Unsolicited advice in church.

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My LO is 14 weeks old. He was a fairly fussy newborn, but has been gradually getting better. We just got the courage to take him to church three weeks ago.

We feed him at 6:45am, go to church at 8, he chills for a while then falls asleep, then wakes up cranky by 8:45. I have to stand up with him and bounce for the remainder of service unless he gets suuuper fussy, then I’ll go ahead and feed him in the pew.

This week, a lady came up to me and went on about how babies get fussy when they’re cold, and to put some socks and a hat on him.

I just nodded, but I couldn’t help but feel judged for not giving my LO socks even though it’s 110 degrees out. Plus, he seems content in the nave until he gets hungry and then he turns into a gremlin. Idk, I’m a FTM and sometimes I get in my head about whether I’m doing things right. Sometimes I wonder if I wouldn’t have such a fussy baby if someone else was his mom.

Posted Sep 1, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC

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