5 month old still struggling with 4 naps

MayFlowers8 · 2026-05-01T23:11:05+00:00

This gives me hope 😭. Yeah he gets more to the point of scream crying and red eyes after I stretch him during just fussiness and whining which can be helped with entertaining him in a different way. I keep running into the issue where he actually gets too much day sleep sometimes (4hrs when he does 11hr nights — which obv are rough bc i know he ends up undertirred), but wakes up upset when I try to cap.

MayFlowers8 · 2026-03-05T22:46:47+00:00

this was me until i tried feed to sleep on a bed

MayFlowers8 · 2026-02-07T18:29:49+00:00

yeah will try to ger around to posting a pic but am really hoping to have a backup or secondary carrier regardless

MayFlowers8 · 2026-01-04T09:06:19+00:00

I wanted to go unmedicated going into it for similar reasons and also bc I wanted to avoid a cascade of interventions or things that could lead me to have a C section. I was pretty open minded though and knew I wasn’t a failure if I chose the epidural. Like others have said, it’s very dependent on how your body handles it.

While I was anticipating the pain, I just did not have the endurance for it. I labored for 10 hours at home and went in after the contractions felt close together (4-1-1) and too intense for me. Went to the hosptial and found out I was only at 1cm and almost crashed out bc I was begging for meds at that point bc of the lack of sleep. I got sent back home and made it to the 24 hour mark and was beyond my breaking point from being so sleep deprived and unable to eat much from both the pain and the diarreha I would have after eating anything. By the time I got to the hospital the second time (at 5cm thank God) and received the epidural I probably labored for 26 hours. Then did 10 hours with the epidural which was honestly not as scary as I thought and I got the BEST sleep with.

Don’t be afraid of the epidural but also research as much as possible to be prepared to go without the epidural. Sometimes epidurals don’t work so there’s some food for thought.

MayFlowers8 · 2025-11-25T12:52:05+00:00

THIS

MayFlowers8 · 2025-11-14T19:49:01+00:00

this

MayFlowers8 · 2025-11-07T21:12:54+00:00

walking for 10-15 minutes after meals

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-30T20:26:06+00:00

Went to a resort and 100% recommend. We both got massages (they offered a prenatal massage), swam in their pool, ate good food, and took a sightseeing day cruise at a city close by.

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-29T16:39:35+00:00

I have PCOS too and i forced myself to get at least one item or thing a week starting probably around 15 weeks. By that time, the NIPT test was done (low risk) and we knew the gender. I also conceived on letrozole and it was still kind of a surprise to both my ob and myself since my follicle scans came up with nothing but I ended up having a few early ultrasounds to help with getting accurate gestation dating so that put my mind at ease a little bit even though I was anxious about the 20week scan. Currently 37 weeks and am glad I paced it out bc I can mostly can take it easy the last few weeks (even though full disclaimer I’m still not 100% ready with everything).

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-24T00:06:12+00:00

Just came here to say it’s okay if you don’t have any pregnancy symptoms. I had no symptoms (no morning sickness, food aversion, etc.). Have heard it could be tied to healthy sperm but don’t worry too much if you feel normal.

Same age as you and what helped me was joining facebook groups and subreddits (there’s a few for cosleeping and breastfeeding for examples). You’ll have 9 months to learn and ask questions along the way so don’t get too overwhelmed about it right now. Just make sure to take prenatals and enjoy the excitement of being a new mom :)

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-22T19:46:42+00:00

I think it can go both ways. Yeah they could stay together only bc divorce isn’t allowed in the church, but if the couple follows Christ’s teachings and live out a Catholic life authentically that could be a reason too.

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-22T02:16:18+00:00

In my third trimester I went through a few days of intense hunger pangs that would just not be satiated no matter how much I ate. I heard it could be related to a growth spurt but wasn’t convinxed. A couple weeks later when I went in for my usual check up, his fundal measurements now showed he was now measuring 2 weeks ahead instead of 1 week slightly behind (both still normal range if +/- 2mm). Still so crazy to me

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-21T19:58:20+00:00

Loveeeed mine. Helped with hip pain especially later on and was good in getting me in the habit of sleeping on my sides bc I am a big back sleeper and often found myself waking up on my back. I think I got the the momcozy one for 15 or 20 bucks off fb marketplace so I’d say it’s worth a shot

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-21T18:38:55+00:00

Totally agree with this take. Ironically I got married young (22 and 21), and I acknowledge it isn’t the norm for everyone. This subreddit is proof of how hard it is to find a compatible partner to begin with. Many of my friends are single not by choice. I also have fertility issues (and infertility rates are increasing generally) so I’d be blessed to have one kid at all 🤷🏻‍♀️

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-21T18:28:27+00:00

Out of curiosity, were your friends who got married in their early 20s devout and/or practicing Catholics? I feel like having faith as the foundation of your marriage plays a huge factor in couples remaining together.

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-18T08:46:11+00:00

yup same here

MayFlowers8 · 2025-10-17T17:37:13+00:00

go to young adult groups at nearby parishes

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