Mahaa22

My five month old still wakes twice a night for feeding. I tried to wean him and it didn’t work. We we’re both miserable. He naps pretty well and goes to bed from 8:30-8:30 he wakes up at 1am for a bottle and then again around 5am. I want to sleep train. I’m desperate for a normal nights sleep. Is there any way to do this when he still expects food at night? Any tips for weaning or getting him to sleep through the night would be appreciated.

We’re about to have our baby, and like many others my husband and I are pretty anxious about people not respecting our boundaries. For this reason, we aren’t telling anyone when we’re headed to the hospital or giving any labor updates etc. we’re just going to let them know once baby is here and we’re ready for visitors. I am thinking of sending this note (below) at that time.

I know it’s pretty direct, but hopefully not too harsh. Can you please let us know what you might change/re word or add etc? We don’t want to seem rude, but we want to be clear because both of us have parents that don’t respect boundaries like these and this time we don’t want it to be at the expense of our baby. He

Hi! FTM at 28 weeks. I’m due April 14th. When should I start washing baby items? Also, did you wash stuff animals they received too? I don’t want to ruin them, but I feel like they should be washed too. Thanks in advance!

My mom mentioned adding dreft laundry detergent to the registry so I could wash everything with it. She said regular detergent and softeners would irritate the baby’s skin. I plan on washing everything before use, but is the special detergent really necessary? I was a nanny before and never used special detergents on the babies sheets, clothes etc and she was fine. I’m curious what experiences you all have had.

Hi, I’m 8w. 6d. This week I’ve had the WORST insomnia. I am on eastern time in the US. It’s 5am and I’ve been up since 2:30. No matter what I do, I cannot fall back asleep. This has happened all week. It’s horrible! I want to cry! I’ve gotten plenty of exercise and I’m absolutely exhausted. Please tell me this gets better and send me your best tricks. 😩 Thank you in advance!