I want a do over. I am not enjoying my son and it's so sad. On the rare occasion he gives me a smile and I love it but his gas is now so bad he's other sleeping, eating or crying. And even if he's asleep he grunts and whimpers.
I want a do over. I am not enjoying my son and it's so sad. On the rare occasion he gives me a smile and I love it but his gas is now so bad he's other sleeping, eating or crying. And even if he's asleep he grunts and whimpers.
@adiaz132003 I hear you completely. There are days that I mourn for my old life pre baby. I miss being able to get out of the house, taking my dog for a walk and playing with her, sleep, date night with DH, and going on a summer vacation. Life is so hard right now. My DD is super fussy too, which just amplifies the situation. I know it's a phase and it will get better, but it's just so hard. I've had numerous friends tell me while I was pregnant that it's OK to hate the newborn phase. I hate myself for hating it, but at least I know I'm not alone. Hang in there mama!
We too are waiting for a more interactive baby...i have started lying to myself that we are getting close to getting a smile out of him, but I am pretty sure I am just imagining it. I have realized that basically one of us is awake no matter if he is asleep or not because of this congestion he has... Too afraid he is going to stop breathing. My DH is not handling the sleep deprivation very well, but here's hoping that the congestion will clear up soon!! I basically pass the baby off when I can't even stay awake while holding him and burping him... Who knew you could fall asleep while moving your body?!
You girl sound just like me when I had my first. I hate the newborn phase because he was a very high maintence baby it was exhausting. I does get better I promise and it's ok to miss your old life but you will slowly gain it back I promise. This time around I was blessed with a very happy baby sure she still needs a lot of attention but nothing like DS I swear boys are so hard!!
I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I let LO nap on her tummy and She sleeps so good like that. After the 4th wake up last night I was very close to putting her down on her stomach. Ahh when your sleep deprived the things you will do.
I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I let LO nap on her tummy and She sleeps so good like that. After the 4th wake up last night I was very close to putting her down on her stomach. Ahh when your sleep deprived the things you will do.
No flame from me!! DD likes sleeping on her side so our morning cuddles I'll snuggle her against me on her side.
We too are waiting for a more interactive baby...i have started lying to myself that we are getting close to getting a smile out of him, but I am pretty sure I am just imagining it. I have realized that basically one of us is awake no matter if he is asleep or not because of this congestion he has... Too afraid he is going to stop breathing. My DH is not handling the sleep deprivation very well, but here's hoping that the congestion will clear up soon!! I basically pass the baby off when I can't even stay awake while holding him and burping him... Who knew you could fall asleep while moving your body?!
There are different types of monitors that you can buy that measure breathing. My sister had one that went under the sheet in the crib, my friend had what was called an Angel monitor and I have an Owlet which measures heart rate and oxygenation. They are expensive but worth it for the peace of mind and sleep in my opinion!!
I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I let LO nap on her tummy and She sleeps so good like that. After the 4th wake up last night I was very close to putting her down on her stomach. Ahh when your sleep deprived the things you will do.
Ditto! My son naps on his tummy throughout the day. Despite the fact that the pediatrician said this is a no no. He sleeps soooo much better on his stomach.
Ok, this is kind of nasty but it just happend and it's not something I would tell anyone IRL.
I haven't been bleeding or having any discharge for several days so I've just been using a panty liner. Today I forgot to put one on. I took my son to his 5 year checkup, we were in the car driving home when I literally felt blood flow out of me. When I got home I ran to the bathroom and sure enough my underwear was soaked in blood. Luckily it hadn't soaked through to my skirt yet. I'm now never going without at least a liner again. So glad I was on my way home and not my way there!
There are so many good movies out in the theaters right now that we want to see. My hubby wants to take Ethan but I don't think it's a good idea because of the volume. His solution: baby headphones. Lol. Anyone ever taken a newborn to the movies? A theater nearby does the mommy and me movie time where the lights stay on and the volume is lower, but it's not current movies. Boo.
I sleep in a recliner with baby on my chest for her morning nap and in the evening before her last eat of the night. She is still so little and isn't moving around a lot and sleeps so well on our chests. Neither my husband nor I are deep sleepers and we feel every moment she makes, so I am comfortable with sleeping like that. People are super judgy about it.
I sleep in a recliner with baby on my chest for her morning nap and in the evening before her last eat of the night. She is still so little and isn't moving around a lot and sleeps so well on our chests. Neither my husband nor I are deep sleepers and we feel every moment she makes, so I am comfortable with sleeping like that. People are super judgy about it
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my hubby does this a lot. A sleep deprived person does what they need to, and that is ok.
My confession is sometimes when I am exhausted or not in the mood to deal with them I make my 2 1/2 yr old girls settle their own disputes : /. Awesome parenting FTW lol!
There are so many good movies out in the theaters right now that we want to see. My hubby wants to take Ethan but I don't think it's a good idea because of the volume. His solution: baby headphones. Lol. Anyone ever taken a newborn to the movies? A theater nearby does the mommy and me movie time where the lights stay on and the volume is lower, but it's not current movies. Boo.
