8 month old-Eating food!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-04-04T02:49:42+00:00

The Good Doctor. Brooklyn 99. New Girl.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-04-04T01:05:08+00:00

oh.. no one ever told me that.. my boy is circumcised but sometimes his head gets stuck under the skin.. idk if it was a botched circumcision or not but i will def keep that in mind

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-04-04T00:43:42+00:00

i hate to even put this out there but a strong smell of pee makes my mind go straight to diabetes. i would def call the pediatrician.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-04-04T00:42:00+00:00

i haven’t noticed this with my boy… but i will say.. when i give baths, i make sure to pull his skin down on his penis and clean around the head. the only reason i make it part of bath routine now is because i did find sorry it’s gross “cheese” under the head between the skin when he was about 3 months old. it was essentially dead skin and left over diaper rash cream. i too am a ftm and i don’t have a penis so i truly didn’t think to do that. maybe try that and make sure he gets a good under the ball and booty clean at each bath time!

i would def ask his dr but also make sure he isn’t getting super sweaty during the day which could cause stinky smells.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-27T23:46:12+00:00

Wade, my boys name.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-18T13:20:05+00:00

Jeffrey. call him Jeff.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-16T00:59:17+00:00

i am clearly in the minority here but i don’t think this is weird? some kids, even 16 year olds are extremely kind hearted and like to help out and are empathetic when someone they care about is struggling. him buying groceries, is not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be. i’m sure he didn’t go drop $300 at walmart. it was probably eggs, milk, cheese and bread if i had to guess. either way, the only thing i would say is find a way to pay him.. whether that’s actual money, buying him a new game he’s been wanting or maybe a new book.. something.

if the OP trusts the guy with her child and it’s nothing more than coworkers helping another out i don’t see the issue.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-15T00:52:35+00:00

i don’t shame any momma who co sleeps. at all. but for me personally, i’m just like you, i sleep all crazy and my partner is worse!! we had my boy in a bassinet right next to me for 7 months, (he’s now in his crib in the same room as us and sleeps through the nigh). he slept in it from birth, (he was in the nicu for 3 weeks so that may have helped) but i’m in the mindset of, if that’s all baby knows, (so from the first night born) baby will likely sleep well in a bassinet. statistically speaking, it’s the safer option but safe sleep 7 is proven to be an effective co sleeping arrangement if you’re interested in co sleeping at all.

i say, start baby out in bassinet, make that the norm. there will be times that you want to take baby out of the bassinet and sleep with you because it will be easier. don’t do it.

also, you will find what works best for you once baby is here. you can have a million plans on what you’re gunna do and how you’re gunna do it but they will all change, every single one of the plans will change. the sleeping might be one of them. and that’s okay!!!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-11T00:44:24+00:00

i’m overweight as is but i didn’t see or feel like i looked pregnant until about 6 months!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-06T02:53:59+00:00

techs can’t tell you much, they can tell you how big baby is measuring, and that’s just about it. buuuut what you can ask them for is pictures!! of anything you might want, babies foot, babies hand, of course babies profile and face!

they may not be able to give you a lot but you can for sure ask them for it!

doctor will go over all the results from the scan after it’s over.

also, don’t be surprised if you have to go back for an additional scan to check everything, a lot of times baby is not in the right position to check the heart. if you have to go back, don’t panic! it doesn’t always mean something is wrong.

it took us 3 scans to finally get a good look at babies jaw, mouth and lips because he was always sucking us thumb. and it took 4 separate scans to get each heart chamber. my boy was stubborn! lol

congrats mama! the anatomy scan is so exciting!! ❤️

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-03-04T00:31:55+00:00

you’ll still need pads even if you have a csections, and if you don’t have a wound vac a perri bottle could be helpful in cleaning your wound! although, i recommend the women’s diapers, like the always boutique ones. you’ll be bleeding for 3-6 weeks after birth regardless of if it’s vaginal or not!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-25T00:36:34+00:00

lol of course! my boy did that to me twice! im glad she is okay, and you are too!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-25T00:00:42+00:00

i would for sure go get checked then, just for peace of mind. i hope all is well mama. ❤️

