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Currently sitting in her nursery, it’s 4:20am and she’s been up for 1.5 hours. She’s gone from sleeping 3.5-4 hour stretches at night, to now I’m lucky if she sleeps longer than 2.5. I’m exhausted, mentally and physically. Please tell me it’s just a phase and she’s going to go back to her old...

Hi everyone! Just went through IVF fresh transfer of a 5 day embryo. Leading up to this my fiancé and sister were joking how it might be twins because my 12dp5dt beta was 906 then 1919 on 14dp5dt. I am in complete shock and don’t know what to think. We have been trying for four years and...

My husband and I are really struggling with our 2.5year old daughter (B.) She is the big sister to or 5 month old daughter (J.) B is really a sweet girl. She’s so excited about everything life has to offer, but she is constantly wanting to climb me, swing on me, crawl on my back. If I am doing...

I need some insight here, and maybe some encouragement, too. LO is 4.5 months and we've coslept most of his life. It's so easy to side nurse him, and he loves the snuggle spot under my armpit with my arm wrapped around him. However... Y'all, my body is KILLING me! My back was so messed up from...

I have a brilliant, incredibly verbal delightful occasionally spicy 2 year old. Our breastfeeding journey had a rough start (tongue tie, CMPA, overactive letdown) so I’m proud we’ve been able to do it for this long. She would nurse all day if I let her, but we’re mostly down to nursing a bit at...

I am posting this here because y'all are by far the kindest and most supportive parenting community. I am a SAHM and I think I might be in burnout but I really do not know. I feel like for the past few months I have just been coasting at home. I feel like I don't pay nearly enough attention to...

My baby is 8 months old and maybe I was naive but I thought sleep would be better by now. I guess I’m looking for encouragement and maybe some tips from seasoned parents. I’ll try to put together my thoughts in a way that comprehensible. Relevant information: -Currently nurses to sleep (he used...

I have a son that will be turning 4 next month. When he really wants something and we say No, he will then endlessly beg for it. “Please. please, please. Please can I xxxxx? Please. Please. Pleaaaaase.” He will literally do this for many many many minutes non-stop. If we continue to say No...

Hi to all! I have a 14 month old son. He is healthy and thriving and I feel a little petty for bringing up this issue especially in the tough times we are experiencing in the world Now (war). But I stay at home with him, do contact naps, breastfeeding on demand (and not quitting until he decides...

I’ve got two questions really, and I hope this is the right place for both of them! I have a just turned 3 year old girl and a 9 day old newborn. My 3yo has adjusted well to the new addition, better than I could have hoped. It’s been easier than I thought to distract and entertain her during...

Trigger warning SA My daughter was SA 2 years ago by a close family friend. I walked in while he was "massaging" himself over her exposed body. He was charged and we go to trial in Match ( 2 years and 3.5 months later). As a witness I am not allowed to talk to her about what happened. She...

Hullo all! By next month I'll be transitioning to a different shift with a new job. It's a 4 day a week, 2pm-1am shift WFH. (More money, better benefits, WFH, and it's finally a step in my preferred career path since covid thats going to provide my family a better life in the long run.) My...

So last night my dr gave me a Vl|um to relax thy self since I’ve been under A lot of stress. I knew there was a possibility I wouldn’t wake up so I left a bottle in there for him since he wakes up at 2. Well of course 5 :30 am rolls around and I jump out of bed to go check on him and he’s in a...

I need some reassurance that I'm not "hurting" my toddler and that I'm doing the "right" thing. Is letting her cry for milk okay? Should I be doing something different? This is what's going on: She's 15 months today and we started night weaning her two nights ago. This was prompted by a...

Currently 2yo LO is terrified of getting into the car. As soon as we mention we’re going somewhere it’s “no bye bye” panic mode, and what seems like a pretty serious fight/flight response. We can get them in the car if we absolutely have to - but it’s not pleasant for anybody and I think we...

I’d love some support or advice from anyone else who is/was still contact napping beyond 12 months; my baby girl is nearly 14 months old and her 2 naps are fully contact with nipple in mouth. Occasionally she unlatches; mostly not. If I unlatch or move she wakes up. I’m a SAHM so I’m lucky...

Excuse the title but I literally didn’t know what else to put. It’s currently 5 am and I’m at my wits end. This is going to be a long rant post and I just need some support, encouragement, constructive criticism, etc. this is the only subreddit where I know I can rant to compassionate and down...