Ohhh, I was wondering why you hadn't posted. That makes sense. Hope you got it sorted.
That sounds massively stressful. She's so fortunate to have you. I'm glad she's doing well now.
As I stated in my reply to your direct message, please feel free to cross-post. This isn't a super overly active community as it is, but I want those participating actively or passively to feel comfortable.
There are even quite a few "not a parent" comments here, which I'm fine with as long as it's not judging parents who are actually living in the trenches.
Any parent I know who has had a child with specific medical stuff found their communities on FB. Reddit lacked specific support, and Lemmy even less so. I hope your daughter is ok!
Maybe you've seen this site, maybe not: https://www.littlebearlactation.com/post/baby-wearing-breastfeeding-safely-breastfeed-while-babywearing#viewer-tua26269
It explains better than I could, and has other details I forgot about. All I could remember is that you have to loosen the wrap a little so the baby can slide down a little to nurse (upright), then scoot them back up and re-tighten. The logistics are hard at first. Good luck!
My 5 yr old is so thrilled when she folds a towel or her pj's or pants. She's pretty good at it too. Sometimes she folds towels on the floor or in some other mess, but the focus is on folding. We'll get there.
I forget what brand it was, but one of those fancy bamboo ones I think? The diapers are just white. The only way to tell front and back is by the tabs. I had a free sample. Did not purchase more.
You're doing great. The fact that you care and are worried about screwing up speak volumes.
Babies are lazy. Milk doesn't come instantly. It takes a little work on their side to trigger a letdown. Bottles are immediate. A lactation consultant may help, not sure if that's already something you've tried. Some babies have a terrible latch so it can be super painful for the breastfeeding parent. There are tongue ties and there are lip ties. Both of my kiddos had mild lip ties that didn't cause pain most of the time. The site kellymom was super helpful to me in the early weeks. Just ignore the super strict stance on BF-only. Just go for the tips.
Your wife is doing great. Do things for her, don't just ask her what she needs and do it. Do things proactively. Bring her water, snacks, a blanket, etc.
It's scary and I hate it. It's giving me stress shits.
Have you had the smartfood popcorn with Cheeto flavoring?
Hm kid hiking boots/shoes? Protect the feet so she's not kicking stones with cheap shoes that'll bust her toes.
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We allow YouTube, but not without us present. We had a decent list of blocked channels, then went to edit it but that just cleared out the entire list. So much for usability.