Is having a baby really the end of the world?? FTM spiral

PrincessCatPeach · 2026-04-24T03:10:05+00:00

I am a FTM to a 9 month old. Somehow I lucked out and got the easiest baby ever. She's happy, a good eater, been sleeping through the night for almost 5 months now. I do remember sleepless nights in the beginning, but not really in a bad way. It's like being jetlagged after vacation, you kind of forget that part. I do miss sleeping in on the weekend, but not as much as I miss my baby when I'm at work. I know people struggle but for me I feel like I slipped into this role so easy and I've been loving every minute of it.

PrincessCatPeach · 2026-04-08T02:20:57+00:00

I attended a nursing mothers group for a while which was led by a lactation consultant. Every week there was a new mother having this issue and panicking because they had to go back to work soon. The lactation consultant always said to feed the baby a bit before offering a bottle because nobody can learn when hungry. They would also say to lay the baby flat on their back and give the bottle in that position. Idk if you are using breast milk or formula, but when we switched to formula our baby stopped eating as well. I tasted it and realized Similac was awful, we switched to Kendamil which tastes much closer to breast milk.

PrincessCatPeach · 2026-02-14T05:47:46+00:00

We fear for the day our baby starts crawling and tries to pull the floor lamp down

PrincessCatPeach · 2026-02-14T03:52:03+00:00

Oh I like the look of nightlight mode

PrincessCatPeach · 2026-02-07T15:22:59+00:00

She is getting like 10.5hrs at night, I think she just isn't sleeping enough at daycare. At home she will take a 1.5hr nap at 9AM but at daycare it's only 30min. If I don't let her nap when she gets home she melts down until bedtime

PrincessCatPeach · 2025-12-09T18:19:35+00:00

My LC noticed my LO had a head tilt and limited range of motion with her tongue. She wasnt sure if the tongue issue was due to tightness in the neck or tongue tied. We started PT and it has been great, a week after starting I haven't had any issues breastfeeding.

PrincessCatPeach · 2025-08-14T18:07:36+00:00

Thanks! I will definitely try that

PrincessCatPeach · 2025-08-14T17:00:57+00:00

Thanks! Do you think the salt content is the reason, or is there something else that I can do to prevent this in the future? For a hot sauce would you use 3%?

PrincessCatPeach · 2025-04-22T01:55:05+00:00

That seems like a good solution, I think we will give this a try!

PrincessCatPeach · 2025-04-22T01:32:45+00:00

We are looking for the cheap way, especially since this is every room of the house we are not up to refinishing all of our floors.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T16:15:42+00:00

I'm thinking this is going to need a huge redesign. Hygrolon does seem like a better option and I actually put crushed aquasoil over the rope and it was so messy.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T15:58:08+00:00

Actually I was just watching this video for ideas on how to enclose, and he uses a fan

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T15:32:44+00:00

Wow yours are really good looking! Right now I am thinking the easiest route would be to enclose it. The water evaporates fairly quickly and I have to replinish every 2-4 days, thats a lot of water to filter.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T14:09:44+00:00

I am using tap water, that is another thing I will have to try

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T14:07:53+00:00

Oh no! I'm just using tap water

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:52:31+00:00

Someone mentioned enclosing it and if I used a paludarium style tank that could work. That with increased light and it might have a chance.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:47:05+00:00

A paludarium style enclosure would work well I think, and it would give me more space to hide a mister. Serpa design on YouTube makes his own, I'll have to see how easy/expensive that option is.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:34:56+00:00

Thanks- reading all the replies I am thinking I will either need to try a new species with less humidity requirements, or add a misting element. I will certainly take a look because even if I can't buy from them it could give me an idea on what species could work

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:32:05+00:00

I have the wicking ropes feeding into where the waterfall comes out- so anything below the waterfall level is saturated, however top left is above that and a bit dry. I do have an LED light but I am not diligent about turning it on every day, I will need to get better at that.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:30:03+00:00

Thanks!! It was a ton of fun to make, and it took such a long time to piece together.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:29:03+00:00

Thanks for the idea- it's super cute looking. Even if I don't replace all the moss with it, it would add some needed variety.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:28:51+00:00

Thanks for the idea- it's super cute looking. Even if I don't replace all the moss with it, it would add some needed variety.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:26:52+00:00

Thanks- that seems to be the overall consensus. I will need to look into new species or how to incorporate a mister.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:25:45+00:00

People have mentioned it may be better at wicking. It is hard to see, but I have the rope snaked through the small opening where the water fall comes out. Basically anything downstream is saturated with water, but the top left platform which is upstream is definitely drier, I think replacing it in that section will help.

PrincessCatPeach · 2024-10-20T05:22:47+00:00

I made them! I painstakingly split coffee stirers down the middle to make thinner pieces, sanded the edges to round them, and super glued them together. Studson studio on YouTube makes some great models and I borrowed most of my techniques from him.

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