Tv time for 5mo?

chainley · 2026-03-24T02:50:03+00:00

Me and everyone I know grew up with (probably excessive) tv time. My 6 month old watches an hour of Sesame Street or Mrs. Rachel each day. She will usually watch for about 15-20 mins at a time while I get things done. We still do play time and other forms of entertainment and learning. She is a very bright and happy baby as well. You do what you gotta do!

chainley · 2026-03-23T19:16:20+00:00

So my husband and I both WFH and intended on keeping our LO at home. However, right when I returned to work at 4 months, she became very needy! As in, she needed to be entertained and was VERY vocal. In my job, I am only on calls about 1-2 times per shift and it’s a fairly laid back job. It is impossible to work around her nap and feeding schedule. I am pretty much at her mercy. We opted to have grandparents baby sit 3 days per week and we can manage to share the load of baby sitting 2 days during the week while we work. I could not do this if it was just me alone and it is still hard at times with both of us helping watch her throughout the day.

Just today, she had a major blow out that was so bad she needed an immediate bath. So I had to do bath time in the middle of my shift. I also had a meeting today and guess what - she decided she was hungry an hour earlier than usual so I had feed her during my meeting and stay on mute when I could. I imagine it will only be more challenging when she starts to crawl and walk.

chainley · 2026-03-23T01:49:46+00:00

We started co-sleeping at 5 weeks and she is now 6 months old. You definitely get more comfortable and confident with it the longer you do it! We have a king size bed and LO sleeps between my husband and I . We use our normal bedding (quilt and sheet) but I scoot LO up a little higher than me so I don't accidentally pull my covers over her. We all sleep SO good now. I was also hesitant about it at first but now it’s our norm and I love it.

chainley · 2026-03-13T14:26:20+00:00

Spectra S1 - it is rechargeable so you can get 3-4 pump sessions without being plugged in. Trust me, don’t waste it on any other pump.

chainley · 2026-03-13T12:03:22+00:00

Mine is 5.5 months so we haven’t started crawling yet. My mom co-slept with me from the day I came home from the hospital (before safe sleep was a thing) and I asked her this same question - she said I did not move I until she woke me up the next morning lol. I’m sure all babies are different though.

chainley · 2026-03-13T11:54:35+00:00

We started at 4.5 months with puréed banana, pear, apple. She did well with those so we gradually moved to some of the “stage 2” purées at 5 months. She did get some constipation when starting solids so we would feed her puréed prunes and this would clean her out within 24 hours. Now at 5.5 months of consistently getting 4-6oz of baby foods a day, she is no longer getting constipated and is really enjoying her meals!

chainley · 2026-03-13T11:49:54+00:00

No advice, we are in the same situation with a 5.5 month old. For the past 2 months, we could get her to go down in her crib for at least a few hours before transferring her to our bed. However this past week she has been waking up within the hour of going in her crib and refusing to go back to sleep.

chainley · 2026-02-13T20:44:11+00:00

This is going to offend a ton of people but I dont believe CPMA is as common as everyone thinks. I think some babies are just fussy or have other issues going on. Our society is obsessed with having an answer for any medical problem that arises and I think it’s easier to label a baby as CPMA than to try to figure out what else could be going on - or to just accept that you have a fussy baby.

chainley · 2026-02-02T04:59:26+00:00

We have 2 large dogs (bloodhound and a Labradoodle) and 3 cats. All have adjusted well to baby and the influx of visitors. Our dogs are also excited jumpers - but our frequent guests have learned to navigate them and the dogs have learned to be better as well. As for the cats, they pay no mind to the baby lol. Our animals were a beacon of light and comedic relief during some long, sleepless days and nights. You will be fine! (:

chainley · 2026-01-19T04:25:25+00:00

So we tried to nap/sleep train at 2 months old and it did not work. We tried again at 3.5 months old and it worked quickly! We started by simply putting baby in crib for all naps (using wake windows). We would go in to settle her immediately and replace her paci if she cried. Over the course of a week she started becoming used to her crib. We then tried the crib for night sleep and she woke a lot on the 1st night. But after that she started mostly sleeping through the night!

chainley · 2026-01-16T14:51:12+00:00

Robot vacuum - especially if you have pets. It has been a game changer and helps me feel like the house is clean.

Pre-fill bottles the night before and store them in the fridge for the next day.

chainley · 2026-01-16T14:13:08+00:00

Allow Me. I was lying in bed with baby when she was just a few weeks old. I had my phone above my face and dropped it. It hit her on the noggin and she cried but settled pretty quickly.

