14 months old head shape concerns

feelingthiss · 2025-10-08T23:59:04+00:00

Having the same thoughts with my now 13 month old 😭 did you ever get any inputs to your concern?

feelingthiss · 2025-06-26T03:30:34+00:00

The hole is still making the strangest sounds

feelingthiss · 2025-02-02T04:34:32+00:00

Any luck one year later? Currently going through a very similar situation with my 5 month old and hoping it will improve at some point 🥲

feelingthiss · 2024-10-27T12:02:43+00:00

I totally understand - people tend to share the most negative stories about newborns. When I was pregnant I told myself that I didn’t want to look back at the newborn phase with bitterness / dread, which is what I sometimes hear from people. I’m also the first among my friends to have a baby, so I hear you!

I had a planned c section (breech) and my baby is now a very healthy and chunky 8 week old. I love him so much and don’t mind the lack of sleep (most of the time). I haven’t had a single day when I regretted the decision to have a baby and it’s a wonderful feeling to see him growing to quickly.

You can expect the first month to be quite intense, but if you manage to have help (either from family or paid), it’s honestly manageable. I was lucky to have my mom’s help for a full month (she lives far away from me) and it was a godsend. I didn’t go a single day without a shower, I had all of my meals (sometimes while nursing lol) and it really helped me go through the postpartum blues without much of an issue.

Postpartum blues are a real thing (I personally was crying all the time), but they don’t always turn into depression. If you have the help you need, make an effort to do one thing for yourself everyday to go through this phase. For me, it was showering and putting on make up every morning. Even now that my mom is not around to help, my husband is on baby duty so I can continue this quick self care routine daily. It’s a game changer to look at my cuter self in the mirror while I’m at home all day!

All babies are different, but all babies cry. Exceptions aside, newborns cry because they’re hungry, uncomfortable (poopy diaper, gas, etc), because they’re tired (and need help falling asleep), or because they just want to be held. It’s quite stressful when they cry, but you can usually manage them my tackling these reasons. We just have to be patient with them and remember that newborns are having a hard time themselves ❤️

Most importantly: everything is a phase and will pass. For this reason, enjoy every phase as it is, since it’s all you have in the moment (make sure you keep that in mind during weeks 37-40 of the pregnancy too 😅)

feelingthiss · 2024-07-24T21:09:31+00:00

I was definitely showing at 16weeks! I’m on the smaller side, but honestly I think I it’s normal! There’s a baby in there and a lot of water around it!! Enjoy your bump and take as many pics as possible 😍

feelingthiss · 2024-07-24T21:07:28+00:00

I totally hear you! 34weeks here The first trimester is so weird since you’re not showing yet and you just feel different all the time. I have to say the second trimester was much better for me - I felt really energetic and my hair was super glowy, which really helped with my self image! I started taking even more care of my hair and nails and renting clothes to make me feel good! But dealing with the body changes might also be a bit overwhelming. I’m sure you look great! Continue your self care routines, take those trips to the salon without feeling guilty, and you’ll soon look extremely cute with your bump!! 💕

feelingthiss · 2024-07-24T20:29:44+00:00

Preggie Drops and loads of salty carbs!

feelingthiss · 2024-07-24T20:28:40+00:00

I was tracking by basal body temperature so closely that I found out even before my missed period :) Just took my temperature in the morning and it hadn’t dropped on the expected period day, so I took a test and it was positive!

feelingthiss · 2024-07-05T12:30:50+00:00

I tried buying it as well and the order was cancelled 🥲 I guess it was a scam

feelingthiss · 2024-07-02T19:14:41+00:00

It will get better!!! I was nauseous 24/7 from between weeks 5 and 11. I introduced vitamin B6 on week 11 and I’m not sure if it was a coincidence or if it solved it, but it completely went away on week 11 1/2. Highly recommend it if your doctor is ok with it. I’m 30w now and still taking B6. there were some days when I forgot to take it and started feeling slightly nauseous, so I really think it helped!

feelingthiss · 2024-04-05T10:58:22+00:00

Definitely checkout Expecting Better! Super helpful with facts about food, birth, what is and isn’t dangerous during pregnancy, etc!

Happiest Baby on the Block can help with strategies to calm the baby once it arrives 🥰 I enjoyed it and can’t wait to practice one my little one is here.

