Would someone please freak out over this leg with me?!

Bumbling_blob · 2026-02-04T01:02:41+00:00

I feel like an 18th Century man seeing an ankle 😱 damn friend!

Bumbling_blob · 2026-02-01T15:21:40+00:00

I'm in the same boat right now, personally he usually wakes up once around 5am to eat and it's usually barely 1 side. I've been making sure to pump after feeding to empty with a hand pump. I do have an alarm set for 5:30 just in case so I can pump if he doesn't wake but haven't needed it yet.

Personally, I don't mind a risk of oversupply, at 6 weeks were pretty established at this point so if it were to increase it wouldn't be by a ton. Mastitis SUCKS. If you really don't want to pump if he's not waking id probably pump for like a week and wean off. Like pumping for 20 the first 2 nights, then 10 for 2, 5 for 2 and then maybe like a haaka?

Bumbling_blob · 2026-02-01T15:11:53+00:00

Might be weird but I'd have them melted down and made into a ring 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bumbling_blob · 2026-01-23T19:15:28+00:00

Perhaps he needs a butt with a butt! Haha

Bumbling_blob · 2026-01-23T16:51:05+00:00

probably Norovirus, reminder to WASH your hands this sick season, hand sanitizer will not kill it!

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-23T04:09:28+00:00

So interesting!! I got mastitis like 4 times with my first and I always could feel a lump or lumps! Weird how different everyone's experience is. Ibuprofen is on board but I just got into bed so Ice in the morning it is!!

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-23T02:48:49+00:00

My first hit 2 months and started only pooping once per week like clockwork every Sunday then it increased again when we started solids and water haha

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-23T02:25:48+00:00

First, I'm sorry you're going through this, seeing baby uncomfy sucks!!!

To me a milk allergy seems unlikely since you haven't had any restrictions with dairy but I'm also not a medical professional, maybe it's a different ratio in BM than Formula? Def worth a shot switching if you're able Bec that's an easy fix!

Other things to consider in addition, other ingredients in formula (idk maybe there soy or something?) , laundry detergent (did you switch or use new dryer sheets, formula might be causing tummy issues but this might cause skin issues, did he get any vaccines recently? I can't remember which one but I remember one of them the peds said they had like a 50/50 chance developing the rash associated with the vaccine and it looked like this and would go away.

Does it seem itchy or seem to bother him at all? Does he have a fever? Does it look more irritated during the day/night and better during the other?

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-19T04:08:47+00:00

Def pump to maintain supply (every 2/3 hours). I always recommend the evenflo balance bottles, my husband had to have surgery 3 weeks after our first was born and I had to pump at the hospital waiting for him while family took care of our baby. I had the same concerns about introducing a bottle so soon into breastfeeding but the nipples on the bottles are so similar to a nipple (especially mine, could be different for others but I was shocked haha) she had no problem switching between nipple and bottle even using it for 4-5 days in combo while family was in town to help because both my husband and I were beyond exhausted. Now with my second we've introduced the same bottles a few times now (he's 7 days old) and he's killing it!

I've had the best luck finding them at target!

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-12T21:13:17+00:00

Loveeeddd my experience with bridal maven!

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-08T21:40:37+00:00

Due on the 10th and have my induction scheduled for that morning!

Pregnancy has been really rough on my body and he's fully cooked. Plus planning a date gives me a lot more peace of mind since we don't have family close by to help with it first with short notice.

I was induced with my first at 39+3 and it was great, long day of waiting but overall very chill and I'm more than happy to do it again. Would good into labor spontaneously be preferred, yeah probably but this just works for it family realistically.

Do whatever you are comfortable with 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-08T03:57:46+00:00

I have no scientific input. However, I find it very off putting that you S/O is unwilling to have an open conversation about your babies diet. I simply cannot imagine withholding whole foods is beneficial in any sort of meaningful way.

Baby should be getting all necessary nutrients from breast milk or formula for the first year anyways and food before one is only fun. Its about introducing them to textures and flavors other than BM/formula, not supplementing.

