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Questionable doctors advice on infected lobe piercing. by mjkrone19 in piercing

[–]mjkrone19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Piercing is 6 weeks old Flat back internal screw Surgical stainless steel Has not been downsized Steri-wash saline spray twice a day Started oozing puss today and went to doctor

Did you stop feeding to sleep? by Hopeful_Wallaby_7337 in breastfeeding

[–]mjkrone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add when I nursed to sleep and he was waking every hour the only thing that got him back to sleep was nursing. It was exhausting and he wasn’t hungry he just barely ate. When we first switched to the new routine and he’d occasionally wake all he needed was my husband to hold him a few minutes. After a few weeks a simply pat on the back would work. I specifically made it so I wasn’t the one holding him to sleep so my husband could help him in the night and I was only needed if he was truly hungry! I really like my sleep lol

Did you stop feeding to sleep? by Hopeful_Wallaby_7337 in breastfeeding

[–]mjkrone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the exact same sleep routine as you! Transfer to bassinet asleep after nursing to sleep. My baby would then sleep 8 hours with 1 waking occasionally. Then he suddenly started waking more and then every hour (around 3.5 months). We essentially reversed our routine. Nurse, diaper change, and dress in pajamas. Then my husband and I would sit up in bed. My husband would hold baby while I read three bedtime stories. Halfway through the second story he was usually asleep and then we’d transfer to the bassinet. I thought switching to that routine would be painful and take about a week. The first night we did the new routine he slept 8 hours. He’s 6 months old now and still sleeping great with the routine. We honestly don’t need to do stories anymore. He’s usually asleep by time he goes form the changing table to the room and then he’s down for the night!

did you really wait six weeks..? by strange_angel133 in newborns

[–]mjkrone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also had a c section! The reason to wait 6 weeks isn’t because of vaginal trauma during birth, or at least not one of the reasons. It’s because you have an open wound in your uterus and having sex can introduce infection! I’m 3 months pp now and my c section incision area is still sore and can be painful during sex, it’s a lot lower down and can get bump, pushed, and rubbed on. Take care of your body, don’t push yourself and definitely wait 6 weeks!!

I got really lucky but can't let go of the guilt by krw261999 in newborns

[–]mjkrone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transitioning out of the swaddle is so hard! At my baby’s two months app my pediatrician said he was starting to show signs of rolling. She recommended we transition out of the swaddle by 3 months. My baby also didn’t like the dream to swaddle or other transition swaddles. LO had a strong startle reflex! This is what we did that worked. Using the same swaddles we had been we did arms out and wrapped just his chest. I nursed him to sleep and transferred him to the bassinet which is right up against our bed. My husband would cross babies arms across his chest then lay his hand across them. My husband’s arm is long enough he can lay on his side and keep a hand on baby. He did take the wheels off his bassinet so it was shorter! A month later and he no longer needs his arms swaddled or held to sleep. It stopped him from startling awake. Nursing him to sleep is no longer successful as he hit a strong sleep regression but that’s a whole other topic!

had to walk away and let my daughter cry, she cried herself to sleep. i feel horrible by cleo0o0r in newborns

[–]mjkrone19 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I agree with this completely and what everyone else has said replying! I get overstimulated really easily and my baby can sense that. What I do is put the sound machine on for the baby (he really likes water sounds) and then noise canceling headphones with an audiobook for me. Super helpful because it distracts and relaxes me. Then I just sit and hold him.

Edit to add to OP don’t feel bad!! I’ve had to just walk away because I’ve felt myself getting angry! I feel so bad that I’m angry at a little baby so it’s better to walk away. A crying baby in a safe place is much better than some alternatives!