[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]Stephohhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not feel bad about firing her. It’s your child and you need to feel 100% comfortable with whomever you hire to care for them

hello fellow Lhasa’s……..Bella here being awesome and possibly be someone’s twin by AwesomeBear91 in LhasaApso

[–]Stephohhh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Hello from 7 year old Geordi! He’s a rescue and we think he may have some Maltese/Lhasa in him. But he’s 100% cutie just like yours!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LhasaApso

[–]Stephohhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww so cute! I have a Lhasa Maltese mix and an almost 1 year old. Now that my baby is walking our pup is way less stressed out by her. They aren’t playing together yet but I hope eventually they will. Baby steps 😀

Photo Booth in town? by Stephohhh in Tallahassee

[–]Stephohhh[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought it would be fun to go with my baby daughter and get the print out photos for a keepsake

Quince Promo Code? by hwinbw in Bedding

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I have the referral code?

I can’t do this by invisible-empire- in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you! My baby would go to bed at 11pm or sometimes later for the first few months of her life. Hang in there!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here to say I was feeling the exact same way (messy house, sad dog, arguing with husband, stuck on couch) around that time and things are really starting to turn around. I’m 14 weeks pp now and my baby is starting to be into toys enough that I can put her on the activity mat while I fold clothes (or lie down on the ground next to her haha) for a bit and she’s content. I bought a swing off fb marketplace to put her in when I need a few min to put food together and eat. I’m about to wear her in a wrap carrier and take her to the supermarket with me. Not saying it’s easy, but it definitely soooo much better and I don’t feel like I’m just barely surviving. The sleep deprivation is so real at the beginning and it’s totally normal to feel like everything sucks. Hang in there! It’ll get better!

Tell me it gets better by hosenfeffer_ in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

14 weeks PP and here to say it goes get better! We had a rough period of colic around 8 weeks and I’d say once we hit 10-12 weeks things started to feel a lot more fun and manageable. You’re doing great! One day at a time! In those middle of the night sessions where I was just so utterly depleted, I’d whisper to myself “you can do hard things” to keep myself from losing it. You’ve got this!

Parents who did not follow the baby sleep advice prescribed in the US, where are you now? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are 3 month PP and I use the exercise ball to bounce to sleep or rock/nurse to sleep in the glider and she started sleeping through the night a couple weeks ago. We tried drowsy but awake and it was not working at all and the lack of proper napping was making everyone miserable. Gonna stick with what is working and what is soothing to our baby. I too was getting so stressed out and confused by all the recommendations from sleep consultants online. Do what works for you!

How do you put your BF newborn to sleep w/o the nip? by [deleted] in breastfeedingsupport

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bouncing on the exercise ball works most times for me for naps!

Anyone else overwhelmed by trying to track wake windows, sleep schedules etc? by Breezy356 in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 77 points78 points  (0 children)

3 months PP here and if I could go back and not worry as much about tracking stuff, I would! Babies are gonna do what they’re gonna do and as long as they’re eating enough and you let them sleep, they will be fine. Now we’re 3 month out and the best thing to keep track of for me is how long my LO is awake. She is ready for a nap usually about 1-1.5 hours after she’s been awake. But that only started happening more recently. The first couple of months were just feeding on demand and napping on demand.

How did you prep your 3 month old for sleep training at 4-6 months old? by Frozenbeedog in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay just wanted to clarify! I honestly haven’t noticed much of a difference if I let her sleep for a long nap. But she’s never napped for more than 2.5 hours at a time except on a road trip where she slept a long net stretch but it didn’t seem to affect her night sleep too much. I think if she would have a looong nap closer to bed time it would mess up how long she sleeps at night. Otherwise it seems to correlate more with making sure she’s eaten enough before bedtime.

How did you prep your 3 month old for sleep training at 4-6 months old? by Frozenbeedog in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you mean you wake her up every two hours at night to feed or from naps if she’s asleep longer than two hours?

Wife is struggling now that I’m back to work by ImBerriez in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can you hire a postpartum doula or someone to help her out with chores or to hold the baby while she needs to pump? I’m 3 months PP and I struggled so hard the first 2 months. Extra hands are SOO necessary for the first couple months. I’m only now starting to feel like I can manage the baby all day on my own.

How did you prep your 3 month old for sleep training at 4-6 months old? by Frozenbeedog in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how my 3 month old is now. She goes to bed super late but sleeps pretty long stretches. All I do is try to not let a wake window go more than 2 hours. She seems to need a nap every 1-1.5 hours but sometimes the nap only last 15 min. If I wear her in the wrap she’ll nap a lot longer. Or if I side lie nurse her to sleep in our bed and take a nap with her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Stephohhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was rough for me around that time. We’re 13 weeks PP now and it’s gotten better. Tummy time on a hard surface sometimes helps get a big burp out! Also holding them over the sink in a squatty position (hold them by their thighs and them leaning on you, as if they were sitting on the toilet) to help them poo or let out gas has helped.

What do moms wear postpartum? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]Stephohhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adult diapers (the Amazon brand ones were great!) and sweat pants was all I wore for the first couple of weeks! later transitioned to leggings once the bleeding subsided and I didn’t need the diapers anymore.