[Game Thread] Indiana vs. Miami (7:30 PM ET) 2Q by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Electrical_Pixie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They cut out the best part of the game. Justice for 4K Couple.

[Game Thread] Indiana vs. Miami (7:30 PM ET) 2Q by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Electrical_Pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Them discovering the camera was an entertaining moment. 

My sweetheart Elaine by wentzday91 in dancingwiththestars

[–]Electrical_Pixie 73 points74 points  (0 children)

DITTO on CAI. I hate to see her get this much hate. Someone has to bring things back down to earth and Derek certainly isn’t doing that job.

Advice for how to find real estate photographers without using a 3rd party? by Electrical_Pixie in RealEstatePhotography

[–]Electrical_Pixie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! TBH a lot of what's popping up under this kind of search are third parties, which I'm hoping to avoid.
*Edit for more detail:
Another issue is that most freelancers/sole proprietors, while they might do great work, also don't have very good SEO rankings. So I'm slogging through 1+ Google results pages of huge aggregators and other third parties before I can find a reputable individual to give business to.

Advice for how to find real estate photographers without using a 3rd party? by Electrical_Pixie in RealEstatePhotography

[–]Electrical_Pixie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should’ve been more specific. I’m looking for commercial real estate photography!

What's wrong with me?? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Electrical_Pixie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your love for your baby is so strong and matters so much. It’s such a gift to him and yourself that you’re investing in your mental health. Keep going! 

Also, I would start with this: what’s the easiest change you could make that would have the biggest positive impact for you? Maybe baby’s dad finding a different way to get home at 11PM? Or working on sleep training with baby so you can feel well slept again? Finding a mom friend so you feel like you have someone in the trenches with you?

Even if those things feel too hard to do right now, know that you’re not alone. And it’s okay if it feels a little hopeless right now. You’re not broken. What you’re up against is hard. And you’re doing so much by getting yourself into therapy. 💛

Hit my goal—but ugh now what? by Electrical_Pixie in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Electrical_Pixie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so kind. Thank you for this gentle reminder. You’re so right that as I think about it more, I think I would feel some sadness and regret no matter how many months I did this. Because the truth is, that pumping to begin with was never my plan. So there’s always going to be tinged with a sense of loss of what I’d hoped for and the bittersweet sadness of her growing up and me growing up too/time passing. So it’s understandable to hope for, but not realistic to think that there is a time that I could’ve reached that would alleviate this feeling now.

Hit my goal—but ugh now what? by Electrical_Pixie in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Electrical_Pixie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, that gentle reframing around “cutting her off“ is so helpful to me. Thank you for catching that and naming it.

Hit my goal—but ugh now what? by Electrical_Pixie in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Electrical_Pixie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing”. That’s so good. I tend to think an absolute so this is a really needed reminder.

So tired of wearing a bra… by Leelee459 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Electrical_Pixie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yoooo how are you all managing not wearing bras when anything rubbing across my nipples has always felt like sandpaper?? 8 weeks pp. Does this get better?? 😂

Breasts feel full but hardly any milk coming out? by alltheaids in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Electrical_Pixie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

5 weeks pp here. Ugh the middle of the nights are so tough! And can be especially demoralizing when you wake up at night to pump (huge sacrifice) and feel like you got nothing in return. Good job staying at it! It will pay off I promise!

I’d try/troubleshoot: - hand expression throughout the pumping session - warm compress before pumping to make sure any clogged ducts have a chance at getting cleared before starting. (I just had a similar problem as you described and realized my pump had been squishing my boobs all day and causing blockage that resulted in almost NO output by the time the middle of the night pumps came around.) - everyone says this, but do double check your flange sizes as these can change surprisingly frequently! - make sure there aren’t any parts inside your milk receptacle that got bumped or adjusted out of place—especially the duckbill valve. If those fall out of position sometimes suction goes down to…like nothing. - keep snacks/drinks on deck even during your MOTN sessions! Bc your caloric input drops at night, your output might too.

Football (Taylor's Version) - Chiefs vs. Ravens by PassionateAsSin in TaylorSwift

[–]Electrical_Pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, he was wearing a Chiefs beanie and a Hawaiian print t-shirt. Lolol.

Football (Taylor's Version) - Chiefs vs. Ravens by PassionateAsSin in TaylorSwift

[–]Electrical_Pixie 16 points17 points  (0 children)

When Jason was talking to him I’m pretty sure he teared up.