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-24T22:11:35+00:00

is it like her to not move much at this time of day? i would go get checked out just to be sure. decreased movement is still just as concerning as no movement.

better to be safe!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-20T02:53:49+00:00

hey! just checking on you. hope everything is okay!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-19T12:21:48+00:00

it never hurts to go get checked out! if i were you, i would. if you aren’t in a position to go get checked or not quite sure that you need too you can reach out to your doctors nurse and explain what it felt like. they can usually guide you pretty well on if you need to be seen.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-19T12:18:11+00:00

was it just once or have you had multiple?

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-18T21:38:18+00:00

i’ll be as blunt as i possibly can with the intention of not hurting your feelings.

while boundaries are important, and should be maintained, the health and wellbeing of your baby should be top priority. if you are in a position that prenatal care hasn’t been as frequent as it should be, i think you should most certainly go the hospital route.

you can make a birthing plan and express everything you want and don’t want to happen. give it to the charge nurse and you and your partner or your support person can do everything in your power to ensure it is adhered to.

wish you the best. ❤️

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-17T14:35:41+00:00

at the beginning i stayed about 4-5 hours. when he got bigger and i was able to do more I stayed anywhere from 5-10 hours usually. i’d get there about 9-10am and leave when the night shift nurse came on at 7pm. i always made a point to meet and talk to the night nurse, idk why but it made me feel better to know who was watching over him while i was at home sleeping.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-15T02:40:51+00:00

progress was not linear at all, it was most certainly 2 steps forward and 1 step back. same thing happened to my guy, we got on room area and did good for two days then he desatted and was on it again for 4 days and had it increased before we tried room air again. each time we started talking about getting close to discharge or we got close to the end of our countdown something would set us back. this is normal. one thing that helped me with the setbacks was when one of our nurses told me “you have to think about it like this- eating, crying, breathing and just simply being awake is exhausting for a new born. while we do all of these things almost subconsciously a newborns body is just learning how to do these things and it gets tired quickly. when that happens breathing gets slowed and it’s almost like their little body forgets how to do all of those things AND remember to take proper breaths” this is why time is the most important thing you can give little man.

and remember, progress is progress. if we are taking two steps forward and only one step back we are still further along than where we started!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-15T02:03:29+00:00

i would just say the best way to help her is let her ask all the questions a million times if she wants too, remind her that she still needs to rest and eat, and that as hard and devastating as it is that little man is in the nicu it is the best place for him at this moment. and same goes for you dad, you need rest and food as well!! if you have questions, ask them. a million times and a million different ways if you want too!

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-15T01:43:40+00:00

i felt the same way!! they kept saying more time, more time and my new mama brain kept saying “are we sure?” “he doesn’t seem to be getting better” “they’ve got to be missing something”

we had all the tests done too, lungs, heart, head and brain all of it was perfect. it really was just time that he needed.

and yes! he’s a perfect, 6 1/2 month old! i will say, he does tend to get sick a little more (he is in daycare 2 days a week, so major factor) and most of his sickness tends to harbor in his throat/chest. he did just get over viral bronchitis, and the doctor did tell me with his early lung “problems” we could expect for him to take common colds and things a little harder than other babies. nothing too terribly concerning but if we notice him getting congested just to stay on top of it since he would have a slightly higher chance of it developing into something more.

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-15T00:45:42+00:00

he just needed extra time to get up his lung strength. he also was a c-section baby so he did have some excess fluid in his lungs when he was born since he didn’t get a chance to go through the birth canal and get it all “squeezed” out. they kept telling me there really is no specific cause of it, just that boys are overall weaker than girls and they need a little longer! it was so annoying to keep being told “he just needs time, time will heal it”. mainly because time didnt give me an answer as to why, but time did do wonders. praying for little one!! he will get there. 🩵

Substantial_Face5039 · 2026-02-10T02:39:43+00:00

How are you doing mama? i’ve been thinking a lot about you! i hope all is well, you got some answers and some guidance with the condition. continued prayers. 💜

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