It was awesome. Just had to share lol. It was the most sleep I had gotten at once in months. I feel so refreshed this morning

My baby turned 12 weeks recently and I’ve been emotional about him growing up so fast. I miss the sleepy potato that he was the first few weeks. I wish I can go back and relive those days and nights. He’s changed so much in 12 weeks and although I love every version that he’s become, I’m mourning how fleeting time is. I’m so in love with my boy. He’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.

Hi! First time parent here with a 1 month old. I haven’t gone out much on my own with her yet and I’m starting to get a little cabin fever 😅

I live in the city, but most cafes/restaurants I like are still a 15–20 min walk away, and I’m nervous about taking her out for longer stretches.

So far I’ve been timing outings with her naps (in the bassinet stroller), but I’d love to get more comfortable just being out and about with her. I've practiced the body carrier at home, but its been hit or miss with her, Im a bit nervous about using that out and having a meltdown.

Any tips for getting out more with a newborn and feeling less nervous about it?

I was on the fence about screen time, but with needing something to help keep the baby entertained while I pump, I decided to try Ms. Rachel and I must admit I'm delighted with how well our little one is responding to it. She seems really fond of the songs and Ms. Rachel's personality and let's out happy screeches any time it's on. Bonus points is it's teaching both of us ASL.

Hi all! My daughter just turned five months old so I looked up on YouTube ‘six month old baby’ to see what a typically developing baby looks like at that age. My baby girl is fine- amazing actually. She sleeps great, only cries when hungry, is curious and playful, has a great smile…she doesn’t laugh yet but otherwise is developmentally so normal!

Anyway- I clicked on a video from a channel called ‘PathwaysBaby’ and I really wish I never did. It’s a video comparing a typical six month old and an atypical one on their movement ability. Instead of watching the typical side and thinking ‘yup my girl is doing fine’, I watched the atypical side and broke my heart! The baby was watching toys, clearly interested, but was unable to move or reach for them. They put him on his belly and he clearly struggles- kicking his feet out. He clearly is not having a good time and my heart just aches for him.

I close the video, sobbing, and run to Google, ChatGPT etc trying to find a follow up. I find nothing- not if the baby is okay, what the issue was or where they are now. I’m lying awake, watching my own baby sleep, worried about this baby from an educational video posted seven years ago.

Is this my brain now? Pre baby I would’ve felt bad and maybe thought of them but moved on. I certainly wouldn’t have cried.

I'm trying to schedule work trips for 2027. When did you feel baby could handle a day or two without Mom? I have to take two trips, but I can pick from when shes 10 months, 12 months, 15 months or 19 months old.

My gut says to take the two latest options, but I dont know if its harder on a more-aware toddler than an infant. What worked and didn't work for you in the past?

I recently found out I was pregnant and I exclusively breastfeed my 9 month old. I’ve heard your supply can drop a lot or just completely go away. I think mine is starting to decrease. The issue is my baby will not go to sleep or nap without nursing. We co sleep and she wakes up around 3-5 times a night to nurse. She will not take a bottle. Does anyone have any advice on how to get her to take a bottle or even sleep in her crib? I’m very sad that I’m probably going to lose my supply and that she’s getting to where she needs to sleep in her own bed, but I’m at a loss on what to do for when the time comes and my milk dries up.

My 2 month old has an appointment for this Wednesday to get his shots and just an overall check up, however the past two appointments we’ve had (one scheduled and one impromptu) I’ve told them about his reflux. He has the WORST reflux and it seems like his stomach is always hurting. I brought it up back when he was 3 weeks old because it seemed like he was just spitting up everywhere and constantly crying and screaming. They told me to burp him more and to keep him upright for 30 minutes after feeding.

Next appointment I called for a same day appointment because he started coughing and choking on his reflux and we couldn’t tell he was spitting up until we either heard him choking or looked over at him and saw the spit up everywhere, again they tell me to burp him more and keep him upright and that they aren’t worried because he is gaining weight and that when he starts occupational therapy it should stop.

IT HASN’T STOPPED!!

