Depression talking 🫩

I don’t like being left alone with my baby all day everyday. I’m tired, my house is a mess, I’m getting less and less help from my partner and I just need a day to sleep by myself in a dark room with no baby constantly touching me and no man asking me stupid questions. Idk how to change this cycle I’m in bc my anxiety is also through the roof and I have convinced myself that my baby is only ever truly safe with me… so I stay with her all day and she sleeps in her bassinet right next to me and I bring her with me when I have to use the bathroom and I never truly get a break.
I’m sad often
I worry always
And I’m exhausted bc my brain won’t shut off.
I wish my body would just let me cry but I can’t so here I am ranting to a bunch of strangers.

I need friends that enjoy going over to each others houses with no real expectations other than hanging out with each other, talking, and hanging out with the kiddos.

in our community

I keep seeing people online saying that if a baby can mess around while breastfeeding it's time to stop

My baby does this rub across my chest with the front of her hand and the back of her hand and occasionally grabs my bottom lip. She's 3 months old...

Sleep Question

I have a 5 month old little boy, and I'm really struggling to get him to stay awake past 6pm on a night. No matter what time he goes to bed, he always wakes up early (between 5-6.30am) and then gets super sleepy by 6pm. Ideally I would love to push his body clock back slightly so that he might stay up slightly later and then sleep in a little later.

Does anyone else have similar challenges? Or any advice would be much appreciated. I am not willing to leave him to cry or fuss, but open to other suggestions ☺️ he has 3-4 naps per day, and he generally stays awake 2 hours - 2.5 hours between naps.

Thank you! X

How to make it through the witching hours!

My 8 week old cries from about 5-9 every evening. Is this witching hours? Or something else? We don’t use dummies but she is calm sucking a finger but nothing else. It’s like she needs to sleep but won’t. Any tips, advice? Anyone going through the same thing?

bath seats ?!?

My baby is almost 5 months old and is building a lot of strength,, we have bath seat (one in photo) and he is able yo use his legs and push his body up.
Any recommendations for what one we can use for him, he prefers to sit up a bit more but needs supporting. We have already tried flipping it over but as he pushes he slides down.

Witching hour

Please help me is this witching hour it’s been going on for 2 hours and nothing is comforting him, changed him fed him been rocking him tried him down I don’t know what to do

Meeting friends with baby for lunch etc

My baby tends to require constant attention. She’s now 3.5 months and I’ve been apprehensive regarding going out to meet friends etc as I fear I’ll constantly need to soothe her etc, she might be fussy the whole time.

How do people distract their babies enough so they can have a proper adult outing etc?