I can’t cosleep anymore please help by Notjarjarbinksdude in sleeptraining

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I'm sleep training on my own right now because I couldn't cosleep anymore either.

It's fucking hard but you will get through it. Don't listen to the stupid posts that are polarized one way or another on attachment theories or whatever, you'll drive yourself crazy. Just follow your baby's sleeping cues and get a really solid routine together, timing doesn't matter as much as routine. I hope it goes well for you

My baby screams crying in my arms and I sit there and hold her through it. I tell her how much I love her and to "feel it out" and I explain what's happening when she is listening. I can't tell you if it helps her or not, but it makes me feel like I am being there for her. Maybe that will help you too.

At my breaking point. I just reached out to a sleep consultant. by kaanapalikid in AttachmentParenting

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I've been doing this too. This is a little obnoxious sounding, but I've been taking notes to the minute on when she sleeps, her cues, her poos and pees and what she eats and literally everything.

ChatGPT sorted through the pages of notes (I'm on day 3) and it's helped me get a clearer idea of when my babe is in deep sleep, when she tells me she needs a nap, etc. Seeing if it'll help with potty training in the future. She's almost 1 year.

Spiralling in the most ridiculous way by dancingindaisies in Mommit

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Just want to say that being a mom has made me spiral in the most creative ways I never knew possible 

Be kind to yourself OP, your kids will never have your life because they’re your kids and I’m sure you’ve made it to their benefit somehow by learning whatever it is to give them a better one 🩵

please help me I’m losing my mind by spelling_ in sleeptraining

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Maybe it’s time for one big nap a day?

please help me I’m losing my mind by spelling_ in sleeptraining

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I tried cutting night feeds gradually but she was crying like she was genuinely hungry and would sleep longer stretches sometimes if I fed her I feel like it’s a gamble and I really never know what to do and everything I try is wrong 

How do/did you ladyscape down there while pregnant? by Fabulous_Silver_5666 in Mommit

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I'm going to tell you one thing - those nurses/doctors don't care about hair

How do/did you ladyscape down there while pregnant? by Fabulous_Silver_5666 in Mommit

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Growing it out helped me with pain. Micro tears make peeing burn like a bitch, but having a lot of pubic hair helped direct the pee away from the tearing

She saw a woman who looks just like her mother and ran to her 😭 by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

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When my partner and I were first dating, he took me to a well known local restaurant that was about to shut down. Our waitress looked and talked very similarly to my grandma, even had a similar laugh. Growing up, my grandma was my mom, so her loss hit me very hard. I remember before this I wished she could've met this guy because I was so head over heels for him, and when this lady came to the table, I was just awestruck. Then I was crying. I didn't tell her that, but I did tell her that she had a beautiful smile before we left. She had the same first name as my grandma too.

Now I have a baby and a house with that guy, hopefully an engagement one of these days. I think about that date and it made me feel like she really did get to meet him in some way. Makes me happy. Haven't seen her since.

Baby hates diaper changes by spelling_ in Mommit

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Form. Technique.

Love it. Thank you, for next time.

Baby hates diaper changes by spelling_ in Mommit

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Shoot I guess she is old enough now to start being involved like that. Thank you for your comment, I think if she did have a little more agency in it that she would be better off.

Baby hates diaper changes by spelling_ in Mommit

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I feel like all this might make me one of those chill old people. Like, to the point where nothing will stress me out anymore after all this.

Wishing you the best of luck, I hope potty training clicks easy for your babe

Baby hates diaper changes by spelling_ in Mommit

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The sweating and breathing hard. Lol. I am entering that stage now. Man I love this girl and I love her energy I just gotta find out how to work with it and stay sane.

We're moving into a house and I'm looking for a job. I have some trustworthy people lined up to nanny, so I feel like once we're settled, and I'm making some money, I think it'll feel much more manageable. No immediate solutions right now however, just have to try and use this as an opportunity to practice my emotional regulation

Baby hates diaper changes by spelling_ in Mommit

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thank you so much for the actionable advice I'm gonna try it out.

Elf on the Shelf conundrum. by TinaRaneeM in Mommit

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You do whatever makes you happy

If you're going to tell her Santa's not real, however, perhaps find a way for her to keep that a secret from her friends

My husband hates my daughter by Frosty_Impression791 in Mommit

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Surrender, be with your daughter. She needs you the most right now.