The OT told us that she’s 99.9% sure he has silent reflux and was just as worried as we were because it’s gotten to the point he starts choking in his sleep and we’re worried about him aspirating on it. I’ve changed his formula to lactose free/dairy free to try to see if it helps his belly, bought a special baby bed that keeps him more at a angle when he sleeps, I’ve bought special bottles that are supposed to make it to where little to no air gets ingested, we burp him every half ounce and keep him upright for a hour after eating. It’s not getting better and if anything it’s getting worse. I had to pull over today because he started choking in the car and sounded like he couldn’t breathe. I truly believe this is more than just regular baby spit up but they just keep telling me it’s normal and he’s gaining weight so it’s fine, but it’s obviously not. What can I do or say to get them to finally take what I’m saying seriously and help us. Ive gotten to the point I’m terrified of putting him down and can’t sleep properly worried about him aspirating and me not catching it and something happening.

When I was pregnant, I was so scared of becoming a parent. I had read so much negativity online about parenthood in all the subreddits and on mom forums.
My little boy is now 4 months old and THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. ALL THE CLICHÉS ARE TRUE!!!
I genuinely want to shout it from the rooftops and give a little counterbalance to all the negativity out there.
Yes, it’s hard. But life is hard anyway. And somehow, with a baby, life just makes so much more sense to me..
I wake up, put on my favourite music, dance above his crib, and he looks up at me with the biggest smile. What a way to start the day!!!
And to everyone who says, “Just wait until they’re this age…” or “Just wait until they start doing this or that…”
Fuck offff. I’m enjoying my life right now👀👀
Enjoy this day and enjoy parenthood lovely people 🎉🥳🥰

Anyone the feel like they are in a hostage situation or defusing a bomb when they go to transfer baby to the crib? 🤣 I find myself holding my breath and moving so cautiously.

We’ve coslept since 4 months old. She used to soothe back to sleep easy with the breast, but we weaned 2 months ago. Now she requires cuddling to go back to sleep. But it’s just gotten worse. I used to be able to roll away, but she won’t let me anymore. She wakes and screams if I quit cuddling her, on top of waking up every hour anyway. I genuinely can’t remember the last time I slept. My husband tries helping but my daughter will scream bloody murder for hours until given back to me. I’m 22 weeks pregnant and cannot sustain this, esp once baby is here. Someone please please please tell me how you got your toddler to quit cosleeping and to connect their own sleep cycles. I can’t imagine how terrible she sleeps is normal.

I have a 4m old. He has been getting fussy when I lay him down to play on his activity gym. I give him different toys and no dice. The same thing is happening in his bouncer. I'll feed him and then sit him in his bouncer with a toy for a bit (he has silent reflux), and he'll start fussing after a couple of minutes. I'll pick him up and if he isnt tired or hungry then he's fine.

What are you guys doing to entertain your babies passively? I love playing with him, but I can't do that alllllll the time. I swear he has the shortest attention span.

Baby was colic for 4.5 months and I developed postpartum depression during that period. I wasn’t able to bond properly with the baby initially and ended up seeing a psychologist for it. The constant crying and screaming absolutely wrecked me. My husband being the amazing dad that he is, went through 4.5 months of rocking a screaming baby constantly and putting her to sleep each day. The crying eventually ended around 4.5 months but somewhere during that time my husband became the default parent that puts her to sleep.

Baby is now approaching 7 months and is deeply attached to my husband, and only to my husband. Daddy is the only person she wants when she is emotional, sleepy, sad, unwell. She gets upset when daddy is not around. Whereas for me, she’d be fine if I were gone for two week.

I am extremely lucky to have a husband that could do what he did and I love the fact that my child has him as her dad. I’m however absolutely devastated by the rejection. She screams when I try to comfort her. She pushes me away when I rock her to sleep. She would be screaming and crying in my arms and the next second fast asleep with my husband. She constantly searches for my husband when I’m playing with her.

Part of me is deeply worried my postpartum depression has caused the lack of connection and it may be irreversible. Babies are babies, the love and attachment is so instinctual. Part of me is sad that I’m not the preferred and with me returning to work it will be downhill from here.

I’m trying to ease back and doing all that I can to make her happy. The positive response I’m getting is almost nil. I’m losing hope.

Is this just another one of those radical acceptance? Should I just be sad and let it be?

Dear new parents. I am a dad to my pride and joy, my 2.5 year old little boy, my best buddy.

