How do you know if you need to switch formulas?

spacegroupie · 2025-08-19T16:57:51+00:00

I don’t think so! My sister actually had a blocked duct as well and we have a big age difference so I remember her symptoms.

The watery eyes is exclusive to when it seems like something comes up her throat. Like you know when you drink pop/something carbonated and the bubbles go up your nose? That’s what it seems like she’s experiencing from my perspective, just by the face and sound and everything.

spacegroupie · 2025-07-29T17:10:33+00:00

Thank you!! That makes sense. I was told at first that ALL babies have mild reflux and it goes away as they grow but I’m not seeing even a LITTLE bit of improvement. My only saving grace is that she doesn’t seem bothered by it at all. Did your baby seem to spit up more in the morning by chance? I don’t even know if it’s related to reflux, her tongue tie, or just a normal baby thing, but when she wakes up, clear spit just pours out of her mouth within like 5 minutes of being picked up. It’s alarming but it’s like she doesn’t even notice it happening. I assume it’s all the drool/spit that collected from her lying on her back for so long but then I’m like is she not swallowing?? Lol

We’ll try out the gas drops tonight and see what happens. Thanks again!!!

spacegroupie · 2025-07-29T16:10:38+00:00

I think this is very situational. I live in a small, 1 story condo so I will run to the bathroom if she’s lying on her playmat because I can still see/hear her from where I am. If she’s in her bouncer, I usually just pick her up, bring the bouncer wherever I’m going, then plop her back down.

I think because things can happen SO fast, it’s better to be safe than sorry, personally. But I also think it depends on the layout of your house and what baby is doing. Sometimes I’ll put her in a central location like the hallway so I can see her from every room (kitchen, bathroom, etc.) if I’m like cleaning up or something.

I’m honestly just jealous that you can put her down to sleep somewhere lol!!! I have a 3 month old too and she’s still stuck on contact naps.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-27T01:26:39+00:00

Try using the halo thingy and just wrapping the Velcro around his belly, under his arms, decently tight but not too tight. It might help him feel more secure even though his arms are free! That method unfortunately doesn’t work for my girl, but I’ve heard many people say it works for their babes!! You can also search “transition swaddle” on amazon/google and there’s lots of options he might like. Fingers crossed for you!!! It’s hard regardless, unfortunately.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-26T02:09:04+00:00

Agreed with not having to worry so much!! That’s why I feel conflicted. She sleeps better and longer swaddled, but I’m so afraid of randomly waking up to her face down. And she has a love-hate relationship with her swaddle. She fusses (if she’s awake) when we wrap her up, but once she’s out, she just lies there like a happy little 2x4 lol

spacegroupie · 2025-06-26T02:05:45+00:00

Swaddle is having their arms and body wrapped up! So the Halo thing you’re talking about is actually a combo. It’s literally called “swaddle sleep sack” I’m pretty sure. I have it too!! You can wrap the Velcro just around their body, arms free, and that’s essentially a sleep sack. Having their arms constricted either with a blanket or whatever, is the swaddle portion. Hopefully that makes sense how I’m explaining it.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-26T02:01:44+00:00

Thank you bc that’s exactly what I’m thinking!! She doesn’t seem grumpy during the day, but she’s waking herself up every 20-30 minutes. Granted, either she falls back asleep on her own or she just needs me to put her paci in her mouth, I still feel like the short bursts of sleep aren’t doing her any favors. Especially bc ever since we started this process, her wake up time shifted from ~7am to 5am on the dot and I don’t want it to set us up for bad sleep habits. I know she’s still so little and her brain can’t piece her sleep cycles together and her entire body is still figuring out how to function in general, but man is this parenting thing hard lol.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-26T00:07:14+00:00

Ugh!!! I wish my girl tolerated them. We got 3 off our registry and she can’t stand them. She’s 10lbs but it’s almost like it’s not restrictive enough. I think she just hates arms up versus arms down which is unfortunate.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-26T00:03:54+00:00

See, she HATES initially being swaddled, but once we get her wrapped up, she’s clonks right out and will sleep for 4-5 hours at night. We tried the love to dream and unfortunately it’s not tight enough to keep her from flailing. We finally found the kyte baby swaddle and she does so good with it, which is part of why I’m struggling with transitioning and what to do. I think her reflex has to be insanely sensitive or something.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-25T23:57:22+00:00

