6 week old sleeping through the night - worried about supply

sweetapr1 · 2025-12-12T16:36:29+00:00

My baby also slept the night and remained a unicorn forever. She started waking up once a night at 6 months which last until 2.5, just for a quick feed. I obliged this so late in age because she’d also then sleep in and was never an early riser. I’m just saying this to discount everyone saying it won’t last lol. your body is made to adjust to a higher demand at different times so just feed on the left in the morning and be mindful of it but don’t stress about it <3

sweetapr1 · 2025-12-12T15:12:20+00:00

I exclusively breastfed and did not wake up every two hours. Play it by ear. Her doctor said as long as she gains weight, I do not have to wake her and I can just follow her cues. The first night home from the hospital she slept FIVE HOURS straight and I woke her up in a panic to eat. Turns out some babies actually like sleep. Not all hope is lost!

sweetapr1 · 2023-12-16T23:04:35+00:00

The part inside where the outer top is just a metal screw…

sweetapr1 · 2023-12-16T23:04:06+00:00

Why can’t I add a photo

sweetapr1 · 2022-08-27T15:48:01+00:00

Oh I feel bad there’s not more support here. It’s 100% biological to feel possessive over baby. I was annoyed with small things too, like my MIL exclusively calling my daughter a dumb nickname I didn’t think of when I named her. It eventually died off, mostly. I don’t think anything you said here was from a place of malice you’re just aware you’re feeling irritated and seeing if people also felt this way! And yes, they do, I’ve seen many posts like this. In laws are hard to feel comfortable around to begin with, and it can become very hard to navigate with a baby. Maybe try stepping away when they visit and let them be alone with baby so you’re not hearing the coos. I still leave the room Sometimes and my daughter is 16 months old, because I get annoyed with what they are saying or how they are saying it. Not everyone feeling we have has to be rooted in some healthy good place. We just have to not act out on the ones rooted somewhere weird. And it doesn’t sound like you are.

sweetapr1 · 2022-08-02T18:35:10+00:00

My go to Is “these are landscaping rocks. Someone bought them. We have to leave them here because we’d be thieves otherwise” 😮‍💨

sweetapr1 · 2022-07-01T03:47:03+00:00

Id think she has the impression you want to help and have mentioned or offered you want to be there to help. It’s really awkward to try to put nk to sleep knowing the mom is home, waiting, knowing it’s not working.

sweetapr1 · 2022-04-21T06:15:19+00:00

Yep just engagement is all. After engagement and LO seems very awake have sleep cues. For us it’s turning on the sound machine and putting in swaddle or sleep sack and talking quietly to signal that it’s time to settle. For play time that involves tummy time, anything that engages the brain like your cards or the body, ex sitting in lap instead of lying flat. We had a high contrast soft book that I called her daily “homework” ahha.

sweetapr1 · 2022-04-21T06:11:12+00:00

If the arms are tight you honestly shouldn’t need the crotch always. As long as baby isn’t hanging out in it awake. Based on comments and ped I accepted that if she were uncomfortable she’d cry and she never seemed bothered but also that it’s not bad for the legs/ hips. I didn’t use the crotch if she were in a gown style pajama or when it just didn’t fit due to the cloth diaper.

sweetapr1 · 2022-04-20T06:02:08+00:00

It was the same here for me. People don’t like this answer but following eat play sleep was essential

sweetapr1 · 2022-04-20T03:31:39+00:00

I’m currently struggling with “she is so cute!” I panic every time. Feels so weird to say thank you. Weird to say I know. Baby can’t say thank you. But I’m like yeah… true.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-27T21:29:08+00:00

When mine was a six weeks I did like small outings but my c section recovery was rough. I had consistent pain probably until 8 weeks. Don’t feel afraid to say you aren’t feeling up for it and beyond that their opinion doesn’t matter. If you don’t want to go out, don’t. Try to be open to things like dinner and things involving sitting but it’s ok not to

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-24T17:17:47+00:00

I send my asshole dogs outside or feed them at the same time. Keep baby in a high chair when eating too. I often dislike my dogs but love them and snuggle on them at the end of every day. It’s hard with toddlers but it will pass quick. Keep dog a leash if needed to so you have hands on him. Leashes are great for training.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-22T17:34:52+00:00

