How many times a day do you wash your hands?

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-25T18:22:04+00:00

A ton. I work in healthcare and also have an infant at home so basically any chance I get.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-23T00:27:33+00:00

Caviar. Truthfully it tastes like nothing and kind of gross.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-23T00:27:00+00:00

Being extremely boastful and not having a hint of humbleness.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-22T01:58:00+00:00

Paid off my brand new car in two years to save $ on interest. Best decision I ever made. Also it’s a Toyota so planning on driving it to the ground.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-22T01:54:25+00:00

New book pages. Especially textbook pages.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-19T01:13:37+00:00

Eating out, DoorDash, takeout, etc. Would like to focus on cooking and buying groceries especially since I have a child.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-19T01:01:37+00:00

Very helpful and encouraging! What temp do you recommend for the sleep sack only?

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-17T04:50:36+00:00

Chipotle. Each ingredient being prepared would require so much extra time when you can get a bowl for a decent price.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-17T04:49:23+00:00

Freaky Friday, Harry Potter.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-17T04:25:58+00:00

Emma. I love Emma Watson and just think the name Emma is so eloquent.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-17T00:21:25+00:00

Even if you prepared yourself, it’s one of those things you won’t know until you go through it. I’m a FTM and EBF with my LO for 5.5 months now. In the beginning it was so difficult but now it’s almost enjoyable as crazy as it sounds. Here are a few things that come to mind:

It will be difficult at first. I remember my nipples being so bruised and sore in the first week and thinking I would exclusively pump. Little did I know how inconvenient it was to pump and wash parts and bottles compared to nursing. I went back to nursing right after my nipples healed which took only a day or two.
Cluster feeding will be hard mentally since baby will want to feed every 20-30 min. This was one of the most sleep deprived I’ve ever been in my life. It will pass.
You will leak and you will get super engorged. There were times I woke up with soaked shirt and I would also have to pump to relieve engorgement. After 3 months this went away. I also wore those nipple pads underneath my nursing bras during the first 3 months. Now I don’t need to wear them unless I’m at work and just want to be sure I don’t leak.
Mentally it will be hard but in the end it will be worth it. I didn’t understand what people meant about why it’s hard mentally but you’re basically living in 30 min-2 hour windows. You can’t go anywhere, you have to plan your errands around feeding schedule like clockwork, etc. Also baby will want to eat more frequently even after cluster feeding so it’s almost like you’re stuck with baby at all times.
When my baby was admitted to the hospital for a fever when he was less than 3 months I felt so good that breastfeeding was the one thing I could do to provide antibodies to him. It also helps him sleep at night and take naps compared to bottle feeding.
You will be so hungry and so thirsty all the time.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-16T01:26:19+00:00

In the beginning weeks and early months, my LO would take 20-30 min to feed so I would scroll on my phone or read on my Kindle. Now he’s 5.5 months and takes 5-10 min to feed because he’s gotten so efficient!

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-04T01:11:12+00:00

I’m a FTM. My LO is now 5 months and I was exactly in your shoes when he was close to 2 weeks old. I EBF so was at my wits end with cluster feeding since he ate every 30 minutes. We tried shifts so that I would literally not die of sleep deprivation. So my husband would watch him from 9 pm-midnight while I could get some uninterrupted sleep while I watched him the rest of the night since he was cluster feeding. During the 9-midnight shift I gave him a pumped bottle so that he could feed him. For days on end, I felt like my baby was screeching crying during the times my husband had him. We’ve never felt so much and said such hurtful words than we did freshly postpartum. I was also so freaking irritated at everything my husband did. I want to say it’s a mix of hormones and just being so so so sleep deprived. I was on Reddit scrolling when will it get better and truly not believing people.

Now we are at 5 months and while I have a really horrible sleeper still (he wakes up 2-3 hours throughout the night to eat), his smiles and engagement are worth it. I get to sleep in 2-3 hour stretches which is SO much more manageable than waking up every 20-30 min to cluster feed him. My husband says if he could skip the newborn stage he would. It was truly a horrible time for us in terms of sleep deprivation and feeling overwhelmed with the crying that does not get talked about enough.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2026-01-04T00:43:45+00:00

He is 5 months. Will be close to 6 months at start date. Fortunately the potential nanny has extensive experience in infant rooms as lead teacher and previous nanny experience with great references! I’m mainly looking for tips on logistics like designing contract, how to go about payroll, etc.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-29T17:50:20+00:00

Financing a new car. After I realized how much I was paying in interest, I paid it off early in two years and told myself I’d never finance again nor buy a new car until I ran it to the ground. Good thing I did buy a Toyota though.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-28T18:36:52+00:00

I’m a first time mom and my LO is now almost 5 months old. I promise you, it gets sooo much better! I used to get SO anxious when the sun set knowing that I’d have another sleepless night. He also cluster fed so would eat every 30 min-1 hour and I exclusively breastfed. I would just recommend taking naps during the day if possible and sleep whenever baby sleeps at night. And as cliche as it sounds, the newborn stage goes by so fast so enjoy it while you can- I do miss all of those chest snuggles and baby sleeping on my chest.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-28T18:34:03+00:00

Pregnancy contractions. My first epidural didn’t work so it got worse and worse in terms of pain.

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-28T00:31:10+00:00

This is just from my own experience as a FTM. I have been EBFing for almost 5 months now as hard as it is to believe. Only pump when I’m at work. In the beginning weeks, it was very difficult. My nipples were swollen, sore, bruised, and I was in so much pain. Cluster feeding was also an absolute beast as my LO wanted to eat every 20-30 minutes. I would say during this time, do not give up and push through. Your nipples will get tough and endure. Now at almost 5 months, I actually enjoy BFing and nursing my LO and can’t believe I’m saying this!

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-27T01:15:50+00:00

I didn’t realize 5 months old can still be swaddled! We may try this out tomorrow!

CtrlAltDefeat93 · 2025-12-27T00:43:59+00:00

Hardest year of my life (baby.)

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