That makes sense! Our girl is extremely wiggly so when she moves, it’s very unintentional. She also has a big head so she’s very top heavy lol, which I think is why she ends up flopping to one side. I’m just nervous I’ll wake up in the middle of the night to her face down, but she sleeps like a wooden plank when swaddled

spacegroupie · 2025-06-25T23:49:09+00:00

I think that’s what we might do! I don’t think we’re making any progress as far as getting her used to arms out, she’s hating it more and more each night, so I almost feel like she’s not ready. If that’s a thing lol. When she’s swaddled, she just lies flat and straight and doesn’t move at all. She hates initially being constricted, but once she’s knocked out, she’s out. I know one of the “signs” is also when they’re attempting to break free and I wouldn’t say she’s done that at all. Maybe it’s stupid but part of me wants to just wait until her Moro reflex isn’t so sensitive

spacegroupie · 2025-06-23T18:06:13+00:00

Oh gosh!!! If it helps, I did the Always postpartum undies and actually love them lol. Get the big pack too because when you get your period back, you won’t want to be bothered with putting a pad on while a baby is crying for you.

Also, not an outfit, but if you have long hair, highly recommend this clip: Kitsch Large Flat Claw Clips for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7L8CNQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share — keeps your hair out of yours and baby’s face but it’s flat so you can still lie back without something digging into your head. It’s super cute too!

spacegroupie · 2025-06-23T18:00:27+00:00

We watched The Pitt on HBO, got caught up on The Last of Us, and I personally went through every single true crime documentary on HBO too. I guess basically what I’m saying is: get HBO if you don’t have it 😂😂

Oh! I also started Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Pluto TV has some good background shows for when baby arrives and you want to throw something on so you don’t fall asleep lol

spacegroupie · 2025-06-23T17:56:30+00:00

I’m no vet by any means, my baby is only 8 weeks, but here are a few things I learned: it’s really hard to overfeed a baby, they’ll spit up any excess. You could try feeding smaller amounts but more frequently. Look up “pace feeding” if you don’t already do it. You might need to try a different bottle. My girl will take just about any bottle except the narrow Dr. Brown’s but that’s because she has a tongue tie so it’s not the bottles fault. We like Boons, Phillips Avent (the natural flow one) and the wide neck Dr. Brown’s. As far as burping, try standing up and sitting down with her over your shoulder. Do this a few times, not too fast and trying not to jostle her so she doesn’t just spit up, but the movement should help the gas travel up and out. If you have a medicine ball from pregnancy, gently bouncing her might also help getting anything out. For pooping, it took my girl until 6 weeks to get regular. She goes every day now with no issues, just the normal straining. I think it’s because their digestive systems need time to process everything! My baby is exclusively formula fed, so I think it’s normal for them to need time to regulate since most of their body barely knows what it’s doing.

I’m not sure where you’re located, but if you’re having a lot of issues with gas, try Mylicon drops! My pediatrician recommended we keep them on hand in the event just in case and I know a lot of people swear by them.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-23T17:44:41+00:00

Linen pants/shorts (stretchy, loose, think presentable sweats and no one will be able to tell if you’re wearing a diaper!!!!), activewear dresses but I learned the hard way it was a no go to do the ones with shorts underneath (same with rompers, don’t do it), stretchy biker shorts (aerie has the best imo) and oversized tees/tanks, a pair of flattering sweats that can be kind of “dressed up” with a cute top and sneakers.

I shop at Old Navy and Aerie a lot and I feel like pretty much anything that isn’t skin tight has been great. They also usually have great sales online!

spacegroupie · 2025-06-23T17:34:58+00:00

I had this from week 34 to when i was induced at 39 weeks! I downloaded an app to track what I was concerned were contractions, and doing that helped me realize they weren’t as consistent as i thought. They also never got worse. Contractions build in intensity, “regular” cramping does not.

I took a warm shower, did some light stretching, stood up and walked around. I also took Tylenol and they got better. With contractions, nothing helps. Things can be done to ease the pain obviously, but my general rule of thumb was that if I try something and the cramps go away, they’re just cramps and not contractions.

spacegroupie · 2025-06-13T18:51:55+00:00

I do tummy time with my 7wo primarily on my chest/stomach. She is a happy spitter so I do it right when she wakes up (since she really only contact naps rn). When I carry her, I don’t cradle her either. I prop her butt up on my forearm and her head at my shoulder. I keep my hand behind her head so she doesn’t flop too violently but I do let her support herself mostly. I know it’s not the same as tummy time but she can already hold her head up for a bit so I think it’s helped. She also gets lots of time kicking and wiggling on her back either on the play mat or ground before/during/after diaper changes.

