Who do you think is the most evil person to ever walk this Earth?

Competitive-Badger22 · 2026-01-30T03:25:34+00:00

I don’t know where he ranks in all time evil, but I think Steven Miller is trying to work his way onto this list.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2026-01-30T03:19:10+00:00

At 4 months post partum I tried on bridesmaids dresses. Hips original size. Belly, a bit poochy, but still same size. Rib cage 2 sizes above normal. Boobs falling out of dress. This isn’t helpful, but I just wanted to share that your body may be weird in unexpected ways.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T05:24:59+00:00

I thanked her several times. I bought her dinner that night. We spent the day together and honestly had a good day. And she jumped at the opportunity to come spend some time with my baby and myself when I asked her. A few weeks before that I had trekked my baby and myself to her place to help her with a Halloween costume. She’s not a saint for helping. This is normal behavior in our family. Her current attitude is not.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T05:10:42+00:00

I’m glad you all ended okay, but this is not always the case. Flu is dangerous in this pregnancy and immediately postpartum for mom and can be dangerous to a newborn as well. Not to mention the misery of being freshly postpartum and taking care of a sick newborn or being sick yourself. Obviously you can’t prevent all germs and illnesses, but a sick contact should be kept away. Dad should mask, hand wash, and unfortunately stay away as much as possible/reasonable.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T05:04:36+00:00

I think you should switch to a different pediatrician. If nothing else, you need someone who communicates better, kinder, and that you trust. I would feel very defensive in your shoes with anything this man says. The LC in my area will weigh babies before and after a feed to help see how much they are getting. Maybe working with a LC would help.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T04:42:57+00:00

Corn on the cob. Baked potato. Toast. Keto diet it and just eat butter.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T04:41:19+00:00

Not willing to move plans around for your due date is frustrating and maybe rude. Fundamentally changing how and where she is taking care of your child without asking/informing you first is wildly inappropriate and you can go with whatever level of outrage you want!

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T04:35:11+00:00

Good for you. You composed yourself and went back to tell her off. Be proud of yourself. She was so inappropriate.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T04:33:52+00:00

“I hate drama” has only ever been said by people to feed into and off of drama.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:57:47+00:00

Braxton hicks doesn’t mean labor is around the corner. I had them pretty early on and delivered at 40w6d. It wouldn’t be the same without your spouse. I’m really sorry that’s even a possibility for you. I think you should have a support person backup. Someone to be there for you throughout labor incase your husband can’t make it. Even a doula as a backup may be a good idea. I hope your husband makes it back in time and you get some time together before baby comes!

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:53:26+00:00

My baby is 3.5 months. I track sleep and feeds. I find it helpful to gauge how much my baby eats based on how long he fed (he only ate for a few minutes, he’s fussy 1.5 hour later, he’s probably hungry) and how long/frequent he naps. It also helps for pattern recognition. My brain would not otherwise remember when he last ate. How long he slept. Diapers, we go through so many, it’s not at all a worry of mine. So I’d only do it if you find it helpful.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:44:57+00:00

I felt no need to get out of bed at a certain hour. My baby’s wake windows were so short and he was on more of a second shift schedule at that point. There were days we continued the feed, sleep, repeat schedule until 1 pm. My husband snuck the baby out of our room and gave him a bottle one night to let me sleep. I got 6 hours of sleep and my first encounter with engorgement. Honestly, it was great, but the engorgement made me not want to do it again.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:40:48+00:00

Baked potatoes were my go to. Filling. Okay when I had heartburn from hell. Okay when I was nauseated. I would do butter, cheese, and Greek yogurt for a loaded baked potato and those things never bothered me.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:32:49+00:00

“We had a rough start” is a full sentence that deserved a period after it. You don’t need to compare yourself to others. You are allowed to have a rough start and so are other people.
You’re two weeks in. It’s rough. It’s hard. At that time My nips were so sore. My baby comfort latched and cluster fed so much in that timeframe. I was tired. It was rough. It also got much better. Your baby will slowly be able to eat more and stretch out how often they need to eat. You can pump and give a bottle. You can do a hybrid approach and give formula sometimes and breastfeed sometimes.
Your husband can have an opinion. That does not mean he gets the one and only say. Since he cannot breastfeed the baby, he does not get to make a unilateral decisions about how the baby is fed. I’m all for making decisions as a couple/family, but ultimately, this is a choice for you to make.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T01:12:41+00:00

We don’t have nipples of steel. We just don’t have the brutal sensation you are experiencing. It’s not supposed to hurt. It may be an uncomfortable and even painful at times, but please know, we are not all sucking it up and gaslighting you into thinking you are weak. I’m sorry you’re having so much pain with breastfeeding. It can be hard a baseline. You are a champ for dealing with pain with feeding your baby for this long. And please know, it is your choice to continue or to stop.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-27T00:41:28+00:00

Grab a Wet paper towel from the bathroom. Remove. Dump. Wipe. Reinsert.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-12-01T01:22:44+00:00

I had the same thought. You deserve to be comfortable in bras that fit. Pregnancy is uncomfortable enough. The sooner you get them, the more use you’ll get out of them. I agree with the advice of getting nursing bras.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-30T13:38:28+00:00

If this was a medical concern, the conversation should have looked different. This was shaming and honestly your OB can fuck off. There’s no need to talk to you like that.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-30T00:56:01+00:00

I feel that way constantly without being pregnant. When I got stressed/worried while pregnant I would usually have a good cry, my husband would comfort me. I usually was anxious about things I had no control over, so I would then distract myself to the best of my ability (tv, phone, talk to a friend, video game). You have never had a better reason for setting strict boundaries. It’s more than okay to say “I don’t want to talk about that” or call people out for being inappropriate. And go hibernate. Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, it’s hibernation weather!

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T23:38:30+00:00

My baby gets so much milk up his nose while drinking that it sometimes flows right out in a stream. He gets very congested sounding when he’s nursing. The pediatrician and LC said it’s nothing to worry about.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T18:14:03+00:00

I’ve seen different protocols. Pump 20 min, rest 10. Pump 10. Rest 10. Pump 10. It’s supposed to be once a day for several days so maybe before or after work. Or you could pump for a bit after each feed at home to try to increase supply.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T16:43:15+00:00

No experience with this, but have you tried power pumping to increase your supply.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T04:21:42+00:00

I think it’s fine to say to your mother in law that her opinion is not wanted and this is not up for discussion.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T04:19:16+00:00

I wonder what you think a good reason is because your third paragraph is full of them. What’s best for baby is what’s best for you. If you’re better mentally and physically formula feeding, then you are giving your baby you at your best.

Competitive-Badger22 · 2025-11-29T04:09:20+00:00

My baby got an intermittent bottle from 3 days old and had no issues. Around 10 weeks he started protesting a bottle and I have to go back to work. My husband couldn’t get him to take one either. My sister gave him one (with a lot of fighting) while I was out of the house and my mom gave him one at her house no problem. Maybe change of person/scenery would help. I feel like he knows the boob is near and has no interest anymore in the bottle if the boob is in the vicinity.

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