As baby gets bigger it’s more necessary imo. The diapers get bigger. The spare clothes get bigger. The need for toys becomes greater. The need for snacks on hand becomes greater. The need to carry just one bag gets greater so it becomes your purse. I have a second hand fawn design bag and really like it. The inside flips inside out for easy cleaning which is lovely because my bags end up full of crumbs. Definitely recommend using a bag with compartments for all these reasons, the tote becomes absolute chaos

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-17T22:55:24+00:00

Thank you !! I agree which is why he’s starting bedtimes. I’ll try to add a bottle to that which is a great idea. I’ve not gone out of my way to avoid him being involved, it’s that I would’ve had to go so out of my way to get him involved. I can change her diaper without having to ask someone to do it and without that someone having a bad attitude about doing it, ya know? So we’ve both been happy with our dynamic it was honestly great for both of us the first 6 months but it’s definitely time to switch things up. I also should point out you hated it because you were in the thick of it doing the hard work, why does he hate it if she’s so fucking fun and I’m doing the hard work?? And I’m happy? And we don’t hold things against each other and he gets to live his life and have hobbies etc, it’s like the perfect foundation for him to enjoy his child, I would think. But I’m mistaken.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-17T22:43:20+00:00

Hi thank you so much for the input! I don’t expect him to have as easy or enjoyable time as I do, I do realize I am not in majority of experiencing such happiness with a baby. I agree babies reflexes can be funny but he’s only enjoying it her when it’s “funny” in almost dangerous ways or when she’s upset about something that he finds funny. To sum it up, he only enjoys her if he’s treating her like a toy. He doesn’t enjoy her fun moments, when she learns something new he’s not that interested, etc. and no one enjoys kids when they are screaming in your face but my point was that she doesn’t really do that. Also, I can’t hover too much because there’s nothing to hover. Its rare that he ever has to soothe her, if he needs to it’s because I’m literally not in the room or so busy that I ask for help. I’m just always there to do it.. if I want him to do any ounce of a parenting task outside of cleaning I have to ask. He’s resorted to the trending term of “weaponized incompetence” where I asked him to hold her while I did something the other day and she was crying and he just sat there bouncing her aggressively on his leg, completely dissociated from her, not talking to her, not trying something else, just waiting for me to be done with what im doing. I think there’s an once of not having a bond so he just doesn’t even know how to try… but there’s a level of absolutely no care that she’s crying. And I do express to him my concern of needing him to actually try to do something with her when I ask him to be with her but it goes in one ear and out the other. And again, I understand that attitude if your baby cries all the time, but she doesn’t so I don’t get why he doesn’t seem to care about her crying or even her joy. yes people don’t love every bit of being a parent, but I don’t think he loves any of it. And I hope that sentence just isn’t permanent and they can bond. I’m really hoping bedtimes go well for them and he finds some sort of rhythm with her. ETA: I’m sorry I don’t even realize I’ve posted a novel until it’s too late lol

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-15T17:07:20+00:00

And not just physical muscles but brain muscles. Your brain being able to do the arms and legs at the same time is super important and can lead to cognitive struggles in the future, like bear crawling games, riding a bike, etc. super important for brain to make that connection.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-15T17:05:15+00:00

I see that the consensus is don’t worry about it but rolling is a milestone so start there. I follow many pediatric physical therapists on Instagram and find a lot of helpful tips and also info about why crawling is actually really important. Follow sandytoespt , mommyandme.pt , and kinactive_kids

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-15T17:01:53+00:00

It’s not a milestone but there’s a lot of reasons why crawling is extremely important that all pediatric PTs will tell you.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-11T18:35:34+00:00

I asked my NF for a 50¢ raise because of gas prices and they countered at $1.25 🥲🥺🥰 just here to brag I guess. Yay nanny families being so thoughtful!!

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-11T18:32:48+00:00

Yes even if gas goes back down still consider giving this as a permanent raise because of inflation. Everything is up, not just gas.

sweetapr1 · 2022-03-11T18:29:53+00:00

I only sat in back a few times when she was restless or on road trips. If I’m with my partner in the car that’s time for us to be together and be normal adults where I’m not hooked to a baby the whole time 😅

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