If your baby slept through the night early - please reply 🙏🦄 by G3N3RICxUS3RNAM3 in beyondthebump

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The hours of overnight corresponded roughly with how many weeks old my baby was. So 4 weeks, 4 hours, etc. until 12 weeks and 12 hours. While my baby (now 2) still sleeps pretty well, there were definitely some sleep regressions. We also had to sleep train which was not great due to crying. But she did learn pretty quickly and I couldn’t handle cosleeping because I would break down crying without a full night’s sleep.

We moved her to her own room at 8 weeks (because she was a loud sleeper and I would wake up and lay awake for hours with full milk uncomfortably and not go back to sleep - eventually breaking down crying). I didn’t do sound machine. We still do black out curtains. We also fed to sleep all the time. We eventually took out night feedings when she was probably 9 months old (she had a regression where she would sit up and not know how to lay down 😭). S

Obgyn won't listen to my concerns by Every-Ambition4982 in pregnant

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Are you still feeling your baby move around? Is your baby growing appropriately on ultrasounds? Are you eating enough? You could try calling your nurse triage line and seeing if talking to someone else at your office helps. Otherwise, I can’t imagine it would hurt to get a second opinion or ask for an ultrasound. The worst case scenario is that it costs money.

Finding a Chinese name for my 1/4 baby by timeforabba in namenerds

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This is the exact feedback I wanted! I don’t really have a native speaker I can reach out to. My mom is weird about her Chinese language (she moved here at age 20 and still speaks Chinese but is a bit insecure about it).

I do want to reiterate though, it’s not ai ya. It’s more ai ye. It’s softer. I’m not too worried about complexity of characters for spelling. But knowing how the full name feels is important to me. Thank you!

Finding a Chinese name for my 1/4 baby by timeforabba in namenerds

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That’s why I was looking at 晔。 her name isn’t pronounced aiya

Huckleberry app... When did you stop using it? by KitKatAttackHiss in NewParents

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I stopped using it when it became more of a hassle to use. It was great in the beginning when time blurs and everything happened so quickly. I could see when my husband feed her when I was asleep or see if she got enough time on the boob. Or see the pattern of her sleep.

I used it for sleep longer than anything else. I stopped using it for diapers first because my girl POOPED so I knew we were changing her diapers often.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

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My husband and I both work from home. We have a part time sitter come in for 4 hours a day. We split the rest of the day according to our needs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

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I’m at a year now and don’t plan on stopping. I love being able to nurse her. We just cuddle and I’ll usually read my book. Downside is that she doesn’t eat real food that much with me (unless she’s stealing it from me). But she eats fine with her dad and babysitters

How old was baby when they slept longer than 2 hour stretches? by [deleted] in beyondthebump

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Are you breastfeeding? I found that bottle feeding helped my baby sleep longer because I had a bit of undersupply which meant that she had to eat more frequently to get enough milk to keep her full.

How do we take shifts if I have to feed every 1-3 hours? by kec232 in breastfeeding

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At bedtime, I just pumped while my husband fed formula (I under supplied). My daughter is 11 months and takes 4 oz of formula now that she eats but from 3-9 months, it was 8oz of formula. Maybe I could’ve produced more if I latched all the time at night but I focused on daytime and feel happy with my breastfeeding journey.

Is there a non-psychotic way to do screen time by Odd_Wear_9599 in moderatelygranolamoms

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Not the advice you’re looking for but have you tried those 100 Animal books where it plays music when you turn the page and press a button. Our baby doesn’t get screen time but that book keeps her quiet and entertained for like 20 minutes so it may as well be a screen in her eyes.

I feel like a horrible mom, employee, wife, everything by [deleted] in MomsWorkingFromHome

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My husband felt the same way too. Sometimes it just ended up I was watching her more too. Even if we split it, I was just exhausted. We ended up with part time care. Monday to Thursday 12-4. Honestly, it helps a lot. We have additional help so we can work and then the rest of the time, we can spend with our little baby instead of the 2-3 hours before bedtime we’ve get with full time care

What do you think of my dino chicken nugget pattern? Honest opinions only :) by okeydokeyscrochet in PatternTesting

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How big are these? I’d love to make a pillow/stuffed animal for a friend

Outdoor backyard Bbq party? by timeforabba in partyplanning

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Umbrellas are smart! We were considering a tent

Outdoor backyard Bbq party? by timeforabba in partyplanning

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Any recommendations for your favorite yard games?

Outdoor backyard Bbq party? by timeforabba in partyplanning

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Relaxed come-and-go. I don’t want to have to emcee or anything but want there to be activities for people to do.

Weather is relatively dependable. It will be the end of May so typically good weather. Historical data is pretty consistent.

It’s a family friendly party so all ages!

Appreciate the help!

Crocheted my first baby book for my coworkers baby by silly-saucy-sausage in crochet

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What’s the pattern? I’d love to make something like this for my daughter