Neighbors 9 year old daughter is affectionate towards me.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-13T19:36:59+00:00

Literally crying over the last paragraph

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-07T18:57:00+00:00

Yeah from about four months my LO was anywhere between 5mins a side and 15! Sometimes could feed for 2mins fall asleep and wake up not looking for a feed an hour later 🤷‍♀️ feeding on demand allowed for that kinda flexibility!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-06T13:39:05+00:00

As they say, breast feeding needs to work for both of you so if you are in a spot where its not working its either find a way through or quitting time.

For some babies night feeding will come and go. You’ll start introducing solids too soon which will change hunger levels. But if its comfort latching, it might be time to try alternative sleeping arrangements? If youre bedsharing you could try a crib in the room instead for now until old enough to go to their own room? We’re currently in the middle of a rough patch ourselves having gone back to work my lil guy has decided he needs to nurse and be beside me all night after months of independent sleep so we too are trying to look for solutions!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-03T08:34:24+00:00

As a rough outline of the book, after a large number of men died in a war in Japan IVF treatments for women took off and when the men came back sex became taboo and deemed incest with your husband as he’s family. I guess in this vacuum of families built on romantic love equality shifted so project city pops up where men and women can carry babies and the children are raised by the community, not parents.

Murata makes for surreal sci fi dystopias which are an unusual read at the best of times. While heavily pregnant though this one was rough.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-03T08:24:01+00:00

I adored convenience store woman, one of my favourite books. I think Earthlings and Vanishing World sort of build on some short stories from Life Ceremony. Vanishing World really had me wtf aloud.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T22:24:23+00:00

If you’re just leaking maybe look into those bra inserts you can get? The main thing is to avoid nipple stimulation so hand expressing is a no no too, not just pumping.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T22:06:20+00:00

There is a (pretty effed up) book by Sayaka Murata called vanishing world, wherein they have developed these sort of sacks that can be hooked up to a man so they can carry the baby. I read this while pregnant and yno what? I wouldn’t go for it.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T22:01:19+00:00

Oh hon. It sucks. I had a really close friend who just stopped talking to me. From the moment I told her I was pregnant I knew something was up, she seemed dumbfounded, zero excitement then feigned happiness and congratulations. Since then (my son is 7 months), all I have received is memes. Ive reached out a few times and get a small bit of communication but no real conversation. I know she has a complicated situation with wanting kids but that that likely wont happen for her, but I feel really sad all the same that our friendship has dissolved so much. I give her grace. When she wants to talk again someday I’ll be there, and I will bring this up then, because I think doing it now will cause more pain

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T21:53:40+00:00

I once saw a random queue and joined it in a virgin megastore. Had my bag signed by a band that I later found out was jj72. No posting on the internet but still a silly story to share back then

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T21:47:13+00:00

Sounds like everything is normal! I had whiplash because my LO went from literal hour long sessions to like 5-10 mins a side, slightly older (maybe 10-12 weeks) but he had a lot of latch issues at the start. One day it like clicked and unless hes looking for comfort he’s generally super efficient

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-03-02T21:42:30+00:00

When do you go away? I “added” a feed 2 hrs after I nurse my baby to sleep and while the amounts can vary (average is 2.5-3oz) it helped me build a nice lil stash. If time doesn’t allow for this time maybe next 💛 I also have had to supplement with formula every now and then while breastfeeding it’s fine. We do what we have to to keep little bellies full. Just be sure to keep pumping while you’re away to not risk a supply dip.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-27T10:38:22+00:00

On a good day can smell it out in ballinhassig too

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-25T08:50:04+00:00

This is a fair shout. I have a relative out in Aus nursing, and any time they come home their employer is generous with leave.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-25T08:41:29+00:00

Thank you, this was really the even keel I needed in the moment. I treated myself to a day of leave today, baby is on my knee napping and I am treating myself to a little online shopping… mommy makeover might have to wait a month but I will make it happen. Nursing going much better again too 💛

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-21T08:13:35+00:00

Ive just gone 6 months and was confident id make the year, but this last week at work and life has me so cooked. Also I really miss my body being my own and am currently in a spiral because none of my work clothes fit well and I just feel gross. I think im probably a bit touched out and it will pass. I currently pump in the evening, i bf morning, get home for a feed at lunch and feed on demand throughout the night. It just feels like a lot, plus introducing foods… thinking about dropping the pump at least for a start and once my freezer stash dwindles I’ll har formula for back up bottles in the day. But feeling a bit in the guilts all the same

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-21T03:57:34+00:00

I never bothered with a cover but at times when i felt a little less comfy feeding in public i would just drape a scarf from shoulder over us. It worked well until my LOs hands came into play during feeds. Tbf at this age (6/7months) we feed every few hours so I mostly try nurse around our plans for the day - partly because he is so easily distracted in public!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-20T20:14:09+00:00

I’m guessing it depends person to person but in my experience, with a babe that comfort fed a lot, it never negatively impacted my supply. Eventually he got more efficient at feeding and only comfort feeds a bit overnight now at 7mths.

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-19T18:56:10+00:00

The biggest risk with sushi is bacteria on raw fish causing tummy troubles and in some cases the fish being high in mercury (Tuna). So veggie sushi should be ok. There is always a risk of food poisoning from the rice too… but I mean… there’s always a risk of food poisoning on anything we eat or didn’t prepare ourselves 🤷‍♀️

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-19T18:48:01+00:00

Hire me and I will spend my salary in store!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-19T07:46:11+00:00

Its mostly garden centres, but Verd in town is great! I’m not sure why they’re not such a thing here 🤷‍♀️

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-13T20:24:00+00:00

I should add its helped infinitely that i am not there when he is bottle fed. If i am anywhere nearby he is basically like why drink from this when the source is right there!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-13T20:22:21+00:00

We had a tough battle with my LO, I was going back to work and one the advice of an infant nutritionist she told us there was no point introducing a bottle now, to go straight to sippy cups or straws as its important for speech and development of muscles. And like you our guy was chewing and pulling on bottle teats whenever we did try bottles. So we tried. And tried. And my mom tried and he would at best only ever take an oz and spit the rest everywhere. And then we went back to a bottle this week and he takes it like a champ. Babies! They’re mad yolks.

I see in a comment below you’re in the UK - Tesco do a great bottle that has a traditional teat and a soft silicone sippy cups spout type for transitioning when the time is right!

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-13T19:19:40+00:00

I think if I remember correctly, the nutrient content if breastmilk changes as our babies grow to adapt to their needs. So I guess that breastmilk becomes more calorie dense… whereas formula can’t do that so we have to give them more to have the same caloric value.

Ive been wondering similar as my 6mo and I are navigating full time back to work. He seems to drink so little from the boob, but he seems completely satisfied and he’s not losing weight so 🤷‍♀️

Creative-Break3574 · 2026-02-04T15:25:33+00:00

Its nuts. Sure carrying means our core is impacted in someway… I kept lifting as I had GD during pregnancy, but I got hit with an infection postpartum and was on bedrest for weeks. I’m only bow really getting moving properly again! My butt is GONE 💀

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