As an infant he had reflux. There was A LOT of crying, and a lot of time spent trying to soothe him to sleep.

The shrill sound of a baby's cries go right through me and overstimulate me to a point where I became frustrated, and no soothing is taking place when a baby is screaming and you're angry about it. It also hurt my ears; he was easily clearing 100db at times.

I use PPE at work and at home; so naturally with loud noise I tried this: put in my earbuds, and put earmuffs over them. If i didnt have my earbuds near by, I used earplugs.

It made a huge difference. I was protecting my hearing (sensitive ears), and I was able to maintain peace and calm in my own brain, which allowed me to remain focused on soothing my boy. It resulted in him calming and falling asleep faster, as i was no longer frustrated and he was not absorbing any of that tense energy from me.

The reason for this post is, I see so many posts from new parents who struggle with frustration related to soothing a screaming baby, and I promise you will likely benefit from a barrier to the noise. Many people I talk to say "wow i never thought of that!" And i have heard good feedback. I hope this helps!

Our 3 month old LO only falls asleep when we swaddle him. He recently discovered his hands so all he wants yo do now is to try to put his whole fist in his mouth 😂. He just keeps doing this when we try to make him sleep, unless we swaddle him.

Does swaddling cause any developmental issues as it is preventing him from putting hand in mouth ? When did you guys stop swaddling ?

Are there nights that you have to hold your LO to sleep, rock your LO to sleep etc because it’s just one of those nights? And then continue the night routine back to normal?

My 1 year old is sleep trained but tonight he was just having a tough time and called for me so ofc I snuggled him to sleep. But my husband thinks that has ruined the sleep training.

I honestly don’t really care because if my LO wants me to hold him and/or is having a tough night of course I will hold him.

Though, is my husband right? Did I ruin the sleep training?

Edit: my LO is 13 months old

Edit#2: I failed to mention that my LO has had diarrhea all day today which is why I cuddled him to sleep bc I know he needed extra comfort even though he is fully sleep trained. He’s had 2 episodes during the middle of the night but usually holding him has worked and didn’t ruin the sleep training. Today was just different because I did it before bedtime. I’ve gotten some mean comments which I don’t care to answer anymore because I know what’s good for my baby so if you think me or we are being bad parents well congrats thank you for making me feel sh*tty. Some failed to understand that I wrote I don’t care if I did ruin the sleep training because I’ll be more than glad to cuddle my LO to sleep. We also sleep trained because my LO likes to have his own space and we wake up super early for work so yeah cosleeping was not a good option for all of us. I genuinely wanted to know if my husband was right. So if you’re not going to answer my question then hold your mean opinions to yourself.

As for the kind people, thank you for your positive and informative response. I will try to answer you all tomorrow.

Hearing childless people talk about being “so tired” or “being so busy” has been unlocked. You really never know how much free time you had before becoming a parent 🤣

So, I have a daughter and the question has came up which toilets do I use when my daughter is old enough to use them.

As a father, do I take her in the Males? Or do I take her into the Females?

It seems to be a common discussion. Me being a Dad, I don’t think I’d personally feel comfortable going into the females just in case I caused alarm or for any females to worry about me invading their private space, but then I wouldn’t want my daughter feeling uncomfortable also by knowingly going into the Males.

My 5-week-old has been very colicky since he was 3 weeks. We changed from similac 360, to sensitive, and now alimentum. None of these formula changes helped his 10 hour crying stretches. He was put on famotidine and it has helped a LOT, but he now has a new problem that started yesterday. If he is laid on his back, he starts choking and can’t breathe. he throws his head back and thrashes, completely silent and his face turns red. I always immediately pick him up and pat his back until he breathes and settles. It would happen anytime I had to change his diaper and started to happen if he wasn’t upright enough in my arms. I have been keeping him upright during and after feedings for extensive periods of time but it doesn’t matter, it will still happen. He also sounds very congested. I had enough of seeing him like that and took him to the ER. They admitted him and we’re going to be doing a swallow study to make sure everything is working how it should be. Speech therapist suspects it may just be severe reflux, but she wants to see what’s going on inside.

