Weaning time

So im starting to do some research on how to start baby foods etc. Ive decided im going to start with purees and slowly introduce weaning etc. But other than that, I have no idea how to go on about this. I found obviously a lot of information and guides online but Im so confused... any advice on what you guys are doing or if youre following any app or website (preferably free ones) would be greatly appreciated

in our community

Anyone else have no village close by???

My husband works nights and sometimes he’s gone all day and all night so it’s just me and my eight month old. No one comes to visit even though his family lives close by and I’m just exhausted. He doesn’t sleep well overnight so I’m just constantly sleep deprived and now he is crawling and constantly just wants to get into everything that he shouldn’t have quite literally anything a fan and end table the dog bowls so if I put him in his playpen, I feel bad he’s in the playpen for too long, but then I let him out and he’s constantly just going for every single thing he shouldn’t have

I guess I’m just curious what everyone does when they’re by themselves with their baby lately. I feel like I’m just getting depressed and I’m not cut out for this. I’m constantly just stressed and tired and also feel guilty that I get frustrated because he’s just a baby he’s also constantly pulling and wanting to stand on me and pinching me all of the time I’m touched out by the end of the day.

And to make it worse by two dogs who I loved very very much as soon as he was born I just can’t stand them the barking the getting in the way it’s all just getting to be too much and I know I should be grateful for everything I have, but exhausted

Am I in the wrong?

We were supposed to be going to my nan’s today for her birthday.

My sister messaged this morning to say her kid was a bit poorly when they woke up this morning so we decided not to go.

Reason being, we don’t like putting our daughter in front of illnesses knowingly because she suffers enough with what she catches from nursery (she’s 25 months). This week all week I’ve avoided going into the office knowing a colleague of mine has been ill. Also
this month we lost over £200 in our pay from unpaid time off because our kid couldn’t go to nursery so we had to stay home with her (who was made sick by their kid because they lied to us and said she didn’t have anything wrong when she had a stomach bug). Our family don’t help us out, not even with babysitting.

Our family are now treating us like the bad guys because we refused to go. They changed their minds about them being poorly after giving their kid medicine which was also after we said we weren’t going.

Were we in the wrong to protect our child and our finances? We’re really struggling because of losing that money in this months pay and I have a car MOT coming soon where I’ve already had to forego the servicing because we can’t afford it. We’ve taken loads of hits in pay that we just can’t afford to do anymore. But also my depression and anxiety have really taken a toll this week so I’m on heightened alert for anything or anyone making my child sick.

Afternoon snack!

🔥 Spicy Korean Cucumbers 🥒
Hot 🥵 Mama Sausage 🌭
🌶️ Pepperjack Cheese 🧀
🔥 Hot Cheetos
Actually pretty tasty combo of flavors! 😋

Money Struggles

I need to have a rant and would welcome supportive messages back.

I’m having money troubles with my partner and it’s getting really difficult. I am currently taking all the financial stress while on maternity leave as he chose to leave his job at the end of August. He’s now going back to his job but not until mid-end of October so the strain is on me. He also wants to take a two week trip before he goes back to work but hasn’t shared any money and is expecting it to be paid by me…

Every time I raise money or go to talk to him about work he flips out, shouts and then goes quiet and refuses to talk to me.

I’m at a loss as what to do because I just need him to understand how I’m feeling, it’s a lot of pressure with a 2-month old.

Please help!

I have nothing done! Nothing! And im due in 7 weeks please list off the things I need to do first!!!! Im so excited but idk where to start

Teething???

Please someone help me 🙏🏻 how do I tell if she’s teething? She puts her hand in her mouth but I can’t tell if she’s trying to teeth or if she’s hungry, when I try to feed her she will either latch or start screaming. Or both, latch then unlatch and start screaming. I think she’s a bit overtired but she can’t stay asleep.
She is 2 months old, has anyone had a baby start teething this early? Or anyone currently have a 2 month old teething?