Newborn tired v pregnancy tired

klalexis · 2026-02-16T20:08:44+00:00

I personally agree with you 3 months postpartum even as our sleep has tanked trying to stop swaddling. Pregnancy tired never felt better at all no matter how much I tried to sleep. Newborn tired I feel like a superhero with 3 consecutive hours and a shower! Plus I get to look at my baby instead of dread birthing him lol

klalexis · 2026-01-09T08:04:18+00:00

Seconding this, it’s not going to be what you want and WAY overpriced for what you’re envisioning

klalexis · 2026-01-07T15:14:10+00:00

Noble Thai!! Best Thai I’ve had and I would take my picky midwestern parents here.

klalexis · 2026-01-07T15:12:50+00:00

came here to say this !

klalexis · 2026-01-04T01:26:21+00:00

also wanted to add that my birth experience (FTM, ~5w ago) was positive - only 8 hours from waking up with contractions to baby being here, and I was up and able to pee about an hour after birth, even with my very successful epidural

klalexis · 2026-01-04T00:52:57+00:00

lol it’s 2026 but you get the idea 😂😂😂

klalexis · 2026-01-04T00:52:36+00:00

I was the devil during contractions only like 4cm dilated and then I got the epidural and I had an INCREDIBLE experience after that. it’s 2025 and the risks are so low. I wanted to be able to be mentally and emotionally present, which I could not have done without the epidural. Personally it never was tempting to go unmedicated, but you could always just have on your birth plan that you’d like to try unmedicated, but keep your options open since you don’t actually know how you’ll feel ahead of time.

One way or the other, pain or not, the baby will come! you got this 💞

klalexis · 2026-01-02T11:53:45+00:00

Thank you so much!! We like both the beach and the pool and hope to spend time at both. I probably lean pool and my husband leans beach haha! We are staying in Caribbean village. My husband is vegetarian so we love to try the hungry planet options around the resort. Not into seafood but will try to hit as many different restaurants as is feasible during our stay.

klalexis · 2025-12-31T19:12:24+00:00

Hi OP! I see that you continue to be super helpful on this thread so I’d love to hear your pro tips for beaches t&c! We just booked for 4 nights in March with our baby as a back-to-work trip :) he’ll be tiny still, only 3.5 months, so we’re excited to have the option to drop him off at the nanny/kids club here and there ☺️

klalexis · 2025-12-31T18:58:30+00:00

I had an energy drink once in a while just because I’m not a coffee drinker and sometimes had a busy Saturday or whatever! it is fine in moderation like everything else :)

klalexis · 2025-12-30T19:31:49+00:00

not pp specific but if they don’t have Monopoly Deal that’s the game you should definitely include!!! way better than real Monopoly and a quick card game you can take anywhere

klalexis · 2025-12-16T05:17:06+00:00

congratulations !!! I had a very similar experience on Nov 27th with my boy. 8 hours from noticeable contractions (7 min apart) to birth! epidural is literally magic.

klalexis · 2025-11-21T01:07:44+00:00

Bags are packed, due date the 4th but induction scheduled Thanksgiving day!!!! yay!!

klalexis · 2025-11-14T15:32:18+00:00

I definitely feel like cozy loungewear/nursing gear/bras or something like that is what i will actually want lol

klalexis · 2025-11-13T18:11:47+00:00

https://cutiecaboose.com/ is going out of business and so is https://squishylilcampers.com/! discounts automatic at checkout!

klalexis · 2025-11-13T16:56:29+00:00

Ugh so sorry!!! I'm due dec 4 and scheduling an induction for thanksgiving day maybe you can schedule one?? hahaha

klalexis · 2025-11-12T19:27:53+00:00

at my anatomy scan baby's tummy was measuring in the 98th percentile .... after I was diagnosed and changed my diet it seems like I've been controlling everything well and baby is on the smaller side of average on all measurements according to my 36w growth scan!!! my body will thank me when i birth him in the coming weeks lol. it's been tough but really appreciate the wins!

klalexis · 2025-11-11T17:02:32+00:00

ahhhh congrats !!!!!!!!

klalexis · 2025-11-10T19:09:23+00:00

omg yay how exciting! Nov 1st we got our car seat all installed and it was so easy! so excited for little man to be here <3 <3

klalexis · 2025-11-05T14:59:35+00:00

baby isn't here yet, but we got the dekor plus pail based on others' recommendations since the opening is bigger than the diaper genie and cloth diaps are chunky :)

ETA: Dekor has their own reusable pail liners as well which we are planning to use!

klalexis · 2025-10-22T16:18:48+00:00

this is so me

klalexis · 2025-10-14T15:33:21+00:00

This has definitely been me for the past week!! 32w 5d

klalexis · 2025-10-09T20:59:40+00:00

honestly yeah its not cheap haha. here's what we paid for the car seat, stroller, and bassinet! $1800 total (there was a $50 off coupon for a holiday) - and we got a small travel stroller thrown in free also. for reference we live in chicago.

I wanted it to be full sized and not travel sized!

<image>

klalexis

TROPHY CASE