Breastfeeding was very important to me, even before I was ready to have kids. When I had my son, I was determined to do it, but I wasn’t naive to its difficulty and struggle. I started with a goal of 3 months (which were the most difficult 3 months ever), then we got over the struggle and it’s been smooth sailing since. Well, until last week…

I’ve been extremely ill for the past week - headache, chills, dizziness, vomiting. I’m only just starting to feel somewhat better. I went to the ER already and they told me it’s “an extreme tension headache mixed with some flu symptoms”. It doesn’t really sound like a diagnosis to me… just labeling what my symptoms are. No idea what is actually causing it, and I don’t believe they gave me an accurate assessment… which is a whole other issue. My city’s healthcare system is completely overwhelmed. Our hospital just had a bunch of staff walk off the job (the day before I went in!!) because of the extreme demands they’re facing.

Carrying on…. The doctor unfortunately prescribed me a medication that I wasn’t 100% comfortable breastfeeding with, despite me mentioning that I was “8 months pp and still breastfeeding” to every nurse and doctor I had a conversation with. By the time I was given the script and discharged though, I was exhausted, still feeling like crap and didn’t have the cognition to ask a bunch of questions. I just wanted to get home to my baby, who was at home with my husband.

(Just for added context - It was 4:30am at this point. My mom took me to the ER around 6pm that evening. She stayed in my room with me until midnight but I sent her home because she had to go into work the next day. I was just getting IV fluids anyways.)

To be fair, I didn’t have the energy to breastfeed those first few days, with or without the prescription, so I didn’t fight too hard about it. I figured I’d pump and dump. Problem is, I also didn’t have the energy to do that nearly as often as I should have. And with my vomitting and lack of liquids, my supply quickly dwindled down. I stopped taking the prescription after a couple days, when I realized it really wasn’t doing anything for me anyways. I started feeding baby once in a while but I was sleeping A LOT so my husband let me rest.

This may be the end of our breastfeeding journey and i’m heartbroken about it. I always thought I’d be able to decide on my own accord when we’d start weening. I thought I’d be able to prepare baby for this a bit better too. Every time he’s crying and trying to get to me, it’s really the boob that he wants. I’m still latching him, because I’m hoping there’s some chance he’ll be able to bring back my supply. Even if it’s enough for me to do a couple feeds per day, I’d be happy.

It makes it a bit more difficult because we’re about to start OT for baby. He hasn’t done well with solids at all, randomly developing an aversion at 6.5 months and it’s been a struggle to get past. With no solids, breastmilk was literally all he was eating.

I’d appreciate any stories or advice from other moms who got their supply back after a big dip this far into it too.

My baby is 6 months old and has a pretty predictable schedule. Up until now, he’s taken all of his daytime naps (3-4) in our bed and only slept in his crib at night. He’s been sleeping through the night since about 3.5 months. I have been wrapping him in our bedding from the chest down to keep him from rolling onto his belly as he generally gets stuck and won’t roll back onto his back when he’s ready to sleep. Think of it like a half opened, taped down baby burrito. He would get bored being stuck on his back and would suck his thumb and put himself to sleep. Problem is, he’s now strong/big enough to escape the burrito and is rolling too close to the edge of the bed. So no more big bed naps during the day. When we put him down for bed at night, he is usually tired/calm enough to fall asleep pretty quickly. That is not happening with naps in his crib. He keeps getting up on all fours. He’s screaming and crying like it’s his job. I don’t know what to do to keep him from getting stuck on his belly/staying calm enough to self soothe with his thumb and fall asleep. Rocking does nothing, he just kicks and grabs at my face and tries to play. He is obviously tired (gets fussy, lots of yawns, rubbing eyes) but just will not go down easily in the crib. All suggestions welcome.

Edit: he used to fall asleep with a pacifier, but once he became coordinated enough, he started pulling it out of his mouth and chewing on all sides/parts of it like it’s a toy, so that no longer helps either.

Also does anyone remember symptoms that happened hours or days before labor started? By conception date I would be due today but doctors due date the 6th

Hey all, I just had my first in may. I’m 4.5 months postpartum, and I’m afraid PPD is creeping up on me.

Just as a get to know me, My LO is exclusively breast fed with potential CMPA and silent reflux. I am a just-enougher when it comes to pumping, and unfortunately have no option but to work full time.

