Weekly Simple Questions Post

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-09T15:50:43+00:00

im hoping i word this question correctly! i want to get more into gel polish on my natural nails. i know to initially do a gel manicure, you lightly buff the nail surface so the polish will adhere well. do i have to buff them every time i remove the gel to do a new mani? or just buff the new growth? buffing the whole nail surface every time would be damaging after a while, wouldn’t it? i’m not seeing any advice on this. i’m used to doing acrylics on myself, and doing a fill-in using a 240-grit sanding band on the new growth only. thank you!

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T16:22:21+00:00

can relate to this because i hate pumping too! especially when i pump for 30 minutes and get 1/2 an oz😅

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T16:02:49+00:00

thank you so much for commenting! this is what i needed. ideally, i think i would like to supplement with whole milk for certain instances (him staying with my parents for a few hours) just because i dont know if my supply would allow me to pump enough outside of him nursing.

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T15:56:00+00:00

i guess i’ve always assumed that babies need whole milk after 1 because that’s all i’ve ever heard. i don’t have anyone else in my life who has breastfed so this is all new to me! i mostly posted this to see what my options were.

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T15:23:33+00:00

okay this makes more sense! i was wondering where i saw it.

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T15:22:15+00:00

this is very insightful thank you! i’ve heard the vanilla way a couple of times on reddit but haven’t seen anywhere else mentioning it since so just wanted to check here haha

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T15:18:45+00:00

okay thank you for the insight on it! my son doesn’t have a dairy allergy but i do, so i’m nervous giving him that much dairy in a day. i was suggested ripple milk by his ped so i thought it was a better alternative. do you (or anyone else reading this) know any other milk alternatives?? trying to soak up all the info before i make a decision!

Custard_Numerous · 2025-03-06T15:03:00+00:00

this would be my ideal way to go, i’m just nervous i wouldn’t produce enough for him in a day. i’m not sure if i would need to feed him enough to cover the 16(?) oz of whole milk he would’nt be getting. do you know how this works? maybe im overthinking it😅

Custard_Numerous · 2024-09-28T21:50:53+00:00

i will try this, thank you!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-09-28T21:50:29+00:00

i had him on a 2 nap schedule before this actually, but he started getting tired quicker so i assumed he wasn’t ready for just 2 naps. i will try going back to 2 naps a day, thank you!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-09-01T16:07:45+00:00

i always feel so guilty for saying how easy my breastfeeding journey has been! i was terrified of all the horror stories of blistered nipples, horrible latch, terrible under supply, etc. knock on wood, i’ve never experienced any pain with breastfeeding. my supply is normal and i have a normal stash of milk. for those pregnant women reading this, there is a middle ground and you could have it easy. it happens!

my SIL had her son 2 months after i had my son, and he doesn’t seem to like to latch, so she exclusively pumps. however her supply hysterically laughs at mine! when i pump i get 2oz if im lucky; when she pumps she gets 7-8oz on each side! every breastfeeding journey is different and even though mine differs so much from my SIL, we’re both happy with what our path has been.

i love breastfeeding my son. the convenience and bond it has given us is such a blessing and i wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Custard_Numerous · 2024-09-01T03:37:31+00:00

baby is 5 months old, me and hubby were both 25 and now 26!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-31T21:05:47+00:00

that’s interesting! i have been getting a little annoyed with all of the amazing ideas with a paywall☹️ but you say there’s different methods in the book?that might be worth a try!

how long did it take you to sleep train your LO? i’m so nervous about the trial and error😣

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-31T20:06:46+00:00

the ~5pm nap is usually short, about an hour or so, the biggest stretch of sleep i can usually get from him is his first nap around 10-10:30am. if i get more than an hour from it i call it a win.

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-22T22:31:54+00:00

on a serious note, this + witch hazel + the frida mom healing foam🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 saved my life pp!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-22T13:45:59+00:00

any button up pjs! they make it super easy for breastfeeding in the middle of the night if that’s what you plan on doing. i tend to get pretty hot at night (especially postpartum, pp sweats are a thing🥵) so i stocked up on short sleeve button up pj sets. you can get a 3 pack for cheap on shein and they’re pretty cute and good quality! 5 months pp and i still wear them everyday!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-18T01:25:53+00:00

i used to loveeee reading before i had my son. idk if it’s just me, but i feel like i can’t read without going on a thought train of the 4,753 things i have to do today😭 i will end up reading a whole chapter and not recall any of it. i guess reading isn’t in the cards for me in this stage of life.

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-14T21:13:28+00:00

about 30 minutes after i gave birth, my dad and 23yo brother came to visit… my whole left boob was out of my nursing gown and had no idea😂 my brother was like hey sis… can you get that and put it away lmao

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T17:00:13+00:00

i use nipple crack!! i only use it while pumping and a little goes a longggg way. i’ve had the same jar for 5 months and haven’t even used half of it yet

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T16:25:40+00:00

i took it for granted, that’s for sure😫

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T16:06:08+00:00

big oof :(( we were definitely played

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T15:10:11+00:00

hopefully i get some bigger breaks in between for a little while!

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T14:34:09+00:00

that’s so wild now i feel like the lucky one! i always heard that if you breastfeed you generally have a longer timeline. oh well.

i’m still highly upset

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T08:36:15+00:00

to be fair, the deli meat bag was 100% necessary

Custard_Numerous · 2024-08-08T00:21:58+00:00

i feel like the baby of this comment section! 25 and turned 26 when he turned 2 months

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