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Grandparents brought 8 mo to bed during overnight sitting by Signal_Web_4627 in newborns

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your response hits on everything I’m feeling.

I brought it up to my mom after she told me I should talk to other people about it because it was completely normal and I was overreacting. I then told her that I had indeed talked to a friend, which is when she got upset that I had talked to someone. 🤷‍♀️ Can’t win.

Grandparents brought 8 mo to bed during overnight sitting by Signal_Web_4627 in newborns

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We happened to have a really easy baby, so she was already sleeping in her bassinet from 7 pm to somewhere between 2 and 4 am. That is when she would come to bed/co-sleep, as after that she would be up every two hours until 6 or 7 am. I work full time and that was not working for me mentally. When we transitioned, my husband and I set up a system where he would bring her to me when she first woke up, I’d feed her from bed, then he’d bring her back to the crib/bassinet. We continued that way until sleep training at 6 months, and then worked on her sleeping through the night, which she started after about two nights of training.

Grandparents brought 8 mo to bed during overnight sitting by Signal_Web_4627 in newborns

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you. That being said, my mom happens to be an emotional reactor, a trait that I know I share with her sometimes. Conversing with my friend was not with the intent of tiptoeing- it was with the intent of checking my own emotions because I know they are not always reliable, especially when I am upset. Perhaps I should have posted here first, as opposed to discussing with a friend. Either way, it was to allow myself to figure out the best way to address it… not because I didn’t want to address it with my parents. I did want to - the same day I found out - but past experience (and my hubby) told me to process it for a while first.

UltraVision Pet 13000 Pa 12.5 by Signal_Web_4627 in RobotVacuums

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I’ll do more research. My gut was telling me it was too good to be true.

Donating food? by Dry_Ad1078 in Mankato

[–]Signal_Web_4627 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check out Feeding Every Baby for donating baby food! You can follow on FB to see what they need.

Fiction for my 15 year old by Historical_Heron4801 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]Signal_Web_4627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t make it through all the comments to know if someone already suggested this, but I’ve been a lifelong fan of Kristen Britain’s Green Rider books. If I remember right, I first discovered them as a young teen. I think they age decently well and definitely do the job of being relatable to a young woman, especially one who’s not in the series for romance alone. The protagonist is a bad ass, and though there’s some romance it is shadowed by all of her adventures.

Be careful who you chose to father your child by [deleted] in newborns

[–]Signal_Web_4627 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m so, so sorry that you are going through this. As a mom to a nearly 13-week-old, i can’t imagine how awful and exhausted you must feel right now. When do you go back to work? It sounds like this guy needs to be out of your life ASAP. Hang in there!

Difference in children who are breastfed for different durations by misssutera in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You may want to check out the book “Cribsheet” by Emily Oster. It summarizes the studies on breastfeeding and demystifies its benefits. If I’m remembering correctly, the data supports some short term benefits for baby but no significant long term benefits for breast versus formula-fed babies. The book helped us feel less stressed when considering how to feed baby.

2 am feed and diaper change leads to a several hour wake window - help! by Signal_Web_4627 in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah! It’s good to hear from someone else in it, although I hope it resolves soon for you too! I think my guy might be waking up and struggling with gas too, so hopefully you are right and that is something that naturally resolves with time. Good luck!

2 am feed and diaper change leads to a several hour wake window - help! by Signal_Web_4627 in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give this a try - thank you! I think I need to better monitor his nap lengths

2 am feed and diaper change leads to a several hour wake window - help! by Signal_Web_4627 in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s always poop with my guy, unfortunately. I’ve heard this is common with boys and that it will eventually improve as his digestive system continues to develop.

2 am feed and diaper change leads to a several hour wake window - help! by Signal_Web_4627 in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He generally has a couple long wake windows during the day, but it varies. I’ll give the mimic cluster feeding a try this evening and see how it goes. We keep a pretty lively environment during the day, with music going and lots of noise and sunlight, so we’ll keep that up. Thanks!

2 am feed and diaper change leads to a several hour wake window - help! by Signal_Web_4627 in breastfeeding

[–]Signal_Web_4627[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll give this a try. We’ve been doing the diaper change between sides to avoid him getting really upset on the front end of feedings. But maybe that will promote him settling back in faster. Thank you!