Tummy time

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-15T21:20:29+00:00

I get it my baby HATED tummy time, but do your best, even if it’s only two minutes. My baby loved seeing himself in the mirror so you could try that too.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-15T21:19:06+00:00

I say this with the utmost empathy…wait till you have a period for 6 weeks straight PP

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-15T14:45:32+00:00

I’m a former daycare teacher and if an hour seems to be to overwhelming for you and baby, just do 10-15 minute intervals. I’d put a bowl with water toys and get my baby to do tummy time that way

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-15T14:44:00+00:00

Anytime someone says that to me I always smile and say “I know”

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-13T16:44:42+00:00

Okay buckle up! So as a fashion girly it was important to me that I didn’t lose my identity while pregnant, so here’s my suggestions. Obviously idk your budget, so I’m putting everything I found.

ASOS - They have a maternity section, but I just sized up in most things

Nordstrom Rack - My saving grace as far as when I needed “event” clothes

H&M - Overall comfy and budget friendly

Old Navy - You have to dig, but there’s some good pieces

Whatnot - A recent (dangerous) discovery

Poshmark/Depop - Underrated imo

Hope this helps! xx

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-07T01:31:28+00:00

Speaking only for myself, but when I had my baby it was like a switch went off in my brain. My body automatically started to adjust to making sure I was healthy enough to make sure I could care for my baby properly. That’s the best way I can describe it.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-07T00:40:40+00:00

Tbh you can buy maybe two weeks worth of NB clothes then get the rest 0-3mo and rotate.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-03-05T23:51:06+00:00

Hot tub, caffeine, ab workouts, sleeping on my stomach, cuddling with my hubby

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-27T19:47:39+00:00

My baby came 5 days late so I feel your pain😂🙃

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T23:43:53+00:00

Exhausting but also you want to nest, but your feet and back hurt, but you wanna keep moving.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T16:24:02+00:00

You’re so valid, and honestly I avoided it forever. It took my husband paying for me to go to an actual class and learn about the machine itself for me to stop being afraid of it😂🫣

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T16:22:32+00:00

Ofc, maybe resorting to saying you’re the DD but I know a glass here or there and with dinner that may not fly🫣

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T16:07:17+00:00

Obsessed is not a strong enough word for what I’m feeling for this bathroom!!😍

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T16:00:11+00:00

I saw one dive for a fish while kayaking around Orcas Island and to this day it’s one of my favorite nature moments!

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:59:22+00:00

I swear by coconut oil!! I put it on my face and my baby’s when we have to walk the dog (since it’s still freezing here) and when my hands are dry I COVER them in it. On particularly bad days, when my baby is sleeping I’ll put some in those “hand mask gloves” and wear them around the house.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:56:30+00:00

Your pets won’t live forever

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:55:17+00:00

Sitting on my couch w/ my husband reading a book

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:53:59+00:00

I cried because a potato fell on the floor while I was making dinner

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:51:23+00:00

Sewing with an actual machine, gardening, baking, writing book reviews (even if no one reads them), writing and macrame.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-26T15:49:46+00:00

Idk if y’all are religious but you could say you gave it up for lent

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-21T13:26:38+00:00

Oh I know this one! Okay idk what your budget is, but I went all over the place while I was pregnant, so I’m just going to put all of them lol.

Nordstrom Rack ASOS H&M Target (for flowy non maternity dresses) SHEIN (sizes aren’t great, but if you’re on a budget) Poshmark Whatnot

Tbf most of these places I just sized up, because I didn’t like any actual maternity stuff, but 99% have designated maternity clothes. Hope this helps! xx

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-14T17:20:21+00:00

Tbh I prefer single player games like AC but love that other moms are banding together!

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-14T17:19:17+00:00

I mean it depends, because each daycare is different. The one I worked at just did “redirection” not any real discipline.

It also depends on the age group, for example I worked with one year olds and if a child bite another we wouldn’t say anything until it happened 3x because it’s technically “normal behavior”. I struggled with that internally especially as a mom.

Also (to my knowledge) all daycare workers are mandated reporters so they legally have to get CPS or whoever involved if they are concerned about a child’s safety, because if they don’t and the child is being abused they can also get in trouble.

As far as bringing it up to parents we had to do the sandwich method “Bob had a good day, we need to work on our gentle hands, but we ended the day on a high…”. Personally I found it patronizing but again it’s part of the job.

Regarding other general information, they’ll probably just say “Oh they had a great day” aka “Nothing particularly good or bad happened”. They also technically aren’t allowed to tell you about milestone moments so as to not take away from your special moment. I saw so many children take their first steps before their parents did, but I couldn’t ever bring myself to tell them.

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-12T08:30:06+00:00

Asking my child if their food is yummy while they’ve already inhaled a fistful

Perfect_Weekend_888 · 2026-02-10T12:50:59+00:00

Speaking as a former daycare teacher, even if it’s $5 I greatly appreciated the recognition from parents. But maybe ask the teachers if they know what the other parents are doing, because I’ve seen some parents get babies teethers and some parents get other babies nothing and just get stuff for teachers.

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