8 week old not sleeping in next to me crib

Has anyone else had this problem with their 6-8 week old? She will not sleep in her cot at all. I’ll put her down then 10 mins later she’ll wake up and lay there staring or crying 😅. She also breaks out the swaddle now as she is too big for it and the dream pod/sleeping bag seems to be too hot for her.

Any tips on how to get 8 week old to sleep alone x

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Yes having the same problem! She slept in her next to me for the first half of the night and sometimes would need a cuddle from 5am but now from about 1am she will wake whenever we put her down in the next to me

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Is it regression? Growth spurt? Teething?

OMFG!

I want to scream, cry, run away, sleep for a week!

All the above!

My DD is 9 1/2 months..

She was so chill as a teeny weeny but last few weeks she's horrible (not all the time, but majority)

Whingy, clingy, crying. Hates getting her nappy changed or dressed. Fighting her naps through the day AND not to mention that through the night she'll go to sleep at bedtime but then wakes up a few times and sometimes even is awake 2/3 hours!

What the hell is going on?!

I keep telling myself its a phase... BUT my 3 year old doesn't sleep all night either so I'm usually tackling 2!

I go back to work next week too so god knows what's going to happen and nursery are going to struggle with her.

Help a mama out!

Don't let her photo fool you lol

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Am I the asshole for being nervous/ paranoid when my mother in law has my baby even when she’s just near him?

Hear me out, when I was pregnant she would always make jokes in the beginning and during my pregnancy. Saying, “oh this is our baby” and at first the way she would put it was funny but after a while it seemed possessive. So anytime she’s near him my skin crawls and when she’s holding him I can’t have a conversation with anyone because I’m so fixated on him making sure he’s okay. I don’t know, it’s probably PPA kicking my butt. Also I’ve stated multiple times he doesn’t need to be infront of a phone or tv because he’s 3 months old. Talk to him, play with him, yk. In return in a passive aggressive way I’ve been told that I’m wrong or “unfair because mummy gets to”.

I don’t know let me know y’all’s thoughts/ opinions or advice

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Feeding

My 6day old is on 3oz and is currently being fed every 2 hours however sometimes she’s waking up 30 mins before this and not settling until fed . Really don’t know what to do . She doesn’t show any signs that she’s drank too much eg being sick etc .
For reference she was 8lb3oz

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Enough room in crib??

My 6M old is rolling confidently and wants to sleep on her stomach. She sleeps on her side against the edge of her crib, and once she gets rolled over enough to be on her belly, she hits the other side of the crib. She seems to get stuck and frustrated. It’s been causing more frequent wake ups. Anyone else struggling/ struggled with this problem? If so what did you do? I’ve considered a floor bed so she has more room but her nursery is small and it would take up most of the space.

(Pic for cuteness tax haha)

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I need to hear it'll be okay ♡

I'm at a loss and for once I'm truly admitting I'm struggling! I've always managed to find my own way or stay strong for either myself or others but I'm absolutely fucking broken..
My MIL passed away a few days ago. She was not only my MIL but my daughters grandmother, my partners mother and my biggest support. She has been with me every week since my daughter was born. My daughter is 10 months next week and my own parents have seen her maybe 3 times. She was the one person I felt truly comfortable being around, even out of my own family.
When I met her, (12 maybe 13 years ago) I was coming from a bad place and my now partner was my best friend at the time. Him and his mum lived together in a 2 bedroom apartment. He told her my situation and she immediately told me to leave my living situation and welcomed me into theirs. The day I walked in, she sat on the balcony with me for hours. Sharing her shitty experiences and helping me through mine. I will never be able to express how grateful and how much she helped me in so many ways and then with my daughter, especially when things got hard, she was always there. Sometimes she would just show up to do dishes and leave. I'm trying my absolute hardest to stay strong for my daughter and partner. Especially my partner, there is this never ending guilt that I don't know if it's part of depression, post-partum or whatever but the guilt is like nothing I have ever experienced.. I'm hurting but it was his mum, he is obviously hurting on a level I won't be able to comprehend.. The same week he also started a new job which he can't take time off from because then we would have no income so that burden is weighing heavy on him and I don't know how I can help to lift it when I have a very breastfeed dependant bub. I know we all mourn differently but even he is concerned work is distracting him from that. How can I help him, how do I even help myself.. also posting anonymous, in case someone asks what about my parents. They both took up meth. It's just my partner and I now. I'm sorry for the long post, I had to get this out. Thanks 🩶

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Post partum sex

VAGINAL BIRTHS, NO STITCHES OR COMPLICATIONS -

How long did everyone wait until they had sex? I usually hate these posts now I’m finding myself asking the same question hahahaha. The sexual tension we both have is unreal, we’ve not slept together since 2nd May😮‍💨 i usually have more self discipline than this! Baby was born 10th August so I’m 3 weeks and 2 days, not much blood is on my pads anymore however it’s there when I wipe. We almost tried the other night but I chickened out in case it hurt 😢

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