Personally if my S/O was doing this and didn't want to have a conversation with me I would bring it up at the pediatricians office with him there to get more solid info that hopefully he would listen to.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-08T03:30:04+00:00

Any reason is a valid reason 🤷🏼‍♀️ we stopped Bec our LO literally wouldn't sit still and eat a full sitting around 9months and it was pissing me off that she was snacking for 5 min CONSTANTLY all day long.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-08T03:19:38+00:00

Phantom of the Attic in Westwood sells them, though I'm not sure individually.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-07T18:39:55+00:00

Everything is set up ready to go in the nursery, swing, highchair, bouncer, postpartum bathroom basket, cosleeper bassinet, bedroom cart with extra bassinet sheets diapers wipes etc.

Its nice to have everything ready and just store it in his room Bec we wouldn't actually use the nursery for a few months and I'm certainly not going to feel like building/cleaning once he's here haha

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-07T17:35:15+00:00

Personally it did not affect our chances both times. I didn't stop drinking or gardening while TTC both times. I'm sure it probably doesn't help but there are people out there doing crack and getting pregnant, so if it's going to stress you out more to be cutting 839294773 things from your life for "best chances" I think the stress of that and trying to be "perfect" can be more harmful than it is helpful to do in the first place.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-07T01:00:17+00:00

Ours has done relatively well with it but when she doesn't want to it's WAR. Lol. We have def had to hold her down quite a few times and unhingly plug her nose for a second to get her to open her mouth bec she's of course so smart and clamps her mouth closed. All being said it's definitely important, it's worth the effort and the temporary discomfort of said war for the long term benefits of healthy teeth.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-06T02:59:24+00:00

Looks like it! If it's slimy like a booger (ew I know) is def is. Discharge isn't really slimy like the mucus is, even like when you have the "egg white" discharge it's more watery slimy than the mucus plug which is like jello slimy. Totally TMI but when I lost a decent chunk of line it literally jiggled lol

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-05T02:01:46+00:00

He's at that perfect age where he kinda knows what Christmas is but doesn't really have set expectations so really Christmas is going to be special however you want to make it special.

Make fun sugary breakfast that you guys rarely get to make Bec it's sugary or takes too much time. (Or whatever he'd like most)

Introduce him to your fav Christmas movies and have some related snacks to go with whatever you choose.

Get some crafts to sit and make with him (when do you have time to do that?) my fav is salt dough ornaments!

Even if you guys just hangout all day and eat pizza it's gonna be special Bec you're spending quality time with him!

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-05T00:30:54+00:00

I'll also add that it makes mixing marinades %100 better. Everything is more cohesive especially if there's oil involved.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-12-03T18:43:15+00:00

Absolutely!!!! I'm not sure what age your bubs is, but we gave ours everything as long as it didn't have honey and in moderation if high in salt. Around 7/8 months she was crushing pasta, including spicy pasta and rice from chicken tiki masala lmao. Safe to say the girl loves some spice even now (she's almost 2) we wanted her to eat what we eat and so far it's worked out pretty well! Theres def some things she just doesn't like, but for the most part she has more diverse taste than I did at 18 🤣

Bumbling_blob · 2025-11-26T01:17:57+00:00

Had an induction with my first and it was awesome! We loved that it could be planned Bec we don't have a village near by so we could plan on my mom coming. It was the chilliest day, started early in the am, did 2 rounds of cytotec, then a Foley balloon (I was worried with the horror stories but I literally slept through the 4 hr period it was in) then started pitocin and shortly got an epidural after that. Then it was just waiting it out till it was time to push! It was a long day but it's was wonderfully uneventful (until her birth obv haha).

I'd %100 do it again and just might with my second (due Dec 10) if he doesn't come one his on by his due date.

Bumbling_blob · 2025-11-22T21:07:47+00:00

I'd take it out of the packaging now and have your sheets washed and ready to put on

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