my postpartum experience: anxiety, breastfeeding struggles, baby blues, sleepwalking??? lol + more

[@michelleleuch]

I know you’ve read this 100 times but THANK YOU for your authenticity and honesty about postpartum. I never knew 90% of the things you mentioned. This will for sure help me in the future when I start a family ❤️

[@Riograndelily]

Your going to be just great

[@bhskhs2010]

I VIVIDLY remember crying uncontrollably on my couch the night we brought my first daughter home because I thought my dog was mad at me. You aren’t alone. Hormones are wild and having a baby is such a huge life transition!

[@sweethart1115]

Me too and my baby is 8 months old

[@piggywan]

Haha I was the same 😅 in both babies I cried on the floor, first night at home. With my first born I thought the reason I was crying is because there was a military coup attempt going on in my country, that first night I gave birth!! Bombs were exploding and planes were flying right above our building. Second time being a mom I thought it would be different since there’s no chaos. But no, still cried on the floor 😂 the reason is irrelevant, crying after giving birth is just a thing 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ghlocal1]

Lactation consultants should be a part of every hospital stay! At the hospital I work at in California, this is standard. Glad you got the help you needed!!

[@AliHannig]

Clancy- just wanted to tell you that you’re not alone in this journey. I believe the waking up in the middle of the night thinking the baby is in bed with you is a very common thing. It happened to me for several weeks even though my baby was safely in her bassinet. No idea why this happens to us postpartum..hormones are wild!

[@ClancyBurkeX]

Thank you❤️ hormones seriously are crazy - if only men could experience it too 😂

[@annnnnnaaaat9]

Yes, both of my babies-i would wake up patting "burping" the pillow. Panic thinking it was my baby. So wild.

[@cuteprincess441]

yes!! It still happens to me occasionally, I am 13 weeks PP. It has to be our anxiety manifesting in our dreams. Such a wild ride.

[@tulipp3666]

I'm not planning to ever be pregnant but I want to thank you for always sharing your honest and authentic experiences not just with pregnancy/parenthood. I am usually not interested in pregnancy/parenting vlogs from the creators I follow but I am really liking hearing about your experiences, especially as a healthcare worker and a person who wants to learn about other people's lives!

[@jamieelizabeth2185]

This just brought back memories; when my youngest was barely a week old I had it in my emotional hormonal mind that he was blind. I cried hysterically for hours. I called my mom and made her come over and she kept telling me “babe he’s not blind he’s just a newborn I promise” but nobody could change my mind that day, my hormones convinced me my baby was blind lol We laughed about it months later because I’ve been around babies my whole life and I know how their vision works. That just shows how wild our emotions are after having a baby

[@HBManx]

Thank you, Clancy. I am 75 and had my first child at age 33. So much of your experience was like mine. At that time, I had no one to talk to about it and felt like I must be the worst mother ever. Had I been able to have heard from someone describing their thoughts and feelings the way you have done today, it would have made all the difference.

[@aharold35]

The owlet has been my biggest help with anxiety with my 3.5 month old. It truly relaxes the panic about him breathing. She still uses it now because i still would wake up every 3 minutes if we didn’t

[@jordyntodd3611]

Clancy! You do not sound crazy!! I think we have all struggled here. I have three children & my third was born in June. I would wake up every 20 mins. & I also shined my light on him. I thought that every time I woke up that he had passed away. This lasted for weeks on top of everything else!! With my first, I had to go to the mental hospital for three days. The cause was that I couldn’t burp her. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I just couldn’t control my anxiety & it was such a scary time. Post partum is no joke. I am glad you’re doing better!! Decker is so lucky to have a momma like you! 💕

[@jamieleeharrison]

