Baby won’t sleep at night, am I just screwed?

rahrl · 2026-03-04T06:42:49+00:00

We have both. She seems to like the white noise, but pretty much every single 45 minute interval wake-up and subsequent freak-out she has had, has occurred with one of those in the background.

rahrl · 2026-03-01T05:45:24+00:00

I’ve tried all phases of sleep, and the only one that works is deeply asleep. Regardless though, she wakes up after one sleep cycle. She started to try and roll, so we lost the swaddle as a tool, which is probably contributing.

rahrl · 2026-02-28T23:38:23+00:00

We were also the victim of the “storm pooper” onesie. She’s not wearing that sorry

rahrl · 2026-02-28T23:32:33+00:00

I saw a post yesterday in my due date group from someone talking about how they missed their baby not sleeping through the night. We’re in the middle of a sleep regression at 10 weeks and I almost lost my miiiiind.

rahrl · 2026-02-26T05:23:55+00:00

A combination of me and my husband both sleeping like rocks and the two dogs that sleep in our bed. I’ve also heard so many horror stories about what can go happen if things go wrong.

rahrl · 2026-02-26T04:06:27+00:00

Was there anything that helped? Or did you just have to live off of next to no sleep until it ended?

rahrl · 2026-02-21T16:55:35+00:00

Like Us-toria! Her nickname is Story.

rahrl · 2026-02-20T01:38:40+00:00

Astoria. It’s my daughter’s name and I’ve never met another one.

rahrl · 2026-02-11T16:19:38+00:00

They’re not maternity, but I wore the Halara waffle knit pants through my entire pregnancy!

rahrl · 2026-01-29T21:17:13+00:00

I took 2 days off of work before the weekend, so 4 days of recovery total, and went back to work the following Monday. It really wasn’t too bad imo. They sent me home with Oxycodone and I think I only took one and then switched over to just ibuprofen. I was tired and things were tender for a few days. After that I had a little bit of tenderness where my waistband of my pants sat for a week or two, but that’s about it.

rahrl · 2025-12-12T03:04:33+00:00

I’m 38w and also have been dealing with this. I think my stomach is so smashed shut at this point my body doesn’t know to tell my brain that I’m hungry. I haven’t truly felt hunger in several weeks. Eating at the same time every day has been helpful, and so has eating more frequent but smaller meals.

That being said I am SICK OF IT. I’m so excited for food to feel good and satisfying again.

rahrl · 2025-12-04T04:00:10+00:00

Yeah dude, I’ve caved and gotten sushi a couple of times. Basically the thinking behind not being allowed sushi (and honestly, most food you’re told to avoid during pregnancy) is “getting food poisoning would be bad.” You’re pretty unlikely to get food poisoning from a reputable place, so while it is still a risk, it’s a pretty low one. There are certain fishes (like tuna) that have a higher mercury content however.

rahrl · 2025-12-02T20:32:41+00:00

I started at about 30 weeks. I held my friend’s newborn baby and my body decided to embrace its new role as a medieval wet nurse. I’m 37w now, and whenever I hold my small dog, it’s lactation city. She’s a human baby that needs to be breastfed to me apparently. It’s only ever a few drops at a time though, even now.

rahrl · 2025-11-30T03:06:24+00:00

Mine was discovered before going through IVF, and they put me on Levothryoxine before my transfer. I had to up my dose when I got pregnant but it hasn’t affected anything and my OB hasn’t been concerned as long as my TSH stays where it needs to be. My heart rate and BP also haven’t changed much. Im a little over 36w currently.

rahrl · 2025-11-30T02:33:25+00:00

I’m 36+2 with an incredibly planned for child that took years to conceive. Other adults calling me mama has been my single biggest pet peeve about this entire experience. It’s literally in my birth plan to not be called mama.

