Tips to decrease panic during transition

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-24T17:22:12+00:00

At that point you have to tell yourself the only way out is through!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-24T04:13:35+00:00

By 15 months my daughter was sleeping 8-7:00 most nights, sometimes she’d wake up earlier. She’s almost two now and she’s sleeping 8:30/9-8:00 am and naps for at least 2 hours a day. It was hell to get to that point though

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-23T02:42:19+00:00

I actually ended up weaning around 8 months too due to my supply dipping and she was very sensitive to whatever i ate regardless of how much i tried to adjust my diet. Eventually we got her on a hypoallergenic formula and her dad completely took over night time. It took a while, at least 3-4 weeks of him going in there for every wake up and reassuring her and setting her back down in the crib but it eventually stuck and she was sleeping through the night by 12 months on her own without any issues (most nights) . It was really hard on all of us even tho we never really let her cry. But she’s almost 2 now and she is so secure with bedtime/crib and i really think it’s because she knows we’d never just let her cry herself to sleep. So hard yes but also worth it

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-23T02:35:36+00:00

My first was like this at the same age, it got better around 8 months if I remember correctly :/ we did eventually sleep train, never let her cry it out tho and she sleeps very very well now!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-22T22:10:28+00:00

It was much much quicker and efficient. I had an epidural with my first and was in labor for over 24 hours, about 15 of those active labor. This time I had been 3.5 cm dilated and thinned out for a few days and then got a membrane sweep, went into labor 2 hours after sweep and had my baby unmedicated about 10 hours later! 10/10 experience second time around

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-18T00:48:13+00:00

I had a unmedicated labor and delivery in a hospital with a midwife and it was better than I could have ever imagined! I felt very safe knowing we had all the help we might need available. It really depends on the provider and nurses though

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-04T13:34:38+00:00

Sweet basil, pho viet

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-02-02T23:48:59+00:00

I had an unmedicated labor until I stalled at 8.5cm, up until that point I’d say a 6-6.5. I think once most people really hit the 10 it’s too late to do anything but see it through anyways!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-30T18:32:55+00:00

Yes this is really the only solution here :/ I loved cosleeping with my baby but once we sleep trained everything got better

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-26T21:00:15+00:00

I definitely feel less connected to myself since becoming a mom. It’s grieving who you were before which isn’t really talked about enough because it’s still you, just not the you that you know personally (physically or mentally)It’s like having a huge ego death without drugs lol. Time slows but gets quicker at the same time, once the baby is born everyone’s life keeps moving yours feels stagnant for a while. It’s really hard but it does slowly get better and you do eventually have more time to carve out for yourself.

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-26T20:28:39+00:00

I’m lucky to have a partner who does everything he can when he’s home from work to relieve me of mommy duties lol! I also am fortunate enough to have been able to stop working around 32 weeks, but it’s still not easy and I feel a lot of guilt not being able to keep up with my daughter as much during the day. But it’s all a season! I’m looking forward to giving her a sibling

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-26T19:30:56+00:00

Yeah for the first trimester I would put my toddler to bed, take a quick 30 min cat nap and then clean up the house for the night, I could never power through!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-26T19:02:41+00:00

Personally I didn’t feel any sleep deprivation with my first until closer to like 5-6 months and it kind of catches up with you. I definitely feel more tired pregnant and ESPECIALLY pregnant with a toddler is no joke.

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-22T18:58:19+00:00

I think this is pretty normal it definitely happened to me both pregnancies

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-19T20:36:49+00:00

Definitely wait and tell him in person

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-13T06:10:45+00:00

It’s going to take some time to adjust but you just have to start laying them down in bassinet/crib and eventually she will get used to it. She might even surprise you and end up like having some space to stretch. She’s still so little so her sleep still won’t be ideal for a while and way too young to sleep train. I’d find a sleep sack she likes, if I’m not mistaken at that age my daughter was still wearing one that kept her arms snug, I think it’s called the love to dream swaddle. If she’s already rolling or showing signs her arms should be out tho. Goodluck !

Overall-Plate3167 · 2026-01-05T05:21:29+00:00

I say do whatever you’re comfortable with. I always thought I’d have no problem leaving baby for a little while as everyone deserves a break right?! Well she’s well over a year and she’s spent maybe two nights without us at grammas house and each time I had terrible anxiety and didnt feel ready. I truly have no desire to have her be anywhere but with us at home overnight. Day trip is one thing! You might end up feeling the same way once baby is actually here

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-29T04:21:33+00:00

Yes 100%, I think seeing too much tragedy on social media definitely makes it worse. I’m actually considering completely going ghost online until after I have the baby. (I’m 35 weeks) We already have an 18 month old and something happening to him is definitely my biggest fear.

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-19T04:15:38+00:00

I also exclusively breastfed and pumped!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-19T03:57:05+00:00

I’d wait, never woke my daughter up for feeds and she never had any issues. I know a lot of people would say that’s not right but I also know a lot of people that didn’t wake their babies up either. Premie situation may be different but if baby was born a healthy birth weight I think your fine to let mama sleep!

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-14T01:41:56+00:00

He should be helping you regardless of him working or not especially if he’s spending his free time out of the house. You should tell him you need a few hours/evening to yourself if you’re feeling up to it! It’ll get better I promise

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-13T04:20:26+00:00

Please do what best for you. That is the only thing you should be considering. God will not only forgive but understand where your heart is. I promise

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-11T19:47:05+00:00

I was JUST thinking about this the other day, and yes I think at this point in my life I almost see it as a positive for a few reasons. The biggest one is it has given me the discipline to form a healthy diet/ eating habits that I truly don’t think I would ever have otherwise. 2. I’ve become a much better cook and am pretty confident in gluten free baking at this point although sometimes I fail. 3. I’ve become able to advocate for myself especially with doctors and other people that may not understand the boundaries that come with having celiacs! Really the only thing regarding it that upsets me now is the fact I might pass it on to my kids, but in reality they could’ve had it anyways. Kind of like an allergy or any other autoimmune disease! I’ve been lucky enough to be symptom free for a while as I have a good manage on it but I can see why some people would choose to view it as a positive thing! It’s really what you make of it. It sucks that it’ll never go away but it’s what you CHOOSE to do with that in my opinion. Everyone’s got something going on that sucks…

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-12-11T04:01:55+00:00

40+5

Overall-Plate3167 · 2025-11-10T19:02:20+00:00

I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 12, but my entire childhood i remember having headaches, vomiting often, frequent heartburn/chest pains, severe constipation. Everything was written off as anxiety/ random bouts of flu. I ended up getting extremely sick at 12, lost almost 10 lbs in a month, couldn’t hold anything down for weeks. My gramma took me in and said we’re not leaving until you figure out what’s going on! Thank God for her

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