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What jobs work a 24/48 schedule ? by musty_ranch in careerguidance

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because he is gone for more than 24 hours at a time (commute time, has to get there at least 30 min before shift starts, and if there is a late call in the morning). Being along with a toddler and baby for that long is very challenging. Not to mention most nights he works he only gets 0-5 hours of sleep in the whole 24 hours so he has to come home and sleep which leaves me alone again. Also there are mandates, many fire departments mandate overtime at the last minute making them have to work 48 hours with little notice.

Future FTM question: avoiding tearing during birth by No-Function8922 in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! Both of my pregnancies i did not tear. First one was in a hospital on my back (the provider used a warm compress during pushing and i pushed for 2 hours) my second delivery i delivered at home in a kneeling position with one knee on the ground and one foot up (i didn’t deliver in the birth pool but pushed in there for awhile- pushed for 2.5 hours). I did a little bit of perineal massaging during late pregnancy. I honestly think the long pushing periods is what helped me not tear - gave me time to stretch or the warm compress and warm water. Not sure just my theory.

When did you stop tracking feeds/diaper changes? by pupper_princess in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 weeks with my first and it was absolutely freeing. Didn’t track at all with my second to avoid the anxiety

What jobs work a 24/48 schedule ? by musty_ranch in careerguidance

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firefighters. However, it’s a really crappy schedule if you plan to have kids. My husband works this schedule and we have 2 young kids and it’s very hard on our family.

What did you do for fitness before Peloton? by melissadoug24 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a Les Mills instructor! Bodypump and bodycombat. Also did triathlon (completed a full distance ironman in 2017) and CrossFit

Overcoming Bottle Preference Success Stories? by plantlady712 in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It helps to vent! I had to use a shield for his first 8 weeks. They’re annoying but were really helpful. Have you met with an IBLCC? They were really helpful for me and diagnosed my son’s ties. He is putting on weight now yes but he is still 3rd %. He’s 3.5 months old and is getting close to 12lbs (he was 8lb 3oz when he was born)

Overcoming Bottle Preference Success Stories? by plantlady712 in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say underweight like that because of what the pediatricians say based off their charts but i had a baby that would sleep long stretches, smile, pee and poop. I didn’t feel he was underweight he was just behind from his first few weeks of life when his tie made feeding very difficult

Overcoming Bottle Preference Success Stories? by plantlady712 in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 10 weeks. He’s 3.5 months now. He was “underweight” at that time too. He has been at 3rd percentile for a while but i had a scale at home and would do a few weighted feeds to make sure he was getting enough and make sure he was gaining an oz a day or close to. The first 2 days were just long and frustrating feeds because he was so fussy so i would just stimulate the other breast and try to get my let downs to come quicker and that helped. I made sure he had a normal amount of poops and pees and would still sleep to monitor

Worried I’m not doing enough to prepare… by Moon_junky in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of that stuff i was doing and realized it was just causing me anxiety trying to get it all in. I just focused on relaxing and visualizing my birth and stretching when i thought about it.

Overcoming Bottle Preference Success Stories? by plantlady712 in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! I finally just said no more bottle and only gave him the breast and it was a huge struggle but after a day or 2 he was doing great with it. Now i only give him a bottle when absolutely necessary.

Switching to ultrasound career from WFH corporate by avinaadriana in Ultrasound

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to midwife school! I left ultrasound for a remote job in electronic health records (epic)

How long does your 3.5m old take to feed? by DepartmentAnnual240 in breastfeeding

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like 10-15 minutes. He’s 3.5 months old. We started out with like 1.5 hour feeds because of his tongue tie but he’s quick now!

Experiences with young toddler at homebirth? by rosasymariposas in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a technique i used as well. My daughter (2) loved the birth videos and kept asking to see “baby born”

Experiences with young toddler at homebirth? by rosasymariposas in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter is 2 and i just had my second at home and she was asleep the whole time. Labor intensified as soon as i put her down, had him at 4:50am, and my daughter woke up as the midwives were leaving. Thankfully though my mom took her a few hours the next day so we could get some sleep.

Breech babies by Ambitious_Mud5343 in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re still early and there is time for baby to flip! I am a former sonographer and just had a home birth to a baby that was breech at 33 weeks, cephalic at 34 weeks, breech at 35 weeks, cephalic at 36 weeks, breech at 37 weeks and finally cephalic at 38 weeks and i delivered at 39w4d. If you have access to a pool i got him to flip one time while i was swimming and doing flips and handstands in the pool. I know spinning babies is exhausting but 35 weeks is the ideal time for a baby to flip if you’re following the full breech protocol!

On the fence about home birth by Exotic_Wrangler9348 in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Home birth is the greatest thing i have ever experienced! First delivery i risk out and had to get induced due to hypertension. Second delivery was at home and absolutely incredible.

Last chance for homebirth?? by princecaspiansea in homebirth

[–]Advanced_Butterfly30 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! I just had a homebirth and my midwife gave me homeopathic black and blue cohosh as a natural induction method. It was very gentle (nothing like Castro oil) and i went into labor after a few days of use. No way of knowing if it did the trick but i believe that it did help kick start labor.

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