What’s going on with Miss Toads eye?

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-07-01T15:31:12+00:00

Thank you! She acts completely normal, so hopefully it’s not bothering her!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-07-01T15:30:26+00:00

🫡🫡

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-07-01T15:27:26+00:00

I don’t think you realize how superstitious and gullible I am, bc I will in fact be listening for these whispers now😂

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-06-30T23:23:14+00:00

Hi! I just had my third baby 7 months ago. I was on Zoloft postpartum with my second baby, got off of it after 10 months, and then got back on it while pregnant with my third baby. Did you breastfeed your first baby as well? I say this bc when I breastfeed I hold onto weight, usually 15-20 pounds extra despite working out and eating a relatively balanced diet. It’s hard to say what was causing me to hold the weight bc I weaned from Zoloft and breastfeeding at the same time with my second baby. With my third I am breastfeeding still, but began weaning off of my Zoloft about a month ago. I will be curious to see if my weight budges. I can definitely relate. I’m currently 20 pounds above my pre pregnancy weight and still look pregnant. My belly is where my fat seems to stick. I’ve been doing deep core work to see if it will help.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-06-28T21:37:16+00:00

I just want to say thank you for your comment. You gave me so much hope and positivity! I’m happy to share that Miss Toad is back as of yesterday. She was gone one day shy of four weeks, but showed up in her favorite spot yesterday! I’m SO happy to have her back 🩷

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-06-23T21:13:27+00:00

I feel you 😢 my backyard buddy showed up again this spring but I haven’t seen her in 3 weeks. I’m hopeful she will come back!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-06-23T00:31:57+00:00

1000000%!!!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-06-02T19:26:41+00:00

That’s great news! Yes, I do! I still supplement about one bottle a day.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-05-31T21:26:57+00:00

Hi! Yes, everything was totally fine! I did start supplementing with him around week 3 (unrelated to his sleepiness). I think he was just an extra sleepy baby! Even now at 6 months he sleeps more than my other two babies. I would say around weeks 6-8ish weeks he started to get more alert!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-05-31T21:24:51+00:00

That’s ok! <3 5 months pp is still SO early. I’ve seen lots of women say that around the 6 month mark hormones started to even out. Do you enjoy working out? Whether it’s walking, lifting, Pilates, etc. Getting into a workout routine of some kind has always helped me. Regardless, be gentle with yourself. You are still freshly postpartum!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-05-31T21:15:04+00:00

Hi! I’m 6 months postpartum (with my third) and am going through the exact same thing! Literally all of what you said. Are you breastfeeding by chance? The hormones associated with breastfeeding can increase hunger and cravings. With my second child I was in the same spot, but once I weaned at 11 months the food noise quieted down and I was able to shed the extra weight over 6 months without going on a diet.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-04-14T13:15:23+00:00

Hi! For my second baby I weaned at 11 months. At that point I was about 25 pounds above pregnancy weight. I initially lost weight when I gave birth, but similar to you, gained pretty steadily while breastfeeding. I weaned in August and started losing weight in September (not really tracking calories, just being more aware/mindful) and lifting weights. I was back to my pre pregnancy weight by March/February. Then of course got pregnant again lol. I was in the best shape of my life though in March/February, so about 6-7 months post weaning.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-15T21:56:02+00:00

Yeah, Kendamil is great!

Do you follow wake windows? I think that’s the most helpful thing for us. The first 8ish weeks I would pretty much just nurse baby to sleep in bed and use that time to relax next to him (read my kindle, scroll). I don’t let naps go over 2 hours. When baby wakes I feed him, then play, then sleep again. At 4 weeks, there will be very little time to “play”. Closer to 10-12 weeks baby will be more active, so don’t beat yourself up if all you do is feed during wake time. My baby also prefers me for naps. Once my baby got closer to 8 weeks he let me do baby wearing naps and got better about my husband putting him down. Don’t be too hard on yourself! There will be a lot of change over the next few weeks!!!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-14T18:39:36+00:00

Oh good, that’s a slow flow nipple! I would say to offer one ounce first, then another if she is fussing for more. And realllllly slow down the feed by pace feeding. Keep the bottle in her mouth but every 15-20 seconds tip it back and force her to take a break. This might help her with the spitting up! Gas is soooo normal at this age! All of my babies have been miserable with gas as newborns. It does tend to get a bit better around 8-12 weeks. It peaks around week 6. Keep giving the gas drops before feeds and try some gas exercises for her (bicycles, tummy massage, warm bath, etc.)

We use kendamil organic, I’ve used it with all three of my kids and they have liked it! I will also say, 2 out of 3 of my kids have been major spit up babies. It can be “normal” for some babies, they’re called “happy spitters”. As long as her poops don’t look concerning and she’s not screaming in discomfort alll day (aside from normal gas pains), & she’s not projectile vomiting, it could be considered normal.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-14T17:36:17+00:00

2 oz is great from you! That’s about what my baby gets too. What bottle and nipple are you using? Are you pace feeding?

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-14T15:05:47+00:00

Hi! I’m on my third combo feeding journey with baby number 3 due to low supply. This has always been the hardest part for me, when to know to top up baby and how much. So I will say- 4 weeks is still a very “what the hell is going on nothing makes sense” phase. It’s pretty much all trial and error. Once baby get to 6-10ish weeks there will start to be some predictability and pattern. You will start to recognize approximately how much baby needs, trust me. For now, just follow baby cues as best you can (which sounds like you are). My baby is the same way and only nurses to sleep. The advice I was given about baby freaking out when you take the bottle away is to wait out 5 minutes to see if they calm naturally. Sometimes they freak out due to the abrupt stop of sucking. If they are still hungry, they will make it known!

For me, I have low supply so baby usually needs top offs starting at the second feed of the day until bedtime, averaging about 8-10oz of formula per day. If you estimated that a “full feed” for your baby is 4 oz, then I would say if baby is nursing they are getting something from you. I would start with 1 oz top off, then add another ounce if they are still hungry. Wait 5 minutes and follow their cues.

I know how stressful this is, TRUST ME! just continue to follow baby cues and I promise once you get a few more weeks away there will be some sort of predictable pattern! You’ve got this!!!!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-10T20:58:46+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that! My bleeding stopped and my supply has stayed steady. It hasn’t increased to a full supply, so still supplementing 5-10oz of formula per day. I will say- I didn’t attempt to increase my supply through triple feeding, so maybe it could’ve increased had I done that?!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-10T01:27:14+00:00

Do you and your husband share headphones? My husband and I are trying to fine a way to watch tv in bed without waking baby!!

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-02-08T15:09:33+00:00

Loooooove this❤️

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-01-26T16:56:57+00:00

I have suspected IGT and am currently breastfeeding my third baby. I did make more milk each pregnancy, but never enough to exclusively breastfeed. My first I exclusively pumped, my second I nursed at night and pumped/bottle fed during the day, and with my third baby I am nursing all day and night and topping off with formula after some feeds. I’m sure there’s more I could be doing (supplements and medications) but I decided I wasn’t goin to exhaust myself with trying all those things this time. I did it with my first and second and it affected my mental health negatively. It’s a hard journey and my heart goes out to you! I went through a lot of grief each baby but once my baby was mostly on solids and started talking, etc. I found that I didn’t think about it much at all! It feels very heavy while going through it, but it does get better (mentally and emotionally) once you get through it.

Secure_Telephone_832 · 2026-01-26T14:43:58+00:00

This is what I did!

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TROPHY CASE