If youre dealing with major anxiety- it could be due to breastfeeding. I have always been an anxious person to some extent, but the immense crippling anxiety i experienced after having my daughter in may 2023 was like nothing I have ever experienced in my life. I couldnt leave my house, i was in a constant state of stress and worry. I was experiencing several panic attacks a week, they were so bad my chest would ache and I would feel like i couldnt breath. It would happen every time my baby cried. I had no help from her father, no support system, no family of my own to console me. Even his family was extremely rude and not understanding at all. They would say things like "I never went through this and i had 3 kids" or "my ex wife never went through this" or would just get mad at me in general any time i was experiencing an anxiety or panic attack. It was horrible. It didnt get better until I stopped breastfeeding when she was 7 months. My supply dried up and her teeth started coming in which hurt like hell lol I actually didnt put two and two together until very recently. All of a sudden one day out of nowhere it dawned on me that my anxiety could have seriously been due to the high levels of horomones from breastfeeding. That and also being your childs main source of food and nutrients. It puts a lot of stress and pressure on you as a mother.

[@stephieeek28]

THANK YOU for sharing your breastfeeding journey. I had a visit from a lactation specialist in the hospital and she SCREAMED at me and told me how bad I was and how I was “doing it wrong”.. like obviously? I’ve never done this before??? That almost made me quit but thankfully there was another lactation peer counselor at my pediatrician who was SO helpful! Other mamas looking to breastfeed: book the appointment! I’m now 7 months down the breastfeeding journey. It gets better too!!

[@brookewatson9531]

This video was so so helpful Clancy! As someone who is planning to have a baby in the near future it was helpful to hear of some of the struggles you faced and have overcome❤ I am also a very anxious person so the breathing and not being able to sleep is something I know I will struggle with. The owlet seems like a great idea in those situations!

[@DaimiMestre]

You have been on a roll with these many videos and I’m so happy

[@Crismsu11]

When my son was a newborn, I called my gynecologist office and tried to make an appointment for my newborn. The receptionist informed me that I called the wrong office. She knew that I was sleep deprived, and we had a good laugh about it. I agree that mom brain is real! 😂

[@sis51613]

I was so excited to catch up on your videos! I knew you’d be so honest about experiences because you’ve always shared vulnerably since I’ve been following you (yeaaarss) i appreciate your grateful take on all the major postpartum things. I think it’s so important that we acknowledge how major these things are. However it’s a small price to pay for what we get in return. Also: love the take on the owl; i think of it as putting an Apple Watch on your new born. All that EMF isn’t necessarily good for them by any means. But for SOME soundness of mind. Worth it. Love you Clancy!! 😊

[@meaganmccullah8882]

What helped me with anxiety was looking into statistics. When you don’t know about something it makes it more scary. Yes, SIDS can still happen with anyone, but my daughter was not underweight. She was not a premie. I am not a smoker. We did not co sleep. She slept in a firm bassinet beside of the bed in a swaddle or safe sleep sacks once she started rolling. That helped with a lot of my fears.

[@katiecarlton1408]

Clancy, you telling the story of waking up thinking Decker was under the sheets is something many women experience during postpartum, including myself. That is an intrusive thought manifesting as a night terror. I would really recommend reaching out to a therapist. I had anxiety to begin with pre pregnancy and postpartum continuously made it worse. There is no shame in consulting with a therapist and asking for help. Going on medication makes me a better mother because I am not manifesting my anxiety on to my son.

[@arnissley]

Love your videos ❤ Your continued effort to make them with such quality is inspiring. Wishing you the best with your family!

[@ClancyBurkeX]

Thank you!!❤️

[@afunk8992]

I’ve only had 2 babies and I know people have had tons more but the biggest takeaway for me hearing all your nervousness and anxiety was this……by the time baby number 2 comes, you kind of feel like a pro and none of the same fears ever happened to me with my second as my first. I remember holding a mirror in my daughters nose to make sure she was breathing 🤦🏼‍♀️ My second? Not so much! You really feel like a pro after you’ve done it even just once!

[@nicoleschaefer4933]

Breastfeeding was such a hard time in my life, especially that first month. My baby was born small and only weighed 5lbs 11oz, on her first apt she had dropped to 5lbs 1 oz. I remember bawling and feeling like a failure. I promise you are doing a great job. Motherhood is not for the weak.

