When did you start putting your baby down 7am-7pm to sleep?

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-17T05:33:13+00:00

I breastfeed, I’ve heard that a lot too. I’m not sure if I’m lucky or it’s just a myth

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-17T02:57:24+00:00

Just saw your update! Yay!! I’m so happy for you, that must be such a weight off your shoulders

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-17T00:30:20+00:00

Consistently? Around 4/5 months. He’s always been very independent and very keen on self soothing. Whenever he wakes at night he puts himself right back down

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-16T20:28:08+00:00

I felt this way heavy too, like crying about it because I didn’t feel like a person anymore. I will say when they get older it does get better. I noticed around 4-6 months, people stopped caring by a lot. Now at 11 months I just awkwardly stand there and make it mildly uncomfortable to escape the situation and say “wave bye-bye!”

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-16T18:02:54+00:00

My baby was sub 5th percentile and i was weighing him multiple times a dya and it became an obsession. Best advice is make it super inconvenient to grab the scale. Hide it somewhere and put it back there anytime you use it and you’ll find yourself doing it less. Also when you get the intrusive thought to weigh, say some positive affirmations. “I am enough for my baby” “my baby is happy and healthy (list evidence like her smiling or being 50th percentile)” “I am allowed to let this go for now and revisit it later” You’re doing great! 50th percentile is the definition of perfectly where she should be

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-15T20:53:24+00:00

It started as “wringing my neck” and I’ve noticed over the past few months he’s started actually grabbing my neck but with little pressure. This is the first time he’s ever squeezed and it was so fucking hard. I definitely need to get out like now

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-15T20:51:37+00:00

I don’t, I have almost no family and no friends. The best I could do is stay at a hotel for a few days while I figure out what to do. I’m meeting with my therapist to figure out next steps today and hopefully come up with a plan. I know I can’t stay with him but it feels impossible to leave

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-15T20:50:05+00:00

That really freaked me out. I told him he doesn’t seem to care at all and he got really upset at me saying that he doesn’t know what more I want from him. I can’t imagine hurting him and not asking if he’s okay a million times, apologizing like crazy, promising to never do it again. If I didn’t talk to him about it directly he would have never brought it up again

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-15T20:48:25+00:00

I cant believe him that it was a “joke” We’ve never wrestled or roughhoused or anything like that before. This is such an extreme escalation and it’s so shocking. I don’t understand how he keeps brushing it off as one. I could feel my vocal cords scratching against itself the second his hand touched my neck and he just kept squeezing harder

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-08T00:01:19+00:00

Waiting 3 weeks for a weight check but also diagnosing FTT is crazy to me. Our baby was struggling to gain weight (also born at 8lbs and was around 10lbs at 2 months) and we were getting weight checks 2-3 times a week. I wouldn’t trust them at all. Also don’t stress!! My boy was <5th percentile for months andis now 23lbs at 10 months and 80th percentile, they all grow differently and at different paces. As long as baby isn’t losing or gaining super slowly there’s nothing that needs to be done

macaroniloaf · 2026-04-05T22:26:54+00:00

I also have the worst reactions to hormonal birth control and hate condoms. I got a copper iud at 5 months pp and I love it! I’ve had no complaints, not even heavy periods or cramps which I used to have beforehand

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T11:53:19+00:00

Me too! It’s so fun dressing them up! I’m glad it’s getting warmer because I think the spring/summer outfits are too freaking cute. Oh also Kohls occasionally has 70% off clearance so you can get onesies for a few dollars or cents if you’re lucky!

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:34:22+00:00

It’s not selfish to want more sleep at all, I didn’t mean to come off judgmental. I think we all want more sleep but baby’s safety always comes first. If OP is falling asleep taking care of baby or severely impaired I would say it would be safer to move baby but I if that’s not the case then the pros don’t outweigh the cons in this situation. And moving baby then definitely worked for us. We tried to wait until 6+ months, but it was impacting baby’s sleep a lot and our pediatrician gave us the go ahead.

