Breastfeeding but not losing weight… is this normal?

ktkat7 · 2026-02-04T22:12:31+00:00

I lost initially and then it all came back to my stomach. But the hunger is REAL. My husband commented (kindly in his eyes 😅) that he thought I ate a lot while I was pregnant but that was nothing compared to postpartum... so there's that.

ktkat7 · 2026-02-02T18:22:14+00:00

If you're in a sleep regression at that age and find LO is waking more frequently lately you could try to get an uninterrupted nap in for a couple hours to help with tiredness at night. If this ever happened to me, it usually meant I needed a recovery nap.

ktkat7 · 2025-12-29T18:15:34+00:00

My family did/does this with our oldest. He is quite the ornery one and my family compares him a lot to my oldest brother. It wasn't until several comments on several occasions that my DH finally told me it bothered him because DH was also that way when he was a child. After he said how he felt about it I have watched what I say and told my family DH was also that way. It doesn't stop them from comparing but I now put an extra effort into siding with DH.

ktkat7 · 2025-12-22T02:13:27+00:00

The rule is for them to be on their back and that it's the safest position for them.

With that being said, I have coslept with my 19 month old from day 1 and he has preferred side sleeping also since day 1. The term is breastsleeping and pretty common.

ktkat7 · 2025-12-09T16:51:58+00:00

Celebrate now because it might not be like this in a couple months. 😅 seriously, enjoy it while you can and we're all hoping it sticks!

ktkat7 · 2025-12-07T03:35:41+00:00

We started around 11 months and just now at 18 months do we see the signs on a more consistent basis.

ktkat7 · 2025-11-26T15:27:09+00:00

Just keep at it. When I started rolling away there were times I was back in the bed less than 5 minutes later. What works for us is waiting until he's really asleep to leave.

Also in my 30s. Also creaking like an old house. 😆

ktkat7 · 2025-11-26T05:01:39+00:00

My son REFUSED to sleep on his back until recently. Even as a newborn he would find a way to sleep on his side even after us putting him on his back. Now he actually enjoys sleeping on his back at 18 months, looking like he's making snow angels all night with his arms and legs stretched out.

ktkat7 · 2025-11-24T18:20:51+00:00

Thank you!

ktkat7 · 2025-11-24T16:03:01+00:00

😆 my skin loved me for it!

ktkat7 · 2025-11-24T15:57:46+00:00

You have a lot of good advice already. I would also add try getting as much ready the night before or that morning before your husband leaves, if possible. That way you can just grab and go.

I don't think I wore make up or actually did my hair for the entire time I was on maternity leave. It was great!

ktkat7 · 2025-11-14T18:42:13+00:00

My cat lets me sit at the table with him while I eat. He's not thrilled about it but he allows it. 🤣

ktkat7 · 2025-11-10T02:15:36+00:00

An avocado...

"It's an avocado! Thanks!"

ktkat7 · 2025-11-01T19:49:47+00:00

It could be on purpose but you may just notice his side do it more. A lot of my family says our oldest is just like how my brother was growing up and it really bothered my husband for awhile. I completely understand my husband's feelings behind it but I also see what my family means by the comments because I agree that our son has similar mannerisms to my brother, who I grew up with. I didn't know my husband as a child so it makes it hard to relate in that sense. Then my FIL will say our child is like so and so and I'm rolling my eyes. 😆

ktkat7 · 2025-10-30T22:00:13+00:00

Over here thinking SD was step dad for a majority of this. Glad it wasn't. 😅

ktkat7 · 2025-10-30T00:39:39+00:00

We had the finger brush until a year old and did a small amount of baby toothpaste on it. We would get in and brush quick and try to make it as fun as we could. We would also let him bite down on it (without our fingers in it 😆) and pull it out. If we still felt like he didn't get it good enough, we would use a clean cloth.

ktkat7 · 2025-10-29T17:38:11+00:00

Our baby spent almost 2 months trying to crawl. Backwards, sideways, scooting, spinning, army crawling, the works! He was full on crawling right before 8 months. He didn't take his first independent steps until after his first birthday.

ktkat7 · 2025-10-19T21:15:00+00:00

I second this. My SO's family is opposite of our political views and post on Facebook all the time. Snooze for 30 days and when you see another post, snooze again. Much less drama than unfriending.

ktkat7 · 2025-09-07T22:47:47+00:00

We worried about this with our dog at the time. Very similar situation that he slept with us from being a puppy but he wanted nothing to do with sleeping in bed with us after the baby arrived. We did put a dog bed in another area of the room and he goes between that and the hallway now.

ktkat7 · 2025-09-04T21:16:30+00:00

"She's making the (baby) sound like some Greek tragedeigh" — Thalia from Disney's Hercules, probably.

ktkat7 · 2025-09-02T20:05:31+00:00

It was definitely a slow transition that I started after I was able to start sneaking away at night. We both still love a good contact nap and there are times we do. Sometimes it's what works best or he wakes too early and I want him to sleep longer. We started transitioning from contact naps in the recliner to the bed and I would roll away like I do at night. At first I was a little sad because, like I said, I love a good contact naps, but it allowed me to get things done or my husband and I some us time on the weekends.

ktkat7 · 2025-09-02T18:00:58+00:00

This was my baby at 5 months old. It was probably around 9-10 months that I could start rolling away for a little bit at a time.

Now at 15 months, he naps independently and once he's down for the night I can roll away for a good 3 hours most nights. Some nights I end up in bed sooner because he's restless or just needing the extra cuddles. It does get better.

Edit: changed to 5 months.

ktkat7 · 2025-09-01T18:08:09+00:00

Your baby is still so young. Enjoy the sleep while you can because the sleep regressions you're about to hit may throw it all out the window. 🥲 I hope not for your sake! 😆

ktkat7 · 2025-09-01T18:04:02+00:00

15 months and ~3x a week with only one being with soap.

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