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How many meals a day did you start with at 6 months and when did you increase it?

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Still in the NICU

My baby was born on April 14th at 33w3d. He's been doing so well this whole time and is on his last step before discharge. I've been staying with him, it's cheaper, I don't work, I don't have my own personal vehicle, so my husband comes and goes outside of work. My mom comes and visits when she can. I spent last night back at home for the first day. I definitely was not ready before but all of this in and out with the nurses. The beeps. The monitors. I'm burnt out. I've been in this hospital for 16 days now including my stay. I'm just on edge. I feel like the whole hormone drop has arrived. My healing has been great, I've dealt with prior poor mental health and truly this baby has helped me so much to find purpose and stay on track, be calm and collected.

Him being alive and well made me happy enough before but I guess being in this hospital has just gotten to me. I'm fighting tears too often. I'm wondering what's best for me, to stay by his side or give myself more breaks. I know he is ok staying here. And regardless of anything I will still be here everyday. I have nowhere else I need to be. I truly wish someone could just tell me what to do. What would be best.

I think I'm gonna start sleeping at home and coming to make sure I catch most of his day feeds as that is the last step for him before discharge. Genuinely. If you've been in my shoes. Tell me it gets better.

I've been so encouraged to watch him get better each day and sometimes what the nurses say just makes me feel defeated. I know he's learning, I know he needs time but he's still progressing. Why not uplift us instead of trying to over explain how hard it is for him or telling me what he'll be able to do even after he leaves. Just let him grow ☹️

It's so hard for me to take a step back though because of all the small things. The nurses forget to swaddle him properly, or burp him so he'll sit in spit up for simply too long. This morning while I was home, I check the camera and the plug for his feeding tube was hanging outside of his crib so he basically was pulling it off of his face just by turning his head 🤦🏽‍♀️ I just wanna be his mama at home!!!!

We had our 2nd baby last week and my husband has no patience for our toddler

Obviously it's a big adjustment for everyone and there has been a lot of tears from all 4 of us.
But I've noticed my husband, particularly today, just doesn't have the patience for our toddler.
And I totally get it, it's difficult trying to balance both children and we're burning out because of the lack of sleep having a newborn. But I'm still finding it in me to grit my teeth and not snap at our son. He's only 2.5, he's a handful but honestly such a good child and could be far worse. He's just struggling not being our centre of attention 24/7 anymore.

My husband has said twice today in front of him that he is so annoying. I get it, but I don't like that he said it out loud in front of him. He also grabbed his arm and yanked him off the couch really roughly which is completely out of character. I immediately snapped at him for it and I can tell he feels bad. Toddler started crying and wanted me to do bedtime routine tonight, doesn't want his dad to be near him now.

Its just difficult because I understand how hard it is, I'm crying every day and my hormones are completely messed up, but I don't think it's fair that our toddler faces the brunt of it just because he's being more of a handful than usual, it's a lot for him too.

I just needed to vent really. It sucks, I just wish things were easier. And I really don't want to be getting upset with my husband right now because we need to lean on each other atm. Its hard

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Potty training?

Hey when did you all start potty training?

Is my partner being unreasonable?

Bit of a long post but I’m a 24 year old mam to a 2 year old and 9 month old baby. Me and my partner get on really well and he’s a brilliant father however he has issues with me going out without him. For context I rarely ever go out and have probably been out with friends or family around 3 times since having my first born almost 3 years ago. I’ve never given him a reason not to trust me but he makes me feel so bad about going anywhere that I just feel like not going. It’s my birthday in 3 weeks and my mam has organised for us to go out for a few drinks with my sister and two aunties the weekend before. When mentioned to my partner he was really funny about the situation and said that he doesn’t agree with me going out as we should be spending time as a family instead. My friends birthday is 3 weeks after and have mentioned going out and again this caused a big argument between us as he said he doesn’t want to be with someone who constantly goes out etc… I never ever go out it just happens that the two occasions are in the same month. I feel on egg shells whenever someone asks me to go out for a drink and I don’t want to lose my friends either. I literally live for my family but it’s nice to let my hair down and enjoy time with friends and family. He says that we never go out together which is true but this is because I have no one to watch my children as my mam is ill and I simply feel uncomfortable leaving them with his mother and father as they don’t see them often enough (this is another argument we have often). He then says after an argument “just go if you want to” after making me feel so bad in the first place. Am I being unfair by wanting to go out? I just rather keep the peace and like I said I love him so much as a person I couldn’t ask for a better father but this is a issue that comes up often in our relationship and I’m not sure it can be fixed as we quite clearly have different opinions.

Did I do the wrong thing? I am confused about why he was acting like that.

NOTE: my partner and I are not married but I call my partners dad "FIL" cause it is easier to say and cause my partner is the father of my child.

Yesterday my toddler and I were playing outside. Our driveway is long. My FIL made a sharp fast turn as he was turning into the driveway. I was on a phone call with my partner while we were outside. When I looked around I realized my son moved to the part of the driveway near the house. Then I ran and picked him up and moved him away from the driveway. Then after I hung up the call my FIL sat in his car for a couple minutes while his car was parked. He also looked like he was typing really fast while he had a serious look on his face. Then when I walked towards the car he opened the door and gave me a long silent serious stare for a while. Like he wanted to say something but he didn't say it. Then he finally spoke after he told me he got some lunch. His words and his body language were not matching though. His body language seemed really nervous. Then i helped him bring the food into the house. When we got inside I poured my son some of the fruit juice into his cup FIL STILL seemed really nervous as he watched me pour the juice. Then when I checked my phone again I got a missed call from my partner (my sons dad.) And he left me a text asking me why i hung up and why I missed his call. Around that same time I overheard my FIL on a call with him. (My partner confirmed that it was indeed him later). We live in a trailer and the walls are thin. Some of the words were muffled at first but his TONE sounded really nervous. Then towards the ended he sounded relieved when he said "Oh! Okay. I love you. Talk to you later. Bye."

So... idk if FIL thought I was cheating or if he thought my child almost got ran over or if he thought I didn't move him out of the way fast enough or what. Then that same night I saw him trying to look at my phone screen while I was texting my partner. (He does that a lot. He is really nosey.) He even had times in the past where he was a lot less subtle about it and asked me "What are you reading?" While I was reading something on my phone. And he has also had times where he asked me who I was talking to if he overheard me on a phone call. I even have nightmares about him going through my phone even though i know he hasnt. I do wonder if he has ever tried stalking my internet history though cause i have had nightmares about it and we live at his house. He has even made comments like "mommys on her phone" in the past. I have also caught him obsessively recording me with his phone several times. I don't understand why he is so obsessed with MY phone when HE is the one filming and photographing me all the time. Idk if he knows that i notice or if he doesnt care or if he does it to intimidate me. He is also super into technology and has a lot of fancy electronic stuff.