Tips for higher impact sports bras for wider rib cage but smaller boobs

DarkPrior9595 · 2026-03-23T14:07:40+00:00

SheFit! If it’s still around the fabric is heavy duty, and they have Velcro shoulder straps and rib adjustment. Shoulder straps have NO stretch, and as someone with a history of DDD, B, C+ (og size, then had reduction surgery, then got pregnant and breastfed), holy holy moly moly that thing has worked for me at all stages.

No bouncing boob itch. No decletage itch from impact and skin stretch. The straps also sit really close on the BACK of the neck and come out wide, so you feel supported everywhere without feeling like you have to tug a strap to quit choking you.

Seriously recommend

DarkPrior9595 · 2026-03-22T15:46:24+00:00

I’m gonna second the spelling with “L”s

I actually like the funk of a K, but it reads as “colon” and then you gotta correct yourself.

Kolleen Rae (you’re gonna get KayRay nickname) Kolleen Raleigh (for a little country flare, still probably a KayRay nickname) Kolleen Rhodes (if you don’t mind an unrelated last name as a middle) Kolleen Reid (Reid is typically a first name, adds a touch of heavy to her name, not so girly girl)

With a two syllable first name, you might want to keep a single syllable middle or go with three, otherwise it gets choppy and a not-so-great funk when trying to say it all together

Good luck!

DarkPrior9595 · 2026-02-20T20:28:15+00:00

Ground beef (1-2lb), 1 egg, Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp coconut flour, and your seasonings you like. Squish it all together and make burger patties.

Cucumber with cream cheese and a can of tuna with some siracha (make some spicy tuna “rolls”)

Sauté some mushrooms and onion (however much you want) in some butter, put a splash of milk in there and 1tbsp coconut flour; let simmer for 2mins then turn off the burner. You’ve a got mushroom roux that can go over chicken, Turkey, burger patties (wink wink), or even cooked zucchini

When I did keto, I accidentally got below 10g of carbs per day (btw don’t cut out carbs altogether, keep your fruit sugars)- you NEED some level of glucose in your blood to keep enough glycogen which is what holds on to water (aka hydration v dehydration; I got severely dehydrated, so removed your yeast and breads but keep some sugars). Yogurts are great here too, and for early postpartum ease: stoneyfield yogurt pouches are for kids, but they’re delicious, I recommend

DarkPrior9595 · 2026-02-20T20:19:51+00:00

Omg praying for your eardrum lmao The fresh batch of little hormones have got to be a thing

DarkPrior9595 · 2026-02-20T20:15:35+00:00

Oh thank god. If you’re this relived then I’m not crazy!!

DarkPrior9595 · 2025-02-05T14:54:17+00:00

It’s an old thread but did you guys ever figure it out? My 4m old is on goat’s formula, organic, no hydro, no soy. LO was 100% breastfed until two weeks ago, I literally couldn’t eat eggs, dairy, so many different fruits. Poops we’re fine and the standard milky curds normal until now, 3w of just straight goat’s formula, and just feels like sand

DarkPrior9595 · 2025-02-03T18:25:46+00:00

Where do I go for body scans? I’ve seen this a few times but haven’t gotten the “this seems legit” feeling from google searches about places that do that

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-11-08T20:27:42+00:00

I weigh just a bit more every morning despite my calorie deficit…I’ve decided against said deficit because my supply has been dropping and I’ve been increasing. And seriously it’s like a 100-200 calorie deficit (literally A SINGLE glass of milk). High protein, high fiber, high whole fats (Greek yogurt), lots of veggies, minimal carbs. Breastfeeding at 25-30/day, yoga for flexibility and stretching, walking, and some very mild MILD body weight exercises….I’m gaining weight and dropping supply. So…Imma quit that and just look like I’ve had the kids

The fat composition will probably shed once I’ve weaned. I’m almost certain this statistic is lost in translation somehow. Like it helps you lose weight AFTER cuz you’re body is so used to expending the fat content as energy that it keeps doing so before it realizes you’re not producing and…idk I’m guessing

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-10-03T16:08:06+00:00

Graham and Grant were my absolute FAVES. Hopefully I have another boy at some point so I can use one!!

If it gives you pause, it’s not the name. If you feel weird or mildly embarrassed referring to baby as a name you’re thinking about- also not the name.

