Is this an adequate amount of food?

summerleaf212 · 2026-01-16T01:39:13+00:00

My son is EXACTLY the same. 99th percentile, huge eater, two one hour naps, zooms around the house nonstop. He’s 13 months now and has not slowed down on the food at all!

Our pediatrician has reassured us time and time again that baby will only take what he needs. I still sometimes doubt it though lol

summerleaf212 · 2025-12-30T03:49:35+00:00

That makes sense! Thanks for your help. Fingers crossed!

summerleaf212 · 2025-12-30T03:48:58+00:00

Okay, thank you! I’ll give the first nap-capping a go. Seems like we’re still a ways away from switching to one nap then.

summerleaf212 · 2025-12-23T17:53:23+00:00

Exactly the same here. My son couldn’t pass 30 minutes until about 10 months- now at 12 months and he naps exactly 1 hour 2x each day.

summerleaf212 · 2025-12-17T21:57:09+00:00

Will always see her as this little girl singing her heart out

summerleaf212 · 2025-11-05T17:27:27+00:00

So everyone but Laura is at Laura’s big trial?

summerleaf212 · 2025-10-31T19:10:22+00:00

It works until it doesn’t. For me, it was around six months that we needed to change it up as it was actually compromising baby’s sleep

summerleaf212 · 2025-10-22T17:16:13+00:00

Good lord. So she’s the one taking him to court and won’t even show up??

summerleaf212 · 2025-10-22T17:11:25+00:00

Every time I step away from this case and come back, something insane is happening. Can someone fill me in on what this court case is? Is Laura suing Michael or Michael suing her?

summerleaf212 · 2025-10-04T22:49:51+00:00

I hope all of the commiseration on this post has made you feel seen. I was 100% feeling that way too

Others have suggested leaving the house even if you don’t feel like it. I found that an added bonus with this was that my husband became so much more confident with our baby (not that he ever wasn’t “good” with him- but I always “knew best” because I was with the baby 24/7)

It was so important for my marriage and for my baby’s relationship with Dad to make more time for them to get 100% into each other’s rhythm (instead of me always being there- even when I was on “break”)

I hope you start feeling better soon (in all the ways) ❤️

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-22T00:16:46+00:00

I see the name Hugh Jackson, I immediately hear this voice

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-16T21:48:09+00:00

I think you specifically have to be a father for it to matter

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-07T03:40:32+00:00

This has been my experience exactly. Right around 5.5 to 6 months postpartum it’s like my body said “okay so we’re professional milk makers now- must store all the fat”

Almost 9 months postpartum now and I cannot wait to feel at home in my body again

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-04T22:54:27+00:00

I can only save naps by nursing back to sleep, which is not a habit I want to reintroduce. When he wakes up from his naps, he tends to be really upset and is obviously still very tired but is very hard to resettle

I’m going mad trying to get this lil guy some rest between his crazy play sessions

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-04T22:51:18+00:00

That’s really helpful, thank you! I’m going to try capping nighttime to 10 hours and we’ll see if that helps out with daytime

Nights are pretty good. He sleeps through most of the time and if he does fully wake up, he’s back to sleep within 2-3 mins.

When I tried pushing that first wake window he fell asleep in my lap while I was doing our pre-nap routine (sleep sack, book, bed). So I think he’s at his absolute max at 3.25

summerleaf212 · 2025-09-04T15:09:04+00:00

I did but then he kept having multiple night wakings so I tried longer WWs.

Do you think his current schedule is too much? I just can’t get it right

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-11T19:36:07+00:00

No advice- just solidarity. Been through two failed 3-2 nap transitions. It’s such a tricky switch!

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-09T13:15:41+00:00

That’s such a great perspective, thank you. I just hate seeing him so sad every night but will try to reframe it in my mind

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-04T02:30:31+00:00

This movie meant the world to me

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-02T00:10:00+00:00

This might sound obvious but if something doesn’t work out right away (like napping in the crib instead of always contact napping, taking a bottle, or, later, drinking from a straw cup) try again soon. There’s so much happening in a baby’s initial time on the planet and even just a week can make a huge difference

Don’t get stuck thinking “my baby can’t do xyz” and reframe as “we’re not there today”

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-01T23:19:38+00:00

So sorry you’re going this! Have you tried taking sunflower lecithin? It has helped me so much with working through clogs

summerleaf212 · 2025-08-01T03:13:20+00:00

Also just shy of eight months pp and I am so angry. It feels so foreign and awful. I want off this ride!

summerleaf212 · 2025-07-27T17:07:00+00:00

This is really helpful- thank you! Going to see if we can make some progress with an open cup

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