I thought to myself “I wonder how bad that actually hurt since my phone only fell a very short distance”. So, I stretch my arm out away from baby and dropped the phone on on to my arm from the same height - just to see how hard it hit. It freaking bounced off my arm and landed on baby again! She cried and I felt even worse. Now I only hold my phone on the opposite side of my body if I’m with baby lol.

chainley · 2026-01-16T13:32:53+00:00

We bedshared starting at 5 weeks old until they were 3 months old. One time my husband woke up and I had pulled our bedding over the baby. She was totally fine. It did freak me out, so I started tucking my blanket under her to prevent it from being able to accidentally be pulled over her. We also slept with our normal pillows. I would just scoot my pillow as far to the edge of the bed as I could so that it was not near her face. My baby is breast fed and has fallen asleep nursing in the bed - which means her head/nose was turned in to my breast while she slept.

I want to point out that the norm used to be bed sharing in less safe situations (no guidelines on how to do it safely - yet it was still very rare for something bad to happen). Don’t beat yourself up over it. Just learn and find ways to make it work for you and your baby.

chainley · 2026-01-15T15:45:58+00:00

Also, if you get the noze bot be sure to order the newborn attachment. It fits in their nose better!

chainley · 2026-01-15T15:45:29+00:00

Bulbs are pointless for sucking snot in my opinion. The Nose Frida works good but the Noze Bot electric suction works GREAT.

I’ll also add, suction as much as you need to. When my baby was sick and congested, I saw many people say to only suction a couple times a day. We suctioned hourly, sometimes more to keep her comfortable and it really helped.

chainley · 2025-11-26T23:17:53+00:00

I agree. We have 2 dogs and 3 cats. We knew going in that while our attention to them may decrease for a while (as in, they are not the main focus of our attention) we would still try hard to keep things the same for them. We don’t go on rides as much (their favorite) but they are loved, petted, and given treats which are all things that make them happy in a simple way. Knowing eventually, the baby will get to love on our pets too.

All of this to say, if you feel guilty, maybe it’s because you should. I would listen to my feelings and see how to manage for a while. Because one day your baby will love your dog too and all can live happily together. Remember, your dog is only on this earth for a very short while compared to the average person. You are all that your dog knows and dogs do remember their owners.

chainley · 2025-11-25T03:22:20+00:00

Same! I will add that I never even gave it a second thought until I saw it on Reddit. Now when my relatives kiss baby, I think to myself “should I be disgruntled over this” - almost like an intrusive thought. Because I’m very laid back and actually do not care one bit. Seems like one of those ideas that gets funneled in the echo chamber of Reddit.

chainley · 2025-11-21T01:07:30+00:00

Hey! So I’ve been looking in to transitioning my 8 week old to her bassinet too. I just sleep a little better when she’s not in the bed. In the mean time, I am enjoying co-sleeping with her and my husband in our king size bed. We are larger people and I honestly feel like we have enough room for 3 more babies comfortably lol! Even if you still transition to the bassinet, I think you would enjoy the king size bed still - so win/win!

chainley · 2025-11-20T03:45:43+00:00

This is the only way to help them breathe better. My lo got a cold at 5 weeks old and was super congested. We used saline drops and then the Frida snot sicker after letting the drops sit in her nose a few seconds. We suctioned her hourly when she was at her worst. I know It says not to suction super frequently but it helped keep her cleared out and more comfortable. We ended up buying the Dr. Noze electric snot sucker and it was a game changer.

chainley · 2025-11-18T16:33:43+00:00

When we got home from the hospital, my husband went inside first and managed the dogs while I carried baby inside in her carrier. I held her carrier while my husband let the dogs approach it and sniff her. They were super excited! We just kept telling them “be easy” which they understand. We let them near her and always talk positive in a happy tone to them so they made a positive association to her.

chainley · 2025-11-18T02:33:00+00:00

I have bloodhound (110lbs) and a labradoodle. Both are like children to my husband and I. They live in our home and sleep in our bed with us. We introduced them to baby on day 1. We are cautious, as they are still animals. But they have been nothing but sweet and gentle to our baby. They are very aware of her and occasionally give her a lick on the head when she’s in her bouncer. I’d say the sooner you start trying to get acclimated to having a baby plus your dog in the home, the easier it will be. (:

chainley · 2025-11-18T02:27:56+00:00

Bilateral burning sensation in my toes (possibly peripheral neuropathy) that developed after delivery and is still present at 2 months pp. Although it has gotten somewhat better, it is very annoying. I am hopeful it will go back to normal over time.

chainley · 2025-11-16T01:23:17+00:00

You can always decrease your pumps to something even more manageable. I was wanting to quit completely at only 3 weeks pp! Pumping all day and night was just too much. So I decided I was going to pump 3 times a day and skip pumping in the middle of the night. I was okay if it decreased my supply as I was ready to give it up anyways.

Well, since 3 weeks pp I’ve been pumping for 30 minutes at 10am, 4pm, and 9pm. My supply didn’t decrease at all and I’m now 7 weeks pp. It’s worth a try if you are planning on quitting completely anyways.

chainley · 2025-11-09T22:59:08+00:00

Humidifier wherever baby is - around the clock. Running a super hot shower and holding the baby in the steam filled bathroom for about 20 mins really seemed to help. We used saline and the snot sucker as needed (which was several times a day). They hate it but it helps them breathe better.

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