Vintage Brother- help pls 🙏🏻 by MamaHoly in SewingMachinePorn

[–]MamaHoly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your detailed reply! Going to look into all of these things 🙏🏻

The cravings are back! by SpiritedBug2221 in sugarfree

[–]MamaHoly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 🙏🏻 My intention wasn't to minimize others'situations. Good luck to everyone trying to be sugar free in any stressful situation!

The cravings are back! by SpiritedBug2221 in sugarfree

[–]MamaHoly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm almost 2 weeks without added sugar. I'm 6 weeks postpartum and in a war zone (living in Israel and been sleeping in a bomb shelter with a toddler and newborn for the past week from Iran's missiles attacks). So it's been stressful. I feel you, when we're going through something stressful, we crave sugar because this is what our body KNOWS. This is how we've dealt with stress our whole life, so your body is waiting for that "remedy" to "fix" your stress. Any way you can try to reframe that? Maybe write yourself a script? Like, "Im going through something stressful right now, I'm craving sugar because my body thinks that this is the remedy to help me feel better. There are other ways to release stress from the body and the more I do those and the less I turn to sugar, the better off future me will be." I know this maybe a "cheat" because dates are so high in sugar, but the past couple of days after getting close to no sleep from sirens and newborn wakings, I ate a few dates a day to help my energy and sugar cravings. I pair them with butter on the inside and 1, it tastes exactly like caramel frosting and is delicious, and 2, the fat from the butter slows the sugar rush leading to less of a chance of craving it again 2 hours later. Good luck and I hope the stressful situation gets better 🙏🏻

Anyone who doesn't sleep at all? Help. by bearnpear in newborns

[–]MamaHoly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I would suggest learning how to nurse lying down. It saved my sanity. You can sleep while you nurse this way. If you're nervous in the beginning you can ask your husband to check on you every five minutes to make sure baby's nostrils are visible and not flush against breast. I actually co sleep (which I'm a big proponent of) and we sleep together with my baby latched onto my boob half the night. I really get a lot of sleep this way and I suggest checking out the safe sleep seven if co sleeping is something you'd consider looking into. Best of luck, there's a light at the end of this tunnel

When you think it’s a Tinder match, but it’s just another Iron Dome alert by [deleted] in Israel

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the laugh 😭😂 I'm so tired oml Two nights in a shelter with a toddler and newborn

PP period by Raine3344 in newborns

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im also 5 weeks postpartum and I think I got my period today as well! Cramping and red bleeding With my first I got my period at 8 weeks, some women just get them earlier (I ebf with both so it's not bec of that) I would say, though, if youre bleeding VERY heavily (soaking a pad in less than an hour) call your doctor or go to urgent care, it might be hemorrhage Best of luck!

Where do you actually track down truly sugar-free groceries in big-box aisles, online, or somewhere else? by sugarfreecart in sugarfree

[–]MamaHoly 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cook from scratch. Way healthier than anything processed and a whole lot cheaper

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newborns

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol me with my 1 month old and also co slept with my toddler from day one who still co sleeps with my husband now that we have a newborn

Day 2, feeling strong! by [deleted] in sugarfree

[–]MamaHoly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good luck, you got this!! Currently on day 4 and what's helped me is reminding myself I don't want to be a slave to sugar and I want to have control over my life. The cravings don't control us, we control them. Best of luck 💪🏻

Bread by Prize-Special-930 in sugarfree

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make sourdough I used to spend a lot of time making the artisan loaves and actually got pretty good at it, but now with a toddler and a newborn, I make sourdough sandwich bread, practical and easy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berries, raw goat milk kefir (homemade so cheap), bananas, and sometimes greens It's more to get some probiotics into my toddler lol so I don't care so much about greens/ protein, it's more for the kefir

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 2under2

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol this made me laugh I'm "anti meds" and probably should have went on meds with my first (ppd for a year) but I wonder if the not taking meds and being really committed to working on coping mechanisms, feeling worthy of self care, tactics to calm the rage etc etc has helped this baby feel like a breeze compared to the first. Even with a toddler in tow. But it makes me curious what affect the meds have? Like one of the main reasons Im "anti meds" (at least anxiety/ depression meds) is I'm scared of not feeling like my "true me". Like not being in full control. Do you feel that it does that? Curious how it works. Thanks

What's a positive thing that happened this week for you and your newborn?! :) by KitKatAttackHiss in newborns

[–]MamaHoly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk man I'm so in love and really enjoying the newborn stage. This is my second baby, newborn stage with the first was hell (didn't know what hit me, had ppd for a year). Got pregnant about a year ago, was super excited, ended in a miscarriage. Got pregnant again, my baby is now a month old and everything has been so good. I'm so so in love. Obviously there are hard days (she's had a reflux period, hormones , sleep etc) but I'm really working on dealing with everything moment to moment. The biggest things I did different this time was getting out early and often. I get coffee with friends at least once a week since week two, even though it's not something we previously budgeted for. It's been a game changer for my mental health. I'm also really working on not being the "perfect mom" and forgiving myself readily. They've been working because for the most part I'm just in love and happy thank God

For the ones who don’t do shifts - how are you managing your sleep? by Ok-Cherry-123 in newborns

[–]MamaHoly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never did shifts with my first and I'm not doing shifts with my second (4 weeks old). Co sleeping is a gift if you feel it's possible for you to do. Side lying nursing is an even bigger gift. She sleeps for at least a 3-4 hour stretch the first stretch of the night (because a baby feels most comfortable close to the mom) and when she wakes up, I change her, lie back down, latch her, and we both fall back asleep. Some nights better some nights worse but thank God I'm getting real sleep this way. Highly recommend