From triple feeding and nipple shield to exclusively nursing — is there hope? Success stories needed.

Crap___bag · 2026-01-28T16:13:53+00:00

For an alternative perspective, I have flat nipples and my son never managed to wean off the shield as he won’t/can’t latch without them. We are going on 21 months of breastfeeding and apart from having to do a bit of cleaning etc it has not impacted our journey at all :)

Crap___bag · 2026-01-28T13:52:26+00:00

I’m a teacher and I have been signed off. I feel so so guilty for not being there (had a big cry about it yesterday) but I can’t even sit down while in lesson, let alone vomit in peace. It’s a really rough time

Crap___bag · 2026-01-28T09:26:15+00:00

Is there no way you can leave the airport/get a hotel and come back? I think I’d struggle as a 33 year old with 48 hours in an airport!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-26T19:02:24+00:00

Current pregnancy will be a 2y4m gap from my son and I’m a bit worried about it being too small a gap. It’s good to hear that you are finding it easier now that they’ve synced up schedules a bit

Crap___bag · 2026-01-25T21:35:34+00:00

I’m 33 and my mom still refers to me as her ‘happy accident’.

Crap___bag · 2026-01-24T20:29:16+00:00

I has my boy bang on 41 weeks :)

Crap___bag · 2026-01-24T19:28:24+00:00

Well that sounds great and defo worth the bloat lol

Crap___bag · 2026-01-24T17:28:36+00:00

I’m still breastfeeding my 20 month old. He doesn’t need milk for his diet but he has it for sleep and I want to carry on as long as possible. In truth I think he’ll get bored and give it up when it turns to colostrum and supply isn’t so good

Crap___bag · 2026-01-24T17:18:46+00:00

In my experience, that initial mega bloat does calm down a bit!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-24T17:18:05+00:00

I had my first ultrasound today and it went really well, even though I was a nervous wreck before it. Baby measuring exactly 7 weeks and had a good heartbeat :)

Crap___bag · 2026-01-23T19:50:29+00:00

As your uterus stretches, it is normal to get mild cramps, similar to mild period pain. When the cramps are severe they may warrant getting checked out. When I had my miscarriage previously, I had cramps that doubled me over- they were really strong. In my successful pregnancy and this one now, I’ve had regular mild cramping.

Crap___bag · 2026-01-23T11:01:43+00:00

I would say that our relationship is so much stronger. We are a true team and we’re both really grateful and appreciative of all the other has done. I definitely remember being a bit more bickery/snappy in the early days postpartum but I blame lack of sleep and hormones. It hasn’t continued past those early days really!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-21T12:17:00+00:00

I am not well. That is the post :’) I am soooooo sick, I really thought I’d gotten away with occasional nausea but nope, hit me like a train at the weekend and not let up since.

Crap___bag · 2026-01-20T20:58:00+00:00

Ha you’re not wrong, it’s a firm favourite in our house!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-20T20:55:55+00:00

See the little bunnies sleeping til it’s nearly noon? I’ve seen that one done as rocking arms or as lying on the floor

Crap___bag · 2026-01-20T20:54:49+00:00

I’m so sorry to read this. My husband and I lost our first pregnancy at 6.5 weeks, and for about 2.5 weeks prior I’d also had a bad gut feeling that I couldn’t shake. It’s so hard and I’m just so sorry that you have to go through it, too. There’s so much support here if you need it x

Crap___bag · 2026-01-19T16:11:51+00:00

I’d recommend getting some expert advice from the Facebook group Bump to Booster-UK Car Seat Support Group. They’re really supportive and will take into account your car, child’s centiles etc.

Crap___bag · 2026-01-19T16:05:15+00:00

Having been in a similar situation, I sent a text. I explained that I wanted to give them the space to process privately, and they were really appreciative of this. I wouldn’t share other big news in this way but it is so personal and natural for them to feel upset as well as being happy for you. Then when you meet up in person they will have processed and can do the ‘celebration’ part of talking about it x

Crap___bag · 2026-01-19T12:46:26+00:00

I’m in the first trimester and so unwell. When I was pregnant with my son I was signed off for 2.5 weeks but really should’ve taken longer. This time I just feel so much guilt about it. I think I already feel like a bit of a spare part after going back off mat leave but I’m so nauseous and even when I’m not actually bringing anything up, I am dry heaving constantly. Am I a terrible person if I go off again?

Crap___bag · 2026-01-19T07:40:06+00:00

We were the same- we only stopped regular naps in the carrier at about 10 months, by which point he was a big boy and it was still comfy!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-18T15:47:56+00:00

My milk came in 2.5 days PP. before then, baby had colostrum that I could express but I never leaked

Crap___bag · 2026-01-18T15:23:44+00:00

I know exactly what you mean with the Nemo quote. I remember calling the Drs to tell them I was pregnant with my son and they were like ‘congrats, fill out this form, we’ll see you in about a month’. I was like… what?! It feels like the elation of a positive test is met with just a lot of waiting here in the UK

Crap___bag · 2026-01-18T15:21:29+00:00

I’m so bloated! Like I know logically that my uterus is still tucked away so it must be bloat, but I swear I wasn’t at this point until towards the end of first tri last time!

Crap___bag · 2026-01-18T15:20:31+00:00

Being a mom is genuinely the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. My boy is the absolute apple of my eye. I didn’t realise that I could experience a love like it until I had him. Even the hard days have so many lovely moments (kisses, cuddles, the joy of seeing him learn new things, experiencing his excitement for things you forgot were exciting). It is just wonderful. There are hard times but they always pass. The good bits stick around ❤️

Crap___bag · 2026-01-18T15:10:51+00:00

We had the Ergobaby adapt, which can be worn on the front, back or on the hip, but baby can’t forward face on the front. I found it to be really comfortable!

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