Tell me about your babies! (Just for fun)

[ArkAtEe]

Anyone want to share their experiences with their babies? Could be about anything really! Just an excuse to share your experiences and talk about babies

Some ideas...

Did your birth go to plan? How did/do you feed your baby? Did you start a routine / “sleep training”? How/where does your baby sleep? Did you go against any advice you were given? What were/are your biggest battles? Do you have any regrets? What were your favourite moments? Did you feel that instant rush of love or did your bond grow with time? When did you start to wean? What was your favourite age? Does your age gap work for your family? Etc etc...

My baby is the best!

No induced (3 days in total) and then c section- was bloody knackered after 5 nights in hospital. Also had mild PTSD after.

B fed and loved it-awful sleeper til 8 months- now sleeps like a log.
Awful eater to start with- now eats like a dog. Started weaning at 5 1/2 months
Loved being pregnant, loved him in the womb.
Found the first few weeks tough- wanted to sell him on ebay- though loved him to death obvs.

He slept on the bed with me until 3/4 months- so yes went against advice and left him sleeping on his own during naps- did not stay in same room as him- God no. Cot from 4 months, removed from my bedroom at 8 months. No dummy or milk to help him sleep from 9 months onwards- just his bunny.
Regrets? That perhaps I didn't enjoy the cuddles as much as I could have- but then that's natural when you're sleep deprived. Used to wind me up when I came on here and there's people saying enjoy the cuddles and it'll pass. I was sooooo tired and just wanted to sleep!
That I didn't tell MIL that coming round every other day from when baby was born was too much and that we needed time to bond as family.

Biggest battles- teaching him to nap and weaning; he's a brilliant baby really.

Best age- every time he gets a bit older I think its the best age- though I still long for the tiny baby stage again.

Favourite moments- the smiles, the giggles, when he reaches out to be held, when he picked up his own food himself, said his first words, walked his first steps, put shapes in shape sorter- all obvious stuff. When I go in and awake him from his nap and he's snuggly and warm. Watching him sleep. Getting home from the hospital and being so tired but just staring in awe and wonder at the beautiful thing you've made.

What about you?

My son from the moment he was born was very serious. Lol he looked at everyone like he's mad. Very stubborn. He's very calm, very very cautious. He doesn't just run.. he calculates his steps. Checks the floor if there's anything he might fall on and will go around if there is. Very smart. People joke he's reincarnated because he acts very wise. Even as a baby! Lol he's overall amazing. So kind, so sweet, so mellow, so patient. I adore him and he's the best thing in my life. ❤️

Oh what a lovely thread. Although I feel like I could go on forever about my son.

We had written off having children, planned our lovely child free life,,,then boom !!! I went to the docs over something else and wow I find out I'm 15wks pregnant.

And it's been an amazing rollercoaster since. I just love being a mum, wouldn't change 1 thing about it.

My boy was quite serious, everyone used to say he was a thinker (he's now a blooming tinker lol ).
He was never a great sleeper ( but I was already used to that ) but he is the best reason to be having no sleep for. We can be sitting watching Television and then I realise, I haven't actually been watching it but watching our son on the monitor ....sleeping for the last 20 mins lol

He makes me really, properly belly laugh every single day - he is beautiful and so caring and loving. I look at him and think "how did we create such a perfect, clever little boy" . And he is so clever.

His personality is really coming through now and he is going to be such a cheeky, happy Chappy. But it's just amazing watching him develop, seeing every change and progression is wonderful.

It's all the cliques that people say, it's a love I have never experienced ( and I bloody adore my husband and did my mum )

Best age- every time he gets a bit older I think its the best age- though I still long for the tiny baby stage again
I completely agree @rubyroot This is exactly how I feel.

Biggest battles - I am realising aren't really battles there are me worrying about things that are completely fine, food is my main one , is he eating enough..I feel like I'm constantly worrying about something but it's the best worrying and a friend once said " if your not worrying about something, then you're doing it wrong " lol he's only tiny ( was 5lb 14 born and in neonatal for a few days after birth )

Best moment - bloody everything. Snuggles on the sofa , kisses and hugs when he just wakes up, chasing him around the room on my hands and knees, being a horsey that he rides, swimming and splashing, bath time, easing his pain when he falls, seeing every single achievement and being there to clap him.

He is the best thing that has ever happened to us, we could explode with pride. He can make me cry with just how great he is (and i'm definitely not a cryer 😀) oohh I want to wake him up for a snuggle Now

Aw yay thanks for your replies, I was worried no one would want to just chat babies but I love hearing all about it haha

My girl is only 4 months, the birth went very much to plan but I felt a bit traumatised after even though it wasn't a traumatic birth! I felt quite disconnected from the baby the whole pregnancy (even though it was planned) and this didn't disappear after she was born but now I just think she is the most amazing thing ever! Can confidently say I love her so much
I started off wanting to ebf but ended up combination feeding for the first couple of months until we overcome some breastfeeding battles but we've not had to use formula for a couple months now!
For the first couple months I thought she was the unhappiest baby ever! Convinced she hated life already as she cried so much. She's so happy now and only really cries when she's overtired. Getting her to sleep is getting easier, she still likes to fall asleep nursing but I'm trying to switch it up with the sling/pram/rocking chair. She used to sleep a solid block of 6/7 hours a night but now is waking up a lot more, we've gone against some advice regarding sleep eek but we try to minimise all other risks because she just outright refuses to sleep otherwise!