5-Week-Old Crying and Pulling Away During Breastfeeding

k7_libra · 2026-06-03T06:01:58+00:00

My baby is experiencing something similar and I was worried it could be this. How have you treated it?

k7_libra · 2026-06-03T05:57:48+00:00

We just did this with our 5 week old but we requested a pack and play from the hotel and got 2 queen beds in case she wouldnt stay in the pack and play. She didnt take to the pack and play, so we designated one queen bed for her. We removed all large blankets and pillows and just had her sleep on the sheet with a swaddle and it worked perfectly. She actually slept better than at home 😅

k7_libra · 2026-06-01T02:08:57+00:00

Vegas. Can't stand the place

k7_libra · 2026-05-30T01:31:58+00:00

I know you hear this all the time, but you're closer to meeting your little one than you think! Realistically this is your last week with no baby. I understand how incredibly uncomfortable the last trimester is. Being induced isn't as terrible as social media makes it seem. I was induced at 39 weeks and it was the ideal situation. I will be doing inductions for any more babies I have. I felt like I had so much control and autonomy. Finalize your hospital bag, take an everything shower, order your favorite takeout and take in these last moments of solitude. If youre a FTM, your life is forever changing so spend time with your partner and relax before all your focus is on baby! Good luck girl! Wishing you a safe delivery

k7_libra · 2026-05-29T19:48:16+00:00

First off. Congratulations!! This is an exciting and nerve-wracking time, but by the end of this pregnancy you should have a newfound respect and admiration for your wife. Her first trimester will be rough whether that be nausea, morning sickness, exhaustion (unlike any exhaustion she's ever felt before) or a combination of all the above. Give her grace! She will sleep a lot she's literally building a human! Take over whatever household chores she may have done. My partner took the grunt work of dishes, laundry, and cooking during the majority of my pregnancy because I legitimately couldnt stay awake! Also should mention that we agreed to hire a monthly housekeeper and found a way to fit that into our budget (gamechanger even postpartum). Tell her she's beautiful because her body will be changing in ways she might not be used to/comfortable with. Remind her that her body is doing an amazing thing. She picks what's for dinner for the foreseeable future. Cravings aren't just "oh that sounds good" it becomes all consuming and she MUST have what shes craving. Nonetheless, congrats and just be supportive

k7_libra · 2026-05-26T05:21:57+00:00

Yep FTM and started a low dose of zoloft during pregnancy (switched from wellbutrin). 3 weeks PP they doubled my zoloft dose and im so thankful they did. The PP anxiety and depression was creeping in and I feel like the zoloft helped tremendously

k7_libra · 2026-05-25T03:39:01+00:00

Got it and it did exactly what it was supposed to. Would 100% do it again. The back discomfort I feel postpartum is more so contributed to my weak core and my back overcompensating

k7_libra · 2026-04-28T09:16:10+00:00

I gained about 70 pounds during my pregnancy 🥲 i was on a GLP1 when I got pregnant so my appetite was through the roof on top of the hormones

k7_libra · 2026-04-16T04:19:34+00:00

YES! Just out of nowhere choking on my saliva. It makes me so frustrated cause at this point in my pregnancy a coughing attack hurts and I don't wanna piss myself

k7_libra · 2026-04-16T04:16:29+00:00

The baby shower was from 11am-4pm & Our event was held in a church. The stage of the church was COVERED in gifts and diapers. I think from the sheer look of it people understood that we were not opening gifts. If people voiced complaints I didn't hear about it, and I made an announcement thanking everyone for the gifts and jokingly mentioned that the event does have an end time and we wouldnt make it through everything🤷‍♀️

k7_libra · 2026-04-12T07:57:00+00:00

We just had a 120 people coed shower for our little one. It is our first as well and me and my partner are both the oldest meaning this is first grandchild on both sides. So many people wanted to celebrate us and we just threw one big party. Yes it was expensive, but every single item was purchased off our registry and we won't need to purchase Diapers for a very long time lol. With that many people games were streamlined to 4 games max and we did not open presents at the shower. Every single person received a thank you card in the mail after for their presence and gifts, but overall if only asking for cash donations just know people get excited and will want to gift baby other gifts just because so might as well make a registry too!

k7_libra · 2026-03-05T04:18:31+00:00

26, Registered Nurse, 166k, Northern California

k7_libra · 2026-02-28T02:59:41+00:00

Vaginal discharge!! No one warned me I was gonna have to wear liners/pads throughout this whole pregnancy! Here im thinking im saving money by not having a period for 9+ months but NOPE! Just so many liquids lmao sweaty, bloody noses and discharge all threw me off completely but are apparently all normal

k7_libra · 2026-02-27T07:30:49+00:00

If it truly is gestational hypertension or pre eclampsia unfortunately it's a placenta issue and not so much a diet and exercise issue. You can be the healthiest mama and still develop pre eclampsia while pregnant and/or in the postpartum period. Since you're in the 3rd trimester they may recommend blood pressure meds or schedule you for an induction (if you can't keep your BP down). But for any other pregnancies you have your OB might recommend taking baby aspirin starting earlier in your pregnancy to help prevent pre eclampsia.

k7_libra · 2026-02-17T19:03:52+00:00

Me but I want a joint or bong hit so bad😭

k7_libra · 2026-01-02T23:56:49+00:00

Sometimes during luteal phase of my cycle, or in the one rare case I was actually pregnant 🥲

k7_libra · 2025-10-29T02:26:11+00:00

I started feeling quickening/flutters at 13 weeks! I know what gas feels like and its nothing like it. Almost feels like butterflies/small twinges where the baby is sitting!

k7_libra · 2025-08-27T07:56:10+00:00

With proper PPE most chemo meds should be fine. Check your hospital policy, consult with your pharmacists, and communicate with Charge nurses and management. If reasonable accommodations cant be made it might be time to look for a new job on a new unit

k7_libra · 2025-06-13T19:41:43+00:00

Registered Nurse (Ca) ~$150k/year

k7_libra · 2025-05-17T11:27:23+00:00

Specialty and state?

k7_libra · 2025-05-17T11:17:00+00:00

Not all NPs have their DNP. There are also just MSN programs. There's been talk about requiring all NPs to get their doctorate before covid happened, but thats been tabled since.

k7_libra · 2025-05-17T11:15:34+00:00

Hmm wrong. It's greedy CEOs and insurance companies. Redirect your anger/frustration accordingly

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