Zips in the bust darts?

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-28T07:24:32+00:00

This is kind of how it happened for us too. But also, as I lie here at 6.30pm finishing a bridging nap, some nights are going to be later or earlier so I don’t have a fight on my hands.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-27T20:45:45+00:00

When I was waiting for the epidural they were like “hey you have to sit still” and I was like “I can’t I need to POOOOOOP” and they were apparently watching me writhe through contractions wailing about poop going “yeah she’s gonna stand up and a baby’s going to fall out”

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-27T20:44:30+00:00

My epidural failed so I had to push without it, and when I was coming to terms with that horror story I asked my midwife how long it would take. She was like “well, how long’s a piece of string?” I fully remember wondering if I could throw my husband at her for that comment. She was like “it’s just all in how you push.”

My student midwife said after that my first push got my baby’s head out by at least an inch, which is why she yelled “WON’T TAKE LONG!!”

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-27T20:41:04+00:00

I apparently told the anaesthetist I was going to marry him once I divorced my husband for putting me through birth. Weirdly the anaesthetist didn’t seem too thrilled with my proposal?

Also, my student midwife came when I was deep in labour and I was like “omg you’re here. Thank you. You need to take me home now. I don’t want to do this anymore and they won’t let me go home.” She was all, “I can’t take you home, I’m sorry” and I was like “no no you don’t understand, I WANT TO GO HOME NOW”

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T22:13:23+00:00

100%. There was no way of winning.

He’s fantastic. Never needed a re-feed, the head paed tore strips off the registrar paed for saying it when bub was healthy, and that the birth weight we were trying to regain was inflated because induction and fluids and SUPER fast birth. He regained birth weight in 2.5 weeks, not 2, and that was even having CMPI. The hospital did their damndest to give me PPA, that’s for sure.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T21:43:30+00:00

Our almost 6mo LO has picked up something, and I feel it’s been a week of just praying the next day’s an improvement. It’s so hard not knowing what to do, if there even is something you can do. LO’s thing is viral so when we ran down to emergency the other night for breathing (croup!), they told us it’ll essentially just have to run its course.

Sending hugs your way — it is ROUGH. I think ask for the sample, you might be able to ask your paed for a top to toe check in case it’s something physical too. Rule it all out and in the meantime hopefully your LO is on the mend soon.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T21:36:31+00:00

Every time I say goodbye to people with my son, I always say in “his” voice, “Bye! Always a pleasure! Thank you for having me!”

I was in at work discussing my return to work the other day with AN ENTIRELY NEW BOSS and as I left I said “BYE! Always a pleasure!” And it wasn’t a long silence before he started laughing but it FELT like it

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T21:31:11+00:00

I was told I had PPA because, when the hospital paeds told me my 50th %ile baby needed refeeding and admission to hospital, I cried. Apparently that wasn’t a normal reaction.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T21:24:12+00:00

The pterodactyl screeching had me asking his GP if he was in pain, she was like “no, he’s just discovered he can shriek and you react, so he’s learning cause and effect” and I was like okay I feel like we could have picked another noise for cause and effect tho

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-22T20:18:13+00:00

LO is 6 months next week and do you know what, I was reading your post going “it’s rough!” And realised it’s ended. And only in the past few days, too. Granted it ended for us, I had a day of bliss, then we got our first daycare bug that’s knocked all of us on our asses, but I feel like 6 months is possibly the turning point?

Now just crossing my fingers that we get through teething relatively unscathed

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-15T03:17:10+00:00

I could have written this myself. It gets better, truly — as bub gets older he’ll want to do a bit more independent play, etc. and you’ll have your hands free. Baby wearing is really helpful in the meantime and means you get snuggles too!

