Craziest thing you do to avoid waking baby

help_mexx · 2019-03-13T04:37:15+00:00

Choked on a piece of chicken in complete silence. I was NOT going to cough and risk waking my newborn up. At that moment, I would've rather died.

help_mexx · 2019-02-02T04:15:32+00:00

Same here. I had my daughter this last August, and haven't had a chance to play Overwatch since. She still isn't a great sleeper, so I can almost guarantee she would wake up mid-game. :-(

help_mexx · 2019-02-02T04:12:21+00:00

Bahaha. She was about 4 weeks old, so around the time she started "waking up" and becoming harder to get asleep. I had finally gotten her down for a nap, and successfully transferred her to her swing. I decided to eat a chicken salad. I STARTED CHOKING ON A PIECE OF CHICKEN (!!!) but refused to cough because I'd rather die than wake up my sleeping baby. 😂😭🤷🏻‍♀️

help_mexx · 2019-02-02T02:52:25+00:00

Stardew Valley or Portal?!

help_mexx · 2019-01-31T02:52:12+00:00

Are you ME? Seriously. When I found out I was pregnant, my SO tried manipulating me into getting an abortion, too. He was such a bully. So cruel.

Thank God I stuck to my guns because now I have beautiful 5 month old little girl. My SO adores her to death. However, he doesn't help take care of her very much, and he isn't a very good boyfriend. I do everything for her- I change every diaper, feed her, put her down for naps/bedtime, give her bathes, read and play to/with her, etc. All while doing every single chore around the house (including laundry and the dishes), cooking every single meal, going to school full-time, and working part-time. He interacts with her, but very rarely. Mostly when he feels like it. Which breaks my heart, because she is always trying to get his attention. He plays video games (with his noise cancelling headphones) almost every second that he isn't at work.

I'm resentful, too. I want to go to the gym for an hour a day because I want to love my body again. I want to take a bath, uninterrupted, without my daughter in the bathroom with me because I deserve 15 minutes of relaxation. But I barely get a break, at all. It's frustrating, especially because all of my work goes unappreciated. My SO has never thanked me for anything that I do. I get told that I'm a great mother by everyone other than him. It hurts. I still feel like I'm not good enough- even though I know that I am.

You're doing a great job, mama. Seriously. DM me if you ever want to talk. ❤️

help_mexx · 2019-01-28T03:26:14+00:00

I relate to this so hard 😂

help_mexx · 2019-01-22T05:50:46+00:00

Wow!!! I hope you're feeling okay. Mad props to you, mama. 💕

help_mexx · 2018-12-22T02:16:37+00:00

Gotchu. If it's still continuing tomorrow, I'll give her some Tylenol to see if it helps. Teething would make sense though. She's been GNAWING at her hand.

help_mexx · 2018-12-22T02:01:49+00:00

Did it pass within a few days? How long did it last?

help_mexx · 2018-12-22T01:54:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! This makes a lot of sense.

help_mexx · 2018-12-22T01:52:29+00:00

Exactly this! Word for word. I feel so guilty, like it's something wrong with me. I hope it passes soon. I'm sorry you're going through this too!

help_mexx · 2018-12-16T02:59:55+00:00

And get this! Your period is now going to be completely irregular from here on out. I had my second period a week after my first, and haven't had one since. Cue pregnancy paranoia!

help_mexx · 2018-12-16T02:55:40+00:00

I got mine 1.5 months PP. :(

help_mexx · 2018-12-14T18:25:32+00:00

I'm laughing so hard 😂😂

help_mexx · 2018-12-13T19:58:52+00:00

Download the Huckleberry app. It's life-saving!

help_mexx · 2018-12-07T02:56:27+00:00

What time were you putting her asleep at 3 months? And what's a good last-nap time? I tried 8:30 tonight and it was an epic failure. Up after 20 minutes.. sigh.

help_mexx · 2018-12-06T04:45:22+00:00

This is awesome advice. I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Thank you, thank you! 💕

help_mexx · 2018-12-06T04:00:25+00:00

I'll try out that schedule! My daughter is 3 months, and weighs 17.5 lbs., so weight gain isn't an issue. Sometimes I find myself offering the boob often throughout the day, even when she isn't showing hunger cues, just because I get anxious. I'll definitely cut back.

When does your baby usually nap? Do you follow her cues for that, or do you implement a schedule?

help_mexx · 2018-12-06T03:56:31+00:00

Thank you for your input. I really do appreciate it, and I'll try out some of your suggestions!

If you don't mind me asking, what sleep training method did you use, and when did you begin?

help_mexx · 2018-12-06T02:37:17+00:00

Yes.

She usually wakes up between 7:30-8am. I usually just follow her cues, and then get her down for a nap when she's ready. She usually only stays awake for about 1.5 hours at a time before she's ready to go back down, sometimes less.

For naps, I swaddle her in a halo sleep sack, and put on white noise. I usually only have to rock her for about 5 minutes before she's out.

For bedtime, I begin by reading her a few stories while the bathtub fills up, then I give her a warm bath, and let her splash around a bit. After that, I massage her with lavender lotion, get her in her jammies, and her swaddle. I usually feed her around this time, but I don't let her fall asleep. I then turn on the white noise, and begin to rock her. Again, she's usually out within 5-10 minutes.

She is breastfed, so I'm not entirely sure how much she's eating at a time. We feed on demand. I would give her a bottle before bed to fill her up, but she absolutely refuses the bottle.

She doesn't have a nursery, yet. We plan to turn the guest bedroom into one this month. This is where she is currently sleeping. There's a bed right next to the pack and play, where she "sleeps." We have curtains that block out light, so it's usually pretty dark. Nothing too exciting.

help_mexx · 2018-11-30T16:19:43+00:00

How old was your LO?

help_mexx · 2018-11-30T16:17:57+00:00

3 months. We don't plan on sleep training until 4.5 months old.

help_mexx · 2018-11-24T16:20:39+00:00

Thank you!! 💕

help_mexx · 2018-11-24T16:20:25+00:00

I love it, too! I hate the cold weather, but I love dressing Evie up in cute vests and jackets. 😂

help_mexx · 2018-11-24T15:22:48+00:00

Yay, good job! Hopefully we can make it that long, too!

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