I don't know if you have a drive in theatre near you (only 400 left in the country) but that's what we do with our kids. The movie soundtrack is played on a certain radio station on the radio in the car and so volume can be controlled. Another nice thing is if your kid gets upset just roll up your car windows and other people won't notice. Our family, I have 2 1/2 yr old daughters besides the baby are going stir crazy from lack of entertainment so our family is going to secret life of pets at the drive in tonight. Best part, adults are only $7 and you get to see 2 movies!!!
I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I let LO nap on her tummy and She sleeps so good like that. After the 4th wake up last night I was very close to putting her down on her stomach. Ahh when your sleep deprived the things you will do.
Not gonna lie after reading your confession I took my screaming son, and put him to sleep on his belly and now he's napping fine. I figured if Heart can do it then so can I. Idk why I didn't do it sooner since he's been able to left and turn his head for weeks.
My LO naps on my chest too and sometimes I fall asleep with her, pretty sure every mother in the world has done this!
Right? But man, Google it on the internet and people lose their minds over it. "Baby will fall off you and fall in the crack of the chair and suffocate." Which I'm sure could and has happened. I can't quite understand how....but whatever. Momma needs her sleep so she doesn't hallucinate from deprivation and baby needs to stop screaming her head off because se is exhausted. Win win and no one is falling in any cracks on my watch.
I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I let LO nap on her tummy and She sleeps so good like that. After the 4th wake up last night I was very close to putting her down on her stomach. Ahh when your sleep deprived the things you will do.
Not gonna lie after reading your confession I took my screaming son, and put him to sleep on his belly and now he's napping fine. I figured if Heart can do it then so can I. Idk why I didn't do it sooner since he's been able to left and turn his head for weeks.
It's a game changer, I'm getting nice long naps out of her it's so amazing!! Of course I only do it when I can frequently check on her but I've watched her and she can also loft her head and turn it to the other side so I'm staring to feel a little more comfortable with it. Plus my moms always saying all 3 of us were tummy sleepers.
I get why back to sleep is so important however babies flat on their backs have an even greater feeling of falling which increases their startle reflex which keeps them awake. Maybe that's another reason SIDS decreased with the BTS campaign. Babies weren't actually sleeping! And parents were awake because baby was awake or often waking which meant baby was getting checked on more often.
FFFC #2 not baby related-i watch TLCs my big fat fabulous life. That girl has an eating addiction. I don't care what she says and this is not body shaming. She has a problem with food (she came home from the hospital thinking she had a heart attack and made sure her roommate had ordered a calzone for her to be waiting when she got home) but she preaches the message of body acceptance.
I'm fat. I know I have an issue with eating and i would definitely meet criteria for substance use for food. I freaking love food and can not always eat in moderation (remember the three cookie cakes I said I've bought in the past 5 weeks since she was born...). I love my body but I know it is not healthy and i need to change my behaviors. I get so mad watching this girl on tv justify her weight that I want to scream. I think the body acceptance movement (while awesome in so many ways. Bodies of all types are beautiful) allows people to justify addictive behaviors. Food is not that different from any other substance. It can be just as damaging as alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes, opiates, etc.
FFFC #2 not baby related-i watch TLCs my big fat fabulous life. That girl has an eating addiction. I don't care what she says and this is not body shaming. She has a problem with food (she came home from the hospital thinking she had a heart attack and made sure her roommate had ordered a calzone for her to be waiting when she got home) but she preaches the message of body acceptance.
I'm fat. I know I have an issue with eating and i would definitely meet criteria for substance use for food. I freaking love food and can not always eat in moderation (remember the three cookie cakes I said I've bought in the past 5 weeks since she was born...). I love my body but I know it is not healthy and i need to change my behaviors. I get so mad watching this girl on tv justify her weight that I want to scream. I think the body acceptance movement (while awesome in so many ways. Bodies of all types are beautiful) allows people to justify addictive behaviors. Food is not that different from any other substance. It can be just as damaging as alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes, opiates, etc.
End soap box rant.
Hahaha yes! (Fellow fatty here)
Being a size 12 or 14 who exercises and eats relatively healthy but isn't a stick figure? Awesome, go you.
Being 600 pounds? Then it's no longer about body acceptance, it's about health. There is a HUGE difference.
My FFFC for this week is that I still have not gotten my shower thank yous out. Baby came three weeks early and I was completely unprepared for that. Silly boy came the day before I was going to pack my hospital bag and finalized daycare!!
Anyways I am now sending thank yous and announcements along with extra pictures all at the same time. Oh... He will be 6 weeks on Sunday.... I suck.
My FFFC for this week is that I still have not gotten my shower thank yous out. Baby came three weeks early and I was completely unprepared for that. Silly boy came the day before I was going to pack my hospital bag and finalized daycare!!
Anyways I am now sending thank yous and announcements along with extra pictures all at the same time. Oh... He will be 6 weeks on Sunday.... I suck.