[@abigail9720]

My husband’s parents are smokers and I’ve struggled with that. I read online how bad it is for newborns. I stress about my little girl being around them because of it. But I can’t keep her from her grandparents. I would cry because I felt so bad for not wanting her to be around them and not wanting her at their house. Thankfully I have an amazing husband who was very understanding and supportive. I just want to say, that you are not crazy for anything that you went through. You love that baby more than anything. So it’s understandable. I still have anxiety about the smoking situation but I’ve definitely gotten better. Mamas do anything to protect her baby/babies!! ❤ love your channel and honesty Clancy! ❤❤❤

[@jamieelizabeth2185]

I relate to that anxiety so much. When I was pregnant with my first born in 2005 both of my parents smoked in the house. I would have nightmares about seeing my dad holding my newborn WHILE he was smoking. I was really lucky though because my mom decided on her own to quit smoking for my son and my dad never smoked in the house again. My grandparents though they smoked in their houses and didn’t think about kids being around so I rarely took my kids there and if we did we would hang out outside

[@jax3320]

I had those exact feelings after I had my baby. Mine lasted a few months. I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that I went to the hospital and then you come home with a baby and you’re responsible for a little, helpless being. I had to go see a therapist. I had fears about anything happening to my baby. After we got into a routine, I got more adjusted. Good luck with everything. Having a child is the best gift you will ever receive.

[@carolinelvsewe]

Clancy❤ This is going to help so many people for years! So wonderful. I remember your sleep walking years ago. It’s you, it’s who you are. You are maybe more anxious than others but you know and realize how it’s affecting you. Your reporter days made the such a great talk. I was so choked up listening. Great mom!!!🎉

[@krystaj944]

Clancy, I just want you to know these feelings are all normal and you are not alone. I struggled with the same thing with all 3 of my babies! As you now know, it eventually gets better. It also helps having your support system!

[@bumper21]

I had assumed everyone met with a lactation consultant at the hospital after birth! Im so glad you were able to find the help you needed!

[@ginasalazar1764]

I just want to say thank you so much for this video. I had my daughter 4 years ago but everything you felt was the same thing I was feeling. I just didn't know how to put it into words and no one around me seemed to go through the anxiety that I felt. I had anxiety throughout my pregnancy and I thought once my baby was out that my fears would go away. Nope, it was a whole different level of anxiety because of how much you love your little one. Thank you Clancy!

[@MoniqueAaron-h5z]

I’m a silent follower, but I have always been around the same life stage as you. Sounds creepy but it’s true! When you got pregnant, I was currently trying to figure out why my husband and i weren’t convincing. I was SO jealous of you, it was hard to watch your videos. BUT I am now pregnant and I am so happy to watch and learn from you now. So proud of you. Please continue sharing your honest journey 🩷

[@peggyberger6403]

You are a brand new mom. Spit happens. We don’t care what others think. Ur in for spit, drool and other stains with a little one. Don’t apologize! You are doing phenomenal little mama!

[@melaknu]

We literally had the same first few weeks journey, minus the sleep walk/talk. I almost bought the sock too, but read so many reviews about it causing more anxiety - I just decided to stay up and check on my baby 😣 we got through that now we’re dealing with GERD and it is the hardest thing. Newborn trenches does not even compare… but hoping it’ll pass soon and I could really enjoy motherhood again.

[@Riograndelily]

I remember when nursing I would have the most painful contractions. Then I got an infection that traveled up my neck. I would have to take medicine for pain just to nurse my baby. Horrible. Plus the tear and the cut they gave me and my other kids running around. Clancy, you're not crazy, everything you've talked about is normal. We women have been going through all of this and more, believe it or not. For hundreds of years. My OCD thoughts kicked in on top of post P. depression. You are not crazy just a Mom. Welcome to the club. 🍼

[@lexieskiff6166]

I did the exact same thing! Every night without failure I would wake up in a full fledge panic thinking my daughter was being smothered in the bed, even though she was safely sleeping in her bassinet. It was pure terror and seemed so real in the moment. My poor husband would startle awake too.