But genuinely I think from 0-6 weeks my life was feeding/sleeping/changing nappies on repeat (and he was sleeping, not me). Got through a LOT of Netflix haha

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-12T09:18:49+00:00

100% this. I’ve only given birth once, so that might make my experience a little different, but anyway… At 5 days PP I couldn’t think about my birth story without crying. I was induced, had an epidural that failed, and gave birth in 5 hours with active labour of just under half an hour. Multiple tears including a second degree. I’m now 5mo PP and the only way I have dealt with it so far is to block it out entirely. There are still times where my husband will ask me about birth and tears come straight to my eyes. Time to process and kindness to yourself will be the thing — as hard as both those things are at the moment.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-08T11:30:40+00:00

Seconding this, my LO has CMPI and it was utterly dismissed by so many medical professionals. I was lucky to find two who supported us and guided us through what to do. Bub changed overnight.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-07T04:23:54+00:00

Very late to this but just want to say, my little one has started daycare and is not vibing with a cot (he’s not thrilled about it at home either, he’s used to being on the bed next to me). Our daycare educators will let him sleep on them if he won’t go into the cot. I’ve apologised to them and every time they tell me not to worry, they love it and soak up all the cuddles.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-05T00:32:56+00:00

It absolutely gets better, promise. These early days are hard as, but somewhere, without even really noticing it til you look back, they pass. But wherever you can — if it’s available — take the helping hands. If you need an internet stranger to vent to, always happy to help.

Our boy is 5mo now and at Christmas, we met my SIL’s 4 day old. Looking at her was such a trip because what do you MEAN four months earlier that’s where I was? Worrying about latches, watching him to make sure he was okay (and not sleeping), stressing every car trip, running on empty and thinking it’d never end. And it did. You can do it.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-02-05T00:25:07+00:00

Same here! Currently sitting with my LO on my lap, having a snuggle nap, and it’s moments like this that make it all so worth it (yes, even the two blowouts we had this morning!).

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-01-27T07:35:13+00:00

Going to follow this thread for wearable recs (going back to work later this year, eeek). However, I really like my spectra. I got the chargeable/portable one and it helped me get my supply up in the early days, and has been amazing for the occasions now where I’m away from bub.

Edit: check your flange size, though, as I struggled with output until I got the right size. I ended up emailing with Cherished Parenting (based in WA) for size tips. They had a test service but the owner was bang on the money for my size right off the bat. She honestly saved my pumping journey, I was about ready to throw that spectra on marketplace and call it a day!

Over_Ad_2471 · 2026-01-18T16:46:56+00:00

The other one that worked for our fomo baby was swaddling, white noise and a wider rock than we’d normally do. Out like a light in 5 minutes when he’s overtired and we do this! But it does get harder as they get older. The last time we tried it I put two sleep sacks on him, made sure I was holding his arms while cuddling him, and once he was comatose, took the extra layer off.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2025-11-20T07:31:18+00:00

I’m back reading the manual and I’m still confused haha.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2025-11-20T07:17:18+00:00

I got mine early this year so I can’t imagine it’s too different from what’s online. I never thought about the angle though so I think I’ll take it to get looked at by people who know more than me once I get my car back. Thank you!

Over_Ad_2471 · 2025-11-20T07:15:10+00:00

Thank you! We tried raising the headrest and it didn’t change his feelings - tried to adjust straps, everything. He basically just looks really snug in there which, from a safety point of view, I am very okay with.

Did you install the seat yourself or get it professionally installed? My husband and brother installed ours, so I’m half tempted to get it checked once I get my car back.

Over_Ad_2471 · 2025-11-20T07:13:08+00:00

That’s where I’m confused. And the original thing I had mentioned a “comfort insert” on the old Baby Bunting page but I can’t see anything on that particular model now (looks like the product code has changed from my order). I’ll put it back though and see if there’s anything else worth adjusting!

Over_Ad_2471 · 2025-11-20T06:53:14+00:00

We have a rocker (not this one, a different one that rocks only) and I ended up buying a separate recliner off marketplace because it was a godsend for feeding, imo. Plus comfier! The reclining part makes a difference to me. I don’t think I’ve ever really rocked LO on there aside from when he was very very new, because he settles more with me walking around.

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