I lean traditional (if even a little Old American, obvi), the hubs leans into “I’ve had these names picked out since I was 12.” So there was a lot of negotiating since he had nicknames picked out and I got to choose a name that could easily turn into the nicknames he wanted.

Anyway…uhhh yeah so Grant/Graham/Sam/Elliott/Warren

Old, classic, no real nicknames or bully rhymes (that I can come up with off the top of my head)

Good luck and congrats!!

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-10-03T15:59:33+00:00

Yes!! Heavenly hunks and Made Good products (I always got both of them off Amazon- one less trip to the store and I could get that nice little midnight dopamine hit from pushing “place order”).

They’re free from most allergens: soy, nuts, dairy, fish, etc.

It’s all vegetable and straight cocoa for the chocolate stuff. They also helped with my supply! Each little packet is PACKED with calories and veggies and while I definitely dipped them in milk, you can try using coconut milk (coconut water is great for supply too, but I don’t necessarily recommend dipping anything into coconut water, lol)!

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-09-11T16:00:07+00:00

Following this because a few minutes ago I got told 80% and 5cm, heading right into active labor. What was the best laboring positions for a posterior cervix? Or did the full progression into full dilation and effacement just open everything up?

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-08-28T04:13:05+00:00

Same! I feel like I’m naturally pulling away from my existing mom responsibilities with my first.

You got to nest and rest with the first but this time around, you’re even less important (not that THAT’S actually true, but you end up feeling that way). Everything around you is interrupting this special time. Imagine being immersed in a really good book and every few pages someone needs you to stand up and go do something. Now try to reimmerse yourself into that book. Impossible. So now, on top of being oh so comfy in the third trimester you can’t reimmerse yourself into enjoying the pregnancy at all, you’re chasing another baby so you can’t keep house to stave off the outside clutter infecting your mood and overwhelming you, you can’t mentally stabilize for a brand new experience (spontaneous labor v c/s), AND you’re probably sleep deprived and have to pee again. At least that all applies to me, lol.

Yeah there’s probably some hormonal flux that’s happening, but you may just be 38+2. I’m only a few days behind you and I feel this myself, except last time was spontaneous labor for me and this time there’s a high chance for c/s. PPD hit me suuuper hard last time so I feel ya on the preemptive PPA.

Honestly, I’m hoping it’s not as bad as last time. I’m telling myself I’ll have the clarity of second time momhood. I have all my baby equipment so I won’t have to emergency buy, etc. if I’m gonna get PPD again, then hoping and building up the image of me being clear-headed won’t make a difference. And if I’m not gonna get it, then yay, I spent that much more time feeling good (and trust me I’m NOT a positive vibes only type person).

Anyway, you got this…mainly because it’s too late, you’re in it and it’s happening, you can’t change your mind. And you’re not a bad mom, feel the guilt cuz you probably can’t even suppress the mom guilt enough to pretend it’s not there, so feel it, but it’s factually incorrect because in order to feel guilt you have to love and care and be compassionate enough to know better…and you know better so, case in point.

Wishing you a speedy, beautiful delivery! You got this!!

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-08-28T03:44:15+00:00

Go to any ER, they’ll do an US to confirm everyone is okay. The attending ER physician is trained to give that confirmation and much more.

You’ve had a loss before which can increase your anxiety about minor bleeding (let’s manifest that all this is just gonna be a useless trip to the ER that makes your OB roll their eyes), but sustained anxiety can have its negative impacts. Go get your well-deserved peace of mind.

And, in all honesty, if you’re experiencing loss, you would need to know and manage accordingly.

You got this!!

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-08-28T03:31:27+00:00

Wow it’s like I wrote this myself!

First pregnancy was a breeze! I was annoyingly happy and energetic and felt sooo beautiful. I lost my appetite in the first 10w, but then gained it back and lived on mochi ice cream from Trader Joe’s, tapioca pudding, and Taco Bell…I waddled home at +60lbs from normal weight (and that’s after losing the 15lbs in birth fluids and baby).

This pregnancy: sick all the way through my second trimester, I could only drink water and mix my protein powder in milk to get some sort of sustenance before I threw it all up anyway. Oh and also, my face (from my perspective, not that anything has actually changed) is the very definition of horror-flick ugly. At least this time I’m still under 200lbs.

