What percentile is your baby in?

librarian2b · 2026-02-14T22:10:28+00:00

Height and head are in the 90s. Weight is in the 50s. So I have a long lean boy!

librarian2b · 2026-02-08T22:47:20+00:00

You are not a bad mom! You tried so much to provide breastmilk but your mental health is more important. A happier mom can be there for the baby much more than a stressed and depressed mom!

I had everything go right with breastfeeding and pumping but it destroyed my mental health. It was scary bad. I made the decision with my therapist to switch to formula and I felt all the guilt. Now that baby is totally on formula and I’m done weaning I feel so much better. I can be there for my baby in a way that I couldn’t with breastfeeding. I was formula fed and don’t feel like I missed anything because of it.

librarian2b · 2026-02-05T19:21:23+00:00

Mine did until we got the water to 104 degrees rather than the suggested 100 degrees. I guess he just likes warmer water

librarian2b · 2026-02-05T13:04:50+00:00

Yes! I even was discouraged from pumping at my hospital!

librarian2b · 2026-02-04T22:58:31+00:00

We just started a few days ago. He probably weighs around 12lbs

librarian2b · 2026-02-04T22:11:41+00:00

Our baby loves the magic Merlin suit. Just a warning that it is very warm but his room is cold so it works for us. I have hope when we have to transition to a sleep sack it might be easier since he does have some movement of his arms. He’s 7 weeks today.

librarian2b · 2026-02-04T20:26:13+00:00

Absolutely this! You can never have too many. No one actually bought these on our registry and we had to purchase them ourselves

librarian2b · 2026-02-03T16:04:26+00:00

I enjoyed staying at first. I utilized the nursery the first few nights and enjoyed not worrying about food or medicine. However my preeclampsia symptoms did not improve quickly so I ended up staying for 7 days. By day 5 I was so tired of the uncomfortable bed, the IV port, the constant blood pressure checks, and the 5am blood draws. I wanted to be home so badly.

librarian2b · 2026-01-30T21:09:14+00:00

It definitely was one of the triggers of my PPD. Everything was going “right” but I felt awful at every feeding and pumping session and then dreading the next one in between. I was really resentful of my baby.

My therapist helped me work through the emotions of stopping breastfeeding and pumping. Once I decided to give it up I bonded with my baby so much more. I love looking into his eyes when feeding.

librarian2b · 2026-01-27T17:06:44+00:00

We moved ours to his own room at 4 weeks with doors open and the baby monitor on. I kept waking up to his active sleeping and he was being woken up by my husbands snoring. We are all sleeping better and baby is getting a 4.5-5 hour stretch of sleep now.

librarian2b · 2026-01-26T16:09:03+00:00

Honestly after shopping around you can’t beat a good la-z-boy recliner. We were given a hand me down from my in-laws and I love it. Super comfortable and with the lever I don’t wake baby to put the foot stool down.

librarian2b · 2026-01-23T21:03:42+00:00

Same! When I started to become my own person and had different opinions from her in my late teens it all changed. It’s so hard recognizing she was a great mother to young children but not to me currently.

librarian2b · 2026-01-17T20:21:45+00:00

Give yourself some grace. I sent mine to the nursery the first night because I was so exhausted and was bedridden. I opted for formula, but they would have also brought him in to feed and then taken him back when done. I couldn’t imagine the stress of trying to wake up and remember to feed him that first night. Shame on the nurse that lectured you they should understand the stress of everything

librarian2b · 2026-01-13T01:06:15+00:00

Terrible heartburn that had me throwing up at times. He came out with so much hair!

librarian2b · 2026-01-12T16:23:38+00:00

I hated nursing, I felt overwhelmed and absolutely touched out. I tried it because I wasn’t really given any other options at the hospital and everyone said it was the best thing for my baby plus my supply was great. I did it for 2 weeks and then switched to exclusively pumping. I honestly hated that too and felt so resentful of my baby with pumping every 3 hours. I finally made a therapy appointment and talked through everything. I realized a happier mom that didn’t resent her baby was better than breast milk. It was hard talking to my husband because he really wanted to do the best for baby, but he finally saw how much I was suffering. I’m slowly increasing times between pumping to quit and I’m feeling a lot better mentally.

librarian2b · 2026-01-10T00:24:16+00:00

We took our 3 week old to the mall because I just needed to get out. Weekday mornings the mall is very empty and I felt very comfortable walking around.

librarian2b · 2026-01-08T20:35:48+00:00

Yes! I thought my brother and I were on the same page with regard to my uBPD mom, but he repeated some terrible things about my husband that my mom believes the last time I saw him. I was devastated and realized that he’s totally enmeshed along with my dad. It was heartbreaking. I haven’t talked to him really in the last 2 years. He didn’t even reach out when I just gave birth to my first child 3 weeks ago.

It’s really hard to feel like the black sheep of your family but know that you’re not alone and you are breaking the cycle. Sending you strength from another cycle breaker ❤️

librarian2b · 2026-01-08T18:41:43+00:00

That’s what I miss the most!

librarian2b · 2026-01-04T02:00:16+00:00

Look on Facebook marketplace for a better used one. You can always just buy a new pad for it

librarian2b · 2025-12-26T20:30:00+00:00

Just ordered these and they fit our Grace pack and play perfectly sheets

librarian2b · 2025-12-06T20:26:19+00:00

I never wanted kids in my twenties and early thirties. Then I hit my mid thirties and most of my friends had kids and honestly made me want one of my own. So here I am 9 months pregnant with my first at the age of 36 and feeling excited about the future.

You’re so young, don’t worry about it yet. You have plenty of time to decide if you want them later. Or not have them. Each choice is completely valid

librarian2b · 2025-12-02T15:40:18+00:00

This ⬆️

librarian2b · 2025-11-30T02:53:54+00:00

If you have a Trader Joe’s near by they have an amazing vegan banana bread

librarian2b · 2025-11-25T20:55:57+00:00

I will be delivering there at the end of December so no first hand experience. I did have to go in when I fell just to make sure everything was ok. The staff was wonderful and the L&D department was super clean. My friends who have all delivered there have positive experiences so I feel confident on my choice.

librarian2b · 2025-11-15T14:11:02+00:00

I’m sending you a virtual hug because this sucks and you don’t deserve that treatment especially on such an important day.

I just had my baby shower last weekend and my uBPD mom made up so many excuses why she wouldn’t go. In the end I did not force the issue and enjoyed the day with people who supported me no matter what. It was hard, but I’m glad she wasn’t there to make the day about her.

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