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I’m 4 weeks pp and my husband pressured me into sex. Will I be ok?

I felt so vulnerable and powerless I wish I stood my ground better. I was not ready for it at all. Was not in the mood, but I had been so sleep deprived from taking care of baby I just gave in. It hurt so bad I felt like my first time. I was dry and he didn’t care to use lube. I’ve been googling the risks of doing it before the 6 week mark and spiraling. What if I get a uterine infection and die? What if I get internal hemorrhaging? My 6 week pp appt is in 2 weeks, but I wish I could go in tomorrow.

When do weekends actually feel relaxing?

I’ve had one of those weekends- I’m so not in it to win it today and I need some encouragement. I have a 10 month old and an almost 3 year old. Today in the midst of some normal chaos, my husband and I caught each others glance from across the room and I know we were both thinking the same thing. Parents of older kids, what age were your kids when weekends started to actually feel relaxing? I’m mourning the loss of my pre-kids lazy Sundays today.

Need help with daughter's first period

Hi. My daughter just turned 11 and has started her first period. It was real light at first then stopped for a few days and now is back. I had bought her multiple boxes of teen pads. The problem is that she says no matter how she places it, it leaks, either in the front or the back. Does anyone have any advice as to what to get her?

8.5 month old has been watching our robot vacuum for 30 minutes

So next time you’re feeling over stimulated, if you have a robot vacuum just turn that bad boy on and let your baby crawl after it. She isn’t strong enough (or steady enough) yet to do any harm to it, and just aggressively craws after it and then sits and claps her hands.

Road Trip Desperation

What are your road trip tricks? My toddler 19mo old is unbearable in the car. We have snacks, toys, try to travel during nap time. Nothing seems to make a measurable difference. He screeches, screams, hollers, and is generally discontent because he has to be strapped in for so long. We haven’t tried over 3 hours, and we’re looking at a 6 hr trip that can’t be avoided to a nearby city in a month.

Forgetting what my baby looked like

My daughter is 9 months and it feels like I’m forgetting what she looked like when she was smaller or a couple months. The time went by so fast. I look at pictures and videos to jog my memory but without that it just feels like I only know her for what she looks like now. It kind of sucks. Has anyone else felt like this?

Tips For Our Long Drive Home With a Newborn

About to become a FTM and a surrogate is carrying our baby due to my cancer history. I’m getting anxious because baby will be born in a state 300 miles away and we have done the drive a few times, and it can sometimes be upwards of 6 hours with traffic. With a newborn and needing for him to be out of the seat every 2 hours, and no clue what we are doing, I’m worried that the ride is going to take forever and it’s just going to be unnecessary stressful. I thought about staying in a hotel half way but I am also conscious of us disrupting our neighbors with a newborn. What are your suggestions for such a long drive? I’ll take any advice on breaks, what I absolutely need to bring, should I stay overnight halfway…etc. Eeesh! Help please! Thank you!

Anyone here deal with slow motility constipation? Fiber making it worse.

I’ll request a gastro specialist at her next appt. Anyone deal with this before? It’s ruined my life. My 4 year old goes poop only once a week. Before the poop is ready to come out she screams and has a lot of cramping as the stool is descending into her rectum. It slides out easily… but fiber makes it much more worse. Her poops are larger and even bigger than with light fiber. Even on miralax her urges to poop are every 4-6 days. It’s just how her intestinal track is….

Father of the year award

Just become a new father and I’m interested in the categories for assessment in the annual Father of the year award. Can I get some input from mums and dads please on what the activities one should focus on to be considered for FOTY. Thanks

Toddler screaming

My almost 3 year old is CONSTANTLY screaming. Gets told no? screaming bloody murder. gets in trouble in any way same thing. gets told to do ANYTHING. Im so sick of it. Idk what to do. Its like ear bursting screams. My 2 month old is constantly being woken up. Idk if shes had one normal nap because of him. Im at a loss. please help

How to stop baby banging head on crib?

My almost 5 month old loveeees to wriggle in his sleep and often ends up pressing his head against the bars or banging his head into them while sleeping. It’s starting to make me anxious as I really don’t want him to get hurt, Is this normal? Any solutions to stop it or do I just let him get on with it.

I don't think I can do this...

I am due to go back to work in 6 weeks time and I don't think I can do it. Little one is due to turn 9 months old when I go back to work, she will be looked after a childminder 4 days a week, 8 hrs a day. It makes me feel physically ill to think I will need to leave my baby and cannot imagine how we will cope. I am even considering leaving my job due to this. I know this is hard for every parent but I didn't realise it would hit me this hard. How on earth do parents adjust to this?

Fast Casual w/playground needs to be a trend

Why is a fast casual restaurant w/adult beverages and a kids playground not a thing? Take the McDonalds play structure, but add some good food and adult beverages. I feel like that would be a huge hit. not only gives the place for parents to socialize and the kids to play.. but it would ease the tension of non-parents who hate having kids at a brewery or the stress us parents have in trying to keep our toddlers sitting/entertained while we socialize.

How am I meant to not co-sleep?

I’m not sure if this is every country but country is pretty heavy on SIDS. My midwives told me not to sleep with the baby in my bed. I didn’t tell them this but my baby (six days old) will only have a deep sleep in the day time I can get her to sleep in her cot. At night time, it will carry on ALL NIGHT of her crying every time I put her in the cot and then needing to breastfeed to settle down again. She will sleep close to me but not in her cot. At one point I need to admit defeat just to get a bit of sleep and just let her have a sleep next to me. What am I supposed to do? Some of the more honest midwives basically told me I might have to co-sleep sometimes.

I love my husband

I literally just came here to say that my husband knows my buttons and how to push them. Unintentional or not. I’m heated. No context behind it because everyone’s relationship and needs are different. That being said. I’m fucking irritated. But it’s okay.