Tips & help needed

This is really hard for me to post, but I’m trying to put my pride aside and ask for help.

I’m a single mom of three, including a 1-month-old baby. I’m currently on maternity leave, and the money I had saved up is running low. I’m waiting to hear back about Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and I’m also in the process of getting child support established.

I’m currently in college working toward a degree in social studies and education. Even with everything going on, I’m still taking classes because I’m trying to build a better future for my children.

I truly believe God provides, and something in my heart told me to ask here. I know many of us have been helped by others at some point in our lives, and when we’re able, we help someone else in return.

Please don’t judge me for asking. It’s very humbling and honestly a little embarrassing. If anyone feels led to help, please comment so I can send you a message.
Thank you for reading, and God bless. ❤️

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Nursery vs Nappies

I need advice…

On Monday 1st June I dropped my child off at nursery for her first day, with a full pack of 72 size 5 pampers nappies and 3 packs of wipes. On Thursday 11th June they have asked for more nappies; so working full time and navigating life as a working mum I ran to the shops and Friday morning I’ve dropped off a full pack of pampers size 5+. I’m now concerned that my child’s nappies are being used on other kids as she came home today in the size 5+ and it clicked in my brain that I previously provided them with size 5 pampers and surely they haven’t used all of them yet!

For reference, she attends nursery 4 times a week (2 full days and 2 half days). On her handover sheets, it seems she’s only being changed maximum 5 times on full days and 3 times on half days. Surely they haven’t used that many on my child?

Has anyone come across this before and how did you address it?

P.S - I will no longer be providing full packs, however I’m new to this and thought it would make mine and nursery’s life easier to ensure she always had nappies. But I cannot afford to be replacing them like this 😭

Obsessed with Husband

Is anyone else absolutely obsessed with their husband/partner postpartum? We cannot stop making out like teenagers every time we see each other/get into bed. Even when I’m feeling super anxious about baby stuff, seeing him immediately melts all the anxiety away.

Wow not surprise

So just cuz your mad at me you want get mad when i decide leave early in morning cuz I heard saying should get out house before got hot so I get up at 6am and get kids head out u wanna feel some type away because you mad at me but in other time you want be fine other thing cuz you mad u wanna sit there in bed all morning cuz we not there but in other time you be up and like you say I change up when we get into it but what you call that you changing once’s again it’s always my fault when stuff happened to you of your mad I have wait for you get over but let me be mad I get called names or I get told I’m changing up make that make sense

UBER

HI, Anyone successfully taken an uber with baby carseat and frame put in the boot? I don't drive and hubby can't always take me to things. My carseat can go into a car without the base. Bit I've not tried it yet. I just wondered if it was relatively easy. As there's no option to say you want to travel with a baby. My LO can get upset if it's not matched with his nap, so obviously I'd want a driver whose comfortable if he's upset.

Baby blues?

I am 3 weeks post partum and have a beautiful baby girl. I of course love her more than anything, but I feel terrible that I am not enjoying motherhood at all. I haven’t felt that bond with her, and don’t feel as though I am very good at being her mum.
My partner is great and finds it so much easier than me, he burps her, feeds her, changes her and soothes her a lot better than I can. When she’s in my arms she never settles and wriggles constantly, I also feel guilty that I get a dead arm when I feed her and can’t wait to put her back down in her cot.
Every day feels the same, and it feels like I’m doing very regimented chores. I don’t understand when people say things like “soak it all up” and “enjoy your baby bubble” as I just don’t have any positive feelings? I’m posting this to ask if anyone is feeling the same or if anyone has any tips/advice to make the days feel easier and to not stress out about every little detail? Do people actually enjoy these newborn “trenches” despite it being hard?

What the heck’s happened??

My 5+ month old night time sleep is pretty regular, bed around 7:30pm, usually wakes after 10pm for feed (and also wakes around 3am, 5am etc) but tonight she’s refusing the bottle and refuses to be put back into her crib, is only sleeping in arms or next to me in our bed, been waiting for a whiiiiiile to make sure (seemingly so) she’s fast asleep before attempting to transfer but immediately starts to cry once in the crib, checked her nappy, room is a good temp, I’ve been checking her over as well as well my husband but nothing obvious???
Anyone had this sudden out of no where change?