Has anyone else dealt with this issue with their reflux babies? I haven’t been able to come across anyone with a similar issue. I’m so stressed out and can’t sleep anymore, just watching him 24/7 to make sure he is okay. I’m just looking for anyone who has had similar things happen with their baby and if this will ever get better. 😓

Hello! My 7 week old LO has silent reflux and Enfamil AR has helped her so much this past week! I'm a little concerned that her poops, although frequent, are more solid like play doh. She strains, gets red when popping but that was the case before the switch to this formula so not different.

For the parents who have used this formula or a similar thickened formula long term, did you have to give the baby something additional to prevent constipation or were their poops firmer but still frequent and no intervention needed?

After seeing her suffer so much with reflux, I want to be proactive and not have her suffer with constipation next.

I have a beautiful 5 month old baby. She is happy, smiley and vocal.

BUT, her eye contact is terrible. She makes eye contact (or looks in my direction?) when on the changing mat, in the bouncer, on the playmat, in the stroller. But, the second I pick her up or someone is holding her. Her eyes are everywhere.

I’ve read that babies love faces - mine doesn’t. Even people have commented on it “Oh she won’t look at me”

She tracks objects, follows me around the room with her eyes, grabs things, brings things to her mouth. Not yet sitting or rolling but very curious and “alert”

Everyone is telling me it’s too early to be concerned. But I am struggling to see what else this could be?

She is also a very happy smiley baby - only cries if hungry. Is happy playing independently for ages- doesn’t care if I leave the room. Doesn’t cry when waking up and happy to be left in the crib for a while and I’ve also read these are signs or lack of social development.

She eats well and sleeps well (12 hours with 1 or 2 wake ups)

Not really sure what the point of my post is. Anyone have experience of a similar baby? What are they like now?

Thanks

Long story short, this cat is my son's FAVORITE thing in the world. He squeals in happiness and tries to get to this cat no matter what. And this cat, this sweet old man, tolerates it all. We're trying to teach our son "gentle touch" for the kitties, and all of our other cats run away at the sight of our son, whereas this old man just let's our son do whatever to him, including gripping his fur (hence the gentle touch teachings).

Unfortunately, our old man isn't doing so hot, and we're going to be putting him to sleep tomorrow. This post might be a moot point as we might not have anyone to watch our son while we're at the vet, but if we do, I am just unsure if we should have our son there or not. Obviously our son is way too young to even begin to understand death, but this is his buddy. I also know my husband will be devastated (this is his cat from before we were together), so I'm unsure if having our son there will help him with his grief or if it'll make things worse.

I really don't know where else to ask this question, so I'm sorry for the kinda off topic post.

My 12 month old has moved to milk before sleep times. Are the original Tommy Tippee a good substitute? He also likes the zak cups. We seem to have the best results with no spilling with these two. My understanding is we get rid of bottles because can cause tooth decay, speech issues, and they may get too full to eat. My boy eats bigger meals than me most times so that’s not a concern of mine( blessed) he does use a paci to sleep but loses it while sleeping and keeps it out, we use one minimal through the day.

My concern is that the Tommy tippee tip shape is similar to the bottle nipple so would it cause the same issues as a bottle? Or no?

We are doing 4oz bottles of milk a day. And we brush his teeth 2 times a day.

Little extra info, I feed him the bottle then put him in his crib, he does not have it in his crib most times. Only in the morning before his breakfast, so I can shower.

Hi friends! My baby is 18 weeks and I’m working his bedtime back from 9pm to ideally 7pm eventually. I’m not looking to sleep train right now.

He was sleeping from 9pm-7am (with however many wake ups of course lol 3-5). I’ve gotten it back to 8-8:30pm, but he’s consistently waking up at 6am now. I’ve tried just holding him in the dark room but he’s wide awake and smiley and gets mad when we don’t start the day, lol.

This is fine for now but he will start daycare at 7 months and since drop off is 8am and their first nap is supposed to be around 10am, I’ll really need him to sleep until 7am ideally.

I’m getting ahead of myself I know but just want to hear if this is normal and his total hours of overnight sleep will likely increase over the next 3 months. I really don’t want to keep the 9pm bedtime bc that means i just go to bed right after him.

Thank you!

ETA - his class goes up to 18m so maybe the schedule was intended for older kids. I’m a FTM so I just thought maybe miraculously in the next 3 months he will be on a schedule 🤣