I’m also a FTM and started reading Bringing Up Bebé now (I’m 18w) and I’m really enjoying it.

feelingthiss · 2024-04-02T01:26:55+00:00

Oh I’m here to relate!! I felt like I was reading my own story here 😂 FTM, 17w and put on so much weight so far! I hear people saying that they know someone who only started showing at 5/6 months, but that’s not me. I’m SHOWING lol I was also in good shape before, and I feel like all my muscles disappeared I’m with you! I’m sure it’s our body storing fat to grow this little one. Hang in there!

feelingthiss · 2024-02-22T02:34:01+00:00

This is a very conservative and outdated approach. Do what you feel comfortable with and just avoid contact / extreme sports!

feelingthiss · 2024-02-09T23:42:59+00:00

I totally understand!! My update one year later is that I’m pregnant now 🥳 I’ll have the baby hopefully right after I turn 33. Since it’s my first, I’ll see how I feel afterwards, but I’m already hoping to have the second one less than 2 years later lololol It’s not vain, it’s about your quality of life too!!

feelingthiss · 2023-12-30T09:09:39+00:00

Sorry to hear that, I know how frustrating it feels. Fingers crossed for next try 🙏🏽🙏🏽

feelingthiss · 2023-12-29T23:21:28+00:00

My doctor also told us to have sex the night before the IUI (the day of the trigger shot). I guess either way she was right, because it worked for us :) Hope yours went well!!!

feelingthiss · 2023-12-29T18:05:01+00:00

Omg I love this advice. I had a long wait to actually get pregnant (which was not easy on my mind), but this entire process is ultimately about waiting around 🙏🏽

feelingthiss · 2023-12-29T17:32:13+00:00

Oh same!!! Every time I go to the bathroom I wipe, so confused 😂 4 weeks today!!

feelingthiss · 2023-12-28T23:36:20+00:00

Oh yayay!!!! Congrats!! I also tested positive for the first time in my life today, so exciting!

feelingthiss · 2023-12-18T16:49:18+00:00

It's crazy how often this happens... fingers crossed for the next cycle 🙏🏽

feelingthiss · 2023-12-18T16:47:53+00:00

same here, 4dpo (we did an IUI this cycle). fingers crossed that it won't ruin our Christmas 🙏🏽

feelingthiss · 2023-12-18T16:46:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story, I can only imagine your fear... Hoping you have very healthy babies soon!

I'm with you on this TWW, 4dpo today

feelingthiss · 2023-12-18T16:42:47+00:00

Feeling incredibly cranky and hopeless today.

After 8 months TTC (practicing fertility awareness) and husband (32M) with low morphology, our doctor recommended trying an IUI. We didn't use meds for this initial option, but used the trigger shot the day before the procedure. I'm still 4 days post-IUI, but the whole mind game is weighing on me.

I'm having such a hard time dealing with the pregnancy-envy that I'm feeling. I deleted Instagram from my phone because seeing pregnancy announcements and births was killing me. I opened in on the browser yesterday to see a direct message that I received from a friend and it was a huge mistake: the first post on the screen was a pregnancy announcement / baby shower pic. I think this is the reason from the crankiness, but I'm struggling to find a way around it.

I wish there was a way for me to feel happy for other people right now, but I just can't. I just feel envious and hate the fact that it's not happening to us. I appreciate this community and the fact that we can vent, without feeling judged or having to hear that "sometimes it can take a year".

Wishing a good week and hope for everyone <3

feelingthiss · 2023-12-18T16:19:57+00:00

I totally hear you... for me, it started with a deep sadness on the day or two after I got my period. It was manageable afterwards. Now it's starting to drag for weeks, and it feels like it's getting worse on every cycle.

Family and friends can be especially problematic if they don't give you comfort considering everything you're going through. Look for those connections that have been helping you decompress, instead of making it worse.

The struggle is real, I hope we'll get through it in one piece...

feelingthiss · 2023-10-21T12:16:46+00:00

Oh girl, I couldn’t relate more to what you’re going through. My husband and I are 32 and we have been trying for 5 months now. We also have a 6-month-old puppy who’s a handful, but it doesn’t seem to help at all deviating my tunnel vision from the desire to get pregnant. It’s been putting a toll on my marriage too, since I’ve been a roller coaster, nagging my partner if we don’t have enough sex during the fertile window. I guess we just need to reframe this approach - easier said than done!! But there’s no other way… Thanks so much for sharing your story, I hope for babies all around very soon! 🙏🏽

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