u/Current-Sleep9570

Hi all,

My son is 2.5 months and I’ll be returning to work when he is 4.5 months. I work from home full time and have a demanding job with a ton of meetings. I routinely worked 9-10+ hour days prior to ML, and when I return I am committed to ONLY working 8 hours a day though unsure how I’ll get everything done. My husband currently works from home 2x a week, but goes up to the rooftop lounge in our building to WFH. Given my many meetings and field of work, I have to work from our condo to ensure privacy.

We live in a 2 bedroom condo. One room is our primary and the other is now the nursery (was my office). I am thinking of putting a small desk in our primary as I need monitors etc.

I give all of the info to paint the picture of what WFH looks like. I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of nanny vs daycare since I was pregnant. Both options have pros and cons. We toured a few daycares and met a few nannies so far. Unexpectedly, one if the daycares in our neighborhood closed last week so we ended up putting down a deposit at another to have a spot. The daycare is a 12 min walk. However, ever since I did that I keep second guessing daycare. This choice feels impossible. I’m looking for honest opinions on what to do given our set up.

We can afford a nanny, but it would basically mean we would barely be saving each month. We’ve been saving aggressively for a while to sell our condo and purchase a bigger home in the next 1-2 years. Additionally, WFH with a nanny may be hard for me as I’m in meetings and need to focus.

On the other hand, taking him to daycare at such a young age makes me a bit sad. I just feel like he won’t get enough 1:1 attention. The daycare has great reviews and is Spanish immersion.

I just can’t seem to make a decision. Appreciate any insight or feedback!

FTM. My 2 month old only has small windows were he is just calm/alert and happy…our days look like this…

Every time he wakes up from a nap, he cries within a few minutes. We assume this is because he’s hungry as it’s typically been a few hours since he ate. We feed him. He always eats…between 3-5 oz.

After feeding, he has maybe 30 min where’s he’s happy/content. As we get close to the end of his wake window (90 min), we try to help him fall asleep before he gets fussy. He naps best in the carrier/baby wearing (for 1-3 hours). If we put him down for a nap in the crib, he will only sleep 2-30 min. Other times we rock him to sleep and hold him in our arms. The thing is, he never just falls asleep on his own. We have to use white noise, dark room, rock him etc even for a contact nap. Then we’re nap trapped in a dark room alone. Sigh.

For most naps, he gets fussy and cries while we use all the tools to get him to nap.

So I guess I have 2 questions:

1. Is it normal that we have to help him fall asleep for all naps (even contact naps) and it feels like a battle?

2. Is it normal that his wake windows are basically 30-45 min feeding/burping, 20-30 min content, then starts fussing/crying as he’s tired.

Thank you!

Hello all,

We recently transitioned my 5 week old (who is combo fed but mostly formula) from Bobbie to Bobbie Gentle. It’s only been a few days but oh my gosh the poops and farts smell terrible. He’s also pooping 5+x a day when he was pooping 1-2x a day on regular Bobbie. It’s too soon to tell if the gentle is making a difference for him in terms of spit up and gas etc, but I’m wondering for those of you with babies who experienced the same, do the poops get better? Not sure I can stomach this for several months.

Also how long did it take to see a difference in GI improvement for those who successfully transitioned/stayed on Bobbie Gentle? Also open to other formula suggestions!

Thank you!