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7 mths pregnant and dumped - how to cope?

My partner has told me he no longer wants to be together. There is no changing his mind. I'm pregnant with my first baby with him, we live together. I'm going to lose my home, the life I thought I had. I'm reeling. And so afraid. Afraid to give birth alone/single, afraid I won't be loved again, especially as a single mum. I wanted babies because I wanted HIS babies... I don't want this. I wish he would change his mind. I am so broken and worn down. I have thought of suicide so much but I could never do that to the baby. I just want it all to stop. I am so tired of fighting and being strong. I am not strong enough for this. Life is exhausting and I am alone.

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My husband is about to take over family leave. He asked my day was going.

We never used to fight and now it’s constant

Baby boy is 5m old, almost 6m. My husband and I have been together for eight years, and we were never the kind of couple to get into fights. Of course we would disagree on certain things, and we would have arguments like any other couple. But now? It feels like we’re both constantly walking on eggshells, getting upset over small things, not being able to agree on stuff, constantly blaming each other for something that was or wasn’t done. I know that we’re in the thick of it, but will our relationship ever go back to normal? I miss us, I miss not getting mad for every little thing. I love my little boy and I would do anything for him, but I hope losing the love of my life and my soulmate isn’t one of those things

What can I do for family whose baby has died?

I’m a daycare teacher and a child who was in my class last year tragically drowned and passed away. He wasn’t even 2 yet. Funerals give me the creeps. I haven’t been to one since I was a child. I don’t even know the proper etiquette for them. What can I do for the family instead of going to the funeral?

Vax dose 1 complete!

Just starting a quick thread to celebrate getting my 3 year old twins vaxxed this morning (Pfizer). Anyone else go yet? I’ll post an update on this thread tomorrow with any side effects so parents can know. I’m sure a lot of you are nervous like we were/are. The shot was no big deal at all - flu shot was way worse.

Having a hard time getting my kids to eat vegetables

Hey everyone! I’ve been having a very stressful time getting my 5 year old and 3 year old to eat the recommended amount of vegetables, I have tried various methods of serving it to them and although they do end up eating them, it takes them an insane amount of time to finish and they hate it. Today I decided to try making them healthy smoothies, the older one drank it but said she wasn’t too crazy about it and the younger one just kept gagging 😩. I was wondering if anyone had any way of making their kids actually ENJOY eating or drinking their vegetables. I felt a smoothie was a good idea but I guess I didn’t do that much of a great job with the recipes I saw online. The recipe consisted of bananas, blueberries, and some spinach and honey. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. I personally enjoyed the smoothie but I guess it wasn’t kid friendly enough.

What did you do to get your breast fed baby to gain more weight?

So my baby was 6lb 11 oz when I left the hospital. 1 month she was 8lb 1oz and 2 month she is 8 lb 15 oz. I’m breast feeding but obviously her weight gain isn’t there. My doc said she should be in the upper 9’s. I plan to put her on more of a 2-3 hour schedule Atleast 20 min a feeding and do one feeding on a bottle of 3.5 oz.

My 3 Y/O daughter is scared of thunderstorms still

Hello! Storm season is coming up- it’s not storming rn thankfully- but ever since my youngest was little, thunderstorms have terrified her! Last time we had one, she spent the entire time clinging to me and screaming for her daddy, who was at work. He’s really the only thing that can calm her down, or her older brother. I just don’t want her brother to have to take care of her/coddle her when she’s scared all the time because that’s not his job. Of all the kids, she’s the only one that’s like this. We’ve tried explaining what it is, but that doesn’t make it any better. Anyone else? Anyone have ideas to make it better? We’ve tried distraction but Everytime there’s thunder she freaks again.

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Is it weird if a stranger gave my 1 year old a dollar?

Yesterday me, my son and his dad were in line at a thrift store and this older guy started talking to my child who was being held by his father and then he gave him a dollar and his dad took it. Should we have taken it? Is this a thing or was he being a creep? And I know I’m going to regret asking this and sound absolute psycho but could someone taint a dollar bill or something fucked up like that? (Like remember when everyone was paranoid about razor blades in candy? That sort of thing…) am I just being overly paranoid here?

Tips and tricks for getting your littles to eat real food?

FTM to an 11 month old (10 adjusted), and I cannot get this crazy baby to eat anything other than shredded cheese, bananas, and cheerios. We’ve tried bland, seasoned, hot, cold, a little bit of everything it feels like. Spaghetti, chicken, quesadillas, toasts, beef, soups, eggs, fish, fruits, veggies….She’s a great eater when she does she just doesn’t want to. I have to leave for half a day and she’s BF but won’t take milk from a bottle or cup or anything. I was told she’s old enough that she can just ‘eat’ until I’m home but she doesn’t *eat* so I have no idea what I’m supposed to do!

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Portable Sound Machines

Hi lovely parents, I am looking for a reliable portable sound machine for our first trip to the Zoo. I know searching Google is easy enough but I am looking for one that specifically plays "static." We use the Hatch Rest Plus at home and have the noise set to the "tv" for naps. When looking on Amazon it either doesn't specify what white noise it plays or doesn't seem to have a static option unless maybe "fan" is the same? Thanks for any recommendations you may have!