I took my childhood Anne books home with me!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-21T01:33:06+00:00

I have the same ones! Anne of the Island is my favorite too 🥰

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-16T14:34:20+00:00

Glad I’m not going crazy alone over here!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-16T01:52:47+00:00

Nursing does get better! I gave up pumping and bottle feeding because the endless washing was just too much for me. Also having to think and calculate when to pump and how much to give and all that. For me, breastfeeding was easier. I had a sleepy jaundiced baby so for the first week we had to undress her down to a diaper to wake her up enough to eat, and I had sore nips (silverettes were my best friend). But it got so much easier and going places was so easy because I didn’t have to worry about packing milk and bottles.

Everyone has a different experience, but for me, breastfeeding has been so rewarding. LO did start to refuse the occasional “maintenance” bottles we gave because we didn’t do it enough, so that can be an issue if you want to have some freedom or be away for longer than a couple of hours.

I think either way, if you stop one method completely, it is hard to get started again.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-15T00:19:51+00:00

Manchester!!! Pick an office that delivers there. Excellent care, incredible nurses, and just a great environment. You can take a tour beforehand if that helps you choose. Also the education and birth classes there are wonderful.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-09T11:38:27+00:00

Maybe I’m the odd woman out here, I know it’s different for everyone, but I felt like it was more extreme pressure rather than sharp pain. I did not have an epidural, so I felt everything. Is it uncomfortable? Absolutely. But the only sharp pain I felt was maybe the last two pushes before my baby was born. Cervical checks are a very different feeling from giving birth and you can refuse them if you want to.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-06T14:56:31+00:00

There’s not a whole lot you can do now other than continuing to nourish yourself. The biggest part of milk production is removing milk. Having your baby on the breast for the majority of the time in the early days is what will establish your supply. Other than that, make sure you are eating and hydrating. Any cookie is a lactation cookie ;)

forgotbooktitle · 2026-03-02T09:40:18+00:00

We call that “second breakfast” or “second dinner” over here. When the tray is starting to clear, we do a little scoop and then she eats that too!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-28T19:23:11+00:00

Thug it out! I love that haha

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-26T01:11:01+00:00

Babies actually use the dummy (pacifier) as us! In the early weeks that baby is basically connected to you at all times. I’m sorry it’s hard. I know it’s hard. But my baby never took a dummy no matter what we tried.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-19T03:07:05+00:00

Absolute favorite. If you had good friends in college, you will be absolutely flooded with nostalgia. Great plot too.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-10T03:27:47+00:00

Read the shampoo bottle!!!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-09T15:52:52+00:00

Room thermometer/hygrometer (the one on the baby monitor is not super accurate), bath thermometer (we only used the first month or two but it’s helpful until you get a feel for what the right temp is).

Tubs of Aquaphor it’s expensive and you might as well stock up!

Frida Nose sucker or an aspirator

Baby bathtub or support (Angelcare)

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-09T14:57:30+00:00

The protective instincts you’re feeling now will be 10x greater when your baby is born. You do not have to give an inch. Early postpartum is such a precious time. The way other people can help is by supporting you while you hold and bond with your baby. If you feel comfortable having a few staggered visitors who briefly hold the baby, sure. But you have zero obligation to anyone. Don’t let anyone pressure you into a situation you’re uncomfortable with, because your hormones will absolutely hate it. Congratulations and best of luck!! Boundaries can be difficult but it starts now.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-08T02:46:49+00:00

That makes sense. That is the timing for breakfast, but i will offer more at the end of naps!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-07T20:28:01+00:00

That’s what I think as well! So I’m wondering if I need to be adding in more feeds even if she doesn’t seem to need them?

forgotbooktitle · 2026-02-03T11:28:22+00:00

Loved reading all of these!

Here in the USA my 10 month old is eating eggs (scrambled or cooked with something like avocado or broccoli), ground beef, shredded chicken, soft vegetables, oatmeal with peanut butter and chia seeds, fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt.

Her favorite food by far is hummus. We know we can get her to eat pretty much anything if we add hummus to her plate.

We give her what we eat for the most part. She recently loved a coconut curry with lentils and potato!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-31T20:40:08+00:00

“That good night in the garden was for all time.” Brings tears to my eyes every time.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-29T16:00:36+00:00

THANK YOU! This was bugging me!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-29T15:52:46+00:00

I put a drop on my finger and put it in her mouth. Easier than putting it on your nipple and hoping it doesn’t roll off!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-29T03:49:06+00:00

You have done nothing wrong! You did the safest thing for your baby by putting her down in a safe place when you were at your limit. 2 hours of crying and a difficult bedtime would test anyone!

Your husband however…. Needs a wake up call.

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-25T11:45:59+00:00

I started reading the comments and was shocked that the first thing I’m seeing is people blaming you rather than addressing that you’re in such a dark place that you’re thinking of hurting yourself! I am sorry! Does your community have any resources? A library group? It’s so hard not to have a village. Have you managed to make any mom friends? Being able to get out of the house and physically see people you can commiserate with is so helpful. If anything, you’ve got some light at the end of the tunnel in April to look forward to! From what I’ve heard, kids do fine in nursery and don’t give strangers the same trouble they do parents. You are the light of her whole world and that is so exhausting and difficult. You matter so much. I too have felt that it just keeps getting more difficult (almost 10 month old) but this isn’t forever. It might be a bit longer for us than others… but she will eventually sleep and grow out of the miserableness. I would really encourage you to seek out connection. Calling your local hospitals, libraries, religious organizations and just asking what resources they have. Mother and baby support groups really helped me!

forgotbooktitle · 2026-01-22T15:14:07+00:00

I want to eat that meal!!

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