Don't even worry about. Getting them out is the important part, people will not fault you as long as they get one. Hell I'd be in the same position I just happened to finish writing my thank yous the night my water broke. My LO also came 3 weeks early..he was 6 weeks yesterday and I still haven't figured out daycare.
My FFFC for this week is that I still have not gotten my shower thank yous out. Baby came three weeks early and I was completely unprepared for that. Silly boy came the day before I was going to pack my hospital bag and finalized daycare!!
Anyways I am now sending thank yous and announcements along with extra pictures all at the same time. Oh... He will be 6 weeks on Sunday.... I suck.
Don't even worry about. Getting them out is the important part, people will not fault you as long as they get one. Hell I'd be in the same position I just happened to finish writing my thank yous the night my water broke. My LO also came 3 weeks early..he was 6 weeks yesterday and I still haven't figured out daycare.
Ah... I love not being alone here!! I'm sad I go back to work Monday and I finally feel like I got this whole thing slightly under control. Sleep is a bit elusive, but I have pretty much stopped second guessing everything I do.
Now I have to endure the trauma of leaving my baby with someone else.
I'm a little bit jealous of the first time moms who get to enjoy their new born without toddlers or older kids climbing on them and demanding their attention. Don't get me wrong, I love having three kids and seeing them interact, etc. but I just don't get that time with my baby
I know being a FTM is hard, but looking back it seems so much simpler!
I literally want to punch my husband in the balls because I found the Arby's bag with the receipt for $15 he literally spent on himself only. The only thing I can think about is how angry I am right now which is obviously not going to help the situation lol. Im confessing my complete over reaction to his dinner.
I'm a little bit jealous of the first time moms who get to enjoy their new born without toddlers or older kids climbing on them and demanding their attention. Don't get me wrong, I love having three kids and seeing them interact, etc. but I just don't get that time with my baby
I know being a FTM is hard, but looking back it seems so much simpler!
As a FTM I agree- I originally wanted babies back to back but it's so easy to just take one out I'm not ready to give that up! Not to mention the amount of bonding time I get with her, I can't imagine her not having all my attention right now!
I'm a little bit jealous of the first time moms who get to enjoy their new born without toddlers or older kids climbing on them and demanding their attention. Don't get me wrong, I love having three kids and seeing them interact, etc. but I just don't get that time with my baby
I know being a FTM is hard, but looking back it seems so much simpler!
I miss how "easy" it was to take my twins places. Now that I have 3 it's damn near impossible to do anything!
I'm a little bit jealous of the first time moms who get to enjoy their new born without toddlers or older kids climbing on them and demanding their attention. Don't get me wrong, I love having three kids and seeing them interact, etc. but I just don't get that time with my baby
I know being a FTM is hard, but looking back it seems so much simpler!
I miss how "easy" it was to take my twins places. Now that I have 3 it's damn near impossible to do anything!
I can't imagine twins, that's a whole new level of complicated. I have three kids now agree that my productivity has plummeted. Just getting them all in the car can be stressful if my two year old isn't cooperating.
Re: FFFC
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
I haven't been bleeding or having any discharge for several days so I've just been using a panty liner. Today I forgot to put one on. I took my son to his 5 year checkup, we were in the car driving home when I literally felt blood flow out of me. When I got home I ran to the bathroom and sure enough my underwear was soaked in blood. Luckily it hadn't soaked through to my skirt yet. I'm now never going without at least a liner again. So glad I was on my way home and not my way there!
Not gonna lie after reading your confession I took my screaming son, and put him to sleep on his belly and now he's napping fine. I figured if Heart can do it then so can I.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it at night with the lights off and the dogs in our bed, but during the day, yeah.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
I'm fat. I know I have an issue with eating and i would definitely meet criteria for substance use for food. I freaking love food and can not always eat in moderation (remember the three cookie cakes I said I've bought in the past 5 weeks since she was born...). I love my body but I know it is not healthy and i need to change my behaviors. I get so mad watching this girl on tv justify her weight that I want to scream. I think the body acceptance movement (while awesome in so many ways. Bodies of all types are beautiful) allows people to justify addictive behaviors. Food is not that different from any other substance. It can be just as damaging as alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes, opiates, etc.
End soap box rant.
Being a size 12 or 14 who exercises and eats relatively healthy but isn't a stick figure? Awesome, go you.
Being 600 pounds? Then it's no longer about body acceptance, it's about health. There is a HUGE difference.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
Anyways I am now sending thank yous and announcements along with extra pictures all at the same time. Oh... He will be 6 weeks on Sunday.... I suck.
Now I have to endure the trauma of leaving my baby with someone else.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
I'm a little bit jealous of the first time moms who get to enjoy their new born without toddlers or older kids climbing on them and demanding their attention. Don't get me wrong, I love having three kids and seeing them interact, etc. but I just don't get that time with my baby
I know being a FTM is hard, but looking back it seems so much simpler!
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20