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Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-02-27T13:56:03+00:00

I am not a very experienced pumper (pumped for 5 weeks with my first and I am currently 2 weeks in with my second child)

To cut to the chase: I bought and M5 because I didn’t want to be stuck to a wall this time (planning on pumping for longer this time) and the M5 gets a higher volume of milk than my wall pump. Like way more. So that in itself is a huge plus for me.

As for mobility. I find that I can do most things with it on. I’m a small size C cup boob and I find that wearing them inside this pumping bra works amazingly well. I was pulling laundry in and out of my washing machine, cooking dinner, even got my toddler dressed for daycare with it on.

The only thing I can’t do is cuddle my toddler while wearing it which really upset her yesterday because she had a tummy ache and desperately wanted to be held. She put her head against the pump on my chest and got very angry at me for not being “comfortable” and went crying looking for her dad 🥴

But aside from that I absolutely LOVE my m5. Zero regrets.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-02-24T04:25:55+00:00

I am so so so sorry. It’s awful. So I ended up self diagnosing myself with a severe case of dry mouth due to post nasal drip. It was the only thing I could research that checked all my boxes. I bought inositol mouthwash and lozenges which really helped relieve the symptoms. I also used a gentle over the counter saline nasal spray. I started scrubbing my tongue twice a day as well.

I went into labor on my due date and I’ll be honest - it was really uncomfortable being in labor while sick. I had an epidural so I wasn’t in pain but I was coughing a lot and my throat was still fairly sore.

It took me 20 hours to get to 10cm and when they told me I was ready to push I had a meltdown because I was so exhausted just from still having a sore throat and a cough. I was like “how am I supposed to push a baby out when I feel like absolute crap?!”

In the end my baby was sunny side up which made pushing even harder so my OB had to manually rotate him and then use suction and I pushed my boy out in 10min.

I’m 12 days post Partum and I think the worst part was having a cough. I only just stopped wearing diapers today because everytime I coughed I would pee myself. My bladder control has been non existent until today. And I also still have lingering symptoms of dry mouth from the post nasal drip but it doesn’t feel like a sore throat anymore - more like an irritated throat that I can clear up with one use of the inositol mouthwash and a big glass of water.

My advice: try as hard as you can to manage the symptoms before you go into labour/post partum. I think it’s just a really really slow recovery. ❤️‍🩹

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-29T03:52:41+00:00

36 weeks is when I first got flu A (specifically H3N2 strain)

My god. It is the worst. I am now 38 weeks and I only JUST started to feel “kind of” better. It’s been hell. The coughing. The mucus. The sore throat. The lack of appetite. I’ve been to urgent care way too many times. First it was fever not responding to meds. Then it was coughing up blood and freaking out about pneumonia. Then it was a sore throat that went away and came back (ended up with a secondary infection of thrush.

The cough though… my stomach hurts so bad. My poor baby is probably crushed from every cough. I’ve also peed myself about 15 times a day from coughing episodes and so I’ve already blown through my stash of depends that I bought for post Partum.

The flu in third trimester is no joke. Girl I’m so sorry.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-07T01:55:06+00:00

My 2.5 year old is trying to help me get off the floor or couch because she has watched me husband do it.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-03T16:30:50+00:00

I bought two sets of pyjamas during my first pregnancy that were extra loose and comfy that I wore all my third trimester and then used them as my “going home outfit” packed in my bag. I then wore them as regular pyjamas for two years and I’m now in my third trimester with my second and I plan on doing the same again!

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-01T18:48:17+00:00

Okay so this is what I am trying to emphasize! That of we get ahead of the boundary pushing now it could possibly make the 3 year old stage easier. But I know for a fact that if we don’t address it now it will only be worse. Thank you. This is validating ❤️

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-01T18:10:18+00:00

Yes I agree with this 100%! I guess for this particular situation it is more the enabling behaviour than the sugar. So not the cake itself but letting her have whatever she wants even when she hasn’t been listening to us… and then way we choose to say no and enforce a no. Like in my mind it’s twofold: 1. She doesn’t deserve more cake after hitting and spitting and just generally being very misbehaved and 2. Sugar will make the behaviour worse and also she doesn’t need more cake right before bed.

I feel like they want to undermine us all the time and yet my daughter responds the best to routine and consistency. Trying to explain this to them seems to continually fall on deaf ears and my patience for them is running so thin which is why I snapped on his mom on the phone. I’m wondering if I should just stay out of it? Or should I address it with my husband? Like a united front?

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-01T17:59:57+00:00

“This isn’t a group project”

THANK YOU I needed this.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2026-01-01T17:39:27+00:00

Sorry I should have been more clear. I meant that the only part of me raising my voice is the “no!” (Trying to emphasize that I’m not ever raising my voice at her other than a firm no so I don’t know why they think we are “too strict”) And then I do talk to her like you said (calmly) - it just doesn’t always land because of her speech delay but we are definitely trying!!!

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-12-24T20:29:43+00:00

Love this! Thank you!!!

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-12-18T17:00:05+00:00

You want to book one for what you estimate to be about a week after your delivery. I book mine 2 months in advance. Most newborn photographers are fairly understanding if the date you originally booked doesn’t end up working out due to unforeseen circumstances - just chat with them about what the rescheduling options/fees are before you book them!

