soooo mama’s how are we doing our hair for labor, and even as important- postpartum?

everyone keeps telling me to get braids and while i understand the maintenance and all. i don’t feel all that beautiful in braids. & postpartum is a time where ima be feeling crazy so least my hair can maybe keep me in touch with my sense of self… idk i been overthinking this for days and i dont have much time😭 im overwhelmed.

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I wear a bonnet so I plan on bringing and wearing it for my delivery. I may throw it up loosely to get it out of the way but I am fully entrusting my bonnet to keep my hair in shape. And if for some reason I can't wear it I am definitely going with two braids.

I asked my doula to braid my hair when it’s my time to deliver lol I can’t braid to save my life !!

I think I’m just going to have my hair down or have a pony tail. I don’t have super long hair right now and I’m due at the end of May 😬

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Sleep during the day.

My nearly 4 week baby girl loves her sleep at night and will easily settle back down after her feeds however, during the day I struggle to get her to sleep or when she does she will sleep in my arms, if I try to transfer her to her cot she wakes straight away. Any suggestions on how I can help her or what I’m doing wrong?

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Wake windows a myth for some?

My baby seems to laugh in the face of wake windows. We wake around 6-7am, he might fall asleep after his breakfast feed for a little bit but his only other long nap is our lunchtime walk in the carrier. Otherwise he is awake for hours on end but seemingly quite happy.

If anyone has a newborn who also doesn’t conform to the whole 60m rule, don’t worry, your baby isn’t broken and you’re not doing anything wrong, just go with their flow!

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Did anyone else’s epidural not work?

Writing retrospectively here. I had a epidural with my 1st baby in 2025 and it pretty much had no effect, I was in absolute agony the whole time (hours). Anyone else experience this?

Midwife now says this isn’t normal and I shouldn’t have been in pain.
Due my 2nd in 6 weeks and debating weather I should go for one again. 😣

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Bassinet for newborn

Hi all! So we have a stroller (maxi cosí) but it doesn’t have the bassinet with it.. I’m wondering if it’s essential for when baby is tiny and wants to sleep.. does my normal seat being in recline mode enough for this? Thanks!