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My 5 month old doesn’t cry when other people carries her. At what age does a baby develop attachment to their mother?

I’m afraid she will get more attached to my MIL since she took care of my baby for almost a month (from the moment she got out of the NICU to when we got discharged). Though now, I breastfeed her, carry her, change her diapers and hold her when she cries and cosleeps with her. My MIL visits once a month and stays for like a week and during her visits, she plays with my baby and she only gives me my baby for feeds.

My 5 month old doesn’t cry when other people carries her. At what age does a baby develop attachment to their mother?

I’m afraid she will get more attached to my MIL since she took care of my baby for almost a month (from the moment she got out of the NICU to when we got discharged). Though now, I breastfeed her, carry her, change her diapers and hold her when she cries and cosleeps with her. My MIL visits once a month and stays for like a week and during her visits, she plays with my baby and she only gives me my baby for feeds.

I am 5 months postpartum and since the 3rd month, I noticed my milk supply on my left boob significantly dropped. Like it is not engorging or leaking on its own anymore, unlike the right breast. But now, I feel the same to both breasts. I noticed that after 5 hours of no latch or pump, it did not refill much and I feel it is not full. Also, since the beginning of 4th month, I no longer pump at all anymore. I am also stressed (work) and sleeping late. Also, I don’t like to drink water. I am drinking less than 5 glasses a day.

I’m not ready yet to stop breastfeeding. How can I get my milk supply back up? Also, what are the signs that baby is not getting enough milk?

I am 5 months postpartum and since the 3rd month, I noticed my milk supply on my left boob significantly dropped. Like it is not engorging or leaking on its own anymore, unlike the right breast. But now, I feel the same to both breasts. I noticed that after 5 hours of no latch or pump, it did not refill much and I feel it is not full. Also, since the beginning of 4th month, I no longer pump at all anymore. I am also stressed (work) and sleeping late. Also, I don’t like to drink water. I am drinking less than 5 glasses a day.

I’m not ready yet to stop breastfeeding. How can I get my milk supply back up? Also, what are the signs that baby is not getting enough milk?

Problem/Goal:

I’m currently thinking about resigning from one of my part-time jobs, but I keep going back and forth on the decision.

For context, I have a 4-month-old baby, and I’m the only one working in our household. My husband handles chores during the day and takes care of our baby in the afternoon when I start working. At night, I take over again when she wakes up, so my sleep is pretty broken.

Work-wise, I currently have multiple clients:

• 2 full-time clients (one is outsourced to my sister, so I don’t handle it directly)
• 2 part-time clients that I work on daily
• 1 project-based client that I work on when deadlines come up

I usually start working around 4–6 PM and end anywhere between 12–1 AM.

Recently, I started a new part-time role, and I’m still adjusting. The workload itself is not difficult, but it requires full focus and attention, so I can’t really multitask. Compared to my other part-time job (which I actually enjoy and can manage more flexibly), this one feels more mentally draining.

I also have one full-time client where my work has been inconsistent, and I feel guilty about it since I’m still getting paid. I know I need to be more consistent there too.

Financially, I earn around 180k–200k monthly, and our expenses are around 80k–90k.

As a mom, I also want to be more present for my baby. I don’t want to miss her milestones, and I want to have time for basic things like cooking or even just relaxing a bit during the day or evening. Right now, it feels like I’m constantly working or recovering from being tired.

I’m considering resigning from the new part-time role, but I’m hesitating because I just started, and the work itself is not “hard”—it just requires a lot of focus.

I guess I’m trying to figure out:

• Should I let go of a role that’s mentally draining even if it’s manageable on paper?
• Or should I try to push through and adjust?

I’m currently thinking about resigning from one of my part-time jobs, but I keep going back and forth.

For context, I have a 4-month-old baby, and I’m the only one working in our household. My husband handles chores during the day and takes care of our baby in the afternoon when I start working. At night, I take over again when she wakes up, so my sleep is pretty interrupted.

Work-wise, I currently have multiple clients:

• 2 full-time clients (one is outsourced, so I don’t handle it directly)
• 2 part-time clients that I work on daily
• 1 project-based client that I work on when needed

I usually work from around 4–6 PM until 12–1 AM.

I recently started a new part-time role. The work itself is not difficult, but it requires full focus, so I can’t multitask. Compared to my other part-time job (which I enjoy and can manage more flexibly), this one feels more mentally draining.

I also have one full-time client where my output has been inconsistent, and I feel guilty about it since I’m still getting paid. I know I need to be more consistent there too.

Financially, I earn around $3,000–$3,300/month, and our expenses are about $1,300–$1,600.

As a mom, I want to be more present for my baby and not miss her milestones. I also want time for basic things like cooking or even just relaxing. Right now, it feels like I’m always working or recovering from being tired.

I’m considering resigning from the new part-time role, but I’m hesitant since I just started, and the work itself isn’t “hard”—it just requires a lot of focus.

I’m trying to figure out:

• Should I let go of something that’s mentally draining even if it seems manageable?
• Or should I try to push through and adjust?

Would really appreciate advice, especially from other parents or freelancers.

I’m currently thinking about resigning from one of my part-time jobs, but I keep going back and forth.

For context, I have a 4-month-old baby, and I’m the only one working in our household. My husband handles chores during the day and takes care of our baby in the afternoon when I start working. At night, I take over again when she wakes up, so my sleep is pretty interrupted.

Work-wise, I currently have multiple clients:

• 2 full-time clients (one is outsourced, so I don’t handle it directly)
• 2 part-time clients that I work on daily
• 1 project-based client that I work on when needed

I usually work from around 4–6 PM until 12–1 AM.

I recently started a new part-time role. The work itself is not difficult, but it requires full focus, so I can’t multitask. Compared to my other part-time job (which I enjoy and can manage more flexibly), this one feels more mentally draining.

I also have one full-time client where my output has been inconsistent, and I feel guilty about it since I’m still getting paid. I know I need to be more consistent there too.

Financially, I earn around $3,000–$3,300/month, and our expenses are about $1,300–$1,600.

As a mom, I want to be more present for my baby and not miss her milestones. I also want time for basic things like cooking or even just relaxing. Right now, it feels like I’m always working or recovering from being tired.

I’m considering resigning from the new part-time role, but I’m hesitant since I just started, and the work itself isn’t “hard”—it just requires a lot of focus.

I’m trying to figure out:

• Should I let go of something that’s mentally draining even if it seems manageable?
• Or should I try to push through and adjust?

Would really appreciate advice, especially from other parents or freelancers.