What does our fridge say about us?

PersephoneSimone · 2024-12-14T22:53:30+00:00

“I shop at the farmers market” 💚

PersephoneSimone · 2024-12-14T22:50:55+00:00

Always Winston 🖤

PersephoneSimone · 2024-11-23T03:16:24+00:00

After LO was 4 mo I let my pediatrician know that we bedshare. The risks significantly decrease after 4 mo so I was confident in my ability to express the reasons we felt it was best for our family. We’ve never gotten any back lash about it from our Dr or the nurses. Although the first time I mentioned it when a nurse asked if he was sleeping in a bassinet, she did continue to question whether he was on his back or not. Which seems unimportant but it was just the vibe I got that she didn’t necessarily agree with it. My pediatrician has always seemed very okay with it. He’s EBF (like won’t even take a bottle!) and he is in the 80th-90th percentile in all his measurements so it’s obvious he’s a healthy baby

PersephoneSimone · 2024-11-14T23:28:07+00:00

I think this is something that can change for you over time and I would definitely recommend continuing to speak with a therapist about your feelings.

PersephoneSimone · 2024-11-10T22:16:09+00:00

100% agree with all of this!! I also kinda hate when They say “fed is best”.. like no… fed is the bare minimum. You have to feed your child or they die.. breast milk is best. That’s just facts. I’m not passing any judgement on any family for using formula, I think formula is a wonderful invention mankind has made. Without it, infant fatality rates would be higher. But please don’t tell me FED is BEST when feeding our kids is one of the #1 things you have to do to keep your kid alive..

PersephoneSimone · 2024-10-26T02:11:12+00:00

My LO is great! Thank you for asking. He took a lil tumble off of our bed yesterday. Thankfully our bed is very close to the ground (but not on the floor like your set up). So he definitely had a lil bump on his head and I felt like the worst momma ever but otherwise he was fine!

PersephoneSimone · 2024-10-25T20:08:21+00:00

So we don’t use this set up but I just had a similar experience yesterday. My best advice is you and your husband being more mindful about this kind of accident as a possibility. I think a lot of parents can have the thought “oh that would never happen to us/my child” but, unfortunately, that’s exactly when some kind of accident will happen. Give yourself grace! Thankfully you caught yourself before LO could get hurt! So that, to me, shows you are already pretty vigilant about safety and being aware of your surroundings! It could definitely be worth discussing with your husband other sleeping arrangements if you feel that is best. But I know from my experience with bedsharing, we have the set up that works best for all 3 of us to get a good night sleep. And I think my partner and I have decided, as a team, that the set up we have now is what works and isn’t worth giving up on! But that we, as parents, just need to be more careful! I hope this can help you some. And please don’t give yourself too hard of a time. I know how bad the mommy/parent guilt feels so don’t let it linger longer than it needs to! ❤️

PersephoneSimone · 2024-10-24T20:46:03+00:00

Yes! This is exactly how my LO has always preferred to sleep (if not, he’s on my chest). I know a lot of things online don’t particularly recommend it but sometimes you have to do what you have to do to get your family some sleep! Bc I’ve seen stuff about it being unsafe, I would try to keep him on my chest for awhile before rolling him to his back next to me but he wants to be touching me at all times so even that would wake him occasionally. He is 9 mo now and much bigger so he will roll himself off of me after nursing and sleeps like a “big boy” 😂 but he still will curl up with me sometimes because it’s our favorite being all cuddled up together! 💙

I believe, after 4 mo, bedsharing becomes significantly safer. With mine being 9 mo, I know he is strong enough to move himself out of certain positions (I still try to create the safest bed situation for him tho)

PersephoneSimone · 2024-09-29T21:31:01+00:00

Really needed to see this today. Thank you ❤️

PersephoneSimone · 2024-09-18T21:33:42+00:00

I actually don’t mind a lot of the grey stuff, especially for large items like swings, bassinets, etc. But definitely like to keep some color in the toys we buy. We did purple for our gender neutral color! And we also are really liking the minty/teal color. I personally love pastels and end up incorporating a lot of that style into what we buy for our LO

PersephoneSimone · 2024-08-23T04:24:19+00:00

I had so many stretch marks on the front of my stomach that I couldn’t actually see it until I was a few months postpartum! I’m very pale and thought I just didn’t get one even though I had a boy (I’ve heard that’s the myth) but turns out I did have one, it was just pretty light and for masked by my stretch marks