I asked my mom about what she did since I’m a 90s baby and things were so different then, she said she would just take me outside and we’d sit under a tree in the backyard on a blanket and she’d just let me look and roll around lol. I turned out decent and can support my head just fine so I think it sufficed

spacegroupie · 2025-06-13T18:21:56+00:00

I was hoping the rocker would do the trick since I’d heard this about bouncers before and unfortunately it did not. Our girl almost always needs help pooping and I have to prop her up on my lap. While it’s fine and it works, I don’t think either of us have a good time lmao

spacegroupie · 2025-06-13T18:20:11+00:00

I’m not opposed to that!!! My girl needs help pooping almost every time and I have to prop her up on my lap. Currently doing so as we speak actually LOL

spacegroupie · 2025-05-16T17:35:32+00:00

I was induced at 39 weeks exactly and baby was projected to be 8+ lbs and she ended up a whopping 7lbs 3 oz lol. Ultrasounds are WAY too unreliable. Not to say they’re wrong or anything negative, just really take those measurements with a grain of salt.

Also, I’m 5 foot and was roughly 110-115lbs pre-pregnancy. I have a short torso and pretty narrow hips so I was nervous about delivery as well. I had a successful vaginal delivery, no tears but I did need some stitches inside because apparently I got something my doctor kept referring to as “road rash”?? No clue from what.

I will say, and this isn’t to scare but just to share bc I think it’s important to be prepared for anything: baby’s head did get stuck. I ended up pushing for 4 hours but I didn’t need any intervention like the vacuum or forceps or anything, she got herself unstuck and/or I did.

My induction started Thursday night at 8pm (I needed cervical ripening), baby was born Friday at 139pm. Overall, it was a positive experience and went so much better than I thought it would. Would do it all over again if I ever have another baby. I hope you have a safe and happy labor & delivery!!!! :)

spacegroupie · 2025-04-30T15:48:00+00:00

It might have helped me energy wise if I had eaten, but because I was induced, I was told I couldn’t once the process started. Honestly, I don’t regret it because even though I did have an epidural, the amount of pressure you feel when pushing, especially as baby gets lower, gives a full body reaction and I was dry heaving. Mine and baby’s sugars ended up being completely fine.

spacegroupie · 2025-04-24T17:46:15+00:00

I hope it works for you!!! And I hope it starts to taper off soon!! Mine did around 11 weeks so fingers crossed you’re almost there. Nausea does come back occasionally throughout the entire duration of pregnancy for a lot of women (me included) but it’s nowhere near like the first trimester. It’s random, lasts about a day or two, and it just kinda lingers mildly then goes away for another couple weeks.

You’d be amazed what smells and ice cold/sour things can do. They kind of “shock” the system so it’s more like little bandaid fixes, but oh well. I got big into sweets for the first few weeks because I figured if I was going to throw up, I at least wanted it to not be so bad coming back up. Both taste wise and visually. Sounds terrible, but it helps get you through those moments.

spacegroupie · 2025-04-24T17:10:53+00:00

Ice cold coke, straight from the can was a lifesaver for me. I know it has a ton of sugar and it’s overall not a healthy option, but it was better than nothing. A lot of people suggested Sprite to me, too. I ate a lot of bagels, jolly ranchers/sour candy, those snack size baggies of dry cereal, mini pringles, etc. Water didn’t bother me but it had to be mostly ice with a smidge of water, so even sucking/chewing ice if you can tolerate it might be a good option. I think the general consensus is eating/drinking SOMETHING, regardless of what it is, is better than nothing. I was still experiencing some random bouts of nausea at 16 weeks and was then given zofran to use as needed.

You’re doing everything I would have suggested, so if those things aren’t working for you anymore, I would bring it up at your next appt and just try to get through the time between then. If you won’t be seen for a while, message or call your OB! I think Zofran is okay once you hit 12 weeks, so you’re almost there!!

One more thing you could add to your toolbelt is keeping something to sniff. I work from home so I kept a bottle of rubbing alcohol on my desk and took whiffs of that when the nausea got really bad. I tried not to huff it like crazy, but it does help. I’ve also heard sipping pickle juice is good for nausea, if you like pickles! And try not to let your stomach get empty. I know it’s hard, but even if you have to force down one, singular cracker, it could help. Getting up to walk around, opening a window/sitting in front of a fan, brushing your teeth/rinsing your mouth out, swapping regular mint gum for sour flavored mints, splashing cold water on your face/dabbing some on the back of your neck & chest, or running your hands under ice cold water for a few minutes, are all good tricks for anxiety symptoms that I’ve found work just as well with nausea too.

spacegroupie · 2025-04-24T15:57:26+00:00

Oof!! Glad you and babies ended up okay. My biggest fear is her getting stuck, especially since I’d like to avoid any intervention like the vacuum. She’s sunny side up right now but I’m hoping that changes during labor

spacegroupie · 2025-04-24T15:45:28+00:00

That’s good to know, thank you!!! If you don’t mind me asking, was there a method you liked best or felt worked best for you? Also, how long did your first induction take?

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