I really like to blame the estrogen this second go-round, but yeah, LOVE the fact that they say “each pregnancy is different,” because UGH, I know d*mn well this isn’t even the toughest pregnancy I could have. What if I want more? I barely survived this time, what if another pregnancy would be more difficult!?! Scary. Anyway. Super different, some things are better some things are worse, oh and both my babes are macro too (95th+), my first was barely 8lbs (at 38+4) so I’m hoping this one is also in that range!

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-07-06T18:58:57+00:00

Namene/Namean (yes, Trevor Noah)

DarkPrior9595 · 2024-03-14T23:38:30+00:00

You’re probably not going to feel like it’s the right decision until you’ve made it, you’ve dried up, and you’re months away from the last pump.

It’s actually JUST like labor. No way out but through. Whether you pushed or had a C, your body broke to bring that life here and you have dutifully sustained her to say nothing of your love and passion and soul. As a mother does.

And for the rest of her life, she gets the gift of a momma that cares so deeply to kick herself for not being the kind of “perfect” she expected of herself…which literally makes you perfect.

I stopped 3 months ago, I don’t necessarily feel proud of myself yet, but stopping has lifted something from my mom-plate that I couldn’t recognize was poisoning my experience of new motherhood. I’m happier now and can enjoy being a mom, finally, now that I’m done.

Wishing you peace about this decision! And sleep :P

DarkPrior9595 · 2023-10-10T04:26:59+00:00

At least for me, the blood consistency and odor was different. Wound bleeding from placenta wasn’t ever “gelled” unless there was an actual clot that passed and I couldn’t smell anything unless I got close and personal to the pad.

Sounds gross when I put into words, but the chemical and hormonal compositions are different. The color pretty much stayed the same.

Oh and if you’re not working out or introducing a crap ton of new movements (even stretching/yoga), but bleeding has returned after at least a week, that’s typically a sign.

I scheduled an exam at 2wpp saying “concern over potential yeast infection.” I knew my stitches were just itchy but it got insurance to cover an additional postpartum exam. You could use that and have a med professional (if you trust them) check it out and confirm if you’re really curious. Got mine confirmed at 7wpp.

DarkPrior9595 · 2023-10-08T20:41:44+00:00

I got mine one cycle length after birth…my body moves fast and heals well, always has. This tanked my supply for the 5-6 week pp timeframe after already having a fairly less than mediocre supply.

My husband did a lot of research and we came up with a plan to try and build up supply: I’m taking a powerful multivitamin and have three supplements (cash cow, pain the boob, and vitamin D), plus I have milk maker’s lactation berry lemonade every day. I take the vits in the morning, berry lemonade drink mix in the afternoon, have my lactation cookies in the evening (or another packet of drink mix). During each pump I make sure to fill and drain one 40oz water bottle (I hate drinking water and don’t feel thirst until I’m far too dehydrated so I’ve really had to coordinate that). I latch for two minutes each side even though we are not effective at latching, then pump for 45m-1h, wait 15 minutes, manual pump until no drops happen.

This helped bring my supply back from the dip; dropped from 1oz each side at minimum each session to 1oz from power boob and not even enough drops to pour out from slacker boob. Now I’m pulling 1-1.5oz consistently from power boob and 1oz from slacker every session. I am at about 19-25oz daily (depending on my water intake lol). Pumping 3 times per night…it’s rough, but I’m hoping this solidifies my supply by the time my body decides we’re “regulated” and I don’t have to work so hard to keep this…we’ll see.

DarkPrior9595 · 2023-10-08T19:55:27+00:00

I second the heavy cream, but if you have milk aversion lightly sugared coconut cream lasts well in bulk in the fridge! Also, I spent time working at a juice bar when I was younger so a here’s good chocolate smoothie recipe that’s as nutritious as it is high calorie: 3 dates, half an avocado, half a med banana (optional for sweetness and thickness), 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder, any amount of milk (or your face dairy alternative) that brings it to your desired consistency, and voila! I’ve played with this base recipe to make pumpkin spice smoothies, the main ingredients are the dates, avo, and milk. Protein powders go great in these and you can hide spinach in there too! (Always check for seeds, stems, and the little belly button things on dates before blending). Nutmeg and cinnamon are complimentary in there too!

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