The latest she said she sleeps in with Rowan not her bedroom, but I don't think she's mentioned how many times he's up in the night. She did mention she hasn't slept through the night in 2 years (or however old Rowan is)
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It’s not just that she’s aged though. I agree it’s normal to age, but her skin looks dry and honestly so red and patchy (and has for a while) her eye bags are quite drastic. These aren’t just ‘aging’ like a few wrinkles would be. It’s looks like she’s kind of given up on taking care of her appearance since becoming a mum. And I know it’s not top priority once you have a child to look after.. but it really feels like she’s exhausted and not really taking care of her skin which is making her look even older than she is. She’s a woman in her early 30s but just looking at that image alone she could be 45
I don’t know much about what her night routines etc are like but to be fair, aging is often logarithmic rather than gradual - that’s to say, it often occurs in sudden bursts. Also, parenting ages you. The extent varies hugely ofc but the oxidative stress of a pregnancy and then breastfeeding, sleepless nights etc is really considerable. You factor in that she has an inflammatory condition that means her immune system and gut are permanently under some degree of siege and that applies tenfold. Also it’s very common for the effects of trauma on the body (which the poor girl went through a lifetime’s worth of all at once a few years back, let’s not forget) to take a while to “hit”.
She almost never wears makeup now (before she almost always appeared in it) and looks a bit washed out in a way that eg an iron supplement might hypothetically fix, but beyond that it’s a normal amount of aging for a woman her age who’s become a mother imo.
She almost never wears makeup now (before she almost always appeared in it) and looks a bit washed out in a way that eg an iron supplement might hypothetically fix, but beyond that it’s a normal amount of aging for a woman her age who’s become a mother imo.
I don’t understand this approach at all I’m sorry. Sleep is so important to how you function and as soon as I could put my bab into a routine that worked for us both, I did. It literally saved my sanity, being a mother is hard enough without making extra work for yourself.
Oh same! Routine was the key for us getting both of our babies to sleep through
I've not had kids, but is it normal to just let them suck on the boob continuously even when they aren't feeding?
I get some people breastfeed until the child is 3+ years old, but it feels unnecessary to let them "comfort" themselves by sucking the boob/nipple if they aren't feeding. If they aren't feeding at that age wouldn't it be more comfortable for yourself to find the something else they can soothe themselves with? Just so you don't end up with crazy sore nipples more than anything.
I get some people breastfeed until the child is 3+ years old, but it feels unnecessary to let them "comfort" themselves by sucking the boob/nipple if they aren't feeding. If they aren't feeding at that age wouldn't it be more comfortable for yourself to find the something else they can soothe themselves with? Just so you don't end up with crazy sore nipples more than anything.
It's normal for breastfeeding babies and children to seek comfort in that way yes.
It's normal for toddlers to not sleep through the night, especially a breastfed toddler. I hardly think they need a sleep expert
SO long! I was skipping through and kept thinking it must have ended but no
No wonder she’s knackered if she’s breastfeeding all night still.
If she's that tired and run down looking u have to question the quality of her breast milk at this stage.
I don't understand what her looking tired has to do with the quality of breast milk?
if her body is tired and worn out i cant imagine it is going to be continualy producing top quality milk
Good job that doesn't matter at Rowan's age then. He's not a newborn, he's feeding for comfort not nutrition.
I don't think tiredness has anything to do with breast milk 'quality'.
Her extremely poor diet will have affected the quality though
Rowen is nearly two, I think he just nurses for comfort during the night as she bed shares. I do think the colour of her hair and the colours she wears wash her out, she seems to stick to the colour palette that was given her by the colour experts, but I don’t think they always suit her.
She genuinely looks in her forties and that’s after having her makeup professionally done for a photo shoot 
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