Nights are brutal

Anyone else feel dread the moment it starts to get dark out? Waking up every 2 to 3 hours to feed and pump is so hard. But to top it off, it feels so lonely. Trying to be quiet so no one (even the baby) wakes up. Struggling with how tired you feel and how much you wish you could just hit snooze on it all and fall asleep. It’s a type of mental pain. Or is it just me? 😞

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So you think babies are smarter with?

I had a first time dad say babies that's breastfed have a 3% iq higher than a baby that's being formula feed. I told him it don't matter if they are breastfeed or formula feed it depends on the parents if they are teaching them and sI ending time with them vs just putting them in front of a tv or tablets. He said I sound stupid.

Experience with not circumcising

Hi!
Having my baby boy any day now. My first is a girl and in a way that felt easier for the sake of feeling like I know what comes with being a girl. Me and my partner decided not to circumcise our son but everyone I know has been circumcised or circumcised their sons. I understand why people do circumcise it but it’s not something I’m comfortable with and don’t want to for the sake of “everyone else does it”.

Can anyone give me advice or tips or what to expect with not circumcising their sons? Feeling lost and anxious over it.

TIA!

Does your baby wake up

I have a 4 month old when he is sleeping dad and I will start having sex. Since the baby was born he will wake up almost every time. He’s usually a hard sleeper.
Is this normal? If this happens to you is your baby a boy or girl?

Nappies or pull ups?

Are you supposed to change from nappies to pull ups when they start walking? I’m still using nappies

Sleep training guilt

We've just sleep trained our 4.5 month old and it's worked really well. Gone from 4-5 wake ups each night with needing to feed back to sleep + nerve wracking transfers, to 10.5 hour sleeps with minimal stirring and no crying to sleep. He's a happy boy during the day too, and goes down for naps fairly easily in his cot too.

We did NOT use the cry it out method, but still why does social media shame me and make me feel like the worst parent ever 😥 there are so many nasty comments about how I don't love my son if I chose to sleep train him and how I've created attachment issues, despite no research suggesting that whatsoever.
Sorry, just came to vent ☹️

4 month old baby

Girls😭😭 I’m struggling so bad right now. My baby girl was the perfect newborn, but over the last few days it’s as if a demon has possessed her. She will cry 90% of the day, won’t have naps, doesn’t want put down at all, isn’t really interested in feeding and will NOT sleep long stretches at night.
I’m smelly, tired, hungry and loosing my mind.

I think I just wanted a vent, thank u for reading