[@ft35745]

I’m so glad you’ve shared this aspect of your journey. I do have anxiety but even 20+ years ago no one was talking about that connection to post partum , and I appreciate you saying it can come about weeks/months later. It was especially after my 3rd child and then there were all kinds of unpleasant stories on the news and I felt like I was walking in a fog and felt like too walking in sludge and definitely anxiety spiked not feeling well(because it’s a major recovery) worried what causes that to the point I asked their dad to take over bath time. Sheer panic in hindsight. Lo and behold I did see a doctor who later discovered an underlying dormant neurological condition. Which add to hormones I felt physically awful. Things did get better but if only too they or anyone discussed anxiety 🤔

[@mansoor3159]

The Smile On My Face When I See That Clancy Posted A New Vlog💗💗🥹 and I really really impressed with your vlogs so so much you are the Sweetest Cutest youtuber ever in the world May God Bless You Always Always

[@cuteprincess441]

I love these real videos so so much! I am 13 weeks PP, and I feel like we are going through it together! I had really bad PPD, and the mental health aspect of postpartum needs to be more talked about. Our bodies literally created a human! We have gone through the most intense experience of our lives. Also - I am not stressing about losing baby weight because our bodies need the fuel to produce milk! I am starving all the time, but my body is incredible, and I am going to fuel it properly. :)

[@maribelguzman0419]

Thinking you’re squishing your baby or that the baby is lost in the bed definitely happened to me so many times. I remember being half asleep, checking the whole bed, having a panic attack and then realizing she was in her crib. Scariest moments ever 😅

[@Brenali07]

I know you’ve heard it before but hope you know how good of a job you are doing. Giving birth is a life changing event aside from all the physical change a mother experiences. At times you see life in the third person, as if things are not happening to you; that would explain calling baby a different name. Things will get easier as you become accustomed to your new norm. In the meantime don’t forget to enjoy the moment, I am 42 and feel like I don’t remember my kids as babies. I had them at 22 and 26. I think the stress of ensuring their needs were met (reality is I was overreacting) I didn’t pause to enjoy the moment. Things will settle and continue to get easier. Congratulations to you and your family!

[@mya9042]

I hope you eventually make a video just on your breastfeeding journey! I'm also a new mom (baby just turned 4 months) and I struggled with breastfeeding from the beginning (super painful, nipple skin falling off, the whole thing) I ended up switching to pumping to let my nipples heal then ended up becoming an exclusive pumper since then. I commend you for sticking to it because I fell into the fed is best and that unfortunately took breastfeeding from me..😭

[@KimberlyBeckman]

Hi Clancy you are the cutest ever. You’re a great mama, I enjoy listening to all your real and raw chats. You saying I have to go get to my baby so adorable🫶🏻🧢💙

[@Theteaspot5]

I remember not being able to sleep the first week- I would stare and watch my baby sleep. So afraid she was going to stop breathing and I’m responsible for this human. It’s a big adjustment and got diagnosed with anxiety disorder 3 months after delivery. It was rough, but like you said, I did feel sane again. Thanks for sharing your real experiences and it will help others too❤

[@Sarahxxxxxxx]

OMG the part about you sleep talking that the baby was under the sheets made me laugh so hard.

[@Akgrown00]

My son is almost 8 months old and when he started rolling over onto his stomach at night that had me so anxious. Highly recommend the newton mattress, totally breathable, because he is always on his belly sleeping. I remember bringing my son to the grocery store for the first time (I was soo anxious about that) but the more you do it the better!!

[@jamieelizabeth2185]

I’m 19 and 15 years postpartum and I still have postpartum anxiety 😂 it never goes away. Sometimes it feels like it gets worse as they get older. I still watch to make sure they’re breathing ok before I go to bed. But I don’t want them to know just how much I worry so they think I’m a cool mom (which I am lol) but I’m really just a ball of nerves when it comes to my boys lol

[@lexbest]

Haha same for me. Can't let them know I still check on them like they're babies since technically my oldest is a Demi adult. Times have changed in the last two decades but it's all still exactly the same in so many ways. I used a cosleeper when I had my first and that helped my anxiety because I could just reach my hand over and parent her while I slept. I had the bassinet ready but the cosleeper eliminated the sleep anxiety. I think it's more natural to touch your baby while they sleep. I think a lot of anxiety is produced in the West unnecessarily from not being able to sleep parent your baby. Idk. I'm sure these days that would get a lot of hate. The co sleeper attached to the bed and there was no way she could get stuck between it and the mattress. It was a hard surface with no blankets or stuffies but it's so judged

[@carmenmaciel1958]

I literally talk to my mom friends about how unhealthy it feels to love our kids lol in a good healthy way tho. Oh and Clancy it gets sooo much bigger once they show their personalities and quirks and giggles. My oldest reading was such a beautiful moment that everytime she reads I’m like “omg! You are reading!” Being a mother is truely the best thing I have ever chosen to do.

