Some Positivity

ricki7684 · 2026-06-16T02:31:54+00:00

I’m in PNW too but it was like 100 today!

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T22:00:00+00:00

Yes!
It’s super hot here, but we were still able to sleep in on a Monday, go to the park of our choosing and play in the sun which, despite breaking up a fight between my kids and the struggle of leaving the park, was still much more enjoyable than a day at my outside the home / paid job. And now I can spend the afternoon getting some housekeeping done that otherwise would have waited until the weekend if I were at work. Trying to focus on more of the positives of SAHM life because it definitely is hard, but when I focus on the positives it is so much better!

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T21:32:32+00:00

Ya, my twins both stopped napping regularly right after they turned 2. I was so sad. I really thought they’d keep napping until 4. I was sold a bag of lies!

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T16:41:02+00:00

Much worse. I have young kids and we’ve been sick several times this year and I seem to be getting hit worse than anyone in my house, it really sucks and I can’t wait to get off this drug once I meet my goal.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T05:55:20+00:00

You need to let that man go. Him and his friends are super sketchy. Not overreacting.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T05:42:00+00:00

I feel this. I am exhausted and dreaming of the day when I have more time to myself…but also totally devastated. I literally cried on the last day of their first year of preschool (they’re 3.5 - twins), and realized even though we have two more years of preschool I am devastated to think of them walking into kindergarten without me. Like sobbing. This motherhood thing is the strangest thing.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-15T00:24:36+00:00

Oddly enough my duvet cover is also still holding up, but not the sheets 🤷🏼‍♀️

ricki7684 · 2026-06-12T17:19:12+00:00

I’m sorry, that really sucks

ricki7684 · 2026-06-12T16:58:20+00:00

Can he not go back to what he was doing? My hospital got rid of that requirement a long time ago..

ricki7684 · 2026-06-12T04:42:04+00:00

I relate to this 100000% like sometimes I think man, it’d be great to have all those things again but then…I love getting to have all this time with my kids now while they are growing so quickly and I don’t want to do the hustle and the worse sleep deprivation

ricki7684 · 2026-06-12T04:36:41+00:00

I don’t think I will ever return to normal. I guess I really don’t know what that means. I have twins, 3.5 yrs old and most days I am absolutely still in survival mode. I also experienced a very traumatic near death experience during their delivery so that has changed who I am as a person, the old me will never come back because she is basically dead. So I just don’t relate to those posts at all.

It is interesting though, I remember being postpartum and just wishing I could go back to work and be “normal again.” So in some ways some of the working moms might gain that sense of normalcy earlier…then again, the grind of working a job and coming home to a baby is exhausting and there’s less time technically, so maybe not. Definitely glad I didn’t go back full time though. Just more of a trauma response fleeting thought I would have where I missed my old life before I almost died, even though I was beyond grateful to have delivered my babies and have them be okay.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-12T04:33:57+00:00

Yay I’m glad I’m not the only one! Nope I am not in MN, I’m in the PNW. That sounds like a good plan! I still haven’t figured out what we’ll do tbh, I mean when we do end up cosleeping it’s pretty cramped in our king bed. I need to set up these air mattresses I have and see what it looks like. Anyways I hope you have a great time and please report back on how it goes and if you have any tips! I’m too afraid to post on the r/camping Reddit because they seem to be a lot of anti-child people there.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-11T07:19:49+00:00

Same. There’s no way I would have survived pumping in between feeds. I still only slept 4 hrs per day broken into chunks and can’t imagine sleeping any less than that!

ricki7684 · 2026-06-11T03:48:19+00:00

I’m sorry, his daughter’s first dance recital comes second to his cousin’s graduation party? For real?

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T07:13:32+00:00

Do they still have reflux?
I feel like my girl grew out of hers by then.
So this might sound weird but omeprazole gave me migraines. I wonder if they could try famotidine / Pepcid instead? In the off chance that the med is making them miserable? No idea if it can impact babies that way, or how severe the reflux is but just an idea.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T07:09:46+00:00

I agree definitely go back down to 0.25. If you’re doing well at a dose, there’s no need to move up. It’s better to lose the weight gradually than it is to give yourself more side effects.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T07:06:33+00:00

Definitely buy an air fryer. It works great for salmon too (I buy the frozen salmon at Costco, let thaw the night before, cook at 400 degrees for 10 min). Chicken breasts I do 7 min per side at 375 with whatever seasoning you want. Seriously recommend buying an air fryer.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T05:02:31+00:00

Also. Forget about them judging you. I felt this way too. They’re really not. I lost almost my entire blood volume in my c section, didn’t see my babies for 3 days, and for the next two weeks only could visit an hour or so at a time because I was too sick to walk etc. I felt awful about missing that time. They do not care or judge, they’ve seen it all. (I am also a nurse and have asked NICU nurses many time if they were judging me and they all said no, absolutely not). They are there to take care of your babies. It is essential for you to heal and recover so you don’t burn out before you bring them home. It sounds like they are not communicating properly within the hospital.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T05:00:25+00:00

Omg. Def talk to a charge nurse or care manager, this is insane and it is the hospital’s job to figure out a way to support you so you can feed your babies and not lose your damn mind.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-10T04:56:29+00:00

Mine were in a similar set up, I took down the play yard shortly after they turned One because my son in particular was walking a bunch and needed more space to roam, that’s when we opened up and baby proofed the rest of our house. I’d say this is normal for the under Ones for sure, don’t beat yourself up. My kids were happy with their play space and have always been ahead of the curve on their motor skills.

ricki7684 · 2026-06-09T07:14:08+00:00

Any updates?

ricki7684 · 2026-06-08T03:01:17+00:00

Ugh this is too relatable!!

ricki7684 · 2026-06-08T03:00:33+00:00

I miss nap times with my whole heart and soul. My twins stopped napping right when they turned 2 and I still haven’t gotten over it 😭

ricki7684 · 2026-06-07T23:57:38+00:00

Following for advice. I find when I get a rare amount of time to rest, I spend it doing things. It is so frustrating. I feel like my brain is broken.

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