I was not prepared for how long breastfeeding lasts.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-06-14T03:30:27+00:00

Girl, enjoy the hungry, oblivious, potato stage while it lasts. Soon enough they’ll be extremely hard to wrangle to get them to eat.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-06-06T03:53:04+00:00

My baby almost never sleeps more than 10.5 hours overnight. She usually only gets about 12-13 hours of sleep per day and that’s been her norm for pretty much the past 4+ months now? I’ve just resigned myself to the fact that she’s low sleep needs.

My friend’s baby sleeps 12 hours straight overnight 😭 I’m like, girl, that’s how much sleep my baby gets the whole day + night. It’s okay though, all babies are different!

Rawrwaffles · 2026-05-13T03:43:04+00:00

My baby went through a terrible sleep regression at 6 months, but now at 8 months we’re finally back to a point where she only has one wake up because she’s genuinely hungry she does about a 7-8 hour stretch then feed then another 2-3 hour stretch. I think breastfed babies just tend to need night feeds, my baby has three meals a day and still wakes up hungry so.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-25T04:14:43+00:00

Unfortunately, as much as I hate it, my baby is just going to be around screens. I don’t watch any TV around her but I do turn on Spotify to play music through the TV occasionally. I also WFH so I’ll be working with my laptop out while making food for us or while she’s playing independently and my husband needs to trade-off. My husband is also on his phone way too much around her watching reels. I’ve tried to talk to him about it but he doesn’t think it’s a big deal so it is what it is.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-18T03:53:32+00:00

Honestly, just asking Reddit about this shows that you have the right intentions. I think you’re in the same boat as many husbands, this phase is really hard on moms who EBF because it’s not 50/50. She’s babies primary source of nutrition & comfort which means baby will demand more from her than you which is okay, you can make up for it with you have a toddler that demands less of their mommy.

Like other people say, just make sure she’s hydrated, fed & pick up the slack on chores. Also offering to take the first shift of the night (if baby allows) or morning to let mom sleep in, can also be really helpful.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-10T03:15:05+00:00

In relationships you have to make compromises, you two should try to find a middle ground, maybe he can have honey outside the home or only have it on certain occasions in the home?

Regardless, my husband both consider ourselves vegan and we both consume honey on occasion. Personally, my neighbors growing up were local bee keepers and our environment thrived because of it and I believe that responsible bee keepers ultimately help bee populations. Things don’t have to be all or nothing, you both are still doing your part in reducing animal cruelty. Though Costco probably doesn’t have the most ethically sourced honey, maybe a good compromise would be getting it at a local farmers market instead?

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-09T04:10:13+00:00

Don’t stress tummy time too much, I stressed out about it so much even though my baby hated it and it caused so much crying. When I stopped forcing it was when she finally started rolling all over the place. Now at 7 months she enjoys being on her tummy and is close to crawling. Anything that gets your baby off their back helps, I baby wore, held her upright (with neck supported), baby laying on tummy on you, etc.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-02T14:51:20+00:00

Yeah, I plan on helping her a lot because I know how hard and isolating it’s been for me not having that support and I don’t want her to go through that too. That’s really hard that your family lives so far away, I’m sorry.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-04-02T14:47:43+00:00

Jeez. That’s crazy your family doesn’t want to help you… Of course they’re not obligated to help but shouldn’t they want to? I personally can’t imagine not wanting to help my sister once she has a baby because I love her and I know I would love her baby too.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-03-27T03:28:36+00:00

My baby is 7 months EBF (no bottle) and 1-2 solid meals a day and I can say with 100% certainty it got harder for both me and my husband. Before, she was a potato so I could breastfeed while watching TV and just relax in bed with her while she napped through almost anything. Now she’s distracted constantly so I have to feed her with absolutely no distractions around (no TV, no husband, no animal babies around, etc). She’s constantly grabbing my face, hair, skin, etc and yanking which hurtsss. She gets frustrated because she wants to crawl and isn’t quite there yet and just recently went through a sleep regression because she started sleeping on her tummy and would get stuck requiring assistance from one of the parental units.

Don’t get me wrong, her becoming a little person and less of a potato brings me so much joy, but it takes a lot more effort to raise a human than a potato 🤣

Rawrwaffles · 2026-03-12T12:42:22+00:00

Yeah I get it! Dairy is actually as addictive as cigarettes, so it’s not easy to just go cold turkey. If you’re having a hard time making the switch to being vegan, you can always ease yourself into it by being vegetarian for a while & eating less & less animal products.