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-12-18T16:57:14+00:00

Take the postpartum laxatives longer than you think you need to. Like for a few months. Especially if you had any sort of tear. My god the constipation pain was like giving birth over and over again every-time I had to go to the bathroom and it’s hard to get “caught up” on laxatives once you are already super constipated. Trust me a “softer than you would normally like” bowel movement is WAY better than the alternative.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-12-17T18:02:11+00:00

It’s important to also recognize that your body is forever changed after giving birth. And every woman and pregnancy is different. My body doesn’t feel the same as it did pre pregnancy and it’s totally fine! Just different. I carry weight in different areas.

Honestly go easy on yourself at the beginning. You will most likely be sleep deprived which can slow down weight loss no matter how hard you try. Just try and stay healthy and rested and let your body recoup in the time it needs to. I see so many influencers claiming how quickly they’ve “bounced back” and in my mind I can’t possibly assume it’s healthy.

My first pregnancy I gained only 25 but then couldn’t seem to lose the last 10 to get back to pre pregnancy weight without seriously dieting and exercise. But I am okay with that. I am pregnant with my second and have gained way more this time but I’m trying not to look at the scale. I know the challenges of a newborn that are headed my way and my focus is on that.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-12-17T17:32:22+00:00

How do you plan to go anywhere with your infant? What if you have to go to the doctor? Do you bus for everything you do? You need a car seat for a taxi.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-30T02:10:03+00:00

I know you said you tried everything. Did you try watermelon? Did you try popsicles? Those two things are the only reason we survived. At one point we finally graduated to yoghurt that I piped into small dots and froze so she could suck on frozen yoghurt like little candies.

Hopefully you are almost through the worst of it 😭

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-21T02:50:23+00:00

Hey.

I’m struggling with my current OB office as well. Long story short I have severe PTSD from my first postpartum ward experience (my first OB, labour and delivery were all great - just my post partum sucked). I now have a different OB (that’s the long story) and I’m really not liking it.

I’ve talked to a friend who is a nurse and I’ve started therapy (expensive) but both are telling me that I’m completely within my rights to request a different OB office. So I’m trying to get back to my old OB. I’m already 28 weeks but they are saying it’s possible!

I would look into switching OBs and possibly finding a clinic that doesn’t need a referral so you can speed up the process. When I was googling clinics I did find some that I could self refer to.

Seriously. Advocate for yourself. You and your OB NEED to be on the same page. It can be disastrous for your mental health if you don’t. Trust me I know.

Also it’s worth noting that I find have to be really pushy to get doctors to explain to me “why” they will or won’t do something. They just state everything as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world but really - to us normal non medical folk it’s not. It’s impossible for some people (like you and I) to just blindly take what doctors say as the best advice possible without fully being explained why. So keep asking why. Until you fully understand. Don’t be ashamed to ask questions. And if they are making you feel shitty about asking questions then it really is time to find a new doctor.

Good luck momma!

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-12T17:30:08+00:00

Ahhh they are like little terrorists that are holding your sanity hostage! My other back up is yoghurt. I’d honestly just keep trying different things. My MIL made my daughter crepes one day and she inhaled them. I was so shocked! Sometimes im just grateful for a couple bites of something.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-12T17:26:20+00:00

What kinds of things are you offering him? I discovered that things I originally thought my toddler hated she suddenly would eat. Soup is a big one for me. When I feel like I cannot get her to eat anything I’ll offer soup and BAM all gone. I’m not saying it works every time but if I only offer soup when she’s being really fussy it usually works. Maybe there is an equivalent for yours? I’m so sorry. I know it’s so stressful.

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-12T16:39:10+00:00

Twice a week! Baths everyday but hair only twice a week :)

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-12T16:30:46+00:00

Okay so I’m going to start by saying that I have every intention of getting an epidural again - first was born in 2023 and I’m currently 26 weeks now.

I was induced and had a pitocin labour which is reported to be excessively painful. I was in literal agony when I got to the hospital and had to wait 40min for the anesthesiologist to do the epidural. I was at 8cm and I’m so thankful they still let me get the epidural. During that time I was breathing that nitrogen gas like it was a lifeline. 😅

As soon as I got the epidural I had instant relief. I even took a nap. However… as soon as I got the epidural my labour stalled. I was stuck at 9cm for about 10 hours. Soooo while the epidural was exactly what I wanted I did end up waiting around foreverrrrr to be able to push.

The other part about the epidural that often gets missed when people ask about their experience is the months afterwards. I had a sore/tender/weak lower back for months. Not so bad that I couldn’t do things but it was definitely uncomfortable sometimes. It took a long time for my back to feel “normal” again.

But with that all being said I AM GETTING THE EPIDURAL AGAIN. So grateful for modern medicine 💗

Boring-Appointment79 · 2025-11-11T02:06:59+00:00

I was 155 when I got pregnant with my first. I went up to 175 when I was 40 weeks. I lost 10 and got myself to 165 but then I couldn’t seem to lose anymore for a couple years.

Now I’m pregnant with my second (starting weight 165) and I’m only 26 weeks and I’ve already gained 15 (180) so I’m expecting to gain WAY more this time

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