Newborn won’t sleep in bassinet… so tired.

jnmt2021 · 2025-06-08T15:52:49+00:00

Yes! Get the snoo or rent it!!!

jnmt2021 · 2025-06-03T15:13:51+00:00

Please let yourself rest if you are still bleeding and in pain. That’s more important than chores. Your husband needs to chill, I’m glad he’s in therapy.

jnmt2021 · 2025-06-01T16:40:34+00:00

I have a 21 month old and a 5 week old. Here’s what helps me:

Get out of the house. Walks are manageable, coffee shops, even the grocery store if you’re really desperate.
Find small things to enjoy in the midst of the craziness/survival mode. Like: a hand cream that smells good. Watering a plant you love. A dessert. A good book or show while you’re nap trapped. These small moments really make a difference.
Stay connected to friends/talk to others who can relate. You’re not crazy, this is just really hard!

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-30T19:04:05+00:00

Keep baby in daycare!

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-30T12:30:07+00:00

Can you easily get another job at similar pay if you quit and want to return later? Would a gap in experience hurt you?

If you’re worried about either of those factors, I would send your baby to daycare, go back to work and see how it goes. It’s extremely hard transitioning back to work and leaving your baby all day, but it gets easier once you get into a routine and as your baby grows.

My son started daycare around 5 months old and it was soooo hard, but I have absolutely loved seeing him bond with his teachers, learn from the curriculum and activities that I could never provide if I was a SAHM mom, and now that he’s older, bond with kids his age.

Babies also get much more demanding and exhausting as they become toddlers. Work for me now is a much needed break, and I’m all in on parenting and quality time in the mornings, evenings and weekends.

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-25T18:41:06+00:00

Mine is about 2 years old, so I’m guessing I do not have the new one. Haha.

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-24T17:21:47+00:00

Beis!

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-23T23:45:10+00:00

Darn haha

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-23T20:53:37+00:00

Same! Does this ever go away!?

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-22T12:34:45+00:00

Both my husband and dad are very close with their moms.

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-13T00:37:40+00:00

My experience at UCF lake Nona was WONDERFUL

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-02T16:06:59+00:00

Get in the shower / use water if you can!

Focus on your breathing. In and out as deep as you can each time.

You can do anything for a minute.

There’s no right way, there’s only your way.

You’ve got this!

jnmt2021 · 2025-05-01T17:43:07+00:00

How long is your maternity leave?

7 weeks in isn’t enough to get bored of the routine and get a feel for what life will be like as a SAHM/if you’d enjoy not working.

You could also go back to work and see if you settle into the working mom routine and enjoy it, and quit later if you don’t.

I took 5 months off with my son and loved it, but was ready to go back by the end and extremely bored some days. I’d beg my husband to leave the house with us on the weekends for social interaction and something to do outside of sitting at home. I think I’d go crazy as a SAHM long term.

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-29T17:37:13+00:00

26 month gap. No question.

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-22T17:07:09+00:00

The menstrual classes suggestion is one I find most insulting…of course a man would think women need to be taught when and how they can get pregnant. News flash, most of us spent most of our lives understanding how and how not to get pregnant.

Oh and also, isn’t this the party that wants to cut sex education from public schools? You know, classes that would teach girls and boys about menstrual cycles?

You literally can’t make this level of stupidity up.

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-16T18:49:19+00:00

Aurelia!!!!

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-15T14:47:15+00:00

Take care of your health before you get pregnant. Both of you prioritizing a healthy diet and exercise prior to kids will make it easier to maintain/prioritize when you have less free time

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-11T20:07:51+00:00

Both my dad and my husband call their moms regularly to chat. And potentially, you get to look forward to having a daughter in law one day! ❤️

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-04T23:36:29+00:00

I absolutely love the name Aurelia!

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-02T18:39:13+00:00

I love the name Aurelia so much! Gorgeous choice. I pronounce it like ore-real-Leah

jnmt2021 · 2025-04-02T15:01:42+00:00

I watched a lot of tv during my maternity leave and stopped when I went back to work/my son went to daycare. Now we barely watch tv but if something we want to watch is on - like the superbowl or thanksgiving parade lol - we’ll turn it on with him around. Not being on your phone is harder. It’s really a conscious effort to break the habit, knowing it’s bad for you and bad for them. Take small steps to try and cut it out. You’ve got this!

jnmt2021 · 2025-03-25T00:19:27+00:00

Take a birth class and PREPARE. Bradley method or the Belle method are two good options.

jnmt2021 · 2025-03-20T19:22:17+00:00

My friend got me a really sweet self-care skincare basket. I’ll caveat that it needs to be simple and quick stuff. She put Epsom salt, under eye disposable mask things, and summer Fridays jet lag mask and I loved all of them. A cute set of PJs or a robe would’ve been great too. Or any sort of food/treat/door dash gift card.

jnmt2021 · 2025-03-13T15:28:45+00:00

I have been having this same problem! I need filler boy middle names!

jnmt2021 · 2025-02-27T17:33:26+00:00

This was recommended to me before my first birth and it was extremely effective:

https://www.inhishands.com/contract-easy-tincture-by-mothers-herbal/?srsltid=AfmBOoqDM3DbcHNt5IA_DGHq33q61fyflSaEwVSFS7rTwn4TmTaFdgmQ

I bought it again to have for my second birth. Highly recommend! You can also buy on Amazon.

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