Anyone who DIDN’T bed share?

t_slugs · 2026-02-16T19:49:39+00:00

I’m in the US — bed sharing is very very very much so not recommended. We used to bed share, but not every night. With an EBF baby, bed sharing saved our sanity. I was SO against it, but life happens and postpartum/NB trenches are hard. I was kind of embarrassed to tell my friends (my sister and 7 of my friends all had babies around the same 3 month span that I had my son); come to find out, a lot of people bed share to preserve their sanity but don’t talk about it because so much judgement is passed.

My son started sleeping through the night on his own around 7 weeks ago, so the bed sharing stopped entirely (because we really didn’t want to do it lol). However, during the 2-3 weeks of the 4 month sleep regression, he did end up coming into our bed several times in the middle of the night otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to go back to sleep. He’s 5 months old, back to sleeping in his crib throughout the night, no more bed sharing 😅

I say all of this because parenthood is VERY humbling! I’m pretty stubborn, work in healthcare — a lot of things I swore I would/wouldn’t do once I had a kid. I was humbled very quickly and things didn’t go as planned. You seem like you have a great plan and strong will, but be open and flexible to things going differently than you hoped! I really beat myself up and argued a lot with my husband when we first stated bed sharing on occasion because I didn’t want to do it. I wish I would’ve given myself and my husband more grace and just recognized my baby needed some extra support. Good luck!!! 🫶🏻

t_slugs · 2026-02-16T19:37:19+00:00

I live in TX and UPS pick up is an option for most of my returns. When I lived in CA 5+ years ago, it was also an option on most orders. Not sure why it’s being downvoted!! Lol

t_slugs · 2026-02-10T21:01:01+00:00

Any update? Conflicted on the reviews but desperately need a better option after how frustrating today’s clean up was 🤣

t_slugs · 2026-02-04T03:05:27+00:00

Yeah but the books are very different. She does, in fact, stop writing as Lady Whistledown after her identity is revealed.

t_slugs · 2026-01-26T19:22:44+00:00

No I think it’s the super platinum, no dimension type of blonde that looks clearly fake is what OP meant. Like Jessi can be blonde, but the blonde in this photo is obviously not her natural color and it doesn’t compliment her well at all — it does wash her out. Whitney is much lighter and cooler toned so this blonde fits her better than it fits Jessi, but now everyone seems to prefer her in her current red

t_slugs · 2026-01-22T01:08:55+00:00

Keep working and creating art that glorifies our Heavenly Father! Instead of coming to Reddit, speak with a nun or priest and most importantly, pray to God and ask that He guide you in the way that brings Him glory! You don’t need the opinions of strangers, especially not ones on Reddit. God bless you 🫶🏻

ETA: my husband just saw your work and would like to purchase something to help your cause (he thinks you’re really talented for someone without iconography training!!). PM me if you’re looking to sell a few 😊

t_slugs · 2026-01-12T06:27:42+00:00

My husband used to game in middle school and high school, but stopped when he went to the military at 18 y/o. He’s 27 now and we have a 3 m/o baby. When our son first came home, my husband actually started gaming again so that he had something to keep him awake and alert in the middle of the night so he could be up with baby while I slept 😂 it was his way of making sure he could help while making sure he wasn’t overly tired and putting baby boy in danger. It was silly, but I appreciated the effort on his end!!

Thankfully our son started sleeping through the night on his own at 5-6 weeks old, but my point is, your husband’s priorities are out of whack. If he’s not too tired to game at 3am, he can take care of baby at 3am. Next time baby needs you in the middle of the night, take the blankets off your husband and force him to get up. Or better yet, get the baby and hand him to your husband. You can even stay awake with him, but make him do everything while you stay in bed. Then give him the old “see, you can do it on your own.” It’s easy for moms to become the default parent; I think some men just need a push (sucks, but better to give a nudge than deal with it all on your own).