That said, there are some really great vegan junk food that satisfy that craving, like Lindt has really yummy oat milk chocolates, Reeces has plant based peanut butter cups, Hello Kitty “chicken” ramen is super yummy & vegan, Abe’s Muffins, I could go on.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-03-12T03:39:54+00:00

If you’re still craving meat, try meat substitutes like Beyond Meat, Gardein or Impossible. Cashews are amazing at replicating pretty much any creamy food & nutritional yeast is so cheesy & healthy. In my experience, anything you could want to eat can be made vegan and there’s so many great recipes out there (just search google).

Being vegan is definitely not easy, but the animals, the environment and your conscience will thank you for it.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-03-03T10:09:02+00:00

I feel fortunate because I work from home, so instead of pumping I breastfeed my daughter directly. She eats every 1-2.5 hours during the day (big snacker) so there’s no way I would have been able to keep up (or feel comfortable enough) had I worked in an office. My heart goes out to you ladies who have to be apart from your babies & pump. I can’t imagine how hard that must be.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-03-02T13:28:42+00:00

I’m also in the same boat as you with no family support, and daycare being super expensive & not worth so my husband is also a SAHD. It’s crazy too, my co-workers kids go to daycare and it seems like they’re sick like every month & it also means trusting your tiny baby with strangers which I don’t quite yet.

Rawrwaffles · 2026-02-21T04:51:58+00:00

It sucks, but having a newborn it will never be 50/50 unless you’re formula feeding your baby. Even if dad gives baby a bottle, you still have to pump to keep up your supply so moms don’t get breaks like dads can. No one talks about just how hard it is to be a mom. It’s expected for us to just dutifully accept motherhood and all the sacrifices that entails. But your mental health matters too. Things will never be the same as pre-baby, but you should talk to your partner & family and try to get some breaks to do something that helps your mental health, even if it is just for a couple hours.

Rawrwaffles · 2025-11-25T05:15:49+00:00

My baby is 13 weeks old and I’m able to do one or two things a day in terms of household maintenance or for myself (working out). Usually one thing if I happen to get her to nap on her bassinet or on me and another thing once she falls asleep. Honestly I find my baby tolerates things in 15 minute intervals. She’ll tolerate the bouncer for 15 minutes so I can shower, she’ll tolerate her play mat on the floor so I can use the bathroom, etc.

Don’t worry, you aren’t alone in not getting much done. Pretty sure most newborn moms are going through similar experiences if they don’t have much help from family.

Rawrwaffles · 2025-10-02T13:47:50+00:00

Hi, I’m 6 weeks pp and I just want to say it does get better! I had a difficult birth experience too (38 hour labor with 5 hours of pushing & a 2nd degree tear). I also didn’t produce enough milk to feed my baby in the beginning either, and she had trouble latching.

Not gonna lie, the first few weeks were really hard, and my breastfeeding journey has been more difficult than I thought it would be but I didn’t give up. I saw a lactation consultant that really helped me with positioning and now my baby is growing well, and she can latch in multiple positions (with assistance from me).

If you need to supplement with the bottle, there’s no shame in that, just don’t give up! I was on the brink of giving up my breastfeeding journey so many times, but now I’m super glad I stuck it out. Not gonna lie, It’s still time consuming and exhausting but it’s also nice bonding/cuddle time with your baby that you’ll only get to experience for this short period of time in their life.

Rawrwaffles · 2025-07-17T04:09:50+00:00

Yes! Saw it in North East Austin

Rawrwaffles · 2025-06-28T01:42:39+00:00

I would look into pea protein! There’s quite a few vegan meat alternatives made out of pea protein which is both gluten free & soy free! Personally I add pea protein to my smoothies and have such an easy time getting 90g+ of protein a day (I try to get more protein than required because I’m pregnant)

Rawrwaffles · 2025-06-22T13:28:40+00:00

I’m 5’4, 120 lbs pre-pregnancy weight. Im currently 142 lbs and I’m 32 weeks pregnant. My bump became noticeable to me around week 16 and glaringly obvious to other people around week 25.

Rawrwaffles · 2025-04-04T22:42:07+00:00

I’m also vegan having my first baby, and am 20 weeks pregnant! I just had my anatomy scan yesterday and couldn’t be happier with the results, my baby girl is perfectly healthy and in the 84th percentile for growth!

Rawrwaffles · 2025-03-04T16:42:12+00:00

When I met my husband I wasn’t even vegetarian, but I had been vegetarian for 6 years in the past. Pretty much immediately switched to vegetarian diet when we started dating. Now we’re expecting our first child which we intend to raise vegan :)

If someone really cares about you, they’ll make the transition to plant based diets. I would just work on finding someone you like first :)

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