Freedom!

Hey ladies! Today my princess is 3 weeks old and I started to struggle with being locked down inside. I don't have PPD or PPA but my doula suggested I get out since that's my personality and it's being hindered right now. I literally drove to checkers yesterday 10 mins round trip while my friend stayed home with my baby, I felt so alive lol just here to encourage anyone else that if you are a person who is usually out and about, dont lose yourself, just get creative. Any tips or recommendations? I had a c section so it's tough to get her in her car seat by myself with my Honda Civic lol

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Help - Baby Not Settling in Bassinet

I have a 10 day old , he has been doing so well with sleeping in his bassinet but last night was the first time he refused to sleep unless on me for skin to skin.

We went through all the possibilities for his discomfort, if he was hungry he ate , if his nappy was dirty it was changed , it was 27 degrees in our room so we kept him in his nappy to not overheat. The sound machine and light is on. The room is being cooled by a fan

Please any advice would be great ??

Sleep Regression around 3-4 months

I keep hearing these borderline horror stories about this age regarding babies sleep and want to know what exactly to expect. I feel like it can’t get much worse/harder for me at this point. My daughter just hit the 3 month mark and still wakes up every 1.5-2 hours streaming mad. Every time she drinks only 2 ounces (if she even finishes it) and is asleep again really fast. I keep her up right and try to burp her for at least 15 minutes each time, and it feels like as soon as I’m able to put her back in her crib she’s waking up again. She also recently just started to fight sleeping on her back and will spend all night turning on her side and gets upset if you try to gently push her back to her back. It sucks and is terrifying because I’ve found her totally on her stomach when I have finally let my guard down enough to close my eyes. She’s had her head turned to the side at least in those instances but she isn’t at the point when she consistently flips from belly to back in tummy time (which she also hates.) I moved her out of her bassinet because of her fish flopping and have essentially been sleeping on the floor next to her crib to keep an eye on her, and I even bought an owlet dream sock to give me a shred of peace of mind. Of course she would sleep for infinite hours if she’s in somebody’s arms or on somebody’s chest. I’m doing probably 90% of this on my own essentially because my partner sleeps like a log and has a ‘let her cry it out’ approach to things.

I apologize for the ramblings but I’m feeling defeated, and I am hoping that it won’t somehow get worse than it already is. I would appreciate any and all advice. I feel like it would even help to just hear someone else say they’ve been through the same thing.

Double pram

I have a nearly 2 year old and pregnant with my second baby would people advise me getting a double pram?
Thanks

Uneven milk supply

I EBF but pump in the middle of the night so I have a bottle feed for my husband to give the night after. Is it normal to have one breast produce more milk? I just got 150ml from one and 60ml from the other.

There isn't a breast that my baby prefers...

Breast feeding pain

Hi everyone, I’m 4 weeks postpartum and still dealing with nipple pain during breastfeeding. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve been pumping and bottle-feeding instead because the pain is so overwhelming. Everyone keeps saying it should ease up by 2-3 weeks max, so I’m wondering has anyone else dealt with pain lasting this long? Is this still within the range of normal, or should I be worried?

Tricks to get baby to sleep in bassinet

My baby is 6 weeks old and doesn’t like the bassinet. She will stay in there for 10 mins and then scream to get out. I had her with me in another room so my husband could sleep. I am trying to transition her back to our room in her bassinet to sleep. Any tricks for her to stay in it. She does use a pacifier. She last ate at 8:30-9. Thanks in advance.

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