**FFFC**

SashaDenn25

Alright ladies, breezy would want us to dish those secrets even if shes away for a bit. So, lets hear it!

laylababe3

I fell asleep with DS on my chest in the rocker.. Best 10 minutes of my life! I just might do it again on purpose.. 

emmacake08

If I know someone has a super chill baby, I don't take baby comforting advice from them. After having really difficult LOs, I feel like I parented on "hard mode" and only ever want to hear what worked for other moms who were in the same "mode".

louiseambrose

I took a shower yesterday with LO on a dish towel on the bathmat. She wouldn't stop trying but I HAD to shower and I felt somehow better with her crying on the bathmat than in another room. (MOTY!!)

SashaDenn25

My PP appointment is on Monday. My aunt is coming over to watch LO. Im about to ask her if she will just go with us to the appointment. Im not ready to leave my baby with anyone yet still!! Me and DH are supposed to go out for our anniversary when she is 2 months and my aunt, the only one I felt like I could trust is supposed to watch her then too, but I dont think I even trust her. I cant do a couple hours monday let alone half a night later on!!! Ugh! I cant ruin mine and DHs relationship by never giving us, us time.

Boslove

I read some of these posts and think damn I'm slacking. You moms are so organized and creative with toddler activities, dinner,etc.

banfrog

emmacake08 said:

If I know someone has a super chill baby, I don't take baby comforting advice from them. After having really difficult LOs, I feel like I parented on "hard mode" and only ever want to hear what worked for other moms who were in the same "mode".

Yes!
After the hell we went through with DS1, DH and I try to refrain ourselves from eye rolling unsolicited advice from others, who have never experienced that, how to comfort (or even how to raise) our other kids.

BabyBean815

Work wants me to visit today with the baby but I'm totally having new mom anxiety because DS has been so fussy lately and I'm convinced he'll go into full freakout mode when we get there and I'll be embarrassed and will feel like a subpar momma.

SassetteSmurfling

SashaDenn25 said:

My PP appointment is on Monday. My aunt is coming over to watch LO. Im about to ask her if she will just go with us to the appointment. Im not ready to leave my baby with anyone yet still!! Me and DH are supposed to go out for our anniversary when she is 2 months and my aunt, the only one I felt like I could trust is supposed to watch her then too, but I dont think I even trust her. I cant do a couple hours monday let alone half a night later on!!! Ugh! I cant ruin mine and DHs relationship by never giving us, us time.

I left DD with my mom for the first time for my PP visit yesterday. I was running late and I actually think that made it easier. I didn't have time to think about the fact that I was leaving her or a dramatic goodbye.

I know it's hard, but it will be okay. And it's really one of those things that you just have to do it the first time and then it will get easier. Good luck momma!

toccoaparker

I made it a month before me and hubby had sexy time- we got caught up in the moment and could not find the whole box of condoms that I bought! Well we are obviously idiots because we went ahead with it anyway, wth were we thinking?! Now I'm going to be a nervous wreck for the next few weeks. Also pretty sure this crazy man at the grocery store baby jinxed me yesterday, strangest thing ever..

kelseyrayay

SashaDenn25 said:

My PP appointment is on Monday. My aunt is coming over to watch LO. Im about to ask her if she will just go with us to the appointment. Im not ready to leave my baby with anyone yet still!! Me and DH are supposed to go out for our anniversary when she is 2 months and my aunt, the only one I felt like I could trust is supposed to watch her then too, but I dont think I even trust her. I cant do a couple hours monday let alone half a night later on!!! Ugh! I cant ruin mine and DHs relationship by never giving us, us time.

I've left my son twice with my parents. I actually enjoyed my time alone. I was the same way at first nervous and upset that I had to leave him but it was easier than I thought.

tarheelgirl8

BabyBean815 said:

Work wants me to visit today with the baby but I'm totally having new mom anxiety because DS has been so fussy lately and I'm convinced he'll go into full freakout mode when we get there and I'll be embarrassed and will feel like a subpar momma.

