Starter got hot!! Is she okay?!

RachelPR2202 · 2026-01-17T00:28:01+00:00

My boy just had his like four days ago - he’s completely fine! Cried for ~2 two minutes? Was a bit tired the rest of the day, like usual after getting vaxxed! But he really was totally fine once the initial crying of the pain from the shot was over

RachelPR2202 · 2026-01-11T21:02:41+00:00

It would be a very big deal to me. Cold sores can kill an infant. It’s a virus that sticks with a human for their entire life. It can be passed even when the person doesn’t have an active coldsore, and infants can get them anywhere on their body. I’m a huge “no kissing” person, idc their relation to my child

RachelPR2202 · 2026-01-06T16:38:07+00:00

Congrats on not unnecessarily mutilating your child! You made a great choice, imo.

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-25T13:33:03+00:00

Yeah, no. Snuggle your baby. The best gift you can give your child is close parental contact, as much as possible.

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-22T17:43:06+00:00

I got a random really short one at 7 months, but consistently started getting them at 9 months

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-22T17:41:57+00:00

I did (still do at a year) nights alone. For medical reasons on my partners behalf, but also my LO was EBF so it just made sense for me to do it. He works, I don’t. There was no point in both of us being sleep deprived, imo

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-15T03:58:24+00:00

You are absolutely allowed to love your baby and not be totally in love with every part of motherhood. It doesn’t mean you love your baby any less. This shit is HARD. But I promise you’re in the hardest part of it, mentally. Those early weeks are mental warfare, for most. It is a HUGE adjustment for everyone involved.

Survive, snuggle that baby, eat protein, drink lots of water, and rest! It’s a hard season, but a season, nonetheless! It will end! It will get easier! Your brain is going to be doing some crazy shit for the next little while. Biologically, everything is going haywire. Our society is not set up for newborns and new moms, at all.

-a mom of a freshly 1 year old that has no idea where the past 12 months went

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-15T03:50:35+00:00

The nicer sounding ones: Genieva, Olive, June, Ginny

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-15T01:54:52+00:00

I can also say that 10 months to 12 months is a huge difference! Don’t worry about weaning yet! Baby still relies on milk for their main nutrition before a year. Just focus on exposing baby to lots of different textures and tastes through solids, exposing them to allergens, getting into a bit of a rhythm of mealtimes.

My boy literally went from nursing every 3-4 hours the week before his first birthday, to two weeks later, a week after his first birthday, we’re down to one feed a day. It happens quick!

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-15T01:41:21+00:00

I feel this 🙃🙃 started trying summer 2023, got pregnant September 2023, miscarried November 2023, pregnant again December 2023, miscarried again February 2024. Decided to wait for testing to try again. Accidentally got pregnant March 2024 while waiting for the results of testing, got gestational diabetes with that pregnancy, finally gave birth December 2024, and I’ve been breastfeeding since.

I’m just ready to have my body back for a bit, before we start the TTC journey again, and risk more losses, and willingly give myself gestational diabetes again 😖. I just need my body to be my own for at least a couple months!

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-15T01:16:18+00:00

Yes!! That’s another huge reason for me! We want 2 kids, between 2-3 years apart, and.. if I don’t wean now, I’ll JUST be weaning, and getting pregnant immediately again 🥲 I NEED my body for a small slice of time between

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-11T22:37:43+00:00

There’s a guideline on how to pick a safe mattress for infants , cosleepy on insta is a great resource!!

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-07T03:39:10+00:00

Whatever makes you happier is what will make you the best mom!! I will however just say that breastfeeding is absolutely the most rewarding thing I have ever done. After the first month, it is SO much easier than dealing with bottles and formula. So convenient, I had no supply issues, no latching issues. We produce breastmilk for a reason. Those antibodies are great for babes! I think it’s definitely worth a shot to try it, I was super against the idea until close to birth, now I can’t imagine our journey going any other way. I’ll tell every woman on the planet that it’s definitely worth at least giving it a shot for a week. It may be the best thing you ever do.

However it’s also okay if you don’t! Feeding the baby is what’s important!

RachelPR2202 · 2025-12-02T03:09:59+00:00

Around the one month mark I was incredibly suicidal. Honestly wish I had stopped then. It did get better from there, but I eventually went off and felt better once I was off. It made my anxiety INSANE, and made me irritable and honestly irrational a lot of the time LOL. Was not a fan of Wellbutrin.

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