[@swaninlondon]

Awh Clancy, so many similarities with our stories, I'm all the way over in Australia! Also had a BIG first baby, 9 pounds 8 ounces, traumatic birth, struggled with weight loss and feeding. I hear you on the postpartum anxiety, being a generally more high strung anxious person all the education about SIDs (which is really good) just made me convinced something bad was going to happen. I was constantly checking on my daughter and didn't really relax until after she was over 3 months, and she wouldn't wear the Owlet sock!! I look back and I'm like wow I was crazy haha! She's now 9 months and still feel a huge sense of responsibility and some anxiety, but its managable and I have more perspective. It gets easier I promise ❤

[@jmv5080]

Thank you for sharing your journey! I love seeing when you upload a new video!! My baby will be born in July and these are so helpful!!

[@jessicameyer3875]

Sending smiles and joy to the whole family ❤

[@meaganmccullah8882]

I’m so glad he has such good advocates.

[@Jleakey123]

I literally was SO angry at the weirdest things. Like my nana trying to help us, drove me nuts. And she is the best lady ever 😂 I literally apologized a month after cuz it was so weird.

[@bentay4242]

Clancy, girl it's okay! i remmeber calling the emergency nurse line at 2am when my daughter was 2 months old after her first set of shots and she had a 99 temperature. i freaked out. but they were like....uhm 99?! she will be fine 😂 now looking back i'm like oh my gosh i was a scared new mom! i don't even think they consider 99 a fever!

[@hannahsuej97]

Lactation consultants are THE BEST. Idk how but the 1 thing my brain remembered after giving birth was to ask for a Lactation consultant in the hospital. Best thing I ever did. I got to see one before my baby was 24 hours old and then they offered a nurse/Lactation consultant home visit at 6 days old and I said absolutely. Don't get me wrong, it has still been a journey and we had a couple weight issues the first week or 2 but I swear, having a LC right away really helped me be set up for success with BF. I would 1000% recommend a LC for anyone wanting to BF. And I never took a class or read any books specific to breast feeding either! I'm very go with the flow and we will learn along the way 😅 but everyone is different!

[@reneechristensen2607]

Sending you so much love! 💙💙

[@ClancyBurkeX]

Thank you! 🩷

[@izzydunn1029]

clancy ily!!!!

[@bethholland2186]

That love just grows and grows. My babies are 15 and 17, and I still view them as those tiny babies.

[@leahm.324]

100% relate to this. The postpartum anxiety for me was on another level.

[@cene6056]

I felt the exact same with my first baby. I really hope that the owlet will help my anxiety this time as well.

[@haybby23]

Those postpartum dreams/intrusive thoughts are THE WORST!

[@betsybabf748]

I get postpartum euphoria, what my dr calls it. After birth, I don't get the blues. I get tins of energy and am in the best mood of my life. Then after 10 weeks after birth, I crash from exhaustion. With my 5th birth, which was twins, I crashed from exhaustion earlier and far harder. Twins were so rough the first 6 months then life became normal. With nursing, I've always gotten a great latch from right after birth, but yes it does hurt bad normally until the nipples tough up, usually with blood involved. Once nipples toughen up, all pain goes away.

[@Hellothereeeee]

Thank you for the relatability. ❤

[@busybee6692]

The Owlet monitor saved my sanity this time around. 100% recommend.

