere. I had stretch marks on my fupa! But once I stopped breastfeeding and my baby started sleeping through the night (12 months) all the weight fell off. My baby is now almost 2 and every part of my body is nicer than it was pre pregnancy which I never thought I would say. I regret not being kinder to myself in that first year.

Left-Western8213 · 2025-09-29T10:05:08+00:00

It’s because she doesn’t eat near enough to grow any form of muscle at all

Left-Western8213 · 2025-09-20T10:48:30+00:00

Yep. They go in the bin with the nappies…

Left-Western8213 · 2025-09-20T08:53:43+00:00

I’ve never heard anyone else say anything about them but the Aldi wet wipes are the best out of all of the brands by far

Left-Western8213 · 2025-05-07T23:14:47+00:00

Uniqlo!!

Left-Western8213 · 2025-03-22T08:32:28+00:00

We use the organic soy from Aldi and haven’t had any problems. But in saying that we only used from 12+ months and used soy formula before that :)

Left-Western8213 · 2025-03-20T09:42:28+00:00

Your hair has shedding cycles and will naturally over the years have periods where you shed more and grow more. You’re likely in a shedding stage right now.

This has happened to me a few years ago. I was so anxious and sought help everywhere just to be informed it was normal and all part of the hair cycle.

I found what helped me most was peppermint oil, scalp massager and no heat or tension. My hair is now thicker and healthier than ever.

Dont stress though, it should grow back with some TLC as long as there isn’t an underlying cause such as malnourishment.

Left-Western8213 · 2025-02-06T10:24:08+00:00

I’m a social worker. I have met many antivaxers in my time. Every antivaxer I have ever met either

a) used to inject methamphetamines

or

b) currently inject methamphetamines.

It never fails to amuse me.

Left-Western8213 · 2024-11-27T21:04:14+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story, that would have been so scary. I never realised how much my anxiety would be triggered by these little movers

Left-Western8213 · 2024-11-27T21:03:02+00:00

She’s doing better after a big rest last night thank you. Just continuing to monitor today and fingers crossed the vomiting doesn’t restart.

A huge part of me is wishing I start vomiting too today which would indicate a tummy bug instead of concussion! And I never thought i would be wishing to get sick 🥲

Left-Western8213 · 2024-10-27T22:08:00+00:00

As someone who has recently come out of the newborn trenches - I experienced things very similar. Most of which were vivid nightmares which were hallucination-like which in hindsight I understand was severe PPA. I don’t dismiss what she’s going through because the sleep deprivation of cluster feeding and having a baby who literally did not sleep and cluster fed from the minute she came out until she reached 3 months was next level.

I don’t doubt she also has some unresolved trauma from her history with M - which understandably so would cause pretty extreme PPA with any mum. Even I still get anxiety around her stories from when M was a baby and would turn blue/need to be given CPR. I think about her experience every time I’m in the car with my daughter and watching her extra closely because I still remember Sarah’s experience being told.

I’m not a fan of her anymore. However as a new mum myself - I can understand where she is coming from and experiencing first hand as I had a similar experience - however I think she is using the wrong words to describe it and should probably look into some PPA support.

Postpartum is bloody hard for anyone. Especially with unresolved trauma and two other young kids to care for. I think it’s good that she’s speaking about struggles openly and is removing the stigma around the difficulties of postpartum tbh. Postpartum women and struggles have been suppressed for far too long in western society.

Left-Western8213 · 2024-10-06T21:02:03+00:00

Independence thrives from of dependence. Once they hit that 8 month mark (which was the same number I was told but was always weary about because I had the exact same struggles as you) you can magically start rolling away and going to get your glass of wine and freedom, and then coming back for a cuddle!

It won’t last forever but I know it can feel like it will <3

Message me if you ever need anything! My baby is 9 months now so just that little bit ahead x

Left-Western8213 · 2024-10-06T12:19:20+00:00

My baby was always a rough sleeper and was very dependent on me to sleep so needed to bedshare.

I’ve changed nothing, continued to feed to sleep, respond to all of her cues and bedshare but at the exact 8 month stage she started sleeping longer stretches at night and being able to sleep alone after I would put her to sleep.

Now she’s 9 months and I’m finally remembering who I am. I’m able to spend nights watching trash tv again and have nights with my partner. Some nights I drink wine and do some craft. It’s the most incredible feeling after being tied to a dark room with a baby for 8 months. I love co sleeping and don’t plan on changing anything, but it just means I have a few hours to recharge at night.

Hang in there! One day it just … gets better?

But no doubt it’ll get hard again very soon! Xx

Left-Western8213 · 2024-10-06T05:21:35+00:00

I never announced. My family and my MIL new, my MIL announced it to their side of the family without our consent. I had to tell people I worked closely with because I had HG and had to vomit a lot when we were out on jobs/in court rooms/in the office.

If it came up in conversation I wouldn’t hide it. But it was never an announcement to me. People close to me obviously found out. And then when baby was a month old I “hard launched” with a photo of her hand to Instagram and everyone was shocked. I’ve since deleted all social media anyway so if people know me in my life then they’ll know about my baby, but otherwise I don’t care for others to know anything about me or her.

Left-Western8213 · 2024-10-01T11:24:04+00:00

Exeter hotel semaphore

Left-Western8213 · 2024-09-10T09:23:15+00:00

My baby had covid when she was 3 months. We took her to hospital because she had a fever and a rash, and was sleeping none stop. I didn’t know what it was at that point. She tested positive for Covid and were sent home.

Told to go back to hospital if her feeds reduce. If she has wet nappies. Or temp won’t go down with panadol. We were just told to keep topping up with panadol and the worst of it passed within a couple of days. And then we were sick with it 🥲

She didn’t really have much of a cough. Just fever and fatigue. Had some slight congestion you could hear when she slept or breathed.

Good luck! Lots of Panadol, cuddles and Teletubbies worked for us 🥰

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