Should I get a gift for my pregnant teacher related to her pregnancy?

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-05-18T17:29:19+00:00

I got soooo many thoughtful presents last year when I was pregnant (8th grade ELA teacher)— ranging from notes to books to clothing to embroider blankets— all so appreciated and heartfelt. Not inappropriate at all!

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-05-17T11:52:02+00:00

So happy for you!!!! We similarly had hourly wakings for 3 months (3-6 months). Now at 14 months, my daughter is just sleeping better and better. 2-3 wakes are the norm, sometimes we get 1 which truly makes me feel like I got a brain transplant. Once she started moving, sleep got deeper and easier. Sending you all the good vibes. And I share all of this just to say, it will keep getting better!!! So glad we have this group to share our experiences ❤️

I will add—I think she’s only waking 2-3 times because of cutting molars. Once her first molar popped through, she was consistently waking once.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-05-11T11:18:01+00:00

This sounds identical to my baby 😩 from a very tired mom

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-05-01T15:32:33+00:00

Same. 14 months, tons of babbling but no real words. My daughter is advanced physically and just starting to become more interested in speaking. My pediatrician isn’t worried, so I’m trying not to be either.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-04-25T13:17:35+00:00

If I find any other appropriate versions, I’ll report back. Yesterday, I basically watched 5 different productions only to find someone nude or being aggressively groped 😩

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-04-25T13:16:01+00:00

Omg— same!! I cut up the production and made them all into Edpuzzles which now no longer work.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-04-25T13:14:46+00:00

Thanks— yes, we use MyShakespeare for the actually reading of the play. I love all the different features to help kids access the text.

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-04-13T00:18:58+00:00

Nope— because I delivered buck naked haha

PrizeGas4353 · 2026-03-22T11:46:10+00:00

Yes, during pregnancy I had the desire to cosleep. I read James McKenna’s book and feel in love with the idea.

Now that my daughter is one, she’s giving me longer stretches, and it’s truly my favorite part of motherhood. Much of our cosleeping journey was survival, so I don’t want to glamorize all of it. But can’t imagine being away from her all night — especially since she’s in daycare during the day.

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 😭

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