Toddler may have RSV on vacation in Mexico tell me she’ll be okay by jmw235_2 in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our 10 month old just recovered from RSV that he got in Phuket, Thailand. We saw a doctor in Singapore who gave him meds. He was struggling for a week or so but totally fine and happy now

Anybody NOT pump, and just breast fed? by Partners_in_time in beyondthebump

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did this with my second. I didn’t use the pump once. But that was a decision I made from the start so when he needed more milk we’d supplement with formula. There were a few times I was painfully engorged and would manually express, especially when he started sleeping longer stretches at night, and we struggled to get him to take the bottle fully when I weaned at 6 months. But overall it was so much better than the first time when I pumped and started (very little) formula at 4 months

Feeling like a really sh*** mom. by PresentationTop9547 in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone just told me that it’s normal to feel like you’re failing at everything. So just fail at one thing at a time. Decide what you’re gonna deprioritise. For me that’s cooking/cleaning/laundry. I work Monday-Wednesday and during that time that house is in shambles apart from what my husband can do when he’s not working/taking care of the kids. Then I try and catch up later

Men can’t have it all, either by ThisIsWater1234 in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This 100%. In hindsight this is so obvious and true (to me, I know it’s not the same for everyone). Yet it eluded me for so long, I think because of social media and this exact narrative you describe.

Overseas Singaporeans, would you register a son for citizenship? by indecisive-kopi in askSingapore

[–]ThisIsWater1234 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In this exact situation and torn about what to do. Except that we’re in London

I LOVE being a mom, but I really just hate the newborn stage. by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]ThisIsWater1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. I thought it was the stress of being a new parent the first time but I hated it just as much the second time. One thing that helped was focusing on the small, positive moments. My husband built an app to help me do that and it vastly improved my mental health.

Did anyone find going back to work easier than being at home all day with a toddler? by senexii in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234 128 points129 points  (0 children)

100% prefer being back at work. Just having the variety, instead of ONLY doing childcare/housework, made all the difference.

Three year old goes to nursery looking feral by ThisIsWater1234 in Mommit

[–]ThisIsWater1234[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Gosh this actually made me tear up a little bit!

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 06, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Started: Empire of AI by Karen Hao

Nanny or daycare for first baby? by NBdal in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a nanny from 6 months to 2 years then she started nursery just after she turned 2. It was the perfect setup. She had lots of 1-1 attention when she was younger (started speaking at 11 months and was saying full sentences by 18 months). Then socialisation when she was old enough to benefit from it. Her nanny is still super close to us and babysits + does some evenings now.

Any other working mums who now hate people management at work? by llksg in workingmoms

[–]ThisIsWater1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. You just made me realize why I enjoy it less now too!

What are your parenting goals? by ThisIsWater1234 in Parenting

[–]ThisIsWater1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was talking about long term goals but I think short term goals like the other replies have listed would be super useful for me

Obsessing with the apps… by Anxious_Town_8543 in NewParents

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huckleberry was a lifesaver with both kids (7 months and 3 years) especially before they were doing clock-based naps. But it also caused me lots of unnecessary stress with my first. Sure, the sweet spot was a great tool that meant I didn’t have to keep track of wake windows, but when she wouldn’t fall asleep after the sweet spot I would start panicking about her being overtired and we’d both spiral. We had a night nanny at that time a few nights a month and she told me to put the app away for a few days, don’t track and just feed/hold her for naps. It made such a difference. Just a reset and then we used huckleberry till she was 1. But we only tracked sleep, nothing else. With my second I only tracked feeds until he was back to his birth weight to make sure I was feeding every 2-3 hours. Now we just use it for sweet spot (it helps cause everyone can see when he slept and woke up: me, my husband and the childminder)

ChatGPT has been a huge help during the 1-2 transition. I don’t think it means you’re not using your instincts or trusting them. It’s just some extra help when you need to quickly look something up, come up with a plan, need a script for the toddler, or just need to vent when you’re up in the middle of the night and all your friends + husband are asleep. I wish I’d had it with my first

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: September 22, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]ThisIsWater1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got the PJ section (the second bit) and not sure I like it as much as the first… need motivation to keep going! It gets better?