I’m struggling

so I’m 19 weeks with my first child, a baby boy. 🩵 I’m really mentally struggling and struggling with having to leave my child’s father. he is a narcissist, controlling, and all around mentally abusive. I can’t figure out why I’m having such a hard time with doing what I know is right for me and my son. any advice? I don’t wanna keep being sad everyday

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Overfeeding anxiety

My baby boy turns 7 weeks old tomorrow. He was 4 kg-8 lbs 13 oz when he was born and he’s already over 6.8 kg (15 lbs)!
I started with expressed breast milk but for the last couple of weeks I’ve been breastfeeding.
I’m super worried he’s gaining weight way too fast. My midwife, doctor, and hv all told me it’s totally normal for a breastfed (expressed or not) baby, but I’m still anxious about it.

Has anyone else experienced something similar? I constantly have this fear that I'm doing something wrong and overfeeding him.

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Baby wipes

What baby wipes would you recommend?

I currently do use water wipes but there so bloody expensive i have tried lidl Aldi pampers non of them really do compare.

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Contact naps

I know contact naps at 2 weeks old are absolutely normal, but if your baby doesn’t contact nap and is perfectly happy falling asleep on their own… how do you do it?? My little one at the moment will only nap with me if swaddled, rocked and on me, which is exhausting and rather painful if I stand for too long… what’s your trick?!

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Bedtime routine

My baby is 8 weeks today and im only just thinking of starting a bedtime routine! Im looking for any recommendations/suggestions - what works for you mums? X

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Jealous

Is anyone else really jealous and just annoyed when other people are holding your baby?

Like when my baby is crying or fussy, please hand them back to me… also getting really annoyed when people are begging to watch my baby alone.. 🥴 like why do you want my baby so bad type of thing?…

If so, did you ever get better with your emotions and learned to trust people with your baby?.. I just can’t imagine letting someone else care for my child as my parents themselves never handed me off to anyone unless it was blood family..

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