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@aeoril Damn 😞

@lovebiotic Agreed! She is so helpful.

@lovebiotic Agreed, we just hit a year breastfeeding🥹. I wish people told me from the beginning that babies are wired to be held and comforted, instead it felt like we were doing something weird by contact napping and cosleeping.

@forwardslider Gosh, it’s so hard especially when your sleep deprived. I’m so sorry. I always use the example of what other animal on earth would leave the infant alone and walk away while it’s crying and asking for help? It’s a bizarre concept right? It’s basically survival for mothers to hold...

@laulee We tried Ferber for one night and found it almost worse, we would go in and then leave while she was still crying which seemed so cruel, to be like “I see you are sad/scared but I’m going to leave you again.”

@forwardslider Our toddler is 26 months and still needs to be soothed. It’s hard. Remember you baby is just doing what she’s wired to do, find safety and comfort. No such thing as spoiling a baby. I would have your partner do some reading on modern research around baby brain development. Hang in...

@viclarita1234567 I sleep with her on a floor bed and it’s helped so much. I did think it was going to be more magical like suddenly sleeping through the night but not getting out of bed and bending over the crib a million times vs just lifting my shirt to nurse is so much easier. Also the book...

@viclarita1234567 Oofta and agreed. I get it because I use to believe it but then I started digging into why it felt so horrific to do it. We tried Ferber for one night and it felt incredibly abusive.

Edit: You can be sad and heartbroken for the babies who are sleep trained AND place no judgment on the parents who are trying their best to survive like we all are. BOTH can be true. Thank you postpartum therapy 🫠 I know everyone is doing what's best for them, and in the U.S. at least, we make...