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@omaheart We used our check and console method so we went in every 10 min to console him. However, he honestly just continued to cry for about 30 min (heartbreaking), but then slept for another 4hrs after that so we knew he couldn't actually be hungry. He just needed to get out of the habit of...

@omaheart You could try the 5-3-3 plan where you don't feed unless it's been 5hrs since the last feed, then every 3hrs after. This worked for us. Early on in sleep training, we had him wake a couple times 2-3hrs into the night and we just followed our sleep training plan. He caught on and...

@msl74pc I switched to formula at 6 weeks, started weaning at 5. I'm so glad I did. When my husband went back to work after a month, I barely had time to brush my teeth, let alone pump. It was such a relief knowing I had one less thing to worry about. And my baby didn't care one bit.

@csf Mine was 360 at 17dpo and I'm currently 12 weeks. Yours seems like a really great start.

@relaxbuddy It's amazing how things change. We're at 4 months and I'm already forgetting some parts of the black hole that was the newborn stage (I think mostly due to ptsd), and I was so miserable the entire time. I still have tough days, but overall it's going much better.

@billycress It does get so much better. Went from not finding time to shower or eat to having time to actually get ready for the day, exercise, cook, etc. Everyone hang in there. But also, feel all the feels while you're in it because it can be really freakin hard.

@richyken First of all, so sorry for your loss. Regarding the doctor thing, I am 99% sure that ultrasound techs aren't aloud to confirm anything, and it has to be the doctor that diagnoses the mc. At each of my scans there's been a tech and a doctor, or the doctor comes in right after to discuss...

@idiotonabike Fresh air is great for babies! It helps get them vitamin d, and the natural light helps build their circadian rhythm. We started taking walks at 3 days old. It's important to protect your mental health, and the four walls of your home get small quickly. Some days, even a quick...

@chaz1268 I planned on combo feeding for the first 3 months. But in the immediate PP period, I struggled to keep up my supply because I was barely sleeping, eating, or staying hydrated. I stopped nursing altogether because he wasn't getting enough and just pumped, and then my pumping sessions...

@linley First smile was at 7 weeks, but he didn't start smiling consistently until around 10/11 weeks. First laugh was at 15.5 weeks. I noticed that he smiled and laughed in his sleep starting a couple weeks before he did it while awake, so it sounds like your LO might be ready to break out the...

@steinem27 I went through IVF too and I like to say "so do you have an extra 20k lying around to help us pay for another kid?"

@wonderdove Drowsy but awake doesn't work for young babies that aren't unicorn sleepers. I'm so annoyed at all the marketing around "oh all you have to do is follow wake windows and put down drowsy but awake". It's working for my son now that he's 4 months and can self-soothe, but it definitely...

@yamfood You're welcome. If you have a partner and aren't exclusively breastfeeding (even if you're able to pump bottles or offer formula at night), I'd suggest taking shifts during the night. I wish we did that from the beginning. Even if naps are off during the day, if I get at least 4hrs of...

@atlanta I wish anyone, just one person, told me how complex baby sleep is. My son slept decently for the first few weeks...could put him down in the bassinet for bed and naps if needed, and gave us at least 3hr stretches at night. Then he awoke to the world around 5 weeks and WOULD NOT SLEEP...