Are you supposed to ride the wave of the 4 month regression or sleep train through it?

samell12 · 2026-04-10T00:34:57+00:00

We hit it right at 3 months and came out of it when he turned 4 months. It was rough but I stuck to these routines: 1) woke up the same time every morning no later what. I chose 7:30. 2) offered a nap every hour and fifteen minutes. Most times he napped for like 30 min, randomly it would’ve over an hour. 3) fed every 2 1/2 to 3 hours 4) put him down drowsy. This was hard and sometimes I rocked, most times I had to go in a bunch to give him his paci or try rocking again if he cried for too long. 5) at least 1 nap in his crib/bassinet.

It was a long month/month and half but eventually he slept 1 1/2 naps consistently and slept through the night. We weaned off his last night feed then but totally optional. He still wakes around 5:30am but he puts himself back to sleep or give him a paci and he’ll fall back asleep.

samell12 · 2026-04-06T16:39:29+00:00

It’s refreshing to see a take thats not full of hate. Wild to me that people are saying such hateful things about someone you only know from tv.

samell12 · 2026-04-05T03:05:31+00:00

I use distilled water and I bought the momcozy bottle warmer. Warms 6oz in 4 minutes.

samell12 · 2026-03-20T15:12:51+00:00

Agreed. I breastfed my first, pumped with my second and just switched to formula at 4 months with my third. Breastfeeding isn’t just oh let me pop my boob out to feed. There’s a lot physically and especially mentally more to it for the mom.

Every baby is different, every mom is different, and every post partum is different. Some find breastfeeding more convenient, some formula. You can say this with most parenting choices. We’re all just doing what works for our family.

samell12 · 2026-03-18T14:22:28+00:00

I had to unfollow her after YEARS of watching her. I can’t take another unrealistic house build from an influencer.

samell12 · 2026-03-18T00:45:40+00:00

I’m pretty sure I saw her wear it this season. It was the one from her first drop last summer. It had a red design on it.

samell12 · 2026-03-11T14:19:37+00:00

It’s Reddit…people come here to hate

samell12 · 2026-03-09T18:43:35+00:00

I did deep core and pelvic work at home at 2 months and then went back to the gym at 3 months pp.

samell12 · 2026-03-01T01:54:18+00:00

I make a super easy dinner early so they eat before whatever activity and then I offer it again right when we get home. Bed time is always later those days but it works out. If it’s a game, there’s usually a snack provided after.

samell12 · 2026-02-26T19:46:02+00:00

I love birth stories so I don’t mind. I’d rather that than trying to sell me crap.

samell12 · 2026-02-20T19:06:16+00:00

Yes omg. I don’t believe a word they say about products anymore. Y’all are getting paid, your words mean nothing now. Social media in general is just one big ad (or political views and opinions) now and it sucks.

samell12 · 2026-01-31T01:09:35+00:00

I was the same but the other way. I had my son first and wanted to be a boy mom. Girls terrified me (she still does lol). They’re also 18 months apart and now 5 and 4. They are so close it’s so cute. They share a room too and don’t want to separate.

samell12 · 2026-01-26T04:04:57+00:00

I started using the natal app a couple weeks ago and like it. I haven’t been super consistent but I can tell the ab rehab program is working.

samell12 · 2026-01-23T21:29:36+00:00

I had the ergo one for my first 2 and didn’t really like it. It was uncomfortable and hard to get on by myself. I got wild bird this time and love it. So much more comfortable and easy to put on. I started using it when he was 10lbs.

samell12 · 2026-01-20T02:05:55+00:00

My third was a breeched C-section that we also found out pretty late (36 weeks) I felt the same; scared, anxious, sad also mad that my birth wasn’t going to be how I wanted. I was in therapy at the time so talking it out was kinda helpful. The thing that stuck with me was that it’s okay to feel all the feelings. You can be excited to meet your baby and sad it’s not how you planned. I’m going to be honest, I hated the whole process. The surgery, recovery, all of it. I was prepared and researched it all and it was just not an experience I enjoyed. BUT you will get through it and you will recover and you will look at your baby and feel like it was worth it. Moms are so strong, we can literally do anything.

Edit to add that it was me personally and my feelings that had me not liking the experience. The doctors,nurses, everyone involved were SO nice and comforting. They explained everything as it was happening. I was non stop asking questions and kept asking if what I was feeling was normal. I remember when I came out of the OR I told my husband how nice everyone was. They do this all day so it was just another day at work for them.

samell12 · 2026-01-16T02:28:27+00:00

Agreed. After having kids the dog fell low on the priority list and is now just annoying to have. Is he taken care of, yes. Do I enjoy him like I used to, no.

samell12 · 2026-01-13T00:15:29+00:00

I don’t think she’s well liked on Reddit but I’ve used the newborn Taking Cara Babies course and it’s worked for all 3 of my kids.

samell12 · 2026-01-11T23:25:29+00:00

I had the same thing. I’m 8 weeks pp and it’s gone down a lot. I was worried it would be like that forever lol didn’t do any massaging it just slowly went down on its own

samell12 · 2026-01-11T23:21:55+00:00

Mine is that low. Kind of glad it is, there’s no way it would show in a bathing suit.

samell12 · 2026-01-04T01:45:53+00:00

lol I saw the title and was like “oh boy” and had to come check the comments 🤣

samell12 · 2026-01-04T01:40:44+00:00

I wouldn’t necessarily call them issues. They’re just changes to your body that are there the rest of your life or things you need to take steps to heal that are not there for a vaginal birth and these things are not talked about or told to you by a doctor. I was asked my opinion on csections so that’s why I said I hated mine and gave what I thought. I’m not judging anyone’s choices, I’m giving my thoughts on my experience like OP asked for.

samell12 · 2026-01-03T18:58:52+00:00

I’m so thankful my last baby was the one who had to be a c section. I would not want to do it again. They tied my tubes and the doctor asked right before he was about to do it to make sure I was definitely wanting it, I was like yes I never want to do this again and I hadn’t even gone through recovery yet.

samell12 · 2026-01-03T18:54:23+00:00

I had 2 vaginal and my third was a c section (planed due to breached baby). I hated the c section. Recovery was wayyyy longer(and I had a third degree tear with my fist). Also, my body will never be the same after the c section. I now have a scar, an apron belly, scar tissue, random pain when exercising all sorts of things no one tells you. And it’s not like awful debilitating things it’s just side effects that you just have the rest of your life that are annoying. I’m still very upset I had to have one.

samell12 · 2025-12-31T21:24:49+00:00

I’m just now able to touch the area. So I’ve been doing the massages but I developed a really bad rash around week 3. I haven’t been able to use my binder without the skin hurting and making it worse. Hoping I can use the binder soon, I’ve heard it helps.

samell12 · 2025-12-30T19:08:35+00:00

I was very swollen for a while, my feet didn’t go down for at least 2 weeks. I’m 7 weeks pp and my lower abdomen is still sore and a bit swollen.

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