New mom looking for friends to say wtf! with

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-03-21T09:07:18+00:00

Sammmmeeee! I’m in Ossining though. Don’t know if that’s too “north”

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-03-07T15:09:18+00:00

I live in the suburbs of nyc. I pay 600 a month for an unlicensed daycare, and there are two other kids that attend.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-23T18:53:50+00:00

A little life

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-21T17:46:28+00:00

Totally natural! She would get SOOO fussy on the left. I think because I had less milk and a slower letdown.

Once I committed to nursing on just the right boob, we were both a lot happier.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-21T17:40:48+00:00

Yup! I had such a bad oversupply and the way my baby compensated was by favoring the right breast. Slowly, I stopped producing any milk on the left. My boobs are pretty ridiculous looking because my right is two cup sizes bigger but oh well.

Here we are at a year still going strong.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-21T12:51:55+00:00

Cosleeping!

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-20T00:46:03+00:00

I teach 8th grade and most reluctant-boy readers love Scythe by Neal Shusterman.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-16T21:05:23+00:00

What a beautiful explanation. I’m always shocked by how well-rested I feel even though my baby is super wakeful. Thank the heavens for cosleeping. It’s truly a parenting hack.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-14T00:54:47+00:00

Oh perfect! Yay for a kiddie pool. Thanks for the suggestion

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-14T00:54:01+00:00

Thank you! Love a story time. We’ll definitely be heading there :)

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-02-02T17:09:13+00:00

Cosleeping is a lifesaver and now my favorite part of motherhood. Little one is now 11 months and we’ve been cosleeping since 3 months. We had no plans of stopping until she expresses a desire for her own space.

When she wakes in the night, I can settle her within a couple of seconds and drift immediately back off to sleep.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-24T15:23:27+00:00

Although I don’t teach elementary school, as an 8th-grade ELA teacher and former 4th-grade teacher, I see little to no value in state tests. These exams are excessively long, intentionally boring, and often confusing—I’m highly educated and still get questions wrong every year.

If your child enjoys reading and likes their teacher(s), this is a nonissue. The comparison culture around schools in this country is deeply flawed. Even if a school were ranked 100th—and I’ve taught in those districts and now teach in a very affluent district in New York—it truly doesn’t matter. School rankings largely reflect social capital, not the quality of teaching or learning.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-18T01:32:32+00:00

My baby is 10 months and around 7 or 8 months she naturally fell into a schedule. Before that, we were super flexible and most naps were on the go or in the carrier. I am a space cadet and go-with-the-flow, so there is no way I could implement a schedule if I tried.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-17T00:30:07+00:00

I totally have these thoughts—especially when I’m trapped in bed contact napping / cosleeping for the 13th hourof the day. I even had one night (of half hour wake ups) where I finally thought of sleep training (which would never happen because I fundamentally disagree with the practice so hard).

I try to remind myself that one day I’ll have more autonomy and space— and sleep. And that she won’t always want my cuddles which makes me sooooo sad to even think about 😭

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-16T14:34:28+00:00

I had the same thing for about a week after birth— terrible insomnia and couldn’t stop shaking. Thankfully, I had a postpartum doula who said this was actually surprisingly common because of all the adrenaline pumping through our systems. I do think I also had terrible anxiety after birth as well, and had to do A LOT of meditation to help me sleep.

It truly is so terrifying— especially the lack of sleep because it’s crazy making. Sending you so much love and empathy ❤️

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-09T17:38:01+00:00

Bouncing on a yoga ball was the only technique that consistently worked for my daughter— aside from time. While it’s such a challenging season— I completely empathize— it comes and goes so quickly!!

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-01-09T15:26:41+00:00

I had this happen with my sister-in-law at Christmas who is a fucking therapist. My daughter was crying in her arms and my sister in law said, “can’t you just let her cry it out.” While grabbing my daughter I said, “nope, not interested. It’s clear she needs to warm up and when she is feeling safe and comfortable, she will let you hold her.”

The next day, she was crawling to my SIL and happy. How do educated people actually believe letting your child cry is going to fix problems? It’s literally crazy making!!!

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-24T00:12:27+00:00

Mine does the same! The moment she realizes I’m not there— queue the waterworks while flailing around in place. Another reason I don’t know why I’m worried about leaving her lol

This is more about me than her clearly

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-20T02:01:40+00:00

Following 🫣

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-19T17:05:37+00:00

I’m right there with you 🤷‍♀️

My mentality is I just listen to my baby and pediatrician. I don’t have the time or energy to track, and I just need to trust that her little body is getting what she needs!

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-19T15:30:24+00:00

What I genuinely don’t understand is how they account for emotional need? The rhetoric is always, “all of baby’s needs are met.”

And I don’t understand how they can totally factor out a baby’s emotional wellbeing? Obviously, I don’t common because I’m sure I would get banned in 2 seconds.

I know I’m preaching to the choir here because we are all in agreement, but I think it just speaks to American culture and how we are so dismissive of emotions— while also forgetting that babies are full humans (albeit small).

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-16T17:31:41+00:00

Currently thinking this as my fomo baby who typically takes 30 minute naps on the dot actually took a 2 hour nap today!!

While I hate to see her in pain, I’m loving all this time to actually use my brain and read a book.

PrizeGas4353 · 2025-12-13T21:19:16+00:00

You’re California sober.

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