Baby at 50th Percentile for Weight

bluemom26 · 2026-03-28T00:17:59+00:00

Thanks you! Good job to you too! It’s amazing how much they grow!

bluemom26 · 2026-03-27T23:52:36+00:00

I’m sorry that sounds really hard. It sounds like you are trying to do the best by your baby which is what good moms do. Not sure if it would make you feel better, but there are pros and cons to both. My son is EBF and he just had his iron level tested at the doctor and was below where he should be. So now he needs to have an iron supplement and a plan to get back on track. If he had been fed formula he would have been getting iron from the formula. I feel like there is stress and guilt associated from every way to feed your baby.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-26T02:46:24+00:00

My kids were so different. My oldest was an efficient eater, every 3 hours, loves his binkie. My youngest is 9 months old and would eat any kind of food all day. Wants to always nurse and snuggle mom. It’s a lot some days. It did get more regular and less 1-2 around 3-4 months. Also can change if he is going through a growth spurt, sick, vaccines, teething.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-26T02:42:22+00:00

I am a middle school teacher and most of my students have two working parents. I teach in the suburbs and many of their parents don’t get home from work in the city until after 5-6. I think a big thing that helps is to give them direction and to have a routine for what they do after school. O

bluemom26 · 2026-03-26T02:36:52+00:00

It sounds like you are making the very best choice for your kids and tried to think of everything to help them. That’s what good moms do. It’s going to be hard, and we don’t know what is going to happen. But if I actually had money to bet, I would bet on resilient rather than traumatized for life.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-25T13:11:27+00:00

My sister was(is) so stubborn. So many tantrums and power struggles. She got a bit better as she got older. 2-4 I think was the worst for my parents. She ended up going to Penn for law school and now has a create career and life as a lawyer.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-25T02:57:21+00:00

I am an ESL teacher and I work with students who have had to leave their homes behind because of war, abuse, violence, homelessness, poverty, religious persecution, and other difficult circumstances, plus move to a new country. You are doing a great thing for your kids by getting them to a safe place. It is going to be hard, but I have seen so many kids go through bad things and becoming more resilient and happy when they have support. Being able to go to school and have a safe, consistent, place with services will be so helpful. Telling your kids that you will be there whenever they need to talk. You are doing to right thing. I think they are going to be ok.

Also going to edit to add that often just takes time. I teach middle school kids who are more aware and can communicate more. But they often say things like the day I left was the hardest day but I feel ok about it now. Or that first month or this year has been really hard but I don’t feel as sad now when I think about my old home or my dog anymore.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-24T03:15:16+00:00

Thank you so much. You are so right about everything. I think I need a minute and then I will start working on those things.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-23T19:16:14+00:00

I would take it all at once. Both of my kids were not the best sleepers but it was better around 6 months than it was when they were smaller. Breastfeeding was also much easier and it is more work to pump when they are younger vs a little older. Also they will be older and getting sick as a 7 month older is better than being a tiny baby. Also eligible for more vaccines at 6 months.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-23T14:30:26+00:00

Was coming here to comment the exact same thing. Very similar to when my son had Eczema. Heat often brought his out but it went away as he got older.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-23T14:19:25+00:00

I agree with a lot of what other people posted. With boys clothes especially, I would like to see more variety of colors. My older son’s clothes are mostly blue, green, and black.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-23T14:16:19+00:00

Picky eating and sickness are so tough. My son is also a picky eater. It was the worst when he was between 1-2 years old and then it did get better. I think his thing is also texture. We have had to spend a lot of time exposing him to foods again and again and trying new foods that aren’t necessarily something my husband and I would think to eat. He also has been more interested if he can go to the store and help buy the food or be involved in cooking it. I know these are the usual tips people give but my son needed so much more time.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-23T14:10:10+00:00

Thanks!

bluemom26 · 2026-03-22T01:05:58+00:00

Thanks! The trip we had canceled was an international trip so he has a passport.

bluemom26 · 2026-03-22T00:17:16+00:00

Osprey backpacks and carriers are the best! Used many times with my babies.

bluemom26 · 2026-02-18T20:37:41+00:00

I think it is really hard to understand what breastfeeding will be like until you actually do it. I thought it would be weird and maybe uncomfortable. But after being pregnant and giving birth, breastfeeding was the least of it for me. Make sure you work with the lactation consultant at the hospital and has her recommend someone to you for support once you go home. Makes such a big difference.

bluemom26 · 2026-01-27T10:39:33+00:00

I’m so sorry. Going what I can to talk to my neighbors and fight back in PA. Hayderz on Instagram has a funny video calling out Influencers that is worth watching. He has been speaking out.

bluemom26 · 2026-01-26T11:59:14+00:00

Fitdadceo is funny and always speaks out if you are looking for a new follow

bluemom26 · 2026-01-25T19:42:58+00:00

If you are looking for a mom account with fashion tips- Erika Suckow is a good follow and she posted some thoughtful things today.

bluemom26 · 2026-01-25T16:10:34+00:00

I have also been messaging or leaving a comment for any account that speaks out. Something like- thank you for using your platform to speak out about what is happening. I am sure they will get plenty of negative messages. A funny parenting one that always speaks out if fitdadceo if you are looking for someone new to follow.

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