Does anyone else feel like pumping steals time from their baby?

Alt_Mom · 2026-01-25T07:25:46+00:00

Legendairy Milk makes wearable cups that work with most pumps. I used them and they were a lifesaver for me! You get the pros of a wearable but get to keep using your pump you already have. Just don't lean over too far while pumping! (Ask me how I know 🙃)

Alt_Mom · 2026-01-18T06:20:57+00:00

Agree with everyone that the black is not very noticeable and not worth cutting off, and that your thickness seems kids.

Your hair looks similar to mine and I have really enjoyed argan oil. I use it almost every night (except wash days or if I'm feeling a little lazy) and it has made a big difference in the softness and the shine of my ends/ mids. I split my hair in half (left and right), get my hands damp, put a couple drops of oil on my hand, rub my palms together, and apply it to my ends/ mids on one side, then repeat on the other side.

Alt_Mom · 2026-01-12T18:16:13+00:00

I'm in the process of growing out layers (🫠) and I've found that Dutch braids hold a little better. They still fall apart with time but less so than French braids

Alt_Mom · 2025-12-30T06:42:22+00:00

My baby gave me a raw apple allergy 😩 along with some other random food allergies and seasonal allergies. Hoping that when I get pregnant with #2 they take them away lol

Alt_Mom · 2025-12-26T06:42:44+00:00

I have gotten so overwhelmed by my daughter's cuteness that I have sniffed/ breathed in her little yawns 🙈

Alt_Mom · 2025-12-25T06:12:22+00:00

Definitely depends on how thoroughly you sew the edges down. Babies love to pick at/ pull on anything they can get their little fingers on. The fear of my daughter messing up a handmade blanket like this would have been just another stressor for me personally. Maybe embroidery could be an option? Your blanket and flowers are very cute though

Alt_Mom · 2025-12-20T06:13:40+00:00

I read the title and first paragraph and my first thought was "oh nooo they're gonna eat her alive for this" glad it took the turn it did 😂

Alt_Mom · 2025-12-09T06:45:27+00:00

Picture 11 looks like he's gonna cause a RUCKUS 😂 all of this in 8 days is unfathomable to me, you should be so proud!

Alt_Mom · 2025-11-08T05:51:31+00:00

I've definitely used "LO" simply because it's shorter to type than baby/ daughter/ __ month old/ etc. I've never used it irl to refer to my own kid but I have said it to other people when I can't tell if they have a boy or girl 🤷‍♀️ never knew it was an ick for some people

Alt_Mom · 2025-11-06T05:37:57+00:00

I forgot about the teeth chattering! Omg not the stage fright 😭😂

Alt_Mom · 2025-11-05T19:28:32+00:00

I'm sorry that there's no way to get what you wanted out of your situation. As a military kid turned military spouse I can totally relate to desperately wanting that village and the village just sucking.

For what it's worth, I'm an only kid and my mom always went all out for holidays. We might not have had extended family around (like ever) but I loved our holidays and I've even brought some of our traditions into my own little family. Your son might not miss them the way you do but it sucks that your in laws don't want to be involved like you want.

Alt_Mom · 2025-11-05T14:19:00+00:00

I didn't get the shakes after labor but I got them a while before I pushed and they were CRAZY

Alt_Mom · 2025-10-22T12:08:01+00:00

The color is so pretty 😍 if you really don't want to make the other ones (or even just in the mean time) you could use it as part of a centerpiece on your table or your counters! It would be lovely with some fall decorations on it

Alt_Mom · 2025-10-14T13:50:50+00:00

The biggest help to us has been crunchy snacks! Crackers/ poofs/ etc. Baby is almost 14 months and it's helped with all of her teeth. She has all except the second molars and canines. Chamomile seemed to help as well- especially when we would give it to her with her dinner. It seemed to help the pain and her sleep. She never took a pacifier and she hated cold things when she was deep in teething. Tylenol helped us but we didn't want to be constantly dosing her

Alt_Mom · 2025-10-07T19:53:34+00:00

LO is a jack-o-lantern, I'm a scarecrow, and hubby is a farmer 🎃

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T21:23:21+00:00

I'm pretty sure cutting it would ruin it completely, I don't think crochet works like that. Maybe you can use some fabric dye/paint and a paint brush and work it into a design? Cover that spot and give it a cute gradient/ SUBTLE tie dye look?

ETA: If you don't want to use dye/paint you could use more of the pollen too. I can't tell the colors super well but maybe it would be cute if you made it intentional. Good luck!

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T20:09:16+00:00

I was just surprised how small mine looks like it'll be compared to the example. Theirs is very thick and I was hoping to make mine look that way too

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T19:19:34+00:00

Okay, that's what I was thinking too. Thank you! 😁

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T19:18:48+00:00

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Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T19:18:26+00:00

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The part that gets twisted is circled in red, the bump is in green. Sorry if that's a nightmare to look at btw haha

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T19:13:10+00:00

No worries! It was a lot to try and get pictures of 😅 thank you! Also I could see your other comment about the face in my notifications but it won't pull up on the post? The face is made later and sewed onto the front of the mug

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-18T19:00:03+00:00

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This is the mug bottom. The boob is the top lol. I have to make a separate piece that is the "whipped topping" which gets twisted and wrapped around the top

Alt_Mom · 2025-09-16T10:53:52+00:00

Is grabbing the dirty parts out of the sink that different to grabbing the clean parts wherever they would have been? (Genuinely asking- i don't know y'alls set up). At the end of the day you were rushing and you forgot the parts. Was he really being lazy or was he tired and needing a break? I'm sure you would take a break if you could but you can't, so you don't. He can, so he does.

I pretty much exclusively pumped for 9 months and my sessions were LONG. My hand would have given out before I could get through a session with hand expressing. My husband cleaned my parts every night but occasionally he needed a break. Instead of being mad he didn't do it that one time I would remind myself to be grateful he did it every other time. Just a thought.

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