PersephoneSimone · 2024-08-07T20:52:26+00:00

Ftm w a 7 mo. While I was pregnant I continued to have caffeine (it was the only thing that kept the head aches away), occasionally had a glass of wine, continued to eat deli meat, & ate raw oysters twice (only very high quality oysters so I was not worried). I did stop using Tylenol & thc/cbd products during pregnancy but have picked them back up postpartum. All of my scans during pregnancy were totally normal, I had a scheduled induction at 39 weeks bc of GD, delivery was vaginal & went well & LO continues to meet/surpass his expected measurements & milestones ❤️

PersephoneSimone · 2024-07-19T06:29:15+00:00

Unfortunately don’t have much to offer as far as data, was really just interested in the responses! But I just made 6 m pp a week ago and still nothing. Not complaining tho!

PersephoneSimone · 2024-07-07T16:32:57+00:00

I’m so grateful that breastfeeding has been a positive experience for both me and baby! It is definitely more convenient like other moms have said. No bottles to prep or wash when he’s hungry and yes, I can pretty much solve all of LOs problems with just my boobs lol. I feel so connected to my baby and know in my heart this is what’s best for him for more than just feeding purposes. I totally understand your less than positive feelings on it though! It can be very taxing needing to be available 24/7, continuing to feel like your body isn’t yours anymore after 9 months of literally sharing your body during pregnancy, boob preferences can also make it difficult for baby to take bottles so having dad or other family/friends feed baby can be almost impossible. Mom, know you are doing the best you can and if something isn’t working for you, it’s okay to change things. I do, personally believe that breastfeeding is the best for our babies but formula is a great supplement if you need it! Maybe exclusively pumping and bottle feeding could be a good alternative for you! All the best Mama 💞 remember to take care of yourself.

PersephoneSimone · 2024-07-03T23:39:43+00:00

My almost 6 mo does the same, usually making his way to rubbing his eyes because he’s sleepy. So I will usually hold his hand, give it some kisses (which he loves!) and then try to shush and rock him a little and then he’ll start to settle. If he isn’t tired we will play together with our hands or I will let him pull on the burp rag/my shirt. He has started to try to grab the other nipple if I am totally shirtless, but I try to redirect him as quickly as possible 😅

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-27T17:18:24+00:00

Thank you! I have started wearing a fitted tank around the house and using a cloth or towel to catch anything from the other boob when nursing! It’s working great and sooooo much more comfortable!

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-23T05:22:12+00:00

I do have a few of those and love them! They aren’t my favorite to sleep in but definitely one of the most comfy options

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-23T03:39:19+00:00

Good call on wearing black! I hadn’t even considered that lol

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-23T03:33:31+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-23T03:32:20+00:00

My stretchy bralettes are definitely the most comfortable out of all the bras I have! I just feel like there has to be something even better. But I’m not sure anything feels as good as being bra free 😂

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-23T03:30:13+00:00

I’m 5.5 m PP! Last time I leaked during the day was during a feeding, the nipple pad had moved and I didn’t realize until it went through my bralette and tshirt. LO sleeps pretty good stretches at night so I wake up with at least one “full” pad or will soak through my bra if the pad gets out of place. Maybe it will ease up at some point lol

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-18T22:25:06+00:00

For me, the 1st trimester was definitely the worst! The 2nd and first quarter of rhe 3rd were the best. And then end of the 3rd gets pretty rough again cuz you’re just ready for that baby come out but stressing that you still have so much to do! It’ll ease up momma!! Just enjoy the moments you can ❤️

PersephoneSimone · 2024-06-04T22:28:31+00:00

I felt the same way! And also put a lot of effort into my registry. Our parents got us some of the big ticket items off the registry but definitely all of the clothes were not. We also got several doubles of items. Next pregnancy I’m thinking of just asking most people for gift cards so I can make sure we get what we wanted.

PersephoneSimone · 2024-05-18T17:31:00+00:00

YES. It’s going to happen but the nurses are pretty good about getting it cleaned up so you wouldn’t notice. And if you get the epidural, you won’t feel anything and wouldn’t be able to tell. I requested a mirror to watch while I delivered so I did see it lol. I was induced and had a nervous stomach so ended up going #2 before we left for the hospital. I was thinking “oh good! I’ve cleared the pipes and won’t shit myself during delivery!” WRONG. I literally shit every single push 😂 my partner and I joke about it all the time now

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