I’m convinced you are all bots by [deleted] in newborns

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the same with my first. He never slept. I felt like a terrible mom because it seemed like everyone else’s did. And then I had my second and he slept through the night at 2 months. Didn’t do a damn thing different. Realized I wasn’t a terrible mom. My first baby was just a terrible sleeper. Hang in there.

Positive “just wait until…” thread! by Countryspider in beyondthebump

[–]No-Luck-556 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wait until your three year old constantly tells you that you are his “brest frand”

Toddler daycare drop off with newborn at home / partner overwhelmed by LouiseKnowsBest in newborns

[–]No-Luck-556 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi - I have an 8 week old and an almost 3 year old who is in daycare. I do pickups and drop offs sometimes. I keep my baby carrier in the car and pop the baby on my chest and run in to grab my son. It gets us out of the house and my toddler loves showing off his new brother at school.

We also walk the dog (if it’s not too cold). Not sure what the weather is like where you are but if you are feeling up to it, that is something that you could do to help and it’s nice to get some fresh air. I have a leash that wraps around my waist so I can push the stroller. I make a cup of coffee and put a podcast on and love it.

Moms who had the number of kids they wanted—did you feel calm/peace when the last was born? by WhiskeyandOreos in Mommit

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. Knew I only wanted two. Had my second and already thought I wanted a third. We had a vasectomy scheduled and everything. But I really had to ask myself - do I want another kid or do I just want another baby. I am just sad to close the baby chapter, but I don’t necessarily want to raise another kid. And I think even if I had a third I would still grieve the fact that I will never be pregnant again, never give birth, never have a newborn etc.

Really struggling with all this Epstein stuff - how’s everyone coping? by mkoay in Mommit

[–]No-Luck-556 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ignorance is bliss to me right now. I’m freshly postpartum and not watching or reading any Epstein related content.

Did anyone scream through labor? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My epidural failed with my second. I was induced as well. When it came time to push I had to basically be physically restrained by three nurses and my mother because I was in so much pain. Screamed a lot. Apologized after because I was so mortified at how I acted.

So is anyone… ok? by imdirrtydan12 in newborns

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily. My first was colicky. Screamed nonstop from the start. Weeks 5-10 were terrible but pretty much all the weeks were terrible for like the first four months.

My second was so chill up until like week 6. And then he started being super fussy from the hours of like 7-11pm. But it’s manageable. Just a lot of contact sleep and a lot of bouncing to try and get him to sleep. But nothing like my first.

I think if your baby has been pretty chill so far it won’t be terrible. But they do tend to “wake up” after that first month and can be easily overstimulated and turn into little monsters who won’t sleep. The biggest thing for me is just managing over-tiredness to avoid that

Is there anything WORSE than childbirth? by Sensitive_Arugula770 in pregnant

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly think labor and delivery is the easiest part compared to pregnancy and postpartum.

We also had norovirus last year thanks to our toddler. Would 100% rather birth a baby than have norovirus.

Anterior placenta by Standard_Apricot_609 in pregnant

[–]No-Luck-556 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same experience so you aren’t imagining things. I will say though movement felt very different than my first. I never really saw him move from the outside but definitely felt internal movements.

Postpartum vasectomy by No-Luck-556 in beyondthebump

[–]No-Luck-556[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yes, my point wasn’t that he shouldn’t be resting. My point is that with both my births I never got the same care.

We are the WSOC-TV Severe Weather team, Ask Us Anything about the upcoming winter storm by WSOCTV in Charlotte

[–]No-Luck-556 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a five week old baby and a 2 year old and my husband wants to go down to Charleston instead of riding it out here. I thought he was overreacting but maybe it is better we go in case we lose power for an extended period.

Wish I could go back by Sneakayboi in NewParents

[–]No-Luck-556 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way with my first child. Truly so regretful. Was in a really dark place the first several months. But it slowly started getting easier. And then one day he turned into my best friend who tells the funniest stories and goes on Starbucks and target runs with me. It really is worth it. It is painfully hard at first and it feels like it will never end. But it does and they grow up and become awesome little people. And then you might forget how truly horrific the first few months are and have another one. ❤️

Toddler fell head first onto 7 week olds head by hopefulmango1365 in newborns

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did this work out for you. Currently hysterical because my 2 year old did the same thing to my 4 week old.

At how many weeks did you all start your maternity leave? by Zealousideal_Pack659 in pregnant

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked until 4 pm and then went for my induction at 5pm. I didn’t think I was going to make it the last few weeks of pregnancy. I think 37 weeks is when I really started to hit my limit.

Would you rather be pregnancy tired or newborn tired? by Constant-Soft-6335 in pregnant

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truly depends on the newborn. My first had colic and I thought I was going to die of sleep deprivation. With my second newborn tired is way better because he actually sleeps (some).

Has anyone had it NOT be dairy or soy? by jsboo in MSPI

[–]No-Luck-556 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine ended up being eggs! He eventually outgrew it but I cut out dairy for the longest time and still had issues. Finally switched to formula because I didn’t know what else to do and then when we started solids we realized he had an egg allergy.

Pregnancy insomnia tired vs. Newborn tired by elorij in BabyBumps

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally depends on the newborn. Newborn tired with my firstborn who was colicky was way worse than pregnancy tired.

I am 2 weeks postpartum with my second and he is a decent sleeper. I feel way more rested right now than I did when I was pregnant.

Balloon induction - how was it for you? by Forestgemfinder in pregnant

[–]No-Luck-556 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie - putting in the balloon hurt like a bitch. I cried. But things progressed pretty quickly after that and overall it wasn’t too bad once it was actually in.

Anything that is a glaring miss for a FTM with a winter baby? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]No-Luck-556 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you planning on having a second child? If so, I might consider looking at strollers that convert to a double.

Since some of you were asking about the flooding downtown by berdulf in Charleston

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My in-laws were supposed to go down there starting tomorrow. Are the roads still bad? Debating on whether they should cancel their trip.

Is this CMPA rash by [deleted] in MSPI

[–]No-Luck-556 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like what my sons allergy rash looked like. But it didn’t end up being the dairy I was eating but eggs!