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Baby needs to be held aaallll day!
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:15 pm
Probably teething I second Motrin or Tylenol.
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:19 pm
Baby wearing is your best option. Not sure why you couldn't order a carrier or wrap to be delivered to you, if you aren't comfortable borrowing? But no matter - any length of fabric will do - you can find a billipn tutorials online. This is how they do it in other countries! Even one of your husband's shirts will work:)
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:31 pm
finallyamommy wrote:
Some people are able to fashion a wrap out of a towel or tablecloth, but I'm not that advanced! There might be online tutorials though.


That's too advanced for me! Thanks for the ideas!
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:32 pm
amother [ Taupe ] wrote:
If you’re going to be doing a lot of sitting and standing, a hip carry can be nice because they’re not in the way as much as in a front carry, but you can sit nicely.

Can you post your location? Someone here might have an extra carrier you can have or borrow. And yeah, all of them are machine washable so I wouldn’t worry about taking someone up on it.


I live far far away Smile
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:33 pm
amother [ Ginger ] wrote:
Does he also shriek when you're playing on the floor with him? Sometimes it's just a normal stage. It will pass. Get important things done when he's napping, and adjust your expectations so holding him is expected.


He start a kvetching after a few minutes.
He just woke up from his nap, and I got a ton done! But back time lugging him around Whew
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:34 pm
polka dots wrote:
Honestly I would give my baby a dose of Motrin once and see if she’s better. Just to rule out physical thing.


Not a bad idea. He definitely is teething. But he never made a peep at the babysitter
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:35 pm
hodeez wrote:
22 pounds! That's amazing my one year old is 17 pounds. Good job Mama 👍


Lol I make massive babies! We're all tall, and they grow up to be string beans
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:36 pm
amother [ Taupe ] wrote:
Yeah, I feel like each person has to experiment to find what positions work for them. I’ve hip-carries a bigger baby than that constantly. But then again, maybe my large hips provide a big enough shelf to sit on that it’s not a problem. Can't Believe It


I have pretty small hips, and they're just getting smaller and smaller with all this exercise I get lugging him around
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:37 pm
Sebastian wrote:
try feeding him more


And make him even heavier? LOL
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:38 pm
octopus wrote:
It could be teething. And I wouldn't give motrin at all right now. Would give Tylenol.


Interesting! What's the difference?
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 2:56 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
Interesting! What's the difference?


There were studies showing ibuprofen links to complications with corona
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 3:02 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
And make him even heavier? LOL


When my baby was crying all day at that age, he was HUNGRY. Maybe the babysitter feeds him a lot and that's why he's content there.

And don't obsess about his weight. Fat babies are healthy babies. His weight gain will probably start slowing down once he starts crawling.
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 4:25 pm
momlife wrote:
There were studies showing ibuprofen links to complications with corona


Ohhhhhhh k gotcha thanks
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 4:27 pm
Sebastian wrote:
When my baby was crying all day at that age, he was HUNGRY. Maybe the babysitter feeds him a lot and that's why he's content there.

And don't obsess about his weight. Fat babies are healthy babies. His weight gain will probably start slowing down once he starts crawling.


He eats whatever food I send to the babysitter. No more than what he eats at home.
I'm not obsessing about his weight! The fatter, the better. I love my squishy marshmallow babies. My husband and I (and my 3 year old) are very thin, but started out rolly polly!
I think he just wants my attention because he knows he can get it.
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 24 2020, 5:04 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
He eats whatever food I send to the babysitter. No more than what he eats at home.
I'm not obsessing about his weight! The fatter, the better. I love my squishy marshmallow babies. My husband and I (and my 3 year old) are very thin, but started out rolly polly!
I think he just wants my attention because he knows he can get it.


It's normal for infants to need a lot of attention from mom. Many are less interested in their babysitter. But it's normal and healthy, it's a stage that you need to get through, not eliminate altogether.
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amother
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Post Wed, Mar 25 2020, 4:47 am
Don't know if this helps but I found buying a Baby Bjorn saved my life

I know baby is 22 lbs so that might be hard :-)
And I bought one used but during quarantine that isn't exactly possible lol so buying new might be $$$...

but if you can get your hands on one safely without giving yourself even more stress and try it...
just tossing the idea out there
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