How do you do it?

Hi! I have a 3 year old and a 6 month old. I just returned to work and it's been challenging. Trying to give myself grace but how do you juggle everything? Kids, spouse, work, house, dinner, bedtime etc? I work mostly in person and both kids are in daycare.

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Following because I’d like to know too. I was working 50+ hours a week and it was draining plus pumping and nursing and missing so much time with my baby.

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I'm doing it now and quitting absolute tourture

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Partner wanted to take son to see his grandad at the pub at 6pm. I said thats fine but he needs ro be back by half 7 absolute LATEST because his bedtime is actually 7, but I wanted to give them longer. He starts arguing, saying son can sleep in the pram. I say no, you know he doesnt sleep well in the pram and he doesnt transfer well, bedtime will be a battle and so will the night shift. He says he'll handle it but I say it's not the point, our son needs routine. He starts yelling at me, telling me I'm being controlling and he can do what he wants with our son. It becomes a massive thing, resulting in me saying 'if you cant compromise, youre not taking our son anywhere'. He tries to backpeddle and say he'll bring him back, its gone 6 now and hes losing time. I say no, until you learn to respect our sons wants and needs and out them before your own/your dad's, it's not happening

Hes now crying in the garden to his dad about what a bitch I am and tbh, I'm ready to pack my shit and leave.

For context: 1) I do ALL the nightshifts. My partner never wakes, if I want help I have to wake him. But if I wake him he gets shitty and makes the whole nighttime thing way more stressful, so I've stopped bothering. Partner says this is MY problem as I'm choosing to do it alone..
2) his dad won't come to ours apparently, because i 'dont make him feel welcome'. Weird, considering I hugged him last time I saw him and hand painted an engagement card, but Im a cunt ig?
3) last time he took him to the pub, he didnt come back until 11pm, despite me ringing several times asking him to being him home. He left eventually...after his friends told him to.

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6 week olds legs and arms still skinny?

Hey mamas, should I be concerned that my baby’s arms and legs are still super skinny? He’s 6 weeks old and is gaining weight but ive seen other peoples 6 week old baby’s and they seem to have much chunkier arms and legs? he exclusively breast feeds but I’ve had mixed reviews on this with some saying it makes baby’s chubby and some saying formula does.

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What’s your reaction to this

One of my family members are homeschooling their children, they do not teach their children much. When I asked He said there 10-year-old is learning how to read by playing Minecraft. They were very happy by this fact.

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Partners Paternity Leave

How much is everyone’s partners involved in baby care during their paternity leave? Mine pulls his weight at night, but it’s 90% down to me during the day whilst he continues to spend his time doing the things he enjoys.

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Baby food

When are we supposed to start giving baby solid and water.
My baby is currently 9 weeks I’m exclusively breastfeeding and feel extremely week after every breastfeed these days I feel light headed need to grab something to eat.
Even after eating enough just feel the constant need to eat because of which I seem to be gaining weight

No idea what to do ……..
I’m so confused rn

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Solid foods

When you started to give 1st bite of solid food to the girl?

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