[@bazukathatraluca]

Hey Clancy I can speak on what you’re saying about your disturbed sleep, I have a sleep disorder and what I need to make sure in the night is that I’m not getting too hot, the main trigger so me is if I’m too hot in the night I’ll wake up with a fright. keeping cool in the night might help you too? Xx

[@bhskhs2010]

Girl the baby in the sheets is a postpartum cannon event 😂 I’ve done it with both my girls!!

[@kara2162]

I am shocked that they didn't book you in with a lactation consultant after the first weigh in😢 I had my kids here in Europe and they have the lactation consultant come in before you go home from the hospital.

[@ClancyBurkeX]

We actually had one in the hospital but I don’t think I absorbed a lot of the info bc I was so out of it still haha but I definitely wish my pediatrician brought it up too!

[@kaylamarie527]

Does your stroller fold down easily to fit in car etc.?

[@laurenguenther1428]

A few days after we got home from the hospital I also had like a “dream” my baby was smothered in the sheets. My boyfriend woke up to me ripping the bed apart looking for my daughter. Thought I was crazy, I’m sad that happened to you but makes me feel a little better I’m not alone with that experience lol

[@ashleygagen4761]

glad you went to a lactation consultant. they really are helpful. although when you say he was feeding for an hour and you mentioned the bad latch, he probably wasn't actually feeding for a majority of the hour. breastfeeding is hard! good luck with your journey

[@SunflowerStateBrenda]

I absolutely love your beautiful soul!!!❤❤❤

[@A_Vets_Life]

Clancy it's like we had the same experience. I still don't sleep lol and I go check on him to make sure he is breathing 😅 he is about to be 6!! Thank you for sharing. You are doing a great job!

[@kaddejahharrison3313]

Happy for my Clancy 🎉

[@heather4180]

I wish I had something like this to watch when my son was born (22yrs ago). I remember the pediatrician, who we LOVED, telling me to stop going on WebMD/looking things up. I was convinced he had some rare genetic disorder because he didn’t cry when getting shots. That was just one of the crazy things I was overly concerned about. It’s funny to look back now but in those moments the fear was very real. You’re doing great Clancy! I love hearing about your journey. ♥️💙🩵🩵

[@alisalaska1786]

I teared up at him losing weight. O had trouble too from the getgo and my baby was not happy. She cried a lot and breastfed a lot. It was so hard. And a nurse came up to me and said, “You know what I see? A hungry baby.” and then left the room. I burst into tears and cried and cried as quietly as I could while my husband slept. It was so awful. I was a zombie the first week. I don’t know why she said it to me like that and didn’t offer formula. I think my hospital has some kind of policy against offering pain meds and formula, that I was completely unaware of. I thought I was being a baby about my pain as well because I told them and it was in my birth plan that I wanted “all the pain meds” lol

[@marienoonan2573]

Most countries in the world cosleep! There is something called the safe sleep 7 which makes cosleeping as safe if not safer than crib sleep. SIDS used to be called “cot death” because it happened with babies sleeping in cribs, which means a crib doesn’t equate to safer sleep necessarily. With following all the safety rules (set forth by La leche league), cosleeping has seriously been the most amazing thing ever! I’d also check out the book “safe infant sleep” and “the nurture revolution” both written by doctors (and a neuroscientist) and both share all of the real statistics surrounding cosleeping. Example - cosleeping deaths are anything related to a baby not sleeping in a crib. So if a drunk person passes out with a baby on a couch that equals cosleeping, so many of our stats are not accurate.

[@lindsayfoster4759]

I didn’t sleep the first two weeks of having our baby. I was so so scared of something happening. My husband and I took shifts at night it was brutal lol. I also had the owlet sock which was soooo helpful after two weeks bc I trusted that it would notify us if something was off

[@vickimarsh4107]

Use a donut to sit on. Take this advice from me who had a bad tear with my son. I could sit on this with no pain. Best thing ever!!

[@catlady4799]

That is why when breast feeding pump and give bottle to so you can see how much baby is drinking. Every other feeding.

