Back to back

Currently in active labour with a back to back baby and if I'm honest it hurts so much more than it would do if baby was the opposite 😭 every contraction makes me feel so sick

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Formula feeding moms.

Hi, my baby is 4 weeks old today and he’s drinking 150ml which equals to 5.28 uk oz every 4 hours, he drains the bottle & starts to become unsettled around the 2 and a half / 3 hour mark and nearly chews my hand off for his dummy. I’m going to speak to my health visitor about upping his oz but every time I’ve googled it, they say that it’s far too much for his age. Anyone else had this with their little one?

Post partum hair loss, the big chop??

i’m 3 months post partum and my hair is falling out by the handful 💔. my hair is quite long (hip length) and i think im going to have to chop it. did you guys have a big chop? if so how much did you cut off?

Autism traits

My daughter is 2 years old, and has been walking on her tippy toes she is struggling with social cues and emotions. Idk if this is normal and was wondering if anyone has had this situation before?? I’m diagnosed with autism and she was premature too hope that helps

Feeling so upset with myself

My son is 7 months old and we had still been breastfeeding, I recently started combo feeding as he will be starting nursery soon and I thought it may make the transition easier as I never seem to pump enough but he always feeds enough when Bf directly. He is also having 2 meals a day now and everything he eats is homemade.

I had made the decision to stop breastfeeding for a few reasons and planned to stop in the coming months but I was not emotionally prepared for how bad I would feel once I did, I read that some women take it worse but I have been inconsolable since and feel incredibly selfish and irresponsible.

I fed him for what I thought was the last time yesterday and had some of my friends joint last night to ‘celebrate’ thinking that once I’d stopped that would have to be it, (this isn’t something I did before my pregnancy and certainly won’t be doing it again) I didn’t have my son with me and honestly don’t know why I did it! I have been crying my eyes out all day and really really regret it. I think I’m now more upset because even if I wanted to bf him today I couldn’t. I also think I just wanted to join in as silly as that sounds, I’m the first out of my friends to have a child and it was nice to turn off mum mode whilst I had the evening on my own and my fiancé had our son.

Would it be safe for me to start again at some point? How much is it going to affect my supply if I don’t pump until it’s ok to BF again?
I don’t want to be done with it and I regret my decision so so much and I’m not sure what to from here 😔

Epidural

Ngl, I need a little pick me up, I feel very defeated tonight; my mind isnt being kind. I know I shouldnt compare but I cant help but do it but all my friends who have had babies didnt have the epidural, all they had was gas and air and now I wish I never had it, its messed my back up and I feel weak that I had it.

Can I hear some positive stories about the epidural, if there is any. My back hasnt been the same since and its really getting me down.

5pm fussing till 9/10pm

Anyone elses little one just randomly become difficult come 5/6pm?

Literally gets to 6pm and all newborn dies is fuss and cry, only way to calm him is to give him the boob till he doses off asleep then we go back round in circles as he moans minute I put him down this goes on till about 9/10pm

This has gone in for a good 4 nights, currently 12 days old