Mamas with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders

Anxiety

Hi guys, I had my little girl last December, my anxiety is just sky high, I'm on sertraline but that doesn't even help at all, I feel like my brain won't ever stop or calm down, like it's going to burst, it won't let me relax, I suppose this isn't a question just a rant, I feel like I can't breathe sometimes :( I can't sleep when I finally get the chance so I basically never sleep either, I feel so unhealthy.. also if anyone relates and wants to be friends let me know on comments or message me 🩷

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Tumble drying baby clothes

I have a tonne of new baby clothes I have to wash. I keep seeing everyone using the washing line to dry. Can I tumble dry baby clothes ?

Baby Monitor Recommendations?

Hey Mammas!
Looking into a baby monitor that isn’t easy for someone to hack into (my sister had someone hack into the WiFi on theirs and take a screen shot of their babies sleeping 😳). I would also like to be able to see my baby from work and talk to her.
Any suggestions? TIA!

White noise for babies… I’m curious what everyone else does 🤍😴

A few questions for you all:

– Do you use white noise for naps, nighttime, or both?
– What type do you use (machine, app, YouTube, etc.)?
– Do you leave it on all night or turn it off once baby is asleep?
– What volume do you keep it at?
– Have you noticed it actually helps your baby settle?
– Do you worry about them becoming dependent on it?
– How long did you use it for?
– When (and how) did you stop using it? 👀
– Did stopping it affect your baby’s sleep at all?

Would love to hear different experiences because I’m still figuring out what works best! 🤍

No poo

My 6 week old has not pooed for 6 days yet, he has gone for 3-4 days but now it’s 6 days and I’m breastfeeding any advice ?

Sleep

Baby boy has never slept through the night which we accepted early on, contact naps in day. The hourly waking up is driving us crazy. Exclusively breastfeeding and as weeks go on he is adamant to be fed to sleep and uses it as comfort through out the night. Really considering a sleep trainer but heard mixed reviews about this as they don’t always stick to the routine. My husband helps as much as he can which is great. Any tips and honest advice will be so so appreciated please!!! 7 months in and I’m losing hope…

Hungry baby

My little boy is a very hungry baby. Will finish a bottle then an hour later he’s hungry again. Debating on changing to kendamil to see if that will fill him up more. Otherwise I’m going to look into hungry baby formula. He’s on 5oz bottles every 1-2 hours and always wakes up from a nap screaming cause he’s hungry again. Has anyone got any advice?