[@stacey33030]

I had/have postpartum anxiety. I was never diagnosed because i literally don’t go to the doctor. Lol try something like a foot monitor. I put one on my daughter till she was almost two. The ONLY WAY i would even sleep. The one i used was owlet. Saved me. (Haha. I wrote this before you talked about it. You’re doing great) Also. My doctor recommended this because I was not sleeping. I was mentally exhausted and I was forgetting weird things. Like picking up my kids from school!!! lol

[@katherineb9418]

The sleep talking / freak out happened to me when we had a 8 week old PUPPY!! I would crawl around on the floor looking for her and would be waking up my husband 😢it was like a dream/awake state. So weird.

[@elizabethcheung6207]

Good morning Clancy, Happy Saturday ❤ to you and your family.......

[@maryjaneknab4051]

I’m happy things are working out for you. My MIL had 10 children 1 every other year until the last one, there is a 4 year span there. She never panicked about anything😂. By the way, I use Dawn dishwashing detergent on all stains. It works!

[@sarahs6228]

I had the same anxiety that my baby was in my bed when he was in fact - in his bassinet. We moved him to the crib and it still happens 🙃🙃🙃 motherhood is rough

[@abbynichole]

Omg Clancy I relate to so much of what you said! I remember feeling so overwhelmed with how much I loved my baby, the first week I was crying multiple times a day. I started sobbing when I saw this Instagram reel that was talking about how one day your baby boy will be an old man like nopeee I cannot handle this 😂 This is a very random question but where did you get your lamp??

[@Jillianrc]

I slowly weaned my daughter by 18 months, and I experienced pretty crazy pp depression. I was mentally in a great place up until that point. It’s been 6 months and I’m starting to feel better, but that was a crazy time for sure

[@alyssadeal7242]

We had our baby on October 4th, and have struggled a lot with breastfeeding, jaundice and anxiety. I was so excited when our diaper count began to increase. My baby is still not a fan of his bassinet. I just now started being able to sleep again. 😂

[@sadiesadiewoo]

I’m due this Saturday!

[@rachelbarela2287]

After my first was born I didn’t allow my mom to take her out on the deck because I was convinced it was going to break off the side of the house while they were standing out there 🫠

[@notreallyacat]

I love the baby vids but I do miss an it's all about Asher moment 🩷🧡

[@Leo-ob4nb]

It sounds like you could be having hypnagogic hallucinations at night. I get them most nights and they are always exactly 30 minutes into my sleep.

[@bryanntucker1806]

I didn’t sleep for the first 3 months with my son…I had to watch him.

[@annnnnnaaaat9]

I did the same and it made me truly crazy.

[@alisonadkins9404]

Take a safe sleep course and also learn about baby milestones 🥰 it helps to know what you can do to keep him safe when sleeping and know when and what milestones will most likely happen.(although each baby is different and unique) nanny here and 10 years worth of childcare experience and many continuing ed courses on all things child care 🩵

[@Notable2Nikki]

My siblings and ILs both called their first babies my daughter's name multiple times (she's the oldest grandkid on both sides). It happens!

[@sandratrow7893]

Amazing video, and my sons are 28 & 30.

[@SoraMTeichman]

Babies normally lose weight a few days after birth. Also, all scales are different so I don't think he actually went down to 7.14 when your lactation consultant weighed him.

[@mars2100]

You are awesome, hang in there.

[@Exploretheclouds]

I used my MILs hemorrhoid cushion to sit immediately postpartum lol 😆

[@ClancyBurkeX]

Whatever works 😂😂😂

[@RakelNord-Varhaug]

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[@hannahhackney5656]

These are totally normal things to go through that not many people talk about. My two things were being scared I was going to accidentally put my baby in the oven so I stopped cooking and I was also scared of tripping and throwing him over the stair case. 😅

[@cacim1661]

I thought my daughter looked like me when she was a newborn and I kept accidentally calling her MY OWN NAME. Postpartum is wild yall.

[@rochellethompson8172]

Maybe I missed it on Instagram, but did you tell us Decker's middle name?

[@betsybabf748]

The trick every parent does is lick your finger and stick it under a sleeping baby's nose to feel their breath to check them. Embarrassingly I have been known to still do that with sleeping TEENAGERS when they are sick. 😳😳

[@averygaming8707]

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[@aprildiaz6298]

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