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I’m so happy with who I chose to have a child with

Today we went to lunch with my BIL and our daughter (3 months). My husband noted that she was getting fussy and may be getting hungry and asked if I brought my cover just in case (she’s exclusively breastfed), to which I said I did. My BIL then makes a comment along the lines of thank god I’m a woman who covers up and doesn’t just use it as an excuse for attention. Before I even have a chance to respond, my husband tells I choose to cover up bc it’s what IM comfortable with, but that women who don’t do not do it for attention, they’re just feeding their babies and that breasts were made to feed young not to be ogled by men. He told him to stop being ignorant and to respect that breastfeeding is natural and not something women do for attention, it’s done to feed our babies. I just wanted to share this because it made me love and appreciate him more than I already did ❤️

Moms can be so toxic!

Granted, this is over Facebook. But someone ACTUALLY told me “babies heads only get misshapen if they aren’t picked up enough and don’t get enough tummy time.” Ohhh okay. So when my baby had a huge preference for turning her head to the right, and I moved it back as much as I could, held/wore her during the day, gave her tummy time, and then followed safe sleep rules by putting her to sleep on her back, I was being a neglectful parent! I should have stayed up all night and constantly pulled her head back over instead of sleeping. Got it! /s Fuck off, lady.

Shower agenda

1. Get hair wet. 2. Put shampoo in hair, rinse 3. Put conditioner in hair, let sit 4. Hand-express some milk (dealing with clogs, they’re almost resolved) 5. Re-live traumatic parts of labor 6. Cry. Sometimes a lot. 7. Feel embarrassed for how I acted during labor 8. Remember that my epidural came out of placement and that I was doing pitocin contractions basically unmedicated for hours before they figured it out, and try to give myself grace 9. Rinse out conditioner, tie wet hair up 10. Fervently wash everything else 11. Try not to look too closely at postpartum body, and pray that all of this pumping will eventually result in my extra chub going away Anyone else? Just me? (Yes I’m seeking help.)

Those of you who had really difficult babies, did they chill out eventually as kids?

My 8 month old baby girl cries a TON and has since about 2 months old, screams during diaper changes, screams when getting cleaned up, won’t let me feed her solids (SHE has to hold the spoon, and she won’t eat strips of stuff she can hold herself yet), wont let me walk out of the room or put her down, and hates anyone holding her except me or her dad. She gets easily overwhelmed in new situations. She doesn’t nap or sleep well and I am running on EMPTY. Most days I do not enjoy being a mom but I maintain patience and calm and I know she’s just a baby. Did any of you have babies like this that grew up to be manageable toddlers and kids, or did they maintain their crazy ways in toddlerhood too? Asking to know what I’m possibly in for. 🤪

10 week baby still eating every 2-3 hour

Hi, FTD looking for some advice. Our baby came out at 32 weeks. It’s been slightly over 10 weeks and she is still eating every 2-3 hours. The amount can fluctuate from 2-5 ounces as to how much she’ll eat. I’m so confused and the pediatrician is not helping us understand either. They simply just tell us to feed on demand. I’m just trying to find some clarity or what to expect. Will LO eventually learn to eat more and lengthen her period or will she stay that way and continue to eat 2-3 hrs for a long time? Also, any advice or past experience would greatly be appreciated.

Burnt out entirely

This is my first ever post so bare with me I’m not sure if this is just a vent or if I need advice because nothing people have suggested to others seem to work… to start I love my child (4) with my entire being but I’ve watched myself for the last year suddenly become distant I don’t hangout with them as much I still do what needs to be done and play occasionally but after a couple of minutes of playing I feel stressed like I don’t wanna be touched and I don’t wanna talk I always end up saying I’m not feeling good and need to lay down I’ve tried everything I can to perk up and be the fun playful parent but Its feeling impossible and scrolling the internet makes me feel even more guilty seeing clips of parents going above and beyond and wondering if my child will hate me for my shortcomings and/or if they would feel happier if they had a different parent.. rant over thanks for your time

my son almost had a meltdown

Well, my son was watching me eat. Which is rare because I usually eat once a day because I'm a bit over weight. But I was eating, and my son started screaming his head off. And insisted on grabbing my hand to get me away from my food. I seen this before with him. But it wasn't as bad as today. I know he doesn't really care for food, but to throw himself between me and my food, like he did today shocked and frustrated me. Any advice for how to handle this? Btw my son will be 3 in a couple of months

Who here actually enjoyed delivery?

I know I did, I absolutely hated the healing process tho.

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Should a teen boy share a room with his 2 year old stepbrother?

My three children ages 13, 10 and 8 share a 4 bedroom home with their 2 step brothers (ages 2 and 7) and step-mother. All three of my children have rotated in and out of the bedroom with their 2 1/2 year old stepbrother, except for the child’s biological brother (7). The reason being related to sex abuse at the hands of the boys father, so he does not share a room with anyone. All of my children have been informed of the details (like what was done to the 7 year old) I find the oversharing to be inappropriate and unnecessary. The most recent rotation resulted in my younger son moving out of the baby’s room and into his own room. Now my 13 year old son shares a room with the 2 1/2 year old boy. The kids’ father and new wife have been married for less than a year and moved in together a year prior. Does anyone else find this living arrangement inappropriate?!

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A Sister became a mom overnight please help

My mother just passed a month ago. She left me a 5 year old baby brother that has a very important connection to his mother. I love my baby brother with a passion but I do not know how to raise him or have him listen to me. He seems to enjoy rebelling and doing everything this I ask him not to do. He doesn’t listen because he is so used to my mother and only sees me as his sister but my mother literally asked me before passing to fix his attitude and make him a better person. I’m trying but he doesn’t want to. He barely listens to my father because my mom always lead everything. Please help.