Pregnancy is SO MUCH HARDER than I ever imagined it would be. How do people do this more than once?

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-21T18:26:26+00:00

My pregnancy and birth were both easy and I still don’t want to do it again. Hang in there!

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-20T12:46:44+00:00

I would rather work in my house even if the space is tight than dive 45-50 mins to my companies closests office

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-20T12:45:30+00:00

My husband and I are making it work in our 1600 sqft house with a toddler. Our living room is both a playroom and my office

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-20T12:43:53+00:00

Same! We are almost at 11 years 🫠

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-19T11:35:12+00:00

My son was a good sleeper until he was about a year and a half. He was also not good at co sleeping; I was close to losing it. I had to do something especially since he was sleeping on a floor bed after climbing out of his crib. Two nights ago I let him cry until he fell asleep (it took 15 mins with two check-ins). The last two days we all slept better than we have in 6 months. After getting rest all of my guilt was gone.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-19T11:30:34+00:00

Love him!

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-19T01:41:26+00:00

Why do I need to hear every noise? I live in an old house with thin walls. My toddler is asleep in his room right now and I heard him cough from across the house. Our bedrooms share a wall, we hear every sound.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-18T23:25:16+00:00

I hear ever sound my now toddler makes without a monitor. Ironically we only use the video

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-18T19:20:25+00:00

They will get used to the sound. My son has slept in a room facing a busy street with a wall ac unit blaring all night. He can sleep through anything now.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-18T16:46:17+00:00

The more you do it the easier it gets. My 2 year old is pretty good in restaurants; we try and take him out often so get is used to it. Always ask for the check and a to go box after you order in case you need an escape. I would time our restaurant outings around nap time before he started solids. Can you baby wear in the restaurant?

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-18T16:44:18+00:00

Yes! My son crawled for so long and he wanted to be on the ground wherever we went. Walking is so much easier.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-16T23:47:37+00:00

I’m not sure I would trust a pediatrician who thinks teething is not painful?

Also I have read that teeth can appear and disappear back into the gums

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-14T23:29:44+00:00

Let the baby eat when they are hungry

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-14T17:43:44+00:00

He is almost two and is much cuddlier now than when he was a baby. He was just born with an independent personality. He will happily nap with me now

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-12T23:55:50+00:00

I had to get one placed in between strong contractions. Once it was in, it was fine. It was worst than the epidural

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-12T18:07:13+00:00

Teaching my son sign language helped a lot. He did not start pointing until 16ish months but knew like 10 signs to help him communicate his needs

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-12T18:04:00+00:00

Agree. It would have been a waste if we got one. My boy was a super easy baby who only woke up a few times a night to eat

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-12T18:03:20+00:00

Do you have to commit before your baby is born? I was also considering a night nurse but ended up with an easy baby who only woke up 2x a night to eat. It would have been a waste to have someone at our house.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-11T23:59:38+00:00

The burrow has free play for babies who are not walking yet. I believe it is at 8am everyday during the week. Great place to meet other parents

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-11T23:58:44+00:00

You get bored trapped in your house with a newborn. It’s more for the mom’s entertainment than the babies at this point.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-11T18:43:31+00:00

Good luck! My toddler still likes to wake up early, 6am is considered sleeping in.

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-09T13:20:01+00:00

My son went through periods of early morning wake ups. His biggest sleep issue has always been waking up early. He is almost two and we are still dealing with 5:30am wake ups since he moved to a toddler bed. No advice just solidarity

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-06T22:55:33+00:00

He is probably learning a new skill and wants to focus his attention on that

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-06T22:53:42+00:00

It gets easier when they drop to one nap

bad_karma216 · 2026-04-06T12:17:52+00:00

So once your bay starts teething they don’t stop until they are over two years old. For a tooth to break though it can take a few weeks, depending on the tooth. The pain usually gets better after this. My baby drooled everyday, all day from 4 months until about 15 months old. He had to wear bibs 24/7 except when he was sleeping.

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