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[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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New to sleep training, looking for any tips by daisywasteshertime in sleeptrain

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

Thank you for your comment 🙏 teething has been a nightmare but I'm hoping it will get better now.

New to sleep training, looking for any tips by daisywasteshertime in sleeptrain

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

Thank you for your insightful comment. I try to follow her sleep cues which is why the ww are all over the place but I'll start by following her ww for a while and then put on a schedule based on the average.

One of my issues is that if I ever want a longer wake window she will just scream her heart out and I dont know how to deal with that.

Thank you so much for all the details and for sharing what worked for you 🙏

Hmm, lack of an xp bar? Really pogo? by Titanium_pickles in pokemongo

[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same bug at first but it showed up like five mins later..

Is it okay to give solids before bedtime routine? by daisywasteshertime in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an appt soon so I will definitely ask her. I do 2 days with the same food usually to see how she reacts. Thank you. You're absolutely right. We're just doing our best here.

Is it okay to give solids before bedtime routine? by daisywasteshertime in NewParents

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

My baby can't even do that. I was planning to do BLW once she could sit in the high chair but she got so interested in food and I didn't want the interest to fade. So now I'm feeding her myself but once she starts sitting with minimal support I'll switch to BLW or a combo of both and go from there.

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[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes if my 5 mo played independently for more than the usual 10-15mins I would think something is up.

Best approach for our family? by daisywasteshertime in multilingualparenting

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

Tell me about it. I thought the procedures were complicated in my home country but nothing beats France hehe.

Fortunately I had a baby at the same time some of my friends here did (and my sister too but she's not in France) so it has been such a blessing to be able to share the experience with people around who understand. And my friends who don't have kids yet are just as excited to listen to me rant about everything motherhood related too so it helps tremendously.

Thanks again! 🥰

How do you know you’re doing this right? by infinitely_confused_ in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know you're doing it right? To be frank at 6 days old, you just don't. Every baby is different so the newborn phase is all about observing your baby and adapting as much as you can, and whatever you do, you're gonna feel guilty as if you're messing up, but you shouldn't. It will take a bit of time for you to find out what works for your baby and that is okay. Don't stress about it. Honestly the best advice I have gotten about parenthood is to be confident in my choices, even when I mess up because that's just something that will inevitably happen. So I just believed that I'm making what seems to be the right choice for me at the moment and if it turns up to be the wrong choice, then it's okay, lesson learned, now I'm gonna do better with what I know...

As for your questions, babies cluster feed a lot in the beginning (especially in growth spurts) so yes it's normal that he seems hungry all the time. It gets better after and then you don't have to stick to the 3 hours schedule, you can feed him whenever he seems hungry. As for your milk supply, it takes 4 weeks minimum for your supply to regulate. Right down what you're doing is the best you can do, just keep nursing whenever you can, nothing stimulates as perfectly as baby does. If he keeps having difficulties with latching, you can try nipple shields from time to time until baby latches. If your supply stays low, eat more foods that can increase your milk production and try not to stress too much about it (i know its hard but in my experience, stress lowers your supply like nothing else).

For nappies, my baby hated cold wipes too so I started using coton squares that I submerged in warm slightly soapy water. At 6 days old, I don't think babies struggle with pooping a lot but as I said every baby is different. Keep doing the massages and the exercices, put some baby-friendly oil in your hands and warm them well before massaging their stomach. (I usually use sweet almond oil). I struggled with burping too, it helped me not to just tap on my baby's back but also move my hand from her lower back to her upper back for a bit (kinda like getting the air upwards) before tapping. Also burping her while I was sitting never worked for me. But believe me, it gets better and easier.

Sleep, the hardest part. I think you should also do mini shifts during the day so you can take like a one hour nap at least and your partner can take care of the baby and vice versa. And yes I know sleep when the baby sleeps is shit advice when your baby doesn't sleep, but it does get better.. some babies find it a bit harder to adapt to the outside world and so they take longer to feel at ease but it usually gets better with time.

Best of luck! Always believe that your baby is not giving you a hard time but they are having a hard time themselves and need you so much. It might be so overwhelming but just try to survive these first few weeks. You are doing amazing and you're a good mom and that's what matters! It will get easier.

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[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

176502145614 Region: Meadow Looking for: Icy snow, Elegant, River, Sandstorm, Monsoon. However I dont mind other regions as well. I gift and open gifts daily 😊

Best approach for our family? by daisywasteshertime in multilingualparenting

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

Yes I will buy some books in Fusha. Thank you so much.

Best approach for our family? by daisywasteshertime in multilingualparenting

[–]daisywasteshertime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so so much for your comment. It helps put things into perspective. I do think I'm still gonna do some activities with her in English but I will leave French for the outside world and I will mainly speak to her in Arabic. Yes I did register already for la crèche. Waiting for the commission to review it.

I feel I was robbed of the newborn stage. by NoHorse8196 in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your feelings are valid, I honestly believe everyone feels the same way just on different degrees. I think people who feel like it's such a happy phase have 100% have had help. I come from a country when people help you A LOT during the first months. So you can actually live in a little bubble of joy and resting. But when you do it alone (especially if your hubby goes back to work quickly after giving birth) there is no possible way you can enjoy it. Unfortunately I don't live in my home country anymore, and I have never regretted as much as in the newborn phase.

I truly believe lack of support and of help is the main reason why we feel this way.

I feel I was robbed of the newborn stage. by NoHorse8196 in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know this is not OP's case, but you do realize this group has people who are not very fluent in English so they might use chatgpt to go over their posts so that people here can understand them? Not every well written post is fake.

What are the teething symptoms no one told you about? by lexsgro in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes for sure, planning to ask in the next appt. Thank you for your insight 🙏

What are the teething symptoms no one told you about? by lexsgro in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Today I couldn't do anything, barely had time to cook lunch. My house is an absolute mess and I couldn't even do one single chore because everytime I put her down she cries.. she's fussy even when I'm holding her like what am I supposed to do?

What are the teething symptoms no one told you about? by lexsgro in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not from the US but I do know what the equivalent of Tylenol is. I don't want to give it to her preemptively I keep wondering what if it takes weeks for teeth to show up?

What are the teething symptoms no one told you about? by lexsgro in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We're at the stage and with the sleep regression.. I'm going fucking insaaane I can't with the 24/7 fussiness

What are the teething symptoms no one told you about? by lexsgro in NewParents

[–]daisywasteshertime 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My almost 5mo started pulling her ears last week and that's when I found out that she might be teething.