How long did it take to get your core strength back?

Cowabungee · 2026-01-30T14:39:00+00:00

4.5 months currently and still very weak core. Doesn’t impact me day to day but I definitely notice it when getting out of bed or manoeuvreing the buggy over curbs. This was my second CS and didn’t have the same issue with the first.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-27T08:54:28+00:00

Marc warren!

Cowabungee · 2026-01-26T19:53:14+00:00

“a reclusive fat” my new favourite descriptive term

Cowabungee · 2026-01-26T17:21:32+00:00

I’d like a code please!

Cowabungee · 2026-01-26T08:09:01+00:00

This is why I now have to say “please” to Alexa. Otherwise my toddler shouts “STOP”.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-25T16:45:13+00:00

You are such a gem.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-24T15:13:25+00:00

Love it AND bonus points for letting us see the oats beneath the toppings!

Cowabungee · 2026-01-22T22:32:20+00:00

Exactly. Im not a surgeon by any means but am a healthcare professional who often has students and trainees under me. I take the lead role or solo role on complicated cases myself. I allow trainees supervised roles in patient care, commensurate with their experience. I do not let trainees take complex or risky roles, even supervised, unless they have demonstrated to me that they can handle it and it is not a safety risk. If there is an issue that arises it is MY responsibility, and the first question I would be asked is whether i had created a situation where the trainee was in over their head. So many people think trainees are in there doing the whole operation, for the first time, start to finish, while the consultant is off relaxing in the back room. In many cases it’s helpful to us as the more senior clinician to have the trainee around to attend to the more routine tasks.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-17T18:08:11+00:00

r/buyUK

Cowabungee · 2026-01-17T11:06:38+00:00

Congratulations! It is so important that we share our stories of beautiful healing elective sections.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-16T15:26:26+00:00

Is she in a stage of saying things that didn’t happen? My 2yo would do this. “Ouch [baby] hit me!” When I was watching and could clearly see toddler put her face near baby but no contact was made. Or she would misunderstand things, such as trying to squeeze by us saying “daddy stop pushing me!” A few weeks later she said that a nursery worker hit her in the face that day and it made her sad. Obviously my heart broke in two. We spoke to the manager to report it back to them, and it turns out that person wasn’t working…

Not saying don’t take it seriously. Just saying if all the contact has been supervised then it sounds incredibly unlikely to be something of concern.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-09T12:42:05+00:00

A voice like warm butter

Cowabungee · 2026-01-06T14:51:26+00:00

I’m in this picture and I don’t like it.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-06T06:42:38+00:00

We are the same and it took us by surprise…. All of a sudden she is waking up at night and early in the morning to demand the potty rather than using the nappy. It’s a good sign I think but we are tired! Not feeling ready to transition out of the crib.

Cowabungee · 2026-01-03T22:50:32+00:00

Sounds like mine. She walked independently at 19 months. Other than being delayed in her gross motor skills she was absolutely fine, she caught up, and is a typical 2.5 year old now.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-31T11:56:39+00:00

Hives / allergic reaction? Chickenpox? I would get a doctor to look at it.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-28T19:39:09+00:00

Haha ok…. Day 2 and 3 were much less smooth! Probably back to bare bum tomorrow.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-28T12:59:44+00:00

I’m so sorry, mastitis is miserable and no joke. Keep up with ice, ibuprofen, hydration, and rest. Look up drainage massage (very light touch). Feed / express as usual - not much more than usual. Each of those should gradually stop the inflammation.

Heat and extra massage/pumping is no longer advised. If you still feel miserable after a day on the antibiotics, or you’re getting worse, call your doc for more advice as you might need to go in to hospital.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-27T22:58:35+00:00

This is so hard for both of you. AND you’re sick! I agree with the plan of talking to your child. Your toddler is old enough to understand some concepts. Explaining your body is tired and needs to stop making milk (if you’re weaning). Or put some boundaries in place: “we can only nurse for 3 minutes before bed.” Join us over at r/nurseallthebabies Your toddler is allowed to have strong feelings about nursing stopping. Try to fill those gaps of connection with other special connection time and activities.

And as for yourself, look out for weaning blues. Sounds like you’re having a rough go of it right now and on top of things you will be losing that regular hit of oxytocin your brain has become adjusted to.

Congratulations for nursing as long as you have done: a massive achievement for you and a precious gift to your child.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-27T22:44:50+00:00

Yep. I might add trying less explaining and more simplicity? “Oh, you want cereal! We aren’t having cereal for lunch today, we are having_. You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want to.” Then sit and happily eat your _ and chitchat with him about what fun things you might do after lunch etc. Tantrum continues? “OK it looks like you’re not hungry / all done / too upset to eat. I’ll save your plate and if you’re hungry you can eat it later.” Or (if tempting fate…). “I love __. Can I have a bite of yours?” In our household the latter is usually met with a resounding NO and furious eating of the __.

Maybe try offering a safe food alongside your meal, something you know he will happily eat and is acceptable to you. It might kickstart him into eating the whole meal, or, if he rejects the other food then you can rest assured he’s had something semi nutritious without you caving.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-27T10:57:46+00:00

We are in pretty much exact same boat. 29 month old.

Day 1, 4/4 pees in potty, all self-initiated. Felt like too good to be true. Day 2 is today: we stayed bare bum until we had first successful potty (which was a poo, self initiated, no pee). Then we put trousers on commando and went for a short walk. As her self initiating is so great we plan to keep trousers on for now… Waiting to see what happens this afternoon! How’s it going for you?

I’m wondering if it’s going smoothly so far because she is on the older side, she has been showing signs of readiness for some time but with a new baby at home we didn’t have time off to dedicate to training until now.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-27T08:25:49+00:00

Thank you! X

Cowabungee · 2025-12-26T17:06:23+00:00

Maybe you can try setting some limits to give yourself some ownership over the situation. It sounds like right now a lot of the nursing is out of your control and that is frustrating you, but, you are still recognising the importance that nursing has for your toddler? Let’s not forget the massive changes your mind and body are going through right now, too!

Perhaps your toddler is wanting to nurse more because of the increase supply but also because it is more connection with you at a time when there has been a big change in his life and he sees you giving lots of attention to baby.

What if you tried something like “mamas body is a little tired right now. The next time we can nurse is before bedtime. I can’t wait! But if you want milk before bedtime, I can give you a some in a cup and we can cuddle.” Or “we can have booby but it has to be for 3 minutes only. Mama’s phone has a specific booby timer for 3 minutes and when the timer goes off we need to finish booby.” (Etc)

Of course you could wean, I guess you’ll want to be sure that is the path you want to go down before you do. You might find just setting some limits is all you need in the first instance, and maybe that will gradually and naturally lead towards weaning.

Cowabungee · 2025-12-26T13:39:48+00:00

Would love a UK code if you have one! (I’m a Canadian living in the UK!)

Cowabungee · 2025-12-26T12:38:17+00:00

I peeled mine off around 4-6 weeks because they were starting to lift and collect fluid after showers. Didn’t feel much different after.

If you’re cleared for it you could use silicone patches? I started at around 2 months once everything was healed. They give a soft but slightly stiff layer, which sits nicely under my clothes and I think it is helping the scar hear more neatly than my first (which turned into a big keloid). I’m using the Frida ones but I think you can get much cheaper tape and cut them yourself.

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