u/Delicious-Pen-9498

It’s a heat wave going on in NJ right now. Yesterday was over 90 and my house was sitting at 76-78 degrees despite ACs on. Because of this I had my 3 week old in just a diaper and a lightweight swaddle. Well from about 3PM to 10pm he was basically inconsolable. At one point I checked his temp because he felt a bit warm and it was 99 so I freaked out that he was getting too hot and left him in his diaper. Later in the night maybe 10pm I checked his temp again just to see and 97.7. Because he wasn’t hot anymore and the house had finally cooled down to like 74 I put him in a footie pajama and light swaddle (he will only sleep in a swaddle) and guess what. PASSED OUT. He was cold!!! I feel like the worst mom ever that he was cold for HOURS and here I was thinking he was too hot. Now I’m nervous he’s going to get sick and this that and the other and I’m just feeling really guilty about it 😩

My 2.5 week old started having blood in his poop on Monday. Doctor said if it happens again to bring him and his diaper in. Did that yesterday since it happened again. The ped says he’s got anal fissures. We switched from combo feeding to formula only on Saturday so it’s been 5 days. We use enfamil gentlease. I’m just so torn up because idk how his fissures are supposed to heal when he poops so much. The ped suggested we use corn starch on his butt then put the butt paste on top of that. His butt looks a little better but he’s still pooping blood and I hate to see him in pain it’s killing me. Has anyone dealt with similar? Is there a better solution than butt paste maybe? I’m going to stop using wipes and do either cotton balls and water or paper towels in water too to see if that helps.

So I’m 2 weeks pp and already have clogs and mastitis. I’m trying to wean so I’ve been doing pumps every 4 hours for 15 minutes instead of every 3 for 20 minutes. The problem is my boobs get so engorged and even once I do pump they are in so much pain. I noticed a red hot spot on my left breast this week went to the doctor Friday and got prescribed antibiotic for the start of mastitis. I’ve been icing after my pumps and trying not to massage but I did do a light massage my last pump because I just needed it to drain more. I don’t know what to do. I just feel like my whole entire boob is one big clog. I’ve been doing sunflower lecithin too 3-4 times a day but it’s not helping. Nothing seems to be helping n

My baby was born at 36weeks 6 days and spent 5 days in the NICU. He’s been home 2 weeks and I’m dealing with awful anxiety and OCD around thinking I’m going to somehow hurt my baby. I have an infected hang nail and I’m afraid to even touch him because I’m afraid somehow the infection is going to spread to him. It doesn’t help that I have the start of mastitis and I’m taking antibiotics. I feel like if I touch my sweatshirt and hold him somehow the infection will be on my sweatshirt and spread to him. I’m afraid to touch anything in my house for fear of it spreading. I had a traumatic birth experience and I think that really is what jump started this. Although I did have this during pregnancy. I also have to ask my husband a million times, 3 scoops of formula for 6 oz of water? And then I’m afraid I accidentally only put 2 in or 4. I’m washing and sterilizing his bottles every single day I’m just so nervous about his little immune system. His 11 year old sister (my stepdaughter) is also here and she has cough and congestion which the doctor said was just allergies and if she doesn’t have a fever by the end of the weekend she’s ok to be around the baby but I just can’t help but want to say no don’t come near him. I’m really struggling with this and wondered if anyone felt the same.