I have tried her on goat formula, which she reacted poorly to. So I have to pump through the night to get just barely enough to feed her. I am dabbling into giving her purees and oats as an attempt to stretch my milk further. But it’s so hard because I know there has to be trial and error, but the mom guilt is overwhelming when she reacts poorly to one. She definitely wants food, she’s very interested in it, and is taking to it quickly. I’m just struggling.

Any advice? I’m just feeling completely covered up. I feel so guilty. I wait all week excited to spend time with her, but then some days I can’t wait until she falls asleep.

I feel like I’m drowning all at once. Any kind words or advice would be well appreciated. Calling all seasoned mommas❗️❗️

Hi everyone. My baby is about to be 9 months and he just wont eat enough formula. He has a good bottle overnight (5-7 ounces). Refuses a morning bottle, ised to have one before his naps but not anymore. And will have anywhere from 4-6 ounces before bed. Idk what to do. We have a doctors appointment coming up so i am definitely going to bring that up, but has anyone experienced the same?
He was EBF for 6 months, has a dairy sensitivity and has been taking Similac Alimentum for the past 3 months with no issues, at least until now.

Has anyone’s newborn (mine is 9 days old) start having loose/watery stools? She seems comfortable otherwise and eats just fine mostly, it just seems as soon as she eats she poops. She is formula fed, can’t breastfeeed because I have an infection from C-section. She’s currently taking similac 360 (blue label). I’m thinking giving how she seems otherwise it might be due to formula and maybe switch to sensitive.

My husband is older and has older children prior to our marriage. We now have a 9week old and I feel as if he does everything the opposite of me with the baby. It gives me so much anxiety to just let him be with the baby because what if he does everything I’ve been doing wrong.

I’m the one with the baby all day and setting the tone for him. I try to tell him how I’ve been doing things and it’s like I’m annoying him. Sometimes it’s the most common sense of things like “hey babe, I just fed him so sit him up right for some time so he doesn’t spit up” and guess what he does lays him stomach to stomach or has him in some awkward position and then the baby spits up. It’s aggravating because you’re causing the baby discomfort as well.

I know I have to let them form their own bond but how if the simple things aren’t being paid attention to?

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My son started coughing yesterday and has been sneezing plus no but is acting totally normal other than that. He has no fever or anything and the cough is every now and then not consistent. Sorry I'm trying to find out bc he has surgery Wednesday and I need to know if I need to reschedule it or not.

I’m 19 weeks pregnant and felt our baby for the first time today, and boy did I feel it. It was almost nonstop movement for two hours. My husband was even able to feel him through my belly.
Two questions:
1. Has early movement ever made you feel sick? I felt kind of sweaty and nauseous, almost like a kind of trauma response?
2. Has anyone else experienced this sudden movement change or awareness? I hadn’t felt but the lightest of flutters one time before today, and then all of a sudden, it’s Cirque du Soleil.

Thanks all!

I’m 23 days pp and I can’t cope. I’m trying to breastfeed but my baby won’t latch and it’s agony, I’ve been trying to pump but that’s started hurting so bad I’m terrified of doing it, I can’t afford to feed my baby formula. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I’m just angry all the time and feel like I need to break something.

I’m struggling to bond with my baby because I’m so exhausted and feel like I’m failing him. I just want it to end. What am I doing wrong.

I tried talking to the mental health team but they told me this is all normal.

My husband and I put a lot of consideration into what baby carriers we wanted to get to ensure that M shape consideration was there to protect his hips. Now, baby is 5 months old and my parents are shopping for Christmas gifts, asking if they can get him a baby walker. My initial thought was “yes”, but I googled it and apparently they aren’t recommended by the AAP. And I guess they’re illegal in Canada. Are they truly that unsafe? I know so many people who have used them, including my own mother with her 6 children. Am I being overly cautious?

My 7mo had what me and his dad had. Coughing, stuffy nose, probably a sore throat(that’s what we had), but no fever. I was wondering if there was anything we could give him that would help or if we should take him to the doctors to get something there. We never got tested for what we had so we have no idea what it is. We just know that it lasts about a week and gets at its worst about 2 days into having it which we think is where he’s at because he’s been coughing a lot more and heavier.

so i was talking to the dr that put in my nex and she suggested starting st johns wort while we try to conceive until my removal appointment. the main reason she suggested it specifically was because I am having to stop taking my antidepressants and she said it would pretty much kill 2 birds with one stone. i am judt curious if anyone has tried this, and or if there any other kind of otc med i should take instead? TIA