Anxiety

Hey, I'm trying to get both my babies off the binki but idk where to start? How did you do it especially when they keep asking for it

And how did you manage to not give it to them in the middle of the night when they need it to fall back asleep.

Nope! I'm one big ball of anxiousness myself. When it comes to food ...she does so well with it and is even starting to get the hang of a spoon for feeding, yet I need to know her food is cut up so tiny before serving it!! I don't want anyone else except my husband cutting up food and giving it to her because it may not be small enough and then she may choke. Sleeping - by the time my anxiety settled on this one we started to introduce a blanket so she can be a bit warmer this winter without a sleep sac. My anxiety was eased around sleeping because we use the Nanit that use motion sensors to detect breathing. We use a band for her, but it only works if it isn't covered. Well, with introducing a blanket, it can get covered easily and I get scared that if the blanket got any higher and it covered her head and she didn't move, I am afraid she'd stop breathing and I wouldn't know until morning because the sensor would have stopped too. I have other small ones that are more day to day

I was super anxious about everything until I was diagnosed with PPA.

I’m so riddled with anxiety. I was seeing a therapist for a while which helped me realize that I’ve also had OCD most my life and those things combined with parenthood is really taking it out of me. My kid isn’t much of an eater and my entire mood revolves around whether he eats well. My anxiety goes through the roof when he’s sick or teething and refuses to eat. The therapy helped but my therapist was on a short term assignment so if I resume it would have to be with a different therapist.

@Teebs the pacifier was only used for sleep so that made it a little bit easier. He cried and I held him until he fell asleep. It’s say 3 and no crying! I did try the pacifier weening system and he didn’t want the pacifier at all so I just quit it cold turkey.

@Teebs believe it or not he fell asleep after crying and slept the night through. No waking up and tossing and turning uncomfortably. I feel like he was his most peaceful sleep. I’d just pay their butt back to sleep if they do wake up . Eventually you can fade that. Just know there will be crying the first day the most.

@Amber that’s such a fear of mine! He’s going to be in his room by himself next month and it doesn’t sit right with me not knowing. I’m going to invest in the Nanit! Also, our little ones and feeding is definitely an anxious feeling. I completely understand why you’d feel worried about it. We just want to protect our little ones the best we can.

@Jordan wow. What are you doing to cope with it?! Tips would be great. I hope you’re doing okay.

@Calandria everyday I hold my breath going my lo will eat his meals. Some days he does great and others he won’t eat at all. It’s good to know I’m not alone and i understand what you’re feeling.

I saw a psychiatrist who prescribed medication.