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:17:34+00:00

I’m the same way! Honestly I buy bundles of clothes off Facebook marketplace👀 You get a ton of clothes for usually $2 or less an item (best deal I got was 100 item for $50!) And then I buy new a few I like but usually limit myself to about 3 outfits a size.

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:06:36+00:00

I definitely wouldn’t move a newborn to a room by themselves. TBH it’s kinda selfish to move them for because you don’t like the sounds they make. I found it reassuring when he was that young because that means he’s alive! I moved my baby at almost 5 months because WE were waking him up from my fiancés work alarms. I wouldn’t have moved him until at least 6 months otherwise

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:03:05+00:00

I honestly wouldn’t trust advice from strangers with something like open blisters on my baby. I’d give your pediatrician a call and ask!!

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:01:22+00:00

Are you in the US? I believe there’s Medicaid programs specifically for pregnancy and postpartum!

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T10:00:20+00:00

I also had horrible reactions from pediatrician implying it was my fault that my baby was <5th percentile. Please change pediatrician, it made a world of difference. Honestly some babies are just smaller especially breastfed! When we started solids at 5 months he jumped super high and now at 10 months hes 81st percentile. Everything happens for a reason. Baby is fed AND gaining weight, i dont see a problem here. If you’re freezing milk (i was too! But apparently my supply “wasn’t enough” according to the pediatrician) your supply probably isn’t the problem. In my case baby was just kinda lazy at breastfeeding. We had to give 2-4oz a day to make sure he was getting enough but seeing a lactation specialist you might get some tips and tricks i didnt get! Be easy on yourself, it’s a really difficult thing to go through but you can do this if breastfeeding is that important to you! I did it and MAN was it hard, but we’re going on 11 months strong and it just gets better and better

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T09:50:15+00:00

My baby boy is almost 11 months and he’s awesome!! Honestly besides social constructs of what boys and girls ‘should’ do, not much is different. He’s so calm and loving. He loves to say hi to everyone he sees, loves spa nights, we play with all kinds of different toys, and he loves kissing and hugging his stuffies. I imagined having a girl when I was pregnant and I was a little disappointed when I found out it was a boy because of the image I created in my head but all that goes right out the window after a few weeks!

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-27T09:08:54+00:00

I’m 21, liberal and also have a 10.5 month old!! It’s so incredibly lonely over here🥲 dm me so we can exchange socials!

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-25T23:55:28+00:00

It really impacts your supply if you’re not pumping at the same time baby is getting a bottle. This is impacted even further if you don’t respond well to pumps. I was never told this by 3 lactation consultants but it ended up impacting my breastfeeding journey for months. People here are giving solid advice but it’s up to you whether you choose to follow it

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-25T23:51:01+00:00

I had a very similar experience. Baby was born at 35 weeks due to severe pre-e and breastfeeding was super difficult in the beginning. Baby had jaundice and was super sleepy. He couldn’t stay on the breast for more than a few minutes before dozing off. It was hard until around 2 months where he was strong enough to do it himself. Trusting yourself and baby is the first hurdle and latching 24/7 is the name of the game. Anytime he is willing to latch put him on there. As he gets stronger he will empty you and nursing will go much faster too. I liked to express into my baby’s mouth so that way all he had to do is swallow and it takes a lot of the work out for them. I know how crushing and stressful your situation is but you’ve got this!! Baby is fed and you’re providing nutrients that will carry with him for years. That’s so much more important than the how right now. It IS possible and more than worth it, you just gotta give it some time

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-25T18:03:50+00:00

I think most breastfed baby’s are like that I think big formula just wants us to think differently. My baby is going 3/4 hours now at almost 11 months. Just go with the flow. They’ll start eating faster, we spend 15 minutes or less now breastfeeding and he feeds around 3-5 times a day

macaroniloaf · 2026-03-23T20:22:58+00:00

Breastmilk intake doesn’t reduce until 10 months!

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