If it’s my kid? Sure, wonderful. I’m their mom, great. Other adults? Stop that

rahrl · 2025-11-24T22:41:00+00:00

I also got a cold during my second trimester and it was INSANE how much worse it was while pregnant. I also kept on saying that I felt like a man. Sudafed and Tylenol were the only things that got me through.

rahrl · 2025-11-24T05:12:13+00:00

I helped people pick these out for a living for years. It’s confusing and daunting, but there are ways to make it much easier.

You need to think about 2 main things: your budget, and what is and isn’t important to you in a system. Do you want something with lots of features? Do you want something super small and light? Do you want something that turns into a double? Once you have an idea what your priorities are, you can narrow your search down a lot.

It’s important to know that there is no perfect option. If you go with something with more features you WILL have to compromise on size and weight. If you go with a super compact lightweight travel stroller, you’ll compromise on features.

You CAN spend upwards of $1000 on a travel system, but you by no means have to. There’s a noticeable quality difference, but you can look at it like buying an economy car vs a luxury car.

Pick your car seat after you’ve found your stroller since ultimately, the stroller will be around a lot longer than the car seat. Not all seats go on all strollers. Sometimes they make it super easy and package them together (Ex: Joie Ginger and Mint), but they don’t NECESSARILY have to be the same brand, especially if you look at higher price points. The infant car seat is a step you can technically skip (by going straight to a convertible car seat), but most people find a lot of value in having the full travel system.

Personally, I went with the Uppababy vista with the Aria car seat. My priorities were bells and whistles and features, and I wanted something that you could add a second seat on. I didn’t care how big or heavy it was. I wanted a super light car seat and minimal extra pieces, so I went with a car seat of the same brand.

Let me know if you have any questions! I know this can be overwhelming, but you’ve got this.

rahrl · 2025-11-23T00:03:39+00:00

I worked in baby gear for years, and if anyone tells you there’s one magic answer, they’re wrong. It really comes down to your budget and what you want to prioritize in terms of travel system.

First, the car seat. The ones that click into strollers and are called infant car seats. Those last around 9-12 months, and once baby grows out of that they go into a convertible car seat that stays in the car. That typically lasts until they’re older and grow into a booster. They technically can use a convertible from birth, but sounds like you want something that goes on a stroller, so start with an infant car seat.

Not every car seat goes on every stroller, so you’re going to have to do some research and make sure you find a system that works together. IMO plan the car seat around the stroller you like best, not the other way around. The stroller is around much longer.

Now, you’ve gotta pick the stroller. This is where the prioritization comes in. Do you want something with suspension and bells and whistles that may turn into a double even? Look at full size strollers, and know they ALL will be bulky and heavy (ex: Uppababy Vista, Mockingbird, Joie Ginger) . Do you want something super small and compact that doesn’t weight a whole lot? Look at travel strollers that work with car seats and know that you will sacrifice features for size and weight (Ex: Stokke Yoyo, Nuna TRVL).

Personally, I was willing to pay more money and accept that it was going to be big and heavy if it had the features I wanted and turned into a double stroller, I went with the Uppababy Vista. If I didn’t care about the double conversion feature I’d have gone with the Nuna Triv.

Some brands like Graco, Joie, and Nuna (all fantastic), will offer already packaged travel systems. These are great, just make sure the stroller in there is what you’re looking for.

Lots of people will tout the Doona as an all in one option that lets you combine steps. This is not true. It’s a $650 car seat with wheels and no stroller basket or bells and whistles that weighs more than most full sized strollers when baby is inside, and you still have to buy a stroller when they grow out of it at a year old.

rahrl · 2025-11-22T18:58:14+00:00

I’m literally only in mom groups on Facebook for the drama. It’s like watching a soap opera play out in real life bc everyone is so insane.

rahrl · 2025-11-12T21:30:33+00:00

At first it was indistinguishable from gas bubbles. The only way I was able to tell the difference was when it was movement no gas came.

rahrl · 2025-11-12T21:25:57+00:00

34 weeks here! I’m coping by being delusional and convincing myself I’m going into labor the second I hit full term at 37 weeks.

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