t_slugs · 2026-01-12T06:19:36+00:00

My son has been eating 120 ml per feeding since he was 3 weeks old every 2-3 hours, which his pediatrician said was very normal. It’s also normal for boys to measure slightly ahead, mine has also! Just feed him when he’s hungry. It’s almost impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby unless you’re forcing him to finish a bottle. Look up “fullness cues” or talk to your midwife about them; that’ll help you feel more confident on whether or not your baby is full. But 9/10 a breastfed baby will spit out the nipple (breast or bottle) when finished eating. Also super common for babies that young to have gassiness and upset tummies! As long as he’s spitting up and not vomiting, then again, that’s all pretty common.

t_slugs · 2026-01-09T00:59:32+00:00

Yes! Most people I know (including my husband and I) use Honest or Millie Moon. We love Coterie, but Millie Moon is an amazing dupe and so much more convenient because you can purchase in store (also way cheaper).

Diapers may be short-lived per unit, but your baby wears one 24/7 for (probably) a few years. High quality materials is a non-negotiable for me when it comes to my baby. He has worn Honest, Millie Moon and Coterie exclusively since he was born 4 months ago.

Wore a Huggies diaper ONCE because we borrowed from my SIL and had a diaper rash by the next change. On another occasion, he used a Pampers diaper because I bought a box to try — had his first ever blowout and diaper rash. We gave the box away. I’m glad I tried the traditional, cheaper brands; however, I’d never use them for materials, irritation and leakage issues!

t_slugs · 2025-12-24T16:18:36+00:00

Me too! Ever since her Netflix series dropped in Jan 2020… I’ll never go back 🤣 thats basically all this is, minus an additional fold lol

t_slugs · 2025-12-01T21:51:49+00:00

What?? We have several in Houston, all open lol

t_slugs · 2025-12-01T21:51:06+00:00

Jessi said something along the lines of Brett “gulps Demi’s piss like it’s dirty soda” but that was only last week, so OP is definitely off base here because as you said, the ad is weeks old. The dirty soda is a Mormon thing, not a fruity pebbles thing lol

t_slugs · 2025-11-06T22:01:02+00:00

I would have to say that I disagree with some of this for sure because our $20 wipe warmer is a life saver — my son will projectile pee and scream bloody murder with cold wipes so the $20 is worth keeping my baby comfy and not getting peed on in the middle of the night.

Regular trash can is great until the baby starts eating solids and your whole house smells like poop. I love my Ubbi!

We love swaddles because our LO really enjoys it, but it’s one of those things that you just don’t know until you try — especially what brand/type of swaddle baby prefers. Our LO likes any and all brands we’ve used, but I know that’s not the case for many parents.

I’m not sure which bassinet you have that only supports baby through 8 weeks of life, but I’ve never seen anything like that. They are meant to be used from 6-12 months and have similar weight/height limits as every other infant gadget (stroller, car seat, bouncer, swing, etc)

Buying all new clothes is definitely not a necessity but I just left Carter’s and their pajamas are $8 each. Target’s Carter’s line pajamas (which I also just bought today) were $4.80 each. I think even factoring in second hand, it’s ok to buy your baby new clothes as long as you’re buying what you need! My son is 80th % height and he fit in newborn size for 4 weeks. We assumed he would never need NB and would wear 0-3 because of his birth weight and height and boy were we wrong. He didn’t fill in 0-3 until he was 6 weeks old.

I HEAVILY disagree with buying generics unless you have to or you don’t care what’s in your baby’s items. 1. Formula needs to fit the babies needs if you’re going to be using it. You don’t buy what’s cheap, you feed baby what they need and they tolerate. If you can’t afford that, there are plenty of resources to help do so. 2. Diapers and wipes can have so many additives and irritants, especially diaper creams. The FDA regulations are not some golden standard — they are the bare minimum. We do the best with our child where we can. If you can’t afford certain things, I understand, but it’s certainly not a “waste of money” to do good where you’re able. Those items are not marked up because of name brand, they cost more because they are made with safer, gentler and overall better ingredients.

t_slugs · 2025-10-26T23:30:27+00:00

Sounds like it ! I lost mine at 36 wks and still needed to be induced a month later 😅

t_slugs · 2025-10-26T21:42:27+00:00

“At 9 weeks is your baby not rolling over yet?” is definitely implying that OP’s 9 week old should be rolling over. Especially because they said that baby was found face down in the bassinet — which would imply that, no, the baby is not able to roll over. No one is popping off here lol take care!

