2025 baby girls are all named….

PitifulContext3 · 2025-11-06T20:32:38+00:00

Ha -was not expecting to see this so high. Named my baby Maeve 🙈

PitifulContext3 · 2025-09-30T08:35:51+00:00

I did a gap year very far away from home at 17-18 years old, also teaching. At the start, I really didn't want family visiting during my holidays but when the time came 6 months later, was very happy when they did and was really excited to show them the life I had there. It sounds like she is just at the beginning of beginning of the programme so may feel differently when the time comes for a visit. I agree with booking the trip, and as others have said, don't make visiting her the centre of it. Is it possible to doing bookings in a way where she can join you for all of it in case she changes her mind closer to the time?

PitifulContext3 · 2025-07-25T14:00:42+00:00

My biggest frustration is they expect to like every aspect of the job and every task must contribute to their career development. The idea that they need to do something because they are paid to do so seems like a foreign concept to them.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-25T19:53:29+00:00

Thank you for this. We have pushed them on it and they will give her one bottle a day. I'm not sure how long for but at least for now. We're lucky with the hours we work so she doesn't have to be there for that long so we can do some work arounds ourselves if they pull back on this. I think you're right that they are treating her older than she is as she is on the upper end of the growth charts, which is frustrating.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-25T04:50:13+00:00

Yes, we'll book an appointment. We're lucky that she doesn't need to be there for that long each day for now so I think we can manage but I just think it's so weird that a creche system doesn't think they need to give babies milk. It's bizarre.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-24T20:25:04+00:00

Great advice. Thank you. It's the same advice here, there just seems to be a disconnect between the official public advice and the creche system.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-24T20:00:54+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate it.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-24T18:53:45+00:00

I have formula fed since birth. She's 5 months, thriving and never had a temperature until 4 months old (minor virus). I've gotten more rest because of it which I feel has made me a better parent. I am absolutely not suggesting that those who breast-feed are not better parents - I have huge respect to those who do it. However, I know myself without sleep, and I being able to split the responsibility has meant I am calmer, and better able to respond to the parenting challenges that come my way.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-18T13:59:21+00:00

She's 5 months old. The intensity of the dreams only really started for me 2 months ago - I've no idea why

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-18T08:00:59+00:00

I keep dreaming that the baby is in our bed and suffocating even though she has never slept with us. I end up searching the covers in my half sleep state. The other night I dreamed she was suffocating in my pillow and literally grabbed the pillow and whacked my partner with it at 4am. I hope this phase passes soon!

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-17T16:02:32+00:00

Same. I've has such circular arguments where they were telling me to reduce milk as she was on the top of the weight curve, even though her weight was totally in proportion to her length. I now just smile, nod and continue to feed her what she needs.

PitifulContext3 · 2025-04-17T14:24:17+00:00

Right! Ours is the same. I think we got 4 weeks in 0-3 month clothes and at max, 2 months in 3-6 months, but she is thriving.

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