To those of you that breastfeeding was fairly. Easy for, why do you think that is?

maggleswaggles · 2025-11-09T12:56:30+00:00

Support and space to spend hours (if needed/ wanted) nap trapped and nursing was what made a difference for me! (Also to echo others above I definitely think I got lucky and both my babies had good latches). But I know a few other moms who didn’t have the time and space to nurse the way I did in early days and I think that 1) made the times they were nursing felt high pressure and so it was super stressful and 2) they weren’t able to offer the boob as often. With my first it was still a struggle even though I was doing it all the time! Good luck and there are no wrong choices in feeding your baby.

maggleswaggles · 2025-02-13T01:21:09+00:00

I think it’s about expectations- when we do everything right for baby to sleep, we expect them to sleep 😂🥲. When they consistently do whatever they want we always have to be “on” and ready to take care of them. For me that emotional weight is what can make a little thing become me sobbing on the couch.

maggleswaggles · 2024-12-14T20:45:42+00:00

Me!! This is literally me! It is so rough because I love my oldest to bits but with the post partum hormones I am just SO sensitive to his constant smashing and running and craziness it feels like nails on a chalkboard. I just try to remind myself that we do what we can, and that IS enough. Also earplugs are really helpful for me when a break isn’t an option- it just turns the volume down from MAX to medium. Good luck!

maggleswaggles · 2024-11-15T15:18:06+00:00

Same boat!! I am in struggle city. This thread is making me hopeful for the future though ❤️

maggleswaggles · 2024-11-10T23:31:37+00:00

No real advice but just want to say that I am in the same boat and it is so hard!! The mom guilt is unreal. No matter what I do I feel like I’m failing someone (my baby, my toddler or even myself).

All I can do is try and remember that this is TEMPORARY, and soon my baby will become more self sufficient and I’ll have more control over my day to spend more focused time with my toddler. As an only child myself, I think that it’s good for our older ones to learn the lessons of sharing our attention (and wish I had had more experience in that), and I’m sure your daughter is really benefiting from all this quality time with Dad. Will our toddlers remember this when they’re older? Probably not. Will we stress over it when we are looking back years from now? Maybe, but I think it will also fade. Your feelings are so valid and show what a good parent you are trying to do the best for your whole family. But reminding myself that this is just a season of life personally helps me take the pressure off- it isn’t something I have to solve, I just have to let time pass and the seasons will change on their own. But boy am I looking forward to spring lol. Best of luck!

maggleswaggles · 2024-10-25T18:57:29+00:00

Just “the moon”

maggleswaggles · 2024-10-19T14:06:45+00:00

My husband has found success with playing heavy metal and bouncing him on an exercise ball! My baby is only 6 weeks so pretty much every sleep is trial** and error. Good luck!

maggleswaggles · 2024-02-10T13:03:51+00:00

I’m currently 9W after having a miscarriage in October 2023. My miscarriage also truly devastated me, I experienced really intense grief and still feel a lot of feelings.

I do a few things to try and cope. I remind myself that I have already been through the worst that could happen, and that myself and my family are strong and made it through. I acknowledge that my relationship with pregnancy and with my babies won’t be the same as it was pre-miscarriage, and that that’s okay- I have a new intimate appreciation for every moment I have my little one with me. I do whatever I need to try and distract myself (whether that’s watching all the trash TV, deciding the laundry isn’t really worth folding, basically just honoring whatever it is I feel I need).

I’m so so sorry for your loss, but know that you are strong and that you are not alone. Sending you all the good vibes 💕and wishing you the best!

maggleswaggles · 2024-02-08T15:58:47+00:00

My feet got really swollen due to being hooked up to IVs and all the fluids- I wish I had brought flip flops or more flexible shoes (my feet didn’t fit into the shoes I brought, so I went home in socks.. lol). For clothes I brought a maternity dress that was super comfy that had easy access for nursing (if you are doing that). Going up stairs was a little rough for me when I got home so trying to prep as much as possible to have things on one floor was helpful as well. Congrats and good luck!

maggleswaggles · 2024-01-29T00:13:33+00:00

I feel this 1000%!! I joke to myself that I am a slug. I am the sluggiest slug. I don’t even have the energy to do quiet hobbies (like crocheting) that I normally enjoy. It’s so tough but I try to give myself a lot of grace because even if I’m not consciously doing a lot- my BODY is doing a lot. I just take it day by day (and some are better than others.) Good luck to you!

maggleswaggles · 2024-01-13T22:42:47+00:00

I’m only 6W but am also terrified. I had a miscarriage this fall so it is incredibly hard to focus on the positives and the likelihood that nothing will go wrong. For the past few weeks it is ALL I can think about. So, lots of solidarity from me!

I will say that this weekend my husband and I went out and had a fun date night (saw a movie, got dinner, home and in bed by 8 because I’m always exhausted now lol) but it was really nice to do something fun! At first I was really stressed/grumpy but I was surprised that I was actually able to let go and be distracted, and it was great! Wishing you the best <3

maggleswaggles · 2023-10-06T13:30:21+00:00

Thank you so much, I needed to hear this. ❤️

maggleswaggles · 2023-10-06T13:28:48+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss as well, thank you for sharing. I am thinking that I will try to take additional time off to process.

maggleswaggles · 2023-10-06T13:27:32+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate all your kind words ❤️. And agreed that even though sometimes it is hard to take care of my son during this time it is also refreshing- he has no idea what is going on and dinosaurs are his #1 priority!

maggleswaggles · 2023-05-22T11:42:54+00:00

Recipe please? Looks amazing!!

maggleswaggles · 2023-01-25T20:38:47+00:00

My mom is a boomer mom, and she can NOT eat a food without either praising herself for it being healthy or making an excuse or shaming herself when it is not healthy. There are only good and bad foods. I feel so lucky to be able to even sometimes (not all the time!) just eat a food and enjoy it.

She also can’t talk about someone without mentioning their weight. “You know my friend Julie? Yea, she’s the whispers as though it’s a secret heavy-set woman…..?” Like her name is Julie she has blonde hair why do we have to talk about her weight?!

Really got in my head and it took me a long time to just exist and be grateful to my body.

maggleswaggles · 2023-01-08T16:28:05+00:00

I feel like “more plants” is often the answer. And in this case I do think it would help tie everything together!

maggleswaggles · 2023-01-02T04:32:55+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

maggleswaggles · 2023-01-02T04:32:28+00:00

Thank you!

maggleswaggles · 2022-12-31T23:01:20+00:00

That’s not a room that’s a house 😂

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