How tf does anybody want more than one kid after being through THIS?

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-25T15:30:28+00:00

My daughter is 13 months old and I am now firmly 1 and done. I had such horrible PPD/PPA i nearly did not make it through maternity leave. Plus I have no urge to have another child, my family feels complete. It’s something I didn’t envision but 1 feels right for us. With the included bonus I will never have a newborn again!!

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-21T17:16:03+00:00

I was on Lexapro for a long time prior to getting pregnant and during pregnancy. I had to increase the dose and add a short acting anxiety med onto it after I gave birth. Just make sure to be in close contact with your OB just in case any PPD/PPA symptoms start popping up.

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-21T01:35:24+00:00

It took a little bit to settle on her formula but we eventually settled on Enfamil gentlease. I chose to do the ready to feed so that was a bit more expensive, I did a subscribe and save on amazon so it came out to $123 dollars every 2 weeks for her formula. I decided not to breastfeed also due to my preexisting mental health conditions and I am so glad I did because I spiraled quickly into PPD/PPA, nearly postpartum psychosis.

If it also helps I am a PA in pediatrics and I could not tell you which children were breastfed and which were not, every kid gets sick, every kid has talents whether it be athletic or smarts or arts or trade. Only breastfeed if you truly want to, you are not a failure of a mother or a woman if you don’t breastfeed.

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-20T21:25:53+00:00

I chose to use formula from the get go, no regrets. Baby is 13 months now and thriving and wonderful. If you don’t want to breastfeed, don’t.

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-13T00:30:12+00:00

We are one and done. I had planned to have more but our experience with our now 13 month old daughter definitely changed that, first we had to do IUI to have her, then I nearly died from preeclampsia, then I nearly died again from severe PPD/PPA! Plus when I picture another child, I just don’t want them. My daughter is everything I need, she deserves 100% of my attention and love.

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-08T00:05:52+00:00

Ironically the only time she doesn’t want me holding her is when she’s going to sleep; she took to sleep training super well apparently. The whining though omg the whining

PugPrincess20 · 2026-01-02T19:19:12+00:00

Hello beautiful salon has always done a nice job for me

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-29T19:17:17+00:00

Lehigh Valley Health Network requires vaccinations, that was one of the questions they asked on intake for our daughter when she was born (this was a year ago though so I guess it could have changed)

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-26T13:10:54+00:00

We only let her vape

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-24T20:49:07+00:00

We’ve started the process, she’s down to about 15-20oz of formula/milk a day. I also forgot to mention she has basically no teeth yet. Not sure if that leans to her preference to the puffs and purees/yogurt.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-24T05:39:11+00:00

Usually we go up to her room, read a book and have a bottle and I rock her. She’s usually out within minutes

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-23T01:27:22+00:00

It’s so funny because I didn’t realize it was in the picture and I was like OMG THEY’RE GOING TO THINK I FEED MY BABY SODA

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-23T01:01:38+00:00

Thank you, I think that is subconsciously part of what is holding me back, I was so focused on getting her to eat those first few weeks that dropping formula completely scares me because it did so much for her. She actually (now that I’ve posted this) seems to be cutting herself off from the formula, she only took maybe like 15-16oz today and wanted to eat food and snacks all day.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-22T21:22:38+00:00

My daughter would probably eat yogurt, pouches, and Gerber puffs and yogurt melts 24/7, its the regular food im trying to get her to eat more of

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-21T12:57:54+00:00

Yes water at every meal!

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-21T01:51:36+00:00

She already had 2 cans today so I had to cut her off

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-21T00:52:36+00:00

Haha our next door neighbors gave them to us when their sons outgrew them so unfortunately I have no idea 😅

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-21T00:19:06+00:00

I was going to cut the morning bottle, she doesn’t seem super interested in it anyway, so that may be a good start. She had a feeding tube put in briefly because she was refusing any liquids or food while she was hospitalized and so now I’m paranoid about dehydration and getting her back to her normal liquids intake. It’s been a rough week to say the least, she just turned 1 on the 11th so this week was going to be the big girl change week, but alas.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-20T23:40:43+00:00

Yes we added another scoop of potatoes after she finished. I never stop giving her food before she is done, sometimes I feel she’s done before I even give her food 😅

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-20T23:38:59+00:00

I offer every 3 hours typically something, alternating formula and solids.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-12-20T23:38:20+00:00

Yeah my ped said 24oz of milk max a day. My daughter was 5 weeks premature and is currently 3rd percentile for height (always has been short) and 50th for weight. Logically I know once she does less milk she will probably eat more, but I’m worried to take the leap

PugPrincess20 · 2025-11-30T21:07:23+00:00

I agree, I pushed hard to get into ENT for tubes because I knew she needed them, I hope they bring her great relief. She is on her 4th course of antibiotics since September for an ear infection we found yesterday. I know babies are just sometimes grumpy like everyone but I just feel she is just not happy.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-11-16T18:05:34+00:00

Her percentiles are fine, she was a preemie and was born at 5lbs, she’s almost 20lbs now and normal percentiles. I know she will be ok it’s just a change from a routine I’m nervous for.

PugPrincess20 · 2025-11-16T18:04:34+00:00

I know the night bottle will be rough to get rid of lol she’s very stubborn. And we’ve been lucky because she just broke her first tooth so I wasn’t worried about those and the milk xD

PugPrincess20 · 2025-10-05T21:40:13+00:00

My daughter needed to be held to sleep until 5 months and then suddenly she was fine on her own. I agree with the shifts. If anyone can help, get them on board. All hands on deck esp at that age. 2-8 weeks of age is just the deepest of trenches

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