u/Few_Quail9871

Hi all,

my child has tracheomalacia/laryngomalacia.

I plan to get her immunizations next week. I am in this group that is support for this condition on facebook. Someone had made a post asking about vaccines. Lots of parents have come forward saying they’ve had recommendations from their providers to delay vaccines until they are older.

to me this makes no sense.. wouldn’t a respiratory condition benefit MORE from vaccines? a few parents have said that they did get some and win’t get more due to the impact it had on their child’s breathing.

I hate to say it but now my pro-vaccine self is a little scared. to be clear, i’m a first time mom with a bit of PPA since this all happened. especially watching chronic neck retractions all day.

I just don’t want to make things worse for myself or her.

Is their any evidence to support their claim?

my LO is 8 weeks old. for the last four nights has been up every hour screaming during my husbands “shift”. I have barely gotten any sleep.

She is EBF and My family and friends tell me my life would be much easier if I introduced a pacifier. When I spoke to my lactation consultant they seemed kind of anti pacifier use. asked my why I want to use one. I said so I am not the pacifier and that she already periodically sucks her thumb.

I was told as long as I wouldn’t miss hunger cues and that pacifiers can actually change the palate worse off than a thumb.

I am now terrified that I won’t be able to tell the difference between hunger and needing to sooth. I don’t have a lot of confidence in my abilities as a first time mom and EBF is one thing that’s going well and I don’t want to screw it up.

How would I know the difference? I don’t know if she will even take one or which one to get. I read about the Ninni ones but they don’t ship to Canada without costing a fortune.

I keep reading that it CAN be okay once breastfeeding is established but what does that even mean. she gains weight. she eats. 🤷‍♀️

Hi all,

I’m a FTM with a 7 week old. over the weekend I was dealing with engorgement BAD. I put cold pads on twice over the weekend because it was so painful since my baby has been starting to sleep longer.

Today I’m noticing my breasts are the softest they’ve ever been and they seem to be feeding longer and not lasting long before wanting to feed again, and crying.

I never did pump and have been exclusively breast feeding (although I do want to down the line)

I’m just wondering did I do something wrong? Did I somehow screw up my supply with the cold compress? Its just weird that my breasts are suddenly so soft and way more flat when they were so full for weeks to the point of discomfort a lot of the time and leaking. I always had a strong flow and let down and everything just changed
There was never any doubt they were getting enough because of it and now I’m worried they’re not. What can I do to be sure?

Should I be pumping to try and get things back? or is this just something that happens? I have no idea if they are getting enough now.

I’m a FTM to a five week old and to be honest, I feel like I’m struggling with time management or something.

I have had a baby around the same time as others I know and I can’t help but compare. I feel like I’m barely surviving. All of my time is going into making sure my baby is comfortable (and I love doing it and don’t mind) but I can’t seem to get ANYTHING else done. My baby wants to be held all the time. she wakes up in the bassinet every single time. I have tried all the things.. swaddle, shushing, slowly lowering in, heating the mattress, white noise, tshirt/nursing pads close to the bed.. no luck. She does have reflux, I am holding her up for 30 mins after feeding and then playing the mattress game.

I haven’t been able to get her out for a stroller walk when other moms seem to be able to with theirs. They seemingly be able to cook meals and shower when I cannot. What am I doing wrong here? I am lucky for her to be in a swing long enough for me to woof down a bowl of cereal. she wants nothing but to eat, be changed and contact nap. I LOVE the snuggles but there are things I have to do. like make calls, cook, take my dog to the vet, appointments etc.

She has laryngomalacia and an umbilical hernia that look worrisome (was checked out and it is something we just monitor at this point)

I’ve also been a bit of a clean freak and limit visitors by a lot since i seemed to develop this fear that she will get a virus and get sick from everyone and everything. especially since a cold means it may be worse with her because of her breathing issue.

How do you all get it done? even just the basics when you have a baby that loves contact?