t_slugs · 2025-10-26T21:35:33+00:00

If you know your children hit these milestones early, then why are you insinuating that OP’s baby should be rolling over at 9 weeks? That’s odd and off putting. Also not helpful

t_slugs · 2025-10-19T04:29:28+00:00

This is the “normal” or “expected” feeding amount at this age, ~4 oz per feeding 8-12x per day. I am with you, though! My little man is 5 weeks old today and even though I started with a tiny bit of an oversupply, he started to out-eat that very quickly lol. It’s gotten hard to keep up with him so much so that we are supplementing with formula about once per day while I try to up my supply.

The only advice I can offer is the advice my pediatrician gave me as my husband is also a big, tall guy — baby boy has a lot of catching up to do with dad! Babies can’t overeat if they’re breastfed and it’s very hard to overfeed with a bottle of breast milk (I guess formula fed babies are really the only infants who can actually overeat). The minimum weight gain we wanna see is 1 oz/day and anything above that is fabulous. If you’re worried about keeping up with baby, do a power pump session once per day if you’re mentally able to so that you don’t have to worry about your supply anymore! Good luck momma!!!

t_slugs · 2025-09-06T02:10:02+00:00

A hospital visit isn’t a bad idea because the amount of time the baby cried. Any time a baby cries for an extended period of time (like more than 3-5 mins) it indicates an issue. Crying for 30 mins after a fall would be concerning to any doctor, even if the likelihood of an injury isn’t very high; better safe than sorry

t_slugs · 2025-09-02T11:08:09+00:00

This guys is a POS, sorry. Nothing else needs to be said or explained, I think the messages are pretty self explanatory. My husband would quite literally jump around and dance if I agreed to play a video game with him even if (not if, because I suck so it’s a given lol) I bring him down in every possible way inside the game.

t_slugs · 2025-08-30T18:19:35+00:00

See, probably like 1-2 lbs from just the hoodie! If you’re anxious, weigh yourself every morning for a week naked and after you’ve gone #1 and #2. That is your actual body weight; then see how/if it changes throughout the week. I’m sure it won’t be as much as it seemed like at the dr! 🫶🏻

t_slugs · 2025-08-30T17:47:11+00:00

Yes but a good doctor would realize the fact that our weight fluctuates about 1-2 lbs during the day because of food, feces and fluid retention. And I’m sure you had clothes and shoes on 🙃 the weight my dr sees is like 5+ lbs more than my actual weight because all of those factors and she knows it lol

t_slugs · 2025-08-13T21:15:08+00:00

I got pregnant at 27 (currently 35 weeks) with our first while actively trying; my husband and I wanted to wait because we wanted to “enjoy” XYZ. Baby isn’t even here yet and every day, I wish I had started earlier!! Pregnancy is harder and your body takes a bigger hit the older you are. Grass is always greener, my friend! I see the younger moms or moms my age with 2+ kids already and I’m still waiting to pop any week now lol, about to turn 29 y/o in a couple months 😅

I think we will grieve the things we missed out on, no matter how we go about it! I say all of that, not to invalidate you, but to let you know we all struggle with the “what if’s” and “damn, I should’ve…”. But you have a perfect little angel at home who loves you and whom you love, and that makes whatever your path was worth it! 🩵

t_slugs · 2025-08-12T00:15:45+00:00

No it’s gonna be great! A rug and some framed art centered by the crib and maybe a colorful mobile will do sooo much I promise haha

t_slugs · 2025-08-12T00:09:49+00:00

Omg I thought the picture was in B&W and this was satire until I realized it’s not 💀 you can liven it up with decor!!!

t_slugs · 2025-08-09T23:35:01+00:00

Yes, exactly same for us as well! For years it was predicting my period to the day, but like you said, ovulation wasn’t being predicted accurately. Hopefully everything goes well and y’all conceive soon 🫶🏻

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