The article compares parenting to cooking, highlighting that first-time parents often face challenges similar to making the first pancake. Insights from parents on Reddit reveal shared experiences and lessons learned, with many expressing regret over tracking feeds and strict schedules for their firstborns. As they navigate parenting again, they vow to adopt a more relaxed approach for their subsequent children, prioritizing self-care and flexibility over rigid routines.
I kept a log of feedings detailing which breast, starting time, and finish time. It didn't make me anxious, but was completely unnecessary and the notebook looks like the journal of someone going mad.
Use an app to track poops and feeds because it made my anxiety worse. With my 2nd overall, I know how rough postpartum is and just gonna be taking care of myself a whole lot better.
With the first I stuck to a strict sleep schedule, obsessing over wake windows and wouldn't leave any room for negotiation. I spent hours rocking, stressing and feeling frustrated wasting life in my bedroom.
The answers were surprisingly insightful, candid, and helpful. Lots of parents wished that they had skipped the technology and apps that track infant info like feeds, breathing, and poops.
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