I've been procrastinating on taking DD to my office for the very same reason! Love her to death but she's either a complete angel or a complete terror. And there's no telling which one she will be from hour to hour.

tarheelgirl8

DH bought me a family size roll of cookie dough last Friday. I will be finishing it off today. No one has had any but me, and not a single ounce has been actually cooked. Basically I'm trying to make up for 9 months without raw cookie dough in one week....

Miz_Liz

It is 12:45 pm and I am still in bed. When DS got up I had DH put him in bed next to me with food and DH's ipad. When he grew restless I put on TV for him. DD has been nursing and going back down. I feel guilty but it is rainy out and DD was up a lot, I just really needed some sleep! Getting up now!

Starynightsky24

My ILs go out for pizza every Friday. It's kind of like an obligation to go every week . I've been staying home with DD and letting DS and DH go. They invited us today and I lied and said I didn't want to go bc DD was coughing (which she did... But nothing to worry about).

I'm just not ready to go out with her and don't want DD being passed around. Rather than handle it I decided to just be passive aggressive. I'm sure I'll regret it next week.

ljd2010

I fudged how badly I needed to pump so we would leave my in-laws' house sooner. They just hold DS and don't help with anything...

gulimz

I'm in my mom's living room right now, with her bay windows wide open pumping milk. Neighbors are outside and I give 0 $hits about who sees my cow utters.

cupcake082015

Everytime we see my inlaws I get so frustrated. My mil just takes her from me and won't let go. She doesn't seem to understand how my little girl likes to be settled even though we tell her. My girl likes to eat a lot, especially when others are around. It seems like it's her way of getting back to mommy. Then when I'm done she swoops in and takes her again. She also talks about "my baby". Ummm...no! She's my baby! Eff off! I just don't like sharing my baby with them. Ugh....

carleym93

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday and I forgot

SashaDenn25

BabyBean815 said:

Work wants me to visit today with the baby but I'm totally having new mom anxiety because DS has been so fussy lately and I'm convinced he'll go into full freakout mode when we get there and I'll be embarrassed and will feel like a subpar momma.

I just dont want anyone at work to touch her, so im not going. LOL

pabeybaby

Hubby acts like he's father of the year because he let me sleep in one morning. I have her Mon-Thurs because he's got classes. I can't help that I don't get as much sleep or that I the type of person who needs several hours of sleep. Ugh.

Also, whenever my mom visits she takes a million pictures of DD and then gets them printed out. I took one (one!!) and she complained about it. And then she commented about how she wanted to come back the next day or the day after because she can't go more than a day without seeing DD. First of all, she's not a drug. Second of all, I can't stand the baby voice my mom uses constantly. Third, my mom has to hover over me with everything I do and keep her face right in my daughters face. Ugh! %-(

bpwife&mama

DH is going back to work in Sunday and I am relieved. We've seen way too much of each other and one of us needs to go to work. I know this seems selfish as he's been home for 6 weeks, but he needs to go.

BabyBean815

I got all ready to make the trek to work, put DS in his car seat, started the car, and it promptly started sputtering. Umm great. Glad that I got out of visiting work, but not looking forward to figuring out what's wrong with my car!

kjandericka

carleyec93 said:

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday and I forgot

At least you remembered before tomorrow... I consider that a win!

louiseambrose

I took a shower yesterday with LO on a dish towel on the bathmat. She wouldn't stop crying but I HAD to shower and I felt somehow better leaving her on the floor. (MOTY logic right here.) And then today LO and I met DH downtown for lunch, and I ate my pizza with her in the Bjorn, and obviously dropped greasy tomato sauce on her head. WINNING.

kjandericka

I told DH that the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I made were lactation cookies so he wouldn't eat them and I could have them all to myself. I'm a liar, I big fat liar. I should be ashamed of myself, but I'm not

Miz_Liz

kjandericka said:

I told DH that the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I made were lactation cookies so he wouldn't eat them and I could have them all to myself. I'm a liar, I big fat liar. I should be ashamed of myself, but I'm not

Haha, this is awesome!

Miz_Liz

Every Friday this post makes me think of the link @jessandandy09 posted from her last BMB with the girl who let her DH whip it out and shove it in her mouth (or whatever the terminology was) while she BF their baby. Still makes me cringe.

ChanelLovesB

@miz_liz that was some unbelievable ish. Like I wanted to poke her in the eyes for being so stank!

deviduke412

I ate the whole bag of kettle corn popcorn that the in laws bought us on their weekend getaway. Oh well. DH does it to me all the time.

Boslove

I have another one.. there are a few friends/family members that have/had newborns around the time I have. They all think I'm the baby guru because whenever they complain about something I have a possible solution, if only they knew I get most remedies from the Bump.

So thank ladies for making me appear to be way more experienced haha

emmacake08

@Boslove I think all my knowledge has been crowd sourced from this board and my last one. Glad I'm not the only one

sandrabrooke

My wedding ring is getting fixed. I've had a lot of people do nice things for me. Then they tell me how bad they feel for me being a teenage mom out of wedlock. I kind of like the kind gestures...even though they aren't warranted at all.

kettlekitten

emmacake08 said:

If I know someone has a super chill baby, I don't take baby comforting advice from them. After having really difficult LOs, I feel like I parented on "hard mode" and only ever want to hear what worked for other moms who were in the same "mode".

Yes, I'm with you on this! It gives me the shits. It's like, Oh you just think she needs a routine?? Put her to bed earlier you say? Oh you don't believe in teething? Ohhhh you just have to be tough on them, do you? Thanks for the advice based on your perfect child who slept 12 hours a night from 1 month old, but F off! (

tarheelgirl8

I have another one. I'm slightly embarrassed by DDs baby acne. I know it is super common and will go away on its own, but I feel like people judge me for it. Like I'm not keeping her clean enough or something. I'm sure it's all in my head but still....

Miz_Liz

tarheelgirl8 said:

I have another one. I'm slightly embarrassed by DDs baby acne. I know it is super common and will go away on its own, but I feel like people judge me for it. Like I'm not keeping her clean enough or something. I'm sure it's all in my head but still....

So wash your kid already, would you? JK...DD is breaking out like a teenage boy right now too. I can't wait for it to clear up.

CaliforniaDream87

I was only able to give DS BM for about 9ish weeks. After that we switched to formula and it took me a while to be OK with that decision. I took not being able to successfully BF very hard after I had him. Since I educated myself much more this time around and was able to get my supply up with DD-I've taken advantage of the whole "oh, just put BM on it" that pro breast feeders always say. Like they recommend putting BM on any baby ailment there is. I won't lie, after putting BM in my DD's right eye (she had a clogged eye duct like her brother) it's completely gone. It took almost a year for my sons to clear up and countless antibiotic treatments. With DD, a little breast milk every couple of days and it's disappeared. Also, she had a patch of baby acne on her right cheek. What did I do? I squirted BM on it. Is it gone? Yep.

Breast milk is liquid gold and I'm so sad I didn't have it around to *cure* DS.

candicejeff2013

I was nursing and had to pee soo bad, I couldn't hold it. So I went to the bathroom while BF my LO. It was tough.

abmommy15

We are visiting my parents and My step-mom is driving me crazy so I keep taking DS to our room to feed him. She asked about it once and I said I didn't want to BF in front of my dad. Not sure if she realizes that I did it for the first 4 days no problem and would continue to do it if I didn't need to escape her on a regular basis.

kettlekitten

tarheelgirl8 said:

I have another one. I'm slightly embarrassed by DDs baby acne. I know it is super common and will go away on its own, but I feel like people judge me for it. Like I'm not keeping her clean enough or something. I'm sure it's all in my head but still....

Haha, yep I feel you on this. DS has acne all over his face and crusty cradle cap on his forehead (which I have managed to remove a little this morning). I'm sure DD was never like this, though she did have a gloopy eye when she was very little. You want to show off your newborn proudly and have everyone say how gorgeous they are, not have people recoil in horror at the crusty, pimply creature with pus oozing out of its eye

Stephaniemariebuck

I'm on maternity leave until Oct 7th and I still take my oldest two girls to daycare Mon-Fri. I feel like other moms judge me for not keeping them home with me and the new baby but it allows me to really bond with the new baby and to still have energy to play with the girls when they get home in the afternoon.