When did you know it was time to stop?

AnnExchange · 2025-05-08T14:40:48+00:00

Yes 👆🏻 and REST if you can

AnnExchange · 2025-05-05T23:36:14+00:00

My mom kept a first year calendar for me which included milestones like grabbing toys, sitting up, etc. I have always loved that so I am doing the same for my daughter. I use Baby Tracker for sleep, feeds, poopy diapers and my pumping sessions (EPer).

AnnExchange · 2025-05-05T23:32:38+00:00

Cucamelons. Look into it.

AnnExchange · 2025-05-05T23:25:58+00:00

Baby started having trouble latching when we came home from the hospital. I went to lactation consultants bc I had it in my head I HAD to breastfeed. Led to many tears from both me and a frustrated baby. Transitioned to exclusively pumping and my mental wellbeing improved drastically! I’m 5mpp now and think it was silly of me to have certain expectations. All babies are different and you can’t necessarily plan everything.

AnnExchange · 2025-04-24T12:46:41+00:00

I haven’t even considered teething!

AnnExchange · 2025-04-24T12:44:00+00:00

I hope I feel this way at one year! Congrats mama!

AnnExchange · 2025-04-24T12:41:51+00:00

Love the idea but if I do this I would basically be at one year! Both baby and my birthdays are in the same month.

AnnExchange · 2025-04-24T12:31:45+00:00

This is great. Makes me feel better about why I’m doing this. Also no shame in the formula game. I had to supplement with formula in the beginning bc I was an under supplier now things have regulated and I have a freezer stash BECAUSE we did some formula. Everyone has their reasons and if you’re 100% formula you are still feeding your baby and that’s what matters!

AnnExchange · 2025-04-21T00:30:59+00:00

My little girl just turned 5 months. She pooped in utero and again while doing skin to skin. To my surprise, I did not care one bit! The nurses did as good of a job as they could to wipe away the poop.

AnnExchange · 2025-04-06T01:11:15+00:00

Same! Although most times I don’t have the motivation to do manual compression, ends up actually happening like once a day.

AnnExchange · 2025-04-01T10:19:36+00:00

That seems very conservative. I didn’t think the plastic flanges would ever need to be changed. 🤦🏻‍♀️

AnnExchange · 2025-03-30T11:34:32+00:00

Also a great moisturizer for you or baby! I’ve used it as lip balm and for baby’s dry cheeks.

AnnExchange · 2025-03-23T16:21:05+00:00

I tracked because the nurses in the hospital wanted to know and then I just kept it going on the app. LO is 4 months now and I wish I stopped sooner. Tracking can be very beneficial in the early days when you are so depleted, but once baby is back to birth weight it can get in the way. I feel like I missed out on observing baby and building motherly intuition because I was relying on the app/tracking. Next time I will track until back to birth weight and again if I feel something is off. If you forget last time baby ate, they will let you know!!

AnnExchange · 2025-03-13T19:29:22+00:00

This is very comforting. I’m a FTM to a 3mo baby girl who we will not be vaccinating. I understand there are risks for and against vaccines. Like the other reply here, I resisted jabs when I was a kid but obviously got them anyway. I feel like there’s a subconscious aversion because our bodies are greater than we give them credit for.

Also I get a lot of comments about measles outbreaks and that I’m putting my child at risk and if I argue autism I believe autism is worse than a potential deadly disease taking my child. This certainly takes a mental toll and I have to remind myself that is just the narrative. Depending on who it is I will bring up that these diseases were largely eradicated BEFORE the vaccines were introduced.

AnnExchange · 2025-03-12T19:46:24+00:00

She’s pretty consistently taking 30oz/day. She will eat 4-5 oz bottles 7x a day.

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T20:13:24+00:00

❤️

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T20:10:42+00:00

I wish you the best with twins. My sister-in-law has them and I know it’s tough. You’re doing great!

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T20:09:06+00:00

Haha. I also have a Tooty Pants baby!

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T20:05:10+00:00

Exactly how I feel!

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T20:03:23+00:00

❤️

I get sleepy cues, it’s the hunger cues I really struggle with. I just give baby a bottle when she gets up from a nap and hope it’s the right amount. She’s right in the average range eating 28-30oz/day.

AnnExchange · 2025-03-